William is the son of John Culbertson (1820-1849) and Louisa Schamahorn(sp) (1820-1893). William's father died when he was about 7 years old and so was raised by his mother and new husband Jeffrey Cooley. Jeffrey and Louisa owned the Virginia House Hotel in Toulon, and that is where they lived.
William married Anna Bevier in 1866 and she died a few months after daughter Louisa is born. It seems as though William cannot take care of his daughter, and moves around as a traveling salesman perhaps? Some believe he dies in Kansas, though it could be Illinois. He is either buried here at Toulon Cemetery and this is just a memorial to him. We believe his daughter Louisa had this built, as she is the only child.
[From The Stark County News, Toulon, Illinois, Friday, March 10, 1882, p. 3, col. 2]
Town & County.
Mr. William (Billy) Culbertson, once of Toulon, is lying very low at his home in western Kansas. His mother, Mrs. J. A. Cooley, started last Monday to see him.
William married Anna Bevier in 1866 and she died a few months after daughter Louisa is born. It seems as though William cannot take care of his daughter, and moves around as a traveling salesman perhaps? Some believe he dies in Kansas, though it could be Illinois. He is either buried here at Toulon Cemetery and this is just a memorial to him. We believe his daughter Louisa had this built, as she is the only child.
[From The Stark County News, Toulon, Illinois, Friday, March 10, 1882, p. 3, col. 2]
Town & County.
Mr. William (Billy) Culbertson, once of Toulon, is lying very low at his home in western Kansas. His mother, Mrs. J. A. Cooley, started last Monday to see him.
William is the son of John Culbertson (1820-1849) and Louisa Schamahorn(sp) (1820-1893). William's father died when he was about 7 years old and so was raised by his mother and new husband Jeffrey Cooley. Jeffrey and Louisa owned the Virginia House Hotel in Toulon, and that is where they lived.
William married Anna Bevier in 1866 and she died a few months after daughter Louisa is born. It seems as though William cannot take care of his daughter, and moves around as a traveling salesman perhaps? Some believe he dies in Kansas, though it could be Illinois. He is either buried here at Toulon Cemetery and this is just a memorial to him. We believe his daughter Louisa had this built, as she is the only child.
[From The Stark County News, Toulon, Illinois, Friday, March 10, 1882, p. 3, col. 2]
Town & County.
Mr. William (Billy) Culbertson, once of Toulon, is lying very low at his home in western Kansas. His mother, Mrs. J. A. Cooley, started last Monday to see him.
William married Anna Bevier in 1866 and she died a few months after daughter Louisa is born. It seems as though William cannot take care of his daughter, and moves around as a traveling salesman perhaps? Some believe he dies in Kansas, though it could be Illinois. He is either buried here at Toulon Cemetery and this is just a memorial to him. We believe his daughter Louisa had this built, as she is the only child.
[From The Stark County News, Toulon, Illinois, Friday, March 10, 1882, p. 3, col. 2]
Town & County.
Mr. William (Billy) Culbertson, once of Toulon, is lying very low at his home in western Kansas. His mother, Mrs. J. A. Cooley, started last Monday to see him.
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