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I would like to be contacted by anybody related to the following families. Thomas Hull married Mary Baker, daughter of Ferrell and Sarah Baker of Champaign County, Ohio. Their children married into Buford, Longbrake, Dick and Stubblefield families.
Jan Swart
Thomas HULL
March 26, 1897
Thomas HULL was born in Harmony township, Clark county, O., March 29, 1815, and died in Waynesville, Ill., March 23, 1897. He was one of a family of 11 children and the last to bid farewell to earth. In the fall of 1836, he married and located on a farm belonging to his father-in-law in Champaign county, O. A few years were spent as a renter there and in Clark county.
In November, 1842, they set out for the Prairie state and came to Waynesville township, DeWitt county, and located upon a farm where he remained for five years. Having lost three sons by scarlet fever, Mr. and Mrs. Hull were unwilling to remain where they were, so he bought a half interest in a tannery in Waynesville, and operated there with his brother for two years, during which time he bought a Mexican land warrant and entered 160 acres in Barnett township. This he placed under good improvement and lived upon it with the exception of three years until 1887, when he purchased village property and became a resident of Waynesville.
The estimable woman who became the wife of Mr. Hull on Nov. 30, 1836, was known in girlhood as Mary BAKER, daughter of Ferrel and Sarah (OWEN) BAKER, and was born in Champaign County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Hull celebrated the 60th anniversary of their marriage Nov. 30, 1896. During this time they were never apart at one time longer than two weeks, Mr. Hull going with his father-in-law to Kentucky. Later Mrs. Hull spent 10 days with relatives in Ohio. They underwent all the hardships of pioneer life. To them twelve children were born but only five are left.
They are Julia, wife of J. M. BURFORD, Atlanta; Fernando D., Waynesville; Josephine, wife of H. G. LONGBRAKE; Ethlene, wife of Dr. J. K. DICK, Chicago; and Lillie, wife of Mr. STUBBLEFIELD, McLean county. All of his children and grandchildren were at his bedside during his sickness and death. But above all that medical assistance and loved ones could do was the inevitable summons. He gave assurance by the words he spoke concerning the death of his little grandson, Ferrel, that "He is safely housed in Heaven."The funeral services, which are under the direction of the Masonic lodge, of which he is an honored member, was held at the home at 2 p.m. today
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