This genealogy book documenting the life of Ensign Samuell Corning, the first recorded Corning to come to North America in the 1630s, follows his descendents who migrated from Massachusetts to Nova Scotia. With over 2500 names appearing in the book, it is only logical that a work of this size would contains errors and omissions.This page corrects the errors that have been brought to my attention since the book was published, adds omissions to families as new information became available, and even adds new family members or recent events that have occurred since the book was published.
Any more additions or corrections, may be e-mailed to me Mary Ann (Corning) Mitchell at mamitche@sc.unr.edu
Page 35 (line 28) Paul David Corning
Paul passed away in early 2000.
(update courtesy of Dana Lakeman)
Page 57 (line 31) Arthur John Spears
Art married Shirley Mary (not May) Tidman born 12 April, 1929. (not 21 April). They had : Linda Gayle Spears. (not Lynda Gail)
(line 41) Anja Fay Spears was born 28 Oct. 1990.
(corrections courtesy of Shirley Spears)
Page 65 (line 5) Ernest Lemuel Crosby
Ernest married Geraldine Ethel Miller (daughter of Edwin and Isobel (MacDonald) Miller) in 1902 in Hebron, Yarmouth County. Geraldine was born 25 June, 1878 in Frederiction , New Brunswick and died 16 Sept. 1971 in Windsor Junction, Nova Scotia.
(death date correction courtesy of Nancy (Frank) Richards)
Page 69 (line 4) Thankful (Corning) Cann
Thankful was born in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, not Beverly, MA.
Page 74 (line 31) Sarah A. MacKenzie
Sarah was born 1 May, 1813 and married Rev. John Jefferson Woodworth in 1838.
(additonal information courtesy of Mary A. Gotshall)
Page 87 (line 28) Ralph Ludlow Rodney
3. Ralph Ludlow Rodney -born 10 April, 1871 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 4 November, 1949 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Ralph married Grace Lillian Eldridge (daughter of Jesse and Susan (Bent) Eldridge) on 12 November, 1897 in Sandford, Nova Scotia. Grace Lillian was born 3 March, 1877 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 29 August, 1972 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. They had:
4. Frances Amelia Rodney-born 28 June, 1900 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 15 September, 1961 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
4. Douglas MacDonald Rodney-born 29 December , 1903 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 28 September, 1909 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
4. Carrie May Rodney-born 3 July, 1905 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 24 October, 1996 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
4. Waverly Arnold Rodney-born 8 November, 1908 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 19 May, 1974 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
4. Lendle William Rodney-born 24 September, 1911 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 4 March, 1989 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Lendle married Evelyn May Trask (daughter of Herbert and Sadie (Thurston) Trask) (born 22 Jan. 1917 in Sandford, Nova Scotia) and they had:
5. Joan Helene (Rodney) Smith-born 16 Jan. 1939 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. Joan married Clifford Joel Smith (see page 243)
5. Janice May Rodney-born 13 September, 1940 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
5. Jennifer Anne Rodney -born 28 March, 1950 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
4. Chester Cornelious Rodney-born 30 June, 1913 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 15 January, 1977 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
4. Victor Herbert Rodney-born 24 February, 1917 in Sandford, Nova Scotia and died 6 December , 1993 in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.
(updates courtesy of Clifford & Joan Smith)
Page 89 (line 24 ) and page 90
Joseph Walker Corning married Julia W. Janes (not James)
(correction courtesy of Dorttie West)
Page 105 (line 40) Hannah (Corning) Perry
Hannah and Cyrus also had Ebenezer Perry (born 1815) , married Sarah Goudey (1817-1901). They had Anthony Augustus Perry who married Orlinda Haines. And they had Gordon Livingston Perry. Gordon married in Lynn, Massachusetts and was the first of this line to return to the USA. Gordon L. had Gordon Livingston Perry, Jr.
(additonal info courtesy of Teri Sheldon)
Page 118 (line 18) Ellsworth Raymond
Professor Ellsworth Raymond passed away in 1996. His obituary appeared in the New York Times.
Page 143 ---Gordon Albert Corning
(line 20)- Eric and Denise have two children:
4. Colby Gerald Claude Grant -born 7 June, 1988
4. Christian Eric Grant- born 28 June, 1995.
Page 144 - (line 2) 3. Sheila and Troy have two children:
4. Lucas Reily Amirault -born 14 October, 1995
4. Austin Nelson Amirault - born 13 October, 1997.
(line 4)- Daisy Marie Corning-born 13 January,1967; married Adam Robert Gavel on 22 Aug. 1992.
(line 5) - Richard Nelson Corning - born 13 October, 1969; married Bonnie Atwood on 22 October, 1990.
(line12) Rose had two children:
3. William Bradford Polson-born 9 October, 1992
(line 15)
3. Jean Marie and Leeland have one child:
4. Kale Tyler William MacLean -born 3 August, 1988
Jean Marie and Wayne Douglas Cummings Sr. have:
4. Wayne Douglas Cummings Jr. - born 6 April, 1995.
(Corrections and additions to the Gordon Albert Corning Family courtesy of Daisy (Corning) Grant)
Page 148 George Albert Corning
(line 13) John Steven Gogan and Patricia Arlene Lavers have a daughter Kirsten Sarah Jean Gogan born 7 Jan. 1992.
(line 16) Robert Allison George Gogan had three sons:
Matthew Don (not Donald) Robert Spence, Aaron Lee Gogan, Dylan Robert Douglas Gogan
(line 25) Heather Jean Gogan has a son Christian Robert Frederick Gogan born 6 Feb. 1999.
