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Longenecker-Bull House Early History
Books Lester Dibble - books on WWI, Psych of Religion William Lx Dibble, McPharm (?) Kansas (?) - Misc Essays & Poems Vol I-III Pinkie Pearce, Tipton IA Feb 1909 - Frank Pearce - Wilhelm Tell T. (F?) D. Pearce, 3rd Training Co - WWI military manuals, inc Coast Artillery Regulations Freda Dexheimer Gamma Delta ‘27 - hx of Greece, Rome, Middle Ages Mamie Morgen Xmas 1897 - Jane Eyre - Philip Reader (?) Jr 1906 Jay D. Nichols - Natural Philosophy “bought Nov 14 1878…” Sullivan (?) Ill., Quincy Mich, St Paul Minn, Mrs. Jay D. Nichols 1905, #204 7th St N. W. Mason City - German & Russian literature anthologies Dorothy E. Nichols, Wheeler Cottage also Grinnell Iowa - American lit. Universal lit. Christopher Marlowe, Merle & Marvyl Potter February 10 1900, Feb 7 1907, Butt Iowa - children's readers, American History 1912 (Marvyl),
1854 Abstract - U.S. of A. to B.B. Richards 1855-6 Abstract - U.S.A. to Benjamin B. Richards, grant 1855-6 Abstract - Benjamin B. Richards to John B. Long, convey 1856 Abstract - John B. Long & Anna wf. to Ira L. Williams, convey all that part of NW quarter of NE quarter-section 10-96-20 which lies south of the center of Willow Creek. 1857 Abstract - Ira L. Williams to Nancy E. Allen, mortgage
1858 Mason City was named as county seat The first newspaper was published, the Cerro Gordo Press
1866 Abstract - Nancy E. Allen to Ira L. Williams, release of mortgage 1866 Abstract - Nancy E. Allen to George Vermilya, warranty deed
1867 The Mason City Cemetery Association (MCCA) organized the Mason City Cemetery in the northeast part of the City, near the present Mason City Waterworks
1869 The first train arrived in Mason City, the McGregor and Missouri River Railway Company 1870 Population was 1,183 Mason City was incorporated as a town F. J. Turnure was named Mason City’s First Marshall Mason City Fire Company #1 was authorized to act; the first volunteer hook & ladder established for fire protection 1871 The first library was established but was not a free service – it was a subscription library, meaning only paid subscribers were allowed to borrow books 1874 Central Park was established in the center of downtown 1875 St. Joseph Cemetery was organized at the present location 1876 The first ‘fire shed’ was built to house fire protection equipment
1876 Abstract - plat of subdivision, including Lot 16
1878 The first telephone service was installed; long distance service was available to Algona 1880 Population was 2,510
1880 Census - Lynnville, Ogle, Illinois, United States
Daniel Countryman
Self
M
65
New York
Sally Countryman
Wife
F
62
New York
Jennie Countryman
Daughter
F
19
Illinois
Herman Wolgmuth
Other
M
29
New York
Name W Longenecker Event Place Rochelle, Ogle, Illinois, United States Age 25 (c. 1855 vs 1852?) Marital Status Single Race White Occupation Dry Goods Clerk
Jennie Viola Countryman b. in Illinois Born on Apr 1863 to Daniel Countryman and Sally Phillips. Jennie Viola married Wesley M Longnecker in 1883 and had a child. (Ancestry.com)
http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/alvin-countryman/countryman-genealogy-nuo/page-4-countryman-genealogy-nuo.shtml
1881 Mason City map Shows George Vermilya owning a big parcel including the “big house” and the future site of 718, and a lot of other property in the neighborhood, too. Mostly to the south.
1881 Carrie Chapman Catt becomes a teacher in Mason City
1883 Mason City Directory Wesley Longnecker as carriage maker living at...
March 1883 - Jennie’s father died (married Wesley in May)
1883 - Superintendent of Schools in Mason City was Carrie Chapman Catt, the Founder of the National American Woman Suffrage Association
1884 The Civil War statue was erected in Central Park
1885 - “double” lot purchased by Jennie from Judge Vermilya per Walking Tour Guide
1885 State Census - living at Washington & 10th, daughter Grace not born yet vs. 2yo, Sally Countryman, widow, living with them (her mother)
1885 James McGhee marriage
1885 Pumps and pipes were purchased for the City water system
The Denison Hose Company was founded. The first hose cart was purchased by O.T. Denison for use by the Company. The Water Commissioner authorized to employ personnel to care for the hose and cart. 1886 Mason City Electric Company installed street lights 1888 A second library in the community opened as a reading room
1888 - Stockmans come to Mason City
June 1889 - birth of Ruth McGhee Bull
1890 Federal Census partially destroyed in a fire, so reason why not finding people there.
1890 - Longneckers move into first house built on State Street, #42 in Walking Tour Guide, sold in 1895
July 1890 - birth of Harold Bull
1893 - Birth of J. Donald McGhee and death of his mother.
