Armstead Blackwell Pullum was born in Lexington, Kentucky, May 4, 1839 to William A. and Eliza Jane (McCann) Pullum.
Armstead remained nearly twenty additional years in Lexington after his family had moved away in the late 1850's. He registered for the Civil War draft July 7 1863 at the age of 23 and joined the Lexington Chasseurs. The Chasseurs, organized May 9, 1860, were said to be Lexington's most noted of the military companies ever raised.
In Lexington he was employed as a bookkeeper and later had a business called 'Pullum and Young', wholesale and retail grocers and dealers in liquors and country produce.
Armstead married Isabella 'Belle' Bowman October 6, 1868 in Lexington. They had four children.
Armstead moved his wife and children to Chattanooga, TN in the late 1870's where he found several areas of employment. He was a bookkeeper for several firms as well as a commissary clerk. He was also a bookkeeper with the Alabama Great Southern Railroad and noted as being one of the builders (purchasing agents) of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad between Cincinnati and Chattanooga. This is where the famous 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' originated. On April 20, 1897 he was appointed Postmaster of Lookout Mountain where he would reside until he left his position on October 5, 1901.
Armstead died in Chattanooga at his daughter, Stella Sharp's home August 7, 1907 due to chronic rheumatism. His obituary noted that he was confined to his bed for four years prior to his death.
Armstead remained nearly twenty additional years in Lexington after his family had moved away in the late 1850's. He registered for the Civil War draft July 7 1863 at the age of 23 and joined the Lexington Chasseurs. The Chasseurs, organized May 9, 1860, were said to be Lexington's most noted of the military companies ever raised.
In Lexington he was employed as a bookkeeper and later had a business called 'Pullum and Young', wholesale and retail grocers and dealers in liquors and country produce.
Armstead married Isabella 'Belle' Bowman October 6, 1868 in Lexington. They had four children.
Armstead moved his wife and children to Chattanooga, TN in the late 1870's where he found several areas of employment. He was a bookkeeper for several firms as well as a commissary clerk. He was also a bookkeeper with the Alabama Great Southern Railroad and noted as being one of the builders (purchasing agents) of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad between Cincinnati and Chattanooga. This is where the famous 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' originated. On April 20, 1897 he was appointed Postmaster of Lookout Mountain where he would reside until he left his position on October 5, 1901.
Armstead died in Chattanooga at his daughter, Stella Sharp's home August 7, 1907 due to chronic rheumatism. His obituary noted that he was confined to his bed for four years prior to his death.
Armstead Blackwell Pullum was born in Lexington, Kentucky, May 4, 1839 to William A. and Eliza Jane (McCann) Pullum.
Armstead remained nearly twenty additional years in Lexington after his family had moved away in the late 1850's. He registered for the Civil War draft July 7 1863 at the age of 23 and joined the Lexington Chasseurs. The Chasseurs, organized May 9, 1860, were said to be Lexington's most noted of the military companies ever raised.
In Lexington he was employed as a bookkeeper and later had a business called 'Pullum and Young', wholesale and retail grocers and dealers in liquors and country produce.
Armstead married Isabella 'Belle' Bowman October 6, 1868 in Lexington. They had four children.
Armstead moved his wife and children to Chattanooga, TN in the late 1870's where he found several areas of employment. He was a bookkeeper for several firms as well as a commissary clerk. He was also a bookkeeper with the Alabama Great Southern Railroad and noted as being one of the builders (purchasing agents) of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad between Cincinnati and Chattanooga. This is where the famous 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' originated. On April 20, 1897 he was appointed Postmaster of Lookout Mountain where he would reside until he left his position on October 5, 1901.
Armstead died in Chattanooga at his daughter, Stella Sharp's home August 7, 1907 due to chronic rheumatism. His obituary noted that he was confined to his bed for four years prior to his death.
Armstead remained nearly twenty additional years in Lexington after his family had moved away in the late 1850's. He registered for the Civil War draft July 7 1863 at the age of 23 and joined the Lexington Chasseurs. The Chasseurs, organized May 9, 1860, were said to be Lexington's most noted of the military companies ever raised.
In Lexington he was employed as a bookkeeper and later had a business called 'Pullum and Young', wholesale and retail grocers and dealers in liquors and country produce.
Armstead married Isabella 'Belle' Bowman October 6, 1868 in Lexington. They had four children.
Armstead moved his wife and children to Chattanooga, TN in the late 1870's where he found several areas of employment. He was a bookkeeper for several firms as well as a commissary clerk. He was also a bookkeeper with the Alabama Great Southern Railroad and noted as being one of the builders (purchasing agents) of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad between Cincinnati and Chattanooga. This is where the famous 'Chattanooga Choo Choo' originated. On April 20, 1897 he was appointed Postmaster of Lookout Mountain where he would reside until he left his position on October 5, 1901.
Armstead died in Chattanooga at his daughter, Stella Sharp's home August 7, 1907 due to chronic rheumatism. His obituary noted that he was confined to his bed for four years prior to his death.
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