5. JOHN, born 23 Mar 1803; died 17 Mar 1891 aged 86; in 1819 emigrated from High Banks, Kirkcudbright Scotland
with his parents, settling by 1820 in Corrieville, (now called Orio or Linn) Lawrence Co, IL, U.S.A.; married
first 23 Aug 1825 to Mary (Polly) Schrader who was born 1807 to John Jacob Schrader and his first wife, a Miss
Wolf; Polly was of German descent and able to speak seven languages fluently and for many years taught German ,
French , Latin and English, beside vocal music in Baltimore, MD; Polly died 11 Apr 1845 less than three weeks
after the birth of twins, her ninth and tenth children; John married second 4 Mar 1846 to Cyrinthia (spelling on
tombstone is Cyeranatia) Cook, born 3 Nov 1787 in Pennsylvania. widow of General Cornelius Mathew Erwin and
stepmother of both George Washington Erwin and his wife Agnes Elizabeth Corrie (ref.
1.1.5.4.5.3.); she died 14
May 1883 and is buried in White Oak Cemetery. In 1834 John moved to Rushville, Schuyler County and from then
on was known as "John of Rushville"; he became a partner in the mercantile business with his brother-in-law, the
Rev. John Scripps. The store venture did not succeed past 1840 and the partnership was dissolved at which time
John "removed to his farm near Rushville ." He had purchased 160 acres of timber land in nearby Camden Twp only
14 acres which were then under cultivation, the remainder being covered with large trees, mainly oaks. John
worked energetically to clear the land and burn the unwanted timber because it was not worth the haulage to
market; he prospered and from time to time, when means allowed, he purchased adjoining land until he finally had
740 acres. He built a log house and several Corrie families lived in it until it was destroyed by fire in 1896
and replaced with a modern house. In 1930, Jacob Albert Corrie (ref.
1.1.5.1.6.6.) wrote to his cousin Wallace
Beals (ref.
1.1.5.4.5.6.3.) "those years in the old log house were the happiest of my life." John was one of the
leading men in the Rushville area, giving liberally of time and money to establish the Methodist church and for
many years was treasurer of the Camden school; John reportedly always wore his trousers tucked into his boots
and favored ruffled shirts ; John of Rushville died at home and is buried in White Oak Cemetery near his farm
(this cemetery is sometimes known as Bethel); John and Polly had ten children, (
1) Adam Schrader,
(
2) John Dixon, (
3) Agnes Elizabeth, (
4) Jacob Wesley, (
5) Samuel Robert, (
6) Margaret Eliza, (
7) Mary Ellen,
(
8) Sarah Mariah, (
9) William Henry Scripps, (
10) Penelope Jane Scripps.
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