Mary Reigel

     Mary was born on Saturday, 23 November 1811 in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. Mary married Conrad Corfman, son of Jacob Corfman II and Magdalena Bibler, on 24 January 1833 in Crawford County, Ohio.¹ Conrad and Mary had children: Phillip [1834], Barbary [1835], Mary [11/19/1836-9/15/1925][m. Lewis Brecheisen], Jacob [1837], George [1839], Catherine [12/31/1841-4/17/1919][m. James Anderson], Elias [1/17/1844-9/21/1848], Machthal [1845], Magdalene [1/18/1846-10/11/1907], Joseph [11/2/1848-8/28/1937][m. Irena Sophia Sphar], Lydia [1851], Sophia [3/04/1853-8/10/1937] & Nathan [7/25/1855-8/16/1884]


v.² 22 October 1850, Mary and her husband, Conrad, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Crane Township, Wyandot County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Conrad Korfman [40 Ohio], Mary [38 Pennsylvania], Phillip [16 Ohio], Barbary [15 Ohio], Mary [14 Ohio], Jacob [13 Ohio], George [11 Ohio], Catherine [9 Ohio], Machthal [5 Ohio] & Joseph [2 Ohio].³ 1 August 1860, Mary and her husband Conrad were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Conrad [51 Ohio], Mary [49 Pennsylvania], Phillip [26 Ohio], Jacob [22 Ohio], George [20 Ohio], Catherine [18 Ohio]. Magdaline [14 Ohio], Joseph [11 Ohio], Lydia [9 Ohio], Sophrana [7 Ohio], Mattson [5 Ohio], Jacob Fox 26 Ohio], Jane Fox [21 Ohio], Rafael [4 Ohio] & Henry Fox [2 Ohio].⁴ 20 June 1870, Mary and her husband, Conrad, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Conrad Curfman [61 Ohio], Mary [58 Pennsylvania], George [29 Ohio], Magdalina [22 Ohio], Joseph [21 Ohio], Lydia [19 Ohio], Sophia [17 Ohio] & Nathan [14 Ohio].⁵ Mary's husband, Conrad, died on 20 August 1876 in Union Township leaving her a widow. 25 June 1880, Mary was listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Union Township, Hancock County, Ohio. Enumerated in this household were Mary Corfman [68 Pennsylvania], Magdelene [33 Ohio], Joseph [31 Ohio], Sophia [26 Ohio], & Nathan [24 Ohio]. Listed directly below her is her son George and his 2 infant daughters.⁶ Mary departed this life on Monday, 11 January 1886 in Union Township at age 74 years, 1 month and 19 days. She was buried there in Clymer Cemetery. On the same stone as her husband; the inscription reads: Mary his wife Died Jan. 11,1886 Aged 74 Y. 1 M. 19 D.