August 1893 - Jennie’s mother died
1893 Dr. Stella Mason became the first female doctor to practice in Mason City
The public library moved to East State Street
The building of the Iowa Central Railroad necessitated relocating the cemetery from the northeast part of the City to the present Elmwood Cemetery site (the bodies of the persons buried were moved to Elmwood Cemetery)
1894 - Longneckers move into second house on State Street, #41 in the Walking Tour Guide.
1895 Atlas Shows George Vermilya owning a big parcel including the “big house” and the future site of 718. Jennie V. Longnecker is shown as owner of a double parcel to the west with a couple houses on it (#42 and #4? In the Walking Tour Guide).
Cub Scout History Walk At 718 E. State St., 10-year-old Adam Dettmer, wearing a black apron and a straw hat, portrayed early Mason City property owner Wesley E. Longnecker. “I build carriages and I sell property,” he said. “Does anyone need a property around here?” [Interesting that they talk about Wesley, when Jennie was the primary owner in the abstract.] http://globegazette.com/news/local/cub-scouts-take-history-walk/article_268f42de-0d01-11e2-9211-001a4bcf887a.html
1895
The first horse-drawn fire engine was purchased and the first paid fire fighter (driver) occurred this year
1896
A chapel was built on the grounds of the cemetery with a receiving vault and sitting room
1896 Abstract - subdivision of Lot 16 into two lots (1.5 acre Lot 2 to the west, larger 2.86 acre Lot 1 to the east)
1897 The first run of the Mason City Clear Lake Railroad was made between the two communities
1898 Mason City Directory - Wesley Longnecker as mattress company manager, living at 329 E State
1898 June Abstract - George Vermilya & Helen wf. to Jennie V. Longenecker, convey eastern 5 rods of Lot 1 in Lot 16 with the understanding & agreement that no live tree on the lot shall be damaged, destroyed or removed by either party. Quit-claim from south bank of Willow Creek north. 1898 December Abstract - Jennie V. Longenecker & W.M. hus. to C.H.McNider, mortgage to secure payment of $1500 (cost to build house?)
December 1898 Cerro Gordo Republican newspaper, W Longnecker listed with delinquent taxes. 1899-1920 Mason City history - http://iagenweb.org/cerrogordo/history/MasonCity/MCCentennialEd/cg_hist_CentMCStory_1899-1920.htm
1900 Census Record Wesley N. Longnecker - Mason City Township Mason City Ward 1, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States Wesley Longnecker lived in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa in 1900. He was the head of the household, 48 years old, and identified as white. Wesley was born in Pennsylvania around 1852, and both of his parents were born in Pennsylvania as well. In 1900, Wesley listed as married to Jennie V. Longnecker. Occupation:
Wesley N Longnecker Head M 48 Pennsylvania Jennie V Longnecker Wife F 38 Illinois listed at 860 (!) East State Street. Where is Grace, their daughter, who would have been ~15 yo. Daughter Grace (not found in 1900 census yet)
Neighbors at 804 (!) East State Street:
George Vermilya Head M 78 New York Grace Dilts Daughter F 34 Iowa Guerdon M Vermilya Son M 26 Iowa William H Dilts Roomer M 40 Illinois Nellie Everson Servant F 18 Minnesota
Judge George Vermilya - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/cerrogordo/h1910/h1910-v.htm#GEORGEVERMILYA E.R. Bogardus’ mother was a Vermilyea. (His sister married Captain Smith - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~iabiog/cerrogordo/h1910/h1910-s.htm#Captain Henry Irving Smith ) Bogardus lived with G. Vermilya when he came to Mason City and presumably worked for him in his lumberyard as he got into the building business.
