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From: Adina Watkins Dyer <>
Subject: [OHBUTLER-L] Andrew Jackson Bull Bio
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 01:53:04 -0500


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Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana,
1888, pp. 459-460

ANDREW JACKSON BULL, one of the well known and representative citizens
of Perry Township, is a native of Ohio, born in Butler County, October
27, 1817, a son of JONAH BULL, a native of England, who was born near
London, on the Thames, January 24, 1764, and a grandson of ABEL BULL who
was teacher and book-seller. JONAH BULL received his education in
London, and subsequently engaged in teaching. In 1795 he immigrated to
America, locating first at Charleston, South Carolina, and from there
went to Virginia. He was married October 13, 1796, to MISS JANE CRUMLEY,
a native of Berkeley County, Virginia, her parents being from an old
Virginia family, of English ancestry. After his marriage he located with
his wife at Winchester, Virginia, where they lived for many years. He
was a soldier in the War of 1812, and fought in the battle of New
Orleans under General Jackson. He also took part in the Florida war. In
1815 or 1816, he removed to Butler County, Ohio, their household goods
being transported across the mountains on pack animals. JONAH BULL made
his home in Butler County until his death, which occurred June 10, 1823.
In politics he was a Democrat, and was a great admirer of General
Jackson, under whom he fought. He was a good scholar, and a man of more
than ordinary intelligence. Though by birth and education an Englishman
he was loyal to the Republic. He lost his wife about a year before his
death. They were the parents of seven children, two dying in infancy.
Of the remaining children, SARAH became the wife of WILLIAM BAKER, and
died in Sheffield Township, leaving her husband with two children;
ROBERT died in Sheffield Township, in April, 1861, leaving a wife and
one child; THOMAS died in Pickaway County, Ohio, leaving a wife and
seven children; JANE became the wife of JOHN S. PATTON, and died in
Sheffield Township, leaving four sons, and ANDREW JACKSON, who is the
youngest child of his father's family.

The latter was but six years old when left an orphan, and from that time
until 1827 he lived with relatives. In that year he came to Tippecanoe
County with his sisters, MRS. JANE PATTON and MRS. SARAH BAKER. At the
age of thirteen years he walked to Jefferson in Clinton County, a
barefoot boy, where he obtained employment, receiving as compensation
for his services, his board and clothing, and the privilege of attending
school. When sixteen years old he returned to Sheffield Township, this
county, where he worked on a farm. At the age of twenty-one years he
received eighty acres of land in Sheffield Township, which had been
entered for him by the administrator of his father's estate, which land
he has improved and lived on for several years. He then sold his land
and went to Lafayette and engaged in the hardware business which he
followed until 1848. He then removed to Dayton, this county, where he
engaged in mercantile pursuits, and also conducted a hotel. In 1859 he
disposed himself of his business at Dayton and removed to the farm in
Perry Township where he now resides. He has a pleasant home here where
he is surrounded with all the comforts of life. His residence is one and
a half stories in height, located on a natural building site, and his
farm which contains 160 acres of valuable land, is well improved and
under fine cultivation, everything about his home indicating thrift and
industry.

MR. BULL has been twice married. First, February 14, 1839, to SARAH JANE
BARTMESS, daughter of JACOB and SOPHIA (RIZER) BARTMESS, and of the
three children born to this union, two are living--OLIVER PERRY, of Wea
Township, and ROBERT FULTON, of Sheffield Township. A son, MORRIS, died
at the age of twenty years. MRS. BULL died February 14, 1848, and
October 27, 1848, MR. BULL was a second time married to MARGARET
DICKSON, a native of Sheffield Township, this county, and a daughter of
LEVI and MARGARET (FRY) DICKSON, who settled in that township in 1826.
To this union four children were born of whom three are living--MRS.
EFFIE C. ENGLISH, of Sterling, Kansas; ROBESON and MARY, at home with
their parents. A son named WILLIAM died at the age of twenty-four years,
leaving a wife. He was a businessman of Nickerson, Kansas. MR. BULL in
his political views is somewhat conservative. In his religious views he
adheres strongly to the doctrine of universal salvation.


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