Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 8 september 1898 in Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY1. Cornelius Dudley is deceased in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY the thursday 11 june 1959 aged of 60 years old2. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY the saturday 13 june 1959.
a. Cornelius Dudley is married aged of 57 years old the friday 20 april 1956 in Shelbyville, Shelby Co., KY3 with Willie Ann WARD aged of 47 years old, daughter of Valentine WARD and Nannie J. CRAMPTON. She was born the 31 january 1909 in Kentucky. Willie Ann is deceased in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY the wednesday 14 november 1990 aged of 81 years old4. She was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY the friday 16 november 1990.
No children were born from this union.
a. Willie Ann had another relationship, she is married aged of 15 years old the saturday 13 september 1924 in Flemingsburg, Fleming Co., KY5 with Murvin Thompson PURCELL aged of 17 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the wednesday 5 december 1906 in Nicholas Co., KY6. Murvin Thompson is deceased in Paris, Bourbon Co., KY the wednesday 16 december 1936 aged of 30 years old7. He was buried in Carlisle Cemetery, Carlisle, Nicholas Co., KY the friday 18 december 1936.
Three children were born from this union (one boy and two girls).
b. Willie Ann had another relationship, she is married aged of 29 years old the thursday 22 december 1938 in Jessamine Co., KY8 with William Chester ALDRIDGE aged of 28 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the thursday 30 june 1910 in Jessamine Co., KY9. William Chester is deceased in Jessamine Co., KY the wednesday 11 january 1984 aged of 73 years old10. He was buried in Maple Grove Cemetery, Nicholasville, Jessamine Co., KY the monday 16 january 1984.
A child was born from this union (one boy and zero girl).
1910 US Census: East Stamping Grounds Precinct, Scott Co., KY, p 4A
Marriage record: Murvin Purcell and Willie Ward 1924
Marriage bond: William Aldridge and Willie Purcell 1938
Marriage record: Cornelius Dudley Cooper and Willie Aldridge 1956
1940 US Census: Magisterial District #4, Jessamine Co., KY, sht 11B
1930 US Census: Magisterial District 7, Bourbon Co., KY, sht 2A
Obituary: Willie Turner Ward Cooper 1990
Death certificate: Murvin Purcell 1936
Obituary: Murvin Purcell 1936.
Headstone: Willie Cooper
1 WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947 Serial No. 35, Order No. 10437 National Archives
2 Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 Fayette Co., File No. 116 59- 11739 Ancestry.com
3 Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 Garrard Co., Marriage Records 1956–1962, No. 13 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
4 News articles: The Lexington Herald, Lexington KY p 12 Newspapers.com
5 Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 Fleming Co., Marriage Records 1924–1928, No. 69 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
6 Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 Bourbon Co., File No. 31667 Ancestry.com
7 Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1965 Bourbon Co., File No. 31667 Ancestry.com
8 Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954 Jessamine Co., Marriage Records 1938–1939, No. 54 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
9 WW II Draft Registration Cards 1940-1947 Serial No. 1134, Order No. 867 National Archives
10 News articles: The Lexington Herald, Lexington KY p 25 Newspapers.com