Person:William Corbet (2)

The 1850 Census gives his age as 45

LafayeteCemetery In 1946 47,000 bodies were removed to Evergreen Memorial Park at BristolAnd Trevose Roads near Langhorne, PA.

1850 Census Spelling of Surname. 1840 Census has a William Corbit livingin Phila. with the correct # of boys but one additional girl than whatthe 1850 census in Reading had. William Corbet had property transfersin the city of Philadelphia on the following dates:

                Dec 31, 1835,(?F 12 51)  Oct 5, 1839 Southwark (GS9-263)  and  July 20, 1841 Moyamensing)(Gs 28 663) Unable to deciphercomplete vol and book #s

      He was a boat builder while in the city of Reading. He was livingin Reading during the 1850 census and until at least  1857 ApparentlyWilliam moved back to Philadelphia before 1859 as he shows up in the 1859city of Philadelphia Directory of Business and Residents at Maurice andCharles St. Maurice St is no,longer in existence.   He shows up in the1860 Census and  remained there the rest of his life. He was listed inthe city directories as a carpenter. He had a business with his sonCharles, that was located at 719 Filbert St.. At the time of his death hewas living at 1431 Passyunk Avenue. He was buried in Lafayette  Cemetarylocated at Federal and Tenth St..His wife Susan was buried there as weremany other Corbits. In the burial records of Lafayette Cemetary. There isa note written in 1968 by Tony Roth that in 1946 47,000 bodies wereremoved to Evergreen Memorial Park at Bristol St and  Trevose Road nearLanghorne, PA The Cemetary is now called Rosedale

1. ↑ 1850 Census
   Northwest Wards of Reading Pennsylvania ninth day of Aug 1850 Dwelling # 291 Family # 317 page 235 lines 9 thru 13.
2. ↑ Obituary
   Phila Ledger Mar 4 1881.