Jacob was a son of John and Anna (Hiestand) Culler, of Stark County, Ohio.
This is the settlement of Mary's father, John Valentine Clay's estate.
It reads T-496 Green Township ... we Jacob Culler and Mariah Clay Culler wife of said Jacob of Columbiana County ... for $150.00 ...paid by Henry Clay, Daniel Clay and Solomon Clay of same ... land in Green Township ... being ... willed by Valentine Clay to John Clay, Henry Clay, Daniel Clay, Catherine Clay, Solomon Clay, and Mariah Clay ... March 5,1845. Witnesses: Peter F. Marshall and William Schmuck. This land is located in Mahoning County, Ohio.
In the 1860 census Jacob was living in Morrow Township, Adair County, Missouri. Jacob was listed as a Sawyer age 43 born in Ohio, his wife Mary age 40 born in Ohio, their children listed were: Catherine age 21 born in Ohio, John J. age 19 born in Ohio, William age 12 and August age 7, both born in Missouri.
In the 1870 census Jacob and his family were living in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri. Jacob was listed as a Carpenter age 53 born in Ohio, his wife Mary age 50 born in Ohio, their children listed were: John J. age 30 born in Ohio, William age 23 and August age 17 born in Missouri. August Culler was listed as a shoemaker, and his two brothers, John and William were listed as farm laborers.
This next is a little history of the Bethel Colony, that Jacob's great-granddaughter, Velma E. (Collins) Reynolds sent me.
During the nineteenth century, many communistic colonies were established in the United States. William Keil founded one such colony in Bethel, Missouri. Beginning in 1844 with a few followers, the colony thrived for over thirty years. At the time the colony dissolved, it had accumulated holdings worth $109,806.35.
Keil was born in Prussia on the 6th of March, 1812. During his lifetime, he shifted occupations many times. In Darmstadt he was a man-milliner, in New York a tailor, in Pittsburgh a druggist and doctor. After being converted to German Methodism by Dr. William Nast, he became a preacher. Soon he separated from the Methodist Church and became an independent preacher. At this time a split in the Harmonist Society had taken place with several hundred people withdrawing and moving to Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. When Keil began preaching in this area he found the nucleus for a Christian communistic community.
In 1844, three men were sent west in search of land. They were Adam Schuele, David Wagner and Christian Presser. After conferring with a Swiss widow who lived near Hannibal, they selected the Shelby County site. It would appear that the former Harmonists were the most valuable men to the new colony. Some of them were: Adam Schuele, Mattheus Schuele, Jacob Vaihinger, John C. Bauer, Michael Forstner, George Forstner, George Ziegler, David Wagner, Adam Keller, Christian Schmidt, Samuel Schreiber and Geroge Schnaufer.
Many industries were developed, some being: a steam burr mill, distillery, tannery and colony laundry. The tannery was especially productive, between 8 to 10 thousand dollars worth of gloves being produced a year. The town also had an enormous drug store, owned by J. Bauer. In 1852 William Weiting visited Bethel. He noted that some 600 people lived in Bethel and that there were 150 brick houses. Over thirty colony-made homes are still standing.
This next was is in the Adair County, Missouri Biographical Index.
JACOB CULLER AND THE NINEVEH COLONY
Jacob Culler, was one of the original members of the German Colony at Nineveh that was established in 1849 on the Chariton River. This community was largely formed from citizens of Pennsylvania and Ohio, who in 1845 chartered a boat on the Ohio River, bringing with them various mechanics' tools, household goods, farm implements and some livestock, and represented among their numbers were nearly all the various trades. The first settlement was made in Shelby County at Bethel, Missouri five miles north of Shelbyville. In the winter of 1849-50 a branch settlement was made on what was later the site of Connelsville when they purchased several hundred acres and laid out the town of Nineveh.
William Culler, a son born at Bethel in 1847 came with his parents to Nineveh in the spring of 1850. A brother, August Culler was born in 1852 at Nineveh. Among the branches of business represented were a tannery, a large steam flouring and sawmill, shoe shops. black smithing and wagon shops, carpenter shop, a large store and all the common property of the community. All the citizens were of the same religious faith and held services every Sabbath. They had a subscription school and took much interest in educational and moral culture. They lived in a very independent manner, made their own clothing and commanded a large trade from the surrounding area. The great steam mill did an immense business. In 1878 the colony disbanded and in 1879 William and August Culler bought farms in the Mulberry Community, a short distance east of Nineveh.
