CHARLES A. HULLY
Charles A. Hully came to Cass county in 1872, and bought land on section 31, Noble township., He is a native of Vigo county, Indiana, and was born on the 18th of November, 1838. His parents were both natives of Germany, but came to America before their marriage. When Charles was about eight years old his parents came to Missouri and settled in St. Louis county, and remaining there about six years, they moved to DesMoines county, Iowa, where he enlisted August 9, 1862, in company C, Thirtieth Iowa Infantry. He served about three years, and was discharged on account of disability. He returned to Des Moines county and farmed until 1872, when he came to Cass county. He now owns three hundred and thirty acres of improved land, has built a nice frame building and is engaged in dairy and stock raising. Mr. Hully was married on the 8th of March, 1860, to Elizabeth Zion, a native of Iowa. They have been blessed with eight children...William J., Edwin D., John B., Mary, Henry, Clara, Walter and Charlie. Mrs. Hully died on the 25th of March, 1881, and her death was greatly mourned by all who knew her. Mr. H. was again married June 14, 1882 to Ophelia Bennett, the widow of Edward P. Bennett. Her maiden name was Selby. She was a native of Knox county, Ohio. By her first marriage she had three children -- John and Hettie, (twins) and Edward. Mr. and Mrs. Hully are the happy parents of one child, a sunny, winsome girl, whose name is Maud M.
Transcribed by Gloria Goltiani from "History of Cass County, Iowa. Together With Sketches of its Towns, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History: Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Old Settlers and Representative Citizens." Springfield, Ill.: Continental Historical Company, 1884, pp. 661.
