Isaiah CORBAN & Emily Frances BASHAW

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Isaiah CORBAN
Emily Frances BASHAW

Please Note: two patrilineal line male CORBIN descendants of our subject have been Y-DNA tested, with the result that they are tight genetic matches with the Northern Neck CORBINs.

Husband: Isaiah CORBIN / CORBAN
Birth: 11 or 15 May 1834, Connersville, Fayette Co., IN
Death: 4 Nov 1898, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN
Disposition: buried Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN
Y-DNA Haplogroup: I1-A16956
Occupation: carpenter
Military Service: Civil War: Pvt., Co. D, 14th Indiana Volunteer Infantry; Pvt., 20th Indiana Volunteer Infantry

Parents possibly:
Father: Philip CORBIN
Mother: Sarah WEAVER

Marriage: 30 Feb 1863, Vandenburgh Co., IN

Wife: Emily Frances "Fanny" BASHAM / BASHAW
Birth: 17 Jun 1843, Culpeper Co., VA
Death: 29 May 1924, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Charles BASHAW (1802-1870)
Mother: Rebecca MELTON (1805- )

Children — born in the Town of Worthington, Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IN:

1. Charles E. CORBAN, b. 26 Apr 1867; d. 6 Mar 1913, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN; m. Anna __?__
2. Thomas D. CORBAN, b. 18 Mar 1869; d. 8 Mar 1901, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN
3. John Wesley CORBAN, b. 19 Mar 1871
4. Frederick Roy CORBAN, b. 10 Apr 1873
5. Anna "Annie" L. CORBAN, b. 24 Jul 1876; d. 13 Jan 1964; m. Elmer RAMSEY (1875- )

Keywords for search engines: genealogy; USA, US, United States, Indiana, Virginia

Sources (n.b., Connersville straddles two townships in Fayette County: Connersville Twp. and Harrison Twp.):

1a. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1998. Marriage Index: Indiana, 1851-1900. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-243): not found.

1b. Indiana Marriage Index, 1800-1941 (online at Ancestry.com):

Isaiah Corban Emma Frances Basham 30 Feb 1863 Vandenburgh Co. Book 4, p. 606

2. 1840 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): none of the CORBINs in Fayette County has a son the right age to be our subject.

3a. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 22): Columbia Twp., Fayette Co., IN, Roll M432_144, p. 275A, 100/100, enumerated 27 Aug 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

Thomas Wright 56 M Farmer 6690 Va

C W Wright 46 F Va

[Thomas & Catharine's children]

Isaiah Corbin 17 M Va

Ann Kemp 72 F Va

There's no obvious genealogical connection between our subject and the WRIGHT family or Ann KEMP.

3b. 1850 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Fanny BASHAW (æ 9, b. VA) is living in Raccoon Twp., Gallia Co., OH (p. 424B), with her parents, Charles BASHAW (æ 48, b. VA) & Rebeca (æ 45, b. VA), plus siblings, et al.

4a. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #5 of 30 — indexed "Josiah Corbon"): Wright P.O., Wright Twp., Greene Co., IN, Roll M653_252, p. 560, PN 133, 948/961, enumerated 3 Aug 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1860: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

947 961 David W Garr 24 M Farmer 800 445 O

Mary A 17 F "

948 ??? Corb?n 26 M Carpenter 35 Ind

Could be Josiah or Isaiah.

4b. 1860 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): Fanny BASHAW (æ 17, b. VA) is living in Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IN (p.), with her parents, Charles BASHAW æ 58, b. IN) & Rebecca (æ 55, b. VA), plus siblings.

5. 1870 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #4 of 34): Worthington P.O., Jefferson Twp., Greene Co., IN, Roll M593_318, p. 373B, PN 4, 30/30, enumerted 1 Jun 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):(¤•)

Corban Isaiah 36 M W Works in Wagon Shop 400 Indiana

______ Emily F 26 F W Keeping House Virginia

______ Charles E 3 M W Indiana

______ Thomas 1 M W Indiana

Willson John M 22 M W Harness Maker 500 Indiana

6. 1880 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #3 of 22): Town of Worthington, [Jefferson Twp.,] Greene Co., IN, Roll 280, p. 49B, PN 18, SD 4, ED 296, enumerated 11 Jun 1880, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1880 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1880: for an explanation of the column headings, please see
What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 13 21 24 25 26

