1. Charles McClay Culbertson ¹ was born on 19 Oct 1787¹ and died on 20 Apr 1848 in Madison, Jefferson Co, IN¹ at age 60. His name may have spelled Charles Maclay Culbertson.²

He was raised in "Culbertson Row" in Pennsylvania.

He studied for the ministry, but lost his hearing. He moved to Madison, Indiana, and engaged in farming.

Charles married Elizabeth McKemey ³ on 8 Sep 1809.³ Elizabeth was born on 15 Aug³ and died on 4 Dec 1823.³

She was from Pennsylvania.
She was a descendant of the first Presbyterian minister in the United States.
The source states that she was born in 1872, but this is clearly an error.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 2 F    i. Elizabeth McClay Culbertson ³ was born on 13 Dec 1810³ and died in 1885³ at age 75.

   3 F    ii. Mary Jane Culbertson ³ was born on 5 Jan 1812³ and died on 15 Mar 1815³ at age 3.

+ 4 F    iii. Josephine Louisa Culbertson ⁴ was born on 9 Sep 1813³ and died before 1923.

   5 M    iv. Samuel Culbertson ³ was born on 8 Jan 1815³ and died on 12 Sep 1815.³

   6 M    v. James McKemey Culbertson ³ was born on 23 Feb 1817³ and died in 1864³ at age 47. He had no known marriage and no known children. ³

+ 7 M    vi. Charles McClay Culbertson ³ was born on 5 Aug 1819 in Jefferson Co, IN³ and died after 1893.

   8 M    vii. Milton Culbertson ³ was born on 24 Jan 1821.³

[From Pennsylvania?] he went west, probably to Australia.

Charles next married Mariah Logan ³ on 25 Jul 1825.³ Mariah was born on 9 Sep 1799³ and died in Oct 1900 in Peru, Nemaha Co, NE³ at age 101.

She was from Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 9 F    i. Margaret Manison Culbertson ³ was born on 17 Aug 1826³ and died in 1854³ at age 28.

+ 10 M    ii. Samuel Culbertson ³ was born on 22 Jan 1828.³

+ 11 F    iii. Mariah Jane Culbertson ³ was born on 13 Feb 1830³ and died on 5 Feb 1920³ at age 89.

   12 F    iv. Emily Edith Culbertson ³ was born on 11 Feb 1833.³

   13 M    v. Julius Theodore Culbertson ³ was born on 15 Oct 1838.³

He was Union soldier during the Civil War.

2. Elizabeth McClay Culbertson ³ (Charles McClay¹) was born on 13 Dec 1810³ and died in 1885³ at age 75.

Elizabeth married Col. Joshua Wilkinson U.S.A..⁵

Resided at Newport, Vermillion County, Indiana.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 14 M    i. John Wilkinson .⁵

Elizabeth was married again, name of husband is unknown. His name may have been W. H. Scott.²

Children from this marriage were:

   15 F    i. Mary Belle [Unk] .⁵ After her marriage she was known as Countess Uda.⁵

She resided at Naples, Italy.
She was a singer but turned her attention to literature, particularly that of translation of the Italian contemporaneous literature. While engaged in this work, she met and married the Count Uda, a man of some note in literature.

   16 F    ii. Kate Scott .⁵

Resided at Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois.
She was a fine singer and musician; studied music in Milan, Italy.

   17 M    iii. W. H. Scott Jr. ⁵ died about 1861-1865.

He died at age twenty from Army service during the Civil War.

4. Josephine Louisa Culbertson ⁴ (Charles McClay¹) was born on 9 Sep 1813³ and died before 1923.

Josephine married Rev. John Black.⁶ John was born in Pennsylvania.

He was a Presbyterian minister. Moved to Kentucky and Mississippi, where they resided eleven years; then moved to Allegheny, Pennsylvania.

He was first a carpenter; later studied divinity, and assumed the pastorate of the Fifth Presbyterian Church, of Pittsburgh. Later he was in Mississippi and Kentucky. He was a man of great power and eloquence.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 18 M    i. Brig. Gen. John Charles Black ⁶ was born in Mississippi.

   19 M    ii. Capt. William P. Black .⁶

When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in the company, which became Co. I, of the 11th Ind. Zouaves, and served three months. After this he entered the 37th Illinois Regt. for three years. At the organization of the 11th Ind. he was made Corporal. At the organization of the 37th Illinois, at Chicago, he was elected Capt. of Co. K, in which capacity he served for three years, being mustered out Sept. 30, 1864.
He became a noted lawyer in Chicago.

