Robert McCulla, 1819-1885

MCCULLA

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/21/2009 at 19:28:26

At Superior, Iowa, February 27th 1885, of lung fever,
Robert McCulla, aged 64 years

We were shocked to hear of this sad event, for we had not been apprised of Mr. McCulla's illness. During his long residence in his county deceased was recognised as a farmer of unusual energy ad shrewdness, a citizen of good report and a neighbor of genial ways and kindly impulses. In his death the county loses a sturdy figure-one whose place is difficult to fill. Robert McCulla was born in county Lantrim (sic), Ireland, in 1819; came to Canada in 1832; became a resident of Winnesheik county, Iowa, in 1856, and in 1870 he settled in this county on the farm on which his life closed. He had been married three times, we believe, and was the father of twenty-one children, most of whom are grown and much respected here and elsewhere. Deceased was buried in Estherville last Saturday, funeral services conducted by the M. E. pastor, D. M. Vetter.

Contributed by: Jennifer David, great-great granddaughter of Robert McCulla.

At his home in Dickinson county, on Friday, February 27th, 1885,
Robert McCulla, aged 66 years.

The deceased was born in County Leitrim, Ireland, in 1819. In 1832 he came to Canada and remained there until 1856 when he removed to Winneshiek county, this State, and in the spring of 1870 he and his family immigrated to this place, locating five miles northwest of Estherville - in (sic) the edge of Dickinson county.

The deceased was a man of much enterprise and all about him spoke of deft fingers and unceasing industry which had conquered the wild prairie and developed a fine farm, and built a home of love and sunshine, and under these happy relations without much forewarning he was summoned to bid adieu to family and friends and enter the haven of rest in the Great Beyond.

He leaves a wife and large family of children who have the sympathy of a large circle of friends.

The funeral services were conducted last Saturday by Rev. Yetter at the M. E. Church, where a large concourse of friends gathered to pay their last respects and high esteem to a neighbor and a faithful friend.

Contributed by: Jennifer David, great-great granddaughter of Robert McCulla.