Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Culp was born on 20 March 1875, in Robinson, Crawford, Illinois, United States, his father, Jacob T. Culp, was 25 and his mother, Catherine Louise Smith, was 19. He married Elfreda Dale Byerly on 15 February 1899, in Oblong, Crawford, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Wayne, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1930 and Union Township, Cumberland, Illinois, United States in 1940. He died on 19 September 1957, in Casey, Clark, Illinois, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Macedonia Cemetery, Union Township, Cumberland, Illinois, United States.
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- William H Culp, "United States 1950 Census"
- William H Culp, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
- William Henry Culp, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
1898 · War with the Spanish
After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Colp in Aberdeenshire.
Americanized form of German Kulp , Kolp , Kolb , or Kalb .
History: This (see 2 above) is one of the variants of the name of a Mennonite family, originally spelled Kolb , but among the Mennonites in the US also commonly found in the altered forms Culp and Kulp .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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