Carpenter house more than 100 years old still fine
Thursday, November 17, 1988

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Pix #1 - the George Hull house, now owned by Dave and Deanne Carpenter, as it appeared many years ago at the same location on what is now N.U.S. 23. Those appearing in the photo when the Hulls lived there were: on left; Aunt Zelphia, on right: Aunt Jennie; in center Ida Mae.

Pix #2 - The daughters of the George Hull Family with their father, photographed many years ago: Myrtle Yonker; Ella Yost; Zelphia Masamer; Jan Baughman; Maud Corey; Cleo Hull; Mollie Coughenour.

The house referred to in today’s article, and illustrated, was probably build for George F. Hull sometime in the 1870’s. In addition to farming the land on which the house was built, he was also a well known business man in this area.

the carpenters (Dave and Deanne) purchased the property in 1981. sometime ago, Dave mentioned that perhaps I would like to do an article about the house and the family that had lived there for so many years. He mentioned that Harry Yunker of Toledo had stopped there to talk to him and asked permission to look around, since George Hull was his grandfather and he had spent much time there in his youth. I was thrilled with the opportunity because I knew Yonker 70 or more years ago and I had no idea he was still alive. He was part of a group of young people, including my older sister, Ruth. I had hoped to be able to meet with Yonker but he died before we were able to do so.

eventually, betty Morgan of Toledo, Yonker’s daughter, accompanied by her husband, visited the Carpenter’s and she provided all of the data which makes today’s article possible.

Hull, George F.

Born in Venice Twp., Seneca County, Ohio, Nov. 19, 1841, fourth child in family of ten children of Michael and Barbara (Free) Hull.

received his schooling in this county and was engaged in farming the land until 1919. He also dealt in the sale of agricultural implements.

Married in 1863 to Martha E. Hanna and to them was born eight daughters and one son.

The Hulls were member of the German Baptist (Dunkerd) Church.

In politics Hull was a Republican.

Hull Served in Company C of the 164th regiment of the Ohio National Guard.

More recollections by Betty Morgan

George F. Hull has always been known to be as Grandpa Hull, although I don’t actually remember him. I feel sure my father and mother, Harry and Babel Yonker, no doubt drove to Fostoria from Toledo to show him his great-grandchild.

Whenever we drove to Fostoria to visit the great-aunts, attend reunions, or to decorate the graves in Fountain cemetery on Memorial Day, we always drove past his brick farmhouse to have another look. dad would remark about one of the second story windows, which he claimed was his room ... where he would watch for the interurban car to take him back to his home in Fostoria, or to Toledo where he lived as a young man.

Typical farm and generous father

Hull’s farm, where Carpenters live now, was like most of that era. they had an apple orchard and made apple butter and cider. He raised horses, cattle, pigs, chickens and kept bee. a favorite story of Mr. Yonker was that of watching Grandpa Hull, dressed in his bee protective apparel, working among the bee hives. Yonker was perched on a fence a good distance away, and was suddenly stung on the end of his nose. His grandma game to his aid.

Grandpa Hull was a family man

Mrs. Morgan recalls he always came to the aid of his daughters when they were widowed. She recalls her father telling her he recalled grandpa bringing them a chicken about every week.

Christmas dinner was always at Granddad’s house. The meat could have been duck, goose, turkey or a pig from he farm, but never beef...that was sold.

“I also remember my father commenting g his grandfather at one time offered to pay for his schooling, if he would become a minister.

George Hull eventually sold the farm and moved to a cement block 2-story house on N> Union St., in Fostoria. He died March 15, 1024. and is buried in Fountain cemetery.

Harry Yonker Recalled Huss family

This author had made an effort to get together with Yonker before his death to talk about the Hull house, now owned by the Carpenters, but we never made it. In a letter to Dave Carpenter, he wrote: “Paul Krupp wrote me a letter, He was one to the group of boys and girls that played and lived near the corner of E. Tiffin and Cadwallader Sts. eight p.m. was the breakup time for us to play. the Huss family lived in that vicinity. they owned a tavern on main St. They had sic or seven girls and one boy, Joy. They were all very nice and all played different instruments. Mrs. Huss played the piano.

Potluck recalls Yonker from boyhood days

Yea, I remember all of the history and details pertaining to Dick Yonker’s years as a boy in Fostoria. He and Earl “Goat” Adams, my cousin, were good friends. Very few of today’s readers will recall the names in the article, except Mrs. Lucian Kinn, N. Union St., part of the Huss family living in that area at that time, but it will provide another tale about our town from years ago. That’s what POTLUCK is all about.

With the Carpenter's permission a few photos of the interior of the house will be presented in another article, to illustrate how well that landmark has been preserved and appears today.

Heed God’s Word

(Author’s note: Today’s comments are extracted from SALVATION, published by Intonation Ministries to Israel)

“In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judahs, and they shall not be found; for I will pardon them whom I reserve.” (Jeremiah 50:20)

“According to the promise set forth in the pages of Scripture concerning His ancient people their future will be `most glorious’. It is true that God denounces their sinful past and judges them because of their sin. It is also true that there has been `a remnant’ that God has recognized and, because of their faithfulness to Him, the Lord has endured the wickedness of many. Isaiah 1:9 says: `Except the Lord of Hosts had left unto us a very small remnant, we should have been as Sodom, and we should have been like unto Gomorrah.`

“The reason for reserving his people is that future blessings will yet be bestowed upon them and the world. Isaiah 65:8 says: ‘As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not; for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants;’ sakes, that I may not destroy them all.’

“In that day when God returns unto them in mercy ‘a nation will be born in a day.’ The world will then experience what the Lord meant when He said, ‘a blessing is in it’ because it will not only be a blessing bestowed upon Israel as a nation but the entire world. The apostle Paul says: ‘For if the casting away of them be the reconciling of the worked, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?’ (Romans 11:15)