West Virginia Pioneers

James Gilbert Corns

Male 1875 - 1947  (72 years)


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  • Name James Gilbert Corns 
    Born 23 Jul 1875  Noble County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Dec 1947  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Sandyville, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Name: James Gilbert Corns
      Residence: Sandyville
      County: Jackson
      State: West Virginia
      Birth Date: 23 Jul 1875
      Race: White
      Age: 43
      Occupation: Farmer
      Nearest Relative: Ruth Corns
      Height/Build: Medium, medium
      Color of Eyes/Hair: brown, dark gray

      Death Record
      Name: James Gilbert/Corns
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 09 Dec 1947
      Death Place: Sandyville Rt 2, Grant, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 72y4m17d
      Cemetery: Independence Cem
      Birth Date: 7/23/1975
      Birth Place: Noble Co, OH
      Marital Status: M
      Spouse: Ruth Corns, age 63
      Mother: Margaret/Nesselroad
      Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
      Father: Ellis/Corns
      Father's Birth Place: Ohio
      Informant: Mrs Ruth Corns, Sandyville

      Corns, James G.

      James G. Corns, son of Ellis and Margaret Corns, was born July 25, 1875 and departed this life December 9, 1947 aged 72 years, 4 months and 16 days. He was born in Noble County, Ohio, and moved to Jackson County when he was a boy of nine. As a young man he was united in marriage to Martha Thompson, who passed on in early life. Mrs. Anna Cooper survives from this union. August On August 5, 1905, he married Ruth Agnes Miller. From this wedlock the following children survive: Noel Corns of Princeton, WV., William Corns of Canal Winchester, Ohio, Gilbert Corns of Sandyville, Mrs. Ernestine Johnson of Sissonville, Hugh Corns of Windy, Bessie Higgins of Vienna, Carl Corns of Sandyville, Mrs. Merle Griffith of Belpre, Ohio, and Richard Corns at home. In addition to the above named survivors he leaves to mourn their loss 29 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. (Friday, 16 Jan 1948)
    Person ID I104469  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 16 Oct 2013 

    Father Steven Ellis Corns,   b. CA 1852, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Mother Margaret E Nesselroad,   b. Apr 1837, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1913, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 76 years) 
    Married Est 1870–1875 
    Notes 

    • 1880 Noble, Noble, Ohio all born OH OH OH
      Corns, Stephen E 27
      Magaret E 41 wife
      James G 5 son
      Alvy I 3 son
      Katy 7/12 Oct da

      1900 Grant, Jackson, WV
      Cornes, James 7/1876 m 5y OH OH OH
      Martha 8/1876 m 5y 3-2 children OH OH OH
      Annie F da 9/1895 WV Anna Frances 9/1/1895
      Herman son 2/1898 WV
      Margaret mother 4/1837 wd 1-0 child OH OH OH
    Family ID F26630  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Martha Thompson,   b. Aug 1876, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 1900 and 1910  (Age ~ 23 years) 
    Married CA 1894  [2
    Notes 

    • 1900 Grant, Jackson, WV
      Cornes, James 7/1876 m 5y OH OH OH
      Martha 8/1876 m 5y 3-2 children OH OH OH
      Annie F da 9/1895 WV Anna Frances 9/1/1895
      Herman son 2/1898 WV
      Margaret mother 4/1837 wd 1-0 child OH OH OH

      1910 Grant, Jackson, WV
      Corns, James 34 m2- 5y OH OH OH
      Ruth 26 m1- 5y 3-3 children WV OH OH
      Annie da 14 WV OH OH
      Dilworth N son 4 WV OH WV Dilworth Nole 5/3/1906
      William E 2 WV OH WV 9/18/1907
      Gilbert C 1 1/12 WV OH WV Gilbert Clair 3/10/1909

      Jackson county Births
      Wane G 3/25/1897

      Jackson Co Deaths
      Corns, H U S (m) 5/17/1903, age 4, spinal disease, Jos & Martha
      Corns, L L (f) 8/1/1903, age 10 months, spinal disease, Jos & Martha
      Corns, Bradley 3/3/1903 age 2, spinal disease, Jos & Martha
    Children 
     1. Anna Frances Corns,   b. 1 Sep 1895, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Wayne G Corns,   b. 25 Mar 1897, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 2 years)
     3. Herman U S Corns,   b. Feb 1898, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)
     4. Bradley Corns,   b. 1901,   d. 3 Mar 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     5. L L Corns,   b. 1902,   d. 1 Aug 1903, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Family ID F26631  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ruth Agnes Miller,   b. 24 Apr 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1962, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 5 Aug 1905  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 8/5/1905 at Sherman - home of the bride
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      James Corns, 32, Ohio, Nessellroad
      Ruth Miller, 22, Jackson co, Lockhart [Ruth Agnes]

      1910 Grant, Jackson, WV
      Corns, James 34 m2- 5y OH OH OH
      Ruth 26 m1- 5y 3-3 children WV OH OH
      Annie da 14 WV OH OH
      Dilworth N son 4 WV OH WV Dilworth Nole 5/3/1906
      William E 2 WV OH WV 9/18/1907
      Gilbert C 1 1/12 WV OH WV Gilbert Clair 3/10/1909

      1920 Grant, Jackson, WV
      Corns, James G 44 OH OH OH
      Ruth A 33 WV OH OH
      Dillworth N son 13 WV
      William E son 11 WV
      Gilbert O son 9 WV
      Ruby E da 7 WV Ruby Ernestene 12/3/1912
      Oscar H so 5 WV Oscar Hugh 4/18/1914
      Bessie E da 3 8/12 WV Bessie Evelyn 5/6/1916
      Karl O son 2 2/12 WV Carl O 11/2/1917 [single birth]
      Murhl C da 1 1/12 WV Murl Cedel 11/8/1918

      1930 Grant, Jackson, WV
      Cornes, James G 54 md age 19 OHOHOH
      Ruth A 46 md age 21 WV OH OH
      Hugh son 16 WV OH WV
      Bessie da 13 WV OH WV
      Carl son 12 WV OH WV
      Mulre da 10 WV OH WV
      John R son 6 WV OH WV John Richard 5/18/1923
      Ray gs 5 WVWVWV
      Robert H gs 4 0/12 WVWVWV

      JCBR
      Delmer F 7/28/1910
      James O 11/2/1917 [reported by RM Bachtel, Phy]
    Children 
     1. Dilworth Noel Corns,   b. 3 May 1906, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William E Corns,   b. 18 Sep 1907, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Gilbert Clair Corns,   b. 10 Mar 1909, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Delmer F Corns,   b. 28 Jul 1910, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1911, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     5. Ruby Ernestene Corns
     6. Oscar Hugh Corns
     7. Bessie Evelyn Corns
     8. Carl O Corns
     9. Merle Cedel Corns
     10. John Richard Corns
    Family ID F26629  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S1205] Census.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.