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Dr George Addison Corning

Birth	:	18 Aug 1835 New Hampshire, USA
Death	:	20 Feb 1925 Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7452812, -93.1975021
Description	:	Dr. George Addison Corning was the son of George C. Corning and Phebe Webster Corning. He married first to Isabel Towne and they were parents of Ernest Banks Corning. He married second to Josephine Towne and they were parents of Edward Rae Corning and Stanley Corning. Dr. George and Josephine are at rest in Hampton Cemetery. From the 1914 book History of Franklin County Iowa vol. 2, page 100: G.A. Corning, M.D., is the oldest practicing physician in Hampton and is still an active follower of the profession, although he has now passed the seventy-eighth milestone on life's journey. He was born... Read More	Dr. George Addison Corning was the son of George C. Corning and Phebe Webster Corning. He married first to Isabel Towne and they were parents of Ernest Banks Corning. He married second to Josephine Towne and they were parents of Edward Rae Corning and Stanley Corning. Dr. George and Josephine are at rest in Hampton Cemetery. From the 1914 book History of Franklin County Iowa vol. 2, page 100: G.A. Corning, M.D., is the oldest practicing physician in Hampton and is still an active follower of the profession, although he has now passed the seventy-eighth milestone on life's journey. He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, August 18, 1835, and is a son of George and Phoebe (Webster) Corning. The mother was a relative of America's eminent statesman, Daniel Webster, and as a representative of one of the old American families represented in the war for independence, she is eligible to membership in the Daughters of the Revolution. Her youngest brother, J.P. Webster, was a noted musician and song writer. On leaving New England, George Corning, father of Dr. Corning, removed westward to Wisconsin, where he engaged in farming to the time of his death. His wife, however, passed away in New Hampshire. Dr. Corning is the fourth in order of birth in a family of six children. He went to Wisconsin in 1855, where he took up the profession of surveying, and also engaged in teaching school there. Desirous of improving his own education he entered the Portage City Classical Institute of Portage, Wisconsin, and completed his classical course in that institution in 1860. He next located at Kilbourn, Wisconsin, and was principal of the schools there for two years. Later he went to Union county, Illinois, and when his health failed he abandoned professional activity to engage in the fruit business. At the time of the Civil war his patriotic spirit prompted his enlistment, and in 1863 he offered his services to the government, but was rejected on account of the condition of his heart. He found that he was a failure in the fruit business, and in 1865 he went to Bureau county, Illinois, where he resumed the profession of teaching which he followed until 1868, when his wife died. He then gave up teaching and built a home for his brother and sister-in-law. The latter was his wife's sister and had previously been given a position as teacher in the schools of Bureau county, through the influence of Dr. Corning, but later she resigned and moved to Wisconsin. After building the home previously mentioned Dr. Corning traveled extensively over the southwest, visiting various sections and working in different places. Eventually he worked his way back again to Iowa and thence to Minnesota, after which he returned to his old home in Wisconsin, where he was welcomed with open arms. Later he went to Bureau county. Illinois, and there engaged in teaching in the graded schools for several years. He then entered Hahnemann Medical College, Chicago, and graduated two years later. He first took up the practice of medicine at Marseilles, Illinois, in 1875, and in 1878 he came to Hampton, where he has since been practicing, being now the oldest physician of the town. Dr. Corning has been twice married. He first wedded Isabelle Town, who died leaving a son, Ernest Banks Corning, who is now a surveyor of Loup City, Nebraska. Dr. Corning afterward married Josephine Town, a sister of his first wife and they have become the parents of two children; Edward Ray, of Hampton and Stanley Town, who is a farmer of this county. Dr. Corning attends the Universalist church and is affiliated with the Masons and Odd Fellows lodges, the beneficent principles of which he exemplifies in his life. His political allegiance has long been given to the republican party which has indeed found in him a stalwart supporter. Dr. Corning is still active, though well advanced in age. He bears his seventy-eight years lightly and in spirit and interest seems yet in his prime.

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Where is Dr George Addison Corning's memorial?
Dr George Addison Corning's memorial is located at: Hampton Cemetery, Hampton, Franklin County, USA.
When did Dr George Addison Corning death?
Dr George Addison Corning death on 20 Feb 1925 in Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr George Addison Corning's memorial?
Latitude: 42.7452812
Longitude: -93.1975021

Family Members:

Parent

Phebe Webster Corning

(1798 - 1849)

Spouse

Josephine Towne Corning

(1842 - 1922)

Siblings

Children

Ernest Banks “Banks” Corning

(1862 - 1935)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Hampton Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7452812, -93.1975021

2. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7667007, -93.2518997

3. Towle Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6836014, -93.1785965

4. Hansell Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7666702, -93.1047211

5. Lindenwood Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6935997, -93.1235962

6. Way Side Cemetery
Chapin, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8293991, -93.2225037

7. Old Chapin Cemetery
Chapin, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8232994, -93.2624969

8. Saint Paul's Catholic Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6617012, -93.1442032

9. Marion Center Cemetery
Latimer, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7738991, -93.3178024

10. Maysville Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6511002, -93.2024994

11. Maynes Grove Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6577988, -93.2514038

12. Four Mile Grove Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6949997, -93.0852966

13. Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7197189, -93.3397217

14. Coulter Cemetery
Coulter, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7388916, -93.3716736

15. Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Latimer, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7652817, -93.3719406

16. Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8413887, -93.3188934

17. Saint Peter's UCC Cemetery
Geneva, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6143010, -93.1639970

18. Harlan Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7663994, -93.0143967

19. Saint Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery
Coulter, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7167015, -93.3803024

20. Hillside Cemetery
Sheffield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9006004, -93.2007980

21. Saint John Zion Cemetery
Sheffield, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8969002, -93.1472015

22. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Grant Township, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5859985, -93.2070007

23. Dumont Cemetery
Dumont, Butler County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7553177, -92.9748230

24. Shobes Grove Cemetery
Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9000015, -93.2722168