BIO: Israel CORL, Centre County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania: Including 
the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion: Containing 
Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens, Etc. 
Chicago: J. H. Beers, 1898.
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COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD.  461

  ISRAEL CORL, a stalwart and sturdy representative of the noble 
yeomanry who make up the agricultural population of Centre county, is a 
resident of Ferguson township. He is a native of the county, born in 
Haines township, in 1835, a son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Vonada) 
Corl, who were natives of Chester and Centre counties, Penn., 
respectively. From Chester county, the father removed to Union county, 
and when still a young man came to Centre county. For twenty years he 
followed the blacksmith's trade, but the remainder of his life was 
passed in farming.
  In the public schools Israel Corl acquired a fair education, and upon 
the home farm became familiar with the duties that fall to the lot of 
the agriculturist. In March, 1860, he was united in marriage with Miss 
Harriet McBath, a daughter of William and Lucinda (Coble) McBath, of 
Centre county. Of the ten children who were born of this union the 
first died in infancy; William R. died at the age of nine months; 
George E., a resident of Struble Station, Centre county, married Anna 
Lytle, and has four children; Elizabeth is the wife of Scott Meese, of 
State College, Centre county; John C., a resident of State College, 
married Emma Corn; Elmer S. is married, and lives in Ferguson township; 
Benjamin F. wedded Mary Yarnell, a daughter of H. B. Yarnell; and Susie 
V., Charles W., Mabel E. and Annie are still at home.
  On the death of his father, Mr. Corl came into possession of his 
present farm, but he has made his home thereon since 1861. It is a 
tract of thirty-eight acres of rich and arable land, which he has 
placed under a high state of cultivation, and improved with a 
comfortable residence and neat and substantial outbuildings. It is 
conveniently located within a mile of State College. Mr. Corl is a 
charter member of Washington Grange No. 157, and holds membership in 
the Reformed Church. He takes quite an active interest in political 
affairs, voting with and supporting the principles of the Democratic 
party, although not desirous of surrendering the quiet of home life for 
the perplexities and turmoil of political office. He is also an 
advocate of free silver, and is ranked as a man of ability and 
enterprise, on account of which he holds a good position among the 
people of Ferguson township.