Person:David Tullis (28)

Information from SAR FILE REF: #15605

Much of the information on the descendants of David L. Tullis is from the manuscript "A Record of Descendants of Moses Tullis, Sr, of Berkeley Co, VA, and Thomas Little of Hunterdon Co, NJ" by Lawrence and Emily Tullis Little, 1972. It was presented through the Urbana (OH) Chapter of the D.A.R., and a copy can be found in the national DAR Library in Washington, DC. Emily was a descendant of David L. Tullis.

According to "Descendants of Moses Tullis and Thomas Little" by Lawrence and Emily Tullis Little, 1972, p. 3, David L. Tullis operated a blacksmith shop near the square in Mechanicsburg, later moving to his farm in Union Twp. Was also active in the Underground Railroad previous to the Civil War. (See accounts in Beers' History and Middleton's History of Champaign Co, OH.) The authors, Lawrence and Emily Tullis Little had, at that time, a portrait of David L. Tullis in their home that was painted by the noted artist S. Jerome Uhl.

From HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (Ohio) BY JOHN W. OGDEN, p. 900: DAVID TULLIS (deceased); was born in Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio, Oct. 17, 1808, and was the son of Ezra and Mary (Blue) Tullis, pioneers of Warren Co., and natives of Virginia. When David was a small boy, his parents pioneered their way into the wilds of Champaign Co., and here passed the remainder of their lives, raising their family of four sons and two daughters to honest toil. David was the second child of the family, and was reared, and inured to farm labor. Early in life, he learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he followed in Mechanicsburg for seventeen years. By his industry and careful attention to business, he won the confidence of the public and the reputation of a first-class workman. At the end of this time he purchased and moved on a farm, and began the pursuit of agriculture with the hope of improving his failing health. Here he remained successfully operating his farm for about twenty-one years, and then returned to Mechanicsburg, where his death occurred July 15, 1876. By his death the community suffered the loss of one whom it recognized as a valuable and honorable citizen. He was married, July 8, 1831, to Nancy Cartmell, who was born in 1812, near Mechanicsburg, her parents being natives of Winchester, Va., and pioneers of this county. They located in Goshen Township in 1805, and lived the remainder of their days on the place on which they first located. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Tullis, seven of whom still survive; one died in infancy.

From HISTORY OF CHAMPAIGN COUNTY (Ohio) BY JOHN W. OGDEN, pp. 600-601: FIRST TOWN ELECTION, OFFICERS, VALUATION, ETC. In pursuance of the above act, the first corporation election was held April 5, 1834, which resulted in the election of Joseph S. Rathburn as Mayor; Isaac Putman, Recorder; Ebenezer Owen, J. H. Spain, William Neal, David L. Tullis and Isaiah R. Ware, Trustees.