William Benjamin "Will" Tullis (1904)
RUTH, TULLIS
Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 10/7/2007 at 17:35:00
The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 1, 1904
Page 1William Tullis, son of George and Elizabeth Tullis, was born in the state of Ohio, Jan. 10, in the year 1869. He, with his parents came to Iowa, where he has made his home, and where people have known him from early boyhood.
He was united in marriage to Catherine Eleanor Ruth, May 21, 1891. They have lived in Madison county all their married life, with the exception of eight months, which were spent in Kansas.
He departed this life Tuesday morning, November 29, at 2:35. He leaves a mother, one brother, a loving wife, three dear little children and a host of friends to mourn his loss.
He was a devoted Christian, having united with the Christian church in Jan. 1885. Funeral services were held from the Christian church Thursday morning at 11 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, E. E. Bennett.
_______________________The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 1, 1904
Page 3Will Tullis died at his home in Scott township Tuesday at 5 a. m. of spinal meningitis. The funeral will occur today (Thursday) at the Christian church in this city at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev. E. E. Bennett and he will be laid to rest in the Rock City cemetery.
_______________________The Madison County Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 1, 1904
Page 6Obituary
William Tullis, son of George and Elizabeth Tullis, was born in the state of Ohio, in the year 1869, January 10. He with his parents came to the state of Iowa, where he has made his home, and where the people have known him from early boyhood. He was united in marriage to Catherine Eleanor Ruth, May 21, 1891. They have lived in Madison County all their married life with the exception of eight months which were spent in Kansas.
He departed this life Tuesday morning, November 29 at 2:35. He leaves mother and father, one brother, a loving wife, three dear little children, and a host of friends to mourn their loss. He was a devoted Christian, having united with the Christian church in January 1885. Funeral services were held from the Christian church this morning, at 11 o’clock, conducted by the pastor E. E. Bennett.
_______________________Coordinator's note: Buried in the Winterset Cemetery per the cemetery ledger.
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