Benjamin Franklin Pulliam
1872 - 1947 (74 years)
Generation: 1
1. Benjamin Franklin Pulliam was born on 16 Oct 1872 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 17 Aug 1947 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 20 Aug 1947 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Other Events:
- Census: 1910, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1920, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
- Census: 1930, Benton Township, Linn County, Missouri
Notes:
BENJAMIN, son of WILLIAM and LOUISA PANKEY PULLIAM, married 6 April 1905 EFFIE CASSITY. Children born, MERLE of Phoenix AZ; ROSETTA WOHLER of Purdin MO; WALLACE of Phoenix. Later married GENEVIE BELCHER CASSITY. (The Browning Leader-Record, issue 28 Aug 1947, Browning MO.)
Frank Pulliam
Benjamin Franklin Pulliam, son of William and Louisa Pulliam was born October 16, 1870 in Linn County Missouri and passed away at his home in Purdin August 17, 1947 at the age of 76 years 10 months and one day.
He was united in marriage to Effie Cassity April 6, 1905. To this union three children were born, Merle Pulliam of Phoenix, Ariz.; Rosetta Wohler, Purdin, Mo; and Wallace Pulliam of Phoenix, Ariz. He was later married to Genevieve Cassity. Besides the wife and three children he leaves four grand-children, Jimmie and Virginia Wohler of Purdin and Jimmie and Richard Dean Pulliam of Phoenix; two brothers, J.W. Pulliam of Phoenix; Dave of Brookfield, 18 nieces and nephews, and a host of other relatives and friends to mourn his passing. Four brothers and one sister preceded him in death.
Frank lived his entire life in and near Purdin.
Services were held at his home in Purdin at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 1947, conducted by Rev. E.M. Himes of Unionville. The song service was by W.W. Western, Van Vencill, Mrs. Orlando Johnson and Mrs. Orville Cokerham. The bearers, all nephews, were Harold, Donald, Gail and Ray Pulliam, Robert Ross and Chas. Gooch. Burial was in the Purdin cemetery, under the direction of Schonese.
The Bulletin, Linneus, Missouri. Thursday, 21 August 1947.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1947/1947_00028287.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25837476/benjamin-franklin-pulliamBenjamin married Effie May Cassity on 6 Apr 1905 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. Effie (daughter of William Harrison Cassity and Louisa Crockett Jones) was born on 7 Sep 1877 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 20 Jan 1951 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; was buried on 23 Jan 1951 in Purdin Cemetery, Purdin, Linn County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Ivan Merle Pulliam was born on 15 Jul 1907 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 3 Feb 1981 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.
Benjamin married Genevieve Belcher before 1940. Genevieve (daughter of John William Belcher and Dora Belle Gilmer) was born on 23 Aug 1897 in Purdin, Linn County, Missouri; died on 4 Nov 1995; was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]