Benjamin Franklin Ullman

John Louis Ullman (26 Oct 1846 - 24 Dec 1924); m. Fanny M. Walsworth ( - 21 May 1892) 19 Sep 1878 in St. Joseph, MO
William Ullman (5 Feb 1856 - 18 Nov 1892); m. Catherine/Kate Shirley ( - aft 7 Aug 1903) 1882 in St. Joseph, MO
Emma A. Ullman (19 Sep 1858 - 1934); m. Charles Franklin Perkins 18 Sep 1878 in St. Joseph, MO
Bennie Ullman (10 Sep 1863 - 11 Apr 1872)
Franklin Ullman (5 Feb 1866 - 3 Jan 1867)
? Ullman (? - bef Feb 1878)

Discussion

In the 1900 Census, Benjamin appears with another family. What is up with that is yet to be determined.

Photographs

Emma Ullman, age 7-12	Emma Ullman, age 7-12	Emma Ullman, age 9-12	Emma Ullman, age 9-12	Emma Ullman, age ~15	Emma Ullman, age 18-27
Dating of the above is based on matching the photographers' addresses shown on the photos' backs with directory listings. Rudolph Uhlman is listed with Rippel in 1867-1870. He was alone at 51 Edmund St. only in 1873 and at 225 Edmond from 1876 to 1885.

Supporting Information

Census

• 1850 Chester Co., Phoenixville, PA pg 77 line 31
• Benj Ulman, 25, butcher
• Jane Ulman, 23
• John L. Ulman, 3
• 1857 PA Septennial Census - Chester Co., Phoenixville, PA w/Lewis Ullman (both butchers)
• 1860 Buchanan Co., MO. Washington Twp., 13 Jun 1860
• Ulman, Benjamine, 36, butcher, $2,000 real estate, $500 personal, b. PA
• Ulman, Jane, 33, b. PA
• Ulman, John L., 12, b. PA
• Ulman, Wm, 4, b. PA
• Ulman, Emelia, 2, b. MO
• 1870 MO, Buchanan Co., St. Joseph, 4th ward, pg 554 (23) -
• Ulman, Benjamin, 47, butcher, $25,000 real estate [2nd most in neighborhood], $2000 personal, b. PA, citizen
• Ulman, Jane, 43, keeps house, b. PA
• Ulman, John L., 20, butcher, b. PA
• Ulman, William, 14, at home, b. PA
• Ulman, Emma, 11, at home, b. MO
• Ulman, Benjamin, 7, at home, b. MO
• 1880 Buchanan Co., MO Washington Twp St. Joseph
• Ullman, Ben, age 51, widowed, butcher, fully employed, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA
• Ullman, William, age 24, son, keeps saloon, b. PA, father b. PA, mother b. PA
• Perkins, Emma, daughter, married, keeps house, b. MO, father b. PA, mother b. PA
• Perkins, Frank, age 25, son-in-law, married, painter, employed, b. IN, father b. VA, mother b. PA
• Perkins, Bennie, age 1, grandson, b. MI, father b. IN, mother b. MO
• VanSenden?, Nettie, age 19, servant, cooks, b. MO, father b. OH, mother b. KY
• Fowler, James, black, age 22, servant, works in stable, b. MO, father b. KY, mother b. KY
• Bocese?, William, age 63, gardner, widowed, b. England, father b. England, mother b. England
• 1900 Buchanan Co., MO, Washington Twp, St. Joseph 5th ward, SD 4, ED 60 Sheet 28; Page 65; 311 4th St.

Name	Rel	R	S	Birthdate	Age	Mar	Yrs Mar	Child B/Alive	Birth place	Father BP	Mother BP	Occupation	Unemp/ in Sch	Read/ Write/Eng	Housing
Uhlman, Benjamin	Head	W	M	Aug 1824	75	W	50		Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Saloon keeper	0 -	Yes Yes Yes	R - H
Uhlman, Louie	Son	W	M	Feb 1860	40	S			Missouri	Pennsylvania	New York	bar tender	0 -	Yes Yes Yes
Uhlman, Minnie	Dau	W	F	Mar 1865	35	S			Missouri	Pennsylvania	New York			Yes Yes Yes
Uhlman, George	Son	W	M	Apr 1870	30	S			Missouri	Pennsylvania	New York	bar tender	0 -	Yes Yes Yes
Uhlman, Edna	Dau	W	F	May 1871	29	S			Missouri	Pennsylvania	New York			Yes Yes Yes
Phares, Julia	Serv	W	F	Mar 1843	57	W	35	0/0	Ohio	Germany	Germany	Servant	0 -	Yes Yes Yes

• 1900 MO, Buchanan, St. Joseph, 5th Ward, ED63, pg 124, sheet 8A, line 41, 318 Fifteenth St.

