Descendants Clement Corbin » John Martin Corbin (1886-1954)

Personal data John Martin Corbin 

• He was born on November 2, 1886 in Fayette County, Iowa, USA.Source 2

  (G.S.I.)

• Occupations:
• in the year 1920 Merchant; General Merchandise in Kelly, Logan County, Colorado, Verenigde Staten.Source 5
• in the year 1910 Farm Laborer in Illyria, Fayette County, Iowa, USA.Source 6
• in the year 1917 Farmer; self employed in Logan County, Colorado, Verenigde Staten.Source 1
• in the year 1930 Store Keeper - Rural Grocery (this was his father's store; Jesse Brite Corbin's General Store..Source 7
• Resident:
• in the year 1895: Illyria, Fayette, Iowa, USA.Source 4
• on April 1, 1940: Rock Creek, Washington, Colorado, USA.Sources 3, 8

  Name: John M CORBIN
  Respondent: Yes
  Age: 52
  Estimated Birth Year: abt 1888
  Gender: Male
  Race: White
  Birthplace: Iowa
  Marital Status: Married
  Relation to Head of House: Head
  Home in 1940: Rock Creek, Washington, Colorado
  Farm: Yes
  Inferred Residence in 1935: Rock Creek, Washington, Colorado
  Residence in 1935: Same Place
  Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
  Sheet Number: 6B
  Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 125
  Father's Birthplace: Iowa
  Mother's Birthplace: Iowa
  Occupation: Farmer
  House Owned or Rented: Rented
  Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 2
  Attended School or College: No
  Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
  Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
  Class of Worker: Working on own account
  Weeks Worked in 1939: 50
  Income: 0
  Income Other Sources: Yes
  Native Language: English
  Veteran: No
  Veteran Father Dead: No
  Military Service: No
  Social Security Number: No
  Usual Occupation: Farmer
  Usual Industry: Farm
  Usual Class of Worker: Working on own account
  Neighbors:
  Household Members:
  Name Age
  John M CORBIN 52
  Fay Bernice CORBIN 42
  Keith Clark CORBIN 17
  Dennis Dean CORBIN 6
  

• in the year 1900: Illyria, Fayette, Iowa, USA.Source 9
• in the year 1910: Illyria, Fayette, Iowa, USA.Source 6
• in the year 1920: Kelly, Logan, Colorado, Verenigde Staten.Source 5
• in the year 1930: Kelly, Logan, Colorado, Verenigde Staten.Source 7
• (Directory) in the year 1917 in Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA: Hoffhine's Sterling Colorado Directory, "Logan County Farmers" J. M. r.
• He died on May 30, 1954 in Will County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten, he was 67 years old.Source 2

  (G.S.I.) Aged 67

• He is buried in Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois, USA.Source 2

  John Martin CORBIN
  Birth 2 Nov 1886
  Fayette County, Iowa, USA
  Death 30 May 1954 (aged 67)
  Will County, Illinois, USA
  Burial
  Mount Emblem Cemetery
  Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA
  Memorial ID 148269028

  (Mount Elblem Cemetery)

• A child of Jesse Brite 'Bench' Corbin and Rosa B. 'Rosie' Dean

Household of John Martin Corbin

He is married to Faye Bernice Gue.

They got married on July 11, 1911 at Sterling, Logan, Colorado, USA, he was 24 years old.Sources 10, 11

Child(ren):

1. Keith Clark Corbin  1922-2011 
2. Marguerite Fern 'Margerie' Corbin  1916-1992 
3. Orville Franklin Corbin  1912-1992 
4. Lowell Mardell Corbin  1920-1999 
5. (Not public)

Notes about John Martin Corbin

Interview with Lavon CORBIN, Jesse's youngest daughter:
"John was a very handsome man. He had dark black hair, dark brown eyes and a dark swarthy complexion.

Family folklore:
It was questionable whether or not Jesse was the father, as his mother, Rosa Dean, was sleeping with two men at the time. The two men flipped a coin as to who would marry her and Jesse lost. However, he was built just like Jesse, with broad shoulders; therefore, the family felt Jesse was the biological father.

John was Jesse's favorite son. He spoiled him. He kept asking for gambling money. Jesse gave him $250.00, then another $250.00 and another $250.00. Jesse CORBIN supported his oldest son for two years. He was finally going broke supporting everyone that he had to tell him to get a job. John at one point took some poison and tried to kill himself. He was sick for a very long time; in and out of hospitals. John got married and had children and was a very good father. He did not spoil his children like he was spoiled by his dad.
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John CORBIN was Lulu CORBIN Tripp's Great-Grandfather, author of "The CORBIN Family".
John CORBIN was a farmer (near) Wadena, Iowa. He ran a "Sugar Bush," set out on an Apple Orchard. He also raised watermelon, ran a Lime Kiln and made sorghum. (Meaning of Sorghum: Any of genus (Sorghum) of tropical, old-world grasses that have solid stems bearing large, compact panicles of flowers followed by numerous small glossy seeds: grown for grain, syrup, fodder and pasture, etc. Syrup made from the sweet juices of a Sorgo. Sorgo is sweet watery juice thrown for syrup, fodder, or silage.)

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