160 163 Corban Isaih W M 44 / Carpenter Ind Penn Penn

______ Emily F W F 34 Wife / Keeping House Virginia Virginia Virginia

______ Charley W M 12 Son / at Home / Ind Ind Virginia

______ Thomas W M 10 Son / at Home / Ind Ind Va

______ John W M 9 Son / / Ind Ind Va

______ Freddie W M 7 Son / / Ind Ind Va

______ Ann? W F 3 Dau / Ind Ind Va

Anna?/Annie? (ink blob)

7. 1890 U.S. Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

8. 1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #21 of 48): 1239 Eleventh Street, Terre Haute City (Ward 9), Harrison Twp., Vigo Co., IN, p. 56A, SN 11A, SD 5, ED 121, enumerated 13 Jun 1900, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1900 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1900: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 19 20 22 23 24 25 27

* 1239 233 242 Corbin Frederick R Head W M Apr 1873 27 M 0 IN IN VA Conductor RR 0 Y Y Y R H

______ Emma Wife W F Mar 1874 26 M 0 0 0 IN IN OH Y Y Y

______ Emily F Mother W M Jun 1843 56 Wd 5 5 VA VA VA Y Y Y

*Eleventh Street

9. 1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #26 of 28): 1245 11th Street, Terre Haute City (Ward 7), Harrison Twp., Vigo Co., IN, p. 113A, SN 14A, SD 5, ED 169, enumerated 23 Apr 1910, official enumeration date 15 Apr 1910 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1910: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28

* 1245 260 265 Corbin Emely S Head F W 55 Wd 5 4 VA VA VA Eng None Y Y O F H

Ramsey Elmer S-in-Law M W 35 M1 6 IN IN IN Eng Timber Man Lumber Yard W N 0 Y Y

______ Anna L Dau F W 30 M1 6 0 0 IN IN VA Eng None Y Y

*11 Street

Listed next to Emily's married son, Charles E. CORBIN (æ 44, b. IN), and his family.

10. 1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 29): 1245 N Eleventh [St.], Terre Haute City (Ward 7), Harrison Twp., Vigo Co., IN, p. 153A, SN1A, SD81, ED 157, enumerated 2 Jan 1920, official enumeration date 1 Jan 1920 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1920: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 21 23 25 26 27 28

* 1245 9 19 Corbin Emily F Head O F F W 76 M Y Y VA VA VA Y None W

Ramsey Annie Dau F W 44 M Y Y IN VA VA Y Librarian Fairbanks W

* N Eleventh

11. Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920 (index compiled by the WPA and online at Ancestry.com):

Name Isaiah Corban

Date 4 Nov 1898

Location Terre Haute

Age | Gender 64 Yr | Male

Race White

Source Location City Health Office
Terre Haute

Source Notes Indiana WPA, CH-46, p.58

12a. Find-a-Grave: Entries (online at findagrave.com):

Name Isaiah Corban Emily Frances Bashaw Corban

Birth 11 May 1834
Connersville, Fayette Co., IN 1843

Death 4 Nov 1898
Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN 1924

Note [Includes, without attribution, a copy of the text
on Isaiah from the web site of the Vigo County
Public Library (see next source).]

Burial Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Vigo Co., IN

Inscription ISAIAH CORBAN
Member Co. P 20 Reg Ind Vol
DIED
Nov. 4, 1898,
AGED
64 yrs 5 mo 20 ds EMILY F CORBAN
1843 — 1924

Memorial # 70229768 70229767

The image of Isaiah's stone was hard to read; I may not have gotten it entirely correct.

12b. Birthdate calculated using the OVS-Genealogy Birthdate Calculator: 15 May 1834.

13. Inventory: Isaiah Corban Diary, 1 Jan 1864 - 21 Aug 1864. Vigo County Public Library, Accession Number 990302F: mostly about his record in the Civil War, including his birth in Connersville, but alludes to more information being available. I emailed them on 25 Sep 2018.

13. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com): said to have moved from Worthington to Terre Haute in 1879, but in the 1880 Census, they are still in Worthington.

14. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com).

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