Notes:

"BIOGRAPHY
Asa W. CORN
Montgomery County, Indiana
Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & FountainCounties, Indiana (Chapman Brothers, 1893) p 499;http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/
Asa W. CORN, who resides on Section 25 in the southern part of UnionTownship, where he is engaged in the manufacture of tile and lumber isa native of Montgomery county, and is numbered among its most activeand enterprising young men. He is a son of Albert Corn, one of theearly pioneers of the county of whom a sketch appears on another pageof this work. Our subject was born Feb 17, 1855, in Walnut Townshipand was educated in the district schools. As soon as he was old enoughhe engaged in farming and in working in the timber. After his marriagehe settled on the place where he now lives, he and his bridgebeginning life together in a little log cabin, in which they lived twosummers and one winter. He then replaced that humble dwelling by theneat and substantial frame residence which they now occupy. He gavehis attention to farming from 1878 until 1880, and in the latter yearhe commenced the manufacture of tile. In 1887 he began to make lumber,and now operates both a tile factory and a sawmill. He has all thefacilities for both industries, having a full equipment of the bestmachinery for the purposes, including two large engines, one for thefactory and the other for the mill, and, by strict attention tobusiness he has built up one of the best trades in the county, histile being of a superior quality and commanding a ready sale, as wellas his lumber. Mr. Corn married Miss Anna A. LEMMON and they haveestablished a cheerful, happy home, where comfort reigns supreme andhospitality abounds. Mrs. Corn is one of the 3 children of Jacob M.Lemmon, who is railway agent at Mace, where he has resided for 21years. He came to Indiana from Marysville, Union County, Ohio. Mr. andMrs. Corn have had 6 children, of whom the following four are stillliving: Nina A; Ernest W; Fern and John A. David and Marion died ininfancy. Our subject is generous and public spirited as a citizen,taking pride in the progress of his native county; he is upright as aman, and an active member of the Christian Church, whose interests hehas very much at heart; in his domestic life he is all that a truehusband and kind father should be, while his neighbors ever find himfriendly and obliging. Politically he is a Democrat and socially is amember of the New Ross No 59, Independent Order of Odd Fellows andalso belongs to Mace Lodge #55, Knights of Pythias." The IndianaGenWeb Project [Transcribed 20 March 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

Asa married Mary Anna Lemmon on 31 Oct 1877 in Indiana, USA. Mary (daughter of Jacob M. Lemmon and Eugenia) was born on 24 Nov 1855 in Union County, Indiana; died on 17 Aug 1948 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

1860 Census National Archives Federal Center Denver, Colorado
Walnut twp Montgomery County Indiana
567/160 Albert Corn 34 Farmer $3000 $565 Kentucky
Rachael 34 Kentucky
Sarah M 11 Indiana
Joseph A 9
Mary A 8
Nancy E 7
Asa W 5
Eliza E 3
George W 7/12 Indiana
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1880 Census National Archives Federal Center Denver, Colorado
1880 Census LDS Internet
Walnut twp Montgomery County Indiana NAS-T9-0300
14/14 Albert Corn 54 Ky Ky KyFarmer
Rachael 54 Ky Ga Ky
George W 20 Ind
Susan M 18 Ind
Rachael E 16 Ind
John F Foxworthy 16 nephew Missouri Kentucky Kentucky

All of the information provided on the Albert Corn family wascontributed by Albert Aaron Foxworthy of Aurora, Colorado. You maycontact him at: AFoxwo6901@aol.com If you have an interest in thisfamily. Also, this compiler's e-mail address is:sljuhl1234@yahoo.com for further contact as well. No personalinformation will be given out without the express permission of Mr.Foxworthy. So, it would be best for you to try and contact him first. Thank you. SLJuhl, compiler.

