Person:Manford Tullis (2)

From obituary in the Feb. 29, 1944, issue of the Ottumwa Courier, Ottumwa, IA: Mr. Tullis engaged in the grocery business until retiring in 1909. First he was in business with his brother-in-law, Charles Mitchell. In 1898 he opened his own store at the foot of McPherson Street, operating it until 1909. That store was built from lumber from the city?s first car barn, used to house horse streetcars. Mr. Tullis also drove the first pay wagon used to carry wages to men building the Kansas City-Ottumwa line of the Milwaukee railroad.

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1880 Census Place Greene, Wapello, Iowa Family History Library Film 1254368 NA Film Number T9-0368 Page Number 276D Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace H. TULLIS Self M Male W 21 IA Farmer OH IN Mollie TULLIS Wife M Female W 23 MO Keeping House OH IN Earnest TULLIS Son S Male W 2 IA At Home IA MO