Besides the Culler family, among others in the Nineveh Colony were families of J. F. Gall, Henry Beck, Henry and Peter (Voelker) Felker, John Miley, Tobia Feller, J. D. Miller, Peter Pfeiffer and S. F. Stahl.
Jacob's Obituary in the Weekly Graphic September 11, 1896
Sunday morning, September 6, Jacob Culler, aged 80 years, died. Mr. Culler was one of the pioneers of Adair County, having located here more than 40 years ago. He was an honorable and upright citizen. Funeral took place from the family residence Sunday afternoon.
His obituary in the Kirksville Journal, Kirksville, Missouri, September 10, 1896.
Jacob Culler an old and highly respected farmer died Saturday night of dropsy, at his home in the northwest part of the county. He was buried Sunday at Mulberry church. He leaves a wife, two sons, Augusta and William [sic] Culler, and one daughter, Mrs. Peter Voelker. The deceased was 80 years old.
This is the settlement of Mary's father, John Valentine Clay's estate.
It reads T-496 Green Township ... we Jacob Culler and Mariah Clay Culler wife of said Jacob of Columbiana County ... for $150.00 ...paid by Henry Clay, Daniel Clay and Solomon Clay of same ... land in Green Township ... being ... willed by Valentine Clay to John Clay, Henry Clay, Daniel Clay, Catherine Clay, Solomon Clay, and Mariah Clay ... March 5,1845. Witnesses: Peter F. Marshall and William Schmuck. This land is located in Mahoning County, Ohio.
In the 1860 census Jacob was living in Morrow Township, Adair County, Missouri. Jacob was listed as a Sawyer age 43 born in Ohio, his wife Mary age 40 born in Ohio, their children listed were: Catherine age 21 born in Ohio, John J. age 19 born in Ohio, William age 12 and August age 7, both born in Missouri.
In the 1870 census Jacob and his family were living in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri. Jacob was listed as a Carpenter age 53 born in Ohio, his wife Mary age 50 born in Ohio, their children listed were: John J. age 30 born in Ohio, William age 23 and August age 17 born in Missouri. August Culler was listed as a shoemaker, and his two brothers, John and William were listed as farm laborers.
This next is a little history of the Bethel Colony, that Jacob's great-granddaughter, Velma E. (Collins) Reynolds sent me.
During the nineteenth century, many communistic colonies were established in the United States. William Keil founded one such colony in Bethel, Missouri. Beginning in 1844 with a few followers, the colony thrived for over thirty years. At the time the colony dissolved, it had accumulated holdings worth $109,806.35.
Keil was born in Prussia on the 6th of March, 1812. During his lifetime, he shifted occupations many times. In Darmstadt he was a man-milliner, in New York a tailor, in Pittsburgh a druggist and doctor. After being converted to German Methodism by Dr. William Nast, he became a preacher. Soon he separated from the Methodist Church and became an independent preacher. At this time a split in the Harmonist Society had taken place with several hundred people withdrawing and moving to Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. When Keil began preaching in this area he found the nucleus for a Christian communistic community.
In 1844, three men were sent west in search of land. They were Adam Schuele, David Wagner and Christian Presser. After conferring with a Swiss widow who lived near Hannibal, they selected the Shelby County site. It would appear that the former Harmonists were the most valuable men to the new colony. Some of them were: Adam Schuele, Mattheus Schuele, Jacob Vaihinger, John C. Bauer, Michael Forstner, George Forstner, George Ziegler, David Wagner, Adam Keller, Christian Schmidt, Samuel Schreiber and Geroge Schnaufer.
Many industries were developed, some being: a steam burr mill, distillery, tannery and colony laundry. The tannery was especially productive, between 8 to 10 thousand dollars worth of gloves being produced a year. The town also had an enormous drug store, owned by J. Bauer. In 1852 William Weiting visited Bethel. He noted that some 600 people lived in Bethel and that there were 150 brick houses. Over thirty colony-made homes are still standing.
This next was is in the Adair County, Missouri Biographical Index.
