The Cullison Families of Coshocton County, Ohio

CULLISON JOSEPH A., Perry township; postoffice, New Guilford; born in Harrison county, Ohio, in 1828; settled in this county, in 1833; son of Abner and Lydia Cullison, and grandson of Joseph and Teritia (Shepard) Cullison, and of William and Susannah McCoy. Mr. Cullison has been twice married, first to Miss Katharine Bayley. They had seven children, viz: Willis, Edgar, William C. and Lydia E., deceased; Charles W. and George W. He was married in September, 1872, to Miss Margaret Wolf, daughter of George and Sarah Wolf.

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CULLISON MARTIN, Bedford township; farmer; postoffice. West Bedford; born in 1828, in this county. His father, Carlton Cullison, wasborn in 1796, in Maryland, and was married in 1818, to Miss Hannah Passingham, of the same State, who was born in 1798. They came to this county in 1825. He died in 1865, and she died in 1878. They were the parents of nine children, the subject of this sketch being the fourth. He was married in 1852, to Miss Emily Clark, of this county, who was born in 1834, in this county. They are the parents of five children, four of whom are living, viz: Ami, Harvey V., Mary J., Martha E.

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CULLISON T. W., Perry township; postoffice. New Guilford; born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in 1820; settled in this county in 1835; son of Wheeler and Catherine (Watts) Cullison, and grandson of Shedrick and Margaret Cullison, and

<662 of Nathaniel and Mary Watts. Mr. CuUison has been twice married; first, in 1840, to Miss Nancy Cullison. They had one child, J. W. His second marriage was in 1849, to Louisa J. Lee. They have eleven children, viz: Austin C., John N., Sanford, Charles F., Harvey W., Eolla L., Ellmer E., Milton S., Thos G., Adda W. and Etta A.

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CULLISON JAMES W., Franklin township; born in New Castle township, July 16, 1831; son of Moses Cullison, who was born in Maryland, and married there Mary Wantland, of Connecticut, both of English ancestry. His grandfather Cullison was an emigrant from Scotland. In 1836, he moved to Perry township, where his mother died the following year. In June, 1841, 'his father's household was scattered by the marriage of his eldest daughter, and James found a home with William and George Given, of Jeflferson township. Two years later, his father died, and he was bound out to the Givens till he was eighteen, when he began the struggle of life for himself, working on the farm in summers, and attending school in winters, first in the country, then several years at the West Bedford academy. He then learned the carpenter trade with his cousin, Jeremiah Cullison, worked at it during summer and taught school in winter till his marriage, December 30, 1858, with Sarah A., daughter of George A. McCleeary. Since then he has been farming, also dealing in stock and selling agricultural implements extensively. His children are- William Bell, deceased, Seth McCleeary, George Harvey, Kinsey Sherman and John Elmer.

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DAVID A. CULLISON.

A glance at the well improved farm of two hundred acres belonging to David A. Cullison is the best evidence of what can be accomplished through determined purpose, laudable ambition and capable management. Mr. Cullison was born in Holmes county, May 25, 1857, a son of Alexander and Sarah (Watts) Cullison. The father was a soldier of the Civil war and was killed in battle, leaving the mother to support four small children. She removed with her little family to Dresden, Muskingum county, and as soon as old enough David A. began to provide for his own support, so that his educational advantages were necessarily very limited. He secured work at farm labor and for several years was employed in this way by John Haines of Bedford township. Through economy and energy he managed to save a sum of money that justified him in starting in business on his own account and after investing in a team and implements for carrying on farm work he operated rented land in Bethlehem township for one year. In March, 1885, he removed to his present farm which comprises two hundred acres situated in Jackson township. It is improved with a good country residence, substantial barns and outbuildings for the shelter of grain and stock, and in addition to raising the cereals best adapted to soil and climate he also raises good grades of stock. Mr. Cullison deserves great credit for what he has accomplished and is classed among the substantial citizens of this section of the state.

Mr. Cullison was married November 29, 1883, the lady of his choice being Miss Alice L. Milligan, a daughter of William and Lena (Haines) Milligan, of Coshocton county, both of whom have passed away. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Cullison has been blessed with seven children but the youngest, Iva M., is now deceased. Those living are: Pearl M., the wife of Joseph Sowers; Minnie E., the wife of Denman Sowers; Roy J.; Bertha B.; Bulah J.; and Bessie M.

Mr. Cullison gives his political support to the democratic party and aside from acting as school director for several years has filled no public office. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Character and ability will come to the front anywhere. As boy and man, many a man has been buffeted by fortune and had almost insurmountable obstacles thrust in his path but perseverance has cleared them away and he has gone on to success, and this is what Mr. Cullison has done.

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