Henry M. McCully was born Oct. 10, 1830, in Carroll County, Ohio, of Scotch - Holland ancestry; his father was Scotch and his mother Holland or Dutch, and the sturdy and honest qualities of both nations were well illustrated in his character. He came to Iowa in 1857 and on July 9th of that year was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Potter, daughter of John and Nancy Potter, at Ottumwa, parents also of the late Thos. J. Potter , the railway manager and of Mrs. S.B. Evans and Mrs. Margaret Coyan, of Ottutnwa. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. McCully three children, Alonzo , a son, (deceased) Euphrasia Luella, now wife of Hon. J. H. Applegate , District judge 0f the Guthrie district and Emma Alice, wife of Chas. L. Hendershott Esq. an attorney of Knoxville.
Mr. McCully has given a part of his life to public service; he has been Justice of the Peace of Lake Prairie township two or three terms; was mayor of the city of Pella seven terms; was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Marion County and a member of the 19th General Assembly , serving with credit to himself in each of these places and to the entire satisfaction of the public, dying at last in the harness his life shortened by devotion to duly. Mr. McCully during the past few years devoted his attention exclusively to real estate, dealing principally in southern lands, in which he was successful. He died at his home among the people who honored and respected him and testified to this by calling upon him on different occasions and in various capacities to serve and to represent them. In politics he was always a democrat, maintaining his opinions with vigor and earnestness.
He was not a member of any church but a firm believer in the merits of the salvation offered through our Lord Jesus Christ and in Whom he trusted.
(From the Pella Blade March 15, 1898)
Mr. McCully has given a part of his life to public service; he has been Justice of the Peace of Lake Prairie township two or three terms; was mayor of the city of Pella seven terms; was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Marion County and a member of the 19th General Assembly , serving with credit to himself in each of these places and to the entire satisfaction of the public, dying at last in the harness his life shortened by devotion to duly. Mr. McCully during the past few years devoted his attention exclusively to real estate, dealing principally in southern lands, in which he was successful. He died at his home among the people who honored and respected him and testified to this by calling upon him on different occasions and in various capacities to serve and to represent them. In politics he was always a democrat, maintaining his opinions with vigor and earnestness.
He was not a member of any church but a firm believer in the merits of the salvation offered through our Lord Jesus Christ and in Whom he trusted.
(From the Pella Blade March 15, 1898)
Henry M. McCully was born Oct. 10, 1830, in Carroll County, Ohio, of Scotch - Holland ancestry; his father was Scotch and his mother Holland or Dutch, and the sturdy and honest qualities of both nations were well illustrated in his character. He came to Iowa in 1857 and on July 9th of that year was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Potter, daughter of John and Nancy Potter, at Ottumwa, parents also of the late Thos. J. Potter , the railway manager and of Mrs. S.B. Evans and Mrs. Margaret Coyan, of Ottutnwa. There were born to Mr. and Mrs. McCully three children, Alonzo , a son, (deceased) Euphrasia Luella, now wife of Hon. J. H. Applegate , District judge 0f the Guthrie district and Emma Alice, wife of Chas. L. Hendershott Esq. an attorney of Knoxville.
Mr. McCully has given a part of his life to public service; he has been Justice of the Peace of Lake Prairie township two or three terms; was mayor of the city of Pella seven terms; was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Marion County and a member of the 19th General Assembly , serving with credit to himself in each of these places and to the entire satisfaction of the public, dying at last in the harness his life shortened by devotion to duly. Mr. McCully during the past few years devoted his attention exclusively to real estate, dealing principally in southern lands, in which he was successful. He died at his home among the people who honored and respected him and testified to this by calling upon him on different occasions and in various capacities to serve and to represent them. In politics he was always a democrat, maintaining his opinions with vigor and earnestness.
He was not a member of any church but a firm believer in the merits of the salvation offered through our Lord Jesus Christ and in Whom he trusted.
(From the Pella Blade March 15, 1898)
Mr. McCully has given a part of his life to public service; he has been Justice of the Peace of Lake Prairie township two or three terms; was mayor of the city of Pella seven terms; was a member of the Board of Supervisors of Marion County and a member of the 19th General Assembly , serving with credit to himself in each of these places and to the entire satisfaction of the public, dying at last in the harness his life shortened by devotion to duly. Mr. McCully during the past few years devoted his attention exclusively to real estate, dealing principally in southern lands, in which he was successful. He died at his home among the people who honored and respected him and testified to this by calling upon him on different occasions and in various capacities to serve and to represent them. In politics he was always a democrat, maintaining his opinions with vigor and earnestness.
He was not a member of any church but a firm believer in the merits of the salvation offered through our Lord Jesus Christ and in Whom he trusted.
(From the Pella Blade March 15, 1898)
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