Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Samuel McCullough, Jr.

SAMUEL McCULLOUGH Jr.

Samuel McCullough, Jr. (deceased) was born in Darby Township October 10, 1800. He was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Mitchell) McCullough, natives of Pennsylvania. They were married in their native place, and in 1799, with one child-Alexander-came West and located near the Mitchell settlement in Darby Township, where Mr. McCullough died in June, 1800. He was the first white man that died in the county, and there being no lumber nearer than Chillicothe, his neighbors framed a coffin out of the slabs of a black walnut tree and he was interred in the old Mitchell Cemetery. His widow survived him over forty years, she dying in 1841. Samuel was the second of two sons. When five years old his mother married John Taylor and removed to Darby Township, Madison County, where she died. In 1825, Mr. McCullough returned to his native township and remained one year, then removed to Jerome Township, where he bought a farm of 100 acres; all was in woods, and he cleared a site and erected a log cabin, in which he resided till 1833, when he built a frame residence. He was married June 23, 1825, to Margaret Robinson, daughter of Samuel and Martha Robinson. Mrs. McCullough was born in Franklinton, Franklin County, March 21, 1807. Of the five children this family were blessed with, but two are living, viz.: Elizabeth M., born May 4, 1826, married David McCampbell; Nancy J., born February, 1831, married John Mitchell, and died March 7, 1873; John T, born May 11, 1833; Matilda A., born February 12, 1836, married George Coleman and died November 26, 1872, and Zenas O., born April 29, 1845, and died September 24, 1869. Mr. McCullough, by his industry and economy, acquired large and valuable property, owning at his death 500 acres of land. His death occurred April 7, 1871. He was one of the early members of the United Presbyterian Church, and died as an Elder. He had been identified with that denomination since 1826. He was a life member of the American Bible Society. As a man, he was consistent, and as neighbor and citizen he was upright and honorable.

SAMUEL McCULLOUGH Jr.

Samuel McCullough was a son of Samuel McCullough, Sr., who died in Darby Township in 1800. He lived with his mother, who married John Taylor, in Madison County, till he arrived at the age of maturity. He then purchased a small farm in the southwestern part of Jerome, where his son, John T., now resides, and there engaged in farming. He was industrious and constantly extended the limits of his property. He took pride in making his home pleasant and attractive, and died in a large and handsome residence, which he had erected a few years ago.



**The 1883 Beer's HISTORY OF UNION COUNTY gives two accounts for Samuel McCullough, Jr..**