Descendants of Joseph Corbett
Generation 1
1.

JOSEPH1 CORBETT1 was born about 1782. He died in 1864. He married Mary Elliot in England.

Joseph Corbett and Mary Elliot had the following child:
2. i.

JOSEPH2 CORBETT SR.2-5 was born on 22 Sep 1829 in Fourstones, Northumberland Co., England. He married (1) MARY R. HENDERSON in 1861. She was born in What is now Webster Co., KY. She died in 1862 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. He married (2) ESTHER ELLEN on 17 May 1868 in Union Co., KY. She was born on 19 Nov 1839 in Manchester, England. She died on 01 May 1917 in Providence, Webster Co., KY.

Generation 2
2.

JOSEPH2 CORBETT SR. (Joseph1)2-5 was born on 22 Sep 1829 in Fourstones, Northumberland Co., England. He married (1) MARY R. HENDERSON in 1861. She was born in What is now Webster Co., KY. She died in 1862 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. He married (2) ESTHER ELLEN on 17 May 1868 in Union Co., KY. She was born on 19 Nov 1839 in Manchester, England. She died on 01 May 1917 in Providence, Webster Co., KY.

 

Notes for Joseph Corbett Sr.:

1900 Webster County, KY Census     154 321 Corbett Joseph head w m Sep 1829 70 m/35  En/En/Eng Farmer; immigrated 1854 154 321 Corbett Esher E. wife w f 1845 55 m/35 7/4 En/En/Eng Immigration date unreadable 154 321 Corbett Thomas R.son w m 1878 22 s  KY/En/Eng Farm laborer [Brownfromwc.ged.FTW]     1900 Webster County, KY Census     154321CorbettJosephheadwmSep 182970m/35En/En/Eng Farmer; immigrated 1854 154321CorbettEsher E.wifewf184555m/357/4En/En/EngImmigration date unreadable 154321CorbettThomas R.sonwm187822sKY/En/Eng Farm laborer

 
Joseph Corbett Sr. and Esther Ellen had the following children:
3. i.

JOSEPH RICHARD3 CORBETT6-9 was born in Jul 1867 in Crittenden Co., KY. He married (1) SARAH R. IMBODEN on 29 Aug 1906 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. She was born in 1882 in Texas. She died in Dec 1956. He married (2) VIRGINIA ZEFFIAH CHILDERS on 27 Dec 1893 in Hopkins Co., KY. She was born in 1879 in KY.

4. ii.

MARY HANNAH CORBETT10 was born on 12 Jul 1873 in Webster Co., KY. She died on 22 Mar 1902 in Webster Co., KY. She married Ashton Lewis, son of Algernon Maston Lewis and Mary Catherine Lewis, on 29 Nov 1894 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. He was born on 24 Jan 1874 in Providence, Webster Co., Kentucky11. He died on 22 Mar 1934 in Ford, Dinwiddie Co., VA.

iii.

ALBERT H. CORBETT12 was born in 1878.
iv.

THOMAS R. CORBETT13-14 was born in 1878 in KY. He married <NO NAME>. She died about 1902.

Generation 3
3.

JOSEPH RICHARD3 CORBETT (Joseph2  Sr., Joseph1)6-9 was born in Jul 1867 in Crittenden Co., KY. He married (1) SARAH R. IMBODEN on 29 Aug 1906 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. She was born in 1882 in Texas. She died in Dec 1956. He married (2) VIRGINIA ZEFFIAH CHILDERS on 27 Dec 1893 in Hopkins Co., KY. She was born in 1879 in KY.

 

Notes for Joseph Richard Corbett:

1900 Webster County, Ky Census     145 125 Corbett J.R. head w m Jul 1867 32 m/6  KY/Eng/Eng Blacksmith 145 125 Corbett Zephthia wife w f 1879 20 m/6 2/2 KY/VA/KY 145 125 Corbett Pearl dau w f Sep 1895 4 s  KY/KY/KY 145 125 Corbett Ruben son w m Jan 1898 2 s  KY/KY/KY

 
Joseph Richard Corbett and Virginia Zeffiah Childers had the following children:
i.

PEARL4 CORBETT17-18 was born in Sep 1895 in KY.
5.
ii.

REUBEN EARLE "CHICK" CORBETT21-24 was born on 12 Feb 1899 in near Povidence, Webster Co., KY. He died on 16 Dec 1938 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN;  hospital. He married Atha Rhea Wallace, daughter of Dr. James Benjamin Wallace and Emma V. Armstrong, on 24 Dec 1921 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. She was born on 02 Nov 1899 in Webster Co., KY. She died on 08 Sep 1988 in Jupiter, Palm Beach Co., FL.

Generation 3 (cont.)
5.
ii.

