1. John CULBERTSON, Sr.; (b.c. 1796, Ireland); m.c. 1822, Elizabeth HIMES; (b. 14 Aug 1779, York, Hanover County, Pennsylvania, d/o Francis HIMES or HEIM and Catherine CHRIST; d.c. 1823, York, Hanover County);  [Note: John was the second husband of Elizabeth, who had first m.c. 1799, Richard CHESTER; (b.c. 1779).]  John and Elizabeth had: ^dh
1.1 John CULBERTSON, Jr.; (b. 1823); m. Julia A.; (b.c. 1823); m.c. 1849 ^dh

1. John CULBERTSON; m. Anne ?; of Lough Eske, Killymard townland, County Donegal.  They had:
1.1 Charles CULBERTSON; (b. 21 Mar 1824) ^dpr

John CULBERTSON, of Templecrone townland, Raymoghy Parish, County Donegal; (b.c. 1811, s/o F. CULBERTSON, farmer); m. 18 Jun 1845, Raymoghy parish church (Church of Ireland), Anne REID; (b.c. 1820, d/o F. REID, laborer of Raymoghy). ^{gro1 proni}

John CULBERTSON, 1857, County Donegal, Clondavaddog Parish, Carran Upper and Lower townland (Ordinance Survey Series Map 18, ref 5Aa), rented a house, outbuildings, and 25 acres, 2 roods, and 35 perches of land, from Henry LETHAM ^gv

John CULBERTSON; 1861, lived in Claugey Townland, Ballymoney Parish, County Antrim, Ireland ¹⁸⁶¹

John CULBERTSON; of Letfern, Seskinore; latter 1870s, owned 15 acres in County Tyrone, Ireland ^sdpr

Joseph CULBERTSON; 1600s, of Ballygan near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland. ^sit  [See Joseph Culbertson and His Descendants].  Likely the brother of William CULBERTSON [See William CULBERTSON and His Descendants].

Joseph CULBERTSON; 1796, resident of County Tyrone, Cappagh Parish ^swp

Joseph CULBERTSON; (b.c. 1878; d. 1884, age 6, County Donegal, Milford Registration District, Quarter 2, Vol. 2, p. 192) ^proni

Joseph CULBERTSON emigrated from County Down or County Tyrone, Ireland, with a brother unknown, and settled in Huntington County, Pennsylvania.  He m. Margaret MCCLUNE, and they later moved to Uniontown, Belmont County, Ohio. ^lrc2   They had:
1.1 Robert CULBERTSON; (b. 1797; d. 1879, Richland County, Ohio) ^lrc2
1.2 Thomas CULBERTSON; married without children ^lrc2
1.3 Joseph CULBERTSON ^lrc2
1.4 James CULBERTSON; (d. as a young man) ^lrc2
1.5 Margaret CULBERTSON; m. William CULBERTSON, a cousin, in Guernsey, Ohio ^lrc2
1.6 Polly CULBERTSON; m. John CULBERTSON, a cousin, in Mansfield, Ohio ^lrc2
1.7 Elizabeth CULBERTSON; m. Thomas FINNEY in Mansfield, Ohio ^lrc2
1.8 Nancy CULBERTSON; m. Elijah FINNEY in Mansfield, Ohio ^lrc2
1.9 Sarah CULBERTSON; (b. 1797; d. 1879, Richland County, Ohio) ^lrc2
1.10 Abigail CULBERTSON; m. ? WALKER in Belmont County, Ohio ^lrc2

¹⁸⁶¹ 1861 Griffiths Valuation, Claugey Townland, Ballymoney Parish, County Antrim, p. 122.  Viewed Jan 2003 at: Click Here

^bn1 James was signatory to a letter published in the Belfast Newsletter, 11 Oct 1799, p. 1.  The letter follows:
"His Majesty having been pleased to express a desire that his Parliaments of Great britain and Ireland should take into their consideration the expediency of a LEGISLATIVE UNION.  We the undersigned Noblemen, Gentlemen, and Freeholders of the County of Antrim, think it necessary to declare,"
That we feel the most cordial attachment to the British Nation, and are truly thankful for the uncommon exertions which have enabled his Majesty to defeat the unprovoked Rebellion which lately threatened us with destruction;"
That we attach the highest value to the Settlement of 1782, by which the Legislative Independency of Ireland was full recognized, and has since been most scrupulously respected by Great Britain, particularly as that Settlement enables us to treat on an equal footing with the Sister Kingdom, upon such further Measures as are become necessary to consolidate and unite our respective resources and strength against the common enemy;"
"That the last few years have been marked by so great, and in most instances such calamitous events for the independency of Europe, as to excite the most lively apprehensions of danger for the civil and religious Rights of this Kingdom, especially as we know, from bitter and recent experience, that the French Nation, aided by an inveterate Faction within ourselves, will omit no opportunity to render this country again the theatre of foreign war and internal desolation;"
"That we acknowledge with becoming gratitude the parental affection of our Common Sovereign, in attending to a crisis so unexampled in the history of mankind, which has already proved fatal to all those Nations who have relied on trite and ordinary systems of policy, as an adequate security against evils, as new in their nature as extensive in their operation;"
"That, impressed with these considerations, we sincerely lament that so many of our fellow-subjects have joined in the condemnation of a System before the particulars of it have been explained to the public; and that the Representatives of the Nation have declined attention to those matters of State which his Majesty had signified his intentions of communicating to them; because we have no reason to believe, either that the Crown would propose, or that the other Branches of our Legislature, to whose deliberate judgement we look up with confidence, would give their sanction to a Measure which militated against the Honor, the Rights, or the future Prosperity of this Kingdom."

