Corns - Joseph - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Joseph CORNS, farming, Bowers Station, was b. in 1843 in Sugar Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, and is the son of William and Elizabeth (ROGERS) Corns, both natives of Ohio and pioneer settlers of Montgomery Co. Joseph Corns was educated in the pioneer schools of this township, and remembers well the old log schoolhouse, with its big fireplace and benches of poles without backs. He was marr. in 1868 to Martha SMITH, b. 1843, daughter of George & Sarah ( PETERSON) Smith, by whom he has 5 children: Ini O; Lula and Charles (deceased, twins), Florence and Clara A. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fisher schoolhouse. In the beginning of the rebellion he enlisted in the 72nd Indiana Volunteers in which he served 6 months, when he was discharged because of sickness. In 1863 he again enlisted in the11th Indiana Cavalry and served one year and nine months. In politics he is a republican. Mr. Corns has a farm of 92 acres in good cultivation, fairly stocked and good improvements. Among men of his age few have more promising future success. - typed by kbz

Source: H.W. Beckwith's History of Montgomery County, IN (Chicago: HH Hill), 1881 page 573

William Corns, farmer, Bowers, was born in 1808 in Ross County, Ohio, and is the son of William and Nancy Corns. The former was born in Ohio, near the mouth of the Scioto river, and was killed by the falling of a burning tree while passing through a deadening; the latter was a native of Virginia. Mr. Corns, when four years of age, moved to Champagne County, Ohio. His paternal grandfather died while on the road. Then he came in 1830 to Montgomery County, Indiana. In 1832 he was married to Elizabeth Rogers, daughter of Jacob and Anna Rogers. By this union he has ten children: Harrison, Nancy J., Milton, Rachel, Mary A., Sarah E., Joseph M., Jacob F., William, and Amanda E., all of whom, including their mother, are deceased, but Joseph M. and Jacob F. Their mother died September 7, 1848, aged thirty-four years. Mr. Corns was married a second time, to America Williams, daughter of Charley and Jane Williams, by whom he has seven children: Martha J., Hannah M., Arminta E., Civilla A. deceased [see notes on gravestone below], John W., Maria L. and Ida D. [my great great grandmother]. This second wife died September 30, 1872, aged forty-seven years. He (as were both his wives) is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has been a steward. In politics he is a Republican. In 1832 he settled on the farm where he now lives. He was a constable for a time in the early settlement of Sugar Creek township. He now has a farm of 120 acres, 80 of which he entered in 1830, all of which is under good cultivation.

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Note: [gravestone: In the spring of 2000 I found the Corns plot in Clouser Cemetery outside of Darlington. The stone was square and on the four sides were written: 1) America Corns, died Oct. 1, 1872, aged 47 Y. 7 M. 27 D. "Think of her (spirit?), of her before departed; short is the distance that parts us to-day. Round us, about us, the brave and true hearted; linger the deeds that have lightened her way." 2) Serrilla R. died Mar. 3, 1868, aged1 Y. 9 M. 20 D. Amanda E. died Sept 20, 1848, aged 2 M. (illeg) 3) Elizabeth Corns died Sept. 7, 1848, aged 34 Years (inscription similar to poem on America's side illegible) 4) Wives and children of Wm. Corns. William and America's daughter Ida Delilah is buried in the same Cemetery with her husband, William K. Sutton, and their daughter, Marguerite M. Sutton.] This from: Lena Carlson at : gostraka@hotmail.com Thanks, Lena! H. W. Beckwith History of Montgomery County (Chicago: HH Hill, 1881)

Sugar Creek Township page 578 Joseph Corns, farming, Bowers Station, was born in 1843 in Sugar Creek township, Montgomery County, Indiana, and is the son of William and Elizabeth (Rogers) Corns, both natives of Ohio, and pioneer settlers of Montgomery County. Joseph Corns was educated in the pioneer schools of this township, and remembers well the old log school-house, with its big fire-place and benches of poles without backs. He was married in 1868 to Martha Smith, born in 1848, daughter or George and Sarah (Peterson) Smith, by whom he has five children: Ini O., Lula and Charles (deceased, twins), Florence and Clara A. Himself and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fisher school-house. In the beginning of the rebellion he enlisted in the 72d Ind. Vols., in which he served six months, when he was discharged because of sickness. In 1863 he again enlisted in the 11th Ind. Cav., and served one year and nine months. In politics he is a Republican. Mr. Corns has a farm of ninety-two acres in good cultivation, fairly stocked and good improvements. Among men his age few have more promising future success.