James W. Correll
Portrait and Biographical Record ~ Pages
807-808
Kindly submitted by:
Joyce Wallace
James W. Correll, one of the active and prominent
citizens and substantial businessmen of Easton, who has her
welfare deeply at heart, has been a member of the City Council
for six years and is now President of the Common Council. He is
a leading member of the Republican Party, having intelligent and
well founded views on affairs of moment. For the past fourteen
years he has been successfully engaged in business at No. 12
Center Square and for four years has dealt in wholesale dry
goods and notions, and has succeeded in building up a large
trade.
The birth of our subject occurred about two-and
a-half miles from this city, in the township of Palmer, June 8,
1852, but his boyhood was passed in Easton. His parents were
George W. and Caroline (Wagner) Correll. On the paternal side
he is of German lineage. Peter Correll, his grandfather, was
born in Northampton County, followed the occupation of farming,
and at one time was identified with the Mills estate of Easton.
Religiously he was a member of the German Reformed Church, in
the faith of which he had been reared. Our subject’s father was
born on the old homestead, February 22, 1826, and he too
followed agricultural pursuits, until the year 1857, since which
time he has been a resident of Easton. In politics he is a
Republican, and, as did his father, holds membership with the
Reformed Church. His two children were Susan and James W.
After receiving a good common-school education,
James W. Correll drove teams for his father for a short time,
and at the age of seventeen years entered the employ of Jacob
Hay. The latter, who is now deceased, was formerly a wholesale
dry-goods merchant, and a member of the firm of J. Hay & Son.
After being in his employ for twelve years, during which time he
learned every department of the business, he branched out for
himself, and, in company with Mr. Bixler, began dealing in
wholesale dry goods and notions at his present location. Since
that time he has given his best energies and attention to the
wants of his customers, and when only four years had elapsed it
was found necessary to greatly increase the stock and general
facilities of the business. Upon due representation of the
needs of the firm, John Knecht was induced to erect the building
they now occupy, which is 40x130 feet in dimensions.
The large and well selected stock of the firm is
displayed on the three floors of the building, and the time has
long passed since there was any question of their ultimate
success.
September 20, 1877, Mr. Correll married Ida Otto, a
daughter of Mrs. Elmira Otto, of Easton. Three sons have come
to bless their home, their names in order of birth being as
follows: George W; John O; and Paul R. Mr. and Mrs. Correll
are active members of the Third Street German Reformed Church.
Formerly our subject was a Deacon, being one of the youngest to
serve in the capacity in the congregation. Fraternally our
subject is identified with Dallas Lodge No. 126 of Easton. He
is a man who is held in the highest esteem by all who have the
pleasure of his acquaintance, and his unfailing courtesy has
brought to him many customers during the years he has been
engaged in business.
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