Jennie Married Thomas Pugh and they are believed to have moved to Riverside, CA. Gifford married and lived in Ontario, CA. His wife deserted him for another.

   Since Jennie was born in Wichita, KS in 1868, this pictureprobably was taken around 1926 and the location was probably Riverside, California.

   George McCorkell was a Civil War soldier from Indiana, who passed away in Joplin, Jasper Co., MO. He was buried in the old Baptist Cemetery, in Joplin. His wife, Lilly, then applied and received her second husband's Civil War pension. (For more info on George, click on the underlined blue word.)

   Lilly was the third wife of two husbands. She first married attorney and recently a widower, Asa C. Ketchum in Marble Hill, Bollinger Co., MO. Years later and after his death in Chautauqua, Chautauqua Co., KS, she remarried to widower George R. McCorkell in Cherokee Co., KS. This picture is of Lilly and possibly her son, John McCorkell.

   Mrs. Lillias J. McCorkell passed away on 4 July 1924 in Riverside, Riverside Co., California. She is buried in Olivewood Cemetery.   George's widow, Lilly, visited several sons and daughters in Riverside, CA in 1914 and decided to stay.

   For a link to data on Lillias' first husband, click on the following http://bobaddleman.com/.

   As we progress into maturity, it is sometimes forgotten how attractive some of us were when we were younger.

   This is a picture of Claude & Laura McCorkell's daughter, Jesse (McCorkell) Brott-Marshall and her son Dick Brott.

   Both Jesse and her sister Lolita were exceptionally attractive as young women and some of these same traits, as well as musical & athletic abilities, can be see in their later descendants.

The 50th wedding anniversary of Ruben & Lolita (McCorkell) Lemus was celebrated on 8 Jan 2000.

It was celebrated at the Norconian Club at the Norco Naval Weapons Assessment Station.

Lolita is a daughter of Claude McCorkell, who departed the midwest for Riverside, California soon after the end of World War I.

   Larry passed away and his widow lives in Bellflower, CA. They last attended the 1999 family picnic, which was back in the Corona central park, and all had a good time.

ANNUAL FAMILY PICNIC

This large extended family all got together once a year, if not sooner, for a picnic. Great-grandmother Lillias had two families:

1. Ketchum-Bobo line which included the Addleman's & Bobo descendants,

2. McCorkell line included descendants of Claude & and sister Katie (Mary Lilien).

   The majority of participants at the Ketchum - McCorkell Descendents family picnic are now McCorkells, with just a few Ketchum descendants.

   One of the many traditions recognized is that of forming a circle, holding hands and saying a prayer. Others include, socializing, playing games and of course, the pot-luck buffet.

   Each family grouping brings their own eating utensils, their drinks and a food dish to share with others.

At a few family picnics we took photos of specific family groupings. That's Jesse Marshall in the center of the picture. Do you recognize any others?

This second family group has Sammy & Stella McCorkell in the center.

   Robert McCorkell or "Buddy," as we know him (standing in the picture), has been unofficially elected as the 'moral and religious spokesperson' for this branch of the McCorkell family.

   He says the picnic prayer and sends out written 'family remembrances' at Christmas time.

   We all thank Buddy for assuming this difficult and responsible family role.

CURRENT

The Guy & Paula Bisera Family and friends.
(October 23, 2005)

McC0RKELL DESCENDANTS IN 2005

KETCHUM-McCORKELL PICNIC 2010

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