Orin Dalton Culler ^{1 2 3 4}

  General Notes:

This was recorded in the History of North Central Ohio, page 1389.

Orin D. Culler, who is identified with the Culler-Swank & Company, of Loudonville, is a reliable and highly successful business man of Ashland County. He was born near Lucas, in Richland County, April 16, 1866, the son of B. F. and Letitia (Robinson) Culler. B. F. Culler was born in Richland County and his wife was a native of West Virginia. Practically his entire life was spent as a farmer in Richland County, where he died in 1923. He was a Democrat and held membership in the Lutheran Church. His widow is now 90 years of age. four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Culler: E. E., farmer, lives in Monroe Township, Richland County: Orin D., the subject of this sketch; Alta, deceased; and Mrs. Myrtle Kaylor, of Monroe Township, Richland County, with whom the mother now resides.
Orin D. Culler attended the district schools and also Greentown Academy, at Perrysville. As a young man he engaged in general farming and later spent 15 years in partnership with his brother as owners of a sawmill and timber business in Richland County. Mr. Culler came to Loudonville in 1906, and at that time became associated in the lumber and milling business with S. J. Aungst. The latter disposed of his interests after a time to Edward Spreng and the Wolf Brothers, the business thereafter being known as Culler-Spreng & Wolf. After several years Mr. Spreng retired from the firm and at that time H. M. Swank and J. A. Helbert purchased the Wolf interests, the business being reorganized as Culler-Swank & Company. Mr. Culler is in charge of the company's offices, with Mr. Swank as manager of the lumber mill and shops. They operate a large planing mill, as well as wood working machinery, and are extensive dealers in roofing materials and milling supplies. They also operate a branch lumber yard at Perrysville. Mr. Culler is also a director of the Flexible Company, of Loudonville.

In 1906 Mr. Culler was united in marriage with Miss Mary L. Fox, of Monroe Township, Richland County, the daughter of H. and Sarah (Mowers) Fox. Mr. Fox died in 1927 and is buried in Mt. Zion Cemetery. his widow lives in Monroe Township. Two sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Culler: 1. Clarence H., born in 1908, a graduate of Loudonville High Scholl, attended Wooster College for two years, now a student in Mechanical Engineering at Ohio State University. 2. Richard C., born April, 1912, a graduate of Loudonville High School, class of 1930, attends Ohio State University. Mr. Culler is a Democrat and takes an active interest in civic affairs. He has served for several terms as a member of the city council and is president of the Chamber of Commerce. He is an elder of the Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with Loudonville Lodge, F. and A.M.; Loudonville Chapter; and Knights of Pythias. He also belongs to the Rotary Club.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Monroe Township, Richland County, OH on June 1880. ²

Sheet 115D, Roll 1061, District 210
Monroe Township, Richland County, Ohio, United States
Son..Orrin D. Culler..14..OH..Helps on Farm
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Lucas, OH on 2 June 1900. ³

Sheet 1B, District 129, Household 17
Lucas, Richland County, Ohio, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
Son..Orin D. Culler..Apr 1866..34..OH
(Living with parents.)
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• His obituary was published in the Mansfield News Journal on 3 June 1957 in Mansfield, OH.

⁴ Orin D. Culler, 91, president of Culler, Swank and Co., Loudonville lumber firm, and a member of the board of directors of the Flexible Co. for a number of years, died yesterday in Ashland Samaritan Hospital. Mr. Culler was born in Richland County April 16, 1866, and came to Loudonville 51 years ago when he founded the lumber company. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and an elder for many years and a member and past president of the Rotary Club. His lodge affiliations include Hanover Lodge 115, F & AM; King Cyrus Chapter RAM; Scioto Consistory, Scottish Rite; and Knights of Pythias. Active in Boy Scouts, Mr. Culler was a member of the Johnny Appleseed Area Council for Many years and held the Beaver Award. He was a member and past district president of the Ohio Retail Lumber Dealers Assn.

Surviving are two sons, Clarence H. Culler of Loudonville and Richard C. Culler of Denver, Colorado; three grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Kaylor of Lucas. Funeral services will be conducted by his pastor, Rev. Clifford Leach, at the Banks Funeral Home here at 2 p.m. Wednesday. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, near Lucas.

(Source: Mansfield News Journal, Mansfield, Ohio, 3 Jun 1957)
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• He was buried on 5 June 1957 in the Mount Zion in Lucas, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial #30694978
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Orin married Mary L. Fox, daughter of Herman Fox and Sarah Mowers, on 27 November 1906 in , Richland County, OH.¹ (Mary L. Fox was born on 4 January 1873 in Lucas, OH,^{1 5} died on 11 July 1933 in Loudonville, OH ⁵ and was buried after 11 July 1933 in Lucas, OH ⁵.)