The
Cullen Family
(4th
- 5th - 6th Generations)
.
(**by
children's names indicates Our Direct Line)
.
4th
Generation & Children & Grandchildren
.
Ora
Jeraldine Cullen..........(daughter of Brainard
Fuller Cullen and Ora
Bertha Houseman)
Born Dec. 05,
1912 in Apalachicola, Franklin County, Florida
Died Nov. 19,
1993 in Panama City, Bay Co., FL
Buried in Lynn
Haven Cemetery, Lynn Haven, Bay Co., FL
Jeraldine
-1944-
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Jeraldine
in the 1930's
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Jeraldine
in the 1940's
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Jeraldine, or 'Jerry' or 'Teady,' as most family members and friends
called her, was a homemaker most of her life. She was Episcopalian
by faith during her younger years and attended the Presbyterian church
with Lysle. Later in life, she attended the Assembly of God church
and was very active in her church. She never met a stranger and was
always willing to lend a hand to help someone less fortunate or just listen
to what was on their heart. She and Lysle always opened their doors
to anyone in need and several times had welcomed families to stay with
them until they could find a job or home. Among her interests were
fishing, sewing, reading, cooking, crocheting and watching old movies on
television. She made her daughter's wedding dress and veil.
She had an "on-going account" with the local Bible Bookstore, buying and
giving Bibles to different people she had met that didn't have a Bible.
During the last 13 years of her life, she made her home with her daughter,
son-in-law and grandchildren. She was a lady of great faith and never
went anywhere without her Bible in her car.
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Jeraldine
married July 21, 1930 at home in Bay County, Florida by Rev. Provost; Witnesses:
Mrs. Guy Bruce and Mr. John O. Roache:
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Lysle
Edward Rhea..........(son of Josiah
Edward 'Ned' Rhea and Nancy
Virginia Jackson)
Born May 1, 1906
in Bristol, Sullivan Co., Tennessee
Died June 21,
1971 in Panama City, Bay Co., FL
Buried in Lynn
Haven Cemetery, Lynn Haven, Bay Co., FL
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Lysle
in the 1930's
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Lysle had various occupations and interests during his lifetime.
Lysle was to have received a scholarship to medical school to become a
doctor, following a time-honored tradition in his family, but his mother
became ill, with Lysle dropping out of school and going to work to help
support his family. In his earlier years, he and his wife, Jeraldine,
trapped alligators and bull frogs in South Florida. He served in
the Florida State Guard during WWII and drove the city transit bus, transporting
the military troops to Tyndall Field, now known as Tyndall AFB in Panama
City, FL. He later drove a taxi cab and was a school bus driver.
In his later years, he worked as a security guard for an oil tank facility
in Lynn Haven, FL for about 16 years. He loved to fish and worked
on a commercial fishing boat during the summers when he drove the school
bus and fished for pleasure at every opportunity. He was Presbyterian
by faith. He was an avid checker player; had a wonderful sense of
very dry humor; could cook, having taught both his wife and daughter, as
he was a cook in the army; could dance and taught his daughter to waltz
to the tune of the Tennessee Waltz and how to buck dance; and wrote
poetry, especially for his daughter's homework assignments :o)
He was a friend to everyone, both rich and poor, never met
a stranger and never had an enemy.
~To
sample a wee bit of his sense of humor and ability to rhyme words,
please
click here ~
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According to documents recently found
in a small cedar chest, Lysle E. Rhea, on August 5, 1941, was appointed
Sergeant in the 20th Company of the Florida Defense Force, signed by J.
B. Rousseau, Major Retired FNG, Assistant.
On July 27, 1942, First Sergeant Lysle E. Rhea, Company D, 1st. Bn., Florida
Defense Force, was honorably discharged from the Florida Defense Force
by reason of Business Interference. When enlisted he was 36 years
of age and by occupation a Bus Driver. He had Brown eyes, Brown hair,
Ruddy complexion and was 6 feet 0 inches in height. Character Excellent.
Document signed by A. C. Van Horn Jr., Captain, Co. D, 1st. Bn. F. D. F.
