E C Culver

CULVER

Posted By: Tina Keister (email)
Date: 1/14/2006 at 12:32:05

E C Culver contractor and builder, Boone was born in Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, in July 1845, and lived there until six years of age, was then taken by his parents to Indiana, where he was raised; he learned the trade of carpenter and removed to Chicago after the great fire of 1871; after remaining in that city some time he removed to Kansas, but not being pleased with the county he removed to Boone county December 23, 1874, and has since followed his chosen occupation, he built the Presbyterian church and high school building and others of less note; he married Miss V J Spray in 1869; she is a native of Ohio, they have two children: Charlie and Willie; Mr Culver enlisted in the One Hundred and Thiry-second Indiana infanty during the late war, and served until the regiment was mustered out.

From the 1880 Boone co History Book