JACOB CULLER AND THE NINEVEH COLONY
Jacob Culler, was one of the original members of the German Colony at Nineveh that was established in 1849 on the Chariton River. This community was largely formed from citizens of Pennsylvania and Ohio, who in 1845 chartered a boat on the Ohio River, bringing with them various mechanics' tools, household goods, farm implements and some livestock, and represented among their numbers were nearly all the various trades. The first settlement was made in Shelby County at Bethel, Missouri five miles north of Shelbyville. In the winter of 1849-50 a branch settlement was made on what was later the site of Connelsville when they purchased several hundred acres and laid out the town of Nineveh.
William Culler, a son born at Bethel in 1847 came with his parents to Nineveh in the spring of 1850. A brother, August Culler was born in 1852 at Nineveh. Among the branches of business represented were a tannery, a large steam flouring and sawmill, shoe shops. black smithing and wagon shops, carpenter shop, a large store and all the common property of the community. All the citizens were of the same religious faith and held services every Sabbath. They had a subscription school and took much interest in educational and moral culture. They lived in a very independent manner, made their own clothing and commanded a large trade from the surrounding area. The great steam mill did an immense business. In 1878 the colony disbanded and in 1879 William and August Culler bought farms in the Mulberry Community, a short distance east of Nineveh.
Besides the Culler family, among others in the Nineveh Colony were families of J. F. Gall, Henry Beck, Henry and Peter (Voelker) Felker, John Miley, Tobia Feller, J. D. Miller, Peter Pfeiffer and S. F. Stahl.
Jacob's Obituary in the Weekly Graphic September 11, 1896
Sunday morning, September 6, Jacob Culler, aged 80 years, died. Mr. Culler was one of the pioneers of Adair County, having located here more than 40 years ago. He was an honorable and upright citizen. Funeral took place from the family residence Sunday afternoon.
His obituary in the Kirksville Journal, Kirksville, Missouri, September 10, 1896.
Jacob Culler an old and highly respected farmer died Saturday night of dropsy, at his home in the northwest part of the county. He was buried Sunday at Mulberry church. He leaves a wife, two sons, Augusta and William [sic] Culler, and one daughter, Mrs. Peter Voelker. The deceased was 80 years old.
Jacob was a son of John and Anna (Hiestand) Culler, of Stark County, Ohio.
This is the settlement of Mary's father, John Valentine Clay's estate.
It reads T-496 Green Township ... we Jacob Culler and Mariah Clay Culler wife of said Jacob of Columbiana County ... for $150.00 ...paid by Henry Clay, Daniel Clay and Solomon Clay of same ... land in Green Township ... being ... willed by Valentine Clay to John Clay, Henry Clay, Daniel Clay, Catherine Clay, Solomon Clay, and Mariah Clay ... March 5,1845. Witnesses: Peter F. Marshall and William Schmuck. This land is located in Mahoning County, Ohio.
In the 1860 census Jacob was living in Morrow Township, Adair County, Missouri. Jacob was listed as a Sawyer age 43 born in Ohio, his wife Mary age 40 born in Ohio, their children listed were: Catherine age 21 born in Ohio, John J. age 19 born in Ohio, William age 12 and August age 7, both born in Missouri.
In the 1870 census Jacob and his family were living in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri. Jacob was listed as a Carpenter age 53 born in Ohio, his wife Mary age 50 born in Ohio, their children listed were: John J. age 30 born in Ohio, William age 23 and August age 17 born in Missouri. August Culler was listed as a shoemaker, and his two brothers, John and William were listed as farm laborers.
This next is a little history of the Bethel Colony, that Jacob's great-granddaughter, Velma E. (Collins) Reynolds sent me.
During the nineteenth century, many communistic colonies were established in the United States. William Keil founded one such colony in Bethel, Missouri. Beginning in 1844 with a few followers, the colony thrived for over thirty years. At the time the colony dissolved, it had accumulated holdings worth $109,806.35.
Keil was born in Prussia on the 6th of March, 1812. During his lifetime, he shifted occupations many times. In Darmstadt he was a man-milliner, in New York a tailor, in Pittsburgh a druggist and doctor. After being converted to German Methodism by Dr. William Nast, he became a preacher. Soon he separated from the Methodist Church and became an independent preacher. At this time a split in the Harmonist Society had taken place with several hundred people withdrawing and moving to Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. When Keil began preaching in this area he found the nucleus for a Christian communistic community.
