William Franklin McCullough Sr (1841 - 1917)

Born 24 May 1841 in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 4 Sep 1917 at age 76 in 136 Boyles ave, New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States

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William F. McCullough, Sr.

William F. McCullough, Sr., of 136 Boyles avenue [New Castle, Lawrence county, Pennsylvania], died at his home Tuesday, September 4, at 8:30 p. m., after a general decline in health due to advanced age. He had been failing since January.

Born in Westmoreland county, May 24, 1839, he was 78 years of age, past. He was a son of Abraham and Esther Chance McCullough. He was an engineer by occupation, and had made his home in New Castle for 47 years, consequently, was widely known, and was held in high regard by his countless friends. He was a member of the First Christian church, and was a man of sterling worth, charitable and kind in all his dealings. For the past 45 years, he had been a member of Mahoning Lodge No. 243, F. & A. M. [Free and Accepted Masons]

His wife, Mrs. Susan Gould McCullough, died 6 years ago, and since that, he had made his home with his children. They are as follows: Mrs. F. B. [Adella] McCarthy, Bellevue, Pa., Mrs. Robert J. [Mary Etta] Lowery, Boyles avenue, city; W. F. [William Franklin] McCullough, Jr., of Bellevue, H. C. [Harry Claude] McCullough, of Detroit, Mich., J. E. [James Edward] McCullough, of Pittsburg. Another son, H. R. [Hollis Rushton] McCullough, preceded him ln death. He leaves also two sisters, Mrs. R. H. [Margaret] McCullough, of Edenburg, and Mrs. Jane Knapp, of Knoxville, Pa., and a brother, A. E. [Albert E.] McCullough, of Detroit, Mich., in addition to 8 grandchildren.

The funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon a t 2:30 o’clock at the late residence, 136 Boyles avenue, and interment will be made in Oak Park cemetery.

New Castle News
New Castle, Lawrence county, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, September 5, 1917
Page 2

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• Date of Death Announcement
  New Castle News, 5Sep1917, Page 2
  Lawrence county, Pennsylvania
• Find A Grave: Memorial #159862323 for Wm. F. McCullough, Sr.