William
Clayton
"W.C."
Corbitt
Born in Alabama, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Susan Mae (Cox) Corbitt
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Martha H (Cassells) Corbitt
— married
about 1852 in Alabama [uncertain]
Descendants [uncertain] 
Father of
Sarah Elizabeth (Corbitt) Knight, Susanne Corbitt, James William Corbitt, Mary Corbitt, Emma Corbitt, Seaborn C Corbitt, Elbert Corbitt, Emmaline Corbitt, Jeffery Corbitt and Leilar (Corbitt) Bryce
Died
at age 75
in Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Jan 2015
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Biography
William Clayton Corbitt was born 24 Feb 1828 in Alabama, USA. He was the son of John H. Corbitt (1804–1869) and Elizabeth (Richards) Corbitt.
In 1845 he married Mary Elizabeth Kinney (1830–1854) in Coosa County, Alabama. They had 3 children: John H. Corbitt and two twins. The family moved to Texas about 1850. During the move, in 1854, Mary and the twins died. One story says they died of cholera, another says they drown crossing the Mississippi River.
William's second wife was Martha "Patsy" Cassells (1838–1877). They probably married about 1854. The children of William and Patsy are:
- Sarah Elizabeth Corbitt who married George W. Knight.
- Susanah Corbitt who married John Quince Richards.
- James William "Jim" Corbitt who married Mary Edna Cox.
- Mary Corbitt (marriage unknown).
- Seaborn C. "Sebe" Corbitt who married Martha Addie Fennell.
- Elbert Corbitt who married Eliza Lillie Mcwatters.
- Thomas Jefferson "Jeff" Corbitt who married Carrie A. Davis.
- Emmiline "Emma" who married Lafayette (aka John Lafit) Johnson.
Patsy died sometime between 1876 and 1877. She is buried adjacent to daughter, Sarah Elizabeth Knight, in the old Hester Cemetery, just off the Perryville Road.
William's third wife was Susan Mae Cox (1855–1909). They got married about 1876, three days after Patsy passed away. There were several small children in the household and a replacement wife was needed right away. The children of William and Susan Mae are:
- Laura Ellen Corbitt who married Samuel James Hammock.
- Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Corbitt who married Myrtle Cooley.
- Florence Corbitt who married Edd H. Bryce.
- Ella Dora Emmaline Corbitt who married Thomas William "Tom" Smith.
- Hardy Edgar "Big Edd" Corbitt who married Jessie Francis Young.
- Leilar Corbitt who married Rev. Charley W. Bryce.
- Vona Corbitt (marriage unknown).
- Joanna "Anna" who married Perry Johnson.
- Cora Corbitt (mariage unknown).
- Louis Corbitt (marriage unknown).
William Clayton Corbitt passed away 21 Sep 1903 in Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas, USA. William was 75 when he died. He was buried at the Perryville Cemetery in Perryville, Wood County, Texas, US.
Sources
- U.S., Find A Grave Index 1600s-Current:
William Clayton Corbitt BIRTH 24 Feb 1828 Alabama, USA DEATH 21 Sep 1903 (aged 75) Winnsboro, Wood County, Texas, USA BURIAL Perryville Cemetery Perryville, Wood County, Texas, USA MEMORIAL ID 50639039 · View Source
Acknowledgements
- Corbitt-135 was created by Kerry Duncan through the import of Duncan Family Tree.ged on Jan 26, 2015.
- Research and delineation of William Clayton Corbitt line on his FAG Memorial narrative was done by H. Garner.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~6.25%
~6.25%
Rebecca (Gardner) Chambers 
:
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Dawn (Corbitt) Friemel :
AncestryDNA
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~3.12%
Kerry (D) Duncan :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A228148 [compare], FTDNA kit #409512
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