Andrew J. PULLEY
1867 - 1903 (35 years)
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Name Andrew J. PULLEY [1, 2, 3, 4] Birth 17 Jul 1867 Buchanan County, Missouri 
[2, 3] Gender Male Death 24 May 1903 Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado [1, 2, 3] Cause: congestion of the brain Burial 25 May 1903 Union Chapel Cemetery, Oak, DeKalb County, Missouri [1, 2, 3] Obituary 28 May 1903 Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri [2] The DeKalb County Herald - ANDREW J. PULLEY.
Andrew J. Pulley, who had been ill for something like a year died at Colorado Springs, Sunday morning May 24th at one o'clock. He became suddenly ill a few days previous to his death. His brothers William and Alex both of near Clarksdale were notified of his serious illness and went on the first train to his bedside. They found him better. He was able to recognize them both and at intervals talked to them and inquired of his friends here. However he soon became worse and passed away peacefully Sunday morning after calling his near relatives and friends to him and bidding them a loving good bye. His death was due to congestion of the brain.
Andrew J. Pulley was born 36 years ago in Buchanan county. He was the son of D. N. Pulley and wife who early moved to DeKalb county and the family has lived here ever since that time. He leaves a wife and two children, mother, three brothers and five sisters to mourn his death. The brothers and sisters are: Mrs. J. T. Barber, W. N., Mrs. Jas. Sales, Mrs. Carrie Boyer, Carlos, Mrs. John Britt, Mrs. G. U. Brown and Alex.
The corpse arrived at Clarksdale Monday at 12 o'clock where the Odd Fellows were in waiting. Funeral services were held at Union chapel at four o'clock, conducted by the Odd Fellows. A large gathering of friends was in attendance. Interment was made in the Union Chapel cemetery beside the graves of the deceased's father and sister.
Obituary 29 May 1903 Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri [1] The Savannah Reporter - CORRESPONDENCE.
HELENA.
May 25.
Andrew Pulley was buried at Union Chapel to-day. He died at Colorado Springs and the remains were shipped to Clarksdale.
Person ID I992 CCBasic Last Modified 8 Oct 2025
Father Deverix Newton PULLEY, b. 27 Mar 1834, Versailles, Morgan County, Missouri d. 28 Nov 1900, Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri (Age 66 years) Mother Catherine Virginia DUNLAP, b. 7 Mar 1841, Missouri d. 10 Aug 1926, Sherman Twp., DeKalb County, Missouri (Age 85 years) Marriage 11 Aug 1857 Nodaway County, Missouri Family ID F157 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Lutishia BAKER, b. Abt 4 Mar 1867 d. 18 Feb 1889 (Age 21 years) Marriage 5 Dec 1888 Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri Family ID F369 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Jun 2018
Family 2 Anna Estella "Stella" STAFFORD, b. 28 Jul 1882, Burlington Junction, Nodaway County, Missouri d. 22 Nov 1955, Burlington Junction, Nodaway County, Missouri (Age 73 years) Marriage 2 Jan 1898 Clarksdale, DeKalb County, Missouri Children 1. Hildred Leone PULLEY, b. 16 Oct 1898, Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri d. 4 Mar 1991, Tarkio, Atchison County, Missouri (Age 92 years)Family ID F370 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 8 Jun 2018
- ANDREW J. PULLEY.
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Photos Andrew J. Pulley -- Grave Marker
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Sources - [S330] Missouri., Missouri, Andrew County -- The Savannah Reporter Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 13 Jun 2022, "Correspondence," 29 May 1903, p. 8, col. 1.
- [S337] Missouri. Maysville., Missouri, DeKalb County -- The Dekalb County Herald Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 13 Jun 2022, "Andrew J. Pulley," 28 May 1903, p. 5, col. 2.
- [S338] Union Chapel Cemetery (DeKalb County, Missouri; 2011), Missouri, DeKalb County -- Union Chapel Cemetery, 13 Jun 2022, Andrew J. Pulley marker, photographed by the NWMGS, 2011.
- [S503] Iowa -- Marriage Records 1880-1949, ((https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/8823/ : 2014)), 8 Oct 2025, accessed 07 Oct 2025), Dayton Helms - Hildred Pulley.
- [S330] Missouri., Missouri, Andrew County -- The Savannah Reporter Newspaper (Newspapers.com), 13 Jun 2022, "Correspondence," 29 May 1903, p. 8, col. 1.