home property, which returns a good income, large crops being annually harvested, in return for the care and labor bestowed upon the fields. Mr. Kennedy is a republican in politics and he is a member of the Orient Anti-Horse Thief Association. In his business affairs he has been very successful, being watchful of every opportunity pointing to prosperity and his earnest and well directed labors have made him one of the foremost farmers of this part of the state.                                    ______________                                    THOMAS  HULL    Thomas Hull, a retired farmer of Fairmount township, was born in Ross county, Ohio, June 20, 1830, and was a son of Samuel and Sophia Hull. The parents died during the early childhood of their son Thomas, who then went to live with a half-brother, John Hull, with whom he remained until twenty-one years of age. He then left Ohio and came to Pike county, Illinois, in company with his half-brother, who settled near the present home of our subject, purchasing there one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he converted into a good farm. He afterward removed to Adams county, where he died.    Following his removal to Illinois, Thomas Hull rented land for a time and then when he had earned sufficient capital to purchase a farm he made investment in property and has since bought and sold several farms. In February, 1865, he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land where he now resides and here he has lived continuously since. The farm was partially improved when it came into his possession and he continued clearing the place and adding to it modern equipments and accessories. He is engaged in raising stock in connection with the tilling of the soil.    Thomas Hull was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Bowman, who was born in Scott county, Illinois, on the 18th of December, 1830, and died September 2, 1901. She was a daughter of Curtis Bowman, a farmer of New Salem township, who came to Pike county at an early day and was classed with leading farmers of his community. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Hull have been born twelve children, of whom five are now living: Sarah, who married Ed Coss and resides in Hannibal, Missouri; Minnie, who is the wife of David Fee and lives in Barry; Flora, the wife of Harvey Love, a resident of Oklahoma; Ida M., who married John Ewing and lives in La Prairie, Illinois; and Cyrus B., who married Susie Stauffer, a daughter of William Stauffer, of Griggsville. They reside with his father and the son operates the farm. They have three daughters: Eva, Beaulah and Nina.    Mr. Hull is not actively engaged in work at the present time because of ill health, but in former years he led a busy and useful life and all of his property has been acquired through his own efforts. In politics he is a democrat, always earnest and loyal in his support of the party. For twenty-four years he was justice of the peace and at one time was collector. He was also township commissioner for a long period and in discharging the duties of the office was prompt and faithful, his course reflecting credit upon himself and proving entirely satisfactory to his constituents. He is a member of the Masonic lodge, No. 218, of New Salem, and the chapter at Perry, Illinois. Mrs. Hull belonged to the United Brethren church, of which Mr. Hull is still a member. He has led an earnest Christian life, characterized by honesty in his business dealings and loyalty in citizenship, and as the years have gone by he has made a record which classes him with the respected and worthy citizen of Pike county.                                    _____________                              DARIUS W.  INGALLS    Darius W. Ingalls has since 1886 resided upon his present farm of two hundred and sixty-seven acres, where he is extensively engaged in stockraising, his business interests being so managed that he is now one of the prosperous representatives of this line of activity in Pike county. He was born in Griggsville township, October 28, 1846, his parents being William M. and Rebecca (Elledge) Ingalls, natives of New York and