Son of John Tulloch (~1837) & Sarah Kelday

William Kelday Tulloch was a capitalist and ship captain. He married Nora E. Smith(1862-1900) in 1889, and then married again in 1905 to Lily Owen Baker.

The Union Democrat - Mar 10, 1906 - Page 1

MINING MAN FOUND DEAD.

W. K. Tulloch Dies Suddenly During the Night in Bed in Columbia.

W. K. Tulloch, a mining man who has visited this county at irregular intervals during the past several years, was found dead in his bed at the City hotel, Columbia, Thursday morning.

An inquest was held by Coroner Burden, and a verdict returned by the jury that death resulted from natural causes. Ralph H. Morgan, proprietor of the hotel, testified that Tulloch had been a guest at his house off and on for the last three years. Wednesday night at 10:45 o'clock he saw him alive, and he appeared in excellent health and spirits, when Tulloch remarked that the night was too pleasant to think of retiring at that hour.

C. H. McNeelan and F. E. Atherstone, mining men who arrived the previous evening with Tulloch, asked E. Vincent, an employe at the hotel, the following morning at 6:30 o'clock, to call Mr. Tulloch. Vincent returned in a few moments and said their friend seemed sick. The three then went to the apartment and found him dead.

Other evidence educed showed that Tulloch spent the evening writing letters. He had evidently retired at a late hour. William Garses, who occupied an adjoining room, said that he heard groans in the neighboring apartment about midnight, but paid no particular attention to them.

When found the dead man was lying undressed on the bed, one of his feet resting on the floor. He probably was just in the act of lying down, and hadn't time to even adjust the covering when stricken senseless, death following in a few moments, doubtless from heart disease.

From cards in his pocket he was secretary of the Bourbon Gold Mining & Electric Power Company. His wife is Dr. Lily Owen Tulloch, and the couple resided at 2026 Howard Street, San Francisco. Among other effects on his person was an insurance policy for $5000 taken out in the New York Life February of last year with his three children named as beneficiaries, share and share alike. He wore a Shriner button, and had a certificate of membership as a Mason issued by the Grand Lodge of Scotland. He was 42 years of age, and was noticeable because his left hand was artificial.

The body was brought to the undertaking parlors of C. H. Burden and embalmed. From scars, he had once been operated on for appendicitis. The widow was to have arrived Thursday night, but she failed to appear. At 7:45 in the evening a telegram was received directing that the body be shipped to an undertaking establishment in San Francisco. The order was carried out by undertaker Burden.

The Union Democrat - Mar 17, 1906 - Page 2

Big Deal Prior to Death.

According to an instrument dated February 28th and filed for record with the County Recorder, W. K. Tulloch, the mining man who was found dead in his bed last week in the City Hotel, Columbia, agreed to sell to Frank Weston of San Francisco certain water rights in section 22, township 6 north, range 19 east; also reservoir, dam and mill sites. The price named is $60,000, to be paid within 120 days from date of agreement.