Corn family of Towns County GA.
Descendants of Mathew Corn
Generation No. 1
1. MATHEW1 CORN was born Abt. 1700 in albemarle County VA. He married MOLLY UNKNOWN 1734 in Patrick Virginia.
More About MATHEW CORN and MOLLY UNKNOWN:
Marriage: 1734, Patrick Virginia
Child of MATHEW CORN and MOLLY UNKNOWN is:
2. i. JOHN PETER2 CORN.
Generation No. 2
2. JOHN PETER2 CORN (MATHEW1) He married ELIZABETH PARR, daughter of JOHN PARR and MIRIAM UNKNOWN.
Children of JOHN CORN and ELIZABETH PARR are:
3. i. ELDER ADAM3 CORN, b. May 02, 1783, Virginia; d. September 12, 1871.
ii. NOAH PARR CORN.
4. iii. JESSE CORN, b. July 27, 1796, Asheville, Buncombe County NC; d. April 22, 1875, Towns County GA.
Generation No. 3
3. ELDER ADAM3 CORN (JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born May 02, 1783 in Virginia, and died September 12, 1871. He married HANNAH HEATHERLY 1810, daughter of JOHN HEATHERLY. She was born 1791 in Pendelton District SC, and died February 08, 1859.
Notes for ELDER ADAM CORN:
Adam took an active part early in his ministry preaching to the Indians and organizing churchs for Indians and Pioneers. He and Humprey Posey organized the locust field church what is now First Baptist church in NC. The Corn family moved to Union County prior to 1839. Adam is involved in the organization of the Brasstown church and the Macedonia Church.
More About ELDER ADAM CORN:
Ordination: September 1812, Mud Creek Baptist Church-Henderson NC
Residence: 1794, Surry County NC
More About ELDER CORN and HANNAH HEATHERLY:
Marriage: 1810
Children of ELDER CORN and HANNAH HEATHERLY are:
5. i. REV JOHN4 CORN, b. October 18, 1813, Buncombe County.
6. ii. REV ALFRED CORN, b. January 19, 1817, Buncombe County NC; d. July 16, 1905, Young Harris Georgia.
iii. SILAS CORN, b. December 15, 1824; m. SARAH BUTTS.
iv. JESSE CORN, b. 1825; m. JANE COOK.
v. JANE CORN, m. MARTIN RUFE MANEY.
vi. ADAM POSEY CORN, b. November 09, 1833; m. MARY ANN BURCH; b. April 13, 1827.
vii. JACOB CORN.
viii. MARY ANN CORN, b. 1811; d. 1852; m. BARNETT BURCH, December 16, 1843; b. 1805; d. 1871.
More About BARNETT BURCH and MARY CORN:
Marriage: December 16, 1843
ix. NEWTON CORN.
4. JESSE3 CORN (JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) (Source: Hearthstones of Home-Towns County GA (1983) By Jerry A. Taylor, Page 66.) was born July 27, 1796 in Asheville, Buncombe County NC, and died April 22, 1875 in Towns County GA. He married SARAH SMITH 1820 in Buncombe North Carolina, daughter of JOSEPH SMITH and CATHERINE GORLEY.
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Marriage: 1820, Buncombe North Carolina
Children of JESSE CORN and SARAH SMITH are:
i. JASPER NEWTON4 CORN, b. 1826, Buncombe County NC; m. MARY CONELY.
ii. THOMAS WASHINGTON CORN, b. 1827, Buncombe County NC; d. 1842, Henderson County NC.
Notes for THOMAS WASHINGTON CORN:
Unmarried
7. iii. SOLOMON SMITH CORN, b. December 05, 1828, Henderson County NC; d. 1895.
iv. ALFRED WEB CORN, b. 1830; d. July 25, 1862.
v. CATHERINE ELINDER CORN, b. 1834; m. (1) GEORGE HEFNER; m. (2) JOSEPH ELLER.
vi. JESSE MARION CORN, b. May 12, 1835; d. May 23, 1913, New Hope Cemetery Dawson County GA; m. ELIZABETH PARKS.
vii. HUGH GORLEY CORN, b. 1836.
viii. ELIZABETH CORN, b. 1838, Henderson County NC; d. December 04, 1874, Tellico Plains, Monroe County TN; m. PLESANT BIBBEE, August 16, 1857, Towns County, Georgia.
