Son of Samuel & Esther (Culbertson) Culbertson. Husband to (1) Elizabeth (Kerns) Culbertson and (2) Mary (Wycoff) Culbertson. Father to five children: (w/ Elizabeth) Samuel S., Esther L., John Kerns, and William Norris Culbertson; (w/ Mary) Mary Letitia Culbertson.
Wm. Culbertson was born at Columbus, Ohio, April 7, 1817, and died at his home at Douds,
Iowa, December 1st, 1901, having reached the ripe old age of 84 years, 6 months and 24
days. When 23 years of age he came to Iowa and settled on a farm near Birmingham, in Van
Buren county, in which county he resided for over 60 years. September 1st, 1837, at North
Georgetown, Ohio, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Kearns, who died in May, 1860.
To them were born five children, only one of whom, Wm. N, of Oklahoma, survives. One son,
Samuel S, died of starvation in Andersonville prison. John K. died shortly after the
civil war, of disease contracted in the service. Mrs. Esther L. Morris died in 1881 and
another daughter died in infancy. He was converted in early life and was a strong
adherent of the Presbyterian faith during his life. November 28th, 1861, he was married
to Mary Wycoff, at Birmingham, Iowa, and to them were born four children: Mrs. Letitia
Stong, who resides near Leando, Iowa, Miss Jennie E, of Boone, Iowa, Mrs. Frances Miller,
of Burlington, Iowa, and Mrs. H.L. McGrew , of Keosauqua. He was a man of strong physique
and a keen memory, and could relate very vividly the events which occurred when Iowa was
still a territory, and especially as related to the early pioneers. The funeral service
was held at the residence at Douds, December 3rd, conducted by Rev. M.L. Melick of Fort
Madison. This interment was at Mt. Moriah cemetery.
Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book E, Page 48, Keosauqua Public
Library, Keosauqua, IA
Wm. Culbertson was born at Columbus, Ohio, April 7, 1817, and died at his home at Douds,
Iowa, December 1st, 1901, having reached the ripe old age of 84 years, 6 months and 24
days. When 23 years of age he came to Iowa and settled on a farm near Birmingham, in Van
Buren county, in which county he resided for over 60 years. September 1st, 1837, at North
Georgetown, Ohio, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Kearns, who died in May, 1860.
To them were born five children, only one of whom, Wm. N, of Oklahoma, survives. One son,
Samuel S, died of starvation in Andersonville prison. John K. died shortly after the
civil war, of disease contracted in the service. Mrs. Esther L. Morris died in 1881 and
another daughter died in infancy. He was converted in early life and was a strong
adherent of the Presbyterian faith during his life. November 28th, 1861, he was married
to Mary Wycoff, at Birmingham, Iowa, and to them were born four children: Mrs. Letitia
Stong, who resides near Leando, Iowa, Miss Jennie E, of Boone, Iowa, Mrs. Frances Miller,
of Burlington, Iowa, and Mrs. H.L. McGrew , of Keosauqua. He was a man of strong physique
and a keen memory, and could relate very vividly the events which occurred when Iowa was
still a territory, and especially as related to the early pioneers. The funeral service
was held at the residence at Douds, December 3rd, conducted by Rev. M.L. Melick of Fort
Madison. This interment was at Mt. Moriah cemetery.
Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book E, Page 48, Keosauqua Public
Library, Keosauqua, IA
Son of Samuel & Esther (Culbertson) Culbertson. Husband to (1) Elizabeth (Kerns) Culbertson and (2) Mary (Wycoff) Culbertson. Father to five children: (w/ Elizabeth) Samuel S., Esther L., John Kerns, and William Norris Culbertson; (w/ Mary) Mary Letitia Culbertson.
Wm. Culbertson was born at Columbus, Ohio, April 7, 1817, and died at his home at Douds,
Iowa, December 1st, 1901, having reached the ripe old age of 84 years, 6 months and 24
days. When 23 years of age he came to Iowa and settled on a farm near Birmingham, in Van
Buren county, in which county he resided for over 60 years. September 1st, 1837, at North
Georgetown, Ohio, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Kearns, who died in May, 1860.
To them were born five children, only one of whom, Wm. N, of Oklahoma, survives. One son,
Samuel S, died of starvation in Andersonville prison. John K. died shortly after the
civil war, of disease contracted in the service. Mrs. Esther L. Morris died in 1881 and
another daughter died in infancy. He was converted in early life and was a strong
adherent of the Presbyterian faith during his life. November 28th, 1861, he was married
to Mary Wycoff, at Birmingham, Iowa, and to them were born four children: Mrs. Letitia
Stong, who resides near Leando, Iowa, Miss Jennie E, of Boone, Iowa, Mrs. Frances Miller,
of Burlington, Iowa, and Mrs. H.L. McGrew , of Keosauqua. He was a man of strong physique
and a keen memory, and could relate very vividly the events which occurred when Iowa was
still a territory, and especially as related to the early pioneers. The funeral service
was held at the residence at Douds, December 3rd, conducted by Rev. M.L. Melick of Fort
Madison. This interment was at Mt. Moriah cemetery.
Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book E, Page 48, Keosauqua Public
Library, Keosauqua, IA
Wm. Culbertson was born at Columbus, Ohio, April 7, 1817, and died at his home at Douds,
Iowa, December 1st, 1901, having reached the ripe old age of 84 years, 6 months and 24
days. When 23 years of age he came to Iowa and settled on a farm near Birmingham, in Van
Buren county, in which county he resided for over 60 years. September 1st, 1837, at North
Georgetown, Ohio, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Kearns, who died in May, 1860.
To them were born five children, only one of whom, Wm. N, of Oklahoma, survives. One son,
Samuel S, died of starvation in Andersonville prison. John K. died shortly after the
civil war, of disease contracted in the service. Mrs. Esther L. Morris died in 1881 and
another daughter died in infancy. He was converted in early life and was a strong
adherent of the Presbyterian faith during his life. November 28th, 1861, he was married
to Mary Wycoff, at Birmingham, Iowa, and to them were born four children: Mrs. Letitia
Stong, who resides near Leando, Iowa, Miss Jennie E, of Boone, Iowa, Mrs. Frances Miller,
of Burlington, Iowa, and Mrs. H.L. McGrew , of Keosauqua. He was a man of strong physique
and a keen memory, and could relate very vividly the events which occurred when Iowa was
still a territory, and especially as related to the early pioneers. The funeral service
was held at the residence at Douds, December 3rd, conducted by Rev. M.L. Melick of Fort
Madison. This interment was at Mt. Moriah cemetery.
Source: Van Buren Co. Genealogical Society Obituary Book E, Page 48, Keosauqua Public
Library, Keosauqua, IA
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