James Andrew McCulley (1818 - 1896)

Born 12 Dec 1818 in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 21 Aug 1896 at age 77 in Polk Township, Benton, Iowa, United States

Biography

James McCulley was a Pennsylvanian.

James McCulley was a Freemason and a member of Urbanna Lodge, No. 328. (1878 Polk Township).

James McCulley was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows.

James Andrew McCulley is the son of John McCulley and Catherine VanEman McCulley. He graduated from College at the age of 22 and settled in Steubenville, Ohio, where he began the practice of medicine. In 1865 he and his family moved to Benton County, Iowa where he was a wonderful country Doctor for 30 years.

He married Mary Ann McCally September 23, 1841. Their children were:

Margaret Elizabeth McCulley 1843- John Hampton McCulley 1844-1920 William McCulley infant James Andrew McCulley 1848-1915 Mary Catherine McCulley Swem 1849-1918

He married Carterelle Fiester May 2, 1850 Their son: Olinthus "Link" McCulley 1854-1894

He married Sarah Jane Ward October 21, 1858 Their children: Eugene Ward McCulley 1859-1936 Florence I. McCulley 1861- Elmira J. "Myra" McCulley Gaasch 1862-1950 Carrie A. McCulley Hawley 1867-1953 Jessie V. McCulley 1865-1929

Dr. James McCulley was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1818, son of John and Catherine McCulley, and died at his farm in Polk township, Benton county, Iowa, August 21, 1896. He was educated at Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, Pennsylvania, being twenty-two years of age when he completed his course; he was well educated and a fine scholar in Greek and Latin. After leaving school he removed to Steubenville, Ohio, where in 1840 he began the practice of medicine. In 1865 he removed with his family to Benton county, Iowa, locating first in Urbana, and three years later on his farm about three miles from there which was his home until his death.

When only eleven years of age Dr. McCulley was converted and joined the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a devout member thirty years, being for twenty years a minister of that church. In 1860 he united with the Baptist church, and after settling at Urbana he became a member of a church organized by Reverend J. L. Coppoc, known as the Baptist church of Urbana. The first meeting was held in a school house located on Dr. McCulley's farm. At a call of the council convened by the church Dr. McCulley was ordained to the ministry in the Baptist church, and served as pastor there many years; in later years, when this church was abandoned Dr. McCulley and his wife joined the Vinton Baptist church.

Dr. McCulley was twice married, first to Mary Ann McCulley, by whom he had six children (she was not related to him, though bearing the same surname) ; and second to Sarah J. Ward, born in Belmont county, Ohio, August 19, 1830. The latter was a daughter of Jacob and Ann S. (Moore) Ward, farmers and early settlers in the "Western Reserve," of Ohio.

By his first marriage Dr. McCulley's children were: Eliza M., living in Jackson county, Missouri; John M., a veteran of the Civil war, residing near Longmont, Kansas; Mary C., Mrs. Swem, living in Salt Lake City, Utah; James A., a veteran of the Civil war, living in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; William who died when about two year old; Olinthus A., who died August 27, 1895, at Denver, Colorado, aged about forty years.

By his second marriage Dr. McCulley had children as follows: Eugene W.; Florence L., who married Dow L. Burrell and died February 6, 1896; Elmira, who married Matt Gaasch and lives in Cowlitz county, Washington; Carrie A., married George D. Hawley and lives near Urbana; and Jessie V., wife of Henry E. Jones, of Adams county, Iowa. Dr. McCulley was for many years affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and with the Masons.

McCulley, James, farmer, Sec. 21; P. O. Urbanna; born in Pennsylvania in 1818; came to Jefferson Co., Ohio in 1840; then went to Guernsey Co., Ohio in 1849; then went to Tuscarawas Co. in 1852; then went to Guernsey Co. in 1861, and to Benton Co. in 1865; has 120 acres of land, valued at $35 per acre. Married Mary A. McCulley in 1841; she was born in Steubenville, Ohio, in 1825; died in 1849, leaving four children --Eliza M., John H., Mary C. and James A. Married Carterette Fiester in 1850; she was born in Guernsey Co., Ohio, in 1830; died in 1857, leaving one child -- Olinthus A., born in 1854. Married Miss Lucy J. Ward in 1858; she was born in Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1830; have five children -- Eugene W., Florence L., Elmira J., Jessie V. and Carrie A. Mr. and Mrs. McCulleyare members of the Baptist Church. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., Urbanna Lodge, No. 328. (1878 Polk Township)

James was born in 1818. He was the son of John McCulley and Catherine VanEman. He passed away in 1896. ^[1]

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126245866/james-andrew-mcculley

• https://books.google.com/books?id=1tItAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA606&lpg=PA606&dq=John+McCulley+Benton+Ohio&source=bl&ots=XoyS0j3l1_&sig=mw8Img1KiLe_9mN0iWpIGsUEw6c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=bODRUuYG1bOxBMy8gYAM#v=onepage&q=John%20McCulley%20Benton%20Ohio&f=false

1. ↑ Source will be added by Billie (Bright) Keaffaber by 22 Jul 2021.

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images, memorial page for Dr James Andrew McCulley (12 Dec 1818–21 Aug 1896), citing Urbana Cemetery, Urbana, Benton County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by Mary McCulley-Hemphill (contributor 48211044) .

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDJJ-D8N : 28 May 2021), Jas McCully, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKP-GR4 : 19 February 2021), James Mcculley, Polk, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 36, sheet 284A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,327.

• "Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HH7K-SN2 : 2 March 2021), James Mcculley, Polk, Benton, Iowa; citing p. 46, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,441.

• "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT3V-6Q9 : 20 February 2021), James Mcculley, Benton, Iowa, United States; citing p. 220, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,711.

• "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XD7Y-NYV : 25 March 2020), James McCulley, 1841.