Morgan Shull, 1840-1923

SHULL, HUNTER, MERCER, RODEBAUGH

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/24/2011 at 11:24:15

The body of the late Morgan Shull was brought to Everly Saturday from Alpena, S.D., and was intered at Lone Tree cemetery. The remains were accompanied by Dr. Jesse Shull, a son of the deceased. Mr. Shull was a former resident of Everly and was well known by old time citizens. A number of old friends came over from Spencer to be present at the interment.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; August 8, 1923.

Morgan C. Shull one of the pioneer settlers of Clay county died on July 31, 1923, at the home of some friends whom he was visiting north of Wessington Springs, South Dakota. He arose Tuesday morning in his usual cheery spirits after a night of rest. About eleven o'clock he suffered a severe chill due to some internal shock and in less than half an hour he quietly breathed his last.

Morgan G. Shull was born in Stephenson county, Illinois, March 25, 1840, and was at the time of his death 83 years, 4 months and 6 days of age. He grew to young manhood in Stephenson county and at the opening of the Civil War enlisted in the service of his country in the 16th Wisconsin regiment. He served in active duty until the close of the war.

In the spring of 1867 he was married to Miss Isabelle Hunter and to this union six children were born, two dying in childhood, Lizzie passing away at three and Sadie at fourteen years. Four children Will and Frank Shull of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Dora, now Mrs. R. J. Mercer of Vancouver, Washington, and Jesse of Alpina, South Dakota, remain to mourn their great loss. He also leaves a sister, Mrs. C. D. Rodebaugh, of Indianapolis, Indiana, and a brother, John Shull, of Pendleton, Oregon, as well as other more distant relatives and countless friends.

Mr. and Mrs. Shull were pioneers in Clay county, coming here in 1871. They homesteaded living in a sod house for some time, heroically struggling through the hardships and privations of those early days. After a few years they moved to Peterson, where they lived three years. From there they moved to Spencer where Mr. Shull managed a blacksmith shop for eleven years. They left Spencer for a farm known at Lone Tree Farm and after the death of Mrs. Shull in 1897, they moved to the town of Everly. In 1903 Mr. Shull went to Alpena, South Dakota, to make his home with his daughter Dora and with his son James who had located there. He lived in Alpena until Dora's marriage in 1911 and since that time had made his home with her in Vancouver, Washington, with the exception of a few months each year that he spent with Will and Frank in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and with Jesse at Alpena, South Dakota. He had been with his son Jesse during the past four months.

Mr. Shull took the highest degree in Masonry. Consistory, and Shrine about twelve years ago. He lived a long, active and useful life, retaining a keen interest in matters of the day up to the close of his life.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Clay County, Iowa; August 8, 1923.

Interment in Lone Tree cemetery
 

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