Aaron notes that , "Albert Corn listed in cemetery records ofCrawfordsville Public Library (Indiana-Montgomery County). Has hisdeath date listed as May 22, 1899."
Per A. Aaron Foxworthy--"Excerpts from the Corn Report by Mrs. HaroldWalters: Albert Corn was 3 years old when came to Indiana with hisparents. He was my gg uncle and he married my gg aunt Rachel Randel,dau. of Asa and Margaret Randel, prominent farmers in Clark Twp.,Montgomery Co., IN. They lived with his parents William and SarahCorn for two years after they were married in 1850. Albert Cornbought 80 acres in Section 30, Walnut Twp., Montgomery Co., IN. Hebuilt a log cabin in this land. In summer of 1869, he replaced cabinwith two neat frame house and other substantial buildings. House isstill standing and in good condition in 1960. This is 1 mile east,1/4 mile north of Whiteville, IN. Their children were; Joseph, Jonas,Albert, James, Margaret, Nancy, Asa, Lydia, Eva, George W, Susan.
There was a three room house on Albert Corn's farm, north of wherepresent house now stands and in 1960, when my paternal grandmotherbought 30 acres, 1 mile south of Albert Corn's, she moved these threerooms there and added another room. Those original rooms are still inuse and between 1900 and 1935, one of the many owners in between hadadded another (my grandmother sold it in 1907). We bought it in 1935and have added enclosed front and back porches, another room, bathroomand changed the interior, but the original rooms are still in use(1960).
(Correction to excerpt here as to who the children were: 1) SarahMargaret, 2) Joseph Albert, 3) Mary Ann, 4) Nancy E., 5) AsaWilliams, 6) Eliza E., 7) George W., 8) Susan Melissa, 9) RachaelEva, and 10) James. The girl by the name of Lydia and her husbandand Jonas have been removed from this family)."

Portrait & Biographical Record of Montgomery, Parke & FountainCounties,
Indiana (Chapman Brothers, 1893) p 676;http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/
"Albert CORN, residing on Section 30, Walnut Township has aided in thedevelopment of Montgomery County by reclaiming a valuable farm fromthe forests that once prevailed in this region. He is a son ofWilliams Corn, who was one of the earliest settlers of the county. Thefather was born in Henry County, Kentucky Feb 16, 1800 and he in turnwas a son of George Corn, who was a native of Germany, and had come tothis country when a young man, in season to take part in theRevolution, and his adopted country found in him a good soldier. Heserved faithfully throughout the war, and then spent a number of yearsfighting the Indians on the frontier, being actively engaged in 9campaigns. he finally retired to private life, locating in the wildsof Henry County, Kentucky where he met and married Jane WILLIAMS. Theymade their home there until they rested from their labors in the sleepthat knows no waking, his death occurring first and hers shortlyafter. They reared a family of 7 children: John; Sam; Singleton;Miles; Williams; Margaret and Mary Ann. Williams Corn was married inhis native county in 1821 to Sarah, daughter of Joseph Allen. Thefirst few years of their wedded life were passed in Henry County andthen they departed from their old home to dwell in the wilds ofIndiana. They penetrated as far north as Parke County, where theyremained a year. In the fall of 1829 they came to Montgomery Countyand Mr. Corn entered 80 acres of land from the Government in ScottTownship. He cleared apart of it, then sold it and March 10, 1832removed to Clark Township where he had entered 80 acres of land andbought another tract of like size. He settled on that land clearedaway the timber, fenced it into convenient fields, and built acomfortable house, in which he died in 1859, the county thus losingone of its most useful and respected pioneers. His wife survived himuntil 1874 when she, too passed away at an advanced age. She was afirm Christian and a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. Mr. Cornwas a Whig in politics until that party's dissolution, and then heturned tot he Democratic party. He was the father of 12 children, ofwhom 8 grew to maturity and four are still living. Those who diedafter they were grown were Rhoda Jane FOXWORTHY, Elizabeth E.REDENBOUGH; Nancy A. MILLER and Stephen A, who died when a young man.The surviving children are: Albert; Goerge, who lives on the oldhomestead; Mrs. Sarah Eliza Redenbough, who resides at Crawfordsville;and Margaret, a widow who resides in Walnut Township. Our subject wasborn in Henry County, Ky but was reared mostly in this state as he wasbut 3 when the family came to Indiana, and but 7 summers had passedover his head when they settled in Clark Township, where he grew tostalwart manhood under wholesome pioneer influences. He continued tolive with his parents for two years after his marriage, which occurredNov 23, 1848 when Rachel, daughter of Asa RANDAL of Clark Townshipbecame his wife. Her father was a prominent pioneer farmer of thattownship. In November 1850, Mr. Corn bought 80 acres of forest land onSec. 30, Walnut Twp, and he and his wife took up their residence in alittle log cabin which he built, and which is still standing, a relicof the days when they were young together and were working withcheerful resolution to overcome every obstacle in the upbuilding of ahome and a competency. Mr. Corn labored with untiring zeal to clearhis land and to get it into a good state of cultivation and has 124acres of land, all in a fine condition and supplied with all thenecessary improvements. In the summer of 1869 he replaced his humblecabin home by a neat frame residence, and has other substantialbuildings. Mr. and Mrs. Corn have had 10 children of whom 8 are stillliving. Joseph died when a young man and Jonas Albert was drowned whena little boy. The children living are: Margaret, wife of John NORWOOD,a farmer of Madison County, Tenn; Nancy, wife of Abner FIELDS, a storekeeper and Postmaster in Putnam county; Mary, wife of Valadian MARTIN,an engineer; Eliza, wife of James WRIGHT a farmer of Union Township;Rachel, wife of Charles BERRY who is employed in the spoke factory;Asa, who is represented in this volume and George, who married MaryJIMISON and resides on the home place. Our subject is prominent inreligious matters as a member of the Christian Church, and holds theoffice of Elder in that Church. His wife also belongs to the church,and has been a member for 30 years. He is a member of Lodge No. 55, KPof Mace. In politics he is a Democrat. USGenWeb Project forMontgomery County, Indiana, Karen Zach. [Transcribed 20 March 2007,SLJuhl, compiler]

