John Wesley CORBIN & Florence Ethel SMITH & Ada Edna CUNNINGHAM

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John Wesley CORBIN
Florence Ethel SMITH
Ada Edna CUNNINGHAM

Husband: John Wesley CORBIN
Birth: 12 Sep 1871, Pennsboro, Clay Dist., Ritchie Co., WV
Death: 10 May 1941, Sturgisson, Morgan Mag. Dist., Monongalia Co., WV
Disposition: buried 13 May 1941, Beverly Hills Memorial Park, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV
Occupation: quarry foreman
Father: John Ocran CORBIN
Mother: Rachel D. TAYLOR

Marriage-1: 5 Sep 1899, Ritchie Co., WV

Wife-1: Florence Ethel SMITH
Birth: 20 Jan 1877, Grafton, Taylor Co., WV
Death: 22 Feb 1912, Sturgisson, Monongalia Co., WV
Father: W.E. SMITH (1850-1877)
Mother: Martha Elizabeth CUNNINGHAM (1854-1935)

Marriage-2: 27 Nov 1912, Oakland, Garrett Co., MD

Wife-2: Ada Edna CUNNINGHAM
Birth: 25 Mar 1894, Ritchie Co., WV
Death: 7 May 1979, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV
Father: Albert S. CUNNINGHAM (1855-1931)
Mother: Druscilla / Drusilla LACY (1860-1934)

Children with Florence SMITH:

— born in Clay Dist., Ritchie Co., WV:
1. John Ocran CORBIN, b. 25 Jun 1900
2. Frank Smith CORBIN, b. 24 Jul 1902; d. 21 Nov 1996, Morgantown, Monongalia Co., WV

— born in Morgan Dist., Monongalia Co., WV:
3. Kathryn / Katherine Leona CORBIN, b. 4 Sep 1910

Children with Ada CUNNINGHAM — born in Morgan Dist., Monongalia Co., WV:

4. Virginia Lucille CORBIN, b. 16 Apr 1913; m. Bernard William CONNERS
5. Alma Loretta CORBIN, b. 1914/5
6. William Wesley "Billy" CORBIN, b. 1916/7; d. 17 Mar 1928
7. Mary Beth CORBIN, b. 1918/9
8. James Cox CORBIN, b. 1920/1
9. Walter Lester CORBIN, b. 1921/2
10. Albert Lincoln CORBIN, b. 15 Jun 1923; d. Jun 1986; m. Pearl Mildred McMILLEN
11. Robert Lee CORBIN, b. Jul 1926
12. Norman E. CORBIN, b. Aug 1928
13. Paul Junious CORBIN, b. 1935/6

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Sources:

1. West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (online at Ancestry.com):

John W. Corbin Ethel Smith 5 Sep 1899 Ritchie Co.

2. 1900 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #24 of 34): Clay Dist., Ritchie Co., WV, Roll 1772, p. 41B, SN 12, SD 4, ED 86, 216/223, enumerated 25 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).

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216 223 Corbin John W Head W M Sep 1871 28 M 0 WV WV WV Farmer 0 Y Y Y O F F 150

______ Florence E Wife W F Jan 1877 23 M 0 1 1 WV WV WV Keeping House Y Y Y

3. 1910 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #7-8 of 36): Morgan Magisterial Dist., Monongalia Co., WV, Roll T624_1691, pp. 156A-156B, SN 4A-4B, SD 2nd, ED 78, enumerated 21 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).

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68 69 Corbin J W Head M W 38 M1 10 WV VA VA Eng Blacksmith Sand Plant W N 0 Y Y O F F 33

Corbin Florence E Wife F W 33 M1 10 2 2 WV VA VA Eng None Y Y

______ Jo? John O Son M W 9 S WV WV WV None Y

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Corbin Frank S Son M W 7 S WV WV WV None Y

This enumerator was really sloppy.

4. 1920 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #13 of 21): Greer Road, Morgan Dist., Monongalia Co., WV, Roll T625_1964, p. 132B, SN 23B, SD 2, ED 102, enumerated 8 Mar 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).

