Mecosta County MI Archives Biographies.....Hullinger, James March 6, 1842 - 
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JAMES HULLINGER, druggist, Mecosta village, was born in Orleans Co., N.Y., 
March 6, 1842.  His father Dr. 

William Hullinger, was a practicing physician for 40 years.  He was a pioneer 
of Hillsdale Co., Mich., and 

was connected with its settlement and the founding of the village known as 
Basswood Corners.  He cut seven 

linden trees, from which he constructed a house - the nucleus, as it proved, 
of a village of respectable 

dimensions, which received its name from the variety of wood which entered 
into the construction of the 

first house erected on its site.

Dr. Hullinger was a man of adventurous character, and spent much time in 
travel.  He went to California in 

1849, setting out from Reading, with four yoke of oxen, traveling with them on 
foot from Port Sania, at 

which place he left his company, and reached the land of golden promise six 
months in advance of the 

cattle.  He went four times to California, once to Pike's Peak, and once to 
the Black Hills.  He is now 

living in Numnica, Ottawa Co., Mich.

At the age of 17 Dr. Hullinger went to Hillsdale College, and after two years 
of study there enlisted  in 

the Union army, enrolling in the Fourth Mich. Vol. Inf., under Col. Dwight A. 
Woodbury.  He was discharged 

June 20, 1864.  During its period of service the regiment to which he belonged 
was in 42 engagements.  He 

was detailed as Hospital Steward, and passed the time of his enrollment in the 
discharge of the duties of 

that position.

On his return from the war he entered upon active preparations for the calling 
of a carpenter and builder, 

and was engaged at Stanton two years in the manufacture of shingles.  He was 
making fair progress in that 

business, when a disasterous fire destroyed his mill, and he was obliged to 
seek employment at his trade.

He came to Mecosta, Mecosta County, reaching there the 20th day of October, 
1879.  He immediately set 

about the erection of the building in which he now prosecutes the business 
that he established, on his 

location in the village of Mecosta, sheltering his stock of merchandise in a 
small shanty near his store, 

until the latter building was in readiness for use.  His stock was valued at 
$600; it now represents 

$2,000, and includes all goods common to a first-calss drug store, and suited 
to the local demand.  His 

annual sales amount to $8,000.

Mr. Hullinger was married to Vanchie, daughter of Z.B. and Jane A. Stillson, 
born in Huron Co., Ohio.  Two 

sons - Bailey, born June 6, 1866, and Otto K., born Sept. 16, 1870 - are 
included in the household.  The 

eldest son is his father's assistant in the drug store.

Mr. Hullinger is a member of the A.O.U.W., and himself and wife belong to the 
Presbyterian Church.  He has 

been Superintendent of the Sunday-school three years.

Additional Comments:
8813 Portrait & Bio Alumbum of Mecosta Co., MI.

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