A. M. Bull, who owns one of the finely improved properties of
Scottville township upon which he resides, was born in Franklin
township, Morgan county, Illinois, on the 9th of September, 1875. His
parents are Solomon and Elizabeth (Seymour) Bull, the father a native of
North Carolina and the mother of Illinois. The maternal grandparents
came from Kentucky, locating in Illinois in December, 1836. Moses and
Elizabeth (Fuller) Bull, the grandparents in the paternal line, always
lived in North Carolina, where Mr. Bull was a large slave owner. While
attending a sale of slaves on a raw wintry day he contracted a severe
cold that resulted in his death a few days later. When he first located
in Morgan county Solomon Bull acquired a farm of one hundred and twenty
acres, but has since added to his holdings at divers times until he now
owns six hundred and sixty-three acres of land. He and his wife now make
their home at Franklin, Morgan county.
In his educational
preparation for the responsibilities of life, A. M. Bull attended the
common schools, the course therein pursued being later supplemented by a
year’s study at Whipple Academy. Terminating his studies he returned to
his father’s farm, in the work of which he assisted until qualified to
begin for himself, when he rented a farm of his father that he
cultivated until 1901. In September, of the latter year, he came to
Macoupin county and bought three hundred and three acres of land, which
he operated for eight years. He acquired the place upon which he is now
residing in 1909, and immediately thereafter took up his residence here.
It is one of the most attractive places of the township, always having
been well kept, while the residence and all other buildings are
thoroughly modern and conveniently arranged. Mr. Bull rents his land,
devoting his attention almost entirely to buying and selling country
real estate.
On the 16th of January, 1901, Mr. Bull was united
in marriage to Miss Cordelia Hicks, a daughter of Vine Hicks, one of the
pioneer settlers of this county, a fuller history of whom will be found
in the sketch of Owen Cline contained in this work. Mrs. Bull was born
in Macoupin county, Illinois, in the vicinity of Scottville.
Mr.
Bull is a member of the Masonic fraternity, being affiliated with
Scottville Lodge, No. 426, A. F. & A. M., and he also belongs to the
Eastern Star, No. 511, as does his wife, and to Camp No. 506, M. W. A.
He votes for the democratic party, but does not prominently participate
in political activities, as his entire attention is taken up by the
direction of his own affairs.
Extracted 17 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from History of Macoupin County, Illinois: Biographical and Pictorial, by Charles A. Walker, published in 1911, Volume 2, pages 568-569.
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