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- Almon Martin HULL was born in Berlin, N.Y., August
28, 1847, and died at his
- home in Milton Junction, October 8, 1925, aged 78 years,
1 month and 10 days.
- He was the youngest of six children born to D. P. HULL
and Susan BURDICK
- HULL, and was the last of the family to answer the
call.
- Mr. HULL was educated in the district school of his
native state and spent his early
- life on the farm, remaining at home until the death of his
parents. He continued to farm in New York state until 1876,
when he went to Illinois, settling in Fulton county. A few
years later he returned to New York state where he remained until
1889, when he went to Forest City, S. Dak. He cultivated land
there until the fall of 1890, when he went to Iowa, locating
on a farm near Rockwell City. In 1892 he moved to Panora, the
same state, where he conducted a hardware store until Sept.,
1893, when he sold out and purchased a general mercantile business
in Rippey, Iowa, where he remained for 17 years, or until he
came to Milton Junction, in Jan. 1911. Here he conducted a
general merchandise business.
- In Sept., 1866, Mr. HULL was united in marriage with
Mary E. SWEET. To them
- were born two children, A. D. and A. C. HULL. She
died in 1883, and in 1885 he married Mary E. OWEN, to
whom were born three children, S. Chapin, Emeline, now Mrs. DUGAN,
and Edward R., all of whom were with their father at the time
of his death. Their mother died in 1913. Besides the five
children, he is survived by 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
- For many months Mr. HULL was confined, for the most
part to his home, and toward
- the end was a great sufferer. During his long illness he
was tenderly cared for by the two sons and daughter who were
in the community.
- Funeral services were held in the home Sabbath afternoon,
and were conducted by
- Rev. Erlo E. Sutton of the Seventh Day Baptist church.
The last rites at the grave were conducted by the Masonic order
of which he was a member.
- Mr. HULL had made many friends during his business
career and will be greatly
- missed in the community. The floral gifts and large attendance
at the farewell services were evidences of the esteem in which
he was held. [Thursday edition, p. 1]
-
- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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- N. W. CROSLEY passed away at his home in Milton Sunday
morning, Oct. 18,
- 1925, at the age of 71 years, 5 months, and 20 days. Mr.
CROSLEY had been in poor health for several months but
had only been confined to his bed for about three weeks.
- Nathan Wardner CROSLEY was born in Shiloh, N.J., April
27, 1854, and was the
- son of Edmund and Phoebe DAVIS CROSLEY. At
the age of four years his parents moved to Pennsylvania near
Meadsville, and in 1866 they moved to Farina, Ill., where Mr.
CROSLEY made his home for 32 years, moving to Milton in
1898. While living in Farina Mr. CROSLEY joined the Seventh
Day Baptist church and here he was made a deacon in the church.
- Mr. CROSLEY was united in marriage with Miss Jennie
BURDICK on January 19,
- 1884, and three children were born to them. Clarence, who
died at Farina when four years old, and one daughter Fern, and
a son, Raymond, who with Mrs. CROSLEY, survive, and reside
in Milton.
- Mr. CROSLEY was in business in Milton for a number
of years, operating a meat
- market and later a grocery store in partnership with L. A.
BABCOCK. He retired from business in 1923, two years ago.
- Mr. CROSLEY was a member of the Milton S.D.B. church
and was one of the
- respected citizens of the community. He was known for his
fair dealings with fellowmen.
- Funeral services were held from the home Monday afternoon
at 3:30, the Rev. James
- L. Skaggs, officiating. The remains were taked to Farina,
Ill. for burial. [Sourced as being from the Milton Journal-Telegraph,
Thursday edition, p. 1]
-
- Courtesy of Jon Saunders
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