1899 March Abstract - ditto, mortgage to secure payment of $450
1900 Abstract - C.H. McNider to Jennie V. Longenecker & husb, release of mortgage.
1900 Abstract - Jennie V. Longenecker & husb to May E. Kennedy, convey
1900 Mason City Directory - Wesley Longnecker as harness maker, living at 130 East State St.
July 1900 Abstract - May E. Kennedy & Charles E. husb to J.W. Ray, sell and convey subject to mortgage of $1500
1900- 1901 A new court house was built in the community on the corner of 1st Street NW and N. Washington Avenue (on the site of the existing parking lot west of the current City Hall location)
February 1901 Abstract - James W. Ray to Charlotte E. Ray, executrix (widow), last will and testament
1901 Mason City Directory - Wesley Longnecker in real estate, living on Madison.
1901 - At meeting of the national NAWSA organization, Eleanor Stockman was recognized as one of the most successful fundraisers through her gift of the proceeds of a carload of hogs donated by Iowa farmers.
No Longnecker in 1923 Mason City Directory, can’t find in 1910 Census either. Ended up buried in Detroit, Michigan.
Duncan Rule House National Register Application The house was designed by E.R. Bogardus (1850-1927), a long-time resident and builder in Mason City. Bogardus came to Mason City as a child. He opened a contracting business in 1873. Although he apparently had no formal architectural training, he gradually began to design, as well as construct, houses, and after 1894 devoted all his time to architecture. During his long career, Bogardus was responsible for numerous buildings in Mason City. His works included the mission-style Calvary M.E. Church (1913); the Georgian/Federal Revival Verimlya (1894), (house next door, related to E.R. Bogardus’ mother) Markley (c. 1902), and Keerl (c. 1894) houses; the City Park Hospital (1909), and the Queen Anne Longenecker house (1898), as well as assorted commercial buildings. He designed two houses using elements of the Shingle idiom: the Duncan Rule house and its precursor, the George Wilson house (1907).... http://focus.nps.gov/pdfhost/docs/NRHP/Text/79000886.pdf
E.R. Bogardus blueprints - http://www.mcpl.org/historyandgenealogy/archives/bogardusblueprints
1901 Sophia and Dolly Story opened the Story Hospital, the first hospital in Mason City at 107 N. Pennsylvania Avenue 1902 The horse-drawn ‘Hook and Ladder Truck’ was purchased
April 1902 Abstract - assessment for Oak Street (now Virginia) not yet assessed. 1902 - Robert Meredith Wilson born
1903 Abstract - Charlotte A. Ray, widow, to J. H. McGhee, warranty deed, convey for $4000
1903 - J.H. McGhee was 41, Ruth was 13, Leone was 11 and J. Donald was 10.
1906 The first movie theater, The Bijou, was opened by J. M. Heffner, located on the corner of South Federal and 2nd Street SE (the current main entrance of Southbridge Mall to the south on the east side - mentioned in Leone’s letters to J. Donald?) 1907 The post office was built at 19 South Delaware Avenue
1908 - J.H. McGhee was 46, Ruth was 18, Leone was 16 and J. Donald was 15. 1908 - Dr. George and Eleanor Stockman House built. Eleanor’s sister, Fannie Chaffin, was long-time secretary for Carrie Chapman Catt. The artistic Eleanor, herself, was a supporter of the National American Women Suffrage Association.
1909 - Ruth McGee marries Harold Bull
1909
East Park was established and is considered Mason City's most popular park
The Mason City Police Department officially became an organized department
The Mason City Fire Department went from a volunteer department to a paid department
The Park Hospital was built (by Bogardus) on the northwest corner of 1st Street NW and North Washington Avenue
Photo of “Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bull, Mason City” on the porch of 718 East State Street! - https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/piiTL5W36V47WVigX0M5Dw Other photos here - https://picasaweb.google.com/103155050948115664395/1900s
Robert J Bull - born in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA on 1909 to Harold V Bull and Ruth M Bull. He passed away on 18 Jan 1994 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA. http://www.ancestry.com/genealogy/records/robert-j-bull_87647337
1910 - What life was like - trivia - http://www.stockmanhouse.org/life-in-1910 1910 - marriage of Ruth Stockman (?)
