Lucas County IA Archives Biographies.....Kull, Jacob 1835 - 
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Author: Lewis Publishing Co. (1896)

JACOB KULL, of Chariton, Iowa, was born in  the province of Wurtemberg, Germany,
near the famous city of Stuttgart, on the 18th of March, 1835. His parents,
Jacob and Justina (Hershberger) Kull, had a family of eight children, seven of
whom are yet living, namely: Gottfried, Justina, Tina, Jacob, Elizabeth, William
and Christina. The father of this family was born, lived and died in Germany,
where he followed the occupation of farming; he was also a woodsman. Both he and
his wife attained to a ripe old age.

    In taking up the personal history of the gentleman whose name heads this
record we present to our readers the sketch of one who is both widely and
favorably known in Chariton, Iowa. He remained in his native province until
twenty years of age, assisting in the support of the family, and then started
out in life for himself, that his labors might provide for his own future. He
bade adieu to the Fatherland, and crossing the Atlantic sought a home and
fortune in the New World. This was in May, 1855. On arriving here he located
first in Ohio, after which time his capital consisted only of a strong
determination to win success and a young man's bright hope of the future. After
remaining for a short time in Columbus, then a small village, he removed to
Fairfield county, and during the two succeeding years was employed as a farm
laborer in that place, after which he spent two years in Columbus. He then again
returned to Fairfield county, which he made his home until 1860, when he came to
the West and settled in Van Buren county, Iowa. He was not pleased with that
location, however, and in the succeeding autumn returned to Ohio, where he spent
the winter.

    In the spring of 1861 Mr. Kull again came to the Hawkeye State, and made a
temporary location in Van Buren county, but in the spring of 1862 removed to
Eddyville, Iowa, where he lived until 1864. He then spent one year in Pella, and
in May, 1865, came to Lucas county, settling in Chariton. He had traveled about
considerably, and now found a permanent home in this place, becoming one of its
valued citizens. He was for many years engaged in business as a dealer in ice,
and was quite successful in his undertakings, securing a large trade.
Subsequently he purchased a farm, which is now within the city limits, and
which, on account of the rise in real-estate prices, has become a very valuable
property. On it he erected a fine and commodious residence, a credit to his
enterprise and thrift, and an ornament to the part of the city in which it is
located.

    Mr. Kull is recognized as one of the leading German citizens who came to
this country, adopted its ways and methods, and has become a progressive and
public-spirited man. His advance has been in keeping with that of the country,
sharing in its prosperity. In addition to his beautiful home, he owns several
other good residences in Chariton, and to-day is one of its most substantial
citizens. His life has been well spent and he has the confidence and high regard
of all with whom he has been brought in contact,

    Mr. Kull was married in 1860, the lady of his choice being Miss Mary Reeder,
a native of Ohio, and a daughter of Jacob Reeder. They now have a family of four
children,—Carrie, William, Charles and Laura.


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A MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF IOWA

ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
1896


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