He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 23 July 1845 (1, 4, 5, 6 [64 in 1910], 7 [74 in 1920], 9 [84 in 1930]). He claimed to be 19 years old when he enlisted (1), but was actually 16 (4), and was discharged because he was under age (1).
When he was enlisted, he was a whip maker (1).
He was 5 feet 9 inches tall, had a fair complexion, grey eyes, and light hair (1).
He enlisted for three years in company E on 22 July 1862, at Philadelphia Pennsylvania (1, 4, 10). He was enlisted and mustered into service by Lieutenant Gregory (1).
On 22 April 1863, he was captured, while on duty at United States Ford (3, 4). He spent several months in a Confederate prison (4).
On 8 September 1863, Sinex reported that he was in Philadelphia and able to rejoin the regiment, and requested his return (2). Sinex reported that Kulp was said to be working at brick making, and that he was a paroled prisoner (2).
After he was released from prison, he was discharged because he was under age (1, 4). He was discharged on 25 July 1863 (10).
He also served in company F of the 95th Pennsylvania Infantry (8, 10).
In 1868/1869, he married Anna [unknown surname] (5, 6, 9 [23 years old at first marriage!?]). In 1900 and 1910, she had had five children, all of whom were alive (5, 6). This was his second marriage (6).
He was married, and became a minister in Pennsylvania, within ten years of his discharge (4). He founded several churches in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Nebraska (4). He "was known as a fiery, no-nonsense evangelist preacher" (4). (See George Kulp [a separate page, not part of the 91st PA website] for some of his sermons.)
On 13 April 1897, he applied successfully from Michigan for a pension (8, 10).
In 1900, he was living at 44 Meachem Avenue, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan (5). He was living with his wife Anna, and children Sadie and Charles (5). He was a minister (5).
On 25 July 1907, he again applied for a pension (10).
In 1910, he was living at 112 Battle Creek Avenue, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan (6). He was living with his wife Anna, his daughter Sadie, and his mother Sarah Kulp (6). He was a minister in the Holiness Church (6).
In 1920, he was living at 106 Battle Creek Avenue, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan (7). He was living with his wife Anna and a servant (7). He was a minister--evangelist (7).
In 1930, he was living at 4 Grand View Drive, Battle Creek Township, Calhoun County, Michigan (9). He was living with his sister-in-law Mary E Mahick [?] (9). He was not working (9).
He was 93 years old when he died (4).
[not in Bates]
1 Company E descriptive roll, entry 110
2 letter, Sinex to Marvin, 8 September 1863
3 consolidated morning report, 91st PA, 24 April 1864 (Private Kulp)
4 George Kulp, searched 30 December 2004 (this includes a picture of Kulp) (George Brubaker Kulp)
5 1900 US census, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 30, microfilm series T623, film 704, page 95 A = 11 handwritten (George B Kulp)
6 1910 US census, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek City, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 32, microfilm series T624, film 640, page 19 A = 7 handwritten (George B Kulp)
7 1920 US census, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek Township, supervisor's district 3, enumeration district 38, microfilm series T624, film 759, page 141 A = 5 handwritten (George B Kulp)
8 pension index by name (George B Kulp)
9 1930 US census, Michigan, Calhoun County, Battle Creek Township, supervisor's district 16, enumeration district 13-34, microfilm series T626, film 979, page 14 = 5 B handwritten (George B Kulp)
10 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company E (George B Kulp)
[I did not find an entry for him in the index on <www.ancestry.com> to the 1890 veterans' census (searched February 2006)]
| line | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| street | Meachem Ave | |||
| house number | [44] | |||
| dwelling number | 263 | |||
| family number | 275 | |||
| name | Kulp George B | Anna C | Sadie | Charles W B |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Son |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M |
| birth date | July 1845 | May 1850 | Nov 1876 | Mar 1886 |
| age | 54 | 50 | 23 | 14 |
| married? | M | M | S | S |
| # years married | 31 | 31 | ||
| mother of how many children? | 5 | |||
| # of children living | 5 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Michigan | Michigan |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| immigration year | ||||
| # years in USA | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | ||||
| occupation | Minister | At School | ||
| # months not employed | 0 | |||
| # months in school | 9 | |||
| can read | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| speaks English | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| owned/rented | R | |||
| free or mortgaged | ||||
| farm/house | H | |||
| # of farm schedule | ||||
| line | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| street | Battle Creek Avenue | |||
| house nr | 112 | |||
| dwelling nr | 164 | |||
| family nr | 173 | |||
| name | Kulp George B | - Anna R | - Sadie | Kulp Sarah |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Daughter | Mother |
| sex | M | F | F | F |
| color | W | W | W | W |
| age | 64 | 59 | 33 | 36 |
| marital status | M2 | M1 | S | Wd |
| #years present marriage | 41 | 41 | ||
| mother of # children | 5 | |||
| mother of # living children | 5 | |||
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New Jersey |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New Jersey |
| mother's birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New Jersey |
| immigrated | ||||
| naturalized/alien | ||||
| speaks English | English | English | English | English |
| occupation | Minister | None | Minister | None |
| nature of industry etc. | Holiness Church | Holiness Church | ||
| employer etc. | W | W | ||
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | ||||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | ||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||||
| owned/rented | O | |||
| owned free or mortagaged | F | |||
| farm/house | H | |||
| nr on farm schedule | ||||
| civil war vet | [blank (sic] | |||
| blind | ||||
| deaf & dumb | ||||
| line | 43 | 44 | 45 |
| street | Battle Creek Ave | ||
| house number | [106] | ||
| dwelling visit number | [104] | ||
| family visit number | [105] | ||
| name | Kulp George B | - Anna R | - [sic] Draper Mina |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Servant |
| own/rent | O [sic] | ||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | ||
| sex | M | F | F |
| race | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 74 | 69 | 60 |
| marital status | M | M | Wd |
| year of immigration | |||
| naturalized/alien | |||
| year of naturalization | |||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | New York |
| native language | |||
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | England |
| father's native language | English | ||
| mother's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | Nova Scotia Canada |
| mother's native language | |||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Minister | none | Maid Servant |
| industry, business | Evangelist | Private F[amily] | |
| employment status | OA | W | |
| number of farm schedule | 139 | ||
| line | 51 | 52 |
| street | Grand View Dr | |
| house number | 4 | |
| dwelling visit # | 125 | |
| family visit # | 125 | |
| name | Kulp, George B | Mahick [?] Mary E |
| relation | Head | Sister-in-law |
| owned/rented | R | |
| value or rent | 40 | |
| radio | R | |
| farm | No | |
| sex | M | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 84 | 65 |
| married? | Wd | Wd |
| age 1st marriage | 23 | 20 |
| school/college since 9/29 | No | No |
| can read & write | Yes | Yes |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania |
| mother's birthplace | New Jersey | Pennsylvania |
| native language | ||
| immigration year | ||
| naturalization | ||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | None | None |
| industry | ||
| worker class | ||
| at work yesterday | ||
| unemployment schedule # | ||
| veteran? | ||
| war | ||
| farm schedule # | ||