Individual Details

An obituary for him reads, "The Reverend W. A, Corey entered into rest on March 28, 1882. He was born in New Canaan May 1835. When about 20 he began preaching the gospel, and the people at once received his message. He was called to ordination by the Second Springfield Church, and was for about 20 years pastor of the Springfield and accepted that of Sussex. In March 1880 he accepted the pastorate of the Portland Saint John Church. Mr. Corey married Annabel Davis, d/o Walter Davis of Springfield in May 1872. He leaves three little daughters; one had passed on to a better world before him. The disease of which Mr. Corey died was disease of the lungs. The funeral will take place in Springfield."

However, a note in D. F. Johnson's complication says that "this account of life differs from the account in The daily Telegraph." These compilers were unable to compare the other version. However, the version given above accords with the known facts of William's life.

His widow married, second, Charles Hatfield and lived at 44 Exmouth St. Saint John NB. Shortly after her second marriage a second of William's four children was to die.

References: Stanley Corey: D. F. Johnson, New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Newspapers. [Corey Book]

Birth	1837
Marriage	29 May 1872	Springfield, Springfield Parish, Kings County, New Brunswick - ANNABELLA DAVIS
Death	27 Mar 1882	Saint John, City of Saint John Parish, Saint John County, New Brunswick

Spouse	ANNABELLA DAVIS (1849 - )
Child	BESSIE A. COREY (1873 - )
Child	MINNIE B. COREY (1876 - )
Child	JENNIE A. COREY (1877 - 1880)
Child	NELLIE MAY COREY (1880 - 1884)

Father	WILLIAM COREY (1801 - 1850)
Mother	ELIZABETH MACDONALD (1801 - 1867)
Sibling	DONALD COREY (1822 - )
Sibling	GARDNER COREY (1825 - 1901)
Sibling	JAMES COREY (1826 - 1901)
Sibling	THOMAS D. COREY (1831 - 1901)
Sibling	ISRAEL COREY (1832 - )
Sibling	DELILAH COREY (1833 - )
Sibling	ALEXANDER COREY (1840 - )
Sibling	JANET M. COREY (1841 - )
Sibling	MALCOLM COREY (1842 - )