Biography of Joseph A. Hull, pages 952/953/953.  History of DeKalb 
County, Indiana; B. F. Bowen & Company, Inc., Indianapolis, 1914.



Jospeh A. Hull

DeKalb county, Indiana, enjoys a high reputation because of the high 
order of her citizenship, and none of her citizens occupies a more 
enviable position in the esteem of his fellows than the gentleman whose 
name appears at the head of this sketch. A residence here of his entire 
lifetime has given his fellows a full opportunity to observe him in the 
various lines of activity in which he has engaged and his present high 
standing is due solely to the honorable and upright course he has 
pursued.  As a leading citizen of this community he is eminently 
entitled to representation in a work of this character. Joseph A. Hull 
was born on October 21, 1860, in DeKalb county and is the son of Henry 
H. and Sarah A. (Widney) Hull, the father a native of the state of Ohio 
and the mother a daughter of the Hoosier state.  Henry H. Hull came 
from his native state of Ohio when he was about fourteen years of age, 
settling on a farm of eighty acres, which he cleared and developed into 
a good farm.  After he had completed this task he bought sixty acres 
more, which he also cleared and later bought another tract of thirty 
acres, to which he gave his attention until he had that also in shape 
for cultivation. From the foregoing statement it may be implied that 
through a period of years his life was characterized by labor of the 
most arduous type, but it was such men as he who laid the foundation 
for the present splendid civilization and development which 
characterizes DeKalb county, and to him the present generation owes a 
heavy debt of gratitude.  In November, 1863, Mr. Hull enlisted for 
service in the Union army and served about one year. He later became a 
member of the Grand Army of the Republic, with which he was connected 
until his death, which occurred on September 11, 1911. His widow, who 
now survives him at the age of seventy-three years, was born on 
November 8, 1840, and, though advanced in years is still in the 
enjoyment of good health. They were the parents of the following 
children: Joseph A., the immediate subject of this sketch; Clarence H., 
of this county, and Delbert L., who resides in the state of Colorado. 
	Joseph A. Hull received his elementary education in the common 
schools and at the age of eighteen years he engaged in farming on his 

own account, to which he has devoted his attention throughout the 
subsequent years. He is now the owner of ninety acres of splendid land, 
on which he located in 1892 and to the improvement of which he has 
devoted himself.  He owns a pleasant and attractive residence, large 
and substantial barns, and employs modern methods in the operation of 
his farm so that he has been enabled through the years to reap maximum 
returns with a minimum of effort. He carries on a diversified system of 
farming, making a specialty of no one line and has found this to be the 
most practical and profitable method of procedure. Among his fellow 
agriculturists he is held in high esteem because of the splendid 
success which he has attained and, personally, he has gained a large 
following in the community because of his genial disposition and high 
character. On December 7, 1882, Mr. Hull married Ella C. Baker, the 
daughter of Stephen B. and Catherine (Reasoner) Baker, the former a 
native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio.  To Mr. and Mrs. Hull 
have been born the following children: Paul C., who died in infancy, as 
did Hubert E.; Harvey J. is a graduate of the common schools of Concord 
township and, though but thirteen years of age, is now attending the 
high school at St. Joe. Politically, Mr. Hull gives his support to the 
Democratic party, in the success of which he has been actively 
interested for many years, having been precinct  committeeman for four 
years and Democratic election inspector during the past seven years.  
Mr. Hull enjoys a splendid reputation throughout his section of the 
country because of the marked success to which he has attained and the 
high personal character borne by him.  Large-hearted, generous and 
courteous to all, he easily makes acquaintances and has a large circle 
of warm personal friends, who esteem him for his genuine worth.



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