BIO: David Cranshaw CORSON, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 34. __________________________________________________________ DAVID CRANSHAW CORSON Mount Union, Pa. Mr. David Cranshaw Corson was born at Sheffield, England, May 12, 1881. His early schooling was attained at Chester, Pa., common schools. His father, John Corson, was married to Nancy Cranshaw, now deceased. Mr. David Corson is a graduate of the Chester High School, and at present he is with the Goodman Hardware Company. For seven years he was General Manager of the General Refractories Company. Identified with the Knights of Pythias, Chester, Pa.; Masonic Fraternity, Chester, Chapter, Commandery, and a Shriner of Philadelphia, Lulu Temple. Has three brothers: H. J. Corson, of Chester, Pa., Superintendent of the Stills Oil Works; Arthur H., Yardmaster, Philadelphia and Reading R.R., and James Corson, of Philadelphia, Pa. Retired. Mr. Corson married Mary Miller, of Philadelphia, Pa., and the following are their children: John W., at home, with the East Broad Top R.R.; Franklin, at home; Nancy, Margaret and Betty, at home. David C. died in 1924; Mildred died in 1926; Anna and Katharine are also deceased. Mr. Corson is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and also the Juniata Country Club. He and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church, and Mr. Corson is President of the Men's Bible Class. Tennis, hunting and fishing are the sports he delights in. He is a quiet, unassuming man, courteous and obliging and always ready to lend a hand to any worthy enterprise.