Elijah Alfred Corbin
Elijah Alfred Corbin was born on February 17, 1821, either in Ohio or Indiana. He married Elizabeth Flinn on December 2, 1841, and his son William was born around 1844. His wife probably died in the mid-1840s, and he married Elizabeth Myers on March 13, 1845. She probably died soon afterward, and he married Keturah Myres on March 19, 1848. They had at least six children: Sarah, born on March 3, 1849; Eliza, born around 1851; Susan, born around 1853; Mary, born around 1855; Hannah, born around 1860; and Charles, born around 1865. They lived in Jennings, Indiana, and he worked as a farmer. By 1860, he owned $5,180 of real estate and $2,376 of personal property. A decade later, his wealth had grown to $8,000 of real estate and $1,000 of personal property. He died on October 29, 1893.
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(3594)Corbin, Elijah Alfred1821-02-171893-10-29
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Civilian
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  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 13

  • (10002) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 15 August 1862
  • (10004) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 20 August 1862
  • (10005) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 23 August 1862
  • (10007) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 25 September 1862
  • (10008) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 30 September 1862
  • (10010) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 5 October 1862
  • (10011) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 18 October 1862
  • (10012) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin et al., 25 March 1863
  • (10025) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin et al., 13 April 1863
  • (10028) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin et al., 23 April 1863
  • (10029) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin et al., 27 April 1863
  • (10032) [recipient] ~ James Elliott to Elijah A. Corbin, 26 May 1863
  • (10034) [recipient] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, undated

People - Records: 2

  • (3594) Corbin, Elijah Alfred is the [parent of] (3593) Corbin, William H.
  • (3596) Corbin, Sarah Elizabeth is the [child of] (3594) Corbin, Elijah Alfred

Places - Records: 1

  • (3737) [residence in 1860, residence in 1870] ~ Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana

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SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Indiana Marriage Index, 1806-1861, available from Ancestry.com