Thomas B. Pulley
1856 - 1920 (63 years)-
Name Thomas B. Pulley [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 1 Sep 1856 Pettis County, Missouri 
[2, 3] Gender Male 
1860 U.S. Census -- HouseholdJun 1860 Mount Pleasant Twp., Bates County, Missouri [3] Death 23 May 1920 Washburn, Barry County, Missouri [1, 2] Burial 24 May 1920 Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, Barry County, Missouri [2] Obituary 28 May 1920 Pineville, McDonald County, Missouri [2] The Pineville Herald - Thomas B. Pulley Passes Away.
Thomas B. Pulley was born Sept. 1st, 1856, in Pettis county, Mo., and died at his home at Washburn, Mo., Sunday, May 23, 1920, aged 64 years, 8 months and 22 days.
He was married in 1879 to Nancy R. Russell of Fairview, Mo. To this union five children were born, one dying in infancy. The living are, Mrs. L. R. Smith, Pineville, Mo.; Mrs. A. P. Ledenham and C. E. Pulley, of Washburn, Mo.; and Earl R. Pulley of Farson, Wyoming. All were present except the son Earl. He is also survived by nine grandchildren and two sisters. The sisters are Mrs. Hettie Carpenter and Mrs. J. B. Thompson of Fairview, Mo.
He was converted in 1884 [and] united with the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Altho his suffering was long he bore it very patiently. He had many times during his sickness comforted his wife and children by saying "I am ready to go."
Memorial services were conducted on Monday afternoon at the Exeter Baptist Church by the Pastor, Rev. Vanzant. Burial was made in the Maplewood cemetery of Exeter, Mo.
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." – Psalms, 116th Chapter, 15th verse.
Person ID I4403 CCBasic Last Modified 22 Dec 2024
Father Robert Pulley, b. 18 Dec 1815, Madison County, Kentucky d. 1857, Bates County, Missouri (Age 41 years) Mother Mary "Polly" Berry, b. 14 May 1822, Boone County, Missouri d. Abt 1865, Butler, Bates County, Missouri (Age 42 years) Marriage 10 Aug 1843 Saline County, Missouri [5] Family ID F687 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Nancy Rosanna Russell, b. 30 Mar 1863, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin d. 11 Oct 1944, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas (Age 81 years) Marriage 1879 [1, 2] Children 1. Hettie Pulley d. Yes, date unknown 2. Pulley d. 1940 3. Pulley d. Yes, date unknown 4. Clarence E. Pulley d. Yes, date unknown 5. Earl R. Pulley d. Yes, date unknown Family ID F6063 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Jan 2021
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