Biographical Sketch of B. W. Culver, Rush Township, Buchanan County, MO

>From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph
Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Dr. B. W. Culver, physician and surgeon, Rushville, was born in Schen-
ectady County, New York, October 1, 1831, and was raised there and in
the adjoining county on a farm, receiving his education in the common
schools.  In the spring of 1852 he emigrated to Linn County, Iowa
where he remained two years, engaged in clerking and studying medicine.
He then went to Benton County, Iowa, and remained two years, engaged at
the same occupation, and until 1868 he resided in Wright and Hancock
Counties, being there engaged in the practice of his profession.  He 
attended the American Medical College of Cincinnati, graduating in the
spring of 1856.  He was elected sheriff of Wright County, Iowa, and 
served two years, he also served four years as county supervisor of
Hancock County.  In 1868 Dr. Culver went to America City, Kansas, and
remained until 1873, when he moved to his present location.  He was
married March 25, 1855, to Miss Harriet E. Dolph, who was born in the
State of New York, March 21, 1833.  She died October 2, 1871.  They
had five children, four now living: Emma R., born February 26, 1856;
Charles H., born December 1, 1858 and died September 1, 1859; Frank L.,
born June 19, 1861; Dora A., born February 1, 1863 and Orval V., born
May 28, 1865.  He was again married December 27, 1872, to Miss Nancy
Reede, born in Ohio, February 28, 1838.  She died January 19, 1881.
They had one child, Harriet E., who was born October 20, 1875.  She
died October 19, 1877.  The doctor also has one adopted child, Georgie
M. Culver.  Her real name is Cox.  She was born April 11, 1878.

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