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William Benedict Bull 1844–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Nov 1844

Birth Location: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 28 Mar 1930

Death Location: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Father: Lorenzo Bull

Mother: Margaret Benedict

Spouse(s): Josephine Phillips, Mary Bull, Mary Woods

Children(s): Hilda Bull, Margaret Bull, Helen Bull, Lorenzo Bull, Helen Bull, Hilda Bull, Lorenzo Bull

The story of William Benedict Bull began in 1844 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA. In 1850, William Benedict Bull resided in Quincy Ward 2, Adams, Illinois, USA. In 1860, William Benedict Bull resided in Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois, USA. William Benedict Bull married Josephine Phillips, Mary Woods, Mary Woods Bull, and had children including Helen Bull, Hilda Bull, Hilda W Bull, Lorenzo Bull, Margaret Bull. William Benedict Bull passed away in 1930 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Benedict Bull began in 1844 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1850, William Benedict Bull resided in Quincy Ward 2, Adams, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1860, William Benedict Bull resided in Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois, USA.
  • William Benedict Bull married Josephine Phillips, Mary Woods, Mary Woods Bull, and had children including Helen Bull, Hilda Bull, Hilda W Bull, Lorenzo Bull, Margaret Bull.
  • William Benedict Bull passed away in 1930 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lorenzo Bull
1819–1905
Birth Location: Hartford, Connecticut
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Margaret Benedict
1820–1903
Birth Location: Millbury, Massachusetts
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Spouses(s)

Josephine Phillips
1841–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Bull
1858–
Birth Location: New York, USA
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Mary Woods
1858–1946
Birth Location: Elmira, Chemung County, New York, United States of America
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Children(s)

Hilda Bull
1888–1966
Birth Location: Quincy, Illinois
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Margaret Bull
1884–
Birth Location: Quincy, Illinois
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Helen Bull
1885–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Lorenzo Bull
1889–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Helen Bull
1885–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Hilda Bull
1888–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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Lorenzo Bull
1889–
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
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William Bull's Ancestors

Self
William Bull
1844–1930
Birth Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Lorenzo Bull
1819–1905
Hartford, Connecticut
Margaret (Hunter) Benedict
1820–1903
Millbury, Massachusetts
Grandparents
Mary (Chaplin) Braman
1797–1831
Great-Grandparents
Mary Brigham
1764–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Bull's Descendants

1.
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William (Benedict) Bull (8 Nov 1844–28 Mar 1930) m. Josephine Phillips (1841–) m. Mary (Woods) Bull (Jun 1858–) m. Mary Woods (9 Jun 1858–1946)
  1. 1. Hilda (W) Bull 1888–1966 m. Lee Perrin 1885–
  2. 2. Margaret Bull 1884–
  3. 3. Helen Bull 1885–
  4. 4. Lorenzo Bull 1889–
  5. 5. Helen Bull 1885–
  6. 6. Hilda Bull 1888–
  7. 7. Lorenzo Bull 1889–

William Bull's Timeline

13 Records

1844
8 Nov 1844
Birth of William Benedict Bull in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
1850
1850
Age 6
William Benedict Bull resided here in Quincy Ward 2, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy Ward 2, Adams, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 16
William Benedict Bull resided here in Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 19
William Benedict Bull resided here in 5th Ward, Adams, Illinois, United States
5th Ward, Adams, Illinois, United States
1868
1868
Age 24
William Benedict Bull resided here in Connecticut
Connecticut
1870
1870
Age 26
William Benedict Bull resided here in Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 36
William Benedict Bull resided here in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
1899
1899
Age 55
William Benedict Bull resided here in New York, New York, USA
New York, New York, USA
1900
1900
Age 56
William Benedict Bull resided here in Chicago Ward 24, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 24, Cook, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 66
William Benedict Bull resided here in Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois, USA
1926
1926
Age 82
William Benedict Bull resided here in Quincy, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Illinois, USA
1930
25 Mar 1930
Age 86
Death of William Benedict Bull in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
1930
28 Mar 1930
Age 86
Burial of William Benedict Bull in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865
    [4] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925
    [5] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [9] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925
    [10] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [11] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [12] 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Quincy Ward 2, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: 5th Ward, Adams, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1868
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Quincy Ward 5, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1899
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 24, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 21, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1926
    Event Place: Quincy, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quincy City, Adams, Ill.
    Record Source: Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quincy, Ill
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Quincy, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925
    [2] U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1930
    Event Place: Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Illinois, U.S., Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947
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