  Name	Rel	R	S	Birthdate	Age	Mar	Yrs Mar	Child B/Alive	Birth place	Father BP	Mother BP	Occupation	Unemp/ in Sch	Read/ Write/Eng	Housing
  Coy, William R.	Head	W	M	Jun 1870	29	M	6		Missouri	Missouri	Kentucky	Teller bank	0 -	Yes Yes Yes	R - H
  - , Blanche	Wife	W	F	Nov 1871	27	M	6	1/1	Missouri	Missouri	Missouri
  - , Kenneth E.	Son	W	M	Dec 1896	3	S			Missouri	Missouri	Missouri
  - , Martha	M	W	F	Aug 1838	61	W		3/2	Kentucky	Kentucky	Kentucky
  Ullman, Catherine	SiL	W	F	Apr 1879	20	S			Missouri	Missouri	Missouri
  Holmes, May	Serv	B	F		16	S			Missouri	Missouri	Missouri	Servant

• 1920 US Census - MO, St. Joseph, 1st Ward, ED 50, p2; 3120 N. Tenth St.

  Name	Rel		Sx	R	Age	Mar	Ed.	Birthplace	Father bplace	Mother bplace		Occupation
  Ullman, Louis	Head	R	M	W	37	M	Y Y	Missouri	Pennsylvania	Missouri	bartender saloon W
  Dora	Wife		F	W	42	M	Y Y	Missouri	Ohio	Ohio	none
  John L	Father		M	W	73	Wd	Y Y	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania	none

Marriage

4 Jan 1846 - Marriage Certificate from Evangelical Lutheran Church, East Vincent, PA. Benjamin Ullman of Phoenixville and Miss Catharine J. Buzzard [Bussard] of Charlestown.

Military

Missouri State Archives - Soldiers' Records: War of 1812 to World War I [http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/soldiers/ ]:
Name: ULLMAN, BENJAMIN
Conflict: Civil War - Side: Union
Organization: Enrolled Missouri Militia Info on the MO E.M.M.
Name of Unit: 81st Regiment E.M.M. (St. Louis)
Company: F
Record Group: Office of Adjutant General
Series Title: Record of Service Card, Civil War, 1861-1865
Box: 85

Obituary

Obituary in St. Joseph Gazette 29/12/1905 -

"BENJAMIN ULLMAN, aged 81 years, died December 28, at 9:15 a. m. The funeral will be held from the late residence, 211 South Fourth Street...Interment at Mount Mora cemetery."

Death book states from PA and died of Insufficiency of Mitral Valves.

Cemetery

Name	Death Date	Burial Date	Age/DoB	Location*	Plot owner	Other	Burial #	Stone?
Uhlman Fannie (Mrs)	1892	23 May 1892	22			Cirrohsis of liver		No
Uhlman William	20 Nov 1892	21 Nov 1892	37	2 4 6	Uhlman	Valvular heart lesion	3126	No
Ullman c/o John	1887	16 Jul 1887			B Ullman		2119	No
Ullman Bennie	11 Apr 1872	13 Apr 1872	8y7m1d		Benjamin Ullman	s/o Benj.& Jane	132	Yes
Ullman Catherine		18 Mar 1893	37y2m					Yes
Ullman Frank	03 Jan 1867		10m28d			s/o Benj.& Jane		Yes
Ullman Jane G	09 Feb 1878	11 Feb 1878	25 Nov 1827			wf. Ben Ullman	852	Yes
Ullman John L	1924	06 Dec 1924	1846	W1/2-2 3 J	Catherine Ullman		9808	Yes
Ulman John	16 Apr 1900	18 Apr 1900	80/21 Apr 1819	4 2 H	John Ulman	Dilation of heart		Yes
Ulman Willemina	01 Apr 1891	19 May 1891	63y	4 2 H	John Ulman	wf John	2821	Yes
* Lot Block Section
Source: Rootsweb Mt. Mora Cemetery Records, but better see Mt. Mora Cemetery web site.

Wills

Filed 4 Jan 1906, Recorded Will Book H, Page 246 - Names son John L. Ullman and daughter Emma A. Perkins as Executors. Devises lots 3 and 4 in Block 53 of Original Town, now City of Saint Joseph, Missouri; south half of lot 8 in Block 21 in Original Town; south half of west 470 feet of lot 8 and 9 in Block 1 in Noble Tract; lot 9 in Block 38 in Patees Addition; Lots 1 to 11 inclusive in Block 13 of the North Saint Joseph First Addition; and lots 1 through 5 in Town of Rochester, Andrew County, MO. Also notes William Ullman, an adopted son of William Ullman, deceased, and Catharine Ullman, widow of said William Ullman.

