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From History of North Washington, published 1903, now in public domain. 
Submitted by Candy L. Grubb March 13, 1997. Both above notices must remain 
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FRANCIS M. CORBELL

	Francis M. Corbell, residing one mile and one quarter south of 
Bossburg, Stevens county, is engaged in general farming and fruit culture.
He was born in Iowa, January 10, 1849.  His parents were Joseph and Amanda
(Black) Corbell, the father a native of Vermont, the mother of Kentucky.
In 1853 they crossed the plains to Eugene, Oregon, where the mother died, 
and was followed by the father in 1861.  They were the parents of five 
children, tow of whom are living, John M. and Francis, our subject.
	In Linn and Jackson counties, Oregon, the latter received the
advantages of a common school education.  At the age of fourteen years he
began working at various employments, and in 1864 he enlisted in the First
Oregon Infantry, Company I, with which organization he remained two years
and eight months.  He was engaged in numerous battles with hostile Indians
throughout the northwest and was wounded in one battle.  He was mustered out
of service at Jacksonville, Oregon, in July 1866, and then turned his steps 
toward Nevada, where he followed mining until 1881.  On account of a severe
attack of rheumatism he was compelled to abandon mining, and he went to
Whitman county, Washington, where he was employed as chief clerk for the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company.  Thence he went to Lewiston, Idaho, as
night clerk, and here, for ten years, he was engaged in the wheat business, 
in a warehouse.  Going to British Columbia, he invested in real estate and 
lost heavily during the hard times of 1890.  He then, in 1894, came to 
Stevens county, followed mining, and subsequently, in 1900, purchased a farm
of one hundred acres, and in 1902 bought eighty acres more, which is all
fenced.  He raises considerable stock.
	In 1884 our subject was married to Minnie Willie, of Lewiston, 
Idaho, daughter of David Willie.  Mrs. Corbell is the first white twin, if 
not the first white child, born in Idaho.  Her parents are both dead.  To 
them was born seven children, three of whom are living, Marvin and Minnie, 
twins, and J.D. of Okanogan county.  Mr. and Mrs. Corbell have two children, 
Beryl and Stanley M., both residing with their parents.  Politically, Mr. 
Corbell is a Republican.  Fraternally he is a member of Moscow, Idaho, Post 
G.A.R., and Colfax, Washington, Lodge No.14, A.O.U.W.  Mrs. Corbell is a 
member of the W.R.C., and both she and her husband are members of the 
Baptist church.