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William Benjamin Corn 1888–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1888

Birth Location: Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Mar 1970

Death Location: Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Calvin Corn

Mother: Miranda Kelley

Spouse(s): Anna Drew

Children(s): Jesse Corn, Sue Corn, William Corn, Charles Corn

William Benjamin Corn was born in 1888 in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Calvin S Corn And Miranda Kelley. In 1900, William Benjamin Corn resided in Madison, Tipton, Indiana, USA. In 1920, William Benjamin Corn resided in Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA. William Benjamin Corn married Anna Drew, and had children including Charles Franklin Corn, Charles M Corn, Jesse Calvin Corn, Mildred Kay Corn, Sue Mary Corn, William Hubert Corn. William Benjamin Corn passed away in 1970 in Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Benjamin Corn was born in 1888 in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America, the child of Calvin S Corn And Miranda Kelley.
  • In 1900, William Benjamin Corn resided in Madison, Tipton, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1920, William Benjamin Corn resided in Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA.
  • William Benjamin Corn married Anna Drew, and had children including Charles Franklin Corn, Charles M Corn, Jesse Calvin Corn, Mildred Kay Corn, Sue Mary Corn, William Hubert Corn.
  • William Benjamin Corn passed away in 1970 in Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Corn's Ancestors

Self
William Corn
1888–1970
Birth Place: Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Calvin S Corn
1850–1924
Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Miranda Kelley
1858–1896
Madison County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
James Kelly
1815–1905
Ireland
Mary (Jane) Mossman
1832–
Wayne County (Near Centerville), Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Kelly
1780–
Honora Bryne
1785–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Corn's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Corn (20 Aug 1888–7 Mar 1970) m. Anna Drew (26 Jul 1894–29 June 1980)
  1. 1. Jesse (Calvin) Corn 1917–1967 m. Lucille Barnard 1918–1991
    1. 1. Betty (Joan) Corn 1939–1974
    2. 2. Paul (Edward) Corn 1937–1997
  2. 2. Sue (Mary) Corn 1919–1935
  3. 3. William (Hubert) Corn 1922–1997 m. Leslie (Catherine) Williams 1926–1967 m. Barbara (Jean) Bennett 1927–
  4. 4. Charles (Franklin) Corn 1927–1993

William Corn's Timeline

10 Records

1888
20 Aug 1888
Birth of William Benjamin Corn in Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
1900
1900
Age 12
William Benjamin Corn resided here in Madison, Tipton, Indiana, USA
Madison, Tipton, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 32
William Benjamin Corn resided here in Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 42
William Benjamin Corn resided here in Laurel, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Laurel, Franklin, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 47
William Benjamin Corn resided here in Laurel, Franklin, Indiana
Laurel, Franklin, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 52
William Benjamin Corn resided here in Laurel, Franklin, Indiana, USA
Laurel, Franklin, Indiana, USA
1942
1942
Age 54
William Benjamin Corn resided here in Franklin, Indiana, USA
Franklin, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 62
William Benjamin Corn resided here in Cambridge City, Wayne, Indiana, USA
Cambridge City, Wayne, Indiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 63
William Benjamin Corn resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1970
7 Mar 1970
Age 82
Death of William Benjamin Corn in Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, USA
Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1888
    Event Place: Tipton, Tipton County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [8] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cambridge City, Wayn

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Madison, Tipton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dudley, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Laurel, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Laurel, Franklin, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Laurel, Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cambridge City, Wayne, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Cambridge City, Wayn

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Connersville
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1970
    Event Place: Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge City, Wayne County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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