Henry J Culp, who is a successful tiller of the soil of Harrison Township, is a native of Ohio, a son of John and Sarah (Wisler) Culp, and a grandson of Henry and Elizabeth (Clipper) Culp, who came to this country from Germany.
Henry J Culp was born in Ohio, February 18, 1840, and was a lad when the trip to Indiana was made. He attended the district schools of this section, in which he acquired a good education, and his naturally good constitution was still further improved by the wholesome life he led, for he was compelled to assist his father on the farm as soon as he was old enough. When only a lad he was considered very ingenius and could turn his hand to almost any kind of mechanical work, for the bent of his mond ran in that direction. At an early age be turned his attention to carpentering and built a large number of houses in Elkhart county, doing a general line of contracting and building, in which work he showed himself to be competent and skillful. He is a wide-awake and successful business man, very popular throughtout the county, and for nearly thirty years has followed the undertaking business, for which work he seems to be especially adapted, as he is sympathetic in his disposition. He was one of the first to extablish that business in a first-class manner in the county, and has erected for his own use three hearses and funeral cars, the first about twenty years ago, which, at that time, was the handsomest in the county. He made the car which is used by Culp & Son, of Goshen, which is superbly fitted up and very handsome of its kind. In 1892 he made and put in use the finest funeral car ever used in the State, and which is entirely on a new plan, has many improvements and is justly considered a work of art. It is of his own invention and workmanship and is a credit to his skill, taste and knowledge of the requirements of the business. He is a first-class mechanic and is an artist int he way of designs. He has made a study of his calling, uses the greatest care in his work and his duties to the dead are performed in a most skillful and delicate manner.
In company with his son Ephraim, he established himself in the undertaking business in Goshen, in 1890, but the conduct of this establishment is left in the hands of his son, who is well qualified for the work. The establishment is known as Culp & Son, and these gentlement expect to open a like establishment in Wakarusa, in place of that which is on the farm of Mr Culp, in Harrison Township. Mr Culp is a public-spirited citizen and is held in high respect by all who know him. He has a well-improved farm os seventy-nine acres in Harrison township, on which he has lived for many years, and is a farmer and stockraiser, has been successful, no less than as a manufacturer of burial goods, of which he makes a very superior grade. His success is due to his honor, industry and good business management, and politcally he is a strong Republican and interested in all matters tending to improve the county.
He was married in his twenty-second year to Miss Catherine Loucks, daughter of the oldest living pioneers of Harrison township - Peter and Anna Loucks. Mrs. Culp was born in this township, July 4, 1844, and bore her husband four children: Ephraim, a resident of Goshen; Saloma, who is the wife of Reuben Weaver, of St Joseph County; Anna, wife of William Canon, of Harrison township' and Ida, wife of Milton Able, of that township. Mr Culp has five grandchildren.
After the death of the mother of his children, Mr Culp took for this second wife Malinda Bair, daughter of Andrew and Lydia Bair. She was born February 10, 1858, and has borne Mr Culp the following children: John (graduated in the common school at the age of thirteen), Huldah, Leah, Jennie, Norah, Stanford, and Milo. Mrs Culp is connected with the Mennonite Church, and has kept the faith for many years."
"Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead"
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers, Chicago
1893
John Morris Co. Printers and Binders
Henry J Culp was born in Ohio, February 18, 1840, and was a lad when the trip to Indiana was made. He attended the district schools of this section, in which he acquired a good education, and his naturally good constitution was still further improved by the wholesome life he led, for he was compelled to assist his father on the farm as soon as he was old enough. When only a lad he was considered very ingenius and could turn his hand to almost any kind of mechanical work, for the bent of his mond ran in that direction. At an early age be turned his attention to carpentering and built a large number of houses in Elkhart county, doing a general line of contracting and building, in which work he showed himself to be competent and skillful. He is a wide-awake and successful business man, very popular throughtout the county, and for nearly thirty years has followed the undertaking business, for which work he seems to be especially adapted, as he is sympathetic in his disposition. He was one of the first to extablish that business in a first-class manner in the county, and has erected for his own use three hearses and funeral cars, the first about twenty years ago, which, at that time, was the handsomest in the county. He made the car which is used by Culp & Son, of Goshen, which is superbly fitted up and very handsome of its kind. In 1892 he made and put in use the finest funeral car ever used in the State, and which is entirely on a new plan, has many improvements and is justly considered a work of art. It is of his own invention and workmanship and is a credit to his skill, taste and knowledge of the requirements of the business. He is a first-class mechanic and is an artist int he way of designs. He has made a study of his calling, uses the greatest care in his work and his duties to the dead are performed in a most skillful and delicate manner.
