[p. 540] a representative citizen and successful agriculturist of North Beaver Township, residing on a fine farm of seventy-three acres, which he owns jointly with his wife, was born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, March 18, 1832, and is a son of Alexander and Jane (Peirce) McCullough.
Mr. McCullough was reared in Beaver County, his father being employed as a puddler in one of the large furnaces in that section. When nineteen years of age William W. McCullough came to Lawrence County, and for six years worked as a farm hand in Perry Township, after which he came to North Beaver Township. Prior to this change he was married the first time, to Jane Hole, who was a daughter of John Hole. He was married (second) to Elsie Jane Wilson, who is a daughter of William Wilson, who formerly owned the present farm. To the second marriage four children were born, two of them, Clarissa and John survive. Clarissa married William Alexander, and they reside on the home farm. They have one son, Herman Elmer. John McCullough resides also on the home farm. He is in partnership with William Gebbart in the threshing business.
In 1864, when troops were recruited, mainly for the defense of Washington city, during the Civil War, Mr. McCullough enlisted in the Fifth Regiment, Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, and served in this connection until the close of the war. Although he escaped all serious injury, he took part in numerous skirmishes and engagements, and many times proved himself a brave and efficient soldier. After being honorably discharged, he returned to his farm in North Beaver Township, and resumed farming. In addition to carrying on a general agricultural line of work, Mr. McCullough is interested, with his son-in-law, in growing fruit. They have fine apple, peach, cherry and plum Orchards. In 1884 he erected the substantial home residence, and in 1899, the large barn, making other important improvements at various times. Mr. McCullough's farm is very favorably situated, lying on what is known as the Patterson road, about two and one-half miles northwest of Moravia. He is known as one of the township's good citizens, but has never involved himself in political struggles. He is a member of the Westfield Presbyterian Church,
20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
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