Zerah Hull came to Wisconsin with his family and located in Lima, where he owned a farm.

The evidence

• “EliUAH HUIili, merchant and Postmaster of Lima Center; born in Cortland Co., N. Y.,in 1830 ; is a son of Zerah Hull, who came to Wisconsin in 1840, with his family and located in Lima, where he owned a farm ; Elijah spent the early part of his life with his father ; went into Iowa Co., Wis., where he spent two years; returned to Lima, where he has since lived ; sold his farm in 1866, and established a lumber-yard in Lima Center ; after a year, he bought a stock of general merchandise and began a new business ; his store was burned in 1872 ; he rebuilt a large, convenient store the same year, where he continues the business. ' He married Miss Polly Goodrich, of Cortland Co., N.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/21-bios-lima.md, PDF p. 789 / book p. 793

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

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