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John Corfman

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Fairfield County, Ohio, United States
Death: October 11, 1892 (78)
Tama County, Iowa, United States
Place of Burial: Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jacob Corfman, Sr and Magdalene Corfman
Husband of Delila A. Corfman; Catharine Corfman and Edna M. Wical Corfman
Father of John Will Corfman; Rebecca Rush; James W. Corfman; Lydia M. Rines; Elizabeth Pugh and 8 others
Brother of Joseph Corfman; Jacob Corfman, III; Lydia Corfman; Conrad Corfman; Catharine Hufford and 9 others

Occupation: Deacon, treasurer, trustee at Toledo Baptist Church
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About John Corfman

John Corfman BIRTH 21 Jun 1814 Fairfield County, Ohio, USA DEATH 11 Oct 1892 (aged 78) Tama County, Iowa, USA BURIAL Woodlawn Cemetery Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, USA MEMORIAL ID 38797567 · View Source

MEMORIAL PHOTOS 3 FLOWERS 1 John Corfman was ordained a deacon in about 1839 at the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Perry County, Ohio. He moved to Iowa in 1852 and settled in Tama County, Iowa in 1853. In Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, he was a deacon, a treasurer, and a trustee at the Toledo Baptist church.

John had three wives: (1st) Delila HOLMES, whom he married on November 25, 1835, in Fairfield Co., Ohio. Delila died in July 1841 in Ohio. With Delila, he had three children: Rebecca, James W., and John Will.

(2nd) Catharine HUFFORD, whom he married on April 17, 1842, in Perry Co., Ohio. With Catharine, he had the following children: Susan, Lydia M., Lewis M., Matilda, Elizabeth, George, Elmer Ellsworth, Nancy, Solomon, and Barbara. Catharine died July 1876 in Iowa.

(3rd) Edie HIGGINS, the widow of Cyrus WICAL. John had no children with his third wife.

Family Members Parents Photo Jacob Corfman 1780–1821

Magdalene Bibler Corfman 1778–1845

Spouses Photo Della A Corfman unknown–1841 (m. 1834)

Photo Catharine Hufford Corfman 1818–1876 (m. 1842)

Edna M. Higgins Corfman 1833–1907 (m. 1878)

Siblings Photo Joseph Corfman 1803–1854

Photo Conrad Corfman 1809–1876

Half Siblings Photo Jacob Corfman 1806–1886

Children Photo John Will Corfman 1840–1871

Photo Lydia M. Corfman Rines 1848–1948

Photo Elizabeth Corfman Pugh 1854–1930

Photo Elmer Ellsworth Corfman 1863–1950

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John Corfman's Timeline

1814
June 21, 1814
Fairfield County, Ohio, United States
1840
October 4, 1840
Ohio, United States
1848
March 4, 1848
Ohio, United States
1854
1854
Iowa, United States
1856
1856
1863
March 2, 1863
Toledo, Tama County, Iowa, United States
1892
October 11, 1892
Age 78
Tama County, Iowa, United States