Sources & Information:
A Delayed Certificate of Birth, recorded February 28, 1951, by George Mark McCorkle, signed by O. M. McDaniel, J.P. Columbia Co., Georgia. Abstract of supporting evidence: 1. McCorkle Family Bible, entry made by Mrs. Willie Fred Simons-Benson-Aunt. Date of Original Document shortly after birth.
Life Insurance Policy #599497, issued by National Life and Accident Insurance Co., Date of Original Document October 16, 1939.
Affidavit by mother, Kate S. McCorkle, before J. D. Baston, Ordinary McDuffie County, Georgia. Date Original Document Was made. February 26, 1951.

George Mark McCorkle lived in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan for a period before returning to Georgia. He is listed in the Polk Directory as having lived at the following addresses: 3545 12th Street; 3507 Lincoln Ave., Apt. 6; 1545 Hillger, Apt. 22; 1553 Pennsylvania Ave and 1594 Pennsylvania Ave., Detroit, Michigan.

Birth of George Mark McCorkle: Further stated "This Court, being fully advised by the evidence abstracted above, said evidence conforming to the minimum requirements set forth regulations of the Georgia Department of Public Health, does hereby determine the time and place of birth of George Mark McCorkle to be as above shown. Done this the 7th day of March, 1952. /s/ Lottie McCorkle, Deputy Ordinary, County of McDuffie."

George Mark McCorkle, born March 21, 1902, Harlem, McDuffie County, Georgia. Georgia Dept. of Public Health, Delayed Certificate of birth, dated March 7, 1952 issued by Deputy Ordinary County of Columbia, Harlem, Georgia. His parents were Sam W. McCorkle and Kate Irene Simons. both were of McDuffie County, Georgia. We have a Certified Certificate of Death, issued by State of Georgia, County of McDuffie, by Custodian of Vital Statistics Records, date of issued October 6, 1980, for George Mark McCorkle.

A certified copy of Delayed Certificate of Birth, State of Georgia, County of McDuffie, dated July 24, 1952. I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of a record on file in this office./s/ by Ordinary, with seal.

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 M-Z, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: 3 Aug 1999, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.11485.103] Individual: McCorkle, George. Social Security No.260-52-5964. Issued in: Georgia. Birth date: 21 Mar 1902, Death date: Nov 1974. Residence code: Georgia. ZIP Code of last known residence: 30814. Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Harlem, Georgia.

[Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2 L-Z, Ed. 7, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: 11 Feb 2001, Internal Ref. #1.112.7.26403.149] Individual: Mccorkle, George. Social Security No. 260-52-5964. Issued in: Georgia. Birth date: 21 Mar 1902. Death date: Nov 1974. Residence code: Georgia. ZIP Code of last known residence: 30814. Primary location associated with this ZIP Code: Harlem, Georgia.

Ancestry.com > 1910 United States Federal Census, Thompson, McDuffie, Georgia and the following: George M. McCorkle, age 8, birth abt 1902, born in Georgia, son of Samuel W. McCorkle and mother Kate I.[Simons] McCorkle, age 33, born 1877 in Georgia. Listing children as George M. age 8, b. 1902, Nataline age 6, b. 1904, Mary W. age 4, born 1906. Samuel S. age 2, born 1908 and Sarah age 3 months, b. abt March 1910
Ancestry.com > 1920 United States Federal Census, Wrightsboro, McDuffie, Georgia and the following: George McCorkle, age 17 yrs, birth abt 1903, in Georgia. Sam McCorkle, age 43, Kate McCorkle, age 42, and children George, age 17, Nataleen, age 16, Mary Willie, age 14, Sterling, age 11, Sarah, age 9, Lottie May, age 3, Merdis, age 7, Margret, age 5, Cetheren, age 3 and James H., born March 12, 1920.
Ancestry.com> 1930 United States Federal Census, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan and the following: George M. McCorkle, age 28, b. abt 1902, Georgia, head of house, Spouse’s Name, Hazel B., age 26. He indicated as owner of Dry Cleaning store and she as help in store.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Wednesday, March 5, 2008, Adoptees: Unseal birth records. Very interesting article that could potentially effect further input or research concerning the natural birth father of Kathleen Annabelle Elsworth (McCorkle) and Eileen Isabelle Elsworth (McCorkle). Copy on file in Vol. I, The McCorkle’s of Georgia.