Absalom and Elizabeth Autrey and Their Descendants, With a Section on Thomas Norris

by Jeanne McDuff Murphy and Jo Lyon Autrey

CHAPTER IX

Cornelius   and Arminda P. Autrey

Cornelius "Chick" Autrey, seventh child of Absalom and Elizabeth (Norris) Autrey, was born 18 November 1835 in Perry County, Alabama.  He married Arminda Penelope Brown about 1868.  She was born in 1833 in Louisiana.

Cornelius Autrey enlisted in the Confederate Army 31 August 1861 at Camp Monroe, Louisiana.  He served as a Private in Companies B and E in the 12th Louisiana Infantry.  His regiment was assigned to duty in the Western Department in Mississippi and East Louisiana.  In the spring of 1862, he saw action at Island No. 10, Tennessee, where the regiment was captured and exchanged no long afterwards.  he fought in the operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad from Bolivar, Tennessee to Coffeeville, Mississippi.  He saw acting in the battle against Fort Pemberton and Greenwood, Mississippi and in the Battle of Champion's Hill.  He was captured by the enemy 2 June 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi.  He was sent to the Military Prison, Alton, Illinois 8 June 1863. Cornelius was sent to City Point, Virginia 21  June 1853. The rolls indicate that for much of his military service, he was on detailed service as sharpshooter by order of General Buford.  At the end of the war, Cornelius Autrey was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina.

Cornelius Autrey sold his land in Union Parish, Louisiana, including his inheritance from his mother's estate, in 1873.  he and Arminda moved to Coryell County, Texas in 1871.  He bought land near Gatesville, Texas and farmed it.

Cornelius died 6 March 1894, Coryell County, Texas and was buried in Friendship Cemetery.  Arminda died of paralysis 23 September 1915 in Coryell County, Texas and was also buried in the Friendship Cemetery.  They had three children:  Sarah Ophelia, James J. and Elizera Olivia.

References/Contacts

Absalom Autrey Bible (have copy)
Coryell County, Texas 1910 U.S. Census
Coryell County, Texas Death Records
Coryell County Texas Marriage Records
Coryell County, Texas Navy Discharge Records
Death Records of Texas, Texas State Library, Austin, Texas
Farley, Willie (Huffman)
Loretta Henson
Norris Line - Mrs. Walter Frank & Bettye Green
Records of Louisiana Confederate Soldiers & Commands - Andrew Booth
Records of Confederate Campaigns & Engagements - Hill Jr. College, Hillsboro, Texas
Union Parish, Louisiana 1870 U.S. Census
Union Parish, Louisiana Deed Book N, Pages 417 - 422