Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Mccorkle, Charles
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bristol Township


CHARLES McCORKLE blacksmith, P.O. Newportville, a native of 
New York City, was born March 13, 1841, and is a son of 
Nathan and Catherine (Dodge) McCorkle.  His father was born 
in Bucks county, and his mother in the state of New York.  
His father was a merchant tailor.  His family consisted of 
seven children, six of whom grew to maturity.  Charles was 
the third child.  His parents came to Bucks county in 1844, 
and settled in Newtown, where Charles received his 
education, and learned the blacksmith's trade.  He first 
worked at this trade at Hulmeville.  He was married in 1867 
to Margaretta A., daughter of Randall and Mary (Smith) Curl, 
natives of Bucks county and of English descent.  Their 
children are: Forest, Mary J., and William K.  Mr. and Mrs. 
McCorkle are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.  He 
has been Sabbath school superintendent for eighteen years.  
In politics he is a republican, and is a member of the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, and 
also is a member of the Grand Army Republic.  He enlisted in 
1861, under Captain Durell, in the battery that was raised 
with Colonel Davis's regiment.  He was in thirteen battles, 
among which were Antietam, Vicksburg, Fredericksburg, 
Petersburg, Chancellorsville, and Bull Run.  He had many 
narrow escapes, but was never wounded, being covered by dirt 
torn up by shells.