. A twentieth century history and biographical record of Elkhart County, Indiana . plication, Mr. Culps life has been cast along thoselines which would entitle him to the distinction of a self-made man, forthe success he has attained has been lhe result almost entirely of hisown efforts. At the age of twenty-one he received a horse, but other-wise had no caiiital except character, honesty and physical .strength. Hewas a renter on his fathers farm and also worked by the month, spentone \ear in Kansas, and on his return be and his brother Anthony a tract of one hundred and sixty acres th
. A twentieth century history and biographical record of Elkhart County, Indiana . plication, Mr. Culps life has been cast along thoselines which would entitle him to the distinction of a self-made man, forthe success he has attained has been lhe result almost entirely of hisown efforts. At the age of twenty-one he received a horse, but other-wise had no caiiital except character, honesty and physical .strength. Hewas a renter on his fathers farm and also worked by the month, spentone \ear in Kansas, and on his return be and his brother Anthony a tract of one hundred and sixty acres that they desired verymuch to buy. Without money enough to complete the deal, their fathercame to the rescue with two thousand dollars, saying Heres themoney, toys, now make your mark. .\ year later they had repaid thetwo thousand dollars and within two years had cancelled all the indebt-edness against their farm, an accomplishment not gained, however, ex-cept bv the hardest kind of work, rigid economy and close attentionto liusiness, which would bring success in any HISTORY OF ELKHART COUNTY 587 On Ma} lo, i8qi, Mr. Gulp married Miss Marelda Parsel, by whomhe has three children. Claude C. is a bright young student now inthe fifth grade; Chloe M. is in the first grade; and the youngest is MaryP. Mrs. Culp was born in St. Joseph county February 22, 1868, beinga daughter of John and Mary (Tintzman) Parsel. Her father, nowdeceased, was a farmer, and her mother is yet living at the age ofmore than three score and ten, her home being with Mrs. Culp. Mr. Culp now owns the old homestead of one hundred and sixtyacres, being as choice land as can be found anywhere in this part ofthe county. His two-story and basement brick residence is one of thecomfortable homes for which the township of Harrison is noted. Hehas constantly improved his farm, and, without a dollar of incumbranceagainst it, he may well be proud of what he has acquired during theyears of his active career. Mr.
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