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                                   NELSON SHULL
                                      
                                       Born:  5 Feb 1824                        
                                       Died: 28 Nov 1905  Montrose, Effingham, IL
                                       Married: 1842
                                      Father:   Joseph F. Shull
                                      Mother: Sarah Wright (Johnson) Shull
                                     
                                      Spouse:   CATHERINE  JANE  WOOD    
                                      Born:    1822               
                                      Died: 28 Nov 1901 Montrose, Effingham, IL., buried  Mullen Cem.
                                     Father: 
                                     Mother
                                     
                                     CHILDREN:    
                                     
                                     (1)  Matilda SHULL    b.  1844    d.________ 
                                     
                                     (2)  John L. SHULL  b.  Aug 1848   Clay Cty., IN    d._______ 
                                     ..........m. Elizabeth  (Meriweather) Bolin 1867  b. October 09, 1843  d. June 10, 1911  Effingham , IL
                                     ........................................................first marriage for Elizabeth to Wm Tackett
                                     ........................................................second marriage for Elizabeth to John Bolin 1859
                                     children: 
                                     ......................James Frank SHULL   b. 1868 IL
                                     .............................m. Julia Ann Bougess  May 1893
                                     ......................Ida Mae SHULL   b. August 04, 1873 IL  d. 1931 Effingham, IL
                                     .............................m. George U. Scott  January 1887
                                     ....................................children: Dan, Arland, Everett, Cora, Lucille, Valley and Blanche
                                     ......................Lou Etta SHULL   b. 1878 IL
                                     .............................m. Thomas White February 1893
                                     ......................Minnie SHULL   b. January 20, 1882 IL
                                     .............................m. Frank Harris 1902
                                     ......................................children: Earl, Ronald , Norman and Lola
                                     ......................George BOLEN    b. abt. 1860   (per 1880 census)
                                     ......................Wm. Henry BOLEN   b. abt. 1864  (per 1880 census)
                                     
                                     (3)   Julia SHULL  b.  1851  Clay Cty., , IN    d.________
                                      
                                     (4)  Joseph D. SHULL   b.  Mar 1852   Clay Cty., IN   d. 1915 Montrose, Effingham, IL 
                                     ..........m.   Cleopatra Meriweather  2-14-1877  b. 26 Jul 1852 Morgan Cty,  IN  d. 28 Aug 1928  Effingham, IL 
                                     children:
                                     ......................................(according to 1910 census Joseph and Cleo had nine children with 7 still living)
                                     
                                     .....................Tracy Fernando SHULL   b. 15 Feb 1878 IL    d.   25 Jul 1956  Montrose, Effingham, IL
                                     ............................m. Elizabeth Baker Myers  1905
                                     ....................................Elza Shull .......abt 1915.......Son 
                                     ...................................Clifford Shull...abt 1918.......Son 
                                     ...................................Zella M Shull...abt 1919.......Daughter 
                                     ...................................Mabel Shull.....abt 1921.......Daughter 
                                     ...................................Joe Shull...........abt 1923.......Son 
                                     ...................................Lucia Shull.......abt 1925......Daughter 
                                     ...................................Danial Shull......abt 1927.......Son 
                                     ....................................Alice Shull.......abt 1921......Daughter   (1921?)
                                     
                                     .....................Mary Matilda SHULL   b.  Apr 1891 Montrose, Effingham, IL
                                     ............................m. Nicholas Lanius  April 1909
                                     .....................Hattie M. SHULL   b. May 1888  Montrose, Effingham, IL   Buried: Brownstown, Fayette, IL.
                                     ............................m. George Lemay  1908 
                                     .....................Myrtle SHULL   b. Jun 1881 IL   d.  1938 Montrose, Effingham, IL
                                     ............................m. James Kidwell  December 1901
                                     .....................Anthony "Tony" Joseph SHULL  b.   18 Aug 1884  IL  d. 1926 Montrose, Effingham, IL  
                                     ............................m. Hattie Lee         ?      
                                     ......................Ira C. SHULL   b.  Aug 1886   IL     d.  1953 Montrose, Effingham,  IL
                                     ...........................m. Mina 1906
                                     .................................Eva Shull 	abt 1918 	  	Daughter 
                                     .................................Martha Shull 	abt 1921 	  	Daughter 
                                     .................................Burell Shull 	abt 1924 	  	Son 
                                     .................................Edna Shull 	abt 1929 	  	Daughter 
                                     
                                     .....................Ralph Wilson SHULL  b.   14 Nov 1894   Effingham, IL   d.  19 Feb 1963 Montrose, Effingham, IL 
                                     ...........................m. Laura Shotts  March 1924
                                     ...................................1.  Wayne Shull   b.   abt 1926 	  	
                                     
                                     
                                     (5)   Eliza A SHULL  b.   1853  Clay Cty. , IN.   d. _____
                                     ...........m. Eli Rider   11-14-1878 
                                     ......................Thomas Arthur Rider (son age 17 in 1910)
                                     .......................as per 1910 census they had 7 children with 5 still living
                                     
                                     (6)  George W SHULL   b. 1857  Clay Cty., IN   d. September 25, 1932 
                                     .............m. Mollie Spitler  10/18/1888 Effingham, IL
                                     
                                     (7)   Thomas B. SHULL  b. 1863  Clay Cty., IN   d._____
                                     ..........m. Anna B. Reed (Allen)  12-14-1891 (  11-26-1900  ? ) 
                                     
                                     
                                     According to 1900 census Nelson/Jane had  9 children with 7 living
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                                     Have copies of draft registration cards for: Tracy F., Anthony J.,  and Ralph W.
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                                     1850 Census  
                                     Posey Clay County, IN p.256B 
                                     August 16, 1850
                                     
