William L. Korn

Born May 7, 1883 Kerens, Navarro County, Texas

Died November 11, 1950 Bay View Hospital, Palacios, Matagorda County, Texas

Buried: Kerens Cemetery, Kerens, Navarro County, Texas
 

Son of
John Lewis Korn
June 1, 1850 Missouri – January 4, 1916
&

Mattie Lou Carroll Korn
December 5, 1857 – April 30, 1904

Both buried Jimmerson Cemetery, Navarro County, Texas

Siblings

James Logan Korn
Mary L. Korn
Lewis Clyde Korn
Fred Lee Korn
Addie Korn Johnston
Charles Lester Korn Sr.

Photo courtesy of Find A Grave volunteer KD Burleson #48596905
 

Census Records

1900 Census – Texas – Navarro County – Justice Precinct 3
John L. Korn, head, W M b June 1850, 59, married 23 years, MO UNK IL, carpenter
Mattie L. Korn, wife, W F b Dec 1857, 42, married 23 years, 7 children-6 living, TX LA MS
James Korn, son, W, M b Nov 1878, 21, single, TX MO TX, clerk
William Korn, son, W M b May 1883, 17, single, TX MO TX, farm laborer
Clyde Korn, son, W M b Sep 1887, 12, single, TX MO TX, at school
Fred Korn, son, W M b Mar 1889, 11, single, TX MO TX, at school
Addie Korn, daughter, W F b Jun 1892, 7, single, TX MO TX, at school
Charles Korn, son, W M b Sep 1895, 5, single, TX MO TX

1910 Census – Texas – Navarro County – Justice Precinct 3 – South First Street

12-12
John L. Korn, head, M W 59, widowed, MO PA IL, house carpenter
Willie L. Korn, son, M W 26, single, TX MO TX, house carpenter,
Addie L. Korn, daughter, F W 18, single, TX MO TX
Charlie L. Korn, son, M W 16, single, TX MO TX, farm laborer

1920 Census – Navarro County – Justice Precinct, Kerens Town – January 12 & 13, 1920 - South Third Street
73-86
William L. Korn, head, M W 36 single, TX MO TX, House carpenter

1940 Census – Matagorda County – Justice Precinct 7 – Collegeport – April 5, 1940 – Side Road

Will Korn, head, M W 56, single, b Texas, lived in same house on April 1, 1935, carpenter, general repair

1950 Census – Matagorda County – Collegeport – Collegeport Road – April 15, 1950
88
W. L. Korn, head, W M, 66, never married, b TX, unable to work
 

Personals

Will Korn of Kerens spent Sunday here. -- Corsicana Daily Sun, April 17, 1916
 

Personals

W. J. Carroll, James Rowe, Will Korn, Aud Ashbur, R. C. Stovall, F. M. Smith, Sam Rowe and Joe Amos of Kerens were here this morning. -- Corsicana Daily Sun, April 13, 1917
 

Personals
 

J. A. Blissett, Will Korn, James Rowe and G. J. Joyce were here today from Kerens. -- Corsicana Daily Sun, Mar 29, 1918

Personals

J. E. Scarborough, Clyde Westbrook and Chas. and Will Korn of Kerens were here today. -- Corsicana Daily Sun, May 18, 1918
 

Blessing
 

W. Korn and J. W. Shuey who have been employed by A. R. Matthes, preparing the red brick building to house the implement business have now completed the job and have gone back to Citrus Grove. -- Daily Tribune, February 6, 1931

Blessing

Will Korn and J. W. Shuey were in Blessing on Tuesday on business.—Daily Tribune, March 4, 1931
 

Thoughts
by Harry Austin Clapp

Sunday, Mr. Korn called on me and stated that work would begin on Mopac House Monday morning. The news was received with delight for the project has been standing idle for two weeks. Monday morning opened bright and clear, but not one CWA man appeared at Mopac House, so delight was turned to bitter dregs…-- The Matagorda County Tribune, June 21, 1934
 

Thoughts
by Harry Austin Clapp

William Korn landed the Wadsworth school painting job and is now at work.--The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday, July 25, 1935

Thoughts
by Harry Austin Clapp

Mr. William Korn, tearing out a window frame in the house where he lives and at one time occupied by Lytle and Russell Hull, found a tin tobacco box and in it a penny, a foreign coin, and a slip of paper, on which was written March 1912, and signed Lytle Hull. That was twenty-five years ago when Lytle hid that box. Wonder why? Old timers will recall the Hull brothers as they lived here for some time and while they were here everybody knew they were here. Lytle now fishes with President Roosevelt  on Vincent Astor’s yacht.-- The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday, April 8, 1937

Possibly the house Will Korn occupied at the time he found the tobacco tin.
 

Thoughts
by Harry Austin Clapp

Klapp & Korn are growers of DeLuxe Truck—that is Korn grows the stuff and Klapp consumes it. Well, anyway, today Klapp has on his table crisp red radishes, young onions like Orient pearls, turnips looking like base balls, and greenest of mustard. This is what Korn has done while he is also raising Korn.-- The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday, April 22, 1937
 

Thoughts
by Harry Austin Clapp

Mr. Korn brought us a sack of new spuds from the garden. Fine large potatoes, clean, smooth, good color and one weighed six ounces. Just shows that good potatoes may be produced if one knows how.-- The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday, June 3, 1937
 

Thoughts
by Harry Austin Clapp

William Korn was a pallbearer for Vern Batchelder-- The Matagorda County Tribune, Thursday, July 22, 1937
 

Collegeport

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Korn and son spent the vacation with relatives at Kerens, Texas .-- The Herald, January 2, 1941
 

At The Bay View

Patients In Hospital: W. L. Korn—Palacios Beacon, October 26, 1950
 

At The Bay View

In The Hospital: Mr. W. L. Korn of Collegeport. – Palacios Beacon, November 2, 1950
 

At The Bay View

In The Hospital: W. L. Korn – Palacios Beacon, November 9, 1950
 

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