Reuben J. CORBIN & Hannah Jane WIDMEYER

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Reuben J. CORBIN
Hannah Jane WIDMEYER

Husband: Reuben J. CORBIN
Birth: 1811 to 1825, VA [now WV?]
Death: 1880-1900, presumably in Morgan Co., WV
Occupation: laborer

Reuben's birthyear varies wildly in the censuses. If we go by the fact that, on average, men are four years older than their wife and are age 23 at first marriage, then one of the later birthyears is more likely. Note that Hannah is close to the average for females, which is being age 19 at first marriage.

Marriage: 20 Nov 1851, Morgan Co., VA [now WV]

Wife: Hannah Jane WIDMEYER / WIDEMEYER
Birth: 1830/1, VA [now WV]
Death: 1880-1900, presumably in Morgan Co., WV
Occupation: homemaker
Father: Mr. WIDMEYER
Mother: Nancy Jane __?__, b. 1797/8, VA

Children:

— born in Morgan Co., VA [now WV]:
1. E. A. CORBIN [female], b. 1852
2. George E. CORBIN, b. 25 Feb 1855 [mistakenly 1857]
3. Lafayette C. CORBIN, b. 1856/7 or 19 Nov 1858
4. William CORBIN, b. 1860/1
5. Reuben CORBIN, b. 1861/2

— born in Morgan Co., WV:
6. Washington Conway CORBIN, b. 17 Mar 1865; d. 8 Oct 1949, Berkeley Springs, Morgan Co., WV; never married
7. Rosalie Catharine CORBIN, b. 18 Aug 1867

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

Sources (n.b., Morgan Co. was formed in 1820 from Berkeley and Hampshire Cos.):

1. LDS. Family Search: Internet Genealogy Service: IGI - International Genealogical Index (online at FamilySearch.org).

Reuben CORBIN
Birth: 1825, Virginia
Marriage: 20 Nov 1851, Morgan, West Virginia
Spouse: Hannah Jane WIDMEYER
Birth: 1831, Virginia
Children:
1. E.A. CORBIN; Birth: 1852, Virginia
2. George E. CORBIN; Birth: 1855, Morgan, Virginia
3. Lafayette C. CORBIN; Birth: Nov 1857, West Virginia
4. William CORBIN; Birth: 1861, West Virginia
5. Ruben CORBIN; Birth: 1862, West Virginia
6. Washington C. CORBIN; Birth: 1865, Morgan, West Virginia
7. Roselly CORBIN; Birth: 18 Aug 1867, Berkeley, West Virginia
8. Catherine CORBIN; Birth: 1868, West Virginia
Source: patron submission

2. 1850 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #73 of 76 — indexed "Rhubru"): District No. 42, Morgan Co., VA [now WV], Roll M432_962, p. 125A, 520/520, enumerated 16 ___ 1850, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Lewis Yost 38 M Farmer Virginia

Marthy " 34 F "

[Lewis & Martha's children]

Rhuben Corbin 38 M Labourer "

There's no obvious relationship between our subject and Lewis & Martha (PORTER) YOST.

3. 1860 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #19 of 27): District No. 2, Morgan Co., VA [now WV], Roll M653_1364, p. 365, PN 138, 524/524, enumerated __ 1860, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•

Reuben J Corben 35 M Laborer Virginia

H J Corben 29 F "

E A Corben 8 F "

Geo E Corben 5 M "

L C Corben 3 M "

J P Barker 12 M "

Nancy Widmeyer 62 F "

4a. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #17 of 17): Monclovia P.O., Timber Ridge Twp., Morgan Co., WV, Roll M593_1695, p. 153A, PN 17, 123/123, enumerated 29 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

Corban Ruben 49 M W Labourer Va

   "   Hannah 39 F W Keeping House Va

   "   William 9 M W Va

   "   Ruben 8 M W Va

   "   Washington 5 M W W Va

   "   Catharine 2 F W W Va

Miller Rachel 27 F W Va

   "   Harrison 8 M W Va

   "   Saphia 5 F W W Va

   "   William 4 M W W Va

4b. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 16): Berkeley Springs P.O., Rock Gapp (sic) Twp., Morgan Co., WV, Roll M593_1695, p. 134B, PN 2, 15/15, enumerated 15 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

Fleece William J 59 M W Farmer 2000 975 Va

   "   Sarah A 59 F W Keeping House Va

   "   Sarah S 21 F W Va

   "   Josephine M 18 F W Va

Bott Margeret E 7 F W Va

Mecham Frances 28 M W Farm Hand Md

Corban George 15 M W "    " Va

Sweany Margeret 43 F W House Servant Va

   "   Anna 3 F W WVa

4c. 1870 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 17): Berkeley Springs P.O., Timber Ridge Twp., Morgan Co., WV, Roll M593_1695, p. 146A, PN 1, 1/1, enumerated 8 Aug 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤(•)

Dawson John L 35 M W Farmer 1000 600 Va

"    Catharine 33 F W Keeping House Va

"    Thomas 6 M W WVa

"    Sarah J 3 F W WVa

Corban Lafayette 12 M W Farm Hand Va

5a. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 16): Rock Gap Dist., Morgan Co., WV, Roll T9_1409, p. 36D, PN 12, SD 1, ED 20, enumerated 8 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).

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99 106 Allemang Lewis W M 59 / Farmer WV VA VA

_______ Alliet A W F 36 Wife / Keeping house WV WV WV

[Lewis & Alliet's children, et al.]

Corbin Ruben W M 62 / Laborer / / (WV WV WV)

It does not appear that Reuben is related to Lewis & Alliet (WHISNER) ALLEMONG. I don't know why the birthplaces for Reuben are in parentheses. Listed two households from Reuben's married son, Lafayette CORBIN.

5b. 1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 16 — indexed "Laffyette"): Rock Gap Dist., Morgan Co., WV, Roll T9_1409, p. 36D, PN 12, SD 1, ED 20, 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 7 8 9 10 11 13 22 23 24 25 26

97 104 Corbin La???ette W M 23 / Farming WVa WVa WVa

______ Mary M W F 30 Wife / Keeping house WVa WVa WVa

______ C G Johnston W M 3 Son / WVa WVa WVa

______ C G May W F 6/30 May Daughter / WVa WVa WVa

______ Jane W F 49 Mother / / / WVa WVa WVa

Johnston Lucretia W F 76 Mother-in-law / / / WVa WVa WVa

6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

7. 1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com): not found.

8. Vital Research Records Project: Births, Deaths, Marriages. West Virginia Division of Culture and History, State of West Virginia (online at www.wvculture.org):

Full Name: Washington Conway Corbin

Date of Death: (MDY) 10 8 1949

Place of Death: Berkeley Springs,
Morgan County

Cause of Death: Cerebral Hemorrhage

Date of Birth: 3/17/65

Place of Birth: Morgan Co, WVa

Occupation: Laborer

Marital Status: Never Married

Name of Spouse:

Name of Father: Rubin Corbin

Birthplace of Father:

Name of Mother: Jane Widemeyer

Birthplace of Mother:

Date of Burial: 10/10/49

Place of Burial: Green Way

Informant: Mrs. Pearl Cornell

Certificate Number: 13602

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