2. Thomas Fleming CULBERT was born on 13 June 1835 in Nether Providence Twp., Delaware County, Pennsylvania, the second child of Moses and Jane FLEMING CULBERT. ¹

Martha C. CLEGG was born in Pennsylvania about 1834, ^{2 4} the daughter of Mark ⁸ and Louisa CLEGG ¹⁷ of Nether Providence Twp., Del. Co. ⁸  Louisa died in Philadelphia, the Saturday before 18 Apr 1864, aged 54. ¹⁸

Thomas was married to Martha on 24 May 1855 in the evening by the Reverend GAYLE.  At this time Thomas was living in Chester Twp., Delaware Co., PA. ⁸

In the 1860 census for Chester Twp., Delaware County, PA we first find the family, with Thomas listed as a master carpenter, with a personal estate value of $200.  It also shows that Martha was born in PA, and was two years older than Thomas.  In the same household was Isaac WEAVER, age 26, an edge tool maker born in PA.  Along with them were listed the first three daughters shown below: ²

2.1 Jane C. CULBERT; (b. 1 Sep 1855 ³: d. Wednesday, 2 ⁹ or 4 ³ Oct 1861, in Chester Twp.) ⁹  [Note: Jane's middle initial is B. in the cemetery listing and C. on the grave stone and newspaper death notice.]  Her gravestone can be seen here: Gravestone
2.2 Mary L. CULBERT; (b.c. 1857)
2.3 Emma B. CULBERT; (b.c. 1859)
2.4 Willie [female] E. CULBERT (b.c. Apr 1861; d. Sunday, 1 Feb 1863, in Chester Twp., aged 22 mos.) ¹⁰
2.5 Mattie J. CULBERT; (b.c. 1872, Pennsylvania) ²⁵

The family is also found in the 1870 census for Village Green, Chester Township.  Living with Thomas, Martha, Mary and Emma at this time was Albert CLEGG, carpenter's apprentice, age 18, who probably was Martha's brother.  This census also shows that the father of Martha and Albert was foreign born, and that Thomas' personal estate value remained at $200. ⁴

On an 1875 map of Chester Township is shown a 2-3/4 acre property owned by Thomas. ⁵  It is located in what is now known as Brookhaven Boro, on the southwest corner of the junction of Edgmont and Brookhaven Roads.  The map shows that a church building and cemetery were located on the property, which no longer exist there today.  On an earlier 1870 map of the same property, it does not indicate it is owned by Thomas. ⁶

From 1879-1880 Martha was living at 1232 Providence Avenue, Chester. ^{20 21}

In the 1880 census, Thomas is found in a hotel in San Francisco, California.  His occupation is listed as carpenter. ²³  His family remained in the North Ward, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.  Along with Martha and her daughters, Mary and Mattie, were Martha's brother, Albert CLEGG, age 28, running a cigar store, her brother-in-law, Harry CUTBERT(sic), age 26, a clerk in a flour store, and George DAVIS, age 26, a plumber and gas fitter, who was probably boarding with them. ²⁴

Other Family Information

Albert CLEGG (1852-1933) married Mary J. ? (1854-1934).  They are buried in the Union Methodist Episcopal Church burying ground in Nether Providence Twp., Delaware Co., PA. ⁷

In 1855 Mark CLEGG advertised to sell his 65 acre Clifton Grove farm in Nether Providence Twp. on the east bank of Ridley Creek, plus a 60 by 152 foot building lot on the road from Providence to Middletown, where he resided. ¹⁹

In 1857 Mark CLEGG still owned land in Nether Providence Twp. ¹²

In January 1862 Mark CLEGG was still trying to sell his farm.  He was living at 624 Market St., Philadelphia.  His farm in Nether Providence Twp. was occupied by a tenant. ¹³  In April 1862 it was advertised to be sold at a public sale. ¹⁴  It was advertised again to be sold at a public sale in May, 1862. ¹⁵  This time, John EVES, of Chester Twp., reportedly purchased the property for $6,400. ¹⁶  However, the property was seized and advertised in a Sheriff's sale by N.L. YARNALL, Sheriff, in June, 1862. ¹⁷

On the Saturday before 8 Apr 1864, Louisa CLEGG died in Philadelphia, age 54. ²²

Notes

¹ From the Family Record in the family bible of Moses CULBERT

² 1860 census taken 07 June for Chester Twp., Del. Co., PA, p. 87.

³ W.P.A. Project No. 13191, Vol. 2, Sec. 3, 1937, List of Grave Markers Additional to Project No. 4889, with a map and grave plot listing for the Middletown Presbyterian Church cemetery near Elwyn, PA.  Jane was buried in grave no. 430, which corresponds to Lot 633 in the current cemetery records.

⁴ 1870 census for Village Green, Chester Twp., Del. Co., PA, p. 59A.

⁵ Everts and Stewart, 1875 map of Chester Twp., Delaware Co., PA

⁶ Delaware County Atlas, 1870, G.M. Hopkins & Co.

⁷ WPA Project No. 13191.  They were buried in grave no. 160.

