Descendants of Matthew CULLARS, Sr.
June 1, 2000



1. Matthew CULLARS Sr. (d.May 3 1841-Lincoln Co.,GA)
    sp: Ann

Captain of District "E" Lincoln Co.,GA. - From; "History of Lincoln County, Georgia", and
"Heads of Families-Virginia, 1783-1786 from county tax lists, Greenbriar County, VA." Now W.VA.
George (his son) Administered his final estate Lincoln Co., GA.  Burial site not located.
No further info about his wife.

        2. George CULLARS (b.1785-Virginia;d.Feb 26 1869-Lincoln Co.,GA)
            sp: Sarah CURRY (b.1796-Virginia;m.Jan 22 1815;d.Feb 26 1869-Lincoln Co.,GA)
                3. Nancy CULLARS (b.1817-Lincoln Co.,GA)
                3. Jane CULLARS (b.1826-Lincoln Co.,GA)

         2. Isaiah CULLARS (b.1795-Lincoln Co.,GA;d.Dec 4 1865-Lincoln Co.,GA)
            sp: Mary Ann Arnett DALLIS (b.Apr 10 1803-Lincoln Co.,GA;m.Jan 27 1839;d.Feb 12 1884-Lincoln Co.,GA)
                 3. Jane CULLARS (b.1838)
                 3. Robert Toombs Cullars (6/26/1841 Lincoln Co.,GA - 1924 )
                    sp: Maria I. Dallis  (1845-5/1927)
                      4.  Leonadis L. Cullars  (2/27/1867-10/18/1882)
                      4.  Mary Ann (Lou) Cullars Norman 8/1868-1/10/1940
                        sp:  Thomas Adiel Norman 2/1868-11/11/1946 Burried Norman Cemetery, Lincolnton, Ga.(Linda Anthony)
                          (9 children) Mrs. Georgia Combs, Mrs. Rob Bohler, Mrs. G.T. Albea, Mrs. O.A. Dawkins,
                          Miss Leila Bell Norman, Toombs Norman, Tom Norman, Cluese Norman, and Jack Norman.
                      4.  Kate Cullars Norman 7/20/1870 - 11/26/1957
                        sp: William P. Norman 3/16/1861-3/7/1940
                           (8 children) Mrs. Thornton Lewis, Mrs. Wayce Chafin, Mrs. Mabel Tullis, Lonnie C. Norman,
                           R.T. Norman, Peyton Norman, Frank Norman, Ralph Norman
                            (In 1957, obit states 32 grands, 55 grt.grands)
                      4.  Miss Essie Cullars 2/18/1872-5/20/1949
               3. Matilda CULLARS (b.1842-Lincoln Co.,GA)
               3. Lulu CULLARS (b.1859-Lincoln Co.,GA)

Mary Ann Arnett Dallis Cullars was also wife of  Deacon Thomas Dallis, Jr.
Robert "Uncle" Toombs Cullars was C.S.A. wounded, listed as killed, but found.
and was the Sheriff of Lincoln County, Ga. from 1867/1868 for 26 years.
He resigned and was elected Coroner of Lincoln County until 1924.

