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MISS MARGARET McCORMICK HULL, one of Milton's most estimable ladies, is a

descendant of one of the early settlers of Northumberland County. She was born

in Washingtonville, Montour County, and is a daughter of the late and greatly

esteemed Dr. Thomas R. Hull, who was born near Milton, in Turbot township,

February 19, 1815. Her grandfather, William Hull, one of the early settlers of

Turbot township, Northumberland County, Pa., was born in Sussex County, N. J.,

July 17, 1771.



  William Hull was a direct descendant of Benjamin Hull, whom tradition says was

a Frenchman, who came to America and settled in Massachusetts in 1640. Later he

went to Sussex County, N. J., being among the earliest settlers of that county.

His son, Benjamin, lived near Newton, Hampton township, Sussex County, N. J.,

for many years on the farm his father settled; this estate was known later as

the Bale farm. Benjamin's son, John, settled in Wallpack township, Sussex

County, N. J., when his son Benjamin was ten years old.



  Benjamin Hull, son of the Benjamin named above, resided in Sussex County, N.

J., near Newton, and there married Anna Duer. There they continued to live, and

to them were born the following children: Charity (Jones); Nancy (Bell); Sarah

(Kays); Mary (Morris); Rhoda (Ryerson); Elizabeth (Ryerson); Martha (Young);

Ruth (Hopkins); John, who married Margaret Lantz; Benjamin, who married

Elizabeth Case; Phoebe (Warfesse); William, our subject's grandfather; and

Dorcas (Price).



  William Hull, the grandfather of our subject, settled in Northumberland

County, Pa., before 1800, where he married on January 12, 1797, Hannah Marr, a

daughter of Joseph Marr. She was born March 23, 1777, and died February 10,

1858, surviving her husband thirty years. They were the parents of fourteen

children, but only nine of these grew to maturity. The names of the nine were:

Susan, who married Samuel McCarthy; Elizabeth; Jesse; David; Alem; William P.;

Thomas R., our subject's father; Sarah A., who married J. H. Brown; and Hannah,

who married Robert M. Slater. Mr. Hull lived near Milton with his large family

on a farm now owned by Mr. Grosh, and the buildings standing to-day are

monuments of his energy and industry, and the fine estate which he left is an

indication of his financial success.



  Dr. Thomas R. Hull, our subject's father, was reared on a farm and attended

the Milton Academy. Choosing the profession of medicine, he became a student

under the instruction of Drs. James S. Dougal and William McCleery, and was

graduated from Jefferson Medical College in 1838. As Washingtonville, Montour

County, was a flourishing borough and near the place of his nativity, he chose

that place in which to begin his professional career. Being thoroughly prepared

for his life work, and with abilities beyond the average, he soon established a

reputation second to none in the surrounding country, and his practice extended

for many miles in every direction. The arduous life of a physician, who has a

large practice, sooner or later brings exhaustion, and this exhaustion Dr. Hull

began to feel in 1861, when he sold his practice and removed to Milton with the

intention of retiring; but, as his services were eagerly sought, he would never

refuse a call of distress so long as he lived. He was a true man. His generous,

kind and affectionate nature won for him many friends, who deeply felt the loss

of his valuable life when he was taken from their midst. During his later years

he was financially interested with his son, William Hull, of Milton, in the coal

and grain business. Dr. Hull was married, February 23, 1843, to Elizabeth

McCormick, who survived her husband several years. They were the parents of six

children, the eldest being our subject, Margaret McCormick, the others being as

follows: William, now living in Philadelphia; Alem P. is a physician practicing

in Montgomery County; Thomas R., of Milton; Harry B., an attorney of Grand

Rapids, Mich.; and Elmer S., a physician who married Mary E. Weimer, by whom he

has three children,—Elmer E., Alem P., and Edwin Weimer.



   Miss Margaret McCormick Hull lives at Milton in the residence purchased by

her father, Dr. Hull. It was the Hayes property and was formerly called the

McCurly Hotel, which, after being enlarged and improved, makes a home worthy of

the highly respected subject of this sketch.







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    Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

    Published by 

    Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)





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