⁸ Delaware County Republican, 1 Jun 1855 Marriage Notice.

⁹ Delaware County Republican, 4 Oct 1861, Death Notice.  See also, Deaths, 1833-1885, from the Delaware County Republican, p. 161.

¹⁰ Delaware County Republican, 6 Feb 1861, Death Notice.  See also, Deaths, 1833-1885, from the Delaware County Republican, p. 177.  [Note: at this time Willie was Thomas and Martha's youngest daughter.]

¹¹ Delaware County Republican, 1 Jun 1855, Real Estate Notice.

¹² Delaware County Republican, 19 Jun 1857, Real Estate Notice, Sheriff's Sale. [Note: the sale of a property adjoining CLEGG's]

¹³ Delaware County Republican, 17 Jan 1862, Real Estate, Private Sale.

¹⁴ Delaware County Republican, 11 Apr 1862, Real Estate, Peremptory Sale.

¹⁵ Delaware County Republican, 30 Apr 1862, Real Estate, Valuable Real Estate at Public Sale.

¹⁶ Delaware County American, 7 May 1862, Real Estate Sale.

¹⁷ Delaware County American, 18 Jun 1862, Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

¹⁸ Delaware County Republican, 18 Apr 1864, Death Notice, Louisa CLEGG.

¹⁹ Delaware County Republican, 1 Jun 1855, Real Estate Notice. [Note: this was just a few days after his daughter, Martha, was married.]

²⁰ 1879-1880, Webb's Chester County Directory, p. 72.

²¹ 1880-1881, Ferris Brother's Chester County Directory, p. 39.

²² Death Notice, Delaware County Republican, 8 Apr 1864.

²³ 1880 U.S. Census for the 2nd Ward, San Francisco, California; FHL Film 1254072; National Archives Film T9-0072; Page 103D, Census Extract viewed 2 Mar 2003 at: www.familysearch.org.  The record shows: Name; Relationship; Sex; Marital Status; Race; Age; Birthplace; Occupation; Father's Birthplace; Mother's Birthplace
Clara BROWN; Other; F; S; W; 15; VA; ---; Fa: VA; Mo: VA
Elizabeth THOMPSON; Other; F; S; W; 35; NY; ---; Fa: CAN; Mo: SCOT
E. BROOKSHIRE; Other; M; W; W; 60; NC; Hotel Proprietor; Fa: NC; Mo: MD
Thomas CULBURT; Other; M; M; W; 46; PA; Carpenter; Fa: IRE; Mo: PA
Alfred DAVENPORT; Other; M; S; W; 60; ENG; Carpenter; Fa: ENG; Mo: ENG
R. MC MANUS; Other; M; S; W; 25; CAN; Mercantile Agent; Fa: IRE; Mo: IRE
Martin HUMES; Other; Male; S; W; 21; NY; Farmer; Fa: NY; Mo: NY
Reuben TINNEY; Other; M; S; W; 33; CAN; Farmer; Fa: CAN; Mo: CAN
Henry STEIN; Other; M; S; W; 26; IL; Hotel Clerk; Fa: GER; Mo: GER
Julia MC GUIRE; Other; F; W; W; 27; GER; ---; Fa: GER; Mo: GER
Jessie MC GUIRE; Other; F; S; W; 6; CA; ---; Fa: NY; Mo: GER
William GILLAM; Other; M; M; W; 38; NC; Farmer; Fa: NC; Mo: NC
William L. LINGLEY; Other; M; M; W; 50; ME; Farmer; Fa: NY; Mo: NY
G.H. SANDY; Other; M; S; W; 51; DC; Printer; Fa: VA; Mo: VA
William GOODEN; Other; M; S; W; 27; ENG; Book Binder; Fa: ENG; Mo: ENG
N.G. LONGFELLOW; Other; M; S; W; 35; ME; Miner; Fa: ME; Mo: ME
James ROBINSON; Other; M; M; W; 41; ENG; Dry Goods Merchant; Fa: ENG; Mo: ENG

²⁴ 1880 U.S. Census for the North Ward, Chester, Delaware County, Pennsylvania; FHL Film 1255126; National Archives Film T9-1126; Page 410C, Census Extract viewed 2 Mar 2003 at: www.familysearch.org.  The record shows: Name; Relationship; Sex; Marital Status; Race; Age; Birthplace; Occupation; Father's Birthplace; Mother's Birthplace
Martha CULBERT; Self; F; M; W; 46; PA; Keeping House; Fa: ENG; Mo: PA
Mary L. CULBERT; Daughter; F; S; W; 23; PA; Dressmaker; Fa: PA; Mo: PA
Mattie J. CULBERT; Daughter; F; S; W; 8; PA; At Home; Fa: PA; Mo: PA
Albert CLEGG; Brother; M; S; W; 28; PA; Keeps Cigar Store; Fa: ENG; Mo: PA
Harry CUTBERT; Brother-in-Law; M; S; W; 26; PA; Clerk In Flour Store; Fa: IRE; Mo: PA
George DAVIS; Other; M; S; W; 26; PA; Plumber & Gas Fitter; Fa: ---; Mo: ---