Death Certificate

Missouri, Buchanan Co., St. Joseph, #33830, registered #1247 John Louis Ullman Died at 6304 Morris Street, Dec. 24, 1924
	Male, white, widower, lived in city 67 years Wife: Fannie Ullman DoB: Oct. 26, 1846; Age: 78 years, 1 month, 8 days Occ: Retail liquor dealer, retired Birthplace: Phoenixville, Pennsylvania Father: Benjamin Ullman; birthplace: Pennsylvania Mother's Maiden Name: Unknown; birthplace: Pennsylvania Informant: Lewis Ullman, 6304 Morris Street	Burial: Mt. Mora Cemetery, Dec. 6, 1924 Undertaker: H. D. Sch? 1802 Union St.

Newspapers

From St. Joseph Daily Gazette, August 12, 1868

GIDDINGS vs. ULLMAN -- Civil action; title to property at corner of Second and Jule streets, worth $8,000, purchased by defendant at sale by city for taxes due for macadamizing; verdict for plaintiff.

From St. Joseph Morning Herald, Friday, November 22, 1867

DEATH OF BEAN HAMILTON—We are called upon to record another fatal accident — one that caused the instantaneous death of a resident of this city — James Bean [Benjamin] Hamilton.
  Mr. Hamilton, Wednesday morning, went to Ullman’s racetrack, in company with Sloan Young, of Savannah, to test the speed of a horse lately purchased by Young. While testing the horse, Mr. Hamilton was thrown from his horse and instantly killed.

From St. Joseph Morning Herald, January 1, 1873, supplement.

R. K. ALLEN, Carpenter and builder, furnishes us with the following list of work done and buildings erected by him during the year ending last night:

• Double tenement on 3d street, for Ben Ullman; cost $700.
  Source: http://www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/history/thirdedmond.cfm

Secondary References

• Uhlman, Emma 04 Dec 1902 Reg #294-01
• Uhlman, Fannie 21 May 1892 Reg #698
• Uhlman, John 16 Apr 1900 Reg #272
• Uhlman, William 18 Nov 1892 Reg #1054

"B. ULLMAN, one of the most prominent men in his line in St. Joseph, is the subject of this sketch. He was born in Pennsylvania, August 1, 1824, and was raised in Philadelphia. When very young, he commenced working at the butchering business, and has followed it, in connection with dealing in stock, all his life. In 1857, he decided to "go West," with the intention of going to San Francisco, but after reaching St. Joseph, he concluded to remain. He married Miss Jane Besard, who died in 1877, leaving three children, John, William, and Emma."

From History of Buchanan County and St. Joseph, Page 402

"Benjamin Ullman, a retired citizen and, until recently, the leading cattle buyer and butcher of St. Joseph, is one of the early pioneers of the county, having settled here near the middle of the past century and for 35 years he has lived in his present home at No. 311 South Fourth street. Mr. Ullman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 1, 1824, and has been blessed with good health during all his life so that his 80 years sit lightly upon him and he is easily taken for a much younger man. His youth was passed in Philadelphia, where at the age of 15 he took up the business of a butcher and has been thus engaged up to six years ago. when he retired from active life. In 1857 he took the Western fever and removed by rail to Iowa City, Iowa, thence by wagon train across the prairies to St. Joseph which was at that time but a village of the frontier. He at once began buying and butchering and, at the opening of the war, received a contract from the government to furnish meat and provisions for the troops stationed in the vicinity of St. Joseph. Times were settled and money scarce, city scrip often being the only available currency, but Mr. Ullman had great faith in the future of his chosen city and readily accepted the scrip which was fully redeemed by the city a few years later. Mr. Ullman established his butcher shop on Market square, where he owns considerable property and his slaughter houses were located near the corner of Atchison and Sixth Streets where his son, John, now conducts a road house. Industry and pluck brought success, and he has had the satisfaction of accumulating a neat property, which is growing in value day by day.

"Before coming West, Mr. Ullman was married to Catherine Jane Buzzard, also a native of Philadelphia, and there their two eldest children were born. Four others blessed their union, but two, only, are living - Mrs. Emma Perkins, a widow who, with her five children, resides in this city, and John, who is also a resident and business man of St. Joseph. Mrs. Ullman passed away 25 years ago. Mr. Ullman is Independent in his political affiliations and has steadily refused all public offices, preferring to devote his time to his business. He is actively interested in the progress of the city and bought a liberal share of stock in the City Hall, when a joint-stock company was formed for the erection of that fine, three-story building in the center of Market square. He is liberal in his religious views as in all else and his life has been passed in accordance with these ideas. Hale, hearty and shrewd, he is a splendid representative of a type of noble manhood fast disappearing from our midst."

Ben Ullman was also mentioned as a pall bearer in Mark Twain story of St. Joseph Band.

St. Joseph Agricultural and Mechanical Association - Organizing meeting July 31, 1867, Ben Ullman as one of nine directors. Bought 5 shares for $100 each.

History of Buchanan County, Missouri:

Gilkey & Ullmann Pork Packers, member of Board of Trade 1881

May-Nov 1884 - William Ullman, Dram Shop License, Buchanan Co. MO, N. side Market Sq.

St. Joseph Directories

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