   20 F    iii. Rose Black .⁶ She had no known marriage and no known children. ⁶

+ 21 F    iv. Mary Black .⁶

Josephine next married Dr. William Fithian ⁶ in 1850.⁶ William died before 1923. They had no children. ⁶

Resided at Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

7. Charles McClay Culbertson ³ (Charles McClay¹) was born on 5 Aug 1819 in Jefferson Co, IN³ and died after 1893. HIs name may have been spelled Charles Maclay Culbertson.²

He left home at fourteen years of age and entered a store as a clerk. After some years he went into merchandising and pork packing, in partnership with Daniel A. Jones, at Newport, Indiana. The firm moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1857, and engaged in packing. This firm was dissolved later, and the firm of Culbertson & Blair formed. He was a member of the Chicago Board of Trade for some years. He remained in active business until 1878, and in 1896 removed to his farm at Newman, Illinois, and engaged in the breeding of Hereford cattle. Here he had a stock farm of 4000 acres and it was said he was the largest breeder and importer of Hereford cattle in the United States.
His daughters resided in the most aristocratic part of Chicago, and were married to prominent men.

Charles married Rhoda A. Williams ⁶ on 1 Dec 1842 in Newport, Vermillion Co, IN.⁶ Rhoda was born on 11 Apr 1825.⁶

Children from this marriage were:

+ 22 M    i. Willis Godfrey Culbertson ⁶ was born in Sep 1843.⁶

   23 M    ii. James McKemey Culbertson ⁶ was born on 10 Sep 1845⁶ and died on 6 May 1876⁶ at age 30. He had no known marriage and no known children. ⁶

He was a dry goods merchant, and at his death left most of his fortune to a church.

+ 24 F    iii. Florence Culbertson .⁶

   25 F    iv. Candace Josephine Culbertson ⁶ was born on 4 Nov 1849.⁶ She had no known marriage and no known children. ⁶

   26 M    v. Charles McClay Culbertson ⁶ was born on 4 Sep 1852.⁶ He had no known marriage and no known children.

+ 27 F    vi. Lucy Culbertson ⁶ was born on 10 Apr 1855.⁶

+ 28 F    vii. Mary Culbertson ⁶ was born on 16 Mar 1858.⁶

+ 29 F    viii. Rhoda Anna Culbertson ⁶ was born on 20 Mar 1860.⁶

9. Margaret Manison Culbertson ³ (Charles McClay¹) was born on 17 Aug 1826³ and died in 1854³ at age 28.

Margaret married Dr. Draper.⁶

Resided in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.

The child from this marriage was:

   30 M    i. Charles Draper ⁶ died in 1850.⁶

10. Samuel Culbertson ³ (Charles McClay¹) was born on 22 Jan 1828.³

He was a contractor, and also Deputy U. S. Marshal.

Samuel married Eliza Jane Brazelton ⁶ on 19 Nov 1850.⁶

She was from Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 31 M    i. Charles William Culbertson .⁶

+ 32 F    ii. Alice Culbertson .⁶

   33 M    iii. Lucius Culbertson .⁶ He had no known marriage and no known children. ⁶

Resided at Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana.

+ 34 F    iv. Nettie Culbertson .⁶

   35 M    v. Harry Wilbur Culbertson .⁶

+ 36 F    vi. Nelia Bell Culbertson ⁶ was born on 28 Nov 1867.⁶

+ 37 F    vii. Leafie Emma Culbertson ⁶ was born on 13 Jun 1870.⁶

   38 F    viii. Grace Daily Culbertson .⁶ She had no known marriage and no known children. ⁶

Resided at Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska.

11. Mariah Jane Culbertson ³ (Charles McClay¹) was born on 13 Feb 1830³ and died on 5 Feb 1920³ at age 89.

Mariah married William Daily ⁶ on 8 Jun 1850.⁶ William was born on 24 Jul 1828⁶ and died after 1923.

Resided at Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska.

Children from this marriage were:

   39 M    i. Harry Clay Daily ⁷ died in infancy.

   40 M    ii. William Daily ⁷ died in infancy.

   41 M    iii. Charles Daily ⁷ died in infancy.

   42 F    iv. Alice Estella Daily .⁷

   43 F    v. Anna Maria Daily .⁷

   44 M    vi. Joe Daily .⁷

   45 F    vii. Katherine Daily ⁷ died in 1918.⁷

+ 46 F    viii. Sarah Emily "Fay" Daily ⁷ was born on 14 Oct 1864.⁷

14. John Wilkinson ⁵ (Elizabeth McClay Culbertson², Charles McClay¹).

John married, name of wife is unknown.

