Brief Life History of John E.
When John E. Tullis was born on 9 November 1828, in Ohio, United States, his father, Samuel Tullis, was 22 and his mother, Mary Van Gorden, was 21. He married Kisiah Bingle on 2 October 1856, in Hamilton, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Miami Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Ohio Township, Spencer, Indiana, United States for about 50 years. He died on 11 July 1923, in Shiloh Cemetery, Rusk, Texas, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Reo, Ohio Township, Spencer, Indiana, United States.
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- John E Tullis, "United States Census, 1910"
- John E. Tullis, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- John E Tullis, "Find A Grave Index"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
Name Meaning
Scottish (mainly Fife): probably a habitational name from the lands of Tullois (Fife). The placename appears to be from a Scots plural form of a word borrowed from Gaelic tulach ‘hillock’; compare Tulloch , Tullie .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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