William H CORSON[231] [232] [233] [234] [235]

16 FEB 1844 - 30 SEP 1916

Personal Information:

  • DESCRIPTION: 5' 6" tall, with light complexion, brown hair, and grey eyes
  • OCCUPATION: Farmer / Farm Laborer [247] [248] [249]
  • RESIDENCE: Harrison, Hamilton Co., Ohio
  • RESIDENCE: Dearborn, Ripley Co., Indiana
  • BORN: 16 FEB 1844, Groesbeck, Colerain Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio [237] [238] [239] [240] [241]
  • DIED: 30 SEP 1916, Harrison, Hamilton Co., Ohio [243] [244] [245]
    • Heart attack
  • BURIED: 03 OCT 1916, Glen Haven Cemetery, Harrison, Hamilton Co., Ohio [246]
  • MILIT-BEG: 15 JUN 1861
    • Private, Company I, 2nd Kentucky Infantry (US Civil War, Union)
  • CENSUS: 07 SEP 1850, Colerain Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio [254]
  • ILLNESS: AFT 1861
    • impaired vision (resulting from measles/cold contracted during Civil War)
  • CENSUS: 19 JUN 1860, Colerain Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio [256]
  • CENSUS: 08 MAR 1870, Green Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio [257]
  • CENSUS: 04 JUN 1880, Green Township, Hamilton Co., Ohio [258]
  • ILLNESS: AFT 1861
    • chronic rheumatism and diarrhaea (contracted during Civil War)

Individual Notes

  • Military Service (US Civil War, Union):- Served with his brother Francis15 Jun 1861 : Enlisted at Colerain Twp, Hamilton Co., OH; assigned asPrivate, Co I, 2nd Regt, KY Vol Infc. Sep 1861 : Serving near Gauley Bridge, WV, contracted measles. Whilesick, the enemy shelled the camp, and the sick were moved during arainy night. William caught a cold, contributing to the measles"settling in his eyes", permanently impairing his vision.c. Dec 1861 : Rec'd treatment for measles from the regimental surgeon inthe hospital at Gauley Bridge, and later at Charleston, WVWinter, 1861/2 : Contracted chronic rheumatism and chronic diarrhaea,due to exposure while in camp near Gauley Bridge19 Jun 1864 : Rec'd Honorable Discharge at Covington, Kenton Co., KY
  • Could read and write[251] [252]

Parents:

Family 1:

Wife: Emily JOHNSON

  • MARRIED: 31 DEC 1867, Methodist Episcopal Church, Dent, Hamilton Co., Ohio [6057]
    • They were married by Rev. Bernard Kelly.

Children:

  1.    Cora Bell CORSON
  2.    John May CORSON
  3.  + Dolly Margarite CORSON
  4.    William H CORSON
  5.  + James Albert CORSON
  6.    Unknown CORSON
  7.    Carrie Estelle CORSON
  8.    Edward Davis CORSON
  9.    Earl R CORSON
  10.  + Stanley Oscar CORSON

Family 2:

Wife: Miranda CONGO

  • MARRIED: 25 AUG 1865, Hamilton Co., Ohio [6059] 
                                             _Jacob CORSON Jr.____+
                                            | (1715 - 1803) m 1749
                       _Parmenas CORSON Sr._|
                      | (1749 - 1832) m 1774|
                      |                     |_Charity STILLWELL __+
                      |                       (1719 - ....) m 1749
 _Ithamer CORSON _____|
| (1801 - 1870) m 1825|
|                     |                      _____________________
|                     |                     |                     
|                     |_Mary LEE ___________|
|                       (1749 - 1805) m 1774|
|                                           |_____________________
|                                                                 
|
|--William H CORSON 
|  (1844 - 1916)
|                                            _____________________
|                                           |                     
|                      _____________________|
|                     |                     |
|                     |                     |_____________________
|                     |                                           
|_Hannah WOOLEY ______|
  (1801 - 1848) m 1825|
                      |                      _____________________
                      |                     |                     
                      |_____________________|
                                            |
                                            |_____________________

Source references

[231] Spring Grove Cemetery

  • REFERENCE: "William H Corson" was named as Edward D Corson's father on Edward's burial record; Burial Record No. 120702/Corson, Edward D

[232] U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1860
  • REFERENCE: "William" was enumerated as the son of Ithamer Corson; Ohio, Hamilton, Colerain Township, Page 43, Line 6

[233] U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1850
  • REFERENCE: "William" was enumerated as the son of Ithamer Corson; Ohio, Hamilton, Colerain Township, Page 362, Line 36

[234] U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1870
  • REFERENCE: 'Wm Corson' enumerated as head of household; Ohio, Hamilton, Green Township, Page 103, Line 17

[235] U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1880
  • REFERENCE: "William Corson" was enumerated as the son-in-law of Marry Johnson; Ohio, Hamilton, ED 92, Page 9, Line 47

[247] military pension file - Corson, William (son of Ithamer)

[248] U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1870
  • REFERENCE: Ohio, Hamilton, Green Township, Page 103, Line 17

[249] U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1880
  • REFERENCE: Ohio, Hamilton, ED 92, Page 9, Line 47

[237] U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1860
  • REFERENCE: [Estimated] '16' was the enumerated age, and Ohio the place of birth; Ohio, Hamilton, Colerain Township, Page 43, Line 6

[238] U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1850
  • REFERENCE: [Estimated] '5' was the enumerated age, and Ohio the place of birth; Ohio, Hamilton, Colerain Township, Page 362, Line 36

[239] U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1870
  • REFERENCE: [Estimated] '26' was the enumerated age, and Ohio the place of birth; Ohio, Hamilton, Green Township, Page 103, Line 17

[240] U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1880
  • REFERENCE: [Estimated] '36' was the enumerated age, and Ohio the place of birth; Ohio, Hamilton, ED 92, Page 9, Line 47

[241] military pension file - Corson, William (son of Ithamer)

  • REFERENCE: Gave a specific date of 16 Feb 1844

[243] Monuments - Glen Haven Cemetery

  • REFERENCE: Visited 28 May 1984 by Jim & Barbara Corson; Marker for Corson, William

[244] military pension file - Corson, William (son of Ithamer)

  • REFERENCE: Pensioner Drop Report

[245] military pension file - Corson, William (son of Ithamer)

  • REFERENCE: letter from groundskeeper at burial location

[246] Monuments - Glen Haven Cemetery

  • REFERENCE: Visited 28 May 1984 by Jim & Barbara Corson; Marker for Corson, William

[254] U.S. Federal Census, 1850, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1850
  • REFERENCE: Ohio, Hamilton, Colerain Township, Page 362

[256] U.S. Federal Census, 1860, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1860
  • REFERENCE: Ohio, Hamilton, Colerain Township, Page 43

[257] U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1870
  • REFERENCE: Ohio, Hamilton, Green Township, Page 103

[258] U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1880
  • REFERENCE: Ohio, Hamilton, ED 92, Page 9, Line 46

[251] U.S. Federal Census, 1870, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1870
  • REFERENCE: Ohio, Hamilton, Green Township, Page 103, Line 17

[252] U.S. Federal Census, 1880, Record Type: U.S. Federal Census

  • PUBLICATION: 1880
  • REFERENCE: Ohio, Hamilton, ED 92, Page 9, Line 47

[6057] military pension file - Corson, William (son of Ithamer)

  • REFERENCE: Marriage certificate

[6059] military pension file - Corson, William (son of Ithamer)

  • REFERENCE: 25 August, 1865

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