Benjamin F. Tulloss

As printed in 1912

BENJAMIN FOSTER TULLOSS.

Mr. Tulloss was born on November 13, 1865, in Franklin county, Kansas, though little of his life was spent in the Sunflower state of the West. He is the son of William and Felicia S. (Scott) Tulloss, both natives of Knox county, Ohio. John Tulloss, the paternal grandfather, came from Virginia with the early pioneers and settled in this county, and James Scott, maternal grandfather, the first pastor of the Presbyterian church at Mt. Vernon, was also a pioneer here and he became a very influential and prominent man. The father of the subject devoted his life to farming in this county, moving from here to Kansas in the early sixties, locating in Franklin county where he engaged extensively in farming and stock raising. He was elected probate judge, the duties of which position he discharged with much ability for a number of years. His death occurred in Kansas in 1866, after which the family returned to Knox county, Ohio, and for a time lived in Mt. Vernon, later moving to a farm three miles west of that city. The mother is still living.

Benjamin F. Tulloss spent most of his boyhood in Mt. Vernon, attending the public schools there until he was eighteen years of age. Later he entered Oberlin College at Oberlin, Ohio. After leaving school he at once turned his attention to farming in which he has been engaged to the present time, devoting special attention to raising thoroughbred Holstein cattle. He has a fine herd which are greatly admired by all who see them and he raises for breeding purposes. He has been very successful and no small part of his annual income is derived from his stock, which find a very ready market. owing to their superior quality.

Mr. Tulloss was married on December 27. 1888, to Emma Myers, daughter of Joseph and Clementine (Rinehart) Myers, a prominent Knox county family, Mr. Myers having been a county commissioner at one time

Nine children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Tulloss, named as follows, and all living: Joseph W. is a student at the Ohio State University; John J. is at home; Charles R., Anna F.. Felicia C., Marv M., Elizabeth, Caroline, Harriet A. These children are being given every opportunity to obtain excellent education.

Politically, Mr. Tulloss is a Democrat and is active in public matters. He has served as a member of the Democratic county central committee, and he is a frequent delegate to county, district and state conventions. He was real estate appraiser in Clinton township in 1910. He was a member of the local school hoard for fifteen years. He has filled all public trusts reposed in him with much ability and fidelity and to the satisfaction of the public in general. Fraternally, he belongs to Mt. Vernon Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and Clinton Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, and he has been active in Grange matters. He and his family are members of the Congregational church and active in church and Sunday school work. He has lived on the home place since his marriage and he has a substantial, commodious home in the midst of attractive surroundings.

Personally, Mr. Tulloss is a man of pleasing presence, kind and obliging and a straightforward business man.

As printed in Past and present of Knox County, Ohio (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.