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James Monroe Corbet 1818 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jan 1818

Birth Location: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 15 Jun 1898

Death Location: Sehorns Chapel, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Father: James Corbet

Mother: Mary Grisham

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gilbreath

Children(s): Martha Corbet

The story of James Monroe Corbet began in 1818 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. James Monroe Corbet married Elizabeth Gilbreath, and had children including Martha Logan Corbet. James Monroe Corbet passed away in 1898 in Sehorns Chapel, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Monroe Corbet began in 1818 in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Monroe Corbet married Elizabeth Gilbreath, and had children including Martha Logan Corbet.
  • James Monroe Corbet passed away in 1898 in Sehorns Chapel, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA.

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James Corbet's Ancestors

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James Corbet
1818 – 1898
Birth Place: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Parents
James Corbet
1784 – 1855
Dandridge,Jefferson,Tennessee,USA
Mary (Polly) Grisham
1792 – 1884
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
John Corbet
1745 – 1798
Irland
John (Thompson) Gresham
1760 – 1841
Virginia, United States
Katie (M) Vaughn
1760 – 1840
Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Corbet's Descendants

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James (Monroe) Corbet (08 Jan 1818 – 15 Jun 1898) m. Elizabeth Gilbreath (4 Dec 1817 – ABT 1851)
  1. 1. Martha (Logan) Corbet (25 Dec 1846 – 5 Mar 1935) m. Columbus (Hale) Skeen (13 Jul 1839 – 19 Jul 1919)
    1. 1. James (M) Skeen (20 Feb 1867 – 26 Mar 1946) m. Mintie (Bell) Barbee (6 Apr 1871 – 13 Oct 1953)
      1. 1. Estle (Ray) Skeen (6 November 1895 – September 1918)
      2. 2. Naomi (Ruth) Skeen (8 Dec 1897 – 4 Nov 1987) m. Joseph (E) Moore (8 Nov 1893 – Apr 1977)
        1. 1. John (H) Moore (abt 1917 – )
        2. 2. Elva (ray) Bales (22 Jan 1918 – 5 Jan 2004) m. Olaf Petty (24 Oct 1914 – Jun 1993) m. Theodore Bales (6 Jul 1915 – 27 June 1983)
        3. 3. Martha Reagan (2 June 1927 – 23 December 2014) m. Charles (Samuel) Reagan (8 November 1925 – 16 December 1997)
        4. 4. Alma (Moor) Hutchison
      3. 3. Roy (Bilbert) Skeen (8 September 1900 – )
      4. 4. Lucy (Mae) Skeen (26 October 1907 – 16 June 1988)

James Corbet's Timeline

4 Records

1818
08 Jan 1818
Birth of James Monroe Corbet in Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1840
5 Nov 1840
Age 22
James Monroe Corbet was married in Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States
1854
21 Dec 1854
Age 36
James Monroe Corbet was married in Jefferson, Tennessee USA
Jefferson, Tennessee USA
1898
15 Jun 1898
Age 80
Death of James Monroe Corbet in Sehorns Chapel, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA
Sehorns Chapel, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jan 1818
    Event Place: Dandridge, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1840
    Event Place: Jefferson City, Jefferson, Tennessee, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1854
    Event Place: Jefferson, Tennessee USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Sehorns Chapel, Jefferson County, Tennessee, USA

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