In 1844, three men were sent west in search of land. They were Adam Schuele, David Wagner and Christian Presser. After conferring with a Swiss widow who lived near Hannibal, they selected the Shelby County site. It would appear that the former Harmonists were the most valuable men to the new colony. Some of them were: Adam Schuele, Mattheus Schuele, Jacob Vaihinger, John C. Bauer, Michael Forstner, George Forstner, George Ziegler, David Wagner, Adam Keller, Christian Schmidt, Samuel Schreiber and Geroge Schnaufer.
Many industries were developed, some being: a steam burr mill, distillery, tannery and colony laundry. The tannery was especially productive, between 8 to 10 thousand dollars worth of gloves being produced a year. The town also had an enormous drug store, owned by J. Bauer. In 1852 William Weiting visited Bethel. He noted that some 600 people lived in Bethel and that there were 150 brick houses. Over thirty colony-made homes are still standing.
This next was is in the Adair County, Missouri Biographical Index.
JACOB CULLER AND THE NINEVEH COLONY
Jacob Culler, was one of the original members of the German Colony at Nineveh that was established in 1849 on the Chariton River. This community was largely formed from citizens of Pennsylvania and Ohio, who in 1845 chartered a boat on the Ohio River, bringing with them various mechanics' tools, household goods, farm implements and some livestock, and represented among their numbers were nearly all the various trades. The first settlement was made in Shelby County at Bethel, Missouri five miles north of Shelbyville. In the winter of 1849-50 a branch settlement was made on what was later the site of Connelsville when they purchased several hundred acres and laid out the town of Nineveh.
William Culler, a son born at Bethel in 1847 came with his parents to Nineveh in the spring of 1850. A brother, August Culler was born in 1852 at Nineveh. Among the branches of business represented were a tannery, a large steam flouring and sawmill, shoe shops. black smithing and wagon shops, carpenter shop, a large store and all the common property of the community. All the citizens were of the same religious faith and held services every Sabbath. They had a subscription school and took much interest in educational and moral culture. They lived in a very independent manner, made their own clothing and commanded a large trade from the surrounding area. The great steam mill did an immense business. In 1878 the colony disbanded and in 1879 William and August Culler bought farms in the Mulberry Community, a short distance east of Nineveh.
Besides the Culler family, among others in the Nineveh Colony were families of J. F. Gall, Henry Beck, Henry and Peter (Voelker) Felker, John Miley, Tobia Feller, J. D. Miller, Peter Pfeiffer and S. F. Stahl.
Jacob's Obituary in the Weekly Graphic September 11, 1896
Sunday morning, September 6, Jacob Culler, aged 80 years, died. Mr. Culler was one of the pioneers of Adair County, having located here more than 40 years ago. He was an honorable and upright citizen. Funeral took place from the family residence Sunday afternoon.
His obituary in the Kirksville Journal, Kirksville, Missouri, September 10, 1896.
Jacob Culler an old and highly respected farmer died Saturday night of dropsy, at his home in the northwest part of the county. He was buried Sunday at Mulberry church. He leaves a wife, two sons, Augusta and William [sic] Culler, and one daughter, Mrs. Peter Voelker. The deceased was 80 years old.
This is the settlement of Mary's father, John Valentine Clay's estate.
It reads T-496 Green Township ... we Jacob Culler and Mariah Clay Culler wife of said Jacob of Columbiana County ... for $150.00 ...paid by Henry Clay, Daniel Clay and Solomon Clay of same ... land in Green Township ... being ... willed by Valentine Clay to John Clay, Henry Clay, Daniel Clay, Catherine Clay, Solomon Clay, and Mariah Clay ... March 5,1845. Witnesses: Peter F. Marshall and William Schmuck. This land is located in Mahoning County, Ohio.
In the 1860 census Jacob was living in Morrow Township, Adair County, Missouri. Jacob was listed as a Sawyer age 43 born in Ohio, his wife Mary age 40 born in Ohio, their children listed were: Catherine age 21 born in Ohio, John J. age 19 born in Ohio, William age 12 and August age 7, both born in Missouri.
