Elias Dull ^{2 3 4 5}

  General Notes:

[Genealogy.com, LLC WFT Vol. 85, Ed. 1, Tree #0482, ]
Moved to Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio in 1842.
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History of Van Wert & Mercer Counties 1882
"Elias Dull was born in Pennsylvania in 1822. He came to Van Wert County in 1844 and bought 160 acres of land in Willshire Township, on which land he went into debt $200. This indebtedness he repaid by working at ten dollars per month. He then commenced to improve his land. In 1850 he married Jane Walters. They have six children, viz. Harriet E., Hannah L, John W., William W., Rebecca J. and Mary R. Mr. Dull had added to his farm until he has at present time 400 acres, besides giving to his children 245 acres. This has all been done by the industry and economy, and that of his wife. He has confined himself to farming and stock raising, and has been one of the successful farmers of Van Wert County. A view of his house is to be seen in this volume."
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Following the death of his 1st wife, Jane Walters, Elias was re-married just 5 months later to Susannah (Ream) Dull:

Groom's Name: Elias Dull
Groom's Birth Date: 03 Feb 1822
Groom's Birthplace: , Fayette, Penn.
Groom's Age: 78
Bride's Name: Susannah Dull
Bride's Birth Date: 10 Mar 1824
Bride's Birthplace: , Tuscarus, Ohio
Bride's Age: 76
Marriage Date: 20 Sep 1900
Marriage Place: Van Wert, Ohio
Groom's Father's Name: John Dull
Groom's Mother's Name: Hannah Lenhart
Bride's Father's Name: Michael Ream
Bride's Mother's Name: Catharine Wagner
Groom's Marital Status: Unknown
Bride's Marital Status: Widowed
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M02357-2
System Origin: Ohio-EASy
Source Film Number: 1015863
Collection: Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 22 July 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 142, Roll 1045, Dwelling 1013, Family 1007
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Elias Dull..38..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 4 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 25 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 28, Roll 1275, Dwelling 189, Family 190
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Elias Dull..48..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 5 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 17 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 20, Roll 1074, District 154, Family 172
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Elias Dull..Head..58..PA..Farmer
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 23 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Page 311A, Dwelling 222, Family 227
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Farm owned no mortgage
Elias Dull..Head..Feb 1822..78..PA..Widowed
(Living with grandson Harry Medaugh and his family)

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Elias married Jane Walters, daughter of William Walters and Harriet McDermitt, on 5 September 1850 in Van Wert County, OH.^{1 2} (Jane Walters was born on 31 August 1823 in , Richland County, OH ^{1 3 4} and died on 25 April 1900 in Van Wert County, OH ⁶.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 22 July 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 142, Roll 1045, Dwelling 1013, Family 1007
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Elias Dull..38..PA..Farmer
Jane Dull..36..OH
Harriet E. Dull..9..OH
Hannah L. Dull..6..OH
John W. Dull..5..OH
William W. Dull..3..OH
Mary England..97..CAN

NOTE - I am unable to determine who was Mary England.
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 25 June 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 28, Roll 1275, Dwelling 189, Family 190
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Elias Dull..48..PA..Farmer
Jane Dull..46..OH..Keeping House
Hannah Dull..16..OH
John W. Dull..15..OH
William Dull..13..OH
Rebecca J. Dull..10..OH
Mary Dull..5..OH
John L. Hileman..21..OH..Farm Laborer..Married in May
Harriet Hileman..18..OH..Keeping House..Married in May
Mary England..10..CAN
Walters J. W. England..19..IN..Farm Laborer

NOTE - Based on the real estate holdings of Elias Dull as shown on the 1870 census, he was by all means a very wealthy farmer. John L. Hileman's wife was Harriet Dull, a daughter of Elias and they were living with her parents. I am unable to determine just who was the young Mary England from Canada. The last name on the census list is entered by the enumerator first using a solid line to indicate the same surname as the previous line plus the name "Walters J. W.", all of which would indicate a full name of "Walters J. W. England". If this person at age 19 is a brother to Mary England at age 10, then it doesn't make sense why he was born in Indiana but she was born in Canada. However, I believe the straight line in front of his name is a mistake by the enumerator which would mean that the person's real name is "J. W. Walters". Elias' wife was Jane Walters and she had a brother named "Wesley J. Walters". Wesley's birth year is supposed to be 1845 making his age for this census about 25 instead of the 19 entered on this record. And Wesley was just married and living with his wife and baby just a few houses away from Jane. Otherwise I can find no other relative to fit that name. [Brian L. Lightfoot]
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH on 17 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 20, Roll 1074, District 154, Family 172
Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Elias Dull..Head..58..PA..Farmer
Jane Dull..Wife..57..OH..Keeping House
William W. Dull..Son..23..OH..Farm Laborer
Mary R. Dull..Dau..15..OH
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