His child was:

+ 47 F    i. Alice Wilkinson .⁵

18. Brig. Gen. John Charles Black ⁶ (Josephine Louisa Culbertson², Charles McClay¹) was born in Mississippi.

He was in college when the Civil war broke out. He was the first man to enlist in the Company, which became Co. I, of the 11th Ind. Zouaves, and served three months. After this he entered the 37th Ill. Regt. for three years. At the organization of the 11th Ind., he was made the Sergeant-Major. At the organization of the 37th Ill., at Chicago, he was elected Major. He was later promoted to Lieut. Col., then Col. of the Regt. He served until the close of war and was in command of a brigade, and as Brig. General, led the charge upon the Blakely Batteries at the Capture of Mobile, the last general engagement of the war. He was in Texas a short time and mustered out in summer of 1865. He was seriously crippled while in the army.
He was Commissioner of Pensions under Cleveland's first administration, and became one of Chicago's most noted lawyers. He at one time resided at Urbana, Ohio, and later at Danville, Illinois.
He was Congressman-at-large from Illinois.

John married, name of wife is unknown.

Children from this marriage were:

   48 F    i. Helen Black .⁶

   49 F    ii. Grace Black .⁶

   50 M    iii. John D. Black .⁶

21. Mary Black ⁶ (Josephine Louisa Culbertson², Charles McClay¹).

Mary married George Hart.⁶ They had no children. ⁶

22. Willis Godfrey Culbertson ⁶ (Charles McClay², Charles McClay¹) was born in Sep 1843.⁶

Resided at Fayetteville, Indiana.

Willis married Lottie E. Ball.⁸

The child from this marriage was:

   51 M    i. James Ball Culbertson ⁸ was born in 1877.⁸

24. Florence Culbertson ⁶ (Charles McClay², Charles McClay¹).

Florence married Frank C. Remick.⁸

Resided at Chicago, Illinois.

The child from this marriage was:

   52 M    i. Edward Culbertson Remick ⁸ was born on 4 Apr 1881.⁸

27. Lucy Culbertson ⁶ (Charles McClay², Charles McClay¹) was born on 10 Apr 1855.⁶

Lucy married W. McCarty.⁸

Resided at Chicago, Illinois.

The child from this marriage was:

   53 F    i. Florence Culbertson McCarty ⁸ was born in Aug 1882.⁸

28. Mary Culbertson ⁶ (Charles McClay², Charles McClay¹) was born on 16 Mar 1858.⁶

Mary married Richard Nash.⁸

Resided at Chicago, Illinois.

Children from this marriage were:

   54 F    i. Margaret Culbertson Nash ⁸ was born in 1886.⁸

   55 F    ii. Madeline Arthur Nash ⁸ was born in 1886.⁸

29. Rhoda Anna Culbertson ⁶ (Charles McClay², Charles McClay¹) was born on 20 Mar 1860.⁶

Rhoda married Arthur E. Havens.⁸

Resided at Chicago, Illinois.

Children from this marriage were:

   56 F    i. Katherine Havens ⁸ was born in 1890.⁸

   57 M    ii. Charles Culbertson Havens ⁸ was born in 1892.⁸

31. Charles William Culbertson ⁶ (Samuel², Charles McClay¹).

Resided at Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana.
He received a college education and became a carpenter; later, a ticket agent; telegrapher, and last, assistant cashier of the First National Bank at Shelbyville, Indiana. He was a leader in the Prohibition party and was nominated Lieut-Gov. on that ticket (1892).

Charles married Lydia Harris ⁸ on 9 Nov 1871.⁸ Lydia died in Shelbyville, Shelby Co, IN.

She was from Lancaster, Jefferson County, Indiana.

Children from this marriage were:

   58 M    i. Charles Draper Culbertson ⁸ was born on 28 Sep 1873.⁸

   59 F    ii. Laura Louise Culbertson ⁸ was born on 28 Jul 1877.⁸

Charles next married Eugenia L. Bone ⁸ on 10 Oct 1883.⁸

Children from this marriage were:

   60 F    i. Alice Charles Culbertson ⁸ was born on 26 Jul 1884.⁸

   61 F    ii. Edith Patience Culbertson ⁸ was born on 20 Apr 1885.⁸

32. Alice Culbertson ⁶ (Samuel², Charles McClay¹).

Alice married L. H. Fort.⁹

Resided at Red Cloud, Webster County, Nebraska; was clerk of court.

Children from this marriage were:

   62 F    i. Grace Fort .⁹

   63 M    ii. Charles Fort .⁹

   64 F    iii. Nettie Fort .⁹

   65 F    iv. Nellie Fort .⁹

34. Nettie Culbertson ⁶ (Samuel², Charles McClay¹).

Nettie married C. M. Wherry.⁹

Resided at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

The child from this marriage was:

   66 M    i. Lee Bye Wherry .⁹

36. Nelia Bell Culbertson ⁶ (Samuel², Charles McClay¹) was born on 28 Nov 1867.⁶

Nelia married Horton Wallace Bedell ⁹ on 17 Dec 1885.⁹ Horton was born on 12 Apr 1865.⁹

Resided at Peru, Nemaha County, Nebraska.

