["Vitalis" is a Latin name based on the root "vita," meaning "life"; other spellings are phonetic misspellings.]

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

Vitalis CORBIN Birth: 12 May 1876, Doddridge, West Virginia Death: 24 Feb 1951, Philippi, Barbour, West Virginia Burial: 27 Feb 1951, Mary's Chapel Cemetery, Barbour, West Virginia Marriage: 21 Jan 1899, Barbour, West Virginia Spouse: Marietta KELLEY Birth: Aug 1872, Barbour, West Virginia Death: 1858, Barbour, West Virginia Burial: Mary's Chapel, Barbour, West Virginia Source: patron submission

2.  1880 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com):  Vitalus CORBIN (æ 4, b. WV) is living in Pleasant Dist., Barbour Co., WV, with his widowed mother (q.v.).  Can't find Marietta, at least not with certainty.

3.  1890 Census:  the 1890 Census Population Schedules were destroyed.

4.  1900 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #22 of 24):  Philippi [City], Philippi Twp., Barbour Co., WV, Roll T623_1755, p. 81B, SN 11, SD 2, ED 5, enumerated 23 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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Corbin Vitalis

Head

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May 1876

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WV

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Day laybor

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______ Marietta

Wife

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______ Ina V

Daughter

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Mount Silvester

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Jul 1844

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Marble Cuter

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Barnes Jannett L

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Sep 1878

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Mining coal

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Shomo William R

Boarder

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Aug 1875

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Coalminer

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Corbin Susan

Mother

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M

Jun 1837

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WV

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5.  1910 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #1 of 5):  Wilson Street, Philippi City (Ward 1), Philippi Magisterial District, Barbour Co., WV, Roll T624_1676, p. 73A, SN 1A, SD 2, ED 6, enumerated 15 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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Corbin Vite

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Clerk

Pool Room

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______ Ettie

Wife

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______ Ina

Dau

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______ Erda?/Inda?

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______ Frank

Son

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______ Susn?

Dau

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______ Susan

Mother

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*Wilson Street

6.  1920 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #33 of 33):  Chestnut Street, Philippi City (Ward 1), Barbour Co., WV, Roll T625_1947 (Book 1), p. 116, SN 17A, SD 2, ED 10, enumerated 14 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).

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Corbin Vite

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Miner

Coal Mines

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______ Etta

Wife

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______ Frank

Son

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Miner

Coal Mines

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______ Susie

Dau

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*Chestnut Street

7.  1930 Census Every-Name-Index/Images (online at Ancestry.com, Image #12 of 15):  499 Chestnut Street, Philippi City, Philippi Dist., Barbour Co., WV, Roll 2528, p. 94B, SN 6B, ED 1-15, SD 8, 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).
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	24	25	26	27	28	30
*	499	139	153	Carbin Vite	Head	R	7	R	N	M	W	54	M	20	N	Y	WV	WV	WV	Y	Motorman	coal mines	W	Y	N
				______ Etta	Wife					F	W	58	M	27	N	Y	WV	WV	WV	Y	none
				Hawk Luther	Boarder					M	W	46	M	26	N	Y	WV	WV	WV	Y	night watchman	coal mines	W	Y	N
*Chestnut Street

Listed two households from their married son, Frank CORBIN.

8a.  West Virginia Deaths, 1853-1970 (online at LDS Record Search):

Name:	Vite Corbin
Death Date:	24 Feb 1951
Death Place:	Barbour, West Virginia
Marital Status:
Spouse Name:
Father Name:	Lewis Corbin
Mother Name:	Susan Proudfoot
Film Number:	1984149

8b.  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:	Vite Corbin
Date of Death:	2/24/51
Place of Death:	Philippi, Barbour County
Cause of Death:	cerebral apoplexy
Date of Birth:	5/12/1874
Place of Birth:	Doddridge
Occupation:	Coal Loader, Coal Mines
Marital Status:	Married
Name of Spouse:
Name of Father:	Lewis Corbin
Birthplace of Father:
Name of Mother:	Susan Proudfoot
Birthplace of Mother:
Date of Burial:	2/27/51
Place of Burial:	Marys Chapel
Informant:	Frank Corbin
Certificate Number:	2526

9.  Archives of the PROUDFOOT-L Mailing List (online at RootsWeb.com):

...My mother in law was SUSIE ELIZABETH CORBIN married to HOWARD LEONDIAS (aka 'Scrappy') LOVE. Susie was born 9 Sept 1905 and died abt 1975...

10.  Archives of the WVWOOD-L Mailing List (online at RootsWeb.com).