Mustered Out~~William H. Pullen passed peacefully away at his home in this village on Saturday evening, of last week, after an illness of about three weeks, although he has been in very poor health for several years past, in fact ever since he lost his leg on the battlefield at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, having been hardly free from pain in all these years, and yet it never soured his pleasant disposition and no man ever carried a kinder heart or was more ready to help in any emergency than he. In all the thirty-one years the writer has been brought in contact with him, he has never uttered an unkind word against anyone.He was born in the township of Putnam, this county, and with the exception of the three years spent in the army and two years at Ithaca, he has always resided in this county. When a young man, he came with his parents from Putnam to the western part of Howell township and August 3, 1866, married Emily A. Hamilton and became a resident of this village. In the seventies, he was appointed postmaster and held that office nine years when he was compelled to resign on account of failing health. He has also filled the offices of Justice of the Peace and Notary Public for many years.
He enlisted in this county June 19, 1861, and served faithfully in many battles until July 2, 1863, on the second day of that great battle at Gettysburg, he was wounded in the left knee and seven days later his leg was amputated. He was instrumental in organizing John Gilluly post, G.A.R., at this place and became one of its charter members and was given a soldier's burial under its auspices. He was also an active member of Fowlerville Lodge, I.O.O.F., for many years.
He leaves a son, Cleve, a daughter, Mrs. Dr. Ford Smith, and a stricken wife, with a large company of friends to mourn his departure. He was converted in 1884 and became a member of the M.E. church and died in the faith.
The funeral services were held at the M.E. church on Tuesday morning, the Rev. J.E. Ryerson officiating, assisted by Rev. G.L. Adams, and the remains were interred in Greenwood.
Called at 99~~Levi Pullen died at his home in this village Tuesday after an illness of a few years and a general decline, aged 99 years and four months.He was born in the township of Jackson, Kennebeck county, Maine, Sept. 1, 1810, and at the age of six years moved with his parents to New York, when they moved to Detroit in September, 1824, and after one year moved to Washtenaw County and in 1831 settled in the township of Putnam, this county. In March 1831, he was married to Nabby M. Wood at Ann Arbor, who only lived until Nov. 1833. One child was born as a result of this union, but only lived about one year, being the first white child born in this county. In Nov. 1835, he married Jerusha Towner, who died in Oct. 1852. To this union, three children were born; two daughters and one son, one daughter having died, the other daughter, Mrs. John Hoagland of Marion, and M.H. Pullen, surviving. In 1853 he married Emily Hinkley, who survives him.
He came to Fowlerville in 1872 and operated a foundry and planing mill with his son, M.H. Pullen, for many years.
He was converted in 1856 and united with the M.E. church, of which he was a member at the time of his death. He was of a pleasant, kindly disposition and was respected and esteemed by all who knew him. He had a remarkable memory and often described to the writer the village of Detroit, having worked on the capitol there when a boy. He was also one of the "minute men" of the old state militia and was summoned to Ann Arbor at the time of the threatened Black Hawk war, and as he often stated, was never discharged from service.
The funeral services will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 2:30, the Rev. W.G. Stephens officiating and the remains will be interred in Greenwood cemetery.
I found Mr. Levi Pullen an interesting character and you can read more about him and how he never fought in the Black Hawk War in The Fowlerville Chronicles as well as find notations about the planing mill he owned.
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