WILLARD McCULLUM.

The descendant of sterling Scottish ancestors, whose many -fine -traits have come down to him, Willard McCullum has directed his efforts along such legitimate lines as to be worthy of ranking with the leading agriculturists and citizens of Nottawa township, Isabella county. He has shown himself to be a man of courage, self-reliance and of the utmost integrity of purpose, as a result of which, he has, during his entire life, stood high in the estimation of his neighbors and friends and is therefore deserving of a place in this book.

Mr. McCullum was born on June 17, 1859, in Franklin county, New York. He is the son of John McCullum, who was born in Scotland.  He was a seafaring man and came to New York city as a sailor. He married Evaline Martin, a native of the state of New York and their union resulted in the birth of these children: Lily Jane is living in Jackson county, Michigan; Calvin lives in Clinton county, this state; Henry lives in Jackson county; Willard, of this review.

The subject of this review remained at his parental home until he was twenty-one years of age, working on the home farm and attending the neigh- boring schools. He then came to Jackson county, Michigan, and, liking the prospects there, decided to cast his lot in that county. While living there he met and married Emaline Towne, who was born March 17, 1883, at Jackson City. To this union these children have been born: Inez is living at home and is teaching school; Sabry, who married Bennet Humbret, is living in Nottawa township; Mildred is teaching school and living at home; Iva and Irene are living at home.

Mr. McCullum remained in Jackson county six years, engaged in farming principally, and he bought one hundred acres of first class land. This was during the panic of 1883 and 1884. In April, 1887, he came to Isabella county, and after he had lived here a year he settled on the place which he now occupies and which he has brought up to a high state of improvement and cultivation. It consisted of forty acres of timbered land. He cleared it unaided and built, at first, a small log house. His dwelling is now well worth two thousand dollars, is well furnished and has a good cellar and a furnace, and a wind-mill stands nearby. He has modern fanning machinery and his place indicates that he is a very progressive agriculturist. His one hundred acres is high grade land and yields abundant harvests, is well fenced and in good shape in every way.  He has a splendid orchard of two acres and some other small fruit. He keeps various kinds of live stock and a considerable part of his income is derived from them. His land is all under cultivation and in a high state of improvement. I

Politically, Mr. McCulitirn is a Republican and he attends the Disciple church at Gilmore. He has held several minor offices in his township, but is not a politician. He has, besides his house and barn, another dwelling and barn on his place in which his daughter Sabry and her husband live. In the fall of 1900 he built an excellent barn with a basement, thirty-six by sixty feet. He raises mostly hay, corn, beans and wheat, besides large numbers of live stock, as already indicated, and he is very successful in all his operations.