Margaret (Park) Corbin (1809-1899)

PARK, CORBIN, BALLARD

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 8/3/2011 at 23:18:10

From Story County Watchman June 16, 1899

The funeral of Grandma Corbin, mother of John and Kinzie Corbin was held today at 2 p. m. in the Johnson Grove Lutheran church and was conducted by Rev. A. B. Shrader. Mrs. Corbin was about 91 years of age; her husband who survives her is 93 and is in very feeble health.

Mr. Corbin still survives as well as a number of children of whom John Corbin, Kinzie Corbin and Mrs. Ballard reside in this county. The couple are supposed to have been oldest married couple within the state of Iowa having been married some 70 years the greater portion of this time they have resided in this county.