One of the best known citizens of Clay County is William Henry McCullough, superintendent of the County Infirmary. Born July 28,1843, in the southwest corner of Washington township, Putnam county, Mr. McCullough first came to Clay county in 1866, elected in 1872, he served two years as Assessor of Jackson township, Owen County. In 1885 Mr. McCullough was chosen Superintendent of the Clay County Infirmary and has been successively re-elected by the Board of Commissioners, until at the expiration of his present term he will have served twelve years in that position. Having given general satisfaction he is accorded the high praise of having proven himself the best man who ever filled that arduous position. November 15,1868 he was married to Miss Hannah Heath in Owen County. Thre children were born unto them, the oldest and youngest being dead, Miss Anna N. McCullough living. Mrs. McCullough died February 27,1887. October 14,1890, Mr. McCullough was married to Maria Duniha of Brazil. Politically a Democrat and an earnest party worker, Mr. McCullough retains the good will and friendship of his opponents, with whom he is as popular as any man in the county. The Brazil Democrat Brazil, IN December 1895 Louis Holtman, Publisher