Obituary: Maurice L. McCullough

DANA —  Maurice L. McCullough, 86, of Dana, passed away Monday, Dec. 27, 2010, at his residence. He was a retired farmer. He was born Sept. 3, 1924, in Clay County, to Earl Ray McCullough and Ruth Elliott McCullough. His wife of 57 years, Doris Campbell McCullough, preceded him in death July 17, 2005. 

Survivors include three daughters, Nancy McMahon and her husband Wilburn of Covington, Rebecca Lawson and her husband Steven of Dana, and Karen McCullough of Indianapolis; two brothers, Marion McCullough of Terre Haute, and Donald McCullough of Indianapolis; two granddaughters, Amy (Benjamin) Biddle of Lebanon, and Janet (Nathan) Benzing of Fairmount, Ill.; three great-grandchildren, Josiah and Elizabeth Biddle, and Mercedes Benzing.

After graduating from Dana High School in 1942, Maurice served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was awarded two Purple Hearts. He and his wife, Doris, farmed together for 50 years in Dana, until their retirement in 1998. He attended Montezuma Independent Baptist Church, and was a member of Falcon Lake Church in Zapata, Texas, serving as a member of the board.

Services will be 1 p.m. EST Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home, 225 Maple St., Dana, with Pastor Keith McIntyre officiating. A private burial will be held at Bono Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 7 p.m. today. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested, memorials be made to Falcon Lake Church or Friends of Ernie Pyle in Maurice’s memory as a veteran; envelopes will be provided at the funeral home.  Friends may sign an online guest register at:

www.goochfuneralhome.com 

THE REGISTER, SANDUSKY, OHIO, SATURDAY. July 7, 1934

—Calvary Baptist Tabernacle. Columbus-av. Ralph H. Stoll. pastor.
Services on the Lord's Day:
9.15 a.m. Bible school, C. Garner, superintendent, and Raymond Biddle, assistant
10:30 a.m. Worship and sermon by the pastor, subject "The Exaltation of the Lord Jesus Christ".
8:00 p.m. Junior and Senior Young People meet. Mrs. Stoll will lead the Juniors and Raymond Biddle will conduct a gospel service for the Seniors.
7.30 p. m. Worship and sermon. Rev. Joseph McCaba of West Africa will speak. Rev. G. L. Kettenring of New London, O, will assist In service.
Midweek service of prayer and praise Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.

THE CHRONICLE-TELEGRAM - Friday, June 5,1936

BRIEFS

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Biddle of Sandusky were Sunday guests of the Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Beckley. Mr. Biddle had charge of the morning services in the Spencer Baptist Church. Mr. and Mrs. Biddle are soon leaving for mission work in Hawaii.

In the afternoon, callers In the same home were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Long and daughter Lucile of Loudenville.

Wedding Photo

Another picture of Ray and Rowena Biddle's wedding in 1932 at Allen & Maude Misener's farm. Still working to identify everybody.

The Rug Rats and Aunt Beryl

Hi Ben,

Here is a picture of your Great Aunt Beryl Miesener, my cousin Charles Miesener (he is the oldest boy), my cousin Allan Augustine (Charlie is holding him), and Beryl is holding Allen Biddle. This was taken on Granpa Misener's farm in Canada probably in 1940. Granpa always had a collie dog to help with the livestock.

Dad

Schools in Rutland, Ohio

This is a note that came from a connection to Rutland. Larry is sort of like the non resident Rutland, Ohio historian.

The part I thought both of you might like to see is the picture of the elementary school I went to in Rutland. The building was built just before the Civil War. I went here for grades 1-3. The first grade ceiling fell in during the night when I was in third grade. No one was hurt. They sent us all home that next day until they could figure out what to do. I spent the rest of third grade and all of fourth grade traveling from place to place for school. I think we had school in eight different locations until the "new" school was built. The "new" school that I attended for grades 5-8 was torn down before Dad (Raymond Biddle) came to live with us around 1999.

Rutland High School was torn down in the 1970's when they consolidated into one county high school.

