He was born in 1828, in Pavia, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, to Adam Corle and Martha Shull. [sources: date: 3 (37 in 1864), 6, 7, 8 (31 in 1860). place: 3, 6, 7, 8. parents: 6, 7]
On 23 August 1849, he married Sarah Claar. She was born on 16 February 1831, to Jacob Claar and [unknown]. They were married by Joseph B Ake, Justice of the Peace, at Jacob Claar's house. They had ten children (six of whom were alive in 1910):
[sources: 7 (some others have 'Sarah Walters'?), 12, 13, 14]
In 1860, he was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his wife Sarah and children George, Matilda, Martha, Susannah, and Simon. He was a farm laborer, and owned $75 in personal property. [source: 8]
When he enlisted, he was a farmer. [source: 3]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 5 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair. [source: 3]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 21 September 1864. He enlisted for one year, at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. His service was credited to the 16th Congressional District. He served as a private in company G. [sources: 1, 3, 12, 16]
He was killed on 27 October 1864 near S.8 [?] railroad, at Hatcher's Run, Virginia. He was a private, in company G (16). He was buried in Upper Claar Cemetery, Queen, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4 (Petersburg), 5, 6 (26 Oct 64), 7 (26 Oct 64), 12 (27 Oct 64), 15 (26 Oct 64)]
On 23 June 1865, his widow, Sarah Corle, applied successfully for a pension, under the act of 14 July 1862. She was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania (post office St Clairville). Her application was accepted on 18 September 1866, retroactive to 27 October 1864. She initially received $8 per month. [sources: 10, 11, 12]
On 22 April 1867, Sarah Corl applied for an increase in her pension, under the act of 25 July 1866. She was living in Union Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Her application was graned on 8 February 1868, retroactive to 25 July 1866. She received an additional $2 per month for each child under the age of 16. [source: 12]
On 8 May 1879, Sarah Corl applied for arrear of pension, due her under the act of 25 January 1879. The application seems to have been rejected, probably because she wasn't due any money. [source: 12]
In 1880, his widow Sarah was living in South Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her children Martha, Joseph, and Sarah, as well as two other Corle's. [source: 9]
In 1890, his widow, Sarah Corl, was living in New Enterprise, South Woodbury Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. [source: 4]
In 1910, his widow, Sarah Corl, was living in Claysburg, Greenfield Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her daughter Sadie and Sadie's family. [source: 13]
On 8 April 1915, Sarah Corl died. She was buried in Upper Claar Cemetery, Queen, Bedford County, Pennsylvania. [source: 12, 14]
In April 1936 Floyd Hoenstine, registrar of veterans' graves in Blair County, Pennsylvania, asked the Veterans' Administration to send information about Jonathan Corl. [source: 12]
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 company G, register of deaths (Jonathan Corle)
3 company G, second descriptive roll, [#39] (Jonathan Corle)
4 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, South Woodbury Township, supervisor's district 7, enumeration district 94, page [3] (Jonathan Corl)
5 consolidated morning report, 91st Pennsylvania, 30 October 1864 (Privt J Corle)
6 "Cardwell Family Tree2002", a GEDCOM available at RootsWeb WorldConnect, updated 17 July 2002 (searched 6 January 2006) (Jonathan Corle)
7 "My Mother's Family--Neely, Biddle, & extended families", a GEDCOM available at RootsWeb WorldConnect, updated 12 June 2005 (searched 6 January 2006) (Jonathan Corle)
8 1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, Union Township (post office: St Clairsville), microfilm series M653, film 1072, page 636 = 18 handwritten (Jonathan Corl)
9 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Bedford County, South Woodbury Township East, supervisor's district 8, enumeration district 240, microfilm series T9, film 1098, page 372 C = 24 [?] handwritten (Sarah Corle)
10 pension index, by name (Jonathan Corl [sic])
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company G (Jonathan Corl)
12 abstract of widow's pension certificate file, National Archives and Records Administration, record group 15, certificate WC 83,926 (Sarah Claar widow of Jonathan Corl)
13 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Blair County, Greenfield, Claysburg Town, supervisor's district 16, enumeration district 70, microfilm series T624, film 1317, page 37 = 10 B handwritten (Sarah Corl)
14 Find a grave, memorial 35511215, added 4 April 2009 by Kat, accessed 26 February 2012 (Sarah Claar Corle)
15 Find a grave, memorial 35511060, added 4 Apr 2009 by Kat, accessed 26 February 2012 (Jonathan Corle)
16 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (Jonathan Corle)
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| Dwelling number | 895 | ||||||
| Family number | 852 | ||||||
| Name | Jonathan Corl | Sarah " | Geo " | Matilda " | Martha " | Susannah " | Simon " |
| Age | 31 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Sex | m | f | m | f | f | f | m |
| Color | |||||||
| Occupation | Farm Lab | ||||||
| Value of real estate owned | |||||||
| Value of personal estate | 75 | ||||||
| Place of birth | " [sc. Pa] | " | " | " | " | " | " |
| Married within year | |||||||
| Attended school within year | |||||||
| Cannot read & write | 1 | ||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 |
| street name | ||||||
| house number | ||||||
| dwelling visit # | 155 | |||||
| family visit # | 161 | |||||
| name | Corle Sarah | - Martha | - Joseph [?] | - Sarah [?] | - Chaney [??] | - Daisli [?] |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | F | F | M | F | M | F |
| age | 49 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| month born if born in year | ||||||
| relationship | Daughter | Son | Daughter | Son | Daughter | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| married | ||||||
| widowed/divorced | 1 | |||||
| married during year | ||||||
| occupation | Keeping house | Laborer | ||||
| months unemployed | ||||||
| currently ill? | ||||||
| blind | ||||||
| deaf/dumb | ||||||
| idiotic | ||||||
| insane | ||||||
| disabled | ||||||
| school this year | ||||||
| can't read | ||||||
| can't write | ||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| line | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 |
| street | Klahr Road | ||||||||
| house nr | |||||||||
| dwelling nr | 159 | ||||||||
| family nr | 165 | ||||||||
| name | Walter Lorenzo | - Sadie C | - Jennie E | - Annie B | - Carrie E | - Freddie O [?] | - Henry R | - [illegible] A | Corl Sarah |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Daughter | Daughter | Son | Son | Grand Son | Mother in law |
| sex | M | F | F | F | F | M | M | M | F |
| color | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| age | 50 | 46 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11/12 | 78 |
| marital status | M1 | M1 | S | S | S | S | S | S | Wd |
| #years present marriage | 24 | 24 | |||||||
| mother of # children | 6 | 10 | |||||||
| mother of # living children | 6 | 6 | |||||||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigrated | |||||||||
| naturalized/alien | |||||||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English | English | English | English | English | |
| occupation | Farmer | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None |
| nature of industry etc. | General farm | ||||||||
| employer etc. | OA | ||||||||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | |||||||||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | |||||||||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | ||||
| owned/rented | O | ||||||||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | ||||||||
| farm/house | F | ||||||||
| nr on farm schedule | 133 | ||||||||
| civil war vet | |||||||||
| blind | |||||||||
| deaf & dumb | |||||||||