Husband Dr. Edmund Culbertson, M.D. 1 2 3
Born: 12 Jan 1812 - Chambersburg, Franklin Co, PA 1 3 4
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Died: 4 Mar 1883 3 4 5
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Father: Dr. Samuel Duncan Culbertson (1786/1786-1865) 6 7 8 9
Mother: Nancy Purviance (1786-1850) 2 3
Marriage: 4 May or 14 May 1844 2 10
Wife Ellen H. Kennedy 2 5 10
Born: 11 Aug 1822 4
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Father: Hon. James J. Kennedy (1793-1863) 11
Mother: Margaret Cowell (1799-1866) 4
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1 F Lucy A. Culbertson 2 10
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2 F Emma S. Culbertson 4 10
AKA: Emma C. Culbertson 12
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Spouse: Chauncey Ives (1841- ) 12 13 14
Marr: 1872 15
3 M Samuel Duncan Culbertson 2 5 10
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Spouse: [Unk] Cook ( - ) 16
4 F Nancy Purviance Culbertson 5 10 17
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Spouse: Daniel H. Wingerd ( -1902) 5 16 18
Marr: 19 Oct 1876 16
5 M James Kennedy Culbertson 4 5 10
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Died: 23 Apr 1896 - Chicago, Cook Co, IL 4
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Spouse: Annie P. Armstrong ( - ) 18
General Notes: Husband - Dr. Edmund Culbertson, M.D.
His father desired that he should enter the medical profession and, in accordance with this wish he attended Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and was graduated therefrom in the spring of 1836. He never considered himself adapted to the profession, and had no special enthusiasm for its theories or practice, although he was a careful and close student during his school term. He determined, however, to make his best efforts to succeed and, shortly after he obtained his degree, located at Jackson, Mississippi. There he did not remain more than a year until he concluded to return to a more northerly state, and located at Springfield, where he spent two years. At the close of that period he returned to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. His father, although eminently successful in the medical profession, had partially abandoned it in later years to engage in another occupation, and in 1836 he wholly gave up his practice for the purpose of embarking in the manufacture of straw paper and boards, an industry he carried on for many years, Mr. G. A. Shryock, who first introduced this material as a staple article and manufactured it by machinery, being his partner at the outset. In 1843 Edmund entered into partnership with his father, continuing in this business until 1856. For a time, after retiring from the manufacture of paper, Dr. Culbertson was associated with Col. D. P. Gehr and Mr. William L. Chambers in the grain and commission business, and when this partnership ended he did not again enter into business. In January, 1873, he was chosen president of the national bank of Chambersburg, a position he filled to the satisfaction of its stockholders for a period of ten years. At the time of his death he was a trustee of Falling Spring Church, of which he was a consistent member and a constant attendant; a trustee of Chambersburg Academy, being active in its rebuilding; president of the Franklin County Agricultural Association, and one of the most active directors of the Taylor Manufacturing Company, as well as one of its largest stockholders. He was also closely identified with the success of other local enterprises and improvements. In 1845, he connected himself with Columbus Lodge, No. 75, I. O. O. F., of Chambersburg, and continued one of its most active members until his death. [HFC 1887, 633]
He was educated at the Chambersburg Academy, and was graduated at Washington College, later Washington and Jefferson, Washington, Pennsylvania. He studied medicine with his father, and was graduated M. D. at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1836. After receiving his degree he practiced at Jackson, Mississippi, one year, and two years at Springfield, Illinois. He then returned to Chambersburg, and in 1843 entered into partnership with his father in the manufacture of straw boards. He continued with his father's firm until 1856. He afterward engaged in the grain and commission business with Col. D. O. Gehr and William L. Chambers, but when the partnership expired he retired. He was president of the Bank of Chambersburg, 1873-83; president of the Franklin County Agricultural Society; a director of the Taylor Manufacturing Company; and a trustee of the Falling Spring Presbyterian Church. In politics he was a Republican. He was a member of the I. O. O. F., and filled all the chairs.