        2. Elijah CULLARS (bPre-1825 -d.Nov 4 1839-Lincoln Co.,GA)
         sp: Elizabeth YORK (m.Jul 28 1819)
               3. Mack CULLARS (b.Mar 22 1825-Lincolnton,GA;d.Mar 8 1921-Opelika,ALA)
             * 5/1863 - CSA - Private Company 'B' of Bonaud's 28th Battalion (Columbus, GA.)
                sp: Frances Jane PENDERGRASS SMITH T (b.Aug 20 1837;m.1866;d.May 18 1917
                    4. Loula CULLARS (b.Feb 19 1868;d.Sep 29 1951-Opelika,ALA)
                    4. Walter "Pop" CULLARS (b.Jan 30 1872-Opelika,ALA;d.Dec 15 1959-Lee Co ALA)
                 * Cotton Farming, and Distribution, Woodsmen of the World.
                     sp: Kate FLOYD
                       (b.Aug 14 1874-Oakbowery,Chambers Co.,ALA.;d.May 21 1948-Opelika,ALA)*DAR No. 29364
                         5. Dorothy Kate CULLARS (b.Feb 25 1903-Opelika,ALA;d.Mar 11 1987)*DAR No. 253034
                          sp: John Thornton DORSEY (b.Sep 20 1903-Opelika,ALA;m.Aug 21 1923;d.Jul 14 1965-Opelika,ALA)
                              6. DR. John T DORSEY Jr. (b.Dec 25 1924-Atlanta,GA.)
                              6. Walter Cullars DORSEY (b.Mar 25 1927-Atlanta,GA.)
                               sp: Mary Ann TURNER (b.Feb 7 1930-Opelika,ALA)
                                     7. Walter Cullars DORSEY (b.Sep 5 1958-Opelika,ALA)
                                     7. Lou Thames DORSEY (b.Jun 27 1961-Opelika,ALA)
                         5. Walter CULLARS Jr. (b.Jan 24 1906-Opelika,ALA;d.Oct 3 1997-LaGrange Ga)
                          *Callaway Mills, and Milliken Mills.
                             sp: Antonia Rebecca TORBERT (b.Apr 14 1907-Old Spring Hill,Marengo Co.,ALA.)
                               6. Walter CULLARS III (b.Sep 22 1931-Roanoke ALA)* Carpet Design & Consulting
                                sp: Marianne ARNETT (b.Jun 14 1931-LaGrange,Troup Co.,Ga;
                                      m.Dec 22 1953(Div);d.Nov 28 1999-)
                                    7. Walter Leland CULLARS (b.Dec 17 1959-Dalton,Whitfield Co.,GA.)
                                      sp: Judith Marie EUGINO (b.May 25 1965;m.Feb 16 1991(Div))
                               sp2: Vanessa Jeanne Marina HUMPHREY (b.Jul 23 1939-Kent,England;m.Feb 23 1973)
                                    7. Justin Humphrey CULLARS (b.Aug 7 1974-London,England)
                               6. Dorothy Antonia CULLARS (b.Mar 27 1935-Roanoke,ALA)
                                 sp: Robert Lawson WAUGH (b.May 13 1934)
                                     7. Frances Antonia WAUGH (b.Jan 28 1958)
                                      sp:  George Charles Shields b1/14/1959
                                             c1.  Laura Grace Shields b2/24/1987
                                             c2.  Elaine Antonia Shields b3/5/1990
                                             c3.  Robert McLuckie Shields b11/20/1992
                                     7. Dorothy Cullars WAUGH (b.Oct 3 1959)
                                      sp:  Robert Peter Fonte  b11/24/1959  m.11/2/1985
                                             c1.  Samuel Christopher Fonte  b6/24/1989
                                             c2.  Peter Auguste Fonte b3/2/1991
                                             c3.  Jonathan d'Elia Fonte b2/12/1993
                                             c4.  Antonia Elise Fonte  b6/17/1997
                                             c5. (Possible 5th child ???)
                                     7. Robert Lawson WAUGH Jr. (b.Apr 29 1961)
                                      sp:  Susan Leigh Tate  b4/26/1963 (MARRIED ???)
                                            c1.  James Lawson Waugh  b5/28/1993
                                            c2.  Alexander Hill Waugh b8/14/1996
                     4. Ada CULLARS
                       sp: Jesse MILNER (m.Dec 20 1900)
                     4. Sally CULLARS (Sp: D.W.Bullard, Opelika,ALA)
                     4. Lena CULLARS (b.Nov 4 1878;d.Jul 6 1946)
                       sp: WEAVER
                3. Minnard Lewis CULLARS (b.May 30 1826-Lincoln Co.,GA;d.Mar 18 1902-Auburn,Ala)
                   sp: Susan E. MOREMAN (b.May 19 1834;m.1853;d.Feb 13 1910)
                3. Elvira CULLARS (b.Mar 15 1827-Lincolnton,GA;d.Oct 14 1899-Lincolnton,GA)
                   sp: William Dillard WALTON (b.Mar 15 1825;m.Oct 15 1843;d.Oct 14 1893)
                3. Absolom CULLARS (b.1832;d.Nov 24 1853)
                   sp: Frances Ann MANGHAM
                3. William Hulbert CULLARS (b.1835-Lincoln Co.,GA;d.Oct 30 1891)
                   sp: Della MOREMAN (b.1830)
                3. Beatrice H. CULLARS (b.Aug 22 1835-Lincoln Co.,GA;d.Mar 16 1921-Auburn,Ala)

