William
Waine
Corbin
Born in Claiborne, Tennessee, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Alfred Corbin
and Elizabeth (Coleman) Corbin
Husband of
Mary Jane (Sanders) Corbin
— married
10 Oct 1855 in Claiborne County, Tennessee
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah Elizabeth (Corbin) Pearson, Frances Armenia (Corbin) Branham, Thomas Jefferson Corbin, Lucy Adeline (Corbin) Pruitt, Wiley Ellison Corbin, George Robert Corbin, Martha E (Corbin) Harvin, William Dorris Corbin, Rufus Alexander Corbin, Mary Adelaide (Corbin) Hundley and Lydia May Corbin
Died
at age 64
in Grapevine, Tarrant, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 1 Jan 2015
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Biography
William Waine Corbin was born on 27 Feb 1832 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.He married [[Sanders-5550|Mary Jane Sanders] on 11 Oct 1855 in Claiborne County, Tennessee.
Pvt William Corbin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: March 1, 1864
Mustered out: Apr 28, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co C, 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry
Enlisted: March 1, 1864
Mustered out: Apr 28, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co C, 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry
Enlisted as Private in Compay C, 12th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry, CSA, for 3 years on 1 Mar 1864 at Grainger, Tennessee. This regiment was also known as Day's Tennessee Cavalry. Captured by Union Soldiers and paroled to Claiborne County, Tennessee, on 28 Apr 1865 at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.
He and his family came to Texas in 1868 in covered wagons with the George Corbin (brother) , Berry, and Sanders (Saunders) families. There were 17 wagons in the wagon train which was on the road for about a month.They arrived just west of Carrollton, Tarrant County,Texas, in the winter - possibly in Jan 1869. They eventually settled 1/2 mile north and 1/2 mile west of Coppell, Dallas County, Texas. He died on 28 Jan 1897 in Grapevine,Tarrant County, Texas and is buried in Grapevine Cemetery there.
Sources
- Descendants of William Waine Corbin, Family Tree Maker 2014 data of Robert Jason "Bob"Branham and information received from other sources, Tuesday, Mar 24, 2015.
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Categories: Claiborne County, Tennessee | Carrollton, Texas | Coppell, Texas | Grapevine, Texas | Grapevine Cemetery, Grapevine, Texas | 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, United States Civil War