John Calvin Corkins

1873 - 1952  (79 years)

• Name	John Calvin Corkins  [1, 2]
  Born	4 May 1873	Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Nov 1952	Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	10 Nov 1952	Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan   [2]
  Notes	The son of Calvin Corkins (b. 1831 in Van Buren Twp, Wayne County, MI) and Melissa/Malissa Leonard (b. 1839 in Van Buren Twp, Wayne County, MI, d. 1901). Cass City Chronicle Friday, November 14, 1952 Vol. 47, Number 29. Community Mourns Loss of Respected Pioneer Attorney Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for John C. Corkins, prominent civic leader and Cass City attorney. Mr. Corkins died at the Pleasant Home Hospital Friday afternoon, Nov. 7, where he had been a patient for three weeks. He had been a member of the Cass City community for 49 years, coming to Cass City in 1903 as a partner in the Brooker and Corkins law firm. During his many years here, Mr. Corkins became a respected leader in the community. He served as village president, justice of the peace, postmaster and president of the fair association. He was one of the original stockholders of the first phone company of Cass City. Mr. Corkins was a member of the Tuscola Count Bar Association and the oldest practicing attorney in the county. He was born in Ypsilanti May 4, 1873, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Corkins. He married Miss Minnie Fell October 14, 1908 in Brookville, Penn., and the couple lived in Caro for a short time. Three children, Helen, Ivan and Lucille, were born before Mrs. Corkins died Feb. 5, 1911. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Corkins married Miss Lena E. Muck March 20, 1912. Five children were born to the couple: Maxine, Jack, Gene, Hazel and Shirley. Mrs. Corkins died Nov. 22, 1931. He attended Ypsilanti State Normal College and later graduated from Detroit College of Law. He was admitted to the bar in 1900. He practiced for two years in Butte, Montana, before returning to Michigan. Mr. Corkins married the former Gertrude Murphy Oct. 10, 1933. Surviving, besides his wife, are: five daughters, Mrs. Douglas (Helen) GREIG of Detroit, Mrs. Clare (Lucille) HEWENS of Bad Axe, Mrs. Isaac (Maxine) ALBRANDT and Mrs. Edw. (Shirley) WATTERS, both of Cass City, and Mrs. Ben D. (Hazel) JONES of Shabbona; three sons, Ivan of Sault Ste. Marie, Jack of Detroit and Gene of Cass City; fourteen grandchildren; two great-grandchildren, and one brother, Wilmer of Ypsilanti. One brother and one sister preceded him in death. Mr. Corkins was at Little's Funeral Home until 2 p.m. Monday, the time of the service. The Rev. Melvin R. Vender officiated and the final resting place was in Elkland Cemetery. (Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, February 2008) (Research):Census Listings: 1910 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated 18 April 1910 SD 8 ED 113 Sheet 2B and 3A, Stamped 134 52-52 Corkins, John Hd M W 36 M1 6 3/3 Mich Mich Mich Lawyer Atty at Law Corkins, Minnie C Wf F W 30 M1 6 3/3 Mich England Ohio Corkins, Helen M Dtr F W 5 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Ivan W Son M W 5 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Lucy T Dtr F W 4 S Mich Mich Mich 1920 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp Enumerated 20 and 21 January 1920 SD 7 ED 178 Sheet 5B 113-116 Corkins, John C Hd M W 46 M Mich Mich Mich Farmer General Farm Corkins, Lena Wf F W 36 M Mich NY NY Corkins, Helen Dtr F W 15 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Ivan Son M W 12 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Louciel Dtr F W 14 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Maxine Dtr F W 5 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Lee Son M W 3 11/12 S Mich Mich Mich 1930 Census Michigan, Tuscola County, Elkland Twp ED 79-12 SD 11 Sheet 5B 113-113 Corkins, John C Hd M W 56 M30 Mich Mich Mich Mail Carrier RR Corkins, Lena M Wf F W 46 M28 Mich NY NY Corkins, Maxine E Dtr F W 15 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Lee C. Son M W 13 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Jean L Son M W 9 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Hazel M Dtr F W 7 S Mich Mich Mich Corkins, Shirley L Dtr F W 6 S Mich Mich Mich
  Person ID	I29741	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2023

  
  

  Family 1	Minnie C. Fell,   b. 19 Aug 1879, Rawsonville, Wayne County, Michigan ,   d. 5 Feb 1911, Elkland Township, Tuscola County, Michigan  (Age 31 years)
  Married	14 Oct 1908	Pennsylvania   [4, 5]
  Children	1. Helen Corkins,   b. 2 Jan 1905, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 1 Feb 2005, Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan  (Age 100 years)   2. Ivan W. Corkins,   b. 2 Jan 1905, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. May 1985, Florida  (Age 80 years)   3. Lucile F. Corkins,   b. 16 Dec 1905, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 12 Dec 1986, Florida  (Age 80 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2013
  Family ID	F9795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Magdalena "Lena" Elizabeth Muck,   b. 9 Jul 1883, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 22 Nov 1931, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  (Age 48 years)
  Married	20 Mar 1912	Tuscola County, Michigan   [4]
  Children	1. Maxine Elizabeth Corkins,   b. 6 Sep 1914, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 29 Dec 2020, Rose City, Ogemaw, Michigan  (Age 106 years)   2. Lee Calvin "Jack" Corkins,   b. 12 Aug 1916, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 1 Jun 1965, Michigan  (Age 48 years)   3. Gene Lewis Corkins,   b. 17 Sep 1920, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 15 Jun 1965, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  (Age 44 years)   4. Hazel Mae Corkins,   b. 17 Apr 1922, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan ,   d. 4 Feb 2001, Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida  (Age 78 years)   5. Shirley Lenore Corkins,   b. 22 Dec 1923, Bad Axe, Huron County, Michigan ,   d. 5 Jul 2017, New Haven, Macomb, Michigan  (Age 93 years)
  Last Modified	1 Jan 2013
  Family ID	F9586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 May 1873 - Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan Married - 14 Oct 1908 - Pennsylvania Married - 20 Mar 1912 - Tuscola County, Michigan Died - 7 Nov 1952 - Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan Buried - 10 Nov 1952 - Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, November 14, 1952 Vol. 47, Number 29. (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 65540745 (Reliability: 3). [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 16, September 7, 1953 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, November 14, 1952 Vol. 47, Number 29 obituary of John Calvin Corkins (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 65540788 (Reliability: 3).