Harrison H. Boyle

biography

Boyle, Harrison H., farmer, P. O. Centreville, was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., October 19, 1821; son of Jesse and Sarah (Kelley) Boyle, who, after a four years’ residence in Allegany County, N. Y., came to this county in 1837, and here lived a few years in Meadville and Randolph townships before they settled permanently in Spring Township, about 1843, where they died. The children born to this couple are: Mrs. S. M. Hamilton, Harrison H., Jonas, Lucy (now Mrs. A. Sperry), Charles S., George, LaFayette. Dwight, Mary (now Mrs. Page, of Dorset, Ohio), and Arvilla (now Mrs. Doty, of McPherson County, Ran.). Our subject, after traveling some years, during which time he visited most of the States in the Union, married, February 25, 1847, Sarah M. Corell, born in Livingston Co., N. Y., March 21, 1830, daughter of James and Marilla Corell, of Athens. By this union are the following children: Wellington, married to Ella Brand; Fayette, married to Eva Cory; Bruce E. and Nellie. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle are members of the Congregational Church, and are ardent friends of the cause of education, giving their children both literary and musical advantages. They settled after their marriage on their present farm (now a part of Centreville Borough), to which they have added until it now comprises some 330 acres. Their house being burned in 1872, they replaced it by their present handsome residence. Mr. Boyle is a man of sterling character, and is a useful citizen.

History of Crawford County, Pennsylvania: containing a history of the county, its townships, towns, villages, schools, churches, industries, etc., portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of Pennsylvania, statistical and miscellaneous matter, Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1885, page 777-778.