The John and Nancy Cullison Family

Husband: John Cullison
      Birth: 31 Dec 1769  Baltimore Co. Maryland
      Married: 28 Dec 1811 
      Death: 11 Jan 1845
      Father: William Cullison
      Mother: Elizabeth

Wife: Nancy Towson
      Birth: 1779/1780
      Death: 1845/1850
      Father: Jacob Tolley Towson
      Mother: 

Children:
  M  Jacob Cullison
     Birth: Abt 1812  Maryland
     Married: 21 Jan 1836  Coshocton Co. Ohio
     Death: 
     Spouse: Nancy Linch

  M  James T. Cullison
     Birth: 14 Oct 1814  Maryland
     Married: 12 Feb 1835  Coshocton Co. Ohio
     Died: 5 May 1890 Koleen Indiana
     Spouse: Matilda Miller

  F  Comfort Cullison
     Birth: Abt. 1817 Ohio
     Married: 1 Jan 1835  Coshocton Co. Ohio
     Died: Dec 14, 1890 or 1850
     Spouse: William Ogle

  F  Darcus Cullison
     Birth: Abt. 1819 Ohio
     Married: 1 Jan 1835  Coshocton Co. Ohio
     Died: 
     Spouse: Stephen Meredith

  F  Nancy Cullison
     Birth: 1823  Ohio
     Married: 2 Oct 1842 Coshocton Co. Ohio
     Died: 
     Spouse: Charles Thompson

  F   Cullison
     Birth: Abt. 1825  Ohio
     Married: 27 Mar 1836 Coshocton Co. Ohio
     Died: 1890
     Spouse: William Ogle

  M  Thomas Cullison
     Birth: Abt. 1826  Ohio
     Married: 30 Oct 1848 Coshocton Co. Ohio
     Died: 
     Spouse: Margaret Cox

  F  Elizabeth Cullison
     Birth: 1828  Ohio
     Married: Abt 1845 Coshocton Co. Ohio
     Died: 1846
     Spouse: William Washington Almack

In 1798, John Cullison was listed on the census as John Culastick, a single 
man who lived in the same area as Shadrach, Josias Jr., Jeremiah and Willian 
Culaston (Culiston).  After the death of his father in 1810, he was still 
single, but was responsible for his Mother and sister, both named Elizabeth.

John Cullison was a literate man or he would not have been able to become 
a Hethodist Minister.  Rev John Cullison was received on trial into the 
Conference of the M.E. Church about 1795, remained on trial until 1798 and 
was received in full connection with the Hethodist Church in 1799.  He was 
ordained deacon in 1799 and elder in 1801. He was a circuit riding preacher 
earning $80 a year when he could get it.  His circuit or assigned territory, 
could take two to four weeks or as long as six weeks to cover. In 1796, he 
served the Winchester, VA area. In 1798, all of Calvert Co. was included in 
the area he served. Allegheny Circuit with varying bounds in PA, MD and 
present day WV, was his assignment in 1799. John was assigned to the Ohio 
circuit which was in present day wV in 1800. The Federal Circuit between 
Baltimore and DC was his circuit in 1801. He was assigned the Erie Circuit, 
in Northern PA in 1802. In 1803 his assignment was the W. Wheeling Circuit 
which covered VA and OH.

In 1804 he was 'located', meaning he no longer served as a traveling preacher. 
He performed a marriage between James Cullison and Sarah Cullison in Maryland 
in January 1808. He was still in MD in 1816 when he officiated at the marriage 
of Abraham Busby and Deborah Kemp near Ellicott City.

John was named as executor of his father's will, written 1797, recorded in
1809. He married Nancy Towson, 28 Dec 1811 Baltimore Co., MD

By 1820 John and Nancy Cullison had moved to Perry Township, Coshocton Co.,
OH, where he farmed and served as a Methodist minister at Goshen Church of God 
at Cullison Ridge. At that tine, John and Nancy's family consisted of two boys 
and two girls, all under 1O years of age. By 1830, John was between 60 and 70 
years old, while Nancy was 40-50 and their family had grown to include eight 
children.  There were two sons aged 15-20, two daughters aged 10-15, two 
daughters and one son aged 5-1O and one daughter under 5 years of age.

John Cullison wrote his will on 4 Feb 1839 and it was recorded on 18 Apr 1845
in Coshocton Co., OH. In his will he mentioned only his wife Nancy and eldest 
son Jacob. The executor was his wife Nancy and the witnesses were James L. 
HcGregor and Beal Adams.  John Cullison died 11 Jan 1845 aged 75 years 11 days,
and was buried in the Goshen Church of God Cemetery, Perry Twp., Coshocton 
Co.,OH.

John would have made it a lot easier for Cullison Family researchers if he had
listed all his children's names in his will. Since he did not, we can only use 
a process of elimination and some educated guesses as to the eases of his other
children.  

I believe this John Cullison was also the father of Comfort Cullison who 
married William Ogle. The 1840 census the following individuals consecutively 
indicating for Virginia township, Coshocton Co., Ohio, lists
that they lived in close proximity.

John Cullison, and wife both 60-70, with one male (11-15 and females: one 
      (10-15), one (15-20), and one (20-30).

James Cullison, and wife both 20-30 with two males (-5).

Jacob Cullison, and wife both 20-30 with one male (-5) and one female (-5).

William Ogle and wife both (40-50) with two males (10-15), one (15-20), 
      two (20-30).

From the records of Mrs. Norma L. Cullison Myers 
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