Person:Henry Hull (4)

Biography of Henry Hull, page 532. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Henry Hull, farmer and stock-raiser, Concord Township, was born in Knox County, Ohio, March 24, 1834, the eldest son of Hiram and Sarah (Sloan) Hull, native of Ohio, German of descent. He was reared by his grandfather, Henry Hull, living with him from his second till his twenty-sixth year. When he was fifteen years of age his grandfather moved to De Kalb Count Ind., and settled on a farm near Orangeville. He was reared to agricultural pursuits, and by close attention to business, and industrious and economical habits has acquired a large property. In 1855 he bought eighty acres of wild land, which he cleared, and to which he has added till he now has a fine farm of 188 acres, all well improved with good buildings. He was married Dec. 29, 1859, to Sarah A. Widney, daughter of Samuel Widne them have been born three children---Joseph A., Clarence H., and Delbert L.. In his political affiliations Mr. Hull is a Democrat.

1870 Federal Census, Concord Twp., Dekalb Co., IN Henry36FarmerOhio Sarah30Ind Joseph9Indx = attending school Clarence5Ind x Lorin3Ind

1880 Federal Census, Concord Twp., Dekalb Co., IN Henry46FarmerOhioVirginia Sarah39IndPennPenn Joseph19IndIndOhio Clarence15IndIndOhio Delbert12IndIndOhio

Interesting activities of Henry Hull - From "Dekalb County History - 1837-1987"

1) Henry was a member of the "Protection Company of Newville," a secret society

2) Henry was also a member of the "St Joe Detective Association," whose role was to "assist the civil officers in arresting criminals anf for the ferriting out and bringing to justice transgressers of the law."

3) Member of the Thirteen Indiana Infantry Regiment, Company B. Mustered in November 1 1864; out September 5, 1865.

1. ↑ History of DeKalb County, 1885.
2. ↑ History of DeKalb County
   532.