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- 1911 History of Outagamie County, Wisconsin Page 0622
ALEXANDER CULBERTSON, who during a long and useful career has carried on agricultural pursuits in Greenville township, has watched the country grow from a wilderness into one of the most prosperous sections in Outagamie county, and has done his share in bringing this condition of things about. Born February 2, 1834, in Jefferson county, Indiana, Mr. Culbertson is a son of John and Margaret (Ried) Culbertson, natives of Scotland, who came to the United States in 1822 and settled immediately in Jefferson county, Indiana, Mr. Culbertson's brothers having preceded him to that frontier state. He remained there until 1848, when he came to Outagamie county, Wisconsin, with a son, who remained on his new farm when he returned to Indiana. He came again to Outagamie county in 1858, settling on the northeast corner of section 30, where he built a homestead and engaged in farming until his death in 1877. His wife passed away in Indiana in 1854. Their children were: James, deceased, who came to Outagamie county in 1849; Matthew, who came here in 1848 and erected either the first or the second cabin in Greenville township, and is now deceased; John, who came to Greenville township in 1852, cleared a farm and resided in the township until a few years prior to his death, when he went to Appleton; Jeanette, who married David Scott, deceased, a former resident of Switzerland county, Indiana, and later married Charles Ryan, who is also deceased, and she still resides in that county; Alexander; Margaret, widow of Lawrence Barclay, now residing in Appleton; and Nancy, widow of Osias De Long, residing in Zion City, Illinois. Alexander Culbertson received a good common school education in the Caledonia school in Jefferson county, Indiana, and was reared to the life of an agriculturist. He resided with his father until he was twenty-one years old and then came to Greenville township, three years previous to his father's arrival, his route being by train to Chicago, thence by steamer to Sheboygan, thence by steamer from Fond du Lac to Menasha, and on to the northeast quarter of section 21, township 21, range 16. No roads led to his property and he was forced to follow a trail through the wilderness, his first home being a rude log cabin in which he lived a year before building a more comfortable home, and his present residence was built by him in 1873, his barns having been built in 1861 and 1875. He now has 200 acres under cultivation, which he devotes to general farming, and he has the reputation of being a good, practical farmer and first-class citizen. He is a member of the United Presbyterian Church, and in political matters he is a Republican, but has never aspired to public preferment, although on one occasion, in 1858, he served as superintendent of township schools. On April 15, 1869,Mr. Culbertson was united in marriage with Sylvina M. Perry, who was born in Greenville township, October 12, 1850, daughter of Miles R. and Achsah (Eldred) Perry, natives of Otsego county, New York, from whence they came in 1849, locating in section 26, Greenville township. Mr. Perry cleared a farm from the wilderness, and spent the active years of his life thereon, but after his retirement he removed to the home of Mr. Culbertson, and there he died July 12, 1890, aged 68 years, his wife passing away May 4, 1902, when 81 years of age. They had three children, of whom Mrs. Culbertson is the oldest; Nancy is deceased, and Libbie is the wife of Joseph Leppla, a resident of section 19, Greenville township. Mr. and Mrs. Culbertson have had six children, namely: Miles J., born February 9, 1870, who died February 16, 1877; Frank, born June 23, 1871, a farmer of Seymour township; Perry, born February 14, 1873, also a farmer of Seymour township; Archie, born March 21, 1875, who died February 22, 1877; Harvey, born December 16, 1877, who is residing on the old homestead; and Percy, born September 4, 1879, who died April 28, 1906 .
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1834 - 1916 (82 years)
