19. Elizabeth Ann BULLOCK. Born on 13 Jul 1825 in Concord Twp, Del Co, PA.[62] Elizabeth Ann died in Linwood, Lower Chichester Twp, Del Co, PA on 27 Sep 1908; she was 83.[63] Buried in St John's Episcopal Cemetery, Concord Twp, Del Co, PA.[63] Grave #246.

Obituary from the "Daily Local News" dated September 29, 1908: TALLEY--On the 27th inst., Elizabeth A. Talley, widow of the late Samuel Talley, in the 84th year of her age. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral on Wednesday afternoon, September 30th, at 1 o'clock, from the residence of her son, Amor Talley, at Linwood, Delaware County, Pa. Interment at St. John's Cemetery, Concord Township.

Medical: Death due to pneumonia labor.

On 15 Jun 1848 when Elizabeth Ann was 22, she married Samuel TALLEY, son of Amor TALLEY & Lydia TALLEY (1795-?).[18] Born abt 1820 in DE.[64],[18] Samuel died in Del Co, PA abt 1887; he was 67.[65],[18] Buried in St John's Episcopal Cemetery, Concord Twp, Del Co, PA.[65] Grave #247. Occupation: Shoemaker/Farmer.

Samuel's parents, Amor and Lydia Talley, were killed in a run-away horse accident, leaving Samuel an orphan. He was placed as a "bound-boy" until of age, learning to make shoes. Amor had the homestead deeded to Samuel so it could not be sold. At age 21 Samuel purchased his freedom and married Elizabeth Ann Bullock.[66]

1850 Census, First Division, New Castle Co, DE:
Samuel Talley, age 28, shoemaker, real estate owned 900
Elizabeth A. Talley, age 26
Lydia Talley, age 1
Livingston Bullock, age 5
Peter Pierce, age 19, Shoemaker
Charles Bullock, age 20, carpenter

1860 Census, Birmingham Twp (P.O. Chadds Ford), Del Co, PA:
Samuel Talley, age 37, farmer, real estate owned 3000, personal estate owned 400
Elizabeth, age 35
Livingston, age 15
Lydia, age 11
Charles, age 6
Leslie, age 4
Amor, age 1

1870 Census, Birmingham Twp, Del Co, PA:
Samuel Talley, age 48, farmer, real estate owned 3500, personal estate owned 974
Elizabeth A., age 45
Lydia, age 20
Charles B., age 18
Leslie, age 13
Amor, age 10
Ida, age 8
Mary E., age 2

Samuel was mentioned in the will of Lewis Bullock, written 25 September 1869, as his son-in-law and executor.

They had the following children:

	28	i.	Livingston Bullock (1844-1897) [Note: Livingston's paternity is unclear.]
	29	ii.	Lydia (1849-1918)
	30	iii.	Charles Bullock (1852-1924)
		iv.	Leslie C.. Born on 8 Nov 1855 in PA.[67],[18],[40] Leslie C. died abt 1940; he was 84.[66] Never married.
	31	v.	Amor (1859-1929)
	32	vi.	Ida Lottie (1861-1950)
		vii.	Mary Elma. Born on 12 Jul 1867 in Del Co, PA.[68],[18],[40] Mary Elma died in Del Co, PA on 9 Sep 1871; she was 4.[69]

20. Sarah Matilda BULLOCK. Born in 1828.[70],[41] Sarah Matilda died in 1923; she was 95.[71],[41]

Sarah Matilda married Joel Mercer WAY. Born in 1826.[41] Joel Mercer died in 1923; he was 97.[41]

They had the following children:

		i.	Cecelia Elizabeth.
		ii.	Lilly.
		iii.	Anna Laura.
		iv.	Charlotte Rutter.
		v.	Sarah Jones.
		vi.	Charles Lewis.
		vii.	John Rutter.
		viii.	Mary Emma.

21. Charles Rutter BULLOCK. Born on 26 Mar 1831 in Concord Twp, Del Co, PA.[72],[40],[41],[73] Charles Rutter died on 15 Dec 1870; he was 39.[40],[41],[73] Buried in Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, PA.[73] Occupation: Carpenter.

