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VOLK, CORNELIUS G., sculptor, architect and designer; born in Sussex county, N. J., in 1822; studied in Boston and Philadelphia; came west in 1848, and located in this city; married Martha L. Barlow in 1845. She was born in Bethany, Geneseo county, N. Y., in 1828. Two sons, Byron H. and Cornelius G. Mr. Volk is the designer of a beautiful monument of “Lincoln,” and one of “Lovejoy;” neither of which were adopted, owing to their expensive construction. His marble bust of “Sweet Sixteen,” purchased by General Brayman, is a gem of beauty unequaled in fine arts. He has in his studio a life size mold in clay, of ex-Governor John Wood.
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