James Hull (1897)

HOLMES, HULL

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 8/1/2004 at 12:48:12

Newspaper Unknown
May 1897

James Hull, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1829. In 1855 he removed with his fathers family to Van Buren county, Iowa. On June 17, 1855, he was united in marriage to Jane Holmes, in 1856 they moved to Madison county. To this union were born four children, three sons and one daughter who are left to mourn with the mother the loss of an indulgent father and husband.

He united with the Christian church in 1858, in which he was an active member for many years, was a close and able student of the scripture.

His has been an example to most people being always kind patient peaceful and even wishing the best for all. To know him well was to like him the more. His tongue never knew slander, but words of praise and encouragement to whom he spoke. Trouble and pain he bore with unusual patience and without complaint.

The funeral was held at the Christian church at 2 o'clock on Sunday 3, conducted by Rev. J. I. Farley. After the funeral the remains were conveyed to the Hartman cemetery where he was laid to rest. (A poem follows) (A torn part of the clipping might indicate the death was May 1,1897)
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Semi Weekly Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Tuesday, May 4, 1897
Page 1

Truro and Vicinity

James Hull, an old and respected citizen of this place, died Saturday morning, May 1, 1897, his death resulting from kidney trouble. He was well and widely known, a man of quiet, unassuming disposition, commanding the admiration and respect of every one.

The funeral was held Sunday afternoon in the Christian Church, conducted by Rev. Farley. The deceased leaves a wife and four grown children, three sons and one daughter, who were present at the funeral, also his brother from Van Buren county.
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Winterset Reporter
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 6, 1897
Page 5

Died, on Saturday morning, May 1, 1897, James Hull. Deceased was sixty-eight years old and had been a resident of Madison county forty-one years. He was a man of a quiet and unassuming disposition. The funeral was held at the Christian church on Sunday at 2 o’clock, and was conducted by Rev. Farley, of New Virginia.

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