Yes, Morgan's Raiders came through Meigs County headed east. A group of "home guard" battled with them near Langsville. They didn't burn my future school on their way through. The long gone huge Elm tree in our front yard was supposed to be where the Union soldiers kissed their loved ones goodbye before going off to fight the Rebels. I have some black and white photos of it. I played around the tree a lot as a child. I believe they cut the tree down when they tore down the house.

In His Own Words

Several years ago I sat down with a tape recorder to ask grandpa (Raymond Biddle) a few questions about growing up. He filled a 90 minute cassette tape. Here is the first five minutes of that audio (embellished with a few pictures).

verbal tags: North East, Maryland, sinking of the Titanic, Cedarville, Ohio, World War I, Great Depression, 1932, tuberculosis, sanatorium, Baptist Mid-Missions, Hilo, Hawaii, gospel services, pidgin English, World War II, Navy transport, pastorate, Rutland, Beloit, Westville

Dana Softball Team Opens Season Sunday

reprinted from the Dana News, June 1949
The recently organized Dana Softball team journeyed to Ridgefarm Sunday only to come home on the tail end of a 3 - 2 count. Maurice McCullough pitching for the locals, allowed only 3 hits while striking out 6 but his teammates couldn't produce the run needed to tie. Dana short stop, Royce King, hit a 4 bagger with catcher Don Haase on base, for the two Dana runs. White, Strubinger and Pearson each gathered one for the winners with the bases empty.
The Dana team will go on to Montezuma Monday night to play an exhibition game under the lights with the W.R.O.W team.

Winter Ride

Nancy McMahon out for a pony ride with her father, Maurice McMahon, c. 1950's.

A young Nancy visiting the pony.

Hoosier Originals

A recent Land Patent Search turned up some interesting results. I found the original land purchase when William McCullough moved to Indiana from Tennessee in 1837. Family always said they were from the Brazil, Indiana area, which is partly true but the land is actually in Putnam county. William purchased up to five patents and two of his sons, West and Thomas bought more just down the road.
It was also interesting to google map the location and see what it looks like now. Martin Van Buren is listed as the US President on the document and Millard Fillmore on some of the others. so it looks like the McCulloughs have been Hoosiers almost since the beginnning.

John Campbell-Stolen by Indians

Found this story on ancestry.com not sure if it's documented or just oral tradition. This would be around 1814 in Vigo County, Indiana.
John and Nancy Campbell moved form Lancaster, Massachusetts to Lake George, New York before 1800. They then decided after a few years to move to Ohio, and then Virginia, and then Indiana. All along the way, they were having children born. In 1812 the family stayed in Indiana after the death of wife and mother Nancy. Probably all the travelling killed her. The family were the first settlers in Vigo County, Indiana. After two years there, John's son, John Jr. was stolen by a group of Indians passing through. It was the greatest sorrow of John's life. He searched for him for many years, until he had found him. The boy of 14, had been traded form tribe to tribe, and at some point married an Indian. The son was happy with his life, and John was satisfied, so he left without him.

Obituary: Louisa Stokesberry

Mrs. Louisa E. Stokesberry, 90, of Route 1, Clinton, died at the Dana Convalescent Home in Dana at 8:30 a.m. today following an extended illness. Mrs. Stokesberry was born March 10, 1870 at Paxton, Ill., and was a member of the Center Methodist Church. Surviving are three daughters; Mrs. Geneva Campbell of Route 1, Dana, Mrs. Alice Sargent of Woodburn, Ore., and Mrs. Dorothy Helt of Route 1, Clinton; three sons, Chester and Donald of Indianapolis, and Ernest of Cincinnati, Ohio; 13 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; one brother, William Farrington of Clinton; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Botner of St. Bernice and Miss Lila Farrington of Route 3, Clinton. The body was taken to the First Funeral Home where funeral arrangements are pending.

Rev McInnes' Ordination

Taken from minutes of the Burr Oak Church: "A meeting was called by the Burr Oak and Wolf Lake Pulpit Committees with Rev. McInnes at the Burr Oak Church for the purpose of hiring Rev. McInnes as pastor of the two churches. A motion was made and carried unanimously to hire Rev. McInnes upon the following conditions. He is to begin work the first Sunday on November [1940] and continue through the annual business meeting of the churches the last of April, 1942. His salary is to be $1,040. Burr Oak is to pay $540.00 and Wolf Lake $500.00. There will be no fifth Sunday off but it may be used as the pastor sees fit. His vacation is to be part of a week the first year. It is also decided, providing it meets the approval of the churches, that the pastor and deacons meet occasionally in consultation, the meeting may be called be either the pastor or the deacons."

