My Genealogy Hound

ALVEY P. CULP, manufacturer, post office Dravosburg, was born March 17, 1832, on the banks of the Kiskiminetas river, Pennsylvania. There his father, Jacob Culp, had salt works, but lost all the salt stored, by a flood. He went to Pittsburgh, thence to Ormsby, where he operated a coal road, and at Blossomville superintended a coal work for M. Dravo, with whom he was connected some years. He also superintended a coal work for J. McCluskey, at Port Perry, and after that one for his son, Alvey, at Rock run. He was well known among miners and river captains, and died in Reynoldton in 1886, aged eighty-four years. His widow, nee Juliana Syford, survives him, aged eighty years. They had seven children: Oliver, Clara, Alvey P., Alfred, Margaret, Lizzie and Ellen. The subject of this memoir was raised in the mines, and became thoroughly familiar with the details of the work, soon becoming mine boss. In partnership with James Gamble he operated the mines at Rock run for twelve years, and since then has engaged in the lumber business. He married Eliza L. McCaughan, and eight children blessed this union: Benjamin Franklin, Harry Elmer, Rhoda Anna, Ruth Blanche, Roberta Beverly, Lulie Edna, Lidie Alma and Annetta May. The Culp family are members of the M. E. Church; politically Mr. Culp is a democrat. In the summer of 1881 he had his right hand cut off in his lumber-mill.