Person:Milton Corbit (1)

In 1889 and 1890 Milton is listed in the directory for the City ofReading as a Laborer living with his father at 623 Canal St.

His tombstone had year of birth as 1870 whereas the 1880 Census gives ageas 9

Sponsor was Ellen Houck

He died of acute alcholism per Coroner O'Rorke

K-Margin lot 37, Charles Evans Cemetery Reading Eagle May 29, 1923

  Milton E Corbit
Rev J V George conducted services at funeral of Milton E(sic) Corbit ofthe Eighteenth Ward, held from the apartments Of Undertaker Auman. Theremains were attired in black and rested in an oak casket with silvertrimmings. Interment in Charles Evans Cemetery

           ARTICLE IN READING EAGLE DATED  April 23, 1923  Wednesday

He is listed in the 1910 City of Reading Directory as living onWetherhill St in Oakbrook, along with his mother Sarah and his brothers.

        " FOUND DEAD IN SHACK POLICE PROBING CIRCUMSTANCES IN CASE"

         Police and Coroner Rorke are investigating the circumstancesurrounding the death of Milton Corbit, a resident of the eighteenthward, whose body was found this morning in a shack located at Heister'sBoat Landing, near the Bingaman Street Bridge.
          Corbit, whose age was given as 54 years, had spent Tuesdaynight in the  frame building in the company of two male friends it wassaid, at 5:55AM today when Sargeant Eickel and a police detective gainedentrance to the shack, following a report made to the police authoritiesby a woman residing on South Sixth St., that a man was lying in a housealong the river, they made the discovery.
           Two companions of Corbit, said to have been sleeping alongside the dead man, although unaware of his death, were taken into custodyby the police. The men were questioned at police headquarters, where theyare being detained, pending the outcome of a complete investigation.
           The belief that the man succumbed to acute alcoholism wasadvanced. Coroner Rorke, who was notified by the police, is at work onthe case to determine the actual cause of Corbit's death.
            When found, Corbit was fully dressed, It is thought that hedied several hours before the discovery was made by the police.
             Corbit was married. His wife, living in this city. Theremains were removed to the retaining rooms of Undertaker Auman.

         FUNERAL ARTICLE IN SUNDAY EAGLE DATED April 29 1923

         Rev Dr J. V. George conducted services at the funeral of MiltonE.(sic) Corbit, of the Eighteenth Ward, held from the apartments ofUndertaker Auman. The remains were attired in black and rested in an oakcasket with silver trimmings. Interment in the Charles. Evans Cemetery.

        Milton served in the army of the United states first with "C"Co. 12th US Inf and then later in the 42nd Coastal Artillery Co   Hiswife Ida applied for a pension Aug 16, 1923. The application # wass1209203 and the certificate was 9442121.

1. ↑ Rev B. D. Zweizig Bartismal Records.
2. ↑ Rev B. D. Zweizig Bartismal Records.
3. ↑ Charles Evans Cemetery, Charles Evans Cemetery Records.
4. ↑ Marriage Record
   Reading PA Vol 33 No. 193.
5.   Interment Record.