Brief Life History of Richard
When Richard Corning was born in 1793, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Ebenezer Corning II, was 35 and his mother, Elizabeth Foote, was 39. He married Hannah Brown about 1810, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Ohio, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada in 1870. He died on 4 October 1870, in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, at the age of 77.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Richard? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (11)
- Richard Corning, "Canada Census Mortality Schedules, 1871"
- Richard Corning, "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1864-1877"
- Richard Corning in entry for Hannah E Sollows, "Canada, Nova Scotia Deaths, 1864-1877"
Spouse and Children
Children (8)
+3 More Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (2)
1823
Oldest Grave Seen in Memorial List
1869
""
Name Meaning
English:
in northern England and the northern Midlands perhaps a patronymic or nickname from an unrecorded Old English personal name or nickname Corna + the filial, hypocoristic, or noun-forming suffix -ing. The root of the name could be Old English corna ‘crane, heron’ (applied to someone with long legs).
alternatively, perhaps a habitational name from Cooling in Folkestone (Kent), recorded as a surname de Corninge in 1257, de Cornyngg' in 1334, and perhaps as Corlyng' in 1379, but the surname seems not to have survived into the modern period. The meaning of the placename is uncertain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.