1910 Census: George Vermilya (widower) is living at 804 (!) East State Street and next door are James H Mcghee Head M 48 Iowa Leone Mcghee Daughter F 18 Iowa Donald Mcghee Son M 17 Iowa at 818 (!) East State Street. James is Ruth M. Bull’s father with Leone and Donald being her siblings. See below.
H V Bull
Head
M
19
South Dakota
(Ruth) Bull
Wife
F
20
Iowa
James Robert Bull
Son
M
0
Iowa
are living at 118 Oak Street (renamed Virginia in 1916 ). And...
C F Bull Head M 40 New York Sarah G Bull Wife F 39 South Dakota Dorthy H Bull Daughter F 8 Iowa Fred C Bull Son M 4 Iowa Living at 797 State Street - now 697 East State Street, basically across the street from the Longnecker-Bull House, old photo in the collection of Diane Jorgensen!!!!!!
1910: James Donald McGhee, Ruth’s brother, graduated from high school in 1910. We have his diploma. (So did Leone graduate in 1909? Ruth in 1907?)
1910
The Park Inn Hotel and City National Bank, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opened in downtown Mason City across from Central Park
1910-
1915
Colby Car Company was in operation (buildings are still used by the Associated Milk Producers, Inc. AMPI)
1911
The first airplane flight was made in Mason City
1911-
1912
The former fire ‘shed’ was razed, the new fire headquarters was built on the same lot
1912
The American Locomotive Company of Schenectady, New York, built locomotive number 457 for the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad (the locomotive is now historically retired in East Park)
1912 Map Shows the old Vermilya block still intact, for some reason. The previous Longnecker double parcel has been divided into two unequal parcels. Ownership is not marked on this map.
McGhee Children, college years - 1913 Leone pledge at Omega Delta p 333 The Bomb J.D. freshman in Kappa Sigma p300-301 The Bomb 1914 Leone sophomore in Pi Beta Phi p 302-3/324-5 The Bomb J.D. sophomore in Kappa Sigma p298-9 The Bomb 1915 Leone Pi Beta Phi junior p292/306 The Bomb J.D. junior in Kappa Sigma, profile on pg 89 The Bomb 1916 Leone senior in Pi Beta Phi p224-5, Senior Class Play photo p 321 The Bomb Bachelor of Science in Home Economics - p 206 Google books https://books.google.com/books?id=J41CAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA201&ots=IpuSfSQhNA&dq=iowa%20board%20of%20regents%20report%201917&pg=PA206#v=onepage&q=mcghee&f=false J.D. missing, not on Kappa Sigma page 190-1 The Bomb 1917 J.D. Kappa Sigma Junior (!) p 252 The Bomb
1913
The City was governed under the Commission form of government
1914
The first patrol wagon was used by the Police Department
The first motorized fire engine was purchased, a 1913 Seagrave 1915 The first motorcycle was purchased for use by the Police Department
Mercy Hospital opened 1916 Mason City was rated a City of the first class with a population of 17,172
The Chamber of Commerce opened
1917 Abstract - J. H. McGhee to Ruth M. Bull, warranty deed, convey for $1 and other considerations
1917: James Donald McGhee, Ruth’s brother, graduated from Iowa State College in Animal Husbandry in 1917. We have his diploma (on parchment). He was in the Kappa Sigma house and we have photos of his fraternity brothers.
1917 Abstract - Ruth M. Bull and H. V. Bull, her husband to C.H.McNider, mortgage for $4000 1917 Abstract - C. H. McNider to John W. Smith, assigns mortgage 1917 - James H. McGhee elected to first term in state legislature, ran unopposed per letters
1917 The Mason City Fire Department became fully motorized 1918 The first hard-surfaced interurban highway in Iowa was constructed between Mason City and Clear Lake
Mason City Junior College (MCJC) opened as the first public two year college in Iowa
1918: James Donald McGhee drafted and served in the 70th Machine Gun company. We have the unit photo.
1919 - James H. McGhee elected to second term in state legislature
1920 Census: Harold V Bull Head M 29 South Dakota Ruth Bull Wife F 30 Iowa Robert Bull Son M 9 Iowa Elizabeth R Bull Daughter F 2 Iowa Donald Mcghee Brother-in-law M 26 Iowa Leone Mcghee Sister-in-law F 28 Iowa Helen Johnston Servant F 16 South Dakota at 718 East State Street. Deckers live next door at 704. Charles, Grace and Dorothy Bull (50, 49 and 18 yo) are at 104 1st Street (vs. S. Virginia?)
