Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 505.
 
CHARLES E. HULL

     the subject of this sketch, is a successful and industrial farmer in
Sherman county, residing four miles northwest of Wasco. He was born in Pike
county, Illinois, August 12, 1867. His father, John, a native of Ohio, bom
January 29, 1838, was a Virginian, and a member of the old and distinguished
Hull family, distinguished in American history as extensive planters, military
and naval officers. The mother, Frances (Stafford) Hull, is a native of
Illinois. She lives in Sherman county with her husband, and mention of both will
be found in another column.
     In Illinois our subject grew up, attended the public schools where he laid
the foundation of a good business education, until he was twenty years of age.
In 1888 he came to Sherman county, accompanied by his father, the family
following one year later. Here the father filed on a homestead and purchased a
half section of land later. Our subject bought four hundred and eighty acres.
     October 31, 1894, at Chico, California, Mr. Charles E. Hull was united in
marriage to Miss Annie E. Gray, a native of Butte county, born March 21, 1874.
She is the daughter of Jeremiah and Rachel (Meeker) Gray, natives of Illinois.
Jeremiah Gray was a descendant of an old American family. He died in 1888. The
mother lives at Chico, California.  Her parents were well-to-do farmers in
Illinois.
     Our subject has five brothers and four sisters living: J. William, a miner
at Taylorville, Illinois ; Albert, a drayman at Goldendale, Washington ; Frank;
Delphus, a barber in Wasco; Cecil, at home with his parents; Kate, wife of John
C. Fields, living near our subject; Mary J., single, at Moro; Carrie, wife of
Frank L. Morrow, a blacksmith at Wasco; Emma, wife of William M. Haggard, city
marshal of Moro.
     Mr. Hull is a member of Sherman Lodge, No. 157, I.O.O.F. of Wasco, of which
he is at present noble grand. In partnership with Edward Miller he owns a steam
thresher. Among a large circle of acquaintances he is highly esteemed and
popular throughout the county.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2010 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.