Theodore Paullin
Theodore Paullin, a former grain dealer at Jamestown, now living retired in that village, was born on a farm in Ross township, this county, November 27, 1864, son of Enos and Sarah (Round) Paullin, the latter of whom died when her son Theodore was but an infant. Enos Paullin also was born in this county, a son of David and Susan (Smith) Paullin, who were among the pioneers of Ross township, the former having been a resident of that township since the year 1813. Enos Paullin was twice married. By his, union with Sarah Round he was the father of three children, Minnie O., wife of E. N. Shigley, who lives on the Cedarville pike about midway between Cedarville and Jamestown; Otis, who died in the days of his youth, and Theodore. After the death of the mother of these children Enos Paulin married Malinda Moorman, of Silvercreek township, and to that union were born three children, namely: C. Oscar, who is living at Washington, D. C.; Matilda, who married George Little, of Xenia, and is now deceased, and Flora, who married E. M. Harper and continues to live on the old home farm in Ross township.
Reared on the home farm in Ross township, Theodore Paullin received his early schooling in the schools of Jamestown and after completing the course in the high school there entered Ohio Wesleyan University. Upon leaving college he resumed his place on the farm and after his marriage in 1884 began farming on his own account, continuing thus engaged in Ross township for fourteen years, at the end of which time he became engaged in the grain business at Jamestown, moving to that village, and there continued thus engaged until 1903, when failing health compelled his retirement. During the period of his activity Mr. Paullin served as a public officer in several capacities, among the offices held by him having been that of township treasurer. He also was for several years a member of the school board.
On December 24. 1884, Theodore Paullin was united in marriage to Bessie Bozarth, who was born in McLean county, Illinois. daughter of Alfred and Harriet (Brooks) Bozarth, both now deceased. Alfred Bozarth died in 1872. He was the father of six children, of whom Mrs. Paullin and her sister, Mrs. Dora Rusmissell, are the only ones now living, the others having been Charles and William and twins, the latter of whom died in infancy. Alfred Bozarth's widow married J. D. Ritenour, of this county, but continued to make her home in Illinois. By her second marriage she was the mother of three children, Frank (deceased), Effie and Frederick (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Paullin have two children, Fern and Carl, both of whom were born in Ross township. Fern Paullin married Charles Reeder, of South Charleston, in the neighboring county of Clark, and has three children. Brooks, Louise and Harriet. Carl Paullin completed his schooling at Cornell University, from which institution he was graduated. Following the government's declaration of war against Germany in the spring of 1917 he enlisted his services and was assigned to the officers' training camp at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, and in due time received a commission as lieutenant, afterward being stationed at Camp Dodge (Iowa), in preparation for service abroad. The Paullins are members of the Methodist Episcopal church.
From History of Greene County Ohio, Its People, Industries and Institutions, vol. 2. M.A.Broadstone, editor. B.F.Bowen & Co., Indianapolis. 1918