Photos of our Corbett family of Ohio, California and Arkansas

<<==This is an old, badly damaged picture of my grandfather Arthur E. Corbett (right) and his younger brother Carl C. Corbett

Arthur and Carl Corbett, ca.1905 - a picture I restored several years ago

1928, California. Family of John Corbett, brother of my great grandfather Arthur. L-R: g-aunt Elizabeth (Price) and granddaughter Mary Elizabeth Waldsmith, Mary Helen "Maime" (Corbett) Waldsmith, little Robert Waldsmith,  our g-uncle John Corbett.

Great Aunt Sade Corbett) Andrews (on left), Venice Beach, California 1930-40's. The lady on the right lived with Aunt Sade in 1947 when she wrote to my mother the letter reproduced on my Corbett family history page.

My mother Clara L. Corbett and Aunt Faymah Westfall probably about 1923

My mother, Clara L. Corbett age 7, Akron, Ohio, 1928

My mother, Clara L. Corbett age 7 in First Grade, Akron, Ohio in 1928

Corbett, Westfall family reunion at my grandparents' house in Copley, Ohio about 1940. Back row, left to right: Uncle Loy Westfall; George Westfall (son of Loy and Iva); Uncle Ted Westfall. Next row standing L-R: my grandfather Arthur E. Corbett; grandmother Osa (Westfall) Corbett; Iva wife of Loy; great grandmother Luvenia (Trowbridge) Westfall; my mother Clara Corbett; Lillie, wife of Ted Westfall; Aunt Nina Westfall. Seated L-R: Uncle Jimmy Corbett; Aunt Dorothy Corbett; two girls I can't identify; Uncle Gerry Corbett; girl with her head down is Aunt Elinor Corbett; the last girl is Mildred Westfall, daughter of Loy and Iva Westfall.

Wayne Lester Corbett 1939-1941, died in the Children's Hospital, Akron, Ohio from pneumonia at age 2; burial in the Copley Cemetery, Copley, Ohio

Grandmother Osa Westfall) Corbett ca.1940

Jimmy, Elinor and Gerry

Uncle Gerry and pal ca.1942

Uncle Gerry's first car, Copley, Ohio

Arthur Corbett, Sr. Copley, Ohio ca. 1940

Elinor and Jimmy Corbett, Copley, Ohio ca.1942-43

Elinor Corbett, Copley, Ohio ca.1940

Sade Corbett Andrews, ca. 1940's

Aunt Daisy Fridinger, sister of my grandfather's mother, Summit Co., Ohio, 1950's

Great grandfather Arthur Corbett, Sr. ca.1943

Children of Arthur and Osa Corbett Ca.1940; photo taken at my grandparent's house on County Line Road in Copley, Ohio. L-R: my ever impish Uncle Gerry; Aunt Elinor; my Mother Clara, (down front); Uncle Jimmy, and baby Wayne. Little Wayne Corbett died at a young age from a childhood disease

Corbett siblings, Copley, Ohio probably in 1940; L->R Aunt Elinor, my mother Clara, Uncle Gerry, Aunt Dorothy, Uncle Jimmy.

Clara (mom), Uncle Gerry and Aunt Dorthy, ca1940 at my grandparents home on the Summit County Line Road in Copley, Ohio

Gerry and Jimmy with nephew Ronnie Wall, 1943

Dorothy Eileen Corbett, 1940's

Cousins Karen (R) and Linda Stockton, our grandparents' home on Lee Creek near Van Buren probably about 1955

Corbett family picnic, Arkansas; probably very early 1950's . This picture was very poor quality, but in it are (L-R rear) my grandfather Arthur E. Corbett, my great aunt Helen, my great grandfather Arthur Corbett Sr., grandmother Osa (Westfall) Corbett; (L-R front) cousin Raymond Stroll (Aunt Helen's son); Uncle Jimmy Corbett; Uncle Gerry Corbett.

Fresh air lunch. L-R: grandmother Osa Westfall Corbett; cousin Raymond Stroll; uncle Gerry Corbett; aunt Dorothy Corbett; aunt Elinor Corbett.

Arthur and Osa Corbett, 1950's

Arthur and Osa with grandchildren Linda, Karen and Mike ca Nov. 1957.  The little Boston Terrier was named for the Soviet Satellite Sputnik launced in October 1957. Sputnik was my constant companion in 1959 until I left for college in 1960.  I miss the little bugger.

Arthur Corbett, Sr. (1874-1955) and cousin Raymond Stroll (1941-ca1980), Van Buren, Arkansas probably around Christmas 1954.

Christmas at my grandparents home near the Lee Creek a mile or two North west of Van Buren, Arkansas in 1954.  Great Grandpa Corbett died the following year and this is one of the last photos of him; L-R: Aunt Elinor Stockton; cousin Karen Stockton;, great grandfather Arthur Corbett Sr.; cousin Linda Stockton; grandfather Arthur E. Corbett; brother Michael White and mother Clara Donath.

Uncles Jimmy and Gerry, in Lee Creek near Van Buren

Brother Loy Michael White and his great grandfather Arthur Corbett Sr. I only have a few pictures of great grand father Arthur, but this one makes up for the lack.

Uncle Gerry and Norma (Evans) Corbett probably about 1956. Uncle Gerry was an Air Force photographer at Laughlin AFB, Del Rio, Texas where he photographed the U-2 spy plane during take-off and landings for the USAF 4080th Strategic Reconnaisance Wing. We visited Gerry and Norma in 1959 and Gerry took us down to the flight line to watch the engine start-up and take off of the then recently declassified U-2 spy plane.

Karen Stockton, ca.1962

Me, Oklahoma City, 1960. I was just starting my classes in the City and my friend and room mate Chuck Vetter owned this car (Fleetwod Cadillac).  He was a pre-med student and after he finished medical school he wanted to enter politics. He and his family were friends of then Democratic Lt. Govenor of Oklahoma George Nigh. We went to the capital building in Oklahoma City once and I sat at the Lt. Governor's desk. My entry into politics! My souvenier of the visit was a certificate naming me honorary Lt. Governor of the State of Oklahoma signed by Lt. Governor Nigh. Sadly, in my many moves since then it was lost.

Arthur E. Corbett, ca.1965.  Grandpa was very ill from his Type I diabetes.  He died from complications related to his long time illness.

Ronald N. Wall

Modified: 05 July 2020