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* X 361 522 Corbin John W Head R M W 47 M Y Y WV WV WV Y Superintendent Sand Plant W

______ Ada Wife F W 25 M Y Y WV WV WV Y None

______ Frank Son M W 17 S N Y Y WV WV WV Y Labor Sand Plant W

______ Katherine Dau F W 9 S Y WV WV WV None

______ Virginia Dau F W 6 S Y WV WV WV None

______ Alma Dau F W 5 S N WV WV WV None

______ William Son M W 3 S WV WV WV None

______ Mary Dau F W 1 S WV WV WV None

*Greer Road

5. 1930 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #10-11 of 29): Morgan Magisterial Dist., Monongalia Co., WV, Roll 2548 (Book 2), pp. 209B-210A, SN 5B-6A, ED 31-26, SD 2, enumerated 7 Apr 1930, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1930 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1930: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean (missing columns contained no data).

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122 105 Corbin John Head R 6 N M W 57 M 40 N Y WV WV WV Y Superintendent Sand Plant W Y N

______ Ada E Wife F W 36 M 19 N Y WV WV WV Y None

______ Virginia Dau F W 16 S N Y WV WV WV Y Sewer Sheet factory W Y

______ Loretta A Dau F W 15 S N Y WV WV WV Y None

______ Mary B Dau F W 11 S Y Y WV WV WV Y None

______ James C Son M W 9 S Y WV WV WV Y None

______ Walter L Son M W 8 S Y WV WV WV None

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122 105 Corbin Albert Son N M W 6 S N WV WV WV None

______ Robert L Son M W 3 8/12 S N WV WV WV None

______ Norman E Son M W 1 7/12 S N WV WV WV None

Listed three households from married son, John O. CORBIN.

6. 1940 U.S. Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #43 of 48): Sturgisson [Road], Morgan Dist., Monongalia Co., WV, Roll T627_4433, p. 643A, SN 22A, SD 2, ED 31-35, enumerated 7 May 1940, official enumeration date 1 Apr 1940 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

1940: for an explanation of the column headings, please see What the Numbers in the Federal Census Mean.

LOC HOUSEHOLD NAME RELATION PERSONAL EDUCATION BIRTHPLACE CIT RESIDENCE in 1935 EMPLOYMENT STATUS FS

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* 369 R 6 N Corbin John W Head M W 68 M N 8 West Virginia Same house N Y - - - - 42 Foreman sand plant 52 1920 N

______ Ada Wife F W 46 M N 8 West Virginia Same house N N N N N H 0 0 N

______ James Son M W 20 S N H-2 West Virginia Same house N Y - - - - 42 labor sand plant 8 165 N

______ Albert Son M W 16 S Y 8 West Virginia Same house N N N N N S 0 0 N

______ Robert Son M W 13 S Y 8 West Virginia Same house N

______ Norman Son M W 11 S Y 4 West Virginia Same house N

______ Paul Son M W 4 S N 0 West Virginia Same house N

*Sturgisson

7. West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 (online at Ancestry.com):

Name	`John Wesley Corbin`	`Florence Ethel Corbin`
Death Age	`69`	`35`
Death Date	`10 May 1941`	`22 Feb 1912`
Death Place	`Monongalia, WV`	`Sturgisson, Monongalia, WV`
Race \| Gender	`White \| Male`	`White \| Female \| Married`
Father's Name	`Ocran Corbin`
Mother's Name	`Rachael Taylor`
FHL Film Number	`840904`	`840903`

8. Certificate of Death: John Wesley Corbin (online at www.wvculture.org).

9. Kenneth Corbin. 2009. The Leaves of the Corbin Tree. Vol. 1 of 2, p. 372. Self-published, Louisville, KY.

10. Public Member Trees (online at Ancestry.com).

11. WorldConnect / Ancestry World Trees (online at RootsWeb.com/Ancestry.com).

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