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Born 1826, Knox county
From History of Washington County, Iowa from the first white settlements to 1908. Also biographical sketches of some prominent citizens of the county (1909)
HENRY CLAY HULL.
On the list of Washington county's honored dead appears the name of Dr. Henry Clay Hull, a man whom to know was to esteem and honor, and who was most respected where best known. He was born in Knox county, Ohio, February 3, 1826, and was a son of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Wan Winkle) Hull. His father was a native of Virginia and at an early day removed westward to Ohio, where he spent the greater part of his life. After reaching an advanced age, however, he came to Iowa and passed his remaining years
THE vr.v; 'i'l I FUB Lie LIBRARY I at the home of his son, Dr. Hull. His birth occurred March 2, 1798, and he died on the 17th of September, 1873, his remains being interred in the Crawfordsville cemetery. His wife, who was also a native of Virginia, had died in Ohio. They were the parents of eight children: Henry Clay; John, who was born June 14, 1827, and engaged in general practice of medicine until his death; Isaac, who was born April 11, 1830, and has departed this life; Thaddeus, who was born in 1832 and is now living near Wellington, Kansas; Margaret, who was born March 13, 1834, and is the wife of Friendly Lewis, of Gambler, Knox county, Ohio; Hester, who was born August 13, 1836, and has passed away; Joseph E., who was born July 5, 1838, and is living in Gillespie, Illinois; and Moses, whose birth occurred August 20, 1840, and who now lives retired in Crawfordsville.
Dr. Hull spent the days of his boyhood and youth in the state of his nativity and acquired his education in the public schools, after which he qualified for practice of medicine in the Cincinnati Medical College, from which he was graduated June 5, 1852. He opened an office in Crawfordsville and at once gained a reputation as an able and successful physician who was conscientious and painstaking in his efforts. Twelve years ago he decided to give up the active work of his profession but the people would not have it so and kept going to his house for medicine and for professional service. He was rated as the best therapeutist who has ever lived in this county. He was ever a deep and discriminating student of his profession, seemed to have almost intuitive perception as to the value of any idea or method of practice promulgated by the medical fraternity and in diagnosis his judgment was seldom, if ever, at fault. He was accorded a very large practice and. carefully husbanding his resources, he at length became recognized as one of the substantial citizens of the community. He had no expensive habits, and, making judicious investments from time to time, he left at his death a large estate, owning more than four hundred acres of valuable land, while he was also an extensive stockholder in the Ainsworth and Columbus Junction Banks. For many years he also did a kind of private banking business, loaning money and washing sales notes, and his business integrity was ever regarded as above question.
Dr. Hull was married twice. Soon after his arrival in this county he wedded Mrs. Jane Nabb in 1854 and they traveled life's journey happily together until her death in 1880. In the following year he wedded Miss Margaret Van Horn, who was born in Miami county, Ohio, near Pickaway, and is a daughter of John and Jane (Mathers) Van Horn. She survives him, together with their daughter, Nellie, who is now the wife of Rev. W. G Roberston, a United Presbyterian minister of Crawfordsville. They have one child, [name withheld], born April 9, 1909. Dr. J. H. Hull, a son of Dr. H. C. Hull by his first marriage, is now actively engaged in the practice of medicine in Washington. He has two children: H. C, a physician, practicing with his father in Washington; and Daisy, the wife of Charles Startsman, an electrical engineer, living at North Orange, New Jersey.
Dr. Hull was long a member of the Presbyterian church, with which he united in 1854. and for more than fifty years he contributed over one hundred dollars per year for the maintenance of the church. He was a charter member of the Masonic fraternity and was a believe in its spirit of humanitarianism, recognizing the brotherhood of the race. He died November 17, 1907, and his death was the occasion of deep regret to all who knew him, for his honorable manhood, his consideration for others, his loyalty to friendship and devotion to home ties won him the kindly regard and respect of all with whom he came in contact. Mrs. Hull still resides in Crawfordsville and owns and occupies the finest residence in the town.
As printed in History of Washington County, Iowa from the first white settlements to 1908. Also biographical sketches of some prominent citizens of the county (1909). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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