(additional and corrections courtesy Heather Gogan)
Page 153 (line 1) Sandra Ann (Corning) MacNeil
4. Sandra Ann (Corning) MacNeil- born in 1967 . She married Kenneth C. MacNeil (born 4 Aug. 1966). They had:
5. Morgan A. MacNeil- born 8 October , 1993
5. Madison MacNeil- born 2 October, 1999.
(new family addition courtesy of Donald A. Corning)
Page 155 (line 8) Martin James Murray - born 2 Dec. 1963 in Truro, Nova Scotia; married Shauna Margaret Williams (born 16 Nov. 1964 in London, Ontario). There are 2 children: (step children to Martin)
5. James Charles George - born 27 Feb. 1984 in London, Ontario
5. Jody Mae George - born 14 April, 1984 in London, Ontario.
(thanks to Shauna Murray for the additional information)
Page 156 (line 1) Carol Juanita Corning
Carol Juanita Corning and Kenneth Jerome Schaff had three (not 4 ) daughters:
Deborah Lee Schaff-born 27 Sept, 1966; Cynthia Kim Schaff- born 23 Jan. 1969; married David Dean Williams June 20, 1998; and Pamela Anne Schaff -born 17 Mar. 1976.
(corrections and additions courtesy of Carol Schaff)
Page 157 (line 36) Fred Corning Family
Brandy Kate (not Lee) Corkum
Page 158 (Line 21)
Kristen Mary Ann McCall (not Corning)
Page 159 (picture)
label should read Betty, Hilda, Bill, Jack, Jean and Anne.
(corrections on the Fred Corning Family courtesy of Anne Corning)
(line 16)
Mary Ann Dorritt (Corning) Cadenhead was born 14 Feb. 1932 (not August)
Page 165 (line 22) Carola Wilson Family
Kenneth Brian Wilson married Jessie Anne Dennison on March 13, 1999 in Las Vegas. They had a baby girl Annabelle Jane Wilson born 2 April, 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
(line 36)
Shannon Veronica Snell married Russell John Taylor on June 5, 1999 in Carmel, California.
(family additions courtesy of Carola (Thudichum) Wilson)
Page 210 (line 8) Mary Woodland Family
Mary and George Arthur Deane Chambers had 5 children:
4. Ricahrd Arthur Deane Chambers-born 31 Jan. 1948 in Vancouver, British Columbia; married Barbara Susanne France on 28 Aug. 1971. Dick and Sue had two sons:
5. Jeremy Christopher Chambers-born 16 April, 1975 in Vernon,British Columbia; killed in an auto accident on 13 Oct. 1994 near Golden, B.C.
5. Andrew Michael Richard Chambers-born 9 Oct. 1977 in Vernon, B.C.
4. Thomas Noel Chambers - born 25 Dec. 1948 in Vancouver, B.C.; married Heather Catherine Atchison on 11 Aug. 1973. Tom and Heather had one son and one daughter:
5. Sean Thomas Chambers - born 19 Sept. 1976 in Vancouver, B.C.
5. Sarah Catherine Michelle Chambers - born 22 Sept. 1980 in Surrey, B.C.
4. Julia Mary Anne Chambers- born 6 Nov. 1950 in Vancouver, B.C.; married Dr. Warwick Lorne Brown on 12 May, 1980. They had three children:
5. Vanessa Nathalie Brown - born 3 March, 1981 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
5. Justin Warwick Brown - born 11 Mar. 1983 in Vancouver, B.C.
5. Christopher Saber Brown -born 6 Mar. 1987 in Vancouver, B.C.
4. Josephine Margaret Chambers - born 20 Nov. 1954 in Vancouver, B..C. ; married Gary William Tutte on 5 June, 1975. Gary and Josie had four children:
5. Adam Christopher Tutte - born 12 Nov. 1978 in Vancouver, B.C.
5. Chelsey Lauren Tutte - born 3 July, 1982 in Vancouver, B.C.
5. Jordan William Tutte - born 30 Oct. 1989 in Surrey, B.C.
5. Jacqueline Kimberly Beryl Tutte - born 30 May, 1992 in Surrey, B.C.
4. George Woodland Chambers - born 2 Feb. 1957 in Vancouver, B.C.; married Robyn Ellingson on 2 Oct. 1997 in Vancouver, B.C.
(Thanks to Mary Woodland for her additional information)
Page 215 (line 31) Judith Ann (Corning) Sanford
This family's surname is Sanford , not Stanford.
(correction courtesy of Judith Ann (Corning) Sanford)
Page 238 (line 32) Barbara (Foulis) Corning
passed away in January, 2000.
Page 239 (line 7)
Lesley Corning was born in 1980 (not 1981)
David Corning was born in 1982 (not 1983)
(additions and corrections courtesy of Lesley and David Corning)
Page 240 (line 21) Frank Bennett Corning Family
son Frank Milo married Gayle and they had:
Adrienne (Corning) born 1967 and she married Dave Kotaba
Morgan Corning born 1972
Page 241 (line 14)
Christine Mary (Corning) Durham and Jamie Durham had a daughter:
Savannah Mary Durham -born July 27, 1999.
(line 20) Greg Corning married Melanie Blair on 4 Sept. 1999
(line 22) Homer Corning died in July 1999 in Phoenix, Arizona.
(thanks to various members of the Frank Bennett Corning for the additional information)