^bn2 James CULBERTSON was on a list of names published in the Belfast Newsletter, 17 Jan 1800, p. 4, described as "ADDITIONAL Signatures of Freeholders of the County of Donegall, approving of a Legislative Union with Great Britain."

^bn3 The Belfast Newsletter, 7 Apr 1772, p. 1.  One of the many subscribers listed in a public notice.  The preamble of the notice is provided at: See footnote for Hugh CULBERTSON

^carol Carol  [Email: ivorie-samhoir at home.com]  Last Contact: April 2001.

^cc Carol & Stephen Culbertson, Monona, Wisconsin  [Email: culbert at inxpress.net]  Other descendants are: Russell A. Dale  [Email: flight0001 at hotmail.com] and David Wade  [Email: dwade at courier.esu11.k12.ne.us].
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A newspaper article was published after an interview with William CULBERTSON.  This article described the family's experiences in 1690 when Cormac O'DEVLIN protected the CULBERTSON "mansion" during conflicts between King William's followers and King James' followers.  Supposedly, King James' men attempted to destroy the mansion seven times, but each time they were thwarted by O'DEVLIN.  In return, O'DEVLIN earned the honor of marrying a CULBERTSON daughter he had been refused earlier.  The CULBERTSONs and Cormac O'DEVLIN may have had a connection during the warring between Kings William and Henry.  The CULBERTSONs named two hills in Kentucky "Betsey Bell" and "Mary Gray".  The family may have lived in or around Newtonstewart, where there are hills (or mountains) with those names.

^ccm Chillicothe Constitution, Missouri, 5 May 1891.  This article follows:
"A PIONEER SETTLER"
"Uncle Bob STEEN of Rich Hill township was in town today, and in answer to the reporter gave quite an interesting account of his life.  He was born November 16th, 1810 in the historic city of Londonderry, Ireland, and in early life followed the sea as a sailor, and came to America about 1833, and in 1836 was married in Indiana to Jane CULBERTSON, who still survives in her 71 years, and is able to do her own housework, although she has borne twelve children, eight of whom still survive, six of them at or in eight miles of the old homestead.  They came here in 1839, and settled near where they now live.  Their son, Rev. James K. STEEN, is a well known Baptist minister, is unmarried and lives at home.  Another son, John STEEN, moved to Texas one year before the war.  Before he left here he had an attack of typhoid fever, and was treated by Dr. J.B. BARKLEY of this county.  Going to Tarrant County, Texas, he was again taken sick and was under the care of Dr. B.F. BARKLEY and came out all right.  Enlisting in the Confederate army, he was badly wounded at the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, and was left on the field for dead, but was picked up and was carried to the hospital where he was carefully treated by Dr. D.M. BARKLEY, and finally recovered.  The three physicians were brothers, and he holds them in grateful rememberance, the two first named now being dead.  Uncle Bob bids fair to live many years yet.  He has been a reader of the Constitution for thirty years."
Transcribed by: Sheila Steen Dostal, who lives in Missouri, first cousin to Jane Steen Chiarizia, of Vienna, Virginia, both whose GGrandfather was Robert STEEN.  [Email: JaneSteen74 at webtv.net]  Last Contact: February, 2003.

^cf The best recent source of information on this line of Culbertsons is Stephen C. and Carol Culbertson's book entitled: Culbertson Family, County Tyrone, Ireland to Campbell/Kenton County, Kentucky, United States of America.

^dc Dan Culbertson, whose grandfather was Earl Church Culbertson (1898-1970) [Email: unknown as of Aug 2012]  Last Contact: Aug 2004.

^dh Dottie Himes, Lewisport, Kentucky 42351  [Email: djhimes at bellsouth.net]  Last Contact: Apr 2004.