The following letters were among papers found in the Van Leer writing box which Marjorie B. Winter inherited. She has tried to transcribe them exactly with spelling and grammar errors included. Marjorie's great-grandparents were John Franklin Van Leer, Jr. and Mary Rutter Bullock. Mary was a sister to Elizabeth Ann Bullock who married Samuel Talley and Sarah Matilda Bullock who married Joel Mercer Way. Charles Rutter Bullock was their brother, and all were children of Lewis Bullock and Charlotte Rutter. These letters open a wonderful window into the personal lives of these family members. Marjorie B. Winter has graciously given me her permission to include these letters with my Bullock/Talley genealogy on my web page. Please do not distribute them without first contacting Marjorie at marjw@pamlico.net.

To Mrs. Charlotte Bullock, Village Green, Dellaware Co., PA
Bellefont, Jan. 16, 1859
Dear Mother:

It has bin so long since I have ritten to you that I am almost ashamed to commence. It is not that I have forgotten you but through neglect. I hope this will find you all well. I expected to of got home about the hollowdays but I could not spare the funds. I do want to see you very bad. My health is very good but I have a heard road to travel this year. My demands is so heavy it spoils a good deal of my enjoyment but I hope for a day when I shall be clear of these troubles. Mother, do let me know hyow you are, and all of the rest. And if you are a going to move, how is father adoiong. Would to God that hemight reform, become a Chritian, be some pleasure to you and save his own sole fromeverlasting ruin. May Goid have mercy upon him before it is eternally to late. How is Mercer and sister Sarah. Let me know how they like to live there. Give my love to fataher, also all of my sisters. Tell Lizzy to not be alarmed about her money but she will have to wait a little while until I get some of my notes lifted here. Mother if I had not some kind friend here I would not survive long. My little lady sends her compliments to you, and I remain your affectionate son
Charles Bullock Do right soon

Osceola October 23, 1864
My dear mother:

I received your kind and welcome letter some days ago. Have neglected to answer it until now. It found my health improved andI feel quite well now. I am glad to hear of your getting along so much better. O, if it will only continue. My father is getting old. He cannot expect to be hearty and strong much longer. May the good Lord prepare him for a better world.

I expected to get home before now, but I am kept so busy and have been kept pretty hard up for spending money this summer. All of my overplus I have been paying my debts with. I sold my (coal) lease for three thousand dollars. I was not able to put it in operation as it would have cost me about twelve thousand dollars and I want to get out of debt before I get in any deeper. I will not get my money for the coal until next April.

Give my love to all and write soon again.
Your affectionate son, C. Bullock

I think that old Abe's chance is good. [Abraham Lincoln's running for a second term]

xxxx (Cely) is in Bellefonte. I have not heard from her for two weeks. It is something unusual. I am afraid she is not well. [Cecelia was the wife of Charles.]

Osceola and Osceola Mills are in PA Osceola June 4, 1865
Osceola is on the NY border, SW of Corning and Elmire, NY
Osceola Mills is in PA, WNW of State College

My dear Mother
It has been a long while since I have written to you or received a letter from any of the family. I am sorry that I cannot get to see you oftener. I would like to, it is impossible for me to leave here more than a day at a time. If I do, my work does not go on right. And IO am anxious to prepare a home for my little family. Although it is small, it might possibly increase. I employ from thirty to forty men and you may know that it keeps me very busy to tend to them. My chance is one of the best for making money, and I shall try and take the advantage of it.

I trust that this may find you in health. And may the blessings of our father evermore be with you. You have not told me what kind of a place that you live in. Discribe it to me so that I can even imagine where you live and how. I do intend to come home this summer. Give my love to all and do write soon and give me all of the news.
Your affectionate son C. R. Bullock

Osceola Mills May 10, 1870
My Dear Mother

I did not receive your kind and most welcome letter utill this day, or I would of answerd it sooner. I have left belefonte and am not back at Oseola. My dear little family is yet with there mothe, in Bellefonte. My wife sent me yours with one from herself today. My wife's mother has been all winter and spring with the asma. She has bin very sick all of that time. My wife will not feel like leaving her util she gets well. If she ever does, it will be a mistery to me. My dear wife will be sick heself sometime in the Fall. The reason I left Bellefont was that there is nothing a doying this simmr there. It is very dull there.

