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Facts and Events
History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography By Thomas McAdory Owen, Marie, pg. 1099
McCORKLE, ALEXANDER B., Presbyterian minister, was born October 15, 1806, near Lexington, Rockbridge County, Va., and died September 4, 1886, in Talladega; son of Alexander and Mildred (Welch) McCorkle, who lived near Lexington, in Rockbridge County, Va., the former of whom was born there, lived at that place all his life, was captain of a company of militia for many years, and was a magistrate; grandson of John and Rebecca (McNutt) McCorkle, who lived at the McCorkle homestead on North River, near Lexington, the former a soldier in the Revolution, who fought at the battle of King's Mountain, was wounded at the battle of Cowpens, and died on the retreat of Green's army to North Carolina, and was buried at Beattle's Ford, in Lincoln County, N. C., the latter who married Robert Glasgow after the death of her first husband, and was the ancestress of the Glasgow family of Rock- bridge County and Richmond, Va. It is believed that John McCorkle came from Lancaster County, Pa., to Rockbridge County, Va., some years before the Revolution, bought a farm, and was married at that place. Mr. McCorkle was prepared for college in the common schools of the county, and was graduated from Washington College, Lexington, Va., 1827. He spent some months at Princeton theological seminary, but falling health compelled him to give up his studies for a time, and he returned to Rockbridge, later engaging in business with his brother, Samuel McCorkle, at Lynchburg, Va. He finished his theological course at Union seminary, Hampden Sidney, Va.; was licensed by the Lexington presbytery in 1835, and ordained in 1836. He was stated supply and evangelist for two years after his licensure in Rockingham County, Va.; was pastor of Savannah and Bethel churches, Augusta Connty, four years; labored as domestic missionary in Cherokee and Chattooga Counties, Ga., for four years; took charge of the church at Talladega in 1845, and served that church until failing health led to his resignation in 1871. He was instrumental in founding the Synodical college for women in Talladega in 1849, and was the first president of the board of trustees, doing valuable work in raising the original endowment. Married: November 2, 1842, at "Pleasant Green," Chattooga County, Ga., to Lucilla Agnes, daughter of Rev. James and Sarah (Ramsey) Gamble, who lived on Cowpasture River, in Augusta County, Va.; granddaughter of Dr. James Ramsey and of Rev. James Gamble, who received as a land grant from George III a large part of the section around Fort Defiance, Augusta County, Va. Children: 1. and 2. names unknown; 3. Alexander Gamble, b. December 27, 1845, in Talladega, d. October 27. 1881, at Wolf's Summit, W. Va., taught school until his death, m. Ida Chitfield; 4. Sallie Lyle, teacher, Talladega; 5. Rev. William Parsons, b. 1855 in Talladega, Presbyterian minister, author of "Christian Science a False Christ," served various charges in Synod of North Carolina, pastor of the First church. Savannah, Ga., six years, pastor of Anderson memorial church, Martlnsville, Va.; 6. Mildred Welch, b. 1859, Talladega, d. September 8, 1890, near Summerville, Ga. Last residence: Talladega.
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