On the back of the Discharge Certificate is written: " Rhea, Lysle
E., 1st Sergeant; Enlisted June 11, 1941 at Panama City, Florida; Serving
in 3 Year enlistment period at time of discharge; Prior Service:
United States Army; Qualification in Arms: Excellent in all
arms; Physical condition when discharged: Good; Married;
Remarks: This man is an excellent soldier " Signed by A. C.
Van Horn, Jr., Captain, Co. D., 1st Bn.
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Jeraldine
and Lysle had one daughter:
(I)--**Evanda
Lee Rhea - m. Richard
Lee Sallinger, son of Frank Wesly 'Wes' Sallinger and Judith
'Judy' Lucille Webster of Nebraska
Lysle, Evanda
& Jeraldine Rhea
1940's
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~Evanda
and Richard have three sons:~
(I)---**Wesley Edward Sallinger
(II)---**Kenneth Wade Sallinger
(III)--**Patrick Rhea Sallinger
~and
three grandchildren~
Mildred
'Mick' Edwina Purdue Cullen..........(daughter of Brainard
Fuller Cullen and Ora
Bertha Houseman)
Born Aug. 2,
1915 in Apalachicola, Franklin Co., FL
Died Feb. 21,
1999 in Panama City, Bay Co., FL
Buried in Greenwood
Cemetery, Panama City, Bay Co., FL
Mildred
was an accomplished artist of oils and watercolors and a homemaker.
She said the "Purdue" name was the preacher's name who married her mother
and father. All of her friends and family called her 'Mick.'
She was Baptist by faith.
Mildred
Cullen Ware
Mildred
married:
Newton
F. Ware..........(son of Capt. Curtis Ware and 'Mamma Pearl' Ware)
The Wares were some of the first settlers to Bay County, Florida.
Most of the Wares engaged in occupations related to the fishing industry.
Mildred
and Newton had two sons:
(I)---Gary
Sanders 'Sandy' Ware
(II)--Michael
'Mike' Nixon Ware
- never married
Born Aug. 4,
1947
Died March 7,
1998 in Panama City, Bay Co., FL
Buried in Greenwood
Cemetery, Panama City, Bay Co., FL
Mike was an accomplished musician, playing several instruments, including
saxaphone, piano and organ; he recorded an album of organ music.
He was in the U. S. Army, an Armorer on helicoptors, and was in VietNam
for one year. He played in the U. S. Army Band and received the National
Achievement Award. He was a lifelong resident of Panama City and
was a guide boat captain and back country guide. He wrote a fishing
and outdoors article entitled "Captain Blood" for The News Herald for
many years.
Bernice
'Bunny' Fuller Cullen..........(daughter of Brainard
Fuller Cullen and Ora
Bertha Houseman)
Bernice
married:
Charles
Sydney 'Sid' Langford, Sr..........(son ofGeorge Franklin Pierce
Langford and Susan Osie Ritchey)
Born Nov. 18,
1913 in Pearson, Georgia
Died July 13,
1991
Sid
was a mechanic and Methodist by faith.
Bernice
and Sid had three children:
(I)----Charles
Sydney Langford, Jr
(II)---Judith
'Judy' Ann Langford
(III)--Marion
Kay 'Kay' Langford
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(Left
to right)
Wanda
(a friend), Mildred & Newton Ware
Jeraldine
Rhea, Judy Sallinger (Richard's mother)
Bernice
& Sydney Langford
-
1988 - Jeraldine's 76th Birthday-
Lillian
Inez Dempster (deceased)..........(daughter
of Mr. John K. Dempster
and
Ora Bertha
Houseman)
Inez
was a homemaker and Roman Catholic by faith. She lived most of her
married life in Whistler, Alabama, near Mobile, and moved to Rockford,
Illinois sometime after the death of her husband.
Inez
Dempster McKinney
Inez
married:
Joseph
Edward 'Ed' McKinney
Died about 1953,
Whistler, Alabama
Inez
and Ed had eight children:
(I)------William
Laird 'Billy' McKinney - (born April 2, 1929 - deceased)
(II)-----Delores
Jeanelle 'Jean' McKinney
(III)----Bernice
'Mickey' McKinney
(IV)----Ed
'Pop' McKinney -
(deceased)
(V)----Joe
McKinney
(VI)----Robert
'Bobby' Douglas McKinney
(VII)---Donald
Malcom McKinney
(VIII)--Elizabeth
'Betty Jane' McKinney
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