*Albert married *Rachel Randell Randel on 23 Nov 1848 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. *Rachel (daughter of *Asa Randel and Margaret Sutton) was born on 19 Dec 1825 in Kentucky, USA; died on 7 Feb 1900 in Montgomery County, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"who is railway agent at Mace, where he has resided for 21 years. Hecame to Indiana from Marysville, Union County, Ohio." See Notes ofAsa Williams Corn.

Jacob + Eugenia. was born in Virginia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Corn Family
by Mrs. Harold Walters
R.R.#1, New Ross, Indiana, 47968
Her sources are: Henry Co., Ky., New Castle Courthouse: 1798 fromShelby Co., Ky: 1792 from Jefferson Co., Ky.:1780 Kentucky Co.,(original from Virginia) Kentucky Ancestors Vol 14, No. 1, July 1978
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Williams Corn, b. February 16, 1800 in Henry Co., Kentucky, diedNovember 11, 1859 in Montgomery Co., Indiana. Buried in HarshbargerCemetery, two miles north of Ladoga, Indiana. He married Sarah B.Allen, born August 16, 1799 and died May 4, 1874 in Montgomery Co.,Indiana. They were married March 26, in 1821 or 1823 in Henry Co.,Kentucky. She is buried in Harshbarger Cemetery. She was thedaughter of Joseph and Rhoda Jane Allen. (After Joseph Allen's death,Rhoda Jane Allen married in 1804 to Joseph Teague.
William and Sarah had 12 children, 3 born in Kentucky and the rest (9)were born in Indiana after William and Sarah moved to Parke Co.,Indiana in 1827 and then to Montgomery Co., Indiana.
Children:
Rhoda Jane Corn b. February 28, 1824, Kentucky
Albert Corn b. November 9, 1825, Kentucky
Elizabeth Corn b. October 2, 1827, Kentucky
Nancy Corn b. October 26, 1829, Indiana
Mary Ann Corn b. May 14, 1831 and d. in 1842, Indiana
Margaret D Corn b. May 1, 1833 and d. in 1909, Indiana
Sarah Eliza Corn b. April 16, 1835, Indiana
John W. Corn b. August 12, 1837, Indiana
Williams Corn, Jr. b. July 23, 1838 and d. in 1838, Indiana
Stephen A. Corn b. August 15, 1839, Indiana and d. in September23, 1855
George W. Corn b. February 20, 1841, Indiana
Martha E. Corn b. August 23, 1842 and d. in 1843, Indiana
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1850 Census National Archives Federal Center Denver,Colorado
Clark Township Montgomery County Indiana
492/504 Williams Corn age 50 m Farmer $2000 Ky - - 1
Sally age 50 f " - - 1
Margaret D 17 f Ind - 1 -
Sarah E 15 f " - 1 -
Stephen A 10 m " - 1 -
George W 9 m " - 1 -
Albert 24 m " $400 Ky
Rachel 24 f "
Sarah M 9/12 f Ind
It is indicated that Williams and Sally (Sarah) are not able to reador write and that Albert, the oldest son and his wife, Rachel, andtheir daughter, Sarah M, have been enumerated with the Williams Cornfamily.