1920
The census reported Mason City’s population at 20,065 and was ranked as Iowa’s 11th largest city
1922
The Red Ball Bus Line was started in Mason City by Helen Schulz. This line was one of the first bus lines in the country and perhaps the only one owned and operated by a woman.
1922 - James H. McGhee starts service as mayor of Mason City
1923 Mason City Directory: Bull Harold V.
Ruth Asst Cashr First National Bank r 718 E State
http://www.iagenweb.org/cerrogordo/Directory/1923-B2.htm
First National BAnk The, C H MacNider, Pres; W G C Bagley, C A Parker, F E Keeler and Hanford MacNider, Vice Pres; R P Smith, Cashr; H V Bull, Asst Cashr; 1 N Federal av. http://iagenweb.org/cerrogordo/Directory/1923-F.htm
1924 - James H. McGhee dies of smallpox while serving as mayor of Mason City 1924 - Retirement of Dr. Stockman and death of Eleanor Chaffin Stockman
1927
The City re-evaluated its form of government and was changed to the Manager form
Charles Lindbergh attended the dedication of the Mason City Airport
Members of the Police Department began working 8 hour days
Newspaper February 1930 For Rent Houses-FORWENT--7 roonl house. ·mr » r *r 1-..!l i^ Mass. H. V. Bull. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/37194032/
Newspaper April 1930 The Klein-Wilkinson jury is made up of the following: Ruth Bull, 718 East State street; http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/37196451/
1930 Census: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMNL-HLZ (C. Frank and Ruth V. Bull, ages 60 and 59 at 104 S. Virginia) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMNL-XQH (Harold V. and Ruth M., 38 and 39, with Robert J. 20 yo son, and R. Elizabeth 13 yo dau, at 718 East State Street)
Newspaper July 1931 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF MASON C1TV…. H. V. Bull, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. H. V. BULL, Cashier. http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/38182779/
Newspaper - the March 3rd 1933 Globe-Gazette: Officers for the coming year were elected at the meeting of the History club Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. V. Bull 718 East State street. Mrs. W. 'Earl -Hal! was elected president to succeed Mrs. J. W. Irons. Mrs. Irons was elected vice president and Mrs. Frank Pearce secretary. Mrs. H. W. Conover and Mrs A. J. Feeney are the retiring vice president and secretary. Mrs. Lee P. Loomis led the ies- son on "The Economics of Fashion," by Wystrom. http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/1628655/
C. 1935 photo of construction of “new” East Park tennis courts shows east facade of house with fireplace chimney visible. Company making firebricks in business from 1929-1959.
Newspaper January 1937: Harold Bull, former cashier of the First National bank in Mason City, has been named president of the National Citizen's bank at Mankato. iMr. Bull became cashier of the Mankato banking institution when he left Mason City in 1933. He was successively advanced to vice president and executive vine president and recently to the position of president. (Photo by Floyd IMcriclcth Wright, Kaye- rcay Engraving")
1937 Abstract - John W. Smith to Ruth M. Bull and H.V. Bull, her husband, release of mortgage
1940 census - http://www.archives.com/1940-census/charles-bull-ia-35495583 (Charles F. and Grace, 70 and 69 yo, living at 104 S. Virginia, with Dorothy Coulson, 36 yo daughter, and Robert Fren, 16 yo grandson. The Grummons are living at 718 in this census)
Harold Bull Head (bank president) M 49 South Dakota Ruth Bull Wife F 49 Iowa Jneo? Thorstorson Servant (household maid) F 36 Iowa 706 S. Bradford (?), Mankato, Mankato City, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States
Robert J Bull Head (salesman) M 30 Iowa Mary E Bull Wife F 32 Iowa Susan E Bull Daughter F 1 Iowa 605 North Main, Austin City, Mower, Minnesota, United States since 1935
1943 Abstract - H.V. Bull, affidavit of property ownership, homestead until 1933 when moved to MN, rented by Ruth as present owner.
