Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Cullom, Henry C 1839 - 
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Author: Portrait & Biographical Album, 1890

HENRY C. CULLOM. 

The real-estate and insurance business of Joliet and vicinity finds a lively 
representative in Mr. Cullom, who with his partner, James W. Patterson. has a 
well-equipped office on Chicago Street. He embarked in these enterprises in 
the fall of 1888, writing fire, life and accident policies. He is a native of 
Illinois and was born in Tazewell County, April 1, 1839, to Richard N. and 
Betsey Elizabeth (Coffey) Cullom. The parents of our subject were natives 
respectively of Tennessee and North Carolina, and met in Kentucky, where they 
were married. In the fall of 1830 they emigrated to Illinois, and the father 
thereafter occupied himself at farming in Tazewell County, Ill. The mother 
passed away in December, 1868. The household circle numbered five sons and six 
daughters, of whom the subject of this notice was the youngest. Five of these 
are living. The subject of this notice lived in his native county until 
reaching man's estate—in fact eight years after reaching his majority. The 
most of this time was employed in farm pursuits. His education was such as was 
afforded by the common school, and he acquired those habits of industry and 
economy which have followed him through life. In 1868 he repaired to 
Springfield, III., and engaged in the mercantile business until 1874. Then, 
going to Southeastern Nevada, he entered the employ of the Government as 
Indian Agent, and was in that region and Indian Territory about eighteen 
months. At the expiration of this time we find Mr. Cullom on a farm in 
Lawrence County, Ill. Later he took a contract from the penitentiary in 
Joliet, to manufacture hosiery and clothing, and occupied himself at that 
industry for a period of twelve years. Then, selling out, he embarked in his 
present business. He was married October 29, 1861, to Miss Anna M. Kingman. 
Mrs. Cullom was born May 16, 1841, and like her husband is a native of 
Tazewell County, this State. Their union has resulted in the birth of four 
sons and four daughters, seven of whom remain under the parental roof. The 
second daughter, Jennie N., is the wife of Edward C. Barrett, of Joliet. Mr. 
Cullom cast his first Presidential vote for Lincoln, and in politics, 
continues a stanch supporter of the Republican party. He is an Elder of the 
Presbyterian Church, and belongs to the Patriotic Order Sons of America. 

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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