John Cullen

CULLEN

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 10/5/2005 at 22:22:56

John Cullen is a farmer and a native of Ireland. He was born about 1818. He came to America in 1843. he lived in the state of New York thirteen years. He then came to Worth Co., Iowa, and settled at Bristol about 1856. He has continued to live on section 7, Bristol township, ever since. He owns 120 acres of good land. He was married to Elizabeth Phalen Jan 9, 1850 She was born in Ireland in 1822. There are five children by this union – John and Peter, twins, Mary, Annie, and Katie. Annie has been teaching for seven terms in Worth county, finished her last term in Northwood township, district No. 2. Katie has taught three terms, all in Mitchell county, Otranto township. She completed her last term June 15, 1883, at Pleasant Prairie district. The family all belong to the Roman Catholic Church.

Source: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883, page 714.