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Marriage: August 16, 1857, Towns County, Georgia
ix. SAMUEL JEFFERSON CORN, b. March 1838, Dortha C. Doyle.
x. GEORGE HENRY CORN, b. August 17, 1839; d. August 14, 1932; m. (1) EMILY PARKS; m. (2) ELLA BROWN SHULTZ.
xi. NANCY ADELINE CORN, b. 1841; m. JOHN HEDGECOOK.
xii. JOSEPH LEROY CORN, b. 1842.
xiii. SARAH HAZELTINE CORN, b. 1843; m. ADANIRAM SPIVEY.
xiv. HANNAH CAROLINE CORN, b. 1845; m. SAMUEL ROMAN.
xv. WILLIAM PINCKNEY CORN, b. 1847; m. CAROLINE DENTON.
Generation No. 4
5. REV JOHN4 CORN (ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born October 18, 1813 in Buncombe County. He married MARY WADE CARTER November 10, 1836.
More About REV JOHN CORN:
Baptism: 1841, Hiawassee River
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Marriage: November 10, 1836
Child of JOHN CORN and MARY CARTER is:
8. i. JOHN HEATHERLY5 CORN, b. November 02, 1843; d. July 04, 1927.
6. REV ALFRED4 CORN (ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born January 19, 1817 in Buncombe County NC, and died July 16, 1905 in Young Harris Georgia. He married (1) NANCY T. COOK January 16, 1842, daughter of JOHN COOK and ELIZABETH UNKNOWN. She was born May 15, 1819 in North Carolina, and died December 26, 1884. He married (2) AMANDA MATTHEWSON May 22, 1885.
More About REV ALFRED CORN:
Baptism: 1841, Hiawassee River
Burial: Old Union Cemetery in Young Harris
More About NANCY T. COOK:
Burial: Old Union Cemetery in Young Harris
More About ALFRED CORN and NANCY COOK:
Marriage: January 16, 1842
More About ALFRED CORN and AMANDA MATTHEWSON:
Marriage: May 22, 1885
Children of ALFRED CORN and NANCY COOK are:
9. i. ARMINTA JANE5 CORN, b. August 19, 1843; d. February 27, 1932.
10. ii. JOHN ADAM CORN, b. January 21, 1845; d. May 14, 1864, Civil War.
7. SOLOMON SMITH4 CORN (JESSE3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) (Source: Hearthstones of Home-Towns County GA (1983) By Jerry A. Taylor, Page 69.) was born December 05, 1828 in Henderson County NC, and died 1895. He married LYDIA BERRONG March 07, 1852 in Towns County, Georgia, daughter of JESSE BERRONG and SUSAN CHASTAIN. She was born July 23, 1836 in Towns County GA-Lived in Hightower and farmed, and died January 01, 1924.
Notes for SOLOMON SMITH CORN:
The oldest son of Jesse and Sarah Smith Corn was born in Henderson County NC on December 5 1828. He came with family to Union County GA (Now Towns County GA) sometime after 1840. He married Lydia,daughter of Jesse and Susan Chastain Berrong on March 7 1852. They moved to oklahoma after 1880 as the lands in Indian Territory were opening for the settlement. Their daughter Lou, had problems with Asthma and the change of climate was thought to hopefully help.
More About SOLOMON SMITH CORN:
Burial: Eureka Cemetery Ok
More About LYDIA BERRONG:
Burial: Blue Springs Cemetery Eureka OK
More About SOLOMON CORN and LYDIA BERRONG:
Marriage: March 07, 1852, Towns County, Georgia
Children of SOLOMON CORN and LYDIA BERRONG are:
i. LEANDER PINKNEY5 CORN, b. 1858; d. 1940; m. FLORENCE IVY ANN SELLERS.
11. ii. LOUVENIA HASELTINE CORN, b. February 01, 1862, Towns County GA; d. 1888, Towns County GA.
iii. AMANDA CORN, b. 1853; d. 1855.
iv. FRANKLIN COLUMBUS CORN, b. 1855; d. 1943; m. JANE LITTLE.
12. v. NANCY ADALINE CORN, b. March 26, 1859.
vi. JOHN S. CORN, b. 1864; m. SUSIE GOSS.
vii. JAMES CORN, b. 1867; m. SUSIE VENABLE.
viii. JUAN N. CORN, b. 1869; m. ETHEL ABBIT.
ix. LOUISE JANE CORN, b. 1871; d. 1951; m. JESSE C. CORDELL.
x. GEORGE W. CORN, b. 1873; m. DORA KEPLIN.
xi. JULIUS CORN, b. 1875; d. 1951; m. PATSY ELIZABETH SIMMONS.
Generation No. 5
8. JOHN HEATHERLY5 CORN (JOHN4, ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born November 02, 1843, and died July 04, 1927. He married SARAH ELIZABETH DILLARD August 06, 1867, daughter of JOHN DILLARD and RACHEAL MCKINNEY. She was born February 19, 1851, and died November 16, 1937.
