MARTIN H. CORNS

SCOTT, LEFFLER, HARM

Posted By: Gloria Dodds (email)
Date: 10/19/2002 at 17:19:27

Taken from Anniversary 1855-1935 The Keosauqua Republican Thursday August 15, 1935 Page Five

Van Buren County's Civil War Veterans

MARTIN H. CORNS

Martin H. Corns, son of Ira and Sarah Corns, was born October 11, 1844, at Taylorville, Muskingen county, Ohio. In 1856 he moved to Bentonsport, Iowa. He enteted Company E. 15th Iowa Infantry Janury 1864, and served to the close of the war.
On September 19, 1877, he was married to Mary Etta Scott, the daughter of Samuel and Matilda Scott. Miss Scott was born December 9, 1956, at Vernon, Iowa
To them were born six children, three of whom are now living and make their homes in Bentonsport. They are William Walter Corns, Calvin Henry Corns, and Charles Raymond Corns. Clara Francis Leffler, Hattie Addie Harm, and Chancey Scott Corns, are dead.
Mr. Corns has lived in Bentonsport for 79 years.