We have several McCullough [or McCalla - name is spelled both ways though by
mid to late 1800s this latter name becomes most common spelling used, at
least in Indiana where most of this line ended up.] family members who
married Van Wye [variously spelled, including Van Wey and Van Wy] family
members.
As far as I can tell the initial McCullough's were living in Washington
County, PA or born there, as were the Van Wye's, from at least the mid 1790s
onward. All of these united McCalla-McCullough / Van Wye couples seem to
have moved from Washington County, PA to Jennings County, IN or Bartholomew
County, Indiana in the 1830s or so. I assume the McCullough family was
Scots-Irish settlers.
Descendants of Unknown First Name McCalla/McCullough
1 First Name Unknown McCalla/McCullough Born: Abt. 1775 in PA
....... 2 Samuel McCalla/McCullough Born: Abt. 1805 in Washington Co., PA
Died: 1835 in Jennings Co., IN
........... + Nancy Van Wye Born: February 15, 1813, in prob. Washington
Co., PA Married: September 23, 1835, in Washington
Co., PA Died: 1885 in Bartholomew Co., IN
................. 3 Charles McCalla Born: Aft. 1832 in Washington Co., PA
or Columbus, IN(?)
..................... +Sadie Van Wye Born: Bef. 1849 in Bartholomew
Co., In Married: in Bartholomew Co., IN or Columbus,
IN
................. 3 Catherine McCalla Born: Aft. 1832 in Washington
Co., PA or IN Died: in Columbus, IN(?)
..................... +Jacob Davis Born: in IN Married: Bef. 1856 in
Columbus, IN(?)
........................... 4 John M. Davis Born: Abt. 1855
................. 3 Infant Son One McCalla Born: Bef. 1836 Died:
Bef. 1836
................. 3 Infant Son Two McCalla Born: Bef. 1836 Died:
Bef. 1835
....... 2 William McCalla/McCullough Born: Abt. 1800 in Washington Co., PA
........... +Rachael or Rachel Van Wye Born: September 11, 1808, in
Washington Co., PA Married: February 3, 1831, in Washington Co.,
PA Died: August 1868
................. 3 Arthur McCalla/McCullough Born: Abt. 1830 in
Washington Co., PA Died: in Jennings Co., Indiana
..................... + Ellen Van Wye Born: Abt. 1839 in Trumbull Co.,
Ohio or Washington Co., PA or Sullivan Co., MO Married:
Abt. 1860 in Jennings Co., Indiana
........................... 4 One Daughter McCalla Born: Abt. 1860
................. 3 Mary McCalla/McCullough Born: Abt. 1832
..................... +James Marr or Mars Born: in Columbus, IN (?)
Married: Abt. 1855 in Columbus, IN (?)
........................... 4 Henry Marr or Mars Born:
................. 3 Margaret Anne McCalla/McCullough Born: Abt. 1835
in Washington Co., PA or IN
..................... +Albert Richardson Born: Abt. 1830 in Columbus,
IN (?) Married: Abt. 1860 in Columbus, IN
................. 3 John Sam McCalla/McCullough Born: Abt. 1837 in IN or
PA
..................... +Mrs. Davis Born: Married: Abt. 1860 in
Bartholomew Co., IN
................. 3 [1] Nancy E. McCalla or McCullough Born: Abt. 1840
in IN or PA Died: in probably St. Louis, MO
..................... +Issac Davie Born: in Columbus, IN Married:
in Columbus, IN
................. *2nd Husband of [1] Nancy E. McCalla or McCullough:
..................... +Louis LNUNKN Born: Married: Died:
Probably in or near St. Louis, MO.
Nancy Van Wye [born 1813 probably on Washington County; died 1885 in
Bartholomew County, IN] and Rachel Van Wye [born 1808 in Washington County,
PA; died in 1868 , location not known by me for now, probably in Indiana] are
both the daughters of Arthur Van Wye and Mary James who lived in the
Finleyville / Peters Township area of Washington County, PA. Several of their
many children moved to Jennings County and Bartholomew County, Indiana, as
had Mary's parents in the 1820s to 1840s. Arthur died in Washington County
in 1827. Mary remarried in 1840, a widower, Isaac Dally, living in Trumbull
County, Ohio who had resided in Washington County as a young man. They were
both in their 60s and both had many children. They went [unknown if it was
permanently or for a visit] to Jennings County where they both died within a
few days of each other in 1843.
Sadie Van Wye is the granddaughter of Arthur Van Wye and Mary James. Her
father is their son William Van Wye [born 1810 in Washington County, PA; died
1878 in Bartholomew County, Indiana]. Her mother is Lydia Carnes. William
apparently lived in Trumbull County, Ohio for a while but ultimately settled
in Indiana [before Sadie's birth since she is reported to be born in Jennings
County, IN].
Ellen Van Wye is the daughter of James Van Wye and Jane Laird. James is
an older brother to William, Rachel and Nancy and is Arthur Van Wye & Mary
James third son. James & Jane moved first to Trumbull County, Ohio in late
1820s then around 1840 to Jennings County, IN. They had 13 children, though 4
died in the mid 1830s. Jane died in 1844 shortly after the move and left 7
young children to be raised. Ellen was 4 at the time. Eldest daughter had
married young in 1840. Second child daughter was around 17. I know of
several of the sons who went to live with James' siblings and for the most
part grew up with them in Trumbull County, Ohio or in Indiana rather than
with their father.
Basically, Ellen and Sadie Van Wye and Arthur and Charles
McCullough/McCalla were all cousins to each other by birth with a different
Van Wye sibling for a parent. And all grew up and lived in same part of
Indiana. Marrying cousins seems to be quite common in this family group in
Indiana, as I have several other situations of this occurring to them there.
Any assistance in learning the identity of the parents of Samuel and
William in Washington County, PA and their ancestry, as well as of any
McCullough siblings would be appreciated.
There is some indications that at least some of these folks mentioned had
an interlude of residence in Ohio, most likely in the Trumbull County area
after they left Washington County, PA. There may have been family members
who stayed in Washington County and I am curious to find these cousins.
Thank you.
Gail Van Wye