More About JOHN CORN and SARAH DILLARD:
Marriage: August 06, 1867
Child of JOHN CORN and SARAH DILLARD is:
13. i. MARGARET "MAGGIE" WADE6 CORN, b. October 24, 1870, Visage Georgia (Hightower); d. 1961, Buried Osborn Cemetery in the Berrong family lot there.
9. ARMINTA JANE5 CORN (ALFRED4, ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born August 19, 1843, and died February 27, 1932. She married MAGNUM BRYSON August 19, 1860.
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Marriage: August 19, 1860
Children of ARMINTA CORN and MAGNUM BRYSON are:
i. EUGENO6 BRYSON.
ii. JOHN MAGNUM BRYSON.
iii. JUNIOUS BRYSON.
iv. LOLA FAIR BRYSON.
v. KITTE BRYSON, m. BILL DEAN.
vi. ELLEN BRYSON.
10. JOHN ADAM5 CORN (ALFRED4, ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born January 21, 1845, and died May 14, 1864 in Civil War. He married IVY ANN LOUDERMILK October 13, 1862.
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Marriage: October 13, 1862
Child of JOHN CORN and IVY LOUDERMILK is:
14. i. JOHN ALFRED6 CORN, b. 1863; d. November 26, 1935.
11. LOUVENIA HASELTINE5 CORN (SOLOMON SMITH4, JESSE3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.) was born February 01, 1862 in Towns County GA, and died 1888 in Towns County GA. She married DAVID FRANCIS BURRELL (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.) January 05, 1884, son of CENTER BURRELL and SARAH DENTON. He was born July 31, 1854 in Towns County Georgia, and died April 23, 1941 in Towns County Georgia.
More About LOUVENIA HASELTINE CORN:
Medical Information: Asthma
Notes for DAVID FRANCIS BURRELL:
[chastain.ged]
Family information from Debra Crowell, dcrowell@farmerstel.com, 1998
More About DAVID BURRELL and LOUVENIA CORN:
Marriage 1: January 05, 1884
Marriage 2: January 06, 1884 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.)
Children of LOUVENIA CORN and DAVID BURRELL are:
i. LEANDER6 BURRELL (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.), b. December 07, 1884, Towns County Georgia; d. August 18, 1942 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); m. TEXIE ANN CHEEK (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); b. 1890; d. 1924.
15. ii. LYDIA ANN BURRELL, b. June 12, 1888, Towns County Georgia; d. August 12, 1939.
12. NANCY ADALINE5 CORN (SOLOMON SMITH4, JESSE3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born March 26, 1859. She married (1) RENNIE HAMILTON SPIVEY. She married (2) JOHN ELLER.
More About NANCY ADALINE CORN:
Burial: Crittendon Cemetery Tahlequa OK
More About RENNIE HAMILTON SPIVEY:
Burial: Groves Level Baptist Church,Mayesville GA
Children of NANCY CORN and RENNIE SPIVEY are:
i. CANZADIE6 SPIVEY, m. H.V.ELLER.
ii. AARON SPIVEY, m. MAUDE NICHOLSON.
iii. ADA SPIVEY, m. JIM WALLIS.
iv. PERRY SPIVEY.
v. IDA SPIVEY, m. ALF WALLS.
vi. NAN SPIVEY, m. WILLIE NICHOLSON.
vii. ASBURY SPIVEY.
viii. ADDISON SPIVEY.
Children of NANCY CORN and JOHN ELLER are:
ix. ELLA MAE6 ELLER, m. JESSIE H. WALLS.
x. GRADY ELLER.
xi. DESSIE ELLER.
Generation No. 6
13. MARGARET "MAGGIE" WADE6 CORN (JOHN HEATHERLY5, JOHN4, ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born October 24, 1870 in Visage Georgia (Hightower), and died 1961 in Buried Osborn Cemetery in the Berrong family lot there. She married JESSE MILES BERRONG December 28, 1899, son of JESSE BERRONG and SUSAN CHASTAIN. He was born March 14, 1860 in Towns County, Georgia, and died 1939.
More About MARGARET "MAGGIE" WADE CORN:
Education: Hiawassee Highschool
Elected: Head Illiteracy campaign
Occupation: Teacher Towns County Public schools at age 17
Notes for JESSE MILES BERRONG:
He is a man of strong and forceful personality, very energentic and perservering, and whatever he undertakes he does with all his might. Add to these charateristics a pleasing address, affability and courteousness, and the product is a man of influence, likely to secure any office of distinction. He is a striking type of a class of young men coning to the front in Georgia and the South, who will control the future of the state. He is already a conspicuous figure in politics of his section, and makes his influence felt. He is an ardent , working Democrat, a recognized leader has freqently represented the county in Democratic conventions, and is prominent in the councils of the party in NorthEast Georgia.
