Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Hulse, E W 1842 - 
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Author: History Grundy County 1882

E. W. Hulse, Postmaster, Gardner, was born April 3, 1842, in Trumbull County, 
Ohio; is a son of C. R. and Bethsheba (Foot) Hulse, natives of Ohio and 
parents of four children - Rosetta, E. W., Z. F., N. J.; the mother died in 
1850, and the father came to Illinois in 1851, and was subsequently married to 
Mary Rice, the result being one child - Henry J. The father was married a 
third time to Mary J. Rutledge, and by her was blessed with two children - 
Judson O. and Hattie; the father survived all his wives. Was a minister of the 
Protestant Church. Our subject began for himself at the age of nine, his 
mother having died about that time; he worked on a farm at $4 per month. When 
the war broke out, he offered his services, but was refused. Later, he 
enlisted in Company G, Thirty-sixth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, for three 
years, and was wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge, which caused his side to be 
paralyzed; he was discharged August 9, 1862. In 1865, he enlisted in Company 
F, One Hundred and Forty-first Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and remained till 
close. In 1866, was married to Mary A. Currier, a daughter of John and Anna 
Currier, natives of Pennsylvania, and parents of James, I. Lewis, Arvilla, 
Amanda and two deceased. Mr. H. had three children as a result of his 
marriage - Nelson W., Eben R., Ira N.; his wife died May 14, 1877, and he was 
again married, in 1878, to Elizabeth A. Wartman, resulting in one child - Mary 
L. He engaged in the hardware business in Gardner under the firm name of Pratt 
& Hulse, for five years, and was successful. He has held several minor 
offices; has run for County Superintendent of Livingston County one term. He 
was appointed Postmaster at this place, November 10, 1879, which position he 
still holds. The life of Mr. H. has been one mixed with trials; he hobbled 
around on crutches for several years, and managed to attend the Western 
Reserve Seminary, at Farmington, Ohio, for two years; he is a Baptist, while 
his wife is of the Christian Church. He votes the Republican ticket.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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