| Sources (n.b., Wyandot Co. was
formed in 1845 mainly from Crawford Co., but also parts of Hancock, Hardin,
and Marion Cos.; prior to 1845, Richland Twp. was in Hancock Co.):
1. Liahona Research (Orem, UT), compilers. 1996. Marriage
Index: Ohio, 1789-1850. (Broderbund CD-400):
| Corbin, William |
Sallee, Amanda |
30 Oct 1836 |
Hancock Co. |
| Corben, William |
Archebal, Susana |
28 May 1842 |
Hancock Co. |
2. 1840 Census Index and Digital Images (online at Ancestry.com;
Image #9-10 of 26; extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
| 1840 |
OH |
Franklin Co. |
Madison Twp. |
pp. 94B-95A |
Ln. 26 |
W Corben |
100 010 - 100 110 |
0100000 |
These data indicate:
| No. & Sex |
Age Class |
Therefore Born |
Individuals Inferred |
| 1 male |
4 or under |
1835-1840 |
= Samuel (b. 1839/40) |
| 1 male |
20-29 |
1810-1820 |
= William (b. 1809) |
| 1 female |
4 or under |
1835-1840 |
= Amanda |
| 1 female |
15-19 |
1820-1825 |
= ? |
| 1 female |
20-29 |
1810-1820 |
= Amanda |
| 1 |
person engaged in agriculture |
The teenage girl is too old to be William's daughter, even if he had a
marriage prior to Amanda SALLEE. William is the only CORBIN in the
county. Listed next to K. SALLEE (who in 1850 is Kalita SALLEE, æ
36, b. KY).
3. 1850 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #5-6
of 276 — the Samuel indexed in Richland Twp. is the son in this household):
Richland Twp., Wyandot Co., OH, Roll 741, pp. 222A-222B, 833/822, unumerated
11 Sep 1850 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
| William Corbin |
40 |
M |
Farmer |
2000 |
Pa |
| Susen " |
23 |
F |
|
|
O |
| [next page] |
| Samuel Corbin |
10 |
M |
|
|
O |
| Samantha " |
6 |
F |
|
|
" |
| Mary J " |
4 |
F |
|
|
" |
| Kaziah " |
3 |
F |
|
|
" |
| Sampson " |
1 |
M |
|
|
" |
Where is William's daughter, Amanda? Listed next to William's brother, Elisha
CORBIN, on one side, who is two households from their sister, Keziah
(CORBIN) BROWN; and, on the otherside, next to Woodward COLEMAN, who
is two households from William's sister, Martha
(CORBIN) DUNKEL.
4b. 1860 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #11-12
of 26 — indexed "Cosbin"): Whartensburgh
[Wharton] P.O., Richland Twp., Wyandot Co., OH, pp. 487A-487B, PN 67-68,
468/473, enumerated 27 Jun 1860 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
| William Corbin |
57 |
m |
|
Farmer |
7000 |
1125 |
Pa |
| Susan |
34 |
f |
|
|
|
|
O |
| Samuel |
20 |
m |
|
|
|
|
" |
| Samantha |
15 |
f |
|
|
|
|
" |
| [next page] |
| Mary J Corbin |
14 |
f |
|
|
|
|
O |
| Kesiah |
12 |
f |
|
|
|
|
" |
| Sampson |
10 |
m |
|
|
|
|
" |
| Silas |
8 |
m |
|
|
|
|
" |
| Cartherine |
5 |
f |
|
|
|
|
" |
| William |
3 |
m |
|
|
|
|
" |
Listed five households below William's brother, Elisha
CORBIN.
4. 1870 Census Images (online at Ancestry.com; Image #10
of 32): Marseilles P.O., Richland Twp., Wyandot Co., OH, p. 789B,
PN 10, enumerated 3 Jun 1870 (extracted by Diana Gale Matthiesen):¤•
1870: 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 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
19 |
| 74 |
72 |
Corbin William |
60 |
M |
W |
Farmer |
10000 |
800 |
Pa |
|
|
|
/ |
| |
|
______ Susan |
43 |
F |
W |
Keeping house |
|
|
O |
|
/ |
/ |
|
| |
|
______ Sampson |
21 |
M |
W |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
O |
|
/ |
/ |
/ |
| |
|
______ Silas |
19 |
M |
W |
Farm Laborer |
|
|
O |
|
/ |
/ |
|
| |
|
______ Kate |
15 |
F |
W |
at home |
|
|
O |
/ |
|
|
|
| |
|
______ William |
13 |
M |
W |
at home |
|
|
O |
/ |
|
/ |
|
| |
|
______ Sanford A. |
9 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
O |
/ |
|
|
|
| |
|
______ George B.M. |
5 |
M |
W |
|
|
|
O |
|
|
|
|
What is Sampson doing here? He supposedly got married on Apr 10th.
