Corbin Cemetery

Restored Butts stones! Thank you Andrew and Larry!
Picture taken by Andrew Collopy-Fritz (more info)

Sarah Farster died May 13, 1858 age 35 yr - Milton, her son, died May 13, 1858 age 6 yr
Picture taken by Andrew Collopy-Fritz on June 23, 2005

Here is what Henry's stone looks like after being repaired by Larry Mackie and Andrew Collopy-Fritz

I looked up Henry Corbin in the 1850, 1860 and 1870 census. A few interesting facts stood out...in the 1850 and 1860 census, Henry and his family are listed as mulattoes but in the 1870 census they are listed as "white". As one can tell from the census, Henry was a wealthy man, owning a large amount of land, which is very impressive considering he could neither read nor write.

In the 1870 Atlas Map of Knox County, it lists Henry as having owned land in Sections 24 and 25 of Persifer Township and section 28 and 29 of Truro Township. In this same book, it also lists Henry Corbin as a miller who came from Ohio and was born in North Carolina.

In the 1878 History of Knox County book on page 667, it gives a biography of one of Henry Corbin's sons:

"Corbin, Emery J., farmer, is the son of Henry and Olive (Harris) Corbin, both natives of South Carolina. They came to Knox County in 1840, and on arriving had twenty-five cents in money. Emery was born in Truro Township, Knox Co., Ill., March 10, 1847, and received his education in the common schools of that township. Having been brought up on a farm he chose the vocation of his father. He married Sept. 10, 1872, and now resides on a 160-acre farm of his own in Truro. He has served as Assessor and Commissioner of Highways in the township. Republican. P. O., Eugene."

1860 Census
Name	Age	Occupation	Value of Real Estate	Place of Birth
M. J. Corbin (Henry)	50	Farmer	5000	North Carolina
Olive "	48			North Carolina
Mary Ann "	26			Ohio
Henrietta "	25			Ohio
Martha Jane "	19			Ohio
Francis "	17			Illinois
Edward "	14			Illinois
Emery J. "	12			Illinois
Josephine "	9			Illinois

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More information about the Butts provided by DeLories Robinson Vaughn. Thank you DeLories!

"Stewart was found murdered in a cornfield near Dry Run Hollow on the Peoria Rd. Mr. Johnson, who owns the cornfield, noticed a team of horses standing near the fence. Supposing that some one was stealing his corn, he got into the wagon with the intention of driving it to his house. He then discovered blood on the wagon and went back to where the wagon stood. There found a quantity of blood which he traced into the field, until he came to the body. The deed had been done by stabbing with a knife in the neck. Stewart had been to Peoria with wheat and was returning home. Money appears to have been the object of the murderer. Quite a few years later a man on his death bed confessed to the murder. I would surely like to know who this man was. As to Alvertis, I am not sure what he may have died of. I wonder if there may have been some kind of an influenza during that time. But this is something strange. He was the son of Stewart who died in 1850. I believe that according to the headstone he died in 1863 with an age of 11 years 10 months 7 days. So that would indicate that if he died in 1863 that he would have been born in 1852 and I know that is not possible since his father died 2 years prior. So there is a little mystery for you. Also, I noted that back then someone had written their surname as BUTTS and it really was BUTT without the 'S'." (photo of Stewart McLung Butt I)