He was born on 18 January 1827 or 27 February 1827, in Pavia, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Jacob Corle Junior and Catherine Mock. [sources: date: 2 (27 Feb), 3 (18 Jan), 4 (18 Jan); 9 (37 in 1864), 12 (33 in 1860), 16 (25 in 1850), 20 (1827). place: 2, 3, 9, 12, 16. parents: 2, 3, 20]
He married Elizabeth Whysong on 28 April 1847, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. They were married by Justice of the Peace Jacob Claar. She was born on 21 or 22 August 1827, in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. They had nine children:
[sources: 2 (21 Aug 27), 3 (22 Aug 27; 8--doesn't mention Catherine), 4, 13 (21 Aug 27), 24 (which mentions four children alive in 1865, and four unnamed children who had died)]
In 1850, he was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Betsey, and with Mary Ann and Cathan Corle (presumably their children). He was a farmer. [source: 16]
In 1860, he was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Elizabeth, and with their children Mary Ann and Elias. He was a farmer, and owned $400 in real estate, and $200 in personal property. [source: 12]
When he enlisted, he was a storekeeper. [source: 9]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 9 inches tall, and had a dark complexion, grey eyes, and dark hair. [source: 9]
He was drafted. He enlisted for one year and was mustered into service, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on 21 September 1864. His service was credited to the 16th Congressional District. He was a private in company G. [sources: 1, 9, 23, 24]
He was wounded on 27 October 1864 at Hatcher's Run, Virginia. He died in the regimental hospital of those wounds, either on that day, or on 29 October 1864. He was a private, in company G. [sources: 1 (27 Oct), 8, 9 (29 Oct [?]), 11, 20 (29 Oct), 21 (27 Oct), 23, 24 (27 Oct)]
In November 1864, William B Lambright went to Hatcher's Run, disinterred Corle's body, and brought it back to Bedford County, where it was buried immediately after his return. (He wasn't an undertaker--at least, in the 1870 census, he was living in Union Township, and worked in a grist mill.) [source: 24]
He was buried in Mount Zion Cemetery near Pavia, Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 7; 4, 20, 21 ("Pavia Cemetery")]
On 23 January 1865, his widow, Elizabeth Corle, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension under the Act of 14 July 1862. Her application was approved on 30 May 1865, retroactive to 29 October 1864, and she received $8 per month. The certificate was dated 3 June 1865. [sources: 10, 15, 17, 24]
On 29 August 1865, his widow, Elizabeth, married Joseph Walter, of Union Township, Bedford County. They were married by Adolphus Ake, Justice of the Peace for Union Township. [sources: 13, 24]
On 3 September 1866, the Bedford County Orphans' Court appointed Adolphus Ake guardian of the persons and estates of Elias, Sarah, Rachel, and Adolphus Corle. They required him to post $1,000 bond. [source: 24]
On 17 November 1866, Adolphus Ake, guardian of Corle's minor dependents, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension under the Act of 14 July 1862. (On 31 July 1867, he also applied for a pension under the Act of 6 June 1866.) The pension was approved on 8 March 1870, and the certificate was dated 21 March 1870. He received $8 per month and $2 per month for each child under sixteen, retroactive to 30 August 1865, ending on 4 May 1879. [sources: 10, 15, 17 (11 Dec 69??), 24]
In 1870, Joseph and Elizabeth Walter were living in Union, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. They were living with Elias, Sarah, and Adolphus (Elizabeth's children), and Maria (all surnamed 'Walter'). [source: 14]
In 1880, Elizabeth Walter was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her husband Walter, with Maria Jane and Adolphus Walter, and with Julian E Knipple. Joseph Walter was a farmer. [source: 19]
In 1890, Elizabeth Walter was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. She was the widow of Francis Corle, who was 'killed in [the] army by gun shot'. [source: 18]
Elizabeth Walter, his widow, died on 18 March 1892. She was buried in the Mount Zion Cemetery, Pavia, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 22, 25]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster)
2 Lingenfelter GEDCOM, on http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com (updated 21 March 2004; searched 3 July 2004)
(Francis B Corle)
[numerous other GEDCOM's on WorldConnect have similar information, but most list fewer than nine children]
3 Jacob Mock GEDCOM, on http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com (revised 25 August 2003, searched 3 July 2004)
(Francis Corle)
[This refers to "Pavia Cemetery Book by James Boor, pg.20" and "Pavia Veteran's Monument located in Pavia Cem., Pavia, PA"]
4 message on Corle message board, at rootsweb.com, by Cheryl, 27 April 2004 (searched 3 July 2004) (Francis B Corle)
5 [no reference]
6 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, St Clairsville, microfilm series M593, film 1304, page 687 = 1 handwritten; and 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, East St Clair, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 234, microfilm series T9, film 1098, age 301 = 8 D handwritten (Josiah and Elizabeth Imler)
