CELEBRATES HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY
Submitted by
Peggy A. Wells
On Sunday, February 14th, a number of relatives
gathered at the old Corn homestead near Rappsburg, Lawrence
county, Ohio, to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Mr. George
Corn, a well known farmer and highly respected citizen of Lawrence
county. "Uncle George" as he is called by old and young, was
ninety years old on St. Valentine Day and is living in the same
house built by his parents, James and Margaret Higgins Corn more
than a century ago.
He is the only one living of a family of fourteen children. He
enjoys remarkably good health for one of his age, his eyesight and
hearing are good, and enjoys his daily trip to the mail box, about
a quarter of a mile from his home – for his newspaper which he
reads without glasses.
Uncle George served his country in the war between the States,
having enlisted in the First Ohio heavy artillery in 1863 and was
honorably discharged in 1865. He is a member of the Baptist church
at New Zin, near his home.
He raised a family of three children, a son, Sherman, living in
Ironton, two daughters, Mrs. Jennie Miller of Rappsburg and Miss
Maggie at home. His wife died about forty years ago.
A bountiful dinner had been prepared for the
occasion by his daughters and the following relatives were present
to offer congratulations, gifts and good wishes: Mr. Sherman Corn,
Judge E. E. Corn and Mr. Clarence Corn, all of Ironton, Miss Oma
Corn of Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Corn and family of Long
Creek, Master Edwin Corn of Ironton, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Corn and
baby son George of Huntington, Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Smith and
son Jim of Chesapeake, Mr. and Mrs. George Corn of Rappsburg, Mr.
James Wells of Long Creek, Miss Agnes Corn of Huntington and Rev.
And Mrs. William Miller.
Ironton Tribune, 18 February
1932, Thursday, Page 3.
