John Van Cullin Sr. (1821 – )

“John H. Van Culin Sr.,was born in 1821, in the town of Salem, Salem Co.,N.J. His parents were John Van Culin,of German descent, and Sarah (Ware)Van Culin. John H. was but a small boy when his father died, and his … Continue reading →

Mack Wimberly (1850 – )

“MACK WIMBERLY was a native of Georgia, born in Talbot county in the year 1808. Until after the late war he followed planting exclusively and subsequently engaged in other business, accumulated great wealth and became one of the most extensive … Continue reading →

W. A. Trigg (1840 – )

“W. A. TRIGG, Probate Judge, was born in Harrison County, Ky., April 13, 1840. In April, 1848, he was taken by his parents to Van Buren County, Iowa, where he was raised and educated, having finished his studies at Bentonsport … Continue reading →

Rev. J. W. Carter (1819 – )

Rev. J. W. Carter, clergyman, Macedonia, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, November 25, 1819; his father, John S. Carter, was born in Gloucester County, N. J., December 30, 1787, was married in the same county, and emigrated to Ohio … Continue reading →

William H. Ware (1850 – )

HON. WILLIAM H. WARE OF Council Bluffs, attorney and counselor at law and member of the House of Representatives of the State of Iowa for 1890-91, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 3, 1850. The family of which Mr. WARE … Continue reading →