Tioga County PA Archives Obituaries.....Stull, M. W.  March 1, 1864
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 The agitator.: (Wellsborough, Tioga County, Pa.): April 13, 1864
In Elkland, on the 1st ultimo, of paralysis, Col. M. W. Stull, in the 72nd year of
his age. His death was very sudden. Scarcely two hours elapsed from the time in
which be was seized with it, till be breathed his last. During the day on which it
took place, he was quite well, and more cheerful and lively than usual. Towards the
close of the evening he complained of pain in the region of the heart. His physician
was immediately sent for. On his arrival, he gave him some medicine, which he took
with his own hand. He then fell back from his seat, and instantly expired. The
deceased has been for upwards of forty years a resident of this county, and has been
widely known as an influential and respected citizen. He purchased and settled on
the farm on which he died, in 1823. Col. Stull was born in Southport, near Elmira.
There he spent the days of youth. And it is worthy of being noted, as furnishing an
example to other young men similarly situated, that being in early life thrown on
his own resources, he labored hard to acquire an education. He worked in summer and
studied in winter. In this way, by his own energy, he succeeded in acquiring a good
education, much better than the most of young men of that day. At the age of twenty
he entered the army, in the war of 1812, and as a soldier served bis country
faithfully for seven months, when peace was proclaimed. He was present at the two
famous battles of Chippewa and Niagara… He was raised successively to the offices of
Captain, Major and Colonel of the militia of the county, and he made an able and
efficient officer. With military offices he was quite familiar. So was he also with
engineering and surveying. He was employed for one year as engineer on the North
Branch canal; and he has done much surveying throughout the county, with almost
every foot of which he was familiar. He was county Commissioner for six years. As to
his habits of life, he was temperate, moral and industrious. He was of a cheerful
disposition, and sociable and friendly in his intercourse with his fellow men. He
was benevolent and generous by nature. He was a good neighbor and an affectionate
father and husband. An afflicted family and a wide circle of friends mourn his loss.

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