Lapeer-Oakland-Livingston County MI Archives Biographies.....Coryell, Abe B. 1821 - 
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Author: Chapman Bros. (1892)

ABE B. CORYELL. Metamora Township, Lapeer County, has been largely peopled by
families moving from the East. Among these may be named the family of the father
of our subject which settled in Lapeer County at an early day. His father's name
was George Coryell and he was a native of New Jersey, moving to Seneca County,
N. Y., when but a boy. By trade he was a blacksmith. His wife, Eliza (Sherwood)
Coryell, was a native of Herkimer County, N. Y. They were married in Steuben
County, of the same State, moving into Livingston County, about 1827. In 1845
Mr. Coryell moved to Michigan, settling in Orion Township, Oakland County, where
he remained for two years working at his trade of a blacksmith. In 1847 he came
to Lapeer County and settled on a part of the present farm which was then all
wild land. On this farm he remained until his death which took place in 1875 his
wife having preceded him to the better land in 1854.

After his wife's death Mr. Coryell was married for a second time and no children
have been the result of this marriage. His first wife was the mother of ten
children, nine of whom are now living. He was a member of the Baptist Church,
while his wife belonged to the Methodist Episcopal. He spent his time in tilling
his farm and also took a great interest in politics, having been first a Whig
and afterward a Republican. He filled the office of Highway Commissioner for two
years.

  Our subject was born in Seneca County, N. Y., August 7,  1821. He grew to
manhood in New  York, receiving there a district-school education. He began for
himself at the age of twenty-one, when he learned the carpenter's trade. He was
married November 20, 1847, to Miss Catherine Hummer, a native of New Jersey. She
was born August 11, 1826. Her family came to Michigan in 1844. At the time of
his marriage Mr. Coryell lived in Orion Township, where he worked at his trade.
He then came to this county in 1848 locating on a farm which was all wild land.
On this he built a small log shanty, still working at his trade and hiring men
to clear off his farm, on which he has lived continuously every since. He was a
poor man when he crime to this county but through hard work has acquired a nice
property of one hundred and sixty-seven acres, ninety of which are under
cultivation. All the present buildings on the farm are his own construction. He
carries on a general farming business and is very successful. He and Mrs.
Coryell are the parents of six children, four of whom are now living. George B.,
is married to Jane Abrams, and lives in Bay City; they have two children.
Frantina E. wife of A. D. Webster, is the mother of three children. Milton, who
was married to Eda Gall, lives at Reese with one child, and the youngest, Kitty,
lives at home with her parents. The children have all had a good district-school
education. Mrs. Webster taught school for many years. Mr. Coryell has been
School Director of this district and is a Republican in politics. He has been
Clerk for Metamora Township for two years and is now Justice of the Peace. Our
subject has always taken a prominent part in politics and has been frequently
sent as delegate to county conventions.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Genesee, Lapeer and Tuscola Counties,
Michigan, Containing Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative
Citizens, Together with Biographies of all the Governors of the State, and of
the Presidents of the United States

Chicago:
Chapman Bros.
1892


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