Warren County OhArchives Obituaries.....Corwin, Robert Boake  March 22, 1906
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The Western Star
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Robert Boake Corwin

“Taps” Again Sounded.
Robert B. Corwin, Brave Soldier and Loyal Friend
And For Sixteen Years Township and Village Clerk, Dies Suddenly 
At His Home on Summit Street.

Robert B. Corwin, on of Lebanon’s most popular and well esteemed citizens, died
quite suddenly Monday evening about 8 o’clock of angina pectoris or neuralgia of
the heart.

Mr. Corwin’s ancestors came to the vicinity of Lebanon in 1795. He was the son
of Jesse B. Corwin and was born on a farm near Lebanon, July 4, 1842. He was
educated in the country schools and at the National Normal School. He assisted
his father on the farm until the breaking out of the War.

On July 17, 1853, he enlisted as a private in Co. B, 2nd Regiment, Ohio Heavy
Artillery.

On October 20, 1864, he was appointed corporal and served faithfully and
efficiently as such until finally mustered out June 6, 1865, on account of the
close of the war.

After the War for years he was engaged in the hardware business and for the past
sixteen years he has served capably as township and corporation clerk.

In 1876 he was married to Sallie, daughter of Joseph and Susan Baker, who died
in 1889. There are three children R. Gilbert, an attorney in Dayton; Howard R.
in business in Memphis, and Lyda M. who has lived with her father in Lebanon.

He has long been a member of the East Baptist church. He is also a member of the
G.A.R., Masons, Oddfellows, Jr. O. U. A. M. and Royal Arcanum.

The funeral which will be under the auspices of Granville Thurston Post, G.A.R.,
will be held at the East Baptist church at 10 a.m. Friday. Robert Corwin will
long be remembered with kindliest feelings as a true hearted friend, a jovial
comrade, public spirited citizen and official.

Source: The Western Star 22 March 1906 [copied from microfilm located at the
Warren County Genealogical Society] 


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