Lawrence Coyle

biography

Coyle, Lawrence, County Treasurer, Meadville, was born in Rome Township, this county, September 19, 1839, and is a son of Patrick and Mary (Griffin) Coyle, who were also natives of this country, but of Irish descent. Our subject’s grandfather, Roger Coyle, came to Crawford County about 1800, and was a farmer. His son Patrick, Lawrence’s father, was a farmer and a large lumber dealer. He was for a number of years a Justice of the Peace. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Our subject received his education in the common schools, and has been a farmer most of his life. Before his election as County Treasurer, Mr. Coyle held several official positions in the township. He has been twice married; first, to Miss Mary Ann Stark, in July, 1860. Her death occurred December, 1869. Mr. Coyle was married to Miss Lucinda Phillips, April, 1873. She died in March, 1883. He has three children now living: Clara, Lavern and Mark. In politics Mr. Coyle is a Republican.

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 723.