Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Bull, Isaac 
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Author: History of Grundy County IL 1914

Bull, Isaac – There is always a demand for a first class food stuffs in every 
community and the man who knows how to meet that demand with an adequate 
supply, within reasonable prices, is bound to succeed.  One of the men of 
Grundy County who is intelligently carrying on a prosperous meat market and 
grocery at Gardner, Ill., has proven his ability to live up to the above 
mentioned conditions.  He takes a pride in keeping up the high standard he has 
raised, having his own cooling plant, the only one in this region, and 
carrying on all of his operations under thoroughly sanitary conditions.  He 
was born at Gardner, Ill., in 1866, a son of Isaac and Betsy (Newell) Bull, 
natives of England where they married.  Prior to coming here, the father was a 
farmer, but when he arrived at Gardner in the early fifties, he entered the 
mines near Gardner, thus continuing until he died in 1872, leaving a widow and 
eight children, five of whom still survive.

Isaac Bull, the son, attended the Gardner schools, and worked for farmers 
until he attained his majority, when he engaged with the coal company at 
Braidwood, Ill.  In 1891 he established himself in business with a brother, 
but in 1911 invested in his present business, immediately installing 
improvements, and now has one of the best establishments of his kind in the 
county.  In 1895 Mr. Bull married Annie Gilmore who was born in Scotland, but 
came to Braidwood, Ill., when twelve years old.  Mr. and Mrs. Bull are the 
parents of three sons:  Russell W., Harold A., and Rodger I., all of whom are 
at home.  Mr. Bull is a Methodist, while his fraternal affiliations are with 
the Modern Woodmen of America.  Politically he is a Republican, but as yet has 
had no time for office, his private affairs engrossing him.

page 779

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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