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98th Culver Cousins Reunion CELEBRATING OUR FARMING HERITAGE Sunday, August 1, 2010 1:00 p.m. 18123 Greenleaf Rd., Addison, MIBernie Pepper and Judy Leonard will host the 98th Culver Cousins Reunion at their Greenleaf Farms home near Addison. The wide open spaces will give us room to play or just sit and reminisce. Please bring a large dish to pass and your own table service for the potluck picnic scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. Meat and beverages will be provided. Call (734-429-2646) or email (sheltonde@comcast.net) to let us know you are coming or just come! Bring news of the happenings in your family, including any photos that the rest of the family might enjoy. Marjorie can help you trace your Culver roots.
The theme of this year’s gathering is CELEBRATING OUR FARMING HERITAGE Our common ancestor, Phineas Culver moved from New York to Michigan with his son, Jesse, and their families in 1835. They were farmers and bought property near Mooreville in Washtenaw County. Phineas bought 160 acres and son Jesse had an adjoining 80 acres. In 1850, the government collected agricultural data as part of the U.S. Census. Here is what Marjorie found out about our relatives:
By 1850, Phineas' had 100 acres of land valued at $2500, farming machinery worth $150, livestock valued at $341, including 2 horses, 4 milk cows, 13 other cattle, 20 sheep, and 5 pigs. He raised wheat, Indian corn, and oats, and produced over 220 bushels of grain that year. Jesse's 60 acres were valued at $400, with $25 of farm machinery. He had no horses but had 2 working oxen, 2 milk cows, 2 other cattle, 39 sheep and 4 pigs. He produced over 240 bushels of wheat, corn and oats that year. |
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