BIO:  Samuel SHULL, Straban Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Page 511

SAMUEL SHULL, farmer and stock-grower, P. O. New Chester, was born on the farm 
where he now resides November 9, 1840, a son of John (a farmer) and Elizabeth 
(Cashman) Shull, natives of this county, and of German descent.  The family of 
John Shull consisted of eleven children, eight of whom grew to maturity, and 
four are now living, of whom Samuel is the third.  Our subject was reared on the 
farm, and acquired his education in the district school.  He chose agricultural 
pursuits as a vocation, which he still follows, and is the owner of the farm 
where he now resides.  In 1863 he enlisted in Company B, Twenty-first 
Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, was slightly wounded, and served until the close 
of the war; when the time of his first enlistment expired he again enlisted in 
the same company.  In 1870 he married Miss Retura E. Eiholtz, daughter of John 
Eiholtz, and of German origin; she bore her husband the following named 
children:  Grace A., Anna U., Emma M., Gertrude E. and Kate V.  Mrs. Shull died 
in 1882, a member of the Lutheran Church.  In this church Mr. Shull has been 
deacon.  He has also been clerk and inspector of elections; is a member of the 
G. A. R.; a Republican in politics.