In company with his son Ephraim, he established himself in the undertaking business in Goshen, in 1890, but the conduct of this establishment is left in the hands of his son, who is well qualified for the work. The establishment is known as Culp & Son, and these gentlement expect to open a like establishment in Wakarusa, in place of that which is on the farm of Mr Culp, in Harrison Township. Mr Culp is a public-spirited citizen and is held in high respect by all who know him. He has a well-improved farm os seventy-nine acres in Harrison township, on which he has lived for many years, and is a farmer and stockraiser, has been successful, no less than as a manufacturer of burial goods, of which he makes a very superior grade. His success is due to his honor, industry and good business management, and politcally he is a strong Republican and interested in all matters tending to improve the county.
He was married in his twenty-second year to Miss Catherine Loucks, daughter of the oldest living pioneers of Harrison township - Peter and Anna Loucks. Mrs. Culp was born in this township, July 4, 1844, and bore her husband four children: Ephraim, a resident of Goshen; Saloma, who is the wife of Reuben Weaver, of St Joseph County; Anna, wife of William Canon, of Harrison township' and Ida, wife of Milton Able, of that township. Mr Culp has five grandchildren.
After the death of the mother of his children, Mr Culp took for this second wife Malinda Bair, daughter of Andrew and Lydia Bair. She was born February 10, 1858, and has borne Mr Culp the following children: John (graduated in the common school at the age of thirteen), Huldah, Leah, Jennie, Norah, Stanford, and Milo. Mrs Culp is connected with the Mennonite Church, and has kept the faith for many years."
"Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead"
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers, Chicago
1893
John Morris Co. Printers and Binders
Henry J Culp, who is a successful tiller of the soil of Harrison Township, is a native of Ohio, a son of John and Sarah (Wisler) Culp, and a grandson of Henry and Elizabeth (Clipper) Culp, who came to this country from Germany.
Henry J Culp was born in Ohio, February 18, 1840, and was a lad when the trip to Indiana was made. He attended the district schools of this section, in which he acquired a good education, and his naturally good constitution was still further improved by the wholesome life he led, for he was compelled to assist his father on the farm as soon as he was old enough. When only a lad he was considered very ingenius and could turn his hand to almost any kind of mechanical work, for the bent of his mond ran in that direction. At an early age be turned his attention to carpentering and built a large number of houses in Elkhart county, doing a general line of contracting and building, in which work he showed himself to be competent and skillful. He is a wide-awake and successful business man, very popular throughtout the county, and for nearly thirty years has followed the undertaking business, for which work he seems to be especially adapted, as he is sympathetic in his disposition. He was one of the first to extablish that business in a first-class manner in the county, and has erected for his own use three hearses and funeral cars, the first about twenty years ago, which, at that time, was the handsomest in the county. He made the car which is used by Culp & Son, of Goshen, which is superbly fitted up and very handsome of its kind. In 1892 he made and put in use the finest funeral car ever used in the State, and which is entirely on a new plan, has many improvements and is justly considered a work of art. It is of his own invention and workmanship and is a credit to his skill, taste and knowledge of the requirements of the business. He is a first-class mechanic and is an artist int he way of designs. He has made a study of his calling, uses the greatest care in his work and his duties to the dead are performed in a most skillful and delicate manner.
In company with his son Ephraim, he established himself in the undertaking business in Goshen, in 1890, but the conduct of this establishment is left in the hands of his son, who is well qualified for the work. The establishment is known as Culp & Son, and these gentlement expect to open a like establishment in Wakarusa, in place of that which is on the farm of Mr Culp, in Harrison Township. Mr Culp is a public-spirited citizen and is held in high respect by all who know him. He has a well-improved farm os seventy-nine acres in Harrison township, on which he has lived for many years, and is a farmer and stockraiser, has been successful, no less than as a manufacturer of burial goods, of which he makes a very superior grade. His success is due to his honor, industry and good business management, and politcally he is a strong Republican and interested in all matters tending to improve the county.