                                     17  186  186    Shull..........Nelson .........27.....M.....Farmer......1,000........Indiana      (b. 2/5/1824)
                                      18  186  186   Shull..........Catharine......28.....F.........................................Kentucky   (b.  1822) 
                                      19  186  186   Shull..........Matilda...........7......F.........................................Indiana      (b. 1844)
                                      20  186  186   Shull..........John L............4......M........................................Indiana      (b. 1846)
                                     21  186  186    Shull..........Julia................1......F......................................... Indiana      (b.
                                    1849)
                                     
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                                     1860 CENSUS
                                     Effingham County, IL
                                     July 1860
                                     
                                     688...684...SHULL, Nelsen......35..M......Laborer...............IN
                                     ................SHULL, Jane............36..F......House Keeping...KY  (Catherine Jane)
                                     ................SHULL, Matilda......16..F....................................IN
                                     ................SHULL, John L. .....12..M...................................IN
                                     ................SHULL, Julia A.......10...F...................................IN
                                     ................SHULL, Joseph D. ..8..M...................................IN
                                     ................SHULL, Eliza.............6...F...................................IN
                                     ................SHULL, George W..3...M...................................IN
                                     
                                     Thomas B. SHULL   born 1863
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                                     Census July 8, 1870 Illinois
                                     Woodbury Twp., Cumberland County, IL
                                     
                                     SHULL, Nelson............46....W/M....Farmer...............born: Indiana
                                     SHULL, Catherine........46...F/W....Housekeeping...born: Kentucky
                                     SHULL, Joseph D (B)..17...M/W...Farm Labor........born: Indiana
                                     SHULL,  Eliza A...........15...F/W.................................born: Indiana
                                     SHULL, George W......13....M/W...............................born: Indiana
                                     SHULL, Thomas B.......6.....M/W...............................born: Illinois
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                                      Effingham County           
                                     1880 Census Illinois       
                                      Name  Relation  Marital Status  Gender  Race  Age  Birthplace Occupation Father's B.P. Mother's B.P.
                                     
                                     Nelson SHULL............ Self.....M.......Male.......W.....56......IN......Farmer.....................NC........NC 
                                     Catharine J. SHULL ....Wife... M.....Female....W.....57.....KY.....Keeps House          ---          --- 
                                     George SHULL............ Son......S......Male........W.....22.....IN......Clerk In Store..........IN.........KY 
                                     Thomas B. SHULL......Son.......S.....Male.........W.....15.....IL......Works In Farm........IN.........KY 
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                                     There is no 1890 census - destroyed by fire
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                                     CENSUS 1900
                                     Osborn Township
                                     Jasper County, IL
                                     June 1900
                                     
                                     251...253...SHULL, Nelson...W/M.....Feb. 1824.....76...m58............IN...IN....IN
                                     ..................SHULL, Jane.......F/W......Aug. 1821.....78...m58...9/7....KY..PA..KY
                                     .................SHULL, Thomas..W/M....Mar. 1864.....36.......................IL...IN....KY
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                                     Effingham County Illinois Marriages RE: Nelson Shull family
                                     
                                     SHULL, JOSEPH                             MERIWETHER, CLEO                     02/14/1877  (Nelson)     EFFINGHAM
                                     SHULL, THOMAS B                     REED, ANNA (ALLEN)                   12/14/1891  (Nelson)     EFFINGHAM 
                                     SHULL, THOMAS B                      SHULL, ANNA B (ALLEN)            11/26/1900           "          EFFINGHAM 
                                     SHULL, JAMES F                          BOUGUESS, JULIA ANN                 05/28/1893  (John L.)     EFFINGHAM 
                                     SHULL, GEORGE W  <> SPITLER, MOLLIE  <> 10/18/1888 <>    EFFINGHAM
                                     
                                     SCOTT, GEORGE U                       SHULL, IDA M                                  01/09/1887   (John L)      EFFINGHAM
                                    
                                     WHITE, THOMAS                        SHULL, LUETTA                               02/12/1893  (John L.)     EFFINGHAM 
                                     HARRIS, FRANK                           SHULL, MINNIE                               05/30/1906   (John L.)     EFFINGHAM
                                    
                                     
                                     MADDEN, SAMUEL                     SHULL, CATHARINE                      09/28/1854  (?)                EFFINGHAM
                                     WILSON, JOHN W                        SHULL, JULIA F                                03/10/1861                      EFFINGHAM
                                    
                                     RIDER, ELI                                      SHULL, ELIZA                                   11/14/1878            
                                    EFFINGHAM 
                                           
                                     SHULL, MANASSA                      BLAKELY, CATHERINE                   05/13/1846 (?)                EFFINGHAM    
                                     
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                                     Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916–1950
                                     Last Name  First Name  Middle Name  Sex/Race Age  Cert # 	Death Date County City 	Date Filed
                                     
                                     SHULL        CLEOPATRA             F/W  UNK    0250167  1928-08-28 EFFINGHAM   MONTROSE     28-08-29
                                     SHULL        GEORGE     W             M/W  UNK  0250193  1932-09-25 EFFINGHAM   MONTROSE     32-09-27
                                     SHULL        TONY   JOSEPH        M/W  UNK   0250213  1926-11-29 EFFINGHAM   EFFINGHAM    26-12-03
                                     
                                     SHULL        RALF   WILSON        M/W  UNK  0250132  1922-07-21 EFFINGHAM   MONTROSE     22-07-22
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                                     Effingham County suffered three terrible plagues of cholera....in 1832-33, 1854-55 and 1872-73.
                                     Many tombstones in Effingham County bear these dates. 
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