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. 513. OSCAR P. HULSE who is one of the leading and influential citizens of Sherman county, and a heavy dealer in groceries and farming implements at Moro, is an Ohioan, having been born in Clinton county, July 10, 1855. His father, Paul Hulse, was a native of the Buckeye State; his parents of Kentucky. The family is of German ancestry. Paul Hulse was for many years one of the leading stock-dealers in Ohio, a stanch Republican and prominently identified with state politics. At various times he held every office within the gift of his county, and was closely connected with the anti-slavery movement and one of the leading spirits of the "underground railway" in Ohio. He spent much of his time and money freely in aid of escaping slaves. With the opening of the war he was so closely tied up with the movement for the liberation of slaves that it was impossible for him to go to the front without seriously hampering the work. Throughout the whole course of the war he was in close touch with the principal leader of the cause. He died in Ohio, in 1868, on the place where he was born and reared, and was sincerely mourned by all who knew him; a man of strict integrity and honesty of purpose. The mother, Mary (Lyon) Hulse, was a native of the same state and county. Her family came from Ireland with the forebears of the Blaine family, one of them the grandfather of Hon. James G. Blaine, and a firm and unalterable friendship has always existed from generation to generation between them. General Lyon, killed at the battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri, during the Civil war, was her first cousin, and a life-long friend of James G. Blaine. At present she lives at Astoria, aged seventy-six years. Until he attained the age of twenty-five our subject lived in Ohio. He was educated in Sabina, graduating from the high school. Subsequently he learned the drug business and studied medicine three years. He then opened a drug store, disposed of it later and went to Lafayette county, Kansas, where for nine years he dealt in stock. He was then located for a year in Ray county, Missouri, in the same line of business, coming to Sherman county in 1890. He purchased land and farmed until 1902, when he disposed of his property, a section, and engaged in the real estate and loan business. Disposing of this enterprise he took up his present business in March, 1904. Politically, Mr. Hulse is a Republican, but not active. He has five brothers and four sisters; John; Squire, a Missouri farmer; Richard, in the insurance business; Charles, in Oregon; and Reed, a farmer of Sherman county; Sally, wife of William Reed, of Royerton; Martha, wife of Milton E. Hunt, of Clinton county, Ohio: Lillie, wife of William Taylor, of Washington, Iowa; and Jennie, a teacher in the high school at Astoria. At Wilmington, Ohio, December to, 1876, our subject was married to Mary A. Howard, born in Ohio, the daughter of Cornelius and Maria (Lytle) Howard, the father a native of Ohio; the mother of Pennsylvania. The latter now lives in Ohio; the father died in that state in 1904. Mrs. Hulse has five brothers and four sisters; William, James, George, Elmer and Grant, all Ohio farmers; Elizabeth, wife of William Clara; Ellen, wife of Thomas West; Diana, wife of Daniel Baker, and Minerva, wife of Cary Clark. To our subscriber and his estimable wife have been born three children; Roy, in partnership with his father; Guy and Ray, in attendance at the Astoria high school. Our subscriber's maternal grandmother (Roberts) was a first cousin of Elizabeth Meeks, famous in the pioneer history of Kentucky. At the time her house was attacked by Indians, who cut a hole through the door, she killed them and dragged them in through the aperture. She was not molested herself, but her family had many narrow escapes; the barn was burned, stock stolen, etc. In conclusion let us say that Mr. Hulse is a man of sterling worth, popular in both social and business circles, and highly esteemed by all. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2010 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.