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Howard (1907), Vol. 2 biographies
b. 10 June 1868 in Liberty Township, seventh of eight children of Samuel (b. 9 July 1834, Stark Co., Ohio; d. 13 Aug. 1874 in Kansas; carpenter/joiner) and Louisa (Metsker — as printed here; Chapman’s ministry list spells Metsker/Metzger in the NL-2 spelling trio) Cullar (b. 28 Sept. 1838 in Ohio) (Part 76, pp. 1025–1026). Taken at five to Kansas for nine years; returned at fourteen; Valparaiso University; taught eleven years in the schools of this county; began wage work at fourteen at $8 a month driving a horse to a grubbing machine (Part 76). First purchase his present 160-acre farm ($2,000 in debt, since cleared); residence “Ingleside” built at $3,000; a 300-tree sugar camp; half interest in a 280-acre Union Township farm with 1,000 maples, 660 tapped, and a patent evaporator for maple sugar sold on the market (Part 76). M. 12 Sept. 1893 Mary C. Barrett; three children named (Part 76). A Republican, first vote for Benjamin Harrison; German Baptist church (Part 76). [REGISTER] Carrying fact: the teacher-to-maple-sugar farmer — eleven years teaching and a patented-evaporator sugar business in one entry.