Person:Robert Corney (2)

Robert Corney and Mary Nicholson had a son Robert (31dec1810 London-19jul1863), who married Ellen Anderson 20aug1846 at Tasmania (Latter day saints). Ellen, youngest daughter of Alexander Anderson of Geelong, married Robert Corney esq. of Lake River 20aug1846 at Geelong, Port Phillip, Victoria (Courier, Hobart). Robert Corney (b. 1810) d. 1863 at Launceston, Tasmania (archive). Robert Corney esq., d. 19jul1863 aged 53 (Launceston Examiner). Robert d. at Lake Farm, Cressy (rootsweb). Ellen, relict of late Robert Corney esq. of Lake River, Tasmania, married William Kent O’Keeffe esq., JP of Launceston, Tasmania, 17feb1866 at St. Kilda, Victoria (Launceston Examiner and Mercury, Hobart). Cecilia, mother of Elinor, wrote (1868) in her will: Helen, widow of late Robert Corney, esq. of Lake Farm, Tasmania, and now wife of William O’Keefe of Launceston, should purchase a memorial to me (scotlandspeople). Elinor ANDERSON (b. abt 1825, angelfire site) was presumably known as Helen or Ellen. Ellen Anderson was b. abt 1830 at Kirkcaldy; William Kent O’Keeffe (abt 1829 Cork, Ireland-4jan1868 Launceston, Tasmania) (rootsweb). Ellen Anderson had a niece, Jemima Tod, who married Arthur Corney, brother of Robert.