Masonic History
Served as Worshipful Master of Unicoy Lodge No. 259 in 1913
Secretary 1898-1899, 1905, 1914-1919
He donated his residence after constructing a new home to the Hiawassee Academy as the Kittie McConnell Berrong Memorial Hall.
More About JESSE MILES BERRONG:
Burial: Osborn Cemetery
Education: Primary Education-Towns County
Elected: May 1893, Commissioner at Hiawassee
Occupation: Teacher
Marriage Notes for MARGARET CORN and JESSE BERRONG:
Married by Rev. Alfred Corn.
More About JESSE BERRONG and MARGARET CORN:
Marriage: December 28, 1899
Children of MARGARET CORN and JESSE BERRONG are:
i. INFANT DAUGHTER7 BERRONG, b. March 19, 1905.
ii. INFANT SON BERRONG, b. August 31, 1906.
16. iii. SUSIE BERRONG, b. March 24, 1906.
14. JOHN ALFRED6 CORN (JOHN ADAM5, ALFRED4, ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born 1863, and died November 26, 1935. He married GRACIE OWENBY.
Notes for JOHN ALFRED CORN:
John was reared by his Grandfather Rev Alfred Corn. John became a large landholder and stockraiser.Served on State Legislature 1905-06, 1913-14 in the house of representatives and senator from the 40th district.
Children of JOHN CORN and GRACIE OWENBY are:
i. IRA G.7 CORN.
ii. DEE CORN.
17. iii. CHARLIE D. CORN.
15. LYDIA ANN6 BURRELL (LOUVENIA HASELTINE5 CORN, SOLOMON SMITH4, JESSE3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.) was born June 12, 1888 in Towns County Georgia, and died August 12, 1939 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.). She married BURGESS FRANKLIN CHEEK (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.) August 27, 1939, son of ELISHA CHEEK and LAVINA HOLMES. He was born 1887, and died 1970.
More About LYDIA ANN BURRELL:
Education: buried beside her father in Commerece, Jackson County, Georgia
More About BURGESS CHEEK and LYDIA BURRELL:
Marriage: August 27, 1939
Children of LYDIA BURRELL and BURGESS CHEEK are:
i. FRANKLIN TROY7 CHEEK (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.), d. April 09, 1978 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); m. LENA KING (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.).
18. ii. TEXIE MAE CHEEK, b. February 23, 1907.
iii. LILLIE REBECCA CHEEK (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.), b. June 07, 1908 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); d. March 04, 1980 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); m. GORGON UNDERWOOD (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.).
iv. GEORGIA ANN CHEEK (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.), b. June 29, 1914 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); d. April 18, 1959 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); m. LEATUES ENSLEY (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.).
v. REVA BLANCHE CHEEK (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.), b. August 07, 1920 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); m. (1) CECIL CRANE (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.); m. (2) WILLIE WADDELL (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.).
Generation No. 7
16. SUSIE7 BERRONG (MARGARET "MAGGIE" WADE6 CORN, JOHN HEATHERLY5, JOHN4, ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) was born March 24, 1906. She married THOMAS R. OAKLEY. He was born in Washington DC.
Children of SUSIE BERRONG and THOMAS OAKLEY are:
i. TOM8 OAKLEY, b. 1938.
ii. MARY SUE OAKLEY, b. 1940.
17. CHARLIE D.7 CORN (JOHN ALFRED6, JOHN ADAM5, ALFRED4, ELDER ADAM3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) He married LYDIA DYER, daughter of LAFAYETTE DYER.
Notes for CHARLIE D. CORN:
Held a great boudary of the best farmland in Brasstown Valley.
Child of CHARLIE CORN and LYDIA DYER is:
i. CECILE8 CORN, m. UNKNOWN KELLY.
18. TEXIE MAE7 CHEEK (LYDIA ANN6 BURRELL, LOUVENIA HASELTINE5 CORN, SOLOMON SMITH4, JESSE3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.) was born February 23, 1907 (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.). She married DEWEY ALMON LEDFORD (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.).
Child of TEXIE CHEEK and DEWEY LEDFORD is:
19. i. WILLIE DAVID8 LEDFORD.
Generation No. 8
19. WILLIE DAVID8 LEDFORD (TEXIE MAE7 CHEEK, LYDIA ANN6 BURRELL, LOUVENIA HASELTINE5 CORN, SOLOMON SMITH4, JESSE3, JOHN PETER2, MATHEW1) He married MAZIE ELLON WILLIAMS (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.).
Child of WILLIE LEDFORD and MAZIE WILLIAMS is:
i. DEBRA ANN9 LEDFORD (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.), m. DEREK THOMAS CROWELL (Source: chastain.ged, Date of Import: Jan 24, 2000.).
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