Eighth Generation

1679. Joseph Benjamin Cory^1,78 was born on 18 Mar 1849 in Frankfort, Ross Co, OH. He died on 23 Jun 1940. BIOGRAPHY AND RECORD OF JOSEPH BENJAMIN CORY

Joseph Benjamin Cory was born and reared at the farm of his father, Israel Cory. This is the farm now known as the Lot Acton Farm. When a young man (1881-1883), he went to Illinois to try farming, but after three years of droughts, he returned to Ohio. From 1888 to 1921, he lived on the old Noah Cory farm on the north side of West Fall Pike one-mile east of Frankfort. In 1921, he moved into Frankfort, Ohio.

He was the church clerk for the Baptist Church at Roxabel for many years and all his children were brought up in that church and were members of it. His son, Harry Harmon Cory (the author of this book) was given in his middle name the middle name of Rev. Noah Harmon Long, who was pastor of the church for 25 years.

Joseph Benjamin Cory was the dean of the clan in and around Frankfort. All the relatives from far and near visited him often and his home in Frankfort was the scene of several summers of a family reunion and picnic, with all the relatives present even to the 42nd cousins. It was at his home on August 2, 1929 that the Cory Family Association was formed with over 60 present.

Joe Cory was a great storyteller. He possessed a keen sense of humor and a wonderful memory of boyhood events. He loved to play and tell jokes. One of the stock stories he and mother told for years afterward occurred at the old family home on West Fall Pike on spring about 1898.

Serepta Marine, daughter of Mrs. Marine, who was a sister of Wallace and Anthony Ross, married a Mr. St. Clair, a constable from Vinton County. They were married at her folks up in Fayette County and their wedding trip consisted of a journey in a two-wheel cart from Fayette to Vinton Counties. Our house was about half way in Ross County so they stopped to stay overnight with us, being in a way distance cousins. He was a large, raw-boned hill man in gaudy store clothes and with a big "bug" stickpin in his tie, as was the fashion in those days. In addition to their bundles of clothes, they had brought their wedding presents, which consisted of a Calla Lily, a baatam rooster and an umbrella, all tied under the seat of the cart. During the evening, he told all about Vinton County and bragged what a big shot he was. Said, "Why, I know people more than 12 miles from home." Next morning, Mother asked him at breakfast if he wanted sugar and cream in his coffee and he replied, "No, ma'am, I take it bare." As they drove off down the road, Pa remarked, "He sure is a character."

Joseph Benjamin Cory and Emma A Beard were married on 16 Sep 1873. Emma A Beard¹ was born on 29 Aug 1851. She died on 16 Jan 1883. Joseph Benjamin Cory and Emma A Beard had the following children:

+3539	i.	Witter Remington Cory.
+3540	ii.	Grace Greenwood Cory.
+3541	iii.	Daisy Dean Cory.

Joseph Benjamin Cory and Grace Elvira Ross were married on 4 Jun 1885. Grace Elvira Ross¹ (daughter of William Wallace Ross and Martha Kuhl) was born on 23 Jul 1862. She died on 8 Sep 1937. Joseph Benjamin Cory and Grace Elvira Ross had the following children:

3542	i.	Myrna Alice Cory1 was born on 30 Mar 1887 in Frankfort, Ross Co, OH. She died on 26 Mar 1889 in Frankfort, Ross Co, OH.
+3543	ii.	Harry Harman Cory.
+3544	iii.	Virginia Ruth Cory.