The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-08-25
is SUMMONED
Major J. w. McMullin Answers
Last Roll Call.

| life, one of the best known men Of his
day in republican politics, pillar of
the Methodist church and an active
lodge and fraternal worker, was gath
cred to his fathers at 4:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon.
| Major McMullin has been an invalid
a number of years suffering with a
trouble commonly called creeping
paralysis" The illness first appeared
| fully ten years, ago in what appeared
to be nerv~ disorder. Treatment
did little to + ieve the patient and
he gradually grew worse until he be.
came helpless. But drought the ply
steal ailment the mind retained the
vigor of young manhood and the in.
tellect was unimpaired. The man has
shown wonderful vitality and his
strength Of will, overcoming his ply
steal weakness, has been the wonder
of physicians and those acquainted
with the circumstances of the case.
The deceased passed away at the age
of SO years. months and % days, at
his home at No. 403 First avenue east.
| He Ia survived by a widow, Mrs. Eta
Adelia McMullin, two grand-daughters
Mrs. Carrie Miller, of New Hyde Park,
Long Island, New York, and Mrs. An.
ma Gertrude Hatcher, of What Cheer,
and a grandson, William Noble, resi-.
dence unknown at this time.
Major James w. McMullin was born
in Adams county, Pa, near Gettys-
burg, December 80, 1927. When nine
years OF age he removed with his par
| ents to Dark county, Ohio, and later
to Piqua, Maimi county, where he
grew to manhood, receiving his early
education in a log school house. His
| father was farmer and settled in the
! the midst of the heavy timber of that
state where James worked for many
years, assisting by his labor in open:
ing up the farm. He came to Oska-
loosa in the year 1855. He enlisted in
THE army at the first call for three-year
men in 1861, enlisting as private in
| the 7th regiment Iowa Infantry, and
was commissioned Captain of Com
pany G, participating with his com
mand in the engagement at Belmont,
the seiges OF Forts Henry and Donel-
j son, the battles of Shiloh and Pitts
burg Landing and the advance on Cor.
4 NTH, the battles of Iuka, Corinth, and
| in the whole advance from Chatta-
! noooga to Atlanta and others. He
was wounded in the second battle OF
\ Corinth, receiving severe gunshot
wound in the left leg below the knee,
i His horse was killed under him at
! the sametime. He was promoted and
commissioned major at the battle of
Pittsburg Landing. After the war he
returned to 0skaloosa and engaged In
| the livery business with F. l.. Down
ing under the firm name of Downing &
/ McMullin, afterwards the firm name
was changed to that of McMullin &
Co., and finally consolidated with the
Oskaloosa Livery & Transfer Co. in
1886. Major McMullin was president
of this company until he retired from
active business life about twelve years
ago. ~. 49,. a.. 81 ...
The Major was married in Piqua,
Ohio, April "a, 1855, to Miss Carrie E.
Munsell native of Ohio. The issue
of this marriage is one child, Sarah s.,
who became the wife of Rev. J. r.
| Noble, of Missouri. He was married
to Mrs. Duffin who survives him, about
eight years ago. "
Major McMullin was a member OF
Mahaska Lodge No. Is, /. o. o. F.
and of Oskaloosa Encampment No. 8,
and filed at different times every
chair in both. In Masonry he was a
| Knight Templar and also member
of the A. o. u. w. He was member
of the city council for two years, 1882
to 1884, rendering the city valuable ser
vices during that time. In politics he
was a Republican. He took a lively
interest in all matters of church and
state, he was generous to fault, an
active, public spirited citizen. never
withholding either influence or means
where the same tended to the advanc-
1 ment of public interest. He was for
years, connected with the Iowa State
fair organization and was honored by
its presidency for a number of terms
He was also actively engaged as an
officer OF the old Mahaska County
Agricultural Society. He was mem,
Der of the Methodist church of Oska
Iloosa and for years was member OF
| the choir.
Major McMullin was one Of the last
of the little circle of pioneer business
men left to-day to tell of the first days
of Oskaloosa. He was one of the most
prominent business men of his time
and no one in the city was better
known or better liked. He was man
of many activities and yet he always
had time for his friends and was al
ways Interested in that which was for
the advancement and the betterment
of the town and its people. The i'll
ness that caused the death of the old
pioneer was of long duration and he
fought as valiently against its pro
gress as he did against the enemy In
days of the civil war. He has beer
in feeble condition and failing health
through period of several years ant
although all knew that Major McMul
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