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WILLIAM BULL DIES THURSDAY
At Stony Ford in 89th Year of Age
ILL SEVERAL WEEKS
Descendant of William Bull and Sarah Wel
May 8, 1919
Goshen, May 9-William Bull, V., died at Stony Ford, Thursday afternoon, at 1:30, after several weeks' illness, in the 89th year of his age.
He was born July 25, 1830, in the house where he died, the son of
Keturah Bull and William Bull, IV., being a direct descendant of William
Bull and Sarah Wells, the first white woman in Orange county. He attended the private schools at Amherst, Napanoch and Sing Sing, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1851. He was united in marriage with
Phoebe Bull, a daughter of Ebenezer Bull, and Jane Pearsall, residents of
the old Stone House in Hamptonburgh, November 22, 1859. She died
December 29, 1913. Eight children were born to them, Keturah, Elizabeth Greene, Sarah Wells, (Mrs. Charles F. Wells, of New Paltz), William, Ebenezer, Harry, Bartow Wright and Charles Maurice. Keturah, William and Charles died
many years ago. He is survived by 18 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. William Bull was always deeply interested in the Hamptonburgh Church. In his town government he served for many years as a justice of the town of Wallkill. He was instrumental in securing the post-
office at Stony Ford, and was appointed the first postmaster. He
was a charter member of the Stony Ford Grange and maintained a deep
interest in all farmers' organizations, even through the last months of his
illness. Two years ago in February he fell and broke his hip and, although he
was able to walk about, he had since been in feeble health. Mr. Bull was a man held in the highest esteem by all who knew him and his friends were legion. The funeral will be held Sunday afternoon, at 2:30, at his late home
conducted by Rev. R. H. Sterand the interment will be in the family plot in Hamptonburgh cemetery.