I am real glad to hear mother that you are in with sister Mary Vanleer. I had a very heard spel of sickness in lest February the worst spell that I ever had. I did not know anything. I was very flitey, the homepathic doctor gave me up. He said that his medecine was not strong enough for my case. The family sent for Dr. Firlam. He curd me in a few day. I hav done no work since untill I came to Osceola Mills. I went to work the day after I came. I was well and herty before I came here, I now am fleshier than I ever was before, and beter health I never had. I have not smoked a cigar for the last year and very soon after I came to Osceola I enjoyed my cigar. I am sorry to of my sister's sickness and also of there children. I saw Philadelphia press toda that they have had the heardst hale storm ever they had wich done them about one million dollars worth of dammage. I am glad to hear of my father, going down on his knees before his fathe in heaven. You all hafe my feeble prayere daily, and I thank God that he is trying to repent of his many sins. O may our heavenly father have mercy upon him and ______ him from the sinfulness of this world and let us all be prepared to meet our father who raineth in haven. Give my love and best wishes to all sisters and families, and except much love and manyhappy wishes from your affectionate son C. R. Bullock

Osceola Mills 18th ______ 1870
My dear Mother

I have not rote to you for a long wile. I am injoining good helth. I will ill in Crismus. I have got a litle girl baby. I was pleased when ______ it. How is father doing has he repented his sins. Livingston [Livingston B. Talley, son of Charles' sister, Elizabeth Ann Bullock Talley] I couldn't give him work because he don't (know) any(thing) about carping (carpentering). I have to (have) men and good men. We have work all time. Excuse these few words.

Give my respects to all of my sister and best wiches and much love for you. Charley

Military: Civil War: Co. H, 2nd Regt. - 2d Sergt.[74]

Charles Rutter married Cecelia Whiteman MONTGOMERY, daughter of John MONTGOMERY. Born on 17 Dec 1835.[41],[73] Cecelia Whiteman died on 16 Jun 1884; she was 48.[73] Buried in Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, PA.[73]

The following letter was also among the papers found in the Van Leer writing box which Marjorie B. Winter inherited. She has tried to transcribe it exactly with spelling and grammar errors included. Marjorie B. Winter has graciously given me her permission to include this letter with my Bullock/Talley genealogy on my web page. Please do not distribute it without first contacting Marjorie at marjw@pamlico.net.

From Cecelia Montgomery Bullock, wife of Charles R. Bullock, to Mary Van Leer, her sister-in-law.
Bellefonte March 21, 1878

My Dear Sister
I received your husband's letter and was sorry to learn of your dear mother's death. How sad it must have been to see her suffer so much, but her sufferings are over and she is at rest. God help and confort you.

I fully intended answering your husband's letter immediately, but three weeks have passed by and it remained unanswered. I received it on Friday morning and on the following Sunday morning my Father died very suddenly of heart disease. It was a great shock to all. Hard for us to bear. He rose up in the morning and ate a hearty breakfast and got ready to attend church. While we were upstairs dressing to go to church with him, the girl called us to come downstairs that Father was ill, and in about half an hour he was dead. I cannot realize that he is gone. It seems as if we must see him coming in the house. It was a terrible shock to us all but poor, dear mother feels this xxxx sadly. They have lived together almost forty seven years, and to be taken from her so suddenly seems almost more than she can bear, but God will sustain and comfort her. We know that our dear Father is at rest. He often talked about death and thought he would die suddenly. He was fully prepared and anxious to die whenever it pleased God to call him. He did not linger and suffer like your dear mother. He died without a struggle. How hard it must be to see our loved ones suffer, and we cannot help them. Charlie was not sick long, but he was unconscious all the time, never felt his sufferings. I pray our Heavenly Father may help us both in this our hour of sorrow, and teach us to say Thy Will be done, O Lord.

Please write and tell me all about yourself and family. I will be anxious to hear from you. How is your Father? My little ones enjoy right good health but Harry went to bed tonight feeling sick. It hope it may not be anything serious the matter with him. I trust he will feel all right in the morning.

John is growing nicely. He is in his thirteenth year. He don't look strong but enjoys good health. I think he will be tall like his father. He looks very much like him. Harry looks more like our family although I tell him his eyes are like his Grandma Bullocks. Katie looks more lilke John. She is not a very strong child but I'm in hopes she will grow stronger and be healthy and good. Some persons say What nice children you have, I always say yes, if they only grow up to be nice, good men and women.

I will close my letter as it is drawing near bedtime. We all join together in sending much love to you all. Hoping to hear from you soon, I remain your aff. sister, Celie.

Democratic Watchman dated 20 June 1884: Mrs. Cecelia Bullock died on Wednesday afternoon last 47 or 48 years old. Widow of Charles Bullock who died some 14 years ago. 3 children, 2 boys, 1 girl. Oldest John 18 or 19 years old. Only daughter of John Montgomery. Sister of J. W., Henry, Moses and Frank Montgomery. Mother still living. Lived Allegheny St. Buried Union Cemetery on Howard St. Rev. Mr. Hewitt presided.

