Name/Title
Peter and Abigail Bull FamilyEntry/Object ID
002389Tags
Bull FamilyScope and Content
These documents appear to be a comprehensive Family Record (likely from a family Bible) spanning the 19th and early 20th centuries. The records primarily follow the Bull families, detailing three to four generations of births, marriages, and deaths.
Below is a summarized breakdown of the key genealogical data found across the four pages.
1. The Patriarchal Generation: Peter & Abigail Ball
The records establish Peter Ball and Abigail (Abial) Lamoreaux as the foundational couple.
Marriages: Married January 15, 1825.
Births: * Peter Ball: Nov 28, 1803.
Abigail Ball: June 10, 1805.
Children of Peter & Abigail:
Hannah M. (Jan 12, 1828), Minerva (Jan 20, 1830), James M. (March 25, 1832), Daniel (March 12, 1834), William (Sept 1, 1836), Sally Ann (Sept 8, 1838), and Mary.
Deaths:
Hannah Ball (1835), Daniel (1882), Peter (1883), Abigail (1889), and Sally Ann (1908).
2. The Next Generation: John S. Bull & Minerva Ball
Minerva Ball (daughter of Peter) married John S. Bull, forming the most documented branch in these records.
Marriages: Married Nov 21, 1855.
Births:
John S. Bull: Nov 1, 1832.
Minerva Ball: Jan 20, 1830.
Children of John & Minerva:
Florence S. (1856), James Satterly (1857), Laura Agnes (1859), Charity Weygant (1860), Hiram Weller (1862), Abbie Cecil (1864), Clara Wells (1865), Grace Dennett (1867), Estelle Genevieve (1869), Wm. Sherman (1871), and Eva M. (1876).
Deaths:
John S. Bull died Feb 14, 1895; Minerva died Sept 16, 1897.
Several children's deaths are noted, including Wm. Sherman (1873) and Abbie Cecil (1909).
3. Subsequent Marriages & Descendants
The record extends to the grandchildren of Peter Ball through various branches:
Branch of James S. Bull & Fannie Rumsey
Married: Aug 3, 1880.
Children: Elizabeth, Caroline, and Laura.
Branch of Laura Agnes Bull & Charles H. Hazard
Married: Feb 22, 1881.
Children: Henry Edgar (1890), Genevieve (1886), Laura Marguerite (1893), and Frank (who "died young").
Branch of Estelle Bull & Albert Tunstall
Married: Oct 18, 1894.
Children: Florence Marcia (1895), Roger Nuten (1896), and Alys Estelle (1905).
4. Notable Notes
Spelling Shifts: The surname shifts between Ball and Bull across the generations.
Burial Information: A small note on the "Deaths" page mentions Mary Green Stone (died Dec 1907) being "buried in family cemetery."
Late Entry: One of the latest entries is the marriage of H. Weller Bull and Alice Crosson on June 10, 1908.
