LEWIS KORB, Webster County, was born in Bavaria, March 7, 1837, is a son of Lewis and Rachael (Krever) Korb, and is of German descent. His paternal grandfather was a school teacher in the employ of the Bavarian government. When subject was quite young, his parents left their native country and came to America, and for a time stopped at New Orleans. From there they moved to Cincinnati, Ohio; thence to Ripley County, Ind., where our subject lived and farmed until 1869, when he came to Webster County, Ky., settled at Slaughterville, and engaged in the milling business. In 1880 he came to Sebree, where he continued the milling business, and has been very successful. The mill, which was erected in 1881, has a capacity of twenty-five barrels of flour per day, and cost about $5,000, In 1884 Mr. Korb discovered the Chalybeate Spring on his premises. This spring has already attained quite a reputation, and is becoming famous for the medicinal qualities of its waters. The water has been analyzed by E. S. Wayne, a Cincinnati chemist, and found to contain: Carbonate of iron 2.774; sulphate of lime, .072; carbonate of lime, 1.213; carbonate of magnesia .045; carbonate of sodium .280; total 4.384. Mr. Korb was married, in 1858, to Miss Louisa Snyder, of Ripley County, Ind. They have five children: Louisa R., Anna B., Lizzie, Jacob J., and Allie. Mr. Korb is a Democrat and is now police judge of Sebree. Mr. and Mrs. Korb are members of the Lutheran Church.
Source: J. H. Battle, W. H. Perrin, & G. C. Kniffin. Kentucky. A History of the State. Louisville, KY, Chicago, IL: Battey, 1885. Page 1038.