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Oct 6, 2009 · Betty Corning had suffered a miscarriage following the birth of Erastus III. Betty and Erastus’ second child, Elizabeth, named for her mother, was born on June 17, 1938.
Oct 6, 2009 · Edwin Corning began corresponding about his son’s fate in 1921, when Erastus was 12, with Rev. Endicott Peabody, the founder and headmaster of Groton School in Groton, Mass., where his father...
Corning, city, Steuben county, south-central New York, U.S. It lies on the Chemung River, near the Pennsylvania border, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Elmira. Settled in 1789, it was named in 1837 for Erastus Corning, promoter of a railroad connecting Pennsylvania coal mines with the Chemung Canal.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
American merchant and financier Erastus Corning (1794-1872) was an early leader in the development of railroads in New York State and the first president of the New York Central Railroad. He became anotable political figure in the Democratic party.
The town is named after Erastus Corning, a financier. History. The first settlement was near the current city of Corning around 1789. The Town of Corning began as the “Town of Painted Post” in 1796 when the county was founded. In 1836, the name was changed to honor an important investor in the local economy.
- 37.3 sq mi (96.7 km 2)
- Steuben
- United States
- New York
Corning was born in Norwich, Connecticut, the son of Bliss Corning and Lucinda (Smith) Corning. [1] At age two, Corning fell from his crib and injured a hip, which required him to walk with crutches. [2]
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Quick Reference. (1794–1872) Erastus Corning was born in Norwich, Connecticut on 14 December 1794, to Bliss and Lucinda Corning, and died on 9 April 1872. He played a key role in the ... From: Corning, Erastus in The Encyclopedia of the History of American Management ».
