Friday, November 2, 2012

Genealogy of Michael Scott Corthell

(Researched and compiled  by Margery Corthell Campbell)


Paternal Grandparents of Michael Scott Corthell:

John Everett Corthell and Alice Caroline Rogers
This is a picture of a young John that I never knew. It was probably taken around the time of his first marriage. . 

John was born May 3, 1883 at Norwell, Massachusetts to Everett Eaton and Emma (Weston) Corthell. He was the oldest of their three children.

1 Birth Certificate, Town of Norwell, Massachusetts, issued July 28, 1995 by Asst. Town Clerk, Margaret M. Tobin, Volume 2, page 29, Line 13.(His father listed as butcher ,place of birth South Scituate, MA and mother Emma L Weston born Marshfield, MA. ) Date recorded was January 1, 1884.

2 Birth Certificate, Town of Norwell, Massachusetts, Signed by Joseph F. Merritt Town Clerk, written August 24, 1933.

3 Certificate of Marriage, Quincy, Massachusetts, No. 263, November 3, 1910,signed by Edwin N. Hardy Clergyman-residence 15 Foster St.(John Everett Corthell to Alice Caroline Rogers. Father of John listed as Everett E. Corthell and mother, Emma L. Weston. Parents of Alice listed as Clarence A. Rogers and Edith A. Riley. It was a first marriage for both parties. John’s occupation listed as Chauffer, and the residence as 18, Washington St., Quincy, MA. )
4 John Rogers of Marshfield and some of his descendants, Josiah H. Drummond, Published by Rhoda B. Ellis, West Hanover, Massachusetts, Smith and Sales, Printers, Portland,Maine,1898, page158.

5 Vital Records of Massachusetts 1841-1910,from New England Historical and Genealogical web site newenglandancestors.org) births 1886,volume 367, page 291,(no image available).
6 Mass Vital Records to 1910, Births Volume 123, page 231,#502,City of Lynn, MA ,E.A. Ingals, Clerk year 1859.
7 John Rogers of Marshfield and some of his descendants, Josiah H. Drummond, published by Rhoda B. Ellis, West Hanover, Massachusetts, Smith and Sale, Printers, 1898, Portland, Maine page 136.

8Family bible, in the hands of great grandson James Corthell, 58 O’Connell Rd, Colchester, Ct. 06415 (2004).

9 NEHGS,(newenglandancestors.org),Vital Records of Massachusetts 1841-1910,Volume 415,Page 297, line 18,Danvers, 1890. Ephraim H. Riley and Martha Ellen Ridley, his second marriage and her first.
10 NEHGS website (newenglandancestors.org,) Vital Records of Massachusetts 1841to 1910, Lynn, Volume 10, page 118.
11 Massacusetts Vital Record ,1911-1915,(From original records held by the Mass Historical Archives. Online database:NewEnglandAncestors.org., New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Boston,MA 2008. Vol. 600, page 111.

12 Social Security Death Index, # 560-01-1209.

He married twice. The first marriage was to Alice Caroline Rogers, daughter of Clarence Abel and Edith Augusta (Riley) Rogers. John and Alice were married November 1910, Quincy, Massachusetts.3 She was born May 26, 1886 in Lynn, Massachusetts.4 5 So he was 27 and she was 24 when they married.

Her father Clarence was born in Lynn, May 20, 1859, the son of Henry Warren Rogers and Caroline Augusta Bates.6 This family goes back to the first John Rogers in Marshfield, Massachusetts. 7 They were married June 8, 1881.Her mother, Edith A Riley, was born in Bridgton, Maine, August 13, 1859, the daughter of Ephraim Henry, born October 16, 1836 and Sophia Jewett (Bangs) Riley.8

Ephraim married a second wife Martha Ellen Ridley, May 29, 1890 in Danvers 9She was born in Danvers, January 30, 1845, daughter of Amos and Tabitha Ridley. His parents listed as William and Elizabeth (Kelley) Riley. He is listed as born in Baldwin, Maine. 10
John and Alice had two sons:
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1. John (Jack) Rogers Corthell  was born December 15, 1911, Quincy, Massachusetts.11 He died December 8, 1974, age 62, La Crescenta, California. 12He married January 27, 1935; Helen Tozier (?her second marriage) in Salem N.H. Helen . 3
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was the daughter of Clyde M. Tozier and Ethel B. Ward born January 27, 1913, 13Haverhill, Essex, MA. 14Jack and Helen had two children.

13 Certificate of Marriage, Town of Georgetown, MA listed birth as Plaistow, N.H. (could be born as listed in Haverhill, as my birth in Haverhill, is listed as both that and Georgetown, MA. )
14 Certificate of Marriage, Town of Georgetown, attested to by Kenneth B.-?Owens---------.Town Clerk , Feb. 1993.

15 Letter from her son ,Michael, dated Jan 29, 2008 ,sent to me.
16 Letters at various times from Michael Corthell, in my possession.
17 Birth Certificate Town of Georgetown, volume 4, page 45,number 17,by Town Clerk, William Meader,
18 Certificate of Birth, Town of Groveland, Massachusetts, 1921,volume 1918-1947,page 4, No.22.
1. Shelia Ann Corthell, born October 15, 1937 who married Thomas Kerr, June of 1956.
2. Gerald Rogers Corthell, born February 21, 1942.His first wife’s name is unknown to me, but I do know they had two children: Jennifer and Jeff. Gerry’s second wife is Suzanna Gonzales. They live in California.

Jack married his second wife Betty Jean Oliver Putnam, born September 3, 1926 in Danvers, Ma, daughter of Ralph Scott Putnam and Audrey Goodrich. They married April 8, 1950 in Glendale, California. They had a son, Michael Scott Corthell born December 10, 1952 in Pasedena.CA. Betty died January 22, 2005, N.H. 15 Age 78

Michael Scott first married before 1978 to Sharron Dorethy Gerace and divorced March of 1983 in Exeter, N.H. She was born July 6, 1954 in Fitchburg, MA. They had one son.
1. Michael Ryan, born Newburyport, Massachusetts, September 23, 1980 at Anna Jasques Hospital. Christened December 1980 in St. James, Amesbury, MA.
Michael Sr. married secondly Ann Logan November 25, 1993

1. Taylor Kathleen January 16, 1993 Boston,
2. Matthew Scott January 16, 1993 both twins died the same day.
3. Michael Scott Corthell Jr., born March 7, 1994 Exeter, N.H. death the same day.
4. Harrison Edward born February 14, 1995, Boston, Massachusetts
5. Mitchell Scott born February 14, 1995, Boston, Massachusetts.