U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- McCullough, M. S. (1853-1930) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Pages 525-526 M. S. McCullough, the founder of the marble-yard, is a product of Greene county, Pennsylvania, and his natal day is August 26, 1853. During the spring of 1878, he came to Tyler county, and there, on July seventh of this same year*, he was married to Miss Ella Tallman, who died on November 1, 1881, leaving two daughters, Bertha, (Mrs. Wm. Smith of this town), and Miss Minnie, who is at home. The family have been citizens of this place since the summer of 1888, when the marble-yard was established. ------------------------------------------------------------------- *NOTE: The date of marriage differs slightly from the above article Register of Marriages, Tyler County, WV (Page 43, Line No. 43) Matthew McCullough (age 25, born in Greene Co., Penna.) Ella Tallman (age 21, born in Tyler Co., Virginia) were married July 27, 1879 in Tyler County, by D. M. Ward ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Ritchie County, WV #8454 FULL-NAME: M. S. McCullough BIRTH-DATE: Augusst 26, 1853 BIRTH-PLACE: Greene County, Penna. DEATH-DATE: June 17, 1930 (at age 76y-m-21d) DEATH-PLACE: Pennsboro, Clay District, Ritchie County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed OCCUPATION: Retired FATHER: John McCullough MOTHER: Elizabeth Chapman (Waynesburg, Penna) CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Acute Indigestion / Thrombosis Coronary artery INFORMANT: Bertha M. Smith (of Pennsboro, W.Va.) BURIAL: Spring Hill Cemetery There's a tall tombstone in Spring Hill Cemetery, Tyler County, WV Mathias S. McCullough born Aug. 26, 1853 died June 17, 1930 ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------