Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1915
BIOGRAPHIES
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WILLIAM F. HULBURD

One of the youngest business men of Woodbine, Iowa, is William F. HULBURD, who is engaged in the drug business in that town. As a young man he was in the United States navy for a few years and during that time gained much valuable experience, which has been of great value to him in his later career. His parents were early settlers in Harrison county and his father was a life-long farmer. Mr. HULBURD is a wide-awake business man, and since engaging in the drug business has built up a large and lucrative trade in Woodbine and throughout that section of the county.

William F. HULBURD, the son of Homer D. and Gertrude E. (EVANS) HULBURD, was born in Lincoln township, Harrison county, Iowa, December 15, 1886. His father was born in Vermont and his mother in Harrison county. His father came to this county with his parents when a child and lived here until his death in 1892. His mother is still living in Woodbine. Four children were born to Homer D. HULBURD and wife, Lester A., William F., Loy D., and Edith, the wife of Dr. C. D. WILLIAMS, a veterinary surgeon of Woodbine.

William F. HULBURD was educated in the common schools of Woodbine, and after leaving school enlisted in the United States navy as an electrician. At various times while in the service he was stationed on the "West Virginia," "Cheyenne" and "Iris," and remained in the navy for four years. He was mustered out of the service in October, 1911, and at once returned to his home in Woodbine and bought the Shade Drug Company, which he still owns. His store is the most attractive in town and carries a complete line of drugs and druggists' sundries. He has met with much success in business due to the fact that he has given it his careful attention, and at the same time treated his customers in such a way as to build up a large trade.

Mr. HULBURD was married June 5, 1912, to Olive ROGERS, a daughter of Oliver W. and Phoebe (PIERSON) ROGERS. Her father was a native of Pennsylvania and her mother of Washington county, Iowa. Her father came to Iowa when a young man, while her mother's people were early settlers in the State.

Mr. HULBURD is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and he and his wife hold membership in the Pythian Sisters. They both attend the Methodist Episcopal church in Woodbine and give it their hearty support. Mr. HULBURD is independent in politics and feels that he is best serving the interests of good government when he votes for men rather than platforms. Although Mr. HULBURD has been in business but a comparatively short time he has already demonstrated that he has the ability to become a successful man of affairs. He is genial and wholesouled in his manner and has a host of friends who wish him success.

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