William and Isabella Main Corrie circa 1860
These are the earliest known photographs (not tin types) taken of Isabella and William in New York City. They
(along with William's son and mother, the schoolteacher from Borgue) moved from Kirkcudbright, Scotland to New
York City in 1849. William had trained as a draper in Scotland and quickly found a job in the yard goods
department of New York City's stylish department store, Stewarts. William became a citizen in 1856. William's
mother died in NYC sometime during 1857-1858. Isabella's sister Mina and a cousin, Mary Shaw, also moved to
New York City where the three young women set up a dress making business. The entire family lived together in a
small apartment. The elegant dress seen here was doubtless made by the young women and may be Isabella's wedding
dress since it is known that her wedding dress was black.
1.1. WILLIAM A., born 12 Dec 1845, died 11 Oct 1915. The young William Corrie came with his father to America,
served in the American Civil War, and on occasion was
visited by his father and his half-brother and sisters
in the mid-west. He lived in and around Chicago. Father William died in 1884 in Cedar County, Iowa, leaving
the farm to Isabella. When Isabella died and the property was to be divided between the heirs, William was
given his share of the property. At the time, he was having financial difficulties and was happy to have
half-brother Sam purchase his interest in the estate. married Annie Matilda Black born 31 Dec 1848 died 15
Jun 1902. They had six children; (
1) Belle Beulah, (
2) William Albert, (
3) James Edwin,
(
4) Blanche Estella, (
5) Bessie Norman, (
6) Reuben Ray. Married secondly on 23 Jul 1909 to Martha (Mattie)
Stanton; born circa 1864.
1.1.1. BELLE BEULAH, born 20 Jan 1868.
1.1.2. WILLIAM ALBERT, born 30 May 1870.
1.1.3. JAMES EDWIN, born 26 Jan 1872.
1.1.4. BLANCHE ESTELLA, born 2 Oct 1877.
1.1.5. BESSIE NORMAN, born 16 Jun 1882.
1.1.6. REUBEN RAY, born 4 Nov 1883; died 11 Nov 1962.
1.2. JOHN, born 20 May 1852; died 15 Mar 1854.
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