BIO: Solomon McCULLY, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 348-349.
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  SOLOMON McCULLY, postmaster at Ramey, Clearfield County, Pa., in which 
office he has officiated since February 13, 1909, is a well known citizen of 
Gulich Township, where the family has been established for many years.  He 
was born March 23, 1855, in Gulich Township, Clearfield County, and is a son 
of Matthew and Sarah (Beyer) McCully.
  Matthew McCully was born in County Derry, Ireland, March 20, 1816, and was 
the youngest child of George and Isabella McCully.  His father died in 
Ireland and when but 18 months old he came to this country with his mother 
and seven other children, all of whom have long since passed away.
  The little band arrived in Philadelphia, remained there a few weeks and 
then started for Clearfield County on foot with nothing but an Indian path to 
guide them.  They arrived at their destination and made a home near the mouth 
of Muddy Run.  From there Mr. McCully went to Tyrone forges and worked on the 
canal and about the furnaces where he grew up to manhood, becoming the main 
support of his mother, whom he cared for until her death in her 84th year; 
her remains repose in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, this county.
  Having been born in foreign land and his father being dead, made it 
necessary for Mr. McCully to take out naturalization papers, which were 
granted by the court of this country Dec. 6, 1848.  Henry Hagerty and Lisle 
McCully were the witnesses and the prothonotary at that time was Wm. C. 
Welch.
  On December 30, 1841, Matthew McCully was married to Sarah Beyer, a native 
of Ohio, Rev. M. Betts of Clearfield, being the officiating clergyman.  They 
settled on his farm at Beulah and began life work together.  She "sleeps the 
sleep of the just," preceding him to the grave in August, 1901, he having 
died April 28, 1902, in his 86th year.  They had the following children:  
Isabel, who is deceased; Christiana, who is the widow of H. P. R. Blandy; 
David, who is deceased; Caroline, who is the wife of Alvin Frederick; Eliza 
and George, who is deceased; Solomon; Lavina, who is the wife of J. B. 
McFadden; Lewis, deceased; Edith, deceased, who was the wife of H. B. Brown; 
and Frank H.  The parents were members of the Presbyterian church.
  Solomon McCully followed farming until 1887 and then came to Ramey and for 
twenty years followed the carpenter's trade here and was engaged in other 
lines of business until 1909, but since then has devoted himself to his 
official duties.  Although he is an independent voter he is a man of such 
reliable character that he has been chosen many times for township and 
borough offices, without reference to party connection.  For fourteen years 
he served as constable and also as school director, was a county commissioner 
for two years and borough treasurer for two years.
  Mr. McCully was married in 1879 to Miss Ella Croyl, a daughter of Henry and 
Catherine Croyl, residents of Huntingdon County, Pa.  To the parents of Mrs. 
McCully the following children were born:  Margaret Victoria, who is the wife 
of D. T. Kantner; Martha, who is the wife of Hugh Stoddard; Samuel A.; Ella; 
William; Robert; Henry; Ada, who is the wife of H. V. Stevens; and June, who 
is the wife of Frank Johnston.  Mr. and Mrs. McCully have five children, 
namely:  Bertha, L. K., H. H., M. W., and P. S.  The family attends the 
Presbyterian church.