Thomas Corkill married, at St. Paul’s, Maughold, June 7, 1856, Elizabeth Corkill. Elizabeth Corkill (wife of Thomas) was born March 12, 1834, and died June 11, 1892.

Thomas and Elizabeth Corkill emigrated to the United States on the Ironsides, which arrived in New York from Liverpool, June 1, 1857, (Thomas Corkell 25 joiner; Eliza 22; John Thos 6 months)

They settled in Galva, and later went to Mona Township, Ford County.
1860 Galva, Henry County census: Thos Corkle 27 laborer IOM; Eliz 26 IOM; Jno T. 4 IOM; Helen 8/12 Illinois; Jno Allen 23 Ohio

1870 Mona census: Thomas Corkle 38 farmer IOM; Elizabeth 36 IOM; Thomas 14 IOM; Ellen J. 10; Margaret A 9; William A. 7; Elizabeth 6; Anna 1; John Looney 29 farmer IOM

1880 Mona census: Thomas Corkill 47 farmer IOM; Elisabeth 46 IOM; John 22 farming IOM; Ella 20 teacher Illinois; Maggie 18 Illinois; Willie 17 Illinois; Lizzie 16 Illinois; Annie11 Illinois; Jessie (?) 9 Illinois

Children of Elizabeth Corkill and Thomas Corkill:

i. John Thomas Corkill was born at Ramsey, July 16, 1856, christened July 20, 1856, and died in Kempton, Ford County, Illinois, January 5, 1944. He married, in Kempton, Ford County, April 2, 1884, Belle Anne Kelly, daughter of Thomas Kelly and Kate Melchrist. She was born March 31, 1862, and died October 8, 1900.

He married second, in Kempton, February 18, 1903, Harriette S. Hun, daughter of William S. Hun and Silvia Sturtevant. Buried Mona.

John T. Corkill lived in Mona.
1900 Mona census: John Corkill July 1856 43 M16yrs IOM Immig 1843 Na; Bell A. Mch 1862 38 M16yrs 0ch-0yrs Illinois; _____ Milchrist adop. Daughter April 1895 5 Illinois

1910 Mona census: John T. Corkill 54 M2 7yrs merchant/hardware; Hattie 35 M2 7yrs 3ch-3lv; Millie 15; Nel Rose 5; John Arthur 3; Ida Kerr 14 step daughter

ii. Ellen Jane Corkill was born in Illinois, about 1861-2. She married, in Ford County, February 12, 1884, Charles Fremont Keighin, son of David Keighin and Mary Cowley.

iii. Margaret Lillian Corkill was born in Henry County, August 29, 1863, and died in Cullom, Livingston County, December 27, 1943. She married Chris Paulson.

iv. William A. Corkill was born in Illinois, about 1863

v. Elizabeth Corkill was born in Illinois, about 1864.

vi. Anna B. Corkill was born in Illinois, May 9, 1869, and died July 24, 1881, “daughter of T. & E. Corkill”.

vii. Jessie Robena Corkill was born in Mona Township, February 10, 1871, and died in Cullom, Livingston County, Illinois, September 4, 1940. Buried Mona Township.