My Genealogy Hound

JOHN HULTON, carpenter, post office Hulton, was born at Hulton, March 17, 1853, a son of James and Susanna (Warwick) Hulton. James was born in Pittsburgh, and settled at Hulton station with his father, where he carried on a large farm, which his father, Jonathan Hulton, one of the first settlers took up. James Hulton served one year in the civil war held many township offices, and died in 1869; his wife, Susanna, was a native of Belfast, Ireland. Jonathan Hulton owned a large tract of land, and the place was named for him. He lost most of it, however, contracting on the Allegheny Valley railroad. Our subject received his schooling at Hulton, and at the age of sixteen began for himself, working at gardening for two years. He then learned the carpenter’s trade at Pittsburgh, and for the last ten years has been employed in the Verona railroad shops. He married, in 1879, Ida Virginia Stewart, of Springdale, daughter of Robert and Mary (Stodard) Stewart, former of whom was born in 1807, and followed carpentering, but is now a farmer in Springdale township; latter was born in Beaver county, and died when Ida Virginia was seven years old. Mrs. Hulton has three children: Harry, Mary and Warwick. They are members of the U. P. Church. Mr. