Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Stillman BULLARD ************************************************************************ Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, June 2005 © All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ************************************************************************ DIED BULLARD--At his residence on Madison street in Evansville on Tuesday night, Dec. 2d, 1884, Mr. Stillman Bullard, aged 62 years. Mr. Bullard was one of the early settlers in the town of Union, and was well known throughout the country as an honest, industrious, conscientious man. He removed to town from his farm a few years ago and has since lived a retired though by no means an inactive life. For several months past he has been in poor health but death's summons came much sooner than was expected. On the 15th of November he had a stroke of paralysis from which he never recovered. The funeral was held at his late residence on Thursday afternoon conducted by Revs. Curry and Drown, a large number of acquaintances being present to pay their last respects to the deceased. December 6, 1884, The Enterprise, p. 1, col. 5, Evansville, Wisconsin A PIONEER GONE Mr. Stillman Bullard departed this life on Tuesday night Dec., 2d, 1884, aged 61 years in August last. Mr. Bullard was born in Henrietta, Monroe County, N. Y., August 16th, 1823, and came west at 23 years of age, in 1846, and settled in the town of Union where he remained until some five years ago when he moved to Evansville where he died. He leaves a wife, a son Elmer, who occupies the old homestead, and two daughters--Mrs. Green, whose home is in New York State, and Mrs. Miller, who resides with her family near Beloit. His brothers are, Mr. Hiram Bullard, who lives on the East side of town, and Mr. James Bullard, of Bridgewater, D. T., and a half brother, Martin Howard, of Chicago. The immediate family was all present at the funeral. Mr. Bullard's disease was an affection of the kidneys (Bright's disease) which terminated in paralysis. We sat with him in church two weeks ago Sunday evening, and on the next Monday he was seized with a paralytical shock, from which he never rallied, but continued to fail until relieved by death. He was a member of the Baptist Church and held a deaconship. He was an exemplary christian man, and bore a life characterized with honor and integrity; ever faithful to his family, his church and his country. His funeral was held at the residence, and was attended by a large collection of old friends and neighbors, who had known him in his early and latter life. Sermon by Rev. Mr. Curry, of his own church and assisted by Rev. M. Drown, of the Union Baptist Church. Mr. James Bullard, of Bridgewater, Dak., arrived in town Thursday just in time to attend his brother's funeral. Evansville Review, Dec. 5, 1884, Evansville, Wisconsin