Biography: Winnebago County, Wisconsin: Orin McCorison

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History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement,
growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties,
cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories,
biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views
of county seats, etc.
Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881 p. 1153-1154

O. McCorison, furniture, picture frames, moldings, etc.; he commenced this
business in May, 1878, and carries a stock of from $3,000 to $4,000; will
do a business this year of about $10,000.  Mr. McCorison was born in
Brownsville, Me., July 2, 1843; in 1850 he came to Wisconsin with his
parents, and they located in Oshkosh; they remained only one year, and then
removed to Waupaca Co.  The subject of this sketch learned his trade in
Illinois, and worked for a time in Appleton, Wis.  He enlisted in New
London, Wis., August, 1861, in Co. A., 1st W. V. I.; mustered out Dec. 18,
1862; discharged for disability, having been about four months in hospital.
In 1864, he commenced business in New London, in which he continued for
nine or ten years, when he sold out, and moved to Oshkosh, where he clerked
for two or three years, and then opened his present business.  He was
married in New London, Waupaca Co., Wis., in 1868, to Miss Louisa Myers;
they have three children- Lulu M., Alta and Guy; Mr. McC. is a member of
the I.O.O.F.