C462 - Soundex
 Mack Cullars   b. 3/2/1825   Lincolnton County, Georgia
 Private Company 'B of Benaud's Batallion 5/1863 until surrender Greensboro, NC.
   "Lee County, Ala. 1907 Census of Confederate Soldiers"  Died Opelika Ala. 3/8/1921
 Residence - N. 10th Street Opelika, Ala.
 Married - Fannie J. Pendagrass Smith T.   b.8/20/1837   d.5/18/1917
   *See Tap Roots vol. 3 for Rosemere Cemetery   p. 9, p. 114, p. 115.

         2. John B.(Benagy,or Byrum) Cullars 3/7/1867 - 5/2/1919  m.12/18/1889
            sp: Fannie Glaze Cullars b.3/10/1868-4/10/1949
                (6 children) Robert Wayne, Frank, Watson, Paul Oliver, Susie, Kathleen
               3. Frank Houston Cullars 11/10/1890-7/4/1923 m.6/3/1912
                sp: Cordelia Edith Dubose  b.12/4/1894  d.?
                   4. (Infant son) 6/6/1913
                   4. Frank Houston Cullars, Jr.  6/13/1914  m. 6/19/1948  Martha McElroy b.4/29/1918
                       5.  John Malcom Cullars  5/2/1949 Fulton Co.,GA
                       5.  James Richard Cullars  6/9/1950 Fulton Co.,GA
               3. Thomas Watson Cullars 12/29/1891-4/4/1948  m. 12/19/1915 Lincoln
                sp: Ruby Drinkard  12/31/1893-2/13/1976
                       5.  Lelia Frances Cullars  b.11/1/1917  m.5/24/1939
                          sp: Fred Robert Prater b.3/14/1911 (3 children)
                       5.  Peggy Ruth Cullars  b.11/11/1931
                          sp:7/16/1950 Frank Dempsey Gullebeau  b.11/15/1929 (4 children)
               3. Robert Wayne Cullars 7/26/1893-7/4/1923  m.11/27/1920
                sp: Lena Endora Burgess  b.8/25/  d.2/8/1948 (no children)
               3. Susan Lucille "Susie" Cullars 12/30/1894-died(Shawnee, OK)  m.11/22/1923
                sp: Julius J. Price, Jr.   b.11/19/1897(had one child- Julius J. Price,3rd.  b.11/29/1930)*
               3. Paul Oliver Cullars 12/3/1897-5/17/1944
                sp: Janet Minnie Drinkard  7/15/1900-6/19/1984 (no children)
               3. (Mary) Kathleen Cullars (9/16/1900-3/6/1968-Lincolnton,GA)  m.10/16/1922
                sp: George Robert McCrimmon (6/26/1900-11/23/1974-Lincolnton,GA)
                    (4 children-Marguerite Cofield, Mary Katherine Elam, M.Sgt. John Cullars McCrimmon, Wayne McCrimmon)
                      (6 grandchildren)

John B. Cullars was one of the largest enterprising farmers in the Lincolnton,Ga. area, a succesful merchant, and businessman.  He was Elected to the House legislature in 1916; re-elected 1918.
He was a Mason, Knights Templer, and Shriner.  Former Director, and V.P. of Farmers State Bank,
and Director in the Pope Mfg. Co. of Washington.  His son, Robert Wayne Cullars was in the American Expeditionary forces in France at the time of his father's death.

