Genealogical Gems

Hiram Cory lived in Concord Township in 1859. He owned a tract of land where the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad would, two years later, intersect with the Sunbury and Erie Railroad. Amos Harrington sold 63 acres to Hiram in 1858, according to the Corry Area Chamber of Commerce. Hiram built his home on West Washington Street . Hiram and Harrington however were not the first settlers. That distinction goes to Michael and Elizabeth Hare. The Hares built a cabin on the banks of a creek in 1795. That creek is now called Hare Creek. Hiram was assessed at 144, according to the Financial Assessment of Erie County and General Business Directory 1859-1860. There was one other Cory included in the assessment. He was Henry and he was assessed at 25. On 27 May 1861, the railroads came to cross. Cory sold a portion of his land to the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad for this venture to work. The Railroad in turn built a ticket office and named it after him, though they spell...

Corry is a small town in northwestern Pennsylvania that roughly 6,400 people call home. It is located about 30 miles southeast of Erie .   The town was named for Hiram Cory. The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad intersected with the Sunbury and Erie Railroad on 27 May 1861. The land where those two railroads intersected was owned by Cory. He has sold a portion of his land to the Atlantic and Great Western Railroad and the railroad then built a ticket office there naming it for him. However a spelling error caused the town to be named Corry instead.   The railroad saw the growth of many small towns and cities across America , and Corry was no different.   The town became a borough in 1863 and later, in 1866, was deemed a city. Industry drove the growth of the city, which became famous for the manufacturing of Climax locomotives In fact, manufacturing still accounts for approximately 30% of the industries in Corry. The postcard pictured here is dated 26 ...