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James W. Corbett 1855 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04/04/1855

Birth Location: Lawrence, AR, USA

Death Date: 10 Dec 1942

Death Location: White, Arkansas, United States

Father: William Corbit

Mother: Mourning Frost

Spouse(s): Matilda Gocia, Sarah Ragsdale

Children(s): Alice Corbit, Benjman Corbit, Dora Corbitt, Morning Corbitt

The story of James W. Corbett began in 1855 in Lawrence, AR, USA. James W. Corbett married Matilda Gocia, Sarah Frances Ragsdale, and had children including Alice Asberine Corbit, Benjman F Corbit, Dora K Corbitt, Morning Annie Merica Melinda Corbitt. James W. Corbett passed away in 1942 in White, Arkansas, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of James W. Corbett began in 1855 in Lawrence, AR, USA.
  • James W. Corbett married Matilda Gocia, Sarah Frances Ragsdale, and had children including Alice Asberine Corbit, Benjman F Corbit, Dora K Corbitt, Morning Annie Merica Melinda Corbitt.
  • James W. Corbett passed away in 1942 in White, Arkansas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Corbit
1826 – 1906
Birth Location: , Jackson, Alabama, USA
WC
Mourning Frost
1826 – 1906
Birth Location: Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Matilda Gocia
1860 –
Birth Location: Mountain View, Santa Clara, California, USA
MG
Sarah Ragsdale
1870 – 1936
Birth Location: Lawerence County, Arkansas
SR

Children(s)

Alice Corbit
1879 – 1960
Birth Location: Sharp Co. Ar.
AC
Benjman Corbit
1891 – 1973
Birth Location: , , Arkansas, USA
BC
Dora Corbitt
1893 –
Birth Location: Arkansas, United States
DC
Morning Corbitt
1893 – 1983
Birth Location: Strawberry, Sharp, Arkansas, United States
MC

James Corbett's Ancestors

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James Corbett
1855 – 1942
Birth Place: Lawrence, AR, USA
Parents
William E Corbit
1826 – 1906
, Jackson, Alabama, USA
Mourning (Dove) Frost
1826 – 1906
Lawrence, Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Corbit
1803 – 1874
TN
Margaret Freeman
1804 – 1870
Kentucky, USA
Gabriel Frost
1792 – 1875
Washington, VA, USA
Sarah ((Cherokee Indian) Hargis or) Yokum
1798 – 1829
VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Corbett's Descendants

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James (W.) Corbett (04/04/1855 – 10 Dec 1942) m. Matilda Gocia (1860 – ) m. Sarah (Frances) Ragsdale (Aug 1870 – 01/18/1936)
  1. 1. Alice (Asberine) Corbit (09 Oct 1879 – 08 Aug 1960)
  2. 2. Benjman (F) Corbit (2 Mar 1891 – 12 May 1973)
  3. 3. Dora (K) Corbitt (Apr 1893 – )
  4. 4. Morning (Annie Merica Melinda) Corbitt (16 Nov 1893 – 29 Mar 1983)

James Corbett's Timeline

2 Records

1855
04/04/1855
Birth of James W. Corbett in Lawrence, AR, USA
Lawrence, AR, USA
1942
10 Dec 1942
Age 87
Death of James W. Corbett in White, Arkansas, United States
White, Arkansas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04/04/1855
    Event Place: Lawrence, AR, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Dec 1942
    Event Place: White, Arkansas, United States
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