McCorkle - Andrew
Source: Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Evansville, Ind.: Unigraphic, 1888, p 468.
Andrew C. McCorkle,
farmer and stock raiser, resides Sec 34, Jackson Township, where he has a
well improved farm under fine cultivation. He is a native of Indiana,
born in Putnam County Oct 12, 1837 a son of Andrew McCorkle, deceased,
who was a native of Fleming Co KY and a grandson of Joseph McCorkle, who
was a Virginian by birth and of Scotch descent. The father of our
subject was one of the early settlers of Putnam County, settling in
Jackson Twp, that county in 1832, where he entered from the Government
120 acres of land and subsequently purchased a tract of 80 acres. He
married Mary GOODING, daughter of John Gooding who was of Scotch descent
and was a soldier in the War of 1812. Of the 12 children born to Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew McCorkle 11 reached maturity. Four of the sons were
soldiers in thelate war; Joseph was a member of the 33rd Iowa Infantry
and died from injuries received while in the service; Abram, who was a
member of the 18th Indiana Battery, was killed in front of Chattanooga;
nathan was a member of the 54th Indiana Infantry and participated in the
siege of Vicksburg, battles of Jackson, Black River Bridge and others
of minor importance; Andrew C, the subject of this sketch was a member
of Co. B 78th Ind Infantry and served under Colonel Farrow, later of
Greencastle, Indiana. Andrew C. McCorkle was married June 30, 1864 to
Miss Polly Ann MEHARRY, a daughter of Thomas and Eunity Patton Meharry,
and one of 7 children, all of whom reached maturity. Her parents were
among Pioneers of Montgomery County Indiana, removing thence from Adams
Co Ohio in 1827, when the county was principally inhabited by Indians
and wild animals.
To Mr. and Mrs. McCorkle were born two children,
Charles A born July 2 1865 and John W, born May 15, 1868. They also
reared and educated from childhood Maggie Weigand, who became the wife
of John B. Smith and removed to Dakota. Miss Mary Gardner, an orphan,
has found a comfortable home in the family of Mr. McCorkle for the past
15 years. Mrs. McCorkle died August 19, 1887, leaving a host of friends
to mourn her loss. She was a worthy and consistent member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and was beloved by all who knew her for her
many noble traits of character. Mr. McCorkle located in Montgomery
County in fall of 1864 and in the fall of 1865 he came to Tippecanoe
County and has since resided on his present farm in Jackson Twp. He is
one of the most successful and enterprising farmers of Jackson Twp, and
is the owner of 1,053 acres of land. He makes a specialty of raising
graded stock, in which he is meeting with success. He held the office
of township trustee 4 years, serving with credit to himself and
satisfaction to his constitients. In politics he is Republican. He and
his sons are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a member
of the Grand Army of the Republic.