Biographical Sketch of Mrs. Margaret (Clifton) Hull, Johnson County, Missouri,
Centerview Township.

>From "History of Johnson County, Missouri," by Ewing Cockrell,
Historical Publishing Company, Topeka, Cleveland, 1918.
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Mrs. Margaret (Clifton) Hull, the highly regarded and respected widow 
of the late R. C. Hull, Sr., a leading citizen and pioneer merchant of
Centerview, Missouri, is one of Johnson county's brave pioneer women,
whom we are proud and happy to have still with us.  She is a native of
Ohio and after her marriage with Mr. Hull came with him to Centerview
to make their home in the little village out on the open prairie. There
were but four houses in Centerview at the time of their coming, in 1868.
Mr. Hull was employed as agent for the railroad company and he also
entered the mercantile business, becoming very successful in the new
home.  R. C. Hull, Sr., was Centerview's first merchant.  To R. C. Hull
and Margaret (Clifton) Hull were born two children: R. C., Jr., and 
Mrs. Alberta (Hull) Gibbs.  Their only son is now the well known cash-
ier of the Bank of Centerview and their daughter is a widow, residing
in Centerview, with whom the mother makes her home.  Mr. Hull was a man
of fearless character, a typical pioneer, brave, noble, and true.  He
was a gentleman of the old school, whose pleasant manners and kindly
ways won for him friends by the score.  For many years, he was post-
master of Centerview.  In many ways, R. C. Hull, Sr., was one of the
most influential and capable men of his time.  He died in 1898.  His
widow still resides in the old home, with her widowed daughter.  Mrs. 
Hull is very intelligent, alert and energetic lady and a most interest-
ing conversationalist.  She can relate in a very entertaining way many
pioneer experiences which she has had.  She pictures vividly the time
when she and Mr. Hull came to the town of Centerview and how the early
settlers traveled in large farm wagons or on horse back to church and
to all the social gatherings.  She thinks that the people in those days
were more willing to lend and take assistance in their work, that one
was more dependent upon and thus more friendly to his neighbors.  
Picnics were occasions anticipated with pleasure for months and enjoyed
with all the zest of youth.  Among the early preachers, whom Mrs. Hull
knew personally, were: Finis King, William Gordon, Josiah Thompson,
and Reverends McGrady and Tuttle.  

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