From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens," by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 

Typed by Laurie Birks Dean 

pp. 528, 531
MILTON McCOLLOCH, who is a progressive farmer in Richland district, Ohio 
county, West Virginia, stands high in the esteem of his neighbors and 
friends.  He is a son of Abram I. and Rebecca J. (North) McColloch, and 
was born June 19, 1874.  Father and son are both natives of Richland 
district, Ohio county, and the former was born in 1851.  He married 
Rebecca J. North, who was born in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in 1852, and 
they had two children, Milton, and Archie N., who was born November 12, 
1876.  Abram I. McColloch is a farmer by occupation, residing in 
Richland district.  In politics, he is an unfaltering Republican, and 
has done much to assist his party in the county; he served as county 
commissioner two years.  Milton McColloch's primary education was 
derived form the district schools, which was supplemented by a course at 
the West Liberty State Normal School, where he graduated with honors in 
1893.  He taught school for the following six years, and had much 
success, but finally went back to his father's farm, and has remained 
there ever since, engaged in farming.
	April 15, 1896, Mr. McColloch was united in marriage with Lillie 
Emsley, a daughter of Joseph and Wilhelmina (Springer) Emsley.  She was 
born April 14, 1875, and they have one child, Rebecca May, whose birth 
took place February 20, 1901.
	Fraternally, Mr. McColloch is a member of the Shield of Honor, 
Wheeling Lodge, No. 7.  In political opinions, he is a Republican.  He 
possesses the confidence and respect of his friends and acquaintances 
and is a leader among the representative men of his district.