John Wright Corbett

Brief Life History of John Wright

When John Wright Corbett was born on 21 June 1838, in Farmington, Franklin, Maine, United States, his father, Daniel Dewey Corbett, was 31 and his mother, Elmira Bangs Wright, was 26. He married Emily Jane Woodard on 31 October 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 24 April 1902, in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Smithfield City Cemetery, Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Wright Corbett
1838–1902
Emily Jane Woodard
1843–1927
Marriage: 31 October 1863
John Henry Corbett
1864–1935
Daniel Corbett
1864–1865
Emily Jane Corbett
1866–1925
Elmira Corbett
1868–1875
Calvin LaGrand Corbett
1871–1952
William Corbett
1873–1954
Sophronia Corbett
1876–1877
Frank LeRoy Corbett
1878–1943

Sources (23)

  • John Corbitt in household of Daniel Corbitt, "United States Census, 1850"
  • John R. Corbett en entrada por Frank Leroy Corbett, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • John in entry for Daniel Corbitt, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1857

Historical Boundaries: 1857: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

English (West Midlands, of Norman origin): nickname from Old French corbet ‘raven’, probably denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.

History: This is the name of a family descended from Hugh Corbet, a Norman baron who settled in Shropshire following the Norman Conquest. One of his descendants, Sir Richard Corbet, was granted land near Shrewsbury in 1223; since the 13th century, this place has been known as Moreton Corbet. The name was taken from Shropshire to Scotland in the 12th century and to northern Ireland in the 17th century, and thence to North America by at least one group of bearers of the name.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Birth: Jun. 21, 1838 Farmington Franklin County Maine, USA Death: Apr. 24, 1902 Smithfield Cache County Utah, USA Son of Daniel Dewey Corbett and Elmira Bangs Wright Married Emily Jane Woodard, 31 O …

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