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Amos McCulloh’s Father – Discovered!

For several generations our McCulloh family has been trying to solve the mystery of who Amos McCulloh’s father was. We have known for many years that Mary Ann McCulloh was Amos’s mother but until now we did not know who his fat...
 

 
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A McCulloh History: Archibald McCollogh (1718-1814) to William Edgar McCulloh (1866-1938): Including the lives of Archibald, George, John, Mary Ann, Amos, William and Their Children

Around the year 1740, 22-year-old Archibald McCollogh left his home in Northern Ireland, boarded a ship and sailed to a new life in America. In these pages we follow the lives of seven generations of McCullohs, starting with Ar...
 

 
 
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The Scalping of Archie McCullough: The True Story of the Sole Survivor of the Enoch Brown Massacre

On July 26, 1764, an event occurred on the Pennsylvania frontier so shocking that it has been vividly remembered and retold for over 250 years. Eleven children gathered in a lonely log school house that warm summer morning. By ...
 

 
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The Return of the Mary Ann McCulloh Lewis Bible

In January 2011 the Mary Ann McCulloh Lewis Bible was returned to her direct descendants by a cousin of the family. In March of 2011, I was interviewed by Lisa Louise Cook on an episode of the Genealogy Gems Podcast wherein I t...
 

 
 
Tombstones
 

Tombstones

Our McCulloh line stretches back over 250 years here in America, all the way back to 1740. We have spent many years and traveled many miles trying to locate the graves of McCullohs in this direct line. Sadly we have been unable...
 

 
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Tartan

Have you seen the ancient McCulloh tartan? Hmmm…, neither have I. The tartan shown above was created by Peter MacDonald for a Mr Donald McCullogh of ‘MacCulloch Highlands’ in the USA for use by all of the name MacCullogh/MacCul...
 

 
 
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McCulloh Castles

There are five Castle sites in Scotland with known associations to the McCulloh family. In June 2010, Elisha and I had the pleasure of touring these sites. You can access detailed information and photos for each site here or vi...
 

 
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Coat of Arms

Legend surrounding the McCulloh name says that in the time of the Crusades, a Scottish warrior carrying on his shield a boar was conspicuous for his prowess and personal daring in the Holy Land. On his return, William the Lion,...
 

 
 
Reunion Photos
 

Reunion Photos

The photo above is from the July, 2015 William Edgar McCulloh family reunion held at the Enoch Brown Park near Greencastle, PA. The William Edgar McCulloh family reunion has been going strong for over 40 years! When the first r...