^dl1 Dale Leppard  [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com]  Last Contact: June 2002.  Catherine CULBERTSON was Dale Leppard's 4Ggrandmother.  Dale is convinced that the CULBERTSON families in Counties Derry, Donegal and Tyrone were all descended from a common progenitor.  Their locations were very close, despite there being three counties involved.  It is presumed likely that the family spread out along the river for about 20 miles.

^dl3 Dale Leppard  [Email: clonfada at hotmail.com]  Last Contact: June 2002.

^dpr Donegal Parish records (births and marriages) provided by genealogists via the Internet.

^gro1 General Register Office marriage registration from Letterkenny Registrar's District, Volume 6, page 403.

^gv Griffith's Primary Valuation, 1848-1864.  1857 for County Donegal.  Index available.  Compiled by Richard Griffith, the Commissioner of Valuation, this resource lists the prime lessee and the lessor of every property, both buildings and land, in Ireland.  Under each townland or street is given a brief description of each property, with the acreage and the valuation due.  It was a tax, based upon the productive capacity of the land and the rent potential of the buildings.  It was initially intended to raise money for the maintenance of the poor and destitute of each parish, including the upkeep of the local workhouse.  Because Griffith's Valuation was taken about one generation after the Tithe Applotment (1828-1838), where the same family is found for the same townland in both records, it suggests a possible link.  As married women did not have property rights in the 1800s, any woman named was either a widow or a spinster (never married).  This survey serves as a default for the 1851 national census, which no longer exists.

^hc Heidi Culbertson  [Email: beedle at bellsouth.net]  Last Contact: Jul 2004.

^hcco Judge Evan P. Middleton, Editor, History of Champaign County, Ohio, 1917, B. F. Bowen & Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana, vol. I, pp. 665-667, Biography of William Culbertson.

^iiw W.P.W. Phillimore and Gertrude Thrift, Eds., 1970, "Indexes to Irish Wills," Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, Five Volumes in One, Volume V, Derry Wills, 1612-1858, p. 29.

^lrc1 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., 1893, Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families, The Courier Company, Zanesville, Ohio, Section Eleventh, p. 306.  The author said that there was a CULBERTSON family living at Newtown Stewart, County Tyrone, Ireland, whose descendants emigrated to kenton County, kentucky, and who may be descended from one of the CULBERTSON sons.  He was referring to William CULBERTSON, who emigrated from Scotland to County Derry, near Londonderry, Ireland, c. 1665-1687.  One of William's brothers settled in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, and another at Ballygan near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland.  [See Joseph CULBERTSON, above.]  The settlement at Ballygan was called "CULBERTSON's Row."  These brothers were Scotch Covenanters who were driven from Scotland during the reign of James II, of England.

^lrc2 Lewis R. Culbertson, M.D., 1893, Genealogy of the Culbertson and Culberson Families, The Courier Company, Zanesville, Ohio, Section Seventh, p. 282.

^marg Margaret  [Email: mcnabbuc at netzero.net]  Last Contact: Mar 2004.

^mrl The 1630 and 1663 Muster Rolls of County Londonderry, Ireland.  "The Names of the Men & Armies of the Libertyes of Londonderry" Muster Rolls  Accessed: 21 Jul 2002.

^msm 1870 Mortality Schedule of Michigan.

^na Index of Administrative Bonds, Diocese of Raphoe, 1684-1858, National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin 8, Ireland.  Although most of the actual wills in the Diocese of Raphoe no longer exist, indexes to the wills and administrations are available.

^ncl Death Certificate for Nanny J. Lutton, Ohio Bureau of Vital Statistics, Certificate No. 54696.  This information provided by Elizabeth [Email: Carbet at cox.net]  Last contact: Aug 2012.

^pba Portrait and Biographical Album of Henry County, Iowa, 1888, Acme Publishing Company, Chicago, pp. 211-212, Biography of Housten Culbertson.

^proni Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, Civil Registration Index Volumes, Marriages 1845 to 1873 and Deaths 1864 to 1895.  [Note: for the death records, the birth year is estimated from age and year of death.]

^sdpr Deed & Property Records Board, Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.

^sit Billy Kennedy, The Scots-Irish in the Hills of Tennessee, p. 157.

^swp Spinning Wheel Premium Entitlements List (a.k.a. Flax List).  In order to encourage the linen industry the Irish Linen Board encouraged farmers to grow flax.  Grants were paid in the form of free looms or spinning wheels in exchange for the flax.  The farmer's name, parish and number of wheels or looms were recorded on this list.

^toole Margaret, Reno, Nevada  [Email: Toolelips at aol.com]  Last Contact: June 2002.