When Hugh went to the two churches in Indiana he had not yet been ordained. The following information has been obtained about his ordination. A note from Dan Carlson, current pastor of the Wolf Lake Church, indicates that the Wolf Lake Church had a special meeting on April 26, 1942, and voted to ordain their pastor, Hugh McInnes. Thanks to the investigative work of Bonnie Stump, Kimmell, Indiana, and of Dan Stangland, a member of the Burr Oak Church, it has been established that the ordination service was held at the Wolf Lake Church on May 24, 1942. A Bible was presented to the pastor at this service.

Church Biography

Taken from History of Parke and Vermillion counties, Indiana, with historical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families. Published: Indianapolis : B.F. Bowen & Company, 1913.
Alanson Church was a native of Vermont, where he spent his boyhood and from there he came to Fountain county, Indiana, in an early day. There Josiah Church was born, and there he grew to manhood, was educated and when he was a young man he established his future home in Vermillion county and here was married (to Fannie Ford). He settled first on Helt Prairie, later moving to the old James land, which he bought for one dollar and twenty-five cents per acre, which land was entered from the government by Elijah B. James. Here Mr. Church went to work with a will, cleared up the land and developed a good farm, becoming one of the substantial men of the neighborhood. His family consisted of twelve children, namely: Richard F., Alanson L., Nancy, Susan, Merina Jane, Mary Catherine; Josiah Otis is deceased; Eliza Ann, Joel Lincoln, Lewis Morton, George Wilbur, and John Augustus.
Josiah Church was a Republican and for some time was constable in his township.

Obituary: Ralph Campbell

Ralph Campbell, 88, of 614 South Main, died at his home at 7 a.m. yesterday.
He was a well known Clinton resident, having lived here all his life except six years, which he spent in Kansas. Mr. Campbell was born in Vermillion County, and spent most of his life as a farmer. He was a member of the Methodist Church of Clinton and of the Oddfellows Lodge of Clinton.
Survivors include the widow, Eliza Ann (Church); three sons, Claude Campbell, route one Dana, Glenn Campbell, Danville, Ill., Florence Campbell, San Bernardino, Cal.. 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
The body was taken to the Frist Funeral Home and will be removed to the Methodist Church for services at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
Dr. George P. Burdon will officiate the services and burial will be in Helt's Prairie cemetery.

BMM Records

I have gone through old periodicals of Baptist Mid-Missions and have found your grandparents (Ray and Rowena Biddle) listed as missionaries in Hawaii having been accepted for service in August 1939. In our official bulletin of November 1940, they are listed with Mr. and Mrs. H.A. DeGroff and Mr. William Webster as serving in Honolulu. Nothing is mentioned about Hilo. An article in this issue mentions a ministry among our servicemen stationed there. According to minutes of the General Council, they resigned in February 1941 because they could not go to the field. Therefore, their time with Baptist Mid-Missions must have been of short duration and not actually on the field. I hope this will be of interest to you.

Jane Acker, Secretary to the President, Baptist Mid-Missions

Montana Memories

"A meeting was called at the C.W. Bruce home for the purpose of considering the matter of extending a call to Mr. McInnes to be pastor of the Baptist Church. Rev. Millan presided. A unanimous vote was cast to extend a call to Mr. McInnes for an indefinate period of time,....It was also decided that since a definite salary could not be guaranteed, that all church offerings above running expenses of the church should be paid to the pastor, together with donations of foodstuffs which would be as liberal as possible." [from the minutes of the Baptist Church in Valier, Montana; June 22, 1934]

"The pastor tendered his resignation at a called meeting following the morning service. He has accepted a call to the pastorate of the First Baptist Church of Havre, Montana. The resignation is to take effect Dec. 1, 1936." [minutes of the Baptist Church in Valier, Montana; Nov 15, 1936]

