Husband Alexander Culbertson 1 2 3
Born: 1823 - Eagle Rock, President Twp, Venango Co, PA 3 4
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Died: 1906 3 4
Buried: - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Father: Francis Culbertson (1767-1853) 2 3
Mother: Mary Steeples (1786-1843) 2 3
Marriage: 18 Sep 1855 5 6
Wife Ellen Smith 4 6
Born: 1838 - Youngsville, Brokenstraw Twp, Warren Co, PA 4 6
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Died: 1923
Buried: - Grove Hill Cemetery, Oil City, Venango Co, PA
Father: Dennis Smith ( - ) 4
Mother: Rebecca Arters ( - ) 4
Children
1 F Ella Culbertson 6
Born: 1856 6
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Died: 1857 6
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
2 M Francis Culbertson 4 6
Born: 21 Dec 1857 - Eagle Rock, President Twp, Venango Co, PA 4 6
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Died:
Buried:
3 M Albert Culbertson 6
Born: 1860 6
Christened:
Died: 1862 6
Buried:
Spouse: Did Not Marry
4 F Edith Culbertson 4 6
Born: 1862 6
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Died:
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Spouse: Samuel Justice (1836-1920) 7
Marr: 1888 - ? Venango Co, PA 7
General Notes: Husband - Alexander Culbertson
He grew up in President Township, Venango County, PA. Though the educational advantages afforded in the locality were limited in his youth he must have availed himself fully of every chance to study, for he taught school in the county during the period of his early manhood. Farming was the principal business of his early years, but he became interested in oil production soon after the discovery of this new source of wealth, one of the earliest wells being drilled upon his farm, and he had the foresight and breadth of mind necessary to anticipate the possibilities awaiting the development of this new industry. His initial successes were sufficient to change the course of his life, and he was one of the pioneer operators who turned all their resources to the advancement of the oil business and established it upon a solid basis, freeing it from the embarrassments and drawbacks of speculators and unscrupulous dealers which made it so uncertain for some years that reliable men hesitated about investing. In 1876 he removed to Oil City, where he was a prominent member of the Oil Exchange, and he continued to be an influential figure in oil operations throughout his active years, reaping substantial rewards in the business. He was a man of fine intellectual gifts and training, always a great reader, and possessed a memory which enabled him to enrich his mind with valuable practical information as well as the treasures of literature. In 1848 he was elected auditor of the county, serving as such for a term of three years from January, 1849, and in or out of office he served the community as a public-spirited citizen.