Listed five households from William's brother, Elisha
CORBIN. Other CORBINs in county, in Crawford Twp.: Elizabeth (age
25, b. OH, p. 678), and Silas (age 19, b. OH, p. 679).
5. 1880 United States Census and National Index (LDS Family
History Resource File: CD-ROM Library):•
| Census Place: Amanda, Hancock,
Ohio |
| Source: FHL Film 1255021; NARA
Film T9-1021; Pg 501B |
| |
Relation |
Sex |
Marr |
Race |
Age |
Birthplace |
Occupation |
Fa |
Mo |
| William CORBIN |
Self |
M |
M |
W |
71 |
PA |
Retired Farmer |
MD |
PA |
| Susan CORBIN |
Wife |
F |
M |
W |
51 |
OH |
Keeping House |
PA |
OH |
| William Jr. CORBIN |
Son |
M |
S |
W |
23 |
OH |
Farmer |
PA |
OH |
| Sanford A. CORBIN |
Son |
M |
S |
W |
19 |
OH |
Works On Farm |
PA |
OH |
| George M. CORBIN |
Son |
M |
S |
W |
15 |
OH |
Works On Farm |
PA |
OH |
| Amanda CORBIN |
GDau |
F |
S |
W |
11 |
OH |
|
OH |
PA |
Amanda is the daughter of William's son, Samuel.
6. 1890 Census: the 1890 Census Population Schedules
were destroyed.
7. Anon. 1884. The History of Wyandot County.
Leggett, Conaway & Co., Chicago (online at Heritage
Pursuit). On August 20th, 21st, and 22nd of 1845, the Commissioners
of Wyandot Co., OH, offered town lots at Upper Sandusky for sale at auction.
A list of purchasers was kept and included:
| p. 321 |
In Lot No. 219, William Corbin.....................
$113 |
The information in the following list appears to have been gleaned from
the county tax rolls:
| p. 935 |
Following were the owners of real and personal
estate in Richland Township in the year 1845:
OWNERS OF REAL ESTATE.
...William Corbin, William Crites, Jonas Crites, George
Crites, Lydia Crites, William Crites...
OWNERS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
...William Corbin, Henry Crites, George Crites, Jonas Crites,
William Crites... |
William was the only CORBIN in Richland Township. In Ridge Twp. was William's
brother, Aaron
CORBIN, and his father, Nicodemus
CORBIN. There was a James CORBIN in the Town of Halifax and a
Pvt. Thomas CORBIN (Co. F, 55th OVI, Civil War). These are all the
CORBINs in the entire the book.
8. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management. The
Official Land Patent Records Office.
| Date |
Cert. No. |
Land Office |
Patented By |
Acres |
Location |
State |
County* |
| 7 May 1835 |
9731 |
BUCYRUS |
WILLIAM CORBIN of Pickaway County Ohio |
40 |
SE¼ SE¼ S33.T1S.R12E |
OH |
HANCOCK |
| 28 May 1835 |
12080 |
BUCYRUS |
WILLIAM CORBIN of Franklin County Ohio |
79.88 |
N½ NW¼ S4.T2S.R12E |
OH |
WYANDOT |
| 18 Apr 1837 |
- |
BUCYRUS |
WILLIAM CORBIN of Hancock County Ohio |
79.88 |
S½ NW¼ S4.T2S.R12E |
OH |
WYANDOT |
| *The county is not given on the original
certificate, which describes the location of the land solely in terms of
Aliquot, Section, Township, and Range. The county name must have
been added to the database at some later time, probably when the certificate
data were computerized, especially as Wyandot County did not exist until
1845. |
Also getting land in Hancock Co. on 7 May 1835: William's brother, Aaron
CORBIN.
9. Messages posted to the CORBIN Surname Board (online
at Ancestry.com). |