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Sophia HUBLEY

Female 1797 - 1861  (64 years)

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  • Name Sophia HUBLEY 
    Birth 25 Jun 1797  Lunenburg, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Baptism 20 Aug 1797  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Death 13 Aug 1861  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I2779  A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2008 

    Father Jacob HUBLEY,   b. 30 Apr 1762, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jun 1833, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Susanna Elisabeth BARKHOUSE,   b. 27 Oct 1754, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 23 Feb 1784  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • The book “Descendants of Ulrich HUBLEY” also includes a Mariah HUBLEY in this family, based on this IGI record: “Married 28 Jan 1819 at Trinity Anglican, Digby, Digby, NS--Samuel Winchester and Mariah HOPLEY”. Since this IGI entry appears to be based on records extracted by an LDS team from the Parish Register , Trinity Anglican, Digby, it is no doubt an accurate record.

      While HOPLEY could be a mis-spelling of HUBLEY, it could also be a mis-spelling (or correct spelling) of some other surname. But perhaps more importantly, it does not seem plausible that a true HUBLEY would be married in Digby when most brides of that era were married either in their home parish (there were no HUBLEY families in Digby at that time) or a relative's home. So I do not believe that she was a HUBLEY. [Bob H]
    Family ID F1733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Peter CORKUM,   b. 18 Aug 1788, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Jul 1852, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 25 Mar 1812  Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Notes 
    • The conventional wisdom is that John Peter and Sophia (HUBLEY) CORKUM had 19 children. However, the original NW Baptist Register says the following:

      "Children Born unto Peter Corkum [sic] and his Wife Sophia.
      Alexander Corkam, Born 15th February, 1816. Dublin
      Jacob Corkam, Born 30th March, 1817. Do.
      John Corkam, Born 20th December, 1818. Do.
      Sophia Corkam, Born 2d May, 1820. Do.
      Barbary Corkam, Born 5 June, 1822. Do.
      Mary Corkam, Born 5th March, 1826. Do.
      Susana Corkam, Born 27th April 1827. Do.
      Daniel Corkam, Born 29th September, 1828. Do.
      Peter Corkam, Born 23d June, 1830. Do.
      Joel Corkam, Born 15th May, 1832. Do.
      Ann Corkam, Born 13 April 1834. Do.
      Benjamin Corkam, Born 17 May, 1835.
      Sarah Corkam, Born March 14th, 1837.
      Rachel Corkam, Born 21st October, 1838.
      Breseles Corkam, Born 10th Feb 1939." [which should more likely be 1840]

      and then later, by a different clerk, comes this entry:

      "Children born to Peter Corcum, & his wife Sophia, Township of New Dublin.
      Samuel Corcum, born Decr. 29th, 1844."

      Since we know that Priscilla Corkum did exist, Breseles appears to be a garble of Priscilla by the register clerk. But that leaves the widely reported John 1836 and his supposed twin Elizabeth 1836, as well as Russell 1840 unaccounted for. So where do they come from.

      We know that the John CORKUM who is b. 1818 marries Ann DOREY on 22 Dec 1842 and he then dies on 22 Aug 1845, whereupon Ann remarries, on 31 Dec 1850, Isaac JOUDREY, by whom she has 4 children. So this John cannot marry Mary O'CONNOR in 1851. Also, if John 1818 is still very much alive in 1836, why is a second son given the name John, and why is he missing in the listing of children in the register?

      The source of this John is apparently an Ancestral File and IGI entry which has him marrying Mary O'CONNOR in 1851. But one of the witnesses to the marriage of John and Elizabeth O'CONNOR is William CORKUM. There are no William's in the family of John Peter and Sophia, but William is the father of John 1827, and I believe it is this John 1827 who dies in 1858. So I suspect that John 1836 is a self-perpetuating error, as is his twin, Elizabeth, whose sole claim to existence seems to be another Ancestral File/IGI entry.

      As to the third missing child, Russell, it seems highly unlikely to me that the birth of his twin sister would be recorded, but not his. The only other source of his existence seems to be a World Family Tree entry; however, such entries are usually less reliable than a coin toss. One source has him marrying a Myrtle LOHNES with no date; however, the only known marriage of a Russell CORKUM to a Myrtle LOHNES occurred 40 years later.

      So I tend to think that John Peter and Sophia had 17, not 19, children.[Bob H]
    Children 
     1. Alexander CORKUM,   b. 15 Jan 1816, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1907, Pleasantville, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years)
     2. Jacob CORKUM,   b. 30 Mar 1817, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between 1882 and 1891, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
     3. John L. CORKUM,   b. 20 Dec 1818, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Aug 1845, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     4. Sophia CORKUM,   b. 22 May 1820, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Mar 1902, Indian Harbour, Halifax, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
     5. Barbara CORKUM,   b. 5 Jun 1822, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1871, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 48 years)
     6. Margaret CORKUM,   b. 10 Mar 1824, New Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     7. Maria Elizabeth CORKUM,   b. 5 Mar 1826, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Susanna CORKUM,   b. 27 Apr 1827, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. Daniel CORKUM,   b. 29 Sep 1828, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1840 (Age 11 years)
     10. Peter “Red” CORKUM,   b. 23 Jun 1830, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1920, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     11. Joel CORKUM,   b. 15 May 1832, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1911, Pleasantville, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     12. Ann CORKUM,   b. 13 Apr 1834, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Nov 1905, Indian Harbour, Halifax, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     13. Benjamin CORKUM,   b. 17 May 1835, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1835, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     14. Sarah A. CORKUM,   b. 14 Mar 1837, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1905, Lunenburg County, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     15. Rachel CORKUM,   b. 21 Oct 1838, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     16. Priscilla G. CORKUM,   b. 10 Feb 1840, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Sep 1927, Pleasantville, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     17. Samuel CORKUM,   b. 29 Dec 1844, Dublin, Lunenburg, NS Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1937, Halifax, Halifax, NS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)
    Family ID F1680  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Jan 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. [S9190] Parish Register, Dutch Reformed Church--Lunenburg.

    2. [S1194] Gail's GEDCOM file.


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