Biographical Sketch of S. T. Corbitt, Lafayette County, Missouri

>From "History of Lafayette County, Mo., carefully written and compiled
from the most authentic official and private sources" St. Louis, Mo.
Historical Company, 1881.
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S. T. Corbitt, furniture and undertaking, P. O. Odessa.  Was born October
18, 1848, in Wood county, West Virginia.  Came to Missouri in 1871, and
settled in Lafayette county, and engaged in the occupation of contractor
and builder, in the vicinity of Mt. Hope.  October 19, 1876, he was 
married to Miss Cena McBurney, of this county.  They have one child, Mary
Myrtle.  In the spring of 1879 he moved to Odessa, where he contracted 
for and built the first hotel in the place.  Mr. Corbitt is a worthy
member of the Presbyterian church, and a ruling elder of the same.  He is
a man of genius and enterprise; whole souled and wide awake.  He has an
excellent trade since engaging in his present "undertaking."

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