From "The History of North Washington" Published 1904

Transcribed by: Candy Grubb (candyg@theofficenet.com)
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DAVID M. CULP
	David M. Culp is a prosperous farmer and an industrious and upright
man.  His estate, which is four miles north from Colville, was purchased
by the proceeds of his hard labor and is now his home place.  He was born
in Pike county, Ohio, on May 30, 1857, the son of Andrew J. and Eliza J.
(Gordon) Culp, natives of Ohio, where they now live.  The father is seventy-
nine years of age, but still does much labor; being hale and hearty.  He
raises considerable corn each year.  In 1861 the father offered himself
for enlistment in the Civil War.  Owing to one limb being shorter than the
other, he was refused, but in 1864 he was drafted into the service.  He is 
the father of thirteen children, the following ones living: William G., 
Harriet C., Sarah M., George W., Mary F., and the subject of this sketch,
David M.  David was educated in his native place, and when twenty-one went
to Illinois.  He soon traveled west to Missouri and later returned to Ohio
where he farmed, and also did lumbering.  In 1885 he took a homestead in
Cheney, Nebraska, and there bestowed his labor for a decade.  In 1895 he 
came to Stevens county and settled in Colville.  In addition to his other 
accomplishments, Mr. Culp had become a very efficient blacksmith and after
working a few months in Colville, he opened a shop in Meyers Falls.  He
conducted business there for five years then bought his present place to 
which he retired.
	On February 5, 1881, Mr. Culp married Miss Lucinda B., daughter of
Levi and Viola A. Storer, natives of Scioto county, Ohio, where the mother
still lives.  Thefather died in 1884.  The following children have been
born to this marriage: Scott, in Meyers Falls; Sarah Ross, in Topeka, Kansas;
Hilla St. Clair, at Colville; Sherman, in Chicago; and Ellan Erseell.  Mr. 
Culp is a Democrat and has held various offices among which was justice of 
the peace.  On account of his integrity he is entitled to and receives the
confidence and esteem of his fellows.
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