Amelia Cratin Gallagher

NOT A DIRECT ANCESTOR Amelia C. Gallagher is not in my direct ancestor. She is 1 step removed in the following ways: Sister of Nancy Gallagher Daughter of James Gallagher and Mary Albright

	Date	Location	Notes	Sources
Birth	27 Oct 1835
Marriage	<1860		To Dinwiddie McCullough
Death	21 July 1917
Burial		Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler County, PA

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Children

(children with Dinwiddie McCullough, birth order unknown)

Name	Gender	Date of Birth	Birthplace	Spouse	Notes	Sources
James McCullough	M	~1855	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp
Jane Ann McCullough	F	~1857	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp	Joseph Pierce Hockenberry	daughter Amelia Cratin Hockenberry married Silas Howard Young
William B. McCullough	M	~1858	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp
David M. McCullough	M	~1859	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp
Marion Lee McCullough	F	~1861	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp
Robert L. McCullough	M	~1863	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp
Matilda J. McCullough	F	~1864	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp
Mahala Eva McCullough	F	~ 1865	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp
Samuel S. McCullough	M	Jan 1871	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp
John Reno McCullough	M	~1873	Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp	died young
unknown McCullough	M		Butler Co, PA, presume Muddy Creek Twp		birth order unknown

Photos

Gravestone of Amelia C. Gallagher McCullough & husband Dinwiddie McCullough, at Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA

Sources

Ref. Num.	Description	Image of original
1	1850 United States Federal Census, Franklin Township, Butler County, PA, Page 243, lines 17-26 lists James Gallagher, 70, married to Mary Gallagher, 40. They are listed as living with eight children: daughter Nancy Gallagher, 22; son James Gallagher, 18; daughter Mahala Gallagher, 16; daughter Amelia C.[L?] Gallagher, 15; daughter Matilda Gallagher, 12; son Robert S. Gallagher, 10; son Washington Gallagher, 8; and son Henry Gallagher, 6. The elder James is listed as a farmer and as having been born in Ireland. The remainder of the family is listed as born in PA. James is listed as unable to read or write. All of the children except Nancy are listed as having been in school that year.
2	1870 United States Federal Census, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, Pa, page 17. Census is not legibly dated. Lines 23-32: Dinwiddy McCullough, 46, farmer, $4500 real, $850 personal property, father foreign born; Amelia, 34, keeping house; James, 15, at school; Jane, 13; William, 12, at home; David, 10; Mary, 9; Robert, 8; Matilda, 7; Mahala,5. All b. PA. All children except Matilda and Mahala attended school.
3	1880 United States Federal Census, District 48, Muddy Creek Twp, Butler Co, Pa, page 1. Census dated 1 June 1880. Lines 14-21: Dinwiddee McCullough, 56, father, farmer, father b. Ireland; Amelia, 44, mother; William B., 22, farmer; David M., 21, farmer; Robert L., 17, atd school; Matilda J., 16, atd. school; Mahala Eva, 15, atd. school; Samuel S., 9, atd. school. All b. PA (also parents except as noted).
4	1900 United States Federal Census, District 75, Prospect, Butler Co, PA, page 3. Census dated 22 June 1910. Lines 5,6: Amelia C. McCullough, age 64, widow, b. Oct. 183511 children, 9 living, b. PA, father Ireland, mother PA, reads, writes, speaks English; Samuel S., son, age 29, born PA (and parents), salesman, owns home, no mortgage, reads, writes, speaks English.
5	1910 United States Federal Census, District 89, Prospect, Butler Co, PA, page 1. Census dated 10 Apr 1910. Lines 48,49: Amelia C. McCullough, age 74, widow, 11 children, 8 living, b. PA, father Ireland, mother Germany, own income, owns home, no mortgage, reads, writes, speaks English; Samuel S., son, age 39, born PA (and parents), retail merchant, hardware.
6	Butler County Cemetery Inventory, Vol. II, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect: "McCullough, Dinwiddie b. 8-20-1823, d. 4-30-1885". "McCullough, Amelia C. b. 10-27-1835, d. 7-21-1917". "McCullough, John Reno d. 12-11-1875, Son of D. & A.C., (age) 2-7-1". "McCullough, Marion Lee d. 2-1-1870, Dau. of D. & A.C., (age) ?-8-29".
7	1895 History of Butler Co., PA, Brown & Co., p. 1262 James Gallagher biographical sketch: James Gallagher, eldest son of John Gallagher, Sr., was born in Ireland, and came with his parents to Muddy Creek township, Butler county. He subsequently settled on a farm in what is now Franklin township, where the remainder of his life was spent. Mr. Gallagher was twice married... By his second marriage he became the father of nine children, (including) Amelia, wife of Dinwiddie McCollough]...	(Complete text James Gallagher sketch, 1895 Hist. Butler Co.)
8	Gravestone transcription, Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Prospect, Franklin Twp., Butler Co. PA, June 2007 by Elizabeth Wilson Williams. "MCCULLOUGH, Dinwiddie McCullough Aug 20, 1823 - Apr 30, 1885; Amelia C. McCullough Oct 27, 1835 - July 21, 1917", on single stone.
9	Personal Correspondence from Elsie C. Segura, descendant of James C. Gallagher through daughter Amelia Cratin Gallagher McCullough. James Gallagher and Mary Albright's daughter Amelia Cratin Gallagher married Dinwiddie McCullough. Their daughter was named Jane Ann McCullough and she married Joseph Pierce Hockenberry. Their daughter Amelia Cratin Hockenberry married Silas Howard Young.
10	Personal correspondence from Elizabeth Wilson Williams.	N/A