John CorwineJackson Township Bio, Pike County, Ohio
John W. Corwine was born near Sharonville, Pike County, Ohio on March 13, 1822, the seventh child of Samuel and Mary (Wilson) Corwine. He was reared on the old homestead farm and has always followed that avocation. He was married in 1849 to Margaret, daughter of James and Rachel Rush. To them have been born five children - James D, born November 22, 1849, is a farmer. He was married when twenty-seven years of age to Eliza J. Foster, a daughter of the first settlers of Pike County. They have two daughters - Mabel and Mary L. Mary W. Corwine was married in 1870 to William B. Lee, an extensive miller and farmer of Waverly, and has had two children - John C. and Guy, the latter deceased. Keziah Corwine, a lady of fine culture, is still unmarried. Rachel M. Corwine married November 16, 1882 to James R. Foster, and resides on a portion of the old Davis homestead. Sarah A. died in infancy. Mr. Corwine is one of the most prosperous and substantial citizens of Pike County. Politically he is a Republican. Mrs. Corwine is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Corwine's father was born in New Jersey on July 31, 1786, the second son of Richard and Sarah (Snyder) Corwine. When he was eighteen months old, his parents moved to Kentucky. When he was twenty-two years of age, he came to Jackson Township and was married that same year (1808). His family consisted of three sons and seven daughters - Abby, born in 1809, was married in 1828 to George Saxon and now resides in Sharonville; Mary Ann died aged twenty-two years; Lydia was married when nineteen years of age to John Hitch. Both are deceased. Their daughter is the wife of Dr. J. B. Ray, of Sharonville. Sarah married John Sharp, and at her death left three children - Corwine, Taylor and Mary. George was born in 1817. He married Lydia McCallister and to them were born ten children. He now resides in Missouri. While a resident of Pike County, he served as Treasurer one term and as Clerk twelve years. He was also a State Senator, and was widely known and esteemed. He was like his father, a Democrat. Elizabeth was born in 1819 and married George Saxon, both are deceased. John W., the subject of our sketch. Jerusha was born in 1824 and married William Marshall, who died in Oct 1822, leaving two sons. A daughter is deceased. Richard died in infancy. Clarissa was married when twenty years of age to Mason Jones, and has had a family of ten children, six sons and two daughters now living in Sharonville, Pike County, Ohio. Mr. Corwine was County Commissioner nine years. In politics he was a Democrat. He died July 7, 1865, and his wife October 07, 1870. Mrs. Samuel Corwine's father, Samuel Wilson, came to Ohio from Kentucky in 1796, and erected the first flour mill in Pike County, on the present site of Sharonville. He had a family of ten children - Thomas, John, Andrew, George, William, Elizabeth, Ellen, Mary, Sarah and Nancy. Thomas was one of the pioneer ministers of the county and died in 1842, aged seventy-two years. John was an earnest Christian and a prominent farmer. He died in Illinois aged eighty-six years, leaving three children. Mrs. J. W. Corwine's father died when she was an infant, and her mother then made her home with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, but subsequently married Jacob Mace. Mrs. Corwine, however, remained with her foster- parents till womanhood and was made their most favored heir. An aunt, the widow of James Hays, and an uncle, William McGuire, are now residents of Waverly. George Corwine, uncle of John W, was born in New Jersey in 1780, and removed with his father's family to Kentucky in 1788 and to Ohio in 1798, where he married Elizabeth Wilson. He was one of the first Associate Judges of the Common Pleas Court of Pike County, holding the office several terms. He died at the age of seventy-two years, surviving his wife two years. Amos Corwine, another uncle, was born in Mason County, Kentucky in 1791 and came to Ohio in 1828. He was a public speaker of considerable note, taking an active part in all public affairs. He was a County Commissioner and a member of the State Legislature. Had he been an aspirant for office, he might have held any office in the gift of the people. He died in 1857.
was born near Sharonville, Pike County, Ohio on March 13, 1822, the seventh child of Samuel and Mary (Wilson) Corwine. He was reared on the old homestead farm and has always followed that avocation. He was married in 1849 to Margaret, daughter of James and Rachel Rush. To them have been born five children - James D, born November 22, 1849, is a farmer. He was married when twenty-seven years of age to Eliza J. Foster, a daughter of the first settlers of Pike County. They have two daughters - Mabel and Mary L. Mary W. Corwine was married in 1870 to William B. Lee, an extensive miller and farmer of Waverly, and has had two children - John C. and Guy, the latter deceased. Keziah Corwine, a lady of fine culture, is still unmarried. Rachel M. Corwine married November 16, 1882 to James R. Foster, and resides on a portion of the old Davis homestead. Sarah A. died in infancy. Mr. Corwine is one of the most prosperous and substantial citizens of Pike County. Politically he is a Republican. Mrs. Corwine is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Corwine's father was born in New Jersey on July 31, 1786, the second son of Richard and Sarah (Snyder) Corwine. When he was eighteen months old, his parents moved to Kentucky. When he was twenty-two years of age, he came to Jackson Township and was married that same year (1808). His family consisted of three sons and seven daughters - Abby, born in 1809, was married in 1828 to George Saxon and now resides in Sharonville; Mary Ann died aged twenty-two years; Lydia was married when nineteen years of age to John Hitch. Both are deceased. Their daughter is the wife of Dr. J. B. Ray, of Sharonville. Sarah married John Sharp, and at her death left three children - Corwine, Taylor and Mary. George was born in 1817. He married Lydia McCallister and to them were born ten children. He now resides in Missouri. While a resident of Pike County, he served as Treasurer one term and as Clerk twelve years. He was also a State Senator, and was widely known and esteemed. He was like his father, a Democrat. Elizabeth was born in 1819 and married George Saxon, both are deceased. John W., the subject of our sketch. Jerusha was born in 1824 and married William Marshall, who died in Oct 1822, leaving two sons. A daughter is deceased. Richard died in infancy. Clarissa was married when twenty years of age to Mason Jones, and has had a family of ten children, six sons and two daughters now living in Sharonville, Pike County, Ohio. Mr. Corwine was County Commissioner nine years. In politics he was a Democrat. He died July 7, 1865, and his wife October 07, 1870. Mrs. Samuel Corwine's father, Samuel Wilson, came to Ohio from Kentucky in 1796, and erected the first flour mill in Pike County, on the present site of Sharonville. He had a family of ten children - Thomas, John, Andrew, George, William, Elizabeth, Ellen, Mary, Sarah and Nancy. Thomas was one of the pioneer ministers of the county and died in 1842, aged seventy-two years. John was an earnest Christian and a prominent farmer. He died in Illinois aged eighty-six years, leaving three children. Mrs. J. W. Corwine's father died when she was an infant, and her mother then made her home with Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, but subsequently married Jacob Mace. Mrs. Corwine, however, remained with her foster- parents till womanhood and was made their most favored heir. An aunt, the widow of James Hays, and an uncle, William McGuire, are now residents of Waverly. George Corwine, uncle of John W, was born in New Jersey in 1780, and removed with his father's family to Kentucky in 1788 and to Ohio in 1798, where he married Elizabeth Wilson. He was one of the first Associate Judges of the Common Pleas Court of Pike County, holding the office several terms. He died at the age of seventy-two years, surviving his wife two years. Amos Corwine, another uncle, was born in Mason County, Kentucky in 1791 and came to Ohio in 1828. He was a public speaker of considerable note, taking an active part in all public affairs. He was a County Commissioner and a member of the State Legislature. Had he been an aspirant for office, he might have held any office in the gift of the people. He died in 1857. History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - 1884
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