Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Edward McCullough CORPENING / Mary Alice GALLAHUE (F28431)

m. 21 Jun 1877


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  • Edward McCullough CORPENINGFather | Male
    Edward McCullough CORPENING

    Born  26 Feb 1853  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Aug 1886  Simpson District, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  OLD BAPTIST SECTION  Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  21 Jun 1877  [1]  Harrison Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Samuel CORPENING | F28514 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Cynthia B. COPLIN | F28514 Group Sheet 

    Mary Alice GALLAHUEMother | Female
    Mary Alice GALLAHUE

    Born  3 Dec 1856  Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  23 May 1943   
    Buried  OLD BAPTIST SECTION  Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William Harvey GALLAHUE | F28515 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mariah RIGHTER | F28515 Group Sheet 

    Sallie Florida CORPENINGChild 1 | Female
    + Sallie Florida CORPENING

    Born  24 Sep 1879  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Aug 1911   
    Buried    Elkview Masonic Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John Bosworth PAYNE | F28426 
    Married  14 Oct 1896  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Clark District, City of Clarksburg), enumerated May 2 1910 on Main Street:
      M. Alice Corpening, 53, widow, mother of 2 children (both still living); mother Maria Fleming, 71, widow, mother of 2 children (1 still living); lodger C. H. Pack, 38, clergyman, married 6 yrs; lodger Nora M. Pack, 38, married 6 yrs, no children; lodger Ferdinand Hornor, age (blank), civil engineer, single.
      In the adjacent household was the following family:
      John B. Payne, 38, physician in general practice, married 13 yrs; wife Sallie C, 30, mother of 2 children (both still living); son Edward, 11; dau Virginia A, 5; servant Joseph Johnson, black male, 53, b. Maryland, single.

      1920 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Clark District, City of Clarksburg), enumerated Feb 7 1920 at 628 West Main Street:
      Alice Corpening, 63, widow; mother Maria Fleming, 80, widow; boarder Elma Harris, 34, single, dry goods saleswoman; boarder Bessie Thomas, 30, single, school teacher.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Coal District, City of Clarksburg), enumerated Apr 3 1930 at 628 West Main Street:
      M. Alice Corpening, 73, widow; mother Miriah Fleming, 90, widow; roomer Carl Anderson, 22, single, bookkeeper at brokerage office. [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV, MR p. 116.
      Identified as Edward M. Corpening, 24, b. & res. in Harrison Co, son of Samuel & Cynthia Corpening, occupation cattle dealer; and Mary A. Gallahue, 20, b. & res. in Harrison Co, dau of William H. (?) & Mariah Gallahue. Married Jun 21 1877 in Harrison Co by J. J. Poynter. (Note: The preceding entry in the ledger-style marriage record was for Mary's sister, Sarah R. Gallahue, 19, who married John A. Fleming (27, son of Solomon S. & Elizabeth) on the same day and with the same official.)

    2. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.