7 message, from David and Carol Eddleman, 13 November 2002, on PABEDFOR list at RootsWeb, transcribing burial list from the Bedford Inquirer, 22 May 1908 (Francis Corle)
8 company G, register of deaths (Francis Corle)
9 company G, second descriptive roll, [#41] (Francis Corle)
10 pension index, by name (Francis B Corle)
11 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 30 October 1864 (Privt F Corle)
12 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township, microfilm series M653, film 1072, page 635 = 17 handwritten (Francis Corl)
13 e-mail, C A Bickel, 29 January 2008 (citing the 1870 census [see 14], Tom Imler They planted a tree in the forest, and oral family history) (Francis Corle)
14 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township (post office St Clairsville), microfilm series M593, film 1034, page 701 = 25 handwritten (Elizabeth Walter)
15 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Francis P Corle)
16 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township, microfilm series M432, film 751, page 252 = 501 handwritten (Francis Corle)
17 widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate number WC 48,418 (Elizabeth Corl widow of Francis B Corl (G))
18 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 91, page 3, image 4 of 5 on Ancestry (accessed 20 November 2012) (Elizabeth Walter widow of Francis Corle)
19 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 237, microfilm series T9, film 1098, page 338 = 4 D handwritten (FamilySearch) (Elizabeth Walter)
20 Find a grave, memorial 44644851, created by Elsetta, added 21 November 2009, accessed 19 November 2012 (Francis Corle)
21 Pennsylvania veterans burial cards, 1929-1990 (Francis Corle)
22 'Law, Knight, Kerr', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, contact Mark Law, last updated 9 September 2012, accessed 19 November 2012; died 18 March 1892 (Elizabeth Whysong)
23 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Francis Corle)
24 dependent's pension certificate file, certificate number WC 141,020, Elias B, Sarah R, and Adolphus Corle (Francis B Corle)
25 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township, microfilm series M593, film 1304, page 699 verso = 22 handwritten (William Lambright)
26 Find a grave, memorial 73810470, created 23 July 2011, by Harriet (Nave) Clapper, accessed 29 November 2014 (Elizabeth Whysong Corle)
According to some gedcoms available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, his wife, Elizabeth, married Josiah Imler. However, the absence of her children in the household with Josiah and Elizabeth Imler in the 1870 and 1880 censuses, the presence of (apparently) her children in the household with Joseph and Elizabeth Walter, other evidence cited by C A Bickel, and the 1890 veterans schedule confirm that she actually married Joseph Walter, as is explicit in the dependents' pension certificate file. [sources: 6, 13, 18, 24]
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| Families visited | 90 | |||
| Name | Francis Corle | Betsy Corle | Mary [?] Ann Corle | Cathan Corle |
| Age | 25 | 23 | 4 | 2 |
| Sex | m | f | f | f |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Farmer | |||
| Real estate owned | ||||
| Birthplace | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | ||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | ||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Dwelling number | 887 | |||
| Family number | 844 | |||
| Name | Francis Corl | Elizabeth " | Mary Ann " | Elias " |
| Age | 33 | 32 | 12 | 4 |
| Sex | m | f | f | m |
| Color | ||||
| Occupation | Farmer | |||
| Value of real estate owned | 400 | |||
| Value of personal estate | 200 | |||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Penna] | " | " | " |
| Married within year | ||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | |||
| Cannot read & write | 1 | |||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
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| Dwelling-house number | 181 | ||||||
| Family number | 181 | ||||||
| Name | Walter Joseph | - Elizebeth [sic] | - Elias | - Sarah | - Adolphus | - Maria | Corle Mary |
| Age | 34 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 |
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| Real estate value | 1500 | ||||||
| Personal estate value | 600 | ||||||
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| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
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| sex | M | F | F | M | F |
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| occupation | Farmer | Keeping house | Farm laborer | ||
| months unemployed | 0 [?] | 0 [?] | |||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
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| insane | |||||
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| can't write | - | - | |||
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| father's birthplace | Penna | " | " | " | " |
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