They had the following children:

		i.	John Montgomery. Born in 1865.[41] John Montgomery died in Bellefonte, PA on 7 May 1938; he was 73.[73] Buried in Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, PA.[73]
		ii.	Harry Montgomery. Born on 31 Jul 1868.[41],[2],[73] Harry Montgomery died on 28 Jul 1885; he was 16.[2],[73] Buried in Union Cemetery, Bellefonte, PA.[73]
		iii.	Catherine Whiteman. Born in 1870.[41] Catherine Whiteman died ? . On 10 Oct 1894 when Catherine Whiteman was 24, she married Frank K. LUKENBACH, in Bellefonte, Center Co, PA.[41] Centre Magnet, October 10, 1894, Published weekly for Central PA - Bellefonte, PA There will be a pretty wedding in the Episcopal church this Wed. evening at 6 o'clock. The bride will be Miss Katherine Whiteman Bullock, niece of Mr. C. F. Montgomery, and the groom will be Mr. Frank Lukenbach, of Philipsburg. Rev. Mr. Wright will officiate. Both bride and groom are popular and well known young people. Marriage license notice for Catharine Bullock of Bellefonte and Frank K. Lukenach of Philipsburg. [41]

22. Mary Rutter BULLOCK. Born on 15 Jul 1834 in Concord Twp, Del Co, PA.[75],[40],[41] Mary Rutter died in Chester, Del Co, PA on 8 Apr 1908; she was 73.[41] Buried in 1908 in Chester Rural Cemetery, Upland, PA.[41]

Death of Mrs. Van Leer

Mrs. Mary R. Van Leer, wife of John F. Van Leer died yesterday afternoon at her home, 526 Highland Avenue, aged 74 years. The deceased was a highly estimable woman of the West End, and her demise is regretted by a large circle of friends. The bereaved husband is a pillar of the Bethany Presbyterian church and is a prominent resident of the western section of the city. He has the sympathy of many friends. The funeral will take place from the late home of the deceased at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Interment will be made at the Chester Rural Cemetery.

VAN LEER On April 8th, 1908, Mary R. VanLeer, wife of John F. VanLeer, aged 74 years. The relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of her husband, No. 526 Highland Ave. Interment at Chester Rural Cemetery.

On 17 Apr 1861 when Mary Rutter was 26, she married John Franklin VAN LEER , Jr., son of John VAN LEER & Jane CRAIG.[41],[76] Delaware County republican dated May 3, 1861: Marriage On the 17th ult., by the Rev. James W. Dale, Mr. John F. Vanleer of Philadelphia, to Miss Mary Rutter Bullock, of Delaware county. Born on 24 Mar 1834 in Middletown or Marple Twp, Del Co, PA.[41] John Franklin died in Chester, Del Co, PA on 28 May 1908; he was 74.[41] Buried in 1908 in Chester Rural Cemetery, Upland, PA.[41]

They had the following children:

		i.	Mary Mame. Born abt 1861.[41] Mary Mame died ? .
		ii.	J. Franklin. Born in 1862.[41] J. Franklin died in Philadelphia, PA on 25 Dec 1926; he was 64.[41] Buried on 29 Dec 1926 in Arlington Cemetery, Lansdowne, Del Co, PA. Occupation: PA Railroad Office. abt 1885 when J. Franklin was 23, he married Clara M. MAXSON.[41] Born in 1864.[41] Clara M. died in Philadelphia, PA in 1944; she was 80.[41] Buried in 1944 in Arlington Cemetery, Lansdowne, Del Co, PA.[41]
		iii.	Charles Lewis. Born on 10 May 1868 in Upland, Del Co, PA.[41] Charles Lewis died in Sharon Hill, Del Co, PA on 15 May 1938; he was 70.[41]
		iv.	William L. C.. Born abt 1870.[41] William L. C. died on 27 Nov 1905; he was 35.[41] bef May 1892 when William L. C. was 22, he married Cora UNKNOWN.[41] Born abt 1872.[41] Cora died ? .
		v.	Jane (Jennie) Rutter. Born in 1872.[41] Jane (Jennie) Rutter died in Del Co, PA on 27 Apr 1946; she was 74.[41] Jennie Talley Gould, daughter of Charles Bullock Talley and Ida Williamson, met Jane in 1915, and notes that Jane was Charles Bullock Talley's favorite cousin and that Jennie was named after her. Jane is the one who took Jennie to see the homestead.[66]