Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-02-16
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knee by a mimic ball at the second
battle of Manassas; but continued in
the service until the spring Of 1868,
when he was compelled to resign his
commission on account of Ill health.
In the meantime he had been through
the Manassas and Maryland cam
paigns, participating in the battles Of
OK Hill, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg
and the surrender Of Harper's Ferry.
Within a few months after his resig-
nation his health began to improve and
he took a position in the quartermaster
department, where he continued until
the end of the war.
After the war Col. McCorkle opened
mercantile business in Yorkville for
]. &, e. B. Stowe, and continued for
two or three years, when the firm sold
out to John H. Adams. Col. McCorkle
then went into the service Of Mr..
Adams, and with Mr.. JOS. A. Mclean
conducted rhe business until Mr..
Adams death on July 4, 1875. He then
remained with the administrator for
about year, when he began work for
Mr.. T. M. Dobson, so continuing until
1883, when he, assumed the manage
ment of the carriage business Of the
late B. T. Wheeler, with whom he re-
manned for about six years.
In the fall Of 1888, Col. McCorkle was
elected probate judge for York county.
His first term was for two years. In
1890, he was reelected without oppo-
sition for four years. He was elected
again In the same manner in 1894,
again in 1898, again in 1892 and had
he lived would have no doubt been
elected a sixth time in 1906.
Col. McCorkle was twice married.
His first wife was Miss Margaret Les
ley Robinson of Chester. The mar
riage took place on Feb. Is, 1S49. Mrs.
McCorkle died Feb. H.. 1854, leaving
one child, Mr.. R. R. McCorkle. The
second wife was Mrs. Elva M. Dixon, a
daughter Of the late Andrew. Grier Of
Mecklenburg county. The marriage
took place on Aug. 16, 1860. AS the re-
suit of this marriage there were two
children, Mrs. B. N. Moore, and Mr.. P.
G. McCorkle.
Col McCorkle connected himself with
the Yorkville Presbyterian church in
1884.
The funeral took place on Sunday
afternoon, the remains being followed
to the church and to the grave by a
large concourse Of people Of; all ages
and conditions. The procession left
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. N. Moore
at shortly after 8 o'clock. The active
pallbearers, made up Of close friends
of the deceased and Of the family
walked on either side Of the hearse.
These were Immediately followed by a
large company Of honorary pallbearers,
made up Of the deceased's fellow-co
ty officers, the members Of the local
bar, older citizens and personal friends.
Next followed the children Of the de-
ceased and close friends, and sympa-
thizers with the family carriages. The
local lodge of Masons also had a place
in the procession.
The Presbyterian church had already
been pretty we'll filled before the ar
rival of the funeral cortege, except for
the room that had been especially re-
served, and in the galleries were quite
a number of negroes, both old and
young, who were desirous Of paying
their last respects to a man whom all
of them considered their friend.
The services at the church were
conducted by Rev. w. G. Neville, pas
tor Of the deceased. Mr.. Neville paid
a we'll deserved tribute to the life and
character Of the deceased, and made
talk that was singularly appropriate
to the solemn occasion. The service at
the church over, the possession wend-
ed it's way to the cemetery, where, af-
ter the coffin had been covered with
sod. and the sod literally hidden under
a profusion Of beautiful floral tributes,
sent in by the neighbors and from the
towns surrounding, the concourse was
dismissed with a benediction.
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