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- 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]
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