Clulow, H.

H. CLULOW, farmer, is a native of England, born in Staffordshire, October 18, 1817, and is a son of William and Sarah (Smith) Clulow. His father was a farmer and sawyer, and died in England about 1838. His grandfather’s name was also James Clulow, and he spent his life in England. His mother, Sarah Clulow, died in her native land about 1835. She was the mother of two children: H., and a daughter who died while quite young. Mr. Clulow immigrated to New York city in the fall of 1833. From there he came to the vicinity of Sandy Lake, Mercer county, where for some years he was employed at farm labor, attending the common schools at intervals. He afterward pursued his studies in the Allegheny College at Meadville with the object of entering the teacher’s profession, and subsequently taught several terms in Mercer county. In the spring of 1845 he came to Venango county and settled on a farm near Polk, but later purchased his present homestead about four miles from that borough. He began life with no capital save a determination to succeed, and is now one of the substantial citizens of the community. He is Republican in politics and has served one term as auditor of Venango county, the duties of which he discharged in a satisfactory manner. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for a number of years, and with his wife belongs to the Reynolds congregation. In 1844 he married Mary, daughter of William and Frances Nicklin, of England, who has borne him five children: James; Thomas; Daniel, deceased; Sarah F., wife of John Snyder, and Mary A., deceased wife of Milton Ohler.