William Riley Cullers[1]
1857 - 1939 (82 years)-
Name William Riley Cullers Born Apr 01, 1857 Mathias, Hardy county, West Virginia, USA 
Gender Male Died Sep 14, 1939 Lexington, McLean county, Illinois, USA Buried Sep 17, 1939 Lexington, McLean county, Illinois, USA Notes - -
CULLERS, WILLIAM TAYLOR, LILLIE 10/03/1890 00J/0214 MC LEAN
Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763?1900
His obit says John and Phoebe Cullers.
1880 McLean Co IL census (T9-230) Money Creek Township, in family o f H. Mathias
(162-162) who was born VA. Wm. Colors, b. VA, age 22, farm labor Thi s cannot be
William Riley, but who is he????
William had two children by his first wife in WVA. She died. He marri ed again
and this wife was mean to his two small children so he left in the middle of
the night and went to IL where he married again. This story from hi s youngest
son Estle Cullers, 6 Oct 1994, to Marie Murphy.
Bernie Cullers, child of second wife Jane Strawderman told Lewis
Martin that William abandoned him and his mother and went to IL)
DEATH: IL death cert 0000323, McLean Co. Says he was a Drayman, and d ied of
chronic myocarditis and nephritis
Says birthdate is April 1858, on 1900 census
Name: William Cullers
Home in 1900: Annawan, Henry, Illinois
Age: 42
Estimated birth year1858
Birthplace: Virginia
Race:White
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
MARRIAGE: 3) Says will be 33 next birthday. Lists this as first (!) m arriage.
Residence is Towanda, McLean, IL. Min. John Fulwiler, J.P . Wit: H.M.
Valentine. Obit gives date of marriage as 1889, but record shows
1890.
Person ID I95437 mykindred Last Modified Mar 4, 2006
Father Henry Cullers, b. circa 1826, d. Mathias, Hardy county, West Virginia, USA Mother Phoebe Feathers, b. circa 1830, d. Oct 29, 1902, Mathias, Hardy county, West Virginia, USA (Age ~ 72 years) Married circa 1858 Hardy county, West Virginia, USA Family ID F31972 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Jane Strawderman, b. Jan 21, 1859, Mathias, Hardy county, West Virginia, USA , d. Jun 11, 1950, Mathias, Hardy county, West Virginia, USA (Age 91 years) Married Jan 21, 1886 Hardy county, West Virginia, USA Children 1. Bernie Garrett Cullers, b. Nov 06, 1886, Mathias, Hardy county, West Virginia, USA , d. 1964, Mathias, Hardy county, West Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)Family ID F31723 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Susanna Fink, b. circa 1863, Rockingham county, Virginia, USA , d. Y Married Feb 13, 1881 Rockingham, Virginia, USA [2] Children 1. Ida Cullers, d. New York, USA 2. Emory L. Cullers, b. Mar 1883, West Virginia, USA , d. YFamily ID F31970 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Lillie Taylor, b. Apr 10, 1870, Clarksville, Illinois, USA , d. Mar 03, 1960, Bloomington, McLean county, Illinois, USA (Age 89 years) Married Oct 03, 1890 Warren county, Virginia, USA Children 1. Matilda Lina (Mattie) Cullers, b. Jun 01, 1891, Lexington, McLean county, Illinois, USA , d. Apr 30, 1969, Mason City, Iowa, USA (Age 77 years)2. Harriett Ina Cullers, b. Dec 23, 1892, Towanda, Illinois, USA , d. May 1972, Bloomington, McLean county, Illinois, USA (Age 79 years)3. Elva Mae Cullers, b. Aug 30, 1896, Galva, Illinois, USA , d. Sep 11, 1992, Bloomington, McLean county, Illinois, USA (Age 96 years)4. William Murrell "Merle" Cullers, b. Apr 01, 1898, Illinois, USA , d. Aug 14, 1964 (Age 66 years)5. Myrtle Erma Cullers, b. Oct 14, 1901, d. Y 6. Glenn Herman Cullers, b. Jun 18, 1906, Lexington, McLean county, Illinois, USA , d. Nov 18, 1966, Lexington, McLean county, Illinois, USA (Age 60 years)7. Estle Taylor Cullers, b. Feb 28, 1911, Clarksville, Illinois, USA , d. YFamily ID F31971 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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