THOMAS CULLIN, for nearly thirty-five years a leading farmer and
stock man of Clay county, saw also active service during the last year
of the Civil war, and was a citizen of true worth in the best American
sense of the word. He was born in Ireland, and by the death of his
mother when he was eighteen years of age became the main support of
the children of the family. With three sisters and a brother he came to
the United States, located at Venice, Ohio, learned the blacksmith’s
trade, and assisted in the support of the family until its different members
themselves secured means of livelihood. Later he removed to Bowling
Green, and there followed his trade until 1864, when he enlisted in Com-
pany D, Seventh Indiana Volunteer Infantry, While in action he re-
ceived a saber wound in the head and came home to recuperate, but soon
returned to the front and served until his discharge, being at the time
second lieutenant of his company.
    Upon returning to Clay county Mr. Cullin commenced to purchase
horses for the government, and soon after the close of the war bought
a farm just east of Bowling Green. He continued to add to his landed
possessions until he was the owner of six hundred acres of land in
Washington township, not only conducting general farming on a large
scale but continuing to raise horses and cattle and deal in livestock. He
was a man of unimpeachable integrity and marked business ability, and
died on his homestead near Bowling Green on the 29th of April, 1899,
at the age of seventy years. He was a member of the Methodist Epis-
copal church; belonged to the Masonic lodge No. 85, of Bowling Green,
and was actively identified with the local Grand Army lodge. His par-
ents, Thomas and Mary (Bell) Cullin, both died in the mother land.
    On May 30, 1858, Thomas Cullin was joined in marriage to Miss
Ann Moss, born in Bowling Green February 3, 1842, daughter of Henry
and Jane (Blatton) Moss, the father being a native of South Carolina
and the mother of Virginia. The issue of the union consisted of the
following children: Jennie, now Mrs. Smith Campbell, of Bowling
Green; Edward M., of Washington township, whose sketch will be found
elsewhere in this history; H. Curtis, also of Washington township; John,
who is still living with his mother and engaged in the conduct of the
home farm; and Mary Hannah, who died in infancy. Since her hus-
band’s death the widow has resided in Bowling Green, where her husband
had purchased property and was living retired. She is now classed with
the pioneers of the county, and is widely honored for her faithfulness as
a wife and mother and the sterling traits of her character in general.