2nd Great Grandfather
William Cullin
b 1810 in Ohio
d in West Union, Fayette, Iowa
bur Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, West Union, Fayette, Iowa
m Amanda Cordray
b 1815 in Ohio
d West Union, Fayette, Iowa
bur. Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, West Union, Fayette, Iowa
ch: Dorcas Cullins b 1856 in Westfield, Fayette, Iowa
Henry Cullins b 1857 in Westfield, Fayette, Iowa
Martin Isaac Cullins b 29 Jul 1859 in Westfield, Fayette, Iowa d 26 Jul 1935 m 22 Feb 1889 to Minnie Hannah Shaffer
George W Cullins b 1861 in Westfield, Fayette, Iowa 1861 d 1902 m Adelaide E ______
______ Cullins b 1863
*Hannah Lenora Cullins b 10 Jan 1866 in Westfield, Fayette, Iowa d 8 Nov 1921 in Fayette, Fayette, Iowa
This family moved to Iowa from Ohio. Census records indicate that that is the birth place of William and Amanda. I believe William had a brother Isaac Cullin.
Great Grandmother
Hannah Lenora Cullins
b 10 Jan 1866 in Westfield, Fayette, Iowa
d 8 Nov 1921 in Fayette, Fayette, Iowa
m 1 Jan 1886 in Fayette, Fayette, Iowa to David Lincoln Shaffer
Hannah was the sister of Martin Cullins, who married David Lincoln Shaffer�s sister, Minnie Shaffer. In later years Hannah was a very big woman, probably 300 lbs. She died of cancer. The Cullins family home burned and they lost all of their possessions and family records. A picture of Martin shows him to be lean and fit. Hannah told my grandmother that she got bigger with every pregnancy. She lost four young children, which must have been very difficult for her. From my grandmother�s notes: "Your grandfather (Lyle Bryon Shaffer) seems to know practically nothing about his mother�s folks. Hannah was born near West Union. Her parents were William Cullins and Amanda Cordray Cullins. Amanda was one of a family of orphans. The family Bible was destroyed in the fire. The Cullins attended a Protestant country church near Lima. They were Democrats."
Cullins Links:
Rich Cullen's Family Genealogy
Jim Markle's Genealogy - Cullen/Cullin
Surname Web: Cullen
Surname Web: Cullins
