A Biography of a McCullough [sic] Co. Pioneer Page: 1 of 14

                                
In Nassajo, Sweden a boy of fifteen stood on the docks longingly
watched the ships sail for .merica. He too wanted to go because at
sixteen he have to 'o into military training. This was compulsory
ine.weden. His brother had already served his fouryears in the , rmy
Calvary.  He now was in America makinga good living.
In a few weeks he stowedaway on a"tramp steamer; what freighters
were called in those days.    hen the ship was on sea for a few weeks
he was discovered and was put to vwork in the boiler room, shoveling
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on to Springfield, Illinois, and worked on a farm for about a year.
vhen he landed in New York he took the name of Steelhamrner. JThis
was the name his brother took { enhe       'to.Aer   .. This namewas
given to this family when King Charles XII was at war with Frederick
the Great of Russia.   The old family  name ; as Hammer. Stole meant
bravery in Englis .   This name Was awarded to their paternal ancestor,
for saving one of the war ships.   As the Russians came over the ship
he would ri4 his bayonet through them and aaved the battle for the day.
This young man was Charles Person, this means Peter's son. His
fathe-r had taken his fathers first name and added son.  Then he called
him self Person.
In 1 >39 Uncle Charlie left illnbie because there was so many thunder
atormos. (even in his old age thunder stormes made him very nervous.)
Then he came to Georgetown, Texas, here his brother, Albert was a
blacksmith and wheelwright. ( A wheelwright is a person that makes wu ,on
wheels and w  'gons. )
in the same year he and his brother came to McCulloch County, and
bought the J. T. WVad blacksmithshop which stood where Hotel Brady now
stands.

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