James was one of 12 children born to Benjamin Franklin and Ruth Tanner Corey. As a young man he moved westward from NW Pennsylvania finally settling in Wisconsin. Mid 1870 he moved his family with his parents to SE Nebraska.
02 Mar 1856 Williamstown Dodge Co WI he married Lydia M. Littlefield, Lydia was the daughter of Elisha and Lydia ____ Littlefield, both born VT.
Two children were born to their marriage, Hattie who married Frederick T. Wing, and Charles, by 1870 WI census it appears he may have died.
1888 Saline Co NE
J.K. COREY, formerly of this city is now secretary of the Capitol Heights
Street Railroad Company at Lincoln.
May 20, 1913 Lincoln Daily Star Lincoln NE Tuesday Evening Edition: JUDGE COREY DIES AT AGE 87 YEARS
Judge J.K. Corey aged 87 died at noon at the residence of his daughter Mrs F.T. Wing 3238 Doane Street. The funeral will be held at the residence Thursday at 9:00 in the morning after which the body will be taken to Crete for burial, which will be in the family lot beside his wife. He had owned his own Insurance Co and was editor of Wilbur Evening News.
James K. Corey died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred J. Wing, in Lincoln the 20th at the advanced age of 87, the deceased was an early settler of Crete, coming there from Wisconsin in 1873 and was in business several years; he filled the office of justice of the peace many years; was county judge from 1880 to 1886, and moved to Wilbur at the time of his election to that office. In Apr, 1886, he established the Wilber Union and conducted that paper until February,1887, when he disposed of the paper and moved to Lincoln. The funeral was held at the residence at 9 a.m. Thursday and the remains taken to Crete for interment in Riverside in the family lot by the side of his wife, who passed away many years ago.
02 Mar 1856 Williamstown Dodge Co WI he married Lydia M. Littlefield, Lydia was the daughter of Elisha and Lydia ____ Littlefield, both born VT.
Two children were born to their marriage, Hattie who married Frederick T. Wing, and Charles, by 1870 WI census it appears he may have died.
1888 Saline Co NE
J.K. COREY, formerly of this city is now secretary of the Capitol Heights
Street Railroad Company at Lincoln.
May 20, 1913 Lincoln Daily Star Lincoln NE Tuesday Evening Edition: JUDGE COREY DIES AT AGE 87 YEARS
Judge J.K. Corey aged 87 died at noon at the residence of his daughter Mrs F.T. Wing 3238 Doane Street. The funeral will be held at the residence Thursday at 9:00 in the morning after which the body will be taken to Crete for burial, which will be in the family lot beside his wife. He had owned his own Insurance Co and was editor of Wilbur Evening News.
James K. Corey died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred J. Wing, in Lincoln the 20th at the advanced age of 87, the deceased was an early settler of Crete, coming there from Wisconsin in 1873 and was in business several years; he filled the office of justice of the peace many years; was county judge from 1880 to 1886, and moved to Wilbur at the time of his election to that office. In Apr, 1886, he established the Wilber Union and conducted that paper until February,1887, when he disposed of the paper and moved to Lincoln. The funeral was held at the residence at 9 a.m. Thursday and the remains taken to Crete for interment in Riverside in the family lot by the side of his wife, who passed away many years ago.
James was one of 12 children born to Benjamin Franklin and Ruth Tanner Corey. As a young man he moved westward from NW Pennsylvania finally settling in Wisconsin. Mid 1870 he moved his family with his parents to SE Nebraska.
02 Mar 1856 Williamstown Dodge Co WI he married Lydia M. Littlefield, Lydia was the daughter of Elisha and Lydia ____ Littlefield, both born VT.
Two children were born to their marriage, Hattie who married Frederick T. Wing, and Charles, by 1870 WI census it appears he may have died.
1888 Saline Co NE
J.K. COREY, formerly of this city is now secretary of the Capitol Heights
Street Railroad Company at Lincoln.
May 20, 1913 Lincoln Daily Star Lincoln NE Tuesday Evening Edition: JUDGE COREY DIES AT AGE 87 YEARS
Judge J.K. Corey aged 87 died at noon at the residence of his daughter Mrs F.T. Wing 3238 Doane Street. The funeral will be held at the residence Thursday at 9:00 in the morning after which the body will be taken to Crete for burial, which will be in the family lot beside his wife. He had owned his own Insurance Co and was editor of Wilbur Evening News.
James K. Corey died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred J. Wing, in Lincoln the 20th at the advanced age of 87, the deceased was an early settler of Crete, coming there from Wisconsin in 1873 and was in business several years; he filled the office of justice of the peace many years; was county judge from 1880 to 1886, and moved to Wilbur at the time of his election to that office. In Apr, 1886, he established the Wilber Union and conducted that paper until February,1887, when he disposed of the paper and moved to Lincoln. The funeral was held at the residence at 9 a.m. Thursday and the remains taken to Crete for interment in Riverside in the family lot by the side of his wife, who passed away many years ago.
02 Mar 1856 Williamstown Dodge Co WI he married Lydia M. Littlefield, Lydia was the daughter of Elisha and Lydia ____ Littlefield, both born VT.
Two children were born to their marriage, Hattie who married Frederick T. Wing, and Charles, by 1870 WI census it appears he may have died.
1888 Saline Co NE
J.K. COREY, formerly of this city is now secretary of the Capitol Heights
Street Railroad Company at Lincoln.
May 20, 1913 Lincoln Daily Star Lincoln NE Tuesday Evening Edition: JUDGE COREY DIES AT AGE 87 YEARS
Judge J.K. Corey aged 87 died at noon at the residence of his daughter Mrs F.T. Wing 3238 Doane Street. The funeral will be held at the residence Thursday at 9:00 in the morning after which the body will be taken to Crete for burial, which will be in the family lot beside his wife. He had owned his own Insurance Co and was editor of Wilbur Evening News.
James K. Corey died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Fred J. Wing, in Lincoln the 20th at the advanced age of 87, the deceased was an early settler of Crete, coming there from Wisconsin in 1873 and was in business several years; he filled the office of justice of the peace many years; was county judge from 1880 to 1886, and moved to Wilbur at the time of his election to that office. In Apr, 1886, he established the Wilber Union and conducted that paper until February,1887, when he disposed of the paper and moved to Lincoln. The funeral was held at the residence at 9 a.m. Thursday and the remains taken to Crete for interment in Riverside in the family lot by the side of his wife, who passed away many years ago.
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