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    1. George W. Corbin
    2. sid fisher
    3. George W. Corbin, age 37, born in Virginia is head of household at family #23 in the 1870 Federal Census of Posey Twp, Clay County, Indiana. Listed in the household were Elizabeth, age 36, born Kentucky, Margaret E., age 12, born Missouri, Martha E., age 10, born Indiana, William T., age 7, born Indiana and Richard P., age 2, born Indiana. George at age 67 born in Virginia (Nov 1832) was enumerated as Washington Corbin in the 1900 Federal Census of District 18, Posey Twp, Clay County, Indiana at DN 26 FN 26. Wife Elizabeth, age 64, born in Kentucky (Oct 1835). George was again enumerated as Washington Corbin, now at age 79, born in West Virginia at DN142 FN 146 in the 1910 Federal Census of District 28, Posey Twp, Clay County, Indiana with wife Elizabeth, age 74, born in Kentucky. In 1910, Elizabeth said she had been married 29 years and had eight children of whom three were still alive. In neither instance were children listed in the household. However, there were families with heads of household Richard P. and William T. Corbin enumerated in the 1910 Federal Census of Posey Twp, Clay County, Indiana. In 1910, Richard (Perry) and wife Kate I. [Cooper]had three daughters in the household. These were Eva, age 19, Blanche, age 15 and Lela, age 12. Note that Richard was enumerated as Perry Corbin in the 1900 Federal Census of Posey Twp, Clay County, Indiana where the birth dates of the daughters were reported as Mar 1891 for Eva, Feb 1895 for Blanche and July 1897 for Lelia (or Lela). Perry reported his birth Nov 1867 and Kate reported her birth May 1871, said she had been married ten years and had three children, all still alive. In 1920, Blanche, age 24, resides in the household of Richard P. and Kate Corbin at DN 130 FN 136 of Posey Twp, Clay county, Indiana where she is a school teacher. Family researchers posting at Rootsweb.com show that Blanche married 1 Dec 1922 Fordyce M. Heaton and was born 19 Feb 1895 died Sep 1971 with death in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana. I am not related to this family. Best Wishes, Sid

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