Martha E. Ernsberger ^{2 3 4 5 7 8}

  General Notes:

While talking to her next door neighbor about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Mrs. S. N. Culler, of 16 St. Clair Street, was shot in the left foot by a stray bullet. So far as can be learned the bullet came from the rifle of another neighbor who was engaged in shooting at sparrows in a cherry tree.

Mrs. Culler was at the side door of the home of Andrew Crist, 18 St. Clair Street, and was talking to Mrs. Crist when she suddenly exclaimed, "I'm shot." The woman had heard the report from a gun an instant before.

Dr. M. J. Davis was called to the Culler home, and an examination showed that the bullet had entered the side of the shoe, just missing an eyelet. The bullet was embedded in the foot, and although Dr. Davis probed for it, he was unable to locate it. An X-ray examination, will be necessary to determine the lodgment place of the bullet.

Police made an investigation of the shooting, and learned that Thomas Gallagher, McPherson Street, was shooting at sparrows in his cherry trees at the time the stray bullet struck Mrs. Culler. He was using a 22 caliber rifle, and it is believed to have been a 22 caliber long bullet that entered her foot. It was also learned that another person in that neighborhood had heard a bullet pass close to his head a few days ago.

(Source: Mansfield News, Mansfield, Ohio, 20 Jun 1919)
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  Noted events in her life were:

1. 1860 US Census, June 1860, Fairview Township, Jones, Iowa, United States. ⁷ Page 44, Household 331
Fairview Township, Jones County, Iowa, United States
Martha E. Ernsbarger..5..OH
(Living with parents.)

2. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Monroe Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. ³ Page 115D, Roll 1061
Monroe Township, Richland County, Ohio
Martha E. Culler...Wife..25..OH..Keeping House
(Living with husband and son.)

3. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ Sheet 4A, District 126, Household 74
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States
Years Married: 21
Wife..Martha E. Culler..Dec 1854..45..OH..5/3
(Living with husband and 3 children.)

4. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States. ⁵ Sheet 10B, District 181, Household 234
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States
Wife..Martha E. Culler..55..OH
(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

5. Obituary: Mansfield News, 8 May 1933, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States. ⁸ Mrs. Martha E. Culler, widow of Simon N. Culler, died Sunday morning at her home, 16 St. Clair Street. Death followed an illness of several months. Mrs. Culler was born near Mansfield, December 19, 1854, and spent her entire life in this vicinity, living in the city 41 years. She was a member of the Free Methodist Church.

Surviving her are: a son, Dempsey W. Culler; a daughter, Mrs. D. E. Woodhull; both of Mansfield; two sisters, Mrs. J. D. Darrow, Shelby; one brother, Frank Ernsberger, Mifflin township; and two grandsons. The body was removed to the Wappner Funeral Home where services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, with Rev. H. V. Webb officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery.

(Source: Mansfield News, Mansfield, Ohio, 8 May 1933)
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6. Cemetery: Mount Zion, 9 May 1933, Lucas, Richland, Ohio, United States. ⁸ Find A Grave Memorial #30768225

Martha married Simon N. Culler, son of Michael Long Culler and Mary Ann Ernsberger, on 28 August 1878 in Richland, Ohio, United States.^{1 2 3 4 5 6} (Simon N. Culler was born on 14 June 1850 in Richland, Ohio, United States,^{3 4 5 6 9 10} died on 18 August 1924 in Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States ^{6 10} and was buried on 20 August 1924 in Monroe Township, Richland, Ohio, United States ^{6 10}.). The cause of his death was Heart Disease.

  Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Monroe Township, Richland, Ohio, United States. ³ Page 115D, Roll 1061
Monroe Township, Richland County, Ohio
Simeon N. Culler...Self..29..OH..Carpenter
Martha E. Culler...Wife..25..OH..Keeping House
Curtis C. Culler...Son..6M..OH

2. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States. ⁴ Sheet 4A, District 126, Household 74
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States
Years Married: 21
Head..Simeon Culler..Jun 1850..49..OH..Carpenter
Wife..Martha E. Culler..Dec 1854..45..OH..5/3
Son..Curtis C. Culler..Nov 1879..20..OH
Daughter..Effa B. Culler..May 1882..18..OH
Son..Dempsey Culler..Aug 1889..9(?)..OH..At School

3. 1910 US Census, April 1910, Mansfield, Richland, Ohio, United States. ⁵ Sheet 10B, District 181, Household 234
Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, United States
Head..Simon N. Culler..59..OH
Wife..Martha E. Culler..55..OH
Son..Curtis C. Culler..30..OH
Son..Dempsey W. Culler..20..OH