REUBEN EARLE "CHICK" CORBETT21-24 was born on 12 Feb 1899 in near Povidence, Webster Co., KY. He died on 16 Dec 1938 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN;  hospital. He married Atha Rhea Wallace, daughter of Dr. James Benjamin Wallace and Emma V. Armstrong, on 24 Dec 1921 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. She was born on 02 Nov 1899 in Webster Co., KY. She died on 08 Sep 1988 in Jupiter, Palm Beach Co., FL.

4.

MARY HANNAH3 CORBETT (Joseph2  Sr., Joseph1)10 was born on 12 Jul 1873 in Webster Co., KY. She died on 22 Mar 1902 in Webster Co., KY. She married Ashton Lewis, son of Algernon Maston Lewis and Mary Catherine Lewis, on 29 Nov 1894 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. He was born on 24 Jan 1874 in Providence, Webster Co., Kentucky11. He died on 22 Mar 1934 in Ford, Dinwiddie Co., VA.

Ashton Lewis and Mary Hannah Corbett had the following children:
i.

RUPERT4 LEWIS15-16 was born on 22 Sep 1895 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. He died on 02 Jun 1976 in Ford, Dinwiddie County, Virginia16. He married (1) EDYTHE MILES. She was born on 21 Nov 1895 in Ford, VA. She died in 1952 in Ford, VA. He married (2) AGNES MILES. She was born on 19 Jul 1897 in Ford, VA.

ii.

MARTIN LUTHER LEWIS19-20 was born on 11 Nov 1897 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. He died on 01 Aug 1988 in Portsmouth, Virginia19. He married MARY JOHNS.

Generation 4
5.

REUBEN EARLE "CHICK"4 CORBETT (Joseph Richard3, Joseph2  Sr., Joseph1)21-24 was born on 12 Feb 1899 in near Povidence, Webster Co., KY. He died on 16 Dec 1938 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN;  hospital. He married Atha Rhea Wallace, daughter of Dr. James Benjamin Wallace and Emma V. Armstrong, on 24 Dec 1921 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. She was born on 02 Nov 1899 in Webster Co., KY. She died on 08 Sep 1988 in Jupiter, Palm Beach Co., FL.

Reuben Earle "Chick" Corbett and Atha Rhea Wallace had the following child:
6. i.

RHEA EARL5 CORBETT25-26 was born on 14 Jan 1926 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. He died on 12 Jul 1995 in Jupiter, Palm Beach Co., FL. He married (1) <NO NAME>. He married (2) GWYNETH DORSEY. She was born on 04 Dec 1919 in Columbus, OH. She died on 20 Jan 1995 in Jupiter, Palm Beach Co., FL.

Generation 5
6.

RHEA EARL5 CORBETT (Reuben Earle "Chick"4, Joseph Richard3, Joseph2  Sr., Joseph1)25-26 was born on 14 Jan 1926 in Providence, Webster Co., KY. He died on 12 Jul 1995 in Jupiter, Palm Beach Co., FL. He married (1) <NO NAME>. He married (2) GWYNETH DORSEY. She was born on 04 Dec 1919 in Columbus, OH. She died on 20 Jan 1995 in Jupiter, Palm Beach Co., FL.

Rhea Earl Corbett and <No name> had the following child:
i.

DONNA6 CORBETT27.  She married (1) MARTIN. She married (2) MARTIN.

Rhea Earl Corbett and Gwyneth Dorsey had the following children:
ii.

MARK CORBETT28 was born about 1951. He died in May 1968.
iii.

DIANE CORBETT29 was born about 1958. She married BRUCE JOHNSON.

iv.

JAMES CORBETT30.

v.

RODNEY CORBETT31.

Sources
1

"Kentucky, A History of the State" by Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed, 1885, Webster Co.
2

1900 Webster County, KY Census.
3

"Kentucky, A History of the State" by Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 2nd ed, 1885, Webster Co.
4

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
5

Webster County Kentucky Genealogy - Webster County Family Album.
6

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
7

1900 Webster County, KY Census.
8

Providence Enterprise 1938.
Sources (cont.)
9

"Descendants of: Samuel & Sarah Wallace" by Charles E. Carter, 1999.
10

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
11

Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), www.ancestry.com, Marion Melloy Senior. Record for Ashton Lewis.
12

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
13

1900 Webster County, KY Census.
14

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
15

Lewis, Carol    Wildberryccl@aol.com.
16

Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), www.ancestry.com, Marion Melloy Senior. Record for Ashton Lewis.
17

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
18

1900 Webster County, KY Census.
19

Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), www.ancestry.com, Marion Melloy Senior. Record for Ashton Lewis.
20

Lewis, Carol    Wildberryccl@aol.com.
21

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
22

Providence Enterprise 1938.
23

1900 Webster County, KY Census.
24

Webster County Kentucky Genealogy - Webster County Family Album.
25

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
26

Providence Enterprise 1938.
27

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
28

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
29

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
30

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
31

Phegley, Marilyn   mphegley@bellsouth.net.
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