Karlh Bull
Karlh Bull, Karlh Bull, editor and publisher of the Cedarville Herald, was born at Cedarville and has lived there all his life. He was born on April 1, 1878, son of Lancaster Granville and Emmazetta (Barber) Bull, the latter of whom also was born at Cedarville, January 16, 1849, daughter of Martin M. and Nancy (Townsley) Barber, both members of pioneer families in this county, and is still living there.
Lancaster Granville Bull, who died at his home in Cedarville on January 16, 1914, also was a native of this county, born at Goes Station on June 22, 1850, son of Robert Scott and Ann (Reid) Bull, both of whom also were born in Greene county, members of pioneer families, and all his life was spent here. To him and his wife were born three sons, Karlh Bull having two brothers, Frank B. Bull, who for some years has been connected with the staff of the Indianapolis Star, and Ralph E. Bull, now living at Seattle, Washington, with offices in the White Building in that city. Elsewhere in this volume there is set out at considerable length a story relating to the Bull family in this county and also to the Townsley family, both these families having been represented here for more than a hundred years.
Karlh Bull was reared at Cedarville, was graduated from the high school there in 1898 and then took a course in Cedarville College. In April, 1899, he and Robert J. Harper took over the Cedarville Herald and when, in the following year, Mr. Harper retired from the firm, Mr. Bull assumed sole control of the paper and has since continued as editor and publisher of the same. Mr. Bull is a Republican; fraternally, is affiliated with the local lodge of the Masons at Cedarville and he and his wife are members of the United Presbyterian church.
On January 5, 1911, at Cedarville, Mr. Bull was united in marriage to Dora Siegler, who was born in that village on August 9, 1877, daughter of Jacob and Carrie (Haller) Siegler, who were the parents of three children, Mrs. Bull having a brother, George F. Siegler, and a sister, Mrs. Charlotte Watt. Mr. and Mrs. Bull have one child, a daughter, Mary Eleanor, born on April 10, 1914.
From History of Greene County Ohio, Its People, Industries and Institutions, vol. 2. M.A.Broadstone, editor. B.F.Bowen & Co., Indianapolis. 1918