Joseph Corfman1

M, b. 3 June 1803, d. 8 November 1854
     Joseph was born on Friday, 3 June 1803 in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. He was the son of Jacob Corfman II and Magdalena Bibler. Joseph married Susannah Cochenour on 21 April 1825 in Fairfield County.2 Joseph and Susannah had children: Mary A. 2/02/1826]-4/10/1842], Levi [6/18/1827-10/17/1916][m. Rebecca Decker], Samuel [12/18/1828-3/7/1846], Abraham [1830], Sophia [10/10/1832-2/20/1914][m. 6/15/1854 John Gressly, 2nd. 8/11/1895 Frank Lavellen & 3rd. 11/28/1898 Charles Simmons], Magdalene [1834], Jeremiah [1836], Isaac [1838], Lewis [1840] & Lydia [b. 11/04/1841-7/10/1917][m. Jacob Hayman].3 7 August 1850, Joseph and his wife, Susannah, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Joseph Corfman [46 Ohio], his wife Susannah [46 Virginia], Levi [23 Ohio], Abraham [20 Ohio], Sophiah [17 Ohio], Magdalene [16 Ohio], Jeremiah [14 Ohio], Isaac [12 Ohio], Lewis [10 Ohio], Lydia [8 Ohio] & Nicolas Beery [54 Virginia]. Joseph was an farmer and his property was vallued at $3200.4 Joseph departed this life on Wednesday, 8 November 1854 in Tymochtee Township at age 51 years, 5 months and 5 days. He was buried there in Bibler Cemetery. The inscription on his stone reads: Joseph Corfman died Nov. 8, 1854 Aged 51 YRS.

Citations

  1. [S130] Joseph H. Wenger, The Curfman-Kurfman Corfman-Korffman Genealogy, pp. 33.
  2. [S1898] Ohio, County , 1774-1993: Fairfield County, Ohio I Here by certify that on the 21st day of April A.D. 1825 I solumnised the marriage of Joseph Korfman and Susannah Cochenour. - Ancestry.com. Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993.
  3. [S506] Note: On the same stone as Joseph and Susannah, on a third side is inscribed: Samuel died Mar. 7,1846 ae. 17 Y. 2 M. 17 D. [a line below] Mary A died Apr. 10, 1842 ae. 16 Y. 2 M. 8 D. [a line below] Children O J and S Corfman. - courtesy of Kathy Jennings Brown
    Information on other children: Lydia [b. 11/04/1841-7/10/1917][m. Jacob Hayman], courtesy of rakjr - Sophia [10/10/1832-2/20/1914][m. 6/15/1854 John Gressly, 2nd. 8/11/1895 Frank Lavellen & 3rd. 11/28/1898 Charles Simmons], courtesy of dorian the Historian - Levi [6/18/1827-10/17/1916][m. Rebecca Decker], courtesy of Kathy Jennings Brown.
  4. [S674] 1850 United States Federal Census: Tymochtee Township, Wyandot County, Ohio - Sheet 336a Line 29. - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.