Newspaper December 1948: Attorney Dated December 13, 1948 S. H. MacPEAK, Clerk District Court By EVELYN ^LOCK. Deputy NOTICE OF THE APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTOR •TATE OF IOWA. Cerro Gordo County. ss. No. 7025. Notice is hereby given, thatAhe under- «igned has been duly appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate ol Grace Bull, Deceased, late of Cerro Gordo County. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment: and those having claims against the same will present them, duly authenticated, , to the undersigned for allowance, and file in the office of the Clerk of the District Court. C. P. BULL RALPH S. STANBERY, Attorney http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/8144548/
Newspaper February 1959: Officers Installed by R.N.A. Mrs.. Valborg Lum, oracle at Northwood, was installing officer at the H.N.A. meeting Thursday evening in the CIO hall. Installing marshals were Mrs. .Hector Newman and Mrs. S. A. Bemis. Those installed were Mrs. 0. A. Lund,' -oracle; Mrs. Willis Buirge, vice oracle; Mrs. V. Winchell, chancellor; Mrs. Newman, recorder; MCS. E. \V. Leiley, receiver; Mrs. Grace Bull, marshal; http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/722649/
Mrs. H.V. Bull was noted in 1960 helping host a September dinner dance at the Country Club in Mason City.
Newspaper from November 1964: Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bull, 412 S. Vermont, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Susan Elizabeth, to Dale Thomas Mericle, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Mericle of Des Moines. The wedding will take place Nov. 25. Miss Bull, a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bull of Sioux City, formerly of Mason City, is a graduate of the University of Iowa. http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/5849246/ Ruth M. Bull - Death Record Sioux City, Iowa Ruth M. Bull was born on June 8, 1889 and died on January 7, 1989 at the age of 99. Ruth last resided in Sioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa.
“My great-grandmother was Grace (Van Epps) Bull who was married to my great grandfather, Charles Francis Bull. (I was named after him, as my mother took a train trip from Sacremento, CA so I could be born in Iowa during WWII) Both are buried in the Mason City, IA cemetary, as are my parents Robert & Mae Greene and a niece, Megan VerHelst. [A “Robert Fren” was living with mother Dorothy Coulsen and grandparents in Mason City in 1940 census] Their son, Harold Bull was the president of Norwest bank in Sioux City,IA & their daughter Dorothy, (my paternal grandmother), remarried & is buried in Oroville, CA. Harold had a son, Bob, (buried in Mason City, IA) who had a son Jim, & a daughter, Sue. I am thinking of relocating to the Union County area & wondered if I had any long-lost relatives there.” Charles Greene (Charles + Grace -> Dorothy -> Robert + Mae Green) http://boards.tiscali.ancestry.co.uk/surnames.van-20-epps/12/mb.ashx
son Robert Bull (1909-1994) -> children Jim & Sue (b. in the 30s?) Granddaughter Susan E. Bull Mericle, b. 1939, married to Dale Thomas Mericle, MD, in 1964, Miss Sue Bull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bull, 412 Vermont SE, has been appointed to the judiciary committee of the Currier Dormitory Council at the University of Iowa. Miss Bull is a junior at Iowa. November 19, 1960 Globe Gazette Grandson James Robert Bull, b. Sept 12th 1941, cornet player in Globe Gazette 1959-1963
Daughter Ruth Elizabeth Bull…
Jennie Longnecker was 40 yo in 1903
Grace Longnecker was 40 in 1923
Ruth Bull was 40 years old in 1929
V. fictional housekeeper/servant
Mason City History: http://www.masoncity.net/pview.aspx?id=17911&catid=477 http://www.mcpl.org/historyandgenealogy/archives/mctimeline01
Frank Lloyd Wright and Mason City: Architectural Heart of the Prairie Info about the Stockmans and the events surrounding the house. https://books.google.com/books?id=yJKcDQAAQBAJ&lpg=PT16&ots=yJPKCXGusx&dq=Dr.%20george%20Stockman%20mason%20city%20iowa%20physician&pg=PT18#v=onepage&q=Dr.%20george%20Stockman%20mason%20city%20iowa%20physician&f=false
Eleanor Stockman bio - http://www.prohibitionists.org/history/votes/Eleanor_Chafin_Stockman_bio.html
Physicians and Surgeons of America: (Illustrated). A Collection of ... Biography of Dr. Stockman https://books.google.com/books/content?id=vEr9eZA8V6kC&pg=PA348&img=1&zoom=3&hl=en&sig=ACfU3U2ritnUmruQHgoy-6FMv12CvVeloQ&ci=543%2C270%2C400%2C1013&edge=0