Bucks County PA Archives Biographies.....Corson, Richard
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Source: History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania; edited by 
J.H. Battle; A. Warner & Co.; 1887
Bristol Township


RICHARD CORSON farmer and builder, P.O. Bristol, was born in 
this county, September 16, 1816.  His parents were Amos and 
Martha (Martindale) Corson, of French and English descent.  
Amos Corson was a farmer and had nine children, five of whom 
lived to maturity.  Richard was educated in the district 
school and chose farming as his occupation.  He followed 
this business exclusively until 1863, when he bought 
sixty-five acres of land in the borough of Bristol.  On this 
land, which has mostly been laid out in town lots, he has 
erected a large number of houses.  He has eight in course of 
erection at the present time, and has done much to improve 
the town.  He is a republican.  In 1871 he was married to 
Mary, daughter of Isaac Willard.  They have one child, 
Mabel.  Mrs. Corson is a member of the Presbyterian church.