In the 1870 census Jacob and his family were living in Nineveh Township, Adair County, Missouri. Jacob was listed as a Carpenter age 53 born in Ohio, his wife Mary age 50 born in Ohio, their children listed were: John J. age 30 born in Ohio, William age 23 and August age 17 born in Missouri. August Culler was listed as a shoemaker, and his two brothers, John and William were listed as farm laborers.
This next is a little history of the Bethel Colony, that Jacob's great-granddaughter, Velma E. (Collins) Reynolds sent me.
During the nineteenth century, many communistic colonies were established in the United States. William Keil founded one such colony in Bethel, Missouri. Beginning in 1844 with a few followers, the colony thrived for over thirty years. At the time the colony dissolved, it had accumulated holdings worth $109,806.35.
Keil was born in Prussia on the 6th of March, 1812. During his lifetime, he shifted occupations many times. In Darmstadt he was a man-milliner, in New York a tailor, in Pittsburgh a druggist and doctor. After being converted to German Methodism by Dr. William Nast, he became a preacher. Soon he separated from the Methodist Church and became an independent preacher. At this time a split in the Harmonist Society had taken place with several hundred people withdrawing and moving to Phillipsburg, Pennsylvania. When Keil began preaching in this area he found the nucleus for a Christian communistic community.
In 1844, three men were sent west in search of land. They were Adam Schuele, David Wagner and Christian Presser. After conferring with a Swiss widow who lived near Hannibal, they selected the Shelby County site. It would appear that the former Harmonists were the most valuable men to the new colony. Some of them were: Adam Schuele, Mattheus Schuele, Jacob Vaihinger, John C. Bauer, Michael Forstner, George Forstner, George Ziegler, David Wagner, Adam Keller, Christian Schmidt, Samuel Schreiber and Geroge Schnaufer.
Many industries were developed, some being: a steam burr mill, distillery, tannery and colony laundry. The tannery was especially productive, between 8 to 10 thousand dollars worth of gloves being produced a year. The town also had an enormous drug store, owned by J. Bauer. In 1852 William Weiting visited Bethel. He noted that some 600 people lived in Bethel and that there were 150 brick houses. Over thirty colony-made homes are still standing.
This next was is in the Adair County, Missouri Biographical Index.
JACOB CULLER AND THE NINEVEH COLONY
Jacob Culler, was one of the original members of the German Colony at Nineveh that was established in 1849 on the Chariton River. This community was largely formed from citizens of Pennsylvania and Ohio, who in 1845 chartered a boat on the Ohio River, bringing with them various mechanics' tools, household goods, farm implements and some livestock, and represented among their numbers were nearly all the various trades. The first settlement was made in Shelby County at Bethel, Missouri five miles north of Shelbyville. In the winter of 1849-50 a branch settlement was made on what was later the site of Connelsville when they purchased several hundred acres and laid out the town of Nineveh.
William Culler, a son born at Bethel in 1847 came with his parents to Nineveh in the spring of 1850. A brother, August Culler was born in 1852 at Nineveh. Among the branches of business represented were a tannery, a large steam flouring and sawmill, shoe shops. black smithing and wagon shops, carpenter shop, a large store and all the common property of the community. All the citizens were of the same religious faith and held services every Sabbath. They had a subscription school and took much interest in educational and moral culture. They lived in a very independent manner, made their own clothing and commanded a large trade from the surrounding area. The great steam mill did an immense business. In 1878 the colony disbanded and in 1879 William and August Culler bought farms in the Mulberry Community, a short distance east of Nineveh.
Besides the Culler family, among others in the Nineveh Colony were families of J. F. Gall, Henry Beck, Henry and Peter (Voelker) Felker, John Miley, Tobia Feller, J. D. Miller, Peter Pfeiffer and S. F. Stahl.
Jacob's Obituary in the Weekly Graphic September 11, 1896
Sunday morning, September 6, Jacob Culler, aged 80 years, died. Mr. Culler was one of the pioneers of Adair County, having located here more than 40 years ago. He was an honorable and upright citizen. Funeral took place from the family residence Sunday afternoon.
His obituary in the Kirksville Journal, Kirksville, Missouri, September 10, 1896.
Jacob Culler an old and highly respected farmer died Saturday night of dropsy, at his home in the northwest part of the county. He was buried Sunday at Mulberry church. He leaves a wife, two sons, Augusta and William [sic] Culler, and one daughter, Mrs. Peter Voelker. The deceased was 80 years old.
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