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Surnames: CORBIN, HATFIELD, RICHARDSON, RHODES
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THE BLOOMFIELD NEWS, Bloomfield, Greene County, Indiana, Thursday, November 4, 1915,Volume
XXXVIII, Number 51, Page 1, Column 4, “Pioneer Woman Answers Last Call.” [Transcribed
March 26, 2003 from microfilm of the original newspaper on file in the Bloomfield-Eastern
Greene County Public Library.]
Lucinda CORBIN was born October 23, 1837, near Owensburg. She was the daughter of
Armstead and Mary HATFIELD.
On November 4, 1855, she was united in marriage to B. F. CORBIN and moved to the vicinity
known as “Kentucky Ridge” in Jackson Township. Here in a one-room log house they
withstood the hardships of the early pioneer life. Her husband enlisted in the war as
volunteer in CO G 97TH REGT and served three years while she spent those years at home
alone with the children among the wolves, deer and other wild animals of the early days;
doing the work of men and also spinning the wool and making the clothing for her family.
At the close of the war her husband returned home and they both toiled together until June
21, 1874, when her husband was taken from her.
To them were born eight children-Martin, of Owensburg; Noah, of Urbana, Illinois; Ellen,
of Washington, Daviess County, Artie and Armstead, of near Linton; John R. and Frank, of
Switz City. One child, Raymond, died in infancy.
Mrs. CORBIN united with the M. E. church at Owensburg at about the age of sixteen, and
later placed her membership with the Baptist church at Kentucky Ridge. She lived a
Christian life until death called her. She has been ready and longing for her home
beyond-for several years.
The deceased leaves seven children, twenty-seven grandchildren, and nine
great-grandchildren to mourn her departure.
She is also survived by two sisters and two brothers-Mrs. Amanda RHODES, of New Mexico;
Mrs. Genetta RICHARDSON, of Springfield, Oregon; Ale HATFIELD, of Bedford, and Thomas
HATFIELD, of York, Nebraska.
About five years ago Mrs. CORBIN moved from her old home to Switz City. Here she spent
the rest of her days. A hard stroke of paralysis, with a few lingering days ended her
life, passing away very peacefully without a struggle. She was aged seventy-eight years
and seven days.
She will be greatly missed in the community; missed by her friends as well as the
relatives.
Services were conducted at her home Sunday afternoon, before taking her to her last
resting place at Kentucky Ridge, where Rev. Logan HATFIELD conducted a short, but
impressive service of the life of the last charter member of that church in the presence
of a large audience and her entire family.