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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]
Mr. Joseph Culling
Mr. Joseph Culling was born in 1837, at Keinton, Somerset, England, educated at Bruton, and brought up to business as a wool sorter. He was a brother of Mr. Thomas Culling, of the firm of Coulls, Culling and Co., Dunedin, arrived in Lyttelton, in 1853, and was for some time associated with his brother, who was then a printer at Lyttelton. Subsequently he managed his brother's farm at Silverstream, North Taieri. On the opening of the Otago goldfields, Mr. Culling was attracted thither, and was for some years in business as a carting contractor, and owned several teams. He afterwards purchased a farm at North Taieri, and became interested with his brother in the North Taieri Flour Mills, which he managed. The family settled on the Hillgrove station in November, 1870, and Mr. Culling carried on sheeptanning till his death in 1891. He was married in 1860 to a daughter of Mr. J. Jefferis, of Racecourse Hotel, North Taieri. This lady died in 1863, leaving one daughter. In 1865 Mr Culling was married to Miss Margaret Ogilvie, a daughter of the late Mr. N. J. B. McGregor, of Silverstream, North Taieri, and at his death he left six daughters and five sons, one daughter having since died. Mr. Culling's eldest daughter is married, and also his eldest son.
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The late Mr. J. Culling and Mrs Culling.