John W. Corsbie (1909)

CORSBIE, CORSBY

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 3/28/2014 at 08:31:56

Winterset Madisonian
Thursday, April 22, 1909
Page 5

John Corsby, formerly a resident of South township, while at work in his butcher shop, at Van Wert, fell on Monday morning, April 18th, and died instantly. Death was due to heart failure. For many years Mr. Corsby lived on a farm near Elm Grove church and was a prosperous farmer of that vicinity. The body was taken to St. Charles and the funeral services held there on Wednesday, April 21st, and burial in the St. Charles cemetery.
________________________

Transcriber's note: Middle initial and spelling of last name taken from gravestone at St. Charles cemetery.
________________________

Coordinator's note: Transcribed as published, April 18th is a Sunday rather than Monday and his gravestone says "April 17" which is most likely the correct date of death.

Gravestone Photo
 

Madison Obituaries maintained by Linda Griffith Smith.
WebBBS 4.33 Genealogy Modification Package by WebJourneymen