Children from this marriage were:

   67 F    i. Bessie Culbertson Bedell ⁹ was born on 6 Oct 1886.⁹

She was a graduate of the Peru, Nebraska, Normal School; taught in Omaha, Nebraska, for 14 years or more; became Principal of the Rose Hill School, Omaha.

+ 68 M    ii. Ralph Benjamin Bedell ⁹ was born on 28 Feb 1888.⁹

37. Leafie Emma Culbertson ⁶ (Samuel², Charles McClay¹) was born on 13 Jun 1870.⁶

Leafie married George Rogers.⁹

Resided at Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska.

The child from this marriage was:

   69 M    i. Floyd B. Rogers ⁹ was born in 1891.⁹

46. Sarah Emily "Fay" Daily ⁷ (Mariah Jane Culbertson², Charles McClay¹) was born on 14 Oct 1864.⁷

Sarah married Benjamin Bates Hoadley ⁹ on 8 Jan 1885.⁹ His surname may have been spelled Hoadly.⁷

Resided at Auburn, Nemaha County, Nebraska.

Children from this marriage were:

   70 M    i. William Daily Hoadley Jr. ⁹ was born on 9 Oct 1895.⁹

   71 M    ii. Donald Eldridge Hoadley ⁹ died in infancy.

   72 M    iii. Benjamin Bates [1] Hoadley Jr. ⁹ died in infancy.

+ 73 F    iv. Mary Abby Hoadley ⁹ was born on 22 Jun 1889.⁹

+ 74 M    v. Dexter B. Hoadley ¹⁰ was born on 14 Sep.⁹

+ 75 F    vi. Alice Hoadley ⁹ was born on 7 Apr.⁹

   76 F    vii. Dorothy Margaret Hoadley ⁹ was born on 24 May.⁹

+ 77 F    viii. Martha Daily Hoadley ⁹ was born on 22 Jul.⁹

+ 78 M    ix. Ben Bates [2] Hoadley Jr. ⁹ was born on 8 Dec.⁹

47. Alice Wilkinson ⁵ (John Wilkinson³, Elizabeth McClay Culbertson², Charles McClay¹).

Alice married Dr. R. Gillette.⁵

Resided at Danville, Indiana. [Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois?]

68. Ralph Benjamin Bedell ⁹ (Nelia Bell Culbertson³, Samuel², Charles McClay¹) was born on 28 Feb 1888.⁹

Ralph married Mabel Adair Brown ¹¹ on 20 Aug 1911.¹¹ Mabel was born on 13 Nov 1884.¹¹

She was from Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas.

Children from this marriage were:

   79 F    i. Margaret Bess Bedell ¹¹ was born on 26 Jun 1915.¹¹

   80 F    ii. Alice Ann Bedell ¹¹ was born on 28 Oct 1918.¹¹

73. Mary Abby Hoadley ⁹ (Sarah Emily "Fay" Daily³, Mariah Jane Culbertson², Charles McClay¹) was born on 22 Jun 1889.⁹

Mary married Alden C. Fitts.¹⁰

Resided at Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska.

Children from this marriage were:

   81 F    i. Emily Jane Fitts .¹¹

   82 M    ii. William Alden Fitts .¹¹

   83 F    iii. Mildred Fay Fitts .¹¹

74. Dexter B. Hoadley ¹⁰ (Sarah Emily "Fay" Daily³, Mariah Jane Culbertson², Charles McClay¹) was born on 14 Sep.⁹ He used the name Dexter B. Farnsworth.⁹

Dexter married Zelma Young.¹⁰

Children from this marriage were:

   84 M    i. Dexter B. Farnsworth Jr. .¹⁰

   85 M    ii. Russell Daily Farnsworth .¹⁰

75. Alice Hoadley ⁹ (Sarah Emily "Fay" Daily³, Mariah Jane Culbertson², Charles McClay¹) was born on 7 Apr.⁹

Resided at Peru, Miami County, Indiana.

Alice married Fred R. Young.¹⁰

Children from this marriage were:

   86 F    i. Marjorie Alice Young .¹⁰

   87 M    ii. Kenneth Daily Young .¹⁰

77. Martha Daily Hoadley ⁹ (Sarah Emily "Fay" Daily³, Mariah Jane Culbertson², Charles McClay¹) was born on 22 Jul.⁹

Martha married C. W. Kinsey.¹⁰

The child from this marriage was:

   88 M    i. Robert Daily Kinsey .¹⁰

78. Ben Bates [2] Hoadley Jr. ⁹ (Sarah Emily "Fay" Daily³, Mariah Jane Culbertson², Charles McClay¹) was born on 8 Dec.⁹

World War I: 134th Inf.; Trained at Camp Cody, N. M.; Corp. promoted to Segt.; served in France from Oct., 1918 to Feb., 1919.

Ben married Helen Jones.¹⁰

The child from this marriage was:

   89 F    i. Betty Lou Hoadley .¹⁰