John Hull (Biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

JOHN HULL, stock-raiser, P.O. Moline, was born in Augusta County, Va., 1839.  In 1854, emigrated to Vigo County, Ind., with his parents, where he remained until 1864, when he enlisted in the Third United States Cavalry, serving three years.  After coming out of the army, remained in Vigo County two years, coming to Kansas in 1869 and stopped in Coffey County until December 1870, then came to Elk County, and took a claim in Section 26, Wild Cat Township, improved the place, putting out three acres of fruit, a fine grove of forest trees, a hedge around the place, and broke about sixty acres, put up a house 18 x 24, and commenced raising stock.  In 1882, came to Moline, where he had four blocks, and fitted up some fine feed yards, and has gone into hog-raising extensively, and is making a speciality of hogs.  In 1869, he was married to Miss H. A. Funkhouser, of Vigo County, Ind.  They have two children, viz:  Amy V. and Calvin R.  Is a member of E. M. Stanton Post No. 23, G.A.R. and of Moline Lodge No 87, A.O.U.W.