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Cecilia Ann Corbitt White, 26 January 1862 - 9 January 1937

(Updated 10 March 1999)

James Corbitt, son of John and Penny Unknown Corbitt and grandson of Daniel, R S and Martha Unknown Corbitt was born in Barnwell District, S C in 1823, and emigrated with his parents to Ware County, GA about 1828. He grew up here and married Elizabeth Carter, daughter of Jacob Carter, in 1842. She was born in GA in 21 Oct 1826 and died 29 Aug 1889 in Live Oak, FLA. She is buried in Pine Grove Cemetery near Live Oak. The 15 children of James and Elizabeth are:

  1. Penny, 1843 - 1913, mar John Wilcher Carmichael, 1840 - 1910,(son of Duncan Greenberry, 16 Dec. 1816 - 1875, and Winnie Johnson, ? - 1846) on 13 Sept 1865. John was a grandson of Duncan and Jane Wilcher Carmichael and Wiley Johnson.

  2. Mary Ann, 1845 - 1873, mar Daniel Corbitt (1st cousin).

  3. Nancy, 1847 - 1918, mar Henry Levi Herrin, 1844 - ?.

  4. Sarah "Sallie", 1849 - 1933, mar Thomas Harrison of FLA.

  5. Martha, 1850 - 1925, mar Samuel Pittman, 1866 - 1898.

  6. Elizabeth "Betty", 1 June 1853 - 1 May 1893, mar George Washington White, 1 Dec, 1840 - 3 Sept. 1919.

  7. James, Jr., 1855 - ?, mar Frances Oliver of FLA.

  8. Rebecca, 1857 - ?, mar Randall Jackson McQuaig, 4 Feb. 1855 - 14 Sept. 1940, son of Jimsey Neal, 1827 - 18 Dec. 1882, and Caroline Miller, 27 June 1837 - 20 Nov. 1920. (Jimpsey Neal and Caroline are buried in Booth Church Cemetery out of Manor, GA.

  9. Caroline, 1859 - 1924, mar Thomas Fewox.

  10. Jacob J., 1856 - ?, mar Annie Riberon, dau of David M.

  11. William T., 1858, died after 2 weeks.

  12. Elias, 1860 - ?, mar 1st Belle Jackson, 2nd Sallie Hagan.

  13. John, 1862 died as a young boy.

  14. Malinda Jane "Linnie", 1864 - ?, mar Richard B. Wiggins of FLA.

  15. Serena, Oct. 1868 - ?, mar David Newton McQuaig, 23 April 1868 - 1932, brother to Randall Jackson.

Mr. Corbitt shortly after the War moved to Florida where he had acquired a farm in Suwannee County. He live there a few years, then moved back to his farm in Ware County near Manor. (Here Judge Folks Huxford mentions that he met a tragic death, but I have not been able to find out how he died.)

Daniel Corbitt, grandfather of James, was a Revolutionary Soldier in SC and served in the SC Militia. He lived and died in Barnwell District, SC. His son John after marriage there moved to GA and became one of the early settlers of Ware County.

James served in the State Militia in the War. He is buried at Booth Cemetery in Manor.

The above information is from Huxford's Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Vol. One and my personal papers. If you find errors or have additions, please contact me. I am interested in where these ancestors are buried.

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