The following information was obtained from Lucy Skemp: Mr. and Mrs. McInnes were a very active young couple. They built up the youth group at the Baptist Church, organized a choir, had numerous parties, and an active Sunday evening Baptist Youth Fellowship.
In 1936, I started to college, and worked for my room and board at the McInnes home. Mr McInnes was pastoring the First Baptist Church in Havre, Montana then. It was a good place to work. Mrs. McInnes did the cooking, laundry, etc. My main job was to take care of the girls when the parents were out, which was almost every evening. Mrs. McInnes liked to go everywhere her husband did--calling, etc., plus the couple of weekly meetings at the church. They also cleaned the church one evening weekly.
After I left their home for summer vacation (in 1937), Mr McInnes lost his position in Havre. Everybody liked him and the family, but it became known that he had not been to seminary, but was a graduate of Moody Bible Insitute. He was a good speaker and very knowledgeable as to the Bible, but there was the technicality. Why it came to light at the late date I don't know. I'm sure he had a resume when he was called to the church.
They moved back to Valier and Mr. McInnes worked in the Mercantile Store there.

Book Review: Becoming One

Though it tells the amazing story of Ken and Marian (McInnes) Eakins' journey to discovering true love, BECOMING ONE also contains a wealth of autobiographical material. Compiled by Dr J. Kenneth Eakins and his daughter Laurie, it presents an intimate look into their courtship, marriage and eventual struggle with death.

Written in the years following Marian's death from cancer, much of the information comes directly from her own diary entries. Marian wrote regularly in her diary and it's easy to see how much her parent's faith influenced their oldest daughter. Though most of the book focuses on Ken and Marian, there are little snippets about her parents sprinkled throughout. Here are a few:

Following one of their dates, both Ken and Marian lingered in the car in the McInnes driveway as they decided to go steady. "Our conversation was cut short, however, when we spied her dad walking toward the car. He leaned toward the window, a protective note in his voice: 'Come inside you two, everyone else is already in the house!'" (p. 29)

"Marian's mother had often taken trips, usually to visit her parents, leaving one or more of the girls at home with their father." (p.50)

"Marian's dad, always available when needed, came to help us with our move." (p.73)

The book was easy to read yet engaging. It was difficult to put down even without the family connection to hold my interest. There are many references to people and places of importance with colorful accounts of their influence. I appreciated the way Ken brings people to life and didn't just stick to facts. Most of my memories are distant and tainted by childhood, but Ken's account allowed me to see them as real people with struggles, hopes and dreams.

Ken is careful to explain that this is merely their story, not a universal pattern that would work for every couple seeking an "eternal love". So whether you are interested in the family history or the love story, this is a book that anyone would enjoy and gain inspiration from.

Persons interested in obtaining a copy of BECOMING ONE should write to:
TNT
2400 Citrine Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Obituary: Lillian M. (Campbell) Bolen

Lillian M. (Campbell) Bolen of Danville died Jan. 10 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville. She was 79.
Born July 11, 1927, in Dana, she was a daughter of the late Claude and Geneva Campbell. She was the widow of Buddy Bolen, who died in May 2005.
Mrs. Bolen was a 1945 graduate of Dana High School. She had been a homemaker.
Survivors include a son, Neal Bolen of Danville; daughters Anita Miller of Danville and Alice Bolen of Avon; five grandchildren and a great-granddaughter.
Also preceding her in death were two brothers and three sisters.
Services are 1 p.m. Jan. 13 at Weaver & Randolph Funeral Home in Danville Interment will follow of the Knights of Pythias Cemetery in Lizton.
Calling is two hours prior to services at the funeral home.

Published in the Hendricks County Flyer on Jan 11, 2007

Beulah Francis (Guiley) McInnes

1906, Jun 3 - born
1925, Aug 23 - married Rev. Hugh Melvin McInnes
1930, Jul 6 - Marian LaNette born
1932, Apr 7 - Virginia Mae born
1938, Jul 27 - Margaret Ann born
1946, Feb 14 - Roberta Jean born
1967, Feb 9 - died suddenly from a heart attack, buried in Ormas, Indiana.