James B. Corkern Bounty Land Application Washington Parish, Louisiana
Contributed by Edie McKinney Talley
Date: Dec. 1997


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Bounty Land Applications of Men Who Served in the War of 1812 under 
Capt. Thomas and William Bickham Of St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Pages 746 - 747.

James Corkern (43833), Washington Parish, La. March 16,1855; 
Mrs. Perba Corkern, widow of soldier said she was age 67, was married
to James B. Corkern in Miss. Teritory, May 12, 1808 by a Tarver, 
Minister, and her maiden name was Phereba (Pherba) Magee, that soldier
died April 11, 1838.  Edwin Fussell and Andrew Toney said they were
in service with James Corkern.  Ann Magee Mizell, wife of David
Mizell (Sr.) said she was age 65 and had known Pherba Magee all her
life, "they being sisters," and their maiden names were Magee; also
that Phereba and James B. Corkern were married in Amite County, Miss.
Territory, May 12, 1808, and had lived together and had borne and 
raised a large family of children.  Joel Ott certified.


Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley (Emcktalley@aol.com)  

Note from E. Talley:  Ann Magee Mizell, wife of David Mizell Sr.,
was first married to John Talley Jr. who died in 1834.  She is the
mother of all the Talley decendants in Washington and St. Tammany
Parishes, LA.