        2. Van Allen CULLARS (b.1807;d.Aug 1 1853)
             sp: Armenia FLORENCE (b.1810;m.Feb 28 1833)
                3. Nancy C. CULLARS (b.Jul 26 1827;d.Feb 12 1901)
                    sp: Thomas J. MULLIGAN
               3. William E. CULLARS (b.1833)
               3. Jane A. CULLARS (b.1835)
                    sp: John FAULKNER (m.Aug 1 1858)
               3. James M CULLARS (b.1837;d.1874)
                    sp: Rosa  (d.1874)
               3. Celestia A. CULLARS (b.1838)
                    sp: Daniel H. STANDARD (m.Mar 9 1858)
               3. Frances S. CULLARS (b.5/10/1841  d.8/4/1878)
                    sp: Alexander N. GLAZE  b. 1843 (m.Jul 12 1868)
                       4a.  Sarah L. Glaze  b.5/3/1869 d.7/17/1875
                       4b.  Ada Earl Glaze  1871 - 1935  m. 11/15/1892  George Almond Norman (6 children)
                       4c.  Francis Ann Glaze  6/15/1878 - 1/27/1976  m. 1/16/1901  Stonewall Norman (7 children)
               3. Peyton T. CULLARS (b.1843)
               3. Mary E. CULLARS (b.1845)
                   sp: John P. ALVIS (m.Dec 14 1885)
               3. Sarah G. CULLARS (b.1849)
               3. Thomas CULLARS

          2. Ellen CULLARS
              sp: Samuel ARNETT
                 3.  Nancy Arnett
                   m.  William Glaze b.9/1/1785  d.1859

          2. Matthew CULLARS Jr. (d.Nov 5 1827-Lincoln Co.,GA)
              sp: Elizabeth GLAZE (b.Apr 2 1801-Lincoln Co.,GA;m.Mar 16 1819;d.Feb 3 1854-Lincoln Co.,GA)
               3. Margaret CULLARS
               3. Jane CULLARS (b.1826)
                   sp: Thomas Turner HOLLENSHEAD (b.1824;m.Feb 8 1849)
                       4a.  Althea Othelia Hollenshead 1849 - 1915  m. 7/21/1874  Dr. Thomas Stuart Humphreys (8 children)
                       4b.  Elizabeth Hollenshead
               3. Thomas D. CULLARS  (abt. 1822 - 1855)  m. 5/13/1849
                   sp: Mary Jane Albea   b.6/28/1832  d. ?
                        4.   Frances O. Cullars b.1850
               3. Matilda CULLARS (b.1819-Lincolnton, Ga)  d. Brownsville, TN  m. 3/9/1837
                   sp: William ASHMORE  b.7/13/1810  d.1876
                        4a.  Robert Newton Ashmore 1838 - 1862
                        4b.  Thomas Lafayette Ashmore  1840 - 1872  (CSA)
                        4c.  Frances Marion Ashmore  1842 - 1862
                        4d.  Margarette E. Ashmore  1844 - 1876   m.3/20/1859  Green Holsomback
                        4e.  Amelia Jane Ashmore  1846 - 1876
                        4f.  George Pierce Ashmore  1848 - 1926  m.11/22/1871  Lilla Irene Reese (12 children)
                                 m2.7/16/1896  Elizabeth Hazel Quarles  (2 children)
                        4g.  Josephine Ashmore  1850 - 1916  m.1/26/1870  Aaron Harrison Hardy
                        4h.  William Ashmore  1854 - 1883
                         4i.   Ida Ashmore  1856 - 1883
                         4j.  Virginia Ella Ashmore  1858 - ?
                         4k.  Sarah Matilda Ashmore  1862 - 1929  m.1/10/1882  Jeremiah Morgan Reese (3 children)
                         4L.  Robert Ashmore  1864 - ?

         2. Nancy CULLARS
               sp: Benjamine MOSELY (Double Branches Bapt. Church)
                * This may have been the son of Seaborn Mosely, or S.T Mosely, or was Benjamine Franklin Mosely.

         2. Peggy CULLARS
               sp: James PARADISE


Ancestors of  Walter L. Cullars
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