Henry Wisser Corwin and Martha Jane Beson

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Husband Henry Wisser Corwin ¹

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           Born: 27 Jan 1827 - Mount Hope, Orange Co, NY 1
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         Father: David Corwin (1799-1839) 2
         Mother: Hester Totten (1799-      ) 2

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   Other Spouse: Sarah E. Brown (1854-      ) 3 - 10 May 1851 3

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Wife Martha Jane Beson ³

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Children

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1 M Henry P. Corwin ³

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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 M William Beson Corwin ³

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3 F Carrie Robinson Corwin ³

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         Spouse: Harry E. Wilson (      -      ) 3

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4 M Harry McKendree Corwin ³

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         Spouse: Bessie Rosenberger (      -      ) 3

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General Notes: Husband - Henry Wisser Corwin

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He became one of Pittsburgh's successful fire insurance agents, but for many years intimately connected with mechanical pursuits. He was born at Mount Hope, Orange County, New York, and there attained his majority, coming to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1844. He learned the pattern-maker's trade with William J. Totten, an uncle. When Mr. Totten operated these works they were styled the Fort Pitt Works. Mr. Corwin remained with him a few years, went to Nashville, Tennessee, returning in 1860, and in 1866 was engaged with what was then the Totten Company and was made superintendent of the pattern-making department, at which he continued until 1901. Mr. Corwin then retired from the business and began following the fire insurance business.
He attended the Christ Methodist Episcopal church, corner of Liberty avenue and Center street.

1 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 225.

2 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 227.

3 John W. Jordan, LL.D, A Century and a Half of Pittsburg and Her People, Vol. IV (New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1908), Pg 226.