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Wesley Birney & Margaret McCullough

Wesley Birney & Margaret McCullough
(Parents of John Wesley Birney, Father of Ada Lee Birney, Mother of Marie Mae McGonagle, Mother of Nelada Marie Grant)

Wesley was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania and is the second of six children. When he was two years old, his family moved to Ohio. His mother died when he was 16 year old. He married Margaret McCullough in 1837. He was a farmer, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since his early life. Wesley and Margaret were noted for their hospitality. Their home was a stopping place for the Methodist preachers. Together they had eight children.