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Muscatine County Iowa
1911
| Biographies For Muscatine County Iowa 1911 | |
Source: History of Muscatine County Iowa, Volume II, Biographical, 1911, page 733
FOREST GLENN MCCULLOUGH. The present postmaster of Conesville, Iowa, Forest Glenn McCullough, was born in Louisa county, Iowa, on the 14th of November, 1886, and is a son of Alex and Anna E. (Bliven) McCullough. He acquired his education in the common schools of Muscatine county, remaining a member of his father's household until he was nineteen years of age, when he began teaching school, continuing in this profession for three years. In September, 1908, he received the appointment of postmaster at Conesville and has been serving in that office ever since. He has the distinction of having been one of the youngest appointees ever occupying such a position.On the 1st of July, 1908, Mr. McCullough was united in marriage to Miss Ella Louise Wilson, also a native of the Hawkeye state, having been born in Louisa county on the 18th of November, 1885, a daughter of Robert and Clara (Henderson) Wilson. Her mother is also a native of Louisa county but her father was born in Ireland, and they were married in Muscatine county but immediately after that event they located on a farm in Louisa county, where they are now living. They have one of the valuable farms in the county; it contains three hundred and sixty acres of finely improved and well cultivated land. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson; Vina H., a teacher living at home; Mrs. McCullough, who also taught school two years prior to her marriage; Mabel, the wife of Andrew Schultz, of Malcolm, Iowa, and also a teacher for two years; J. H., a farmer of Louisa county; Hazel, W. Earl, Russell and Wilma L., the last four all at home.
Mr. and Mrs. McCullough are members of the Reformed church and he is superintendent of the Sunday school. He is a strong supporter of the policies of the republican party and is considered to be one of the promising young men of his community.
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