Her parents: Simon Ropp and Barbara Demory. Siblings: Eva (Ibbie), John, Elizabeth, Simon, William, Andrew, Catharine, Thomas, Sarah, Barbara

Wife of Joseph T. Pullins.

Children of Joseph & Catharine : Nancy, Charles, Barbara, Sarah, William, Mary Jane, Elias, Viola, Elmer, Adah, Clifford.

These children's information are taken from "Grandmother Pullins Bible". The Samuel Pullins family arrived in Champaign County, Ohio in 1832. Samuel & Sarah Pullins are buried in the Scott-Pullins Cemetery on North Rte 29, they have tombstones in the front row, difficult to read in 2009.

This family lived just down the road from the Union Chapel cemetery. The house is to the north across the road.

Urbana newspaper:

CATHERINE ROPP PULLINS

born Aug 16, 1831 in Union Township, Champaign County, Ohio died July 19, 1911 at 7:30 P.M. at her home near Union Chapel, aged 79 years, 11 months, 3 days. Her early years of life were spent in this vicinity in which she was born and finally died. We can hardly imagine what her youth was like, here, more than three score and ten years ago. It must have been full of hardships and dangers, because she has often spoken of the Indians that she had seen and of the various old customs that has long since been forgotten.

On Dec 12, 1855 she was married to Joseph Pullins. To this union were born twelve children, 6 girls and 6 boys. Eleven of them, together with husband as well as many grandchildren live to mourn at her death.

She was a devoted mother and wife, always having as her chief thought the needs and necessities of her family, rather than those of herself. She will be remembered by all who knew her as kind and cheerful during her severest trials. Her main support at these times was her Saviour, in whom she placed great trust. She was converted during Rev. Smith's revival meeting in the year 1839 at Union Chapel.

Her eightieth milestone was nearly reached but the fight of life and death which had been going on for some time was bravely fought and lost by life. The trials of this life had long ago begun to leave their furrows on her brow. But not until the family circle of fourteen members was broken by the death of a daughter in March 1910, did she seem to give away wholly to her infirmities. Although she had been gradually failing for quite a while, it was not until June 4th that she gave up and has even since been confined to her bed. At this time all hopes were thrown to the side and the relatives summoned from far and near. But she rallied, and fought that with s______ for which she has long been noted for, six weeks and four days, but she had to give up the fight for life and strength for which she had vainly been struggling. During the last few days her suffering became almost unbearable, in fact, so much so, that she pleaded for someone to try and do something for her. God was the only one who could fully heal that pain and now she sleeps peacefully, where all pain and strife ceases.

While the husband, children, grandchildren and friends will find another vacant chair and thus have cause for mourning, the relatives and friends who have gone before will be rejoicing for this beloved one who has come to them. And so we can but say: " Thy will, Oh Lord, not ours, be done."