Samuel Decatur Pulford, son of L.S. and Maria A. Pulford, married Mary Downing Bracken, a daughter of John Bracken, 13 May 1853, Iowa Co., WI.
There is a death notice in the Aug of 1906, for a Bracken Pulford.
GENEALOGYLOVE #47646375, contributed 1 Jan 2016, locations of his vitals.
Samuel Decatur Pulford, son of L.S. and Maria A. Pulford, married Mary Downing Bracken, a daughter of John Bracken, 13 May 1853, Iowa Co., WI.
There is a death notice in the Aug of 1906, for a Bracken Pulford.
GENEALOGYLOVE #47646375, contributed 1 Jan 2016, locations of his vitals.
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R. DE LOS PULFORD, druggist; is a native of Onondaga Co., N.Y., and was born Dec. 13, 1822. In 1839, he came West with his parents, locating at Michigan City, Ind.; during the same year, R. De Los immigrated to Mineral Point for his health, and remained here until the fall of 1840, when he returned to Michigan City. In 1843, he came west again with his parents, and took up his permanent abode in Mineral Point. He opened a drug store opposite his present place of business, and has continued in the drug business since then, a period of thirty-seven years, and is the oldest merchant without change of firm name in the State. Mr. Pulford's father was a practicing physician, and was recognized as the most eminent in the Northwest. In 1852, De Los was united in marriage to Emerilla Hobart, of Onondaga Co., N.Y. Mr. Pulford is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is one of the most prominent as well as the oldest living member of the Grand Body of the State. He was initiated in Mineral Point Lodge, No. 1, and has been an exalted member of the Grand Body since 1848. He was initiated in 1846; was exalted Dec. 17, 1848, Milwaukee Chapter, No. 1, and was knighted June 27, 1851, Wisconsin Encampment, No. 1; in June, 1873, he was elected Grand Master of the State; he was Deputy Grand Master at an early day, and held various other offices in the Grand Lodge. Mr. Pulford is now a consistent, conscientious and enthusiastic member of the fraternity. [Source: "History of Iowa County, Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Its Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources..."; Chicago: Western Historical Co. April, 1881. Tr. by K. Mohler]
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