Elmer Nathaniel CORBIN & Sarah Jane WILDER & Lena B. HELTENBERG

Diana, Goddess of the Hunt — for Ancestors!

Elmer Nathaniel CORBIN
Sarah Jane WILDER
Lena B. HELTENBERG

Husband: Elmer Nathaniel "Nathan" CORBIN
Birth: 22 Jan 1841, Lake Co., IN
Death: 9 Oct 1909, Hastings, Adams Co., NE
Occupation: farmer
Father: James CORBIN
Mother: Cynthia Ann CASTEEL

Marriage-1: 3 Jul 1864, Putnam Co., MO

Wife-1: Sarah Jane WILDER
Birth: 1851/2, PA
Death: bef. 1900
Occupation: homemaker
Parents: born in PA

Marriage-2: 1899/1900

Wife-2: [Magdalena?] Lena B. HELTENBERG
Birth: Oct 1882, IL
Occupation: homemaker
Brothers: John HELTENBERG (b. 1893/4, IL), William HELTENBERG (b. 1895/6, IL)
Father: Peter HELTENBERG (b. 1852/3, IL; parents born in Germany)
Mother: Ms. __?__

"Lena" is the nickname for Magdalena.

Children with Sarah Jane WILDER — born in Putnam Co., MO:

1. James N. CORBIN, b. 1867
2. Fletcher CORBIN, b. 1869; d.s.p. by 1880
3. Clara E. CORBIN, b. 1872/3

Children with Lena B. HELTENBERG — born in Adams Co., NE:

4. William CORBIN, b. 1901/2
5. Ethel May CORBIN, b. 1903/4
6. Sarah A. CORBIN, b. 1905/6
7. Leonard CORBIN, b. 1909

Sources:

1. Jordan R. Dodd, ed. 1998. Marriage Index: Missouri, 1851-1900. Liahona Research, Orem, UT (Broderbund CD-234):

Corbin, Nathaniel Wilder, Sarah Jane 3 Jul 1864 Putnam Co.

2. 1870 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #4 of 26): Unionville P.O., Sherman Twp., Putnam Co., MO, Roll 810, Book 1, p. 316B, PN 4, 22/22, enumerated 8 Jul 1870, official enumeration date 1 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):

Corbin Nathan 28 M W Ret Merchant 750 Ohio

______ Sarah J 23 F W Keeps house Penna

______ James 2 M W at home Missouri

______ Fletcher ¹⁰/₁₂ M W Do Do

Listed next to Lorin WILDER.

3. LDS. Family Search: Census Records: 1880 United States (online at FamilySearch.org):

Census Place:District 62, Ayr, Adams, Nebraska

Source:FHL Film #1254743; NARA #T9-0743; Pg 96C

Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Occupation Fa Mo

Nathan CORBIN Self M M W 39 IN Farmer OH OH

Sarah CORBIN Wife F M W 28 PA Keeping House PA PA

James N. CORBIN Son M S W 13 MO At Home IN PA

Clara E. CORBIN Dau F S W 7 MO At Home IN PA

4. 1890 Census: the 1890 census population schedules were destroyed.

5. 1900 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image #8 of 15): Ayr Twp., Adams Co., NE, p. 4B, SN 5, ED 1, enumerated 12 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 22 23 24 25 26 27

84 84 Corbin Nathan Head W M Jan 1841 49 M 0 IN OH IN Boarder Y Y Y O F H

______ Lena B Wife W F Oct 1882 17 M 0 0 0 IL IL IL Y Y Y

It appears our couple has been married less than a year — I should think so! How can "boarder" be an occupation? Quite a few people on the page are called, "boarder."

6. 1910 Census Index/Images (online at Genealogy.com; Image #4 of 20): Zero Twp., Adams Co., NE, Roll 838 (Book 1), p. 237B, SN 2B, SD 169, ED 24, enumerated 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 10 11 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

25 26 Heltenberg, Peter Head M W 57 Wd IL GER GER Eng Farm Home farm OA Y Y O M F 11

Corbin, Lena Daughter F W 27 Wd 4 4 IL IL IL Eng None

Corbin, William Grandson M W 8 S NE IL IL Eng None

Corbin, Ethel May Granddaughter F W 6 S NE IL IL Eng None

Corbin, Saraha A Granddaughter F W 4 S NE IL IL Eng None

Corbin, Lenard Grandson M W ⁶/₁₂ S NE IL IL Eng None

Heltenberg, Johnny Son M W 16 S NE IL GER Eng None Y Y Y

__________, Willie Son M W 14 S NE IL GER Eng None Y Y Y

The father of Lena's children was born in Indiana, not Illinois.

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