Special "Thanks!" goes to Findagraver Kathy R for the following:

"David Hull was a veteran of the Black Hawk War. He served as a Private in Captain Benjamin Barney's Pike County, Illinois, Company of the 3rd Regiment, commanded by Col. Abram B. DeWitt, of the Brigade of Mounted Volunteers commanded by Brig-General Whitesides. Mustered out of the service, at the mouth of Fox River, on May 27, 1832. Distant 250 miles from the place of enrollment."

- bio by 46760007

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Plainville, Ill., April 2. -- Uncle David Hull, one of our oldest citizens, is in very poor health. His age is 94.

- The Quincy Daily Journal, Tuesday, April 2, 1907; page 2.

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Died -- At his home, southeast of town, Uncle David Hull passed away this morning at 9 o'clock, of pneumonia.

Uncle David was the oldest person in our vicinity or for miles around. He was born March 8th, in Washington county, Virginia. His wife died about ten years ago, and he has since made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Will Hinch.

He leaves three sons and six daughters to mourn their loss. The sons are: Smith, James, and Denton Hull of Plainville; and the daughters are: Mrs. Martha Bowers, Mrs. Nancy Wagy, Mrs. Mary Nestrick, Mrs. Elizabeth Wagy, Mrs. Malinda Hinch, and Mrs. Rosa Shultz.

The funeral will be held on Friday the 5th at 10:30 at the home, conducted by Reverend Hutchins, assisted by C. H. Kenady.

- The Quincy Daily Whig, Sunday, April 7, 1907; front page.

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Richfield, Ill., April 10. -- James Hull attended the burial and funeral services of his father of Pike county, David Hull, aged 90 years. He was a prominent citizen of that community, and had resided in the farm where he died, for over sixty years.

- The Quincy Daily Herald, Wednesday, April 10, 1907; page 2.

NB: Some notices say the farm was in Plainville (Adams county Illinois) and others say Pike county Illinois.