George M. Cory
I am a descendant of George M. Cory and his wife Emeline Doane.He is the son of Jacob Cory, Jr., son of Jacob Cory, Sr.I did find this site, http://coryfamsoc.com/john1/john1/index.htmhttp://coryfamsoc.com/john1/john1/index.htm, which traces back from Jacob Cory, Sr. to John I of Southold.I'm looking for any more information on these relatives.
Here's the information I know on him:
George M. Cory, farmer, P.O. Wabash, was born in Butler County in 1823, and was brought by his parents to Fayette County, Ind., when about ten years old. He received just a common school education which he has supplemented by a store of knowledge gained in the school of experience. He came to Wabash County when twenty-five years old, and married Emeline Doane in 1848. Their living children are Theodore, Clinton, Alexander, William, Allen and Ida May; besides these, they have five dead. Mr. Cory has been and is a hard-working man, as is evidenced by his farm and its improvements.
Source: 1884 History of Wabash County, Indiana page 266.
Jacob Cory, Sr. was born in Morris County, New Jersey, June 9th, 1760. On the 6th of June, 1787, he was married to Miss Sarah Hedges, who was born on Long Island, September 16th, 1752. Jacob Cory, Sr., died September 27th, 1809, in his fifieth year, his wife surviving him until January, 1844, when she died, being in her ninety-third year. They had three children, two boys and one girl.
One of these, Jacob Cory, Jr. was born May 3rd, 1790, in Morris County, New Jersey. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Chadwick, was born in New York City, February 24th, 1795. They were married in Morris County, New Jersey, and in 1818 moved to Cincinnati and lived in Hamilton County eleven years, after which they moved to Preble County, Ohio. Here they remained about four years, and afterwards removed to Fayette County, Indiana,where they resided during the ensuing eighteen years. They finally came to Wabash County, where Cory, Jr., died in October, 1871, at the age of eighty-one years and six months. Mrs. Cory followed him in January, 1867, having reached the age of nearly seventy-three years.
They had a family of nine children, of whom Mahlon C., was the eldest, being born on the 17th of February, 1816.
Jonathan, the second son, was born November 17th, 1817. He followed the farm, as his father had done before him. Died in 1861.
Alexander, born June 20th, 1820, became one of the most successful merchants of Shelbyville. His death took place in 1864.
George, born February 9th, 1823, is a farmer, and lives in Wabash County.
Sarah Frances, born August 22d, 1825, was married to Mr. Mathias W. Farr in 1848, and was left a widow in 1874. She now lives on a farm near Wabash City. A view of her home appears on this page also.
Arthur O., born December 28th, 1827, died in Andersonville Prison in 1865.
Eliza, born September 9th, 1831, was married in October, 1868 to William McCarty.
Clara, born April 30th, 1834, married John Wilson April 30th, 1857, and was left a widow in 1874. She is now living in the town of Wabash, and on another page will be found a view of her home, and a biographical sketch of her late husband.
Theodore H., born August 31st, 1841, is a farmer; married in 1869, and living in Wabash County.
Source: 1875 Historic Atlas of Wabash County, Indiana page 43.