He was married in his twenty-second year to Miss Catherine Loucks, daughter of the oldest living pioneers of Harrison township - Peter and Anna Loucks. Mrs. Culp was born in this township, July 4, 1844, and bore her husband four children: Ephraim, a resident of Goshen; Saloma, who is the wife of Reuben Weaver, of St Joseph County; Anna, wife of William Canon, of Harrison township' and Ida, wife of Milton Able, of that township. Mr Culp has five grandchildren.
After the death of the mother of his children, Mr Culp took for this second wife Malinda Bair, daughter of Andrew and Lydia Bair. She was born February 10, 1858, and has borne Mr Culp the following children: John (graduated in the common school at the age of thirteen), Huldah, Leah, Jennie, Norah, Stanford, and Milo. Mrs Culp is connected with the Mennonite Church, and has kept the faith for many years."
"Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead"
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers, Chicago
1893
John Morris Co. Printers and Binders
Henry J Culp was born in Ohio, February 18, 1840, and was a lad when the trip to Indiana was made. He attended the district schools of this section, in which he acquired a good education, and his naturally good constitution was still further improved by the wholesome life he led, for he was compelled to assist his father on the farm as soon as he was old enough. When only a lad he was considered very ingenius and could turn his hand to almost any kind of mechanical work, for the bent of his mond ran in that direction. At an early age be turned his attention to carpentering and built a large number of houses in Elkhart county, doing a general line of contracting and building, in which work he showed himself to be competent and skillful. He is a wide-awake and successful business man, very popular throughtout the county, and for nearly thirty years has followed the undertaking business, for which work he seems to be especially adapted, as he is sympathetic in his disposition. He was one of the first to extablish that business in a first-class manner in the county, and has erected for his own use three hearses and funeral cars, the first about twenty years ago, which, at that time, was the handsomest in the county. He made the car which is used by Culp & Son, of Goshen, which is superbly fitted up and very handsome of its kind. In 1892 he made and put in use the finest funeral car ever used in the State, and which is entirely on a new plan, has many improvements and is justly considered a work of art. It is of his own invention and workmanship and is a credit to his skill, taste and knowledge of the requirements of the business. He is a first-class mechanic and is an artist int he way of designs. He has made a study of his calling, uses the greatest care in his work and his duties to the dead are performed in a most skillful and delicate manner.
In company with his son Ephraim, he established himself in the undertaking business in Goshen, in 1890, but the conduct of this establishment is left in the hands of his son, who is well qualified for the work. The establishment is known as Culp & Son, and these gentlement expect to open a like establishment in Wakarusa, in place of that which is on the farm of Mr Culp, in Harrison Township. Mr Culp is a public-spirited citizen and is held in high respect by all who know him. He has a well-improved farm os seventy-nine acres in Harrison township, on which he has lived for many years, and is a farmer and stockraiser, has been successful, no less than as a manufacturer of burial goods, of which he makes a very superior grade. His success is due to his honor, industry and good business management, and politcally he is a strong Republican and interested in all matters tending to improve the county.
He was married in his twenty-second year to Miss Catherine Loucks, daughter of the oldest living pioneers of Harrison township - Peter and Anna Loucks. Mrs. Culp was born in this township, July 4, 1844, and bore her husband four children: Ephraim, a resident of Goshen; Saloma, who is the wife of Reuben Weaver, of St Joseph County; Anna, wife of William Canon, of Harrison township' and Ida, wife of Milton Able, of that township. Mr Culp has five grandchildren.
After the death of the mother of his children, Mr Culp took for this second wife Malinda Bair, daughter of Andrew and Lydia Bair. She was born February 10, 1858, and has borne Mr Culp the following children: John (graduated in the common school at the age of thirteen), Huldah, Leah, Jennie, Norah, Stanford, and Milo. Mrs Culp is connected with the Mennonite Church, and has kept the faith for many years."
"Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St Joseph Counties, Indiana
Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead"
Goodspeed Brothers Publishers, Chicago
1893
John Morris Co. Printers and Binders
Family Members
Siblings
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Susanna Culp Culp
1839–1880
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Elizabeth Culp Fox
1841–1931
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Melchor P Culp
1843–1911
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Hannah Culp Myers Miller
1845–1925
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Mary Culp
1847–1851
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John W Culp
1849–1873
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Sarah S Culp Scott
1851–1931
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Alpha B. Culp
1855–1932
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Malinda Culp Detwiler
1857–1914
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Magdalena "Lena" Culp Miller
1859–1941
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Naomi Culp Baer
1865–1924
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