Montgomery County, Indiana USGenWeb Project
1913 AW Bowen Montgomery Co IN p 928;http://www.rootsweb.com/~inmontgo/
Among those who came to Montgomery Co, IN when the country was in itsprimitive wildness, infested by wild animals, numerous and ferocious,and when the scarecely less wild, but more savage red men, had notlong been gone to other hunting grounds, was the CORN family, theprogenitors of the gentleman whose name forms the introduction of thissketch, having invaded the wilderness here 86 years ago, and from thatremote day to the present time the name has been a familiar sound overthis locality. They performed well their parts in the work ofdeveloping the country from the primeval woods to one of the foremostagricultural sections in the great Hoosier state, and the elder Corns,together with the other early actors in the great drama whichwitnessed the passing of the old and the introduction of the newconditions in which are now the fine farms and thriving towns of thisCounty are deserving of every consideration.

We of today cannot pay such sterling characters too great a meed ofpraise, in view of the sacrifices they made in order that theirdescendants and others of a later day should enjoy the blessings oflife, only a few of which they were permitted to have. George W. CORNwas born on the farm where he now lives in Sect 5 Clark Twp,Montgomery Co, Feb 20, 1841 and here he has been content to spend hislife. He is a son of Williams and Sarah (ALLEN) Corn. Williams Cornwas b. in Henry Co KY Feb 16 1800 and was a son of George & RhodaCorn. Sarah B. Allen was b. in Shelby CO Ky Aug 16, 1799 and in thatstate she and Mr. Corn grew to maturity, received a meager educationaltraining and were married. They moved to Montgomery CO, IN in 1827, atwhich time they had three children, namely: Rhoda Jane, b. 2-28- 1824;Albert b. 11-9-1825 and Elizabeth E. b. 10-2-1827, the latter an inf.two or three months old. They bought a farm in sect 6, Scott Twp, SEof what is now the village of New Market in 1827. They found a countrylittle improved.

The wolves surrounded the house at night and with their unearthlyhowling struck terror to the hearts of the timid inmates. Indians, nowfriendsly to the whites, often went up and down Cornstalk Creek whichtouches the land on which this family settled. In about two yearsWilliams Corn sold his first place and moved to the present Cornhomestead, occupied by our subject.

They bought the 80 acres on which the house stands west of the presentroad, and entered from the government an adjoining 80 directly east ofit, the two 80 acre parcels comprising the NW 1/4 of Section 5. Only 5or 6 acres of this second farm had been cleared, and it was enclosedwith a brush fence, and there had been built a log cabin near aSpring.

Here Mr. Corn quickly built of hewn logs a larger and more comfortabledwelling and in 1843 he built another and still better house, and inthis he and his wife spent the rest of their lives. They worked hardand clared and developed the place and became very well fixed asfarmers of that early day. To Williams Corn and wife were b. 9 ch.after they located in this County, making their family a larger one,12 in all, with the three elder who first opened their eyes to the skyin the BLue Grass state.

The ones born here were: Nancy A b. Oct 26, 1829; Mary Ann b. May 14,1831; Margare D b. May 1, 1833; Sarah Eliza b. Aprl 16 1835; John W.b. Aug 12, 1837; William b. July 23, 1838; Stephen A, b. Aug 15, 1839;Martha E, b. Aug 23, 1842 and our subject, George W. The death ofWilliams Corn occurred on Nov 11, 1859, having been 59 years old theprevious Feb. He was a hard working, honest man, who preferred toremain at home, never seeking office, although loyal in his support ofthe Whig party.

He was assisted in his hard work of clearning and developing the farmby his older sons and daughters. The good wife also worked hard, spunand wove until late into the night to make clothes for her children,even George W., the next to the youngest child, remembers well thelinen clothes. But they were a contented family and lived ascomfortably as others in those days hardships.

The mother was called to her rest May 4, 1874. She was a member of theBaptist Church. The paternal grandfather, George Corn, was a native ofGermany, from which country he emigrated to the U.S. when young andsettled in the wilds of Ky, from which state he enlisted for servicein the War of 1812, in which he fought as a private. 2003 USGenWebProject for Montgomery County, Indiana, Karen Zach." [Transcribed 20March 2007, SLJuhl, compiler]

*Williams married Sarah B. Allen on 26 Mar 1823 in Henry County, Kentucky. Sarah (daughter of Joseph Allen and Rhoda Jane) was born on 16 Aug 1799 in Shelby County, Kentucky; died on 4 May 1874 in Clarke Township, Montgomery County, Indiana; was buried in May 1874 in Harshbarger Cemetery, Ladoga, Montgomery County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

*Asa + Margaret Sutton. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]