William Henry Paullin (1936)
CLARK, CLINE, MCDONALD, ORR, PAULLIN
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 7/13/2006 at 15:16:44
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 19, 1936William Henry Paullin, a native Iowan and a resident of Madison county since the Civil War days, died at his home in Winterset, last Friday. He was 89 years of age.
Mr. Paullin was the son of William and Mary Paullin, and was born in Louisa county on June 10, 1847. His parents had come from Ohio to Iowa while it was still a territory.
When he was about 20 years old he came to Madison county where he had since resided. He was married to Esther M. Cline on June 10, 1874. They were the parents of eight children, two of whom died in infancy, and a daughter, Mrs. A. R. Clark, died in 1926.
In 1894 Mr. Paullin united with the Methodist church at Fairview. Upon moving to Winterset five years later, he transferred his membership to the church in this city.
On June 10, 1934, Mr. and Mrs. Paullin celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary. The following August Mrs. Paullin died, and since that time his health had gradually failed.
He is survived by five children: L. E. Paullin of Des Moines, Mrs. Maurice Orr, E. H. Paullin, Mrs. Charles McDonald and Ray Paullin all of Madison county. He also leaves 21 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday from the Methodist church in Winterset in charge of the pastor, the Rev. M. R. Talley. Burial was made in the Winterset cemetery.
________________________The Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, November 19, 1936
Page 1, Column 2W. H. PAULLIN DIES – LIVED HERE 69 YEARS
W. H. Paullin, 89, died about 9 o’clock Friday morning at the Winterset hospital where he had been taken November 11 for treatment. He had been in feeble health some time. Services were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church by the pastor, the Rev. M. R. Talley with burial in the Winterset cemetery.
Mr. Paullin often made the boast that he liked his native state and that he had never spent a night outside of her boundaries. He traveled a number of years and always arranged his schedules to spend the nights in Iowa.
Is survived by five of his eight children, L. E. Paullin, Des Moines; Mrs. Maurice Orr, E. H. Paullin, Mrs. Charles McDonald and Ray Paullin, all of Madison county; 21 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Two of his children Blanche and Lee, died in infancy and a daughter, Mrs. A. R. Clark, in 1926.
William Henry Paullin was born June 10, 1847 and Luisa county, near Fredonia. His parents were William and Mary Paullin who came from Ohio to Iowa when it was yet a territory. He came to Madison County when about 20 years old, and spent the rest of his long life here.
He was married to Esther M. Cline June 10, 1874. In 1894 he joined the Methodist church at Fairview. Five years later when the family moved to Winterset he transferred his membership here, and attended faithfully until the last year.
Mr. and Mrs. Paullin celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary June 10, 1934. The following August Mrs. Paullin died. Since that time his health had gradually failed.
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