James CORBIN & Lennis W. BENNETT

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James CORBIN
Lennis W. BENNETT

Husband: James CORBIN
Birth: ca. 1813, VA
Death apparently: 1870-80, Logan Co., KY
Occupation: shoemaker, farmer
Possible Sister: Mary Ann CORBIN

Marriage: 20 Nov 1838, Butler Co., KY

Wife: Lennis / Lenner W. BENNETT
Birth: 1816/7, KY
Death apparently: 1870-80, Logan Co., KY
Occupation: homemaker

Children:

— born in either Butler Co., KY, or Warren Co., KY:
1. Thomas CORBIN, b. 1840/1
2. James Monroe CORBIN, b. 1842/3
3. Mordecai CORBIN, b. 1844/5

— born in Warren Co., KY:
4. Elbridge / Eldredge / Eldridge / Elvis G. CORBIN, b. 25 Nov 1848
5. John E. CORBIN, b. 1852/3

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Sources (n.b., Logan Co. was formed in 1792 from Lincoln Co.; Warren Co. was formed in 1796 from Logan Co.; Butler Co. was formed in 1810 from Logan and Ohio Cos.):

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1993. Kentucky Marriages: Early to 1850. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-229):

Corbin, James Bennett, Lenner W. 20 Nov 1838 Butler Co.

2. 1840 Census Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): can't find, and I did a page-by-page search of Butler county and checked the "C's" in Warren County (list was roughly alphabetized).

3. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #89 of 129): District No. 1, Warren Co., KY, Roll M432_220, p. 44A, 602/602, enumerated 19 Sep 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

James Caubin 38 M Shoemaker Va

Lenice   " 33 F Ky

Thomas   " 9 M "

Muroe    " 7 M "

Mordica " 5 M "

Elbridge " 1 M "

William Robinson 57 M Va

Listed sixteen households from James's probable sister, Mary Ann (CORBIN) GAINES, who are next to William T. & Mary C. (PERKINS) FANT.

4a. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #123-124 of 135): Bowling Green P.O., District No. 2, Warren Co., KY, Roll M653_398, pp. 691-692, PN 123-124, 866/866, enumerated 3 Oct 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

James Corbin 46 M Farmer Virginia

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Jane Corbin 43 F Kentucky

Thomas    " 19 M "

James     " 17 M "

Mordecaih " 15 M "

Eldridge " 13 M "

John      " 10 M "

Our subjects appear to have been enumerated twice — and when it happens, it's a sobering lesson in the accuracy of census records.

4b. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #127 of 135): Bowling Green P.O., District No. 2, Warren Co., KY, Roll M653_398, p. 695, PN 127, 897/897, enumerated 9 Oct 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

James Corbin 49 M Shoe Maker 120 Virginia

Lauisa   " 45 F Kentucky

Thomas   " 20 M "

James    " 18 M "

Mordica " 16 M "

Elbridge " 12 M "

John     " 8 M "

5. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #34 of 49 — indexed "Corhen"): Rabbitsville P.O., Fillmore Pct., Logan Co., KY, Roll M593_483, p. 349, PN 34, 244/244, enumerated 1 Sep 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Corben James 56 M W works on farm 500 Virginia

______ Lenis 54 F W Keeping house Kentucky

______ Eldredge 21 M W Farmer 800 Kentucky

______ Lutitia 21 F W Kentucky

Eldridge is indexed, "Ellen." Letitia is Eldridge's wife. Listed next to son John CORBEN (æ 17, b. KY), who is boarding with the HOPKINS family.

6. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found.

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