Brief Life History of James M.
When James M. Corbin was born on 14 September 1825, his father, James Corbin, was 41 and his mother, Lucenda Corbin, was 30. He married Clarissa Hoffman in 1850, in Barbour, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Randolph, West Virginia, United States in 1870. He died on 1 August 1884, in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Dublin, Franklin, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (18)
- James M Corbon, "United States Census, 1870"
- James M Corbin in entry for Isarel James Corbin, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
- Jas. M. Corbin in entry for Sarah A. Corder, "West Virginia Births, 1853-1930"
Spouse and Children
1825–1884 Male
1831– Female
Children (9)
1851–1942 Female
1853–1923 Male
1856– Female
1860–1900 Male
1863–1874 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1784– Male
1795– Female
Siblings (3)
1825–1884 Male
1832–1902 Male
1836– Male
World Events (7)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
Age 11
1846
Age 21
Name Meaning
French and English: nickname meaning ‘little crow, raven’, possibly applied to a black haired man, from Old French, Middle English corbin, a diminutive of corb ‘raven’ (Anglo-Norman French corbin, corfbin ‘crow, raven’).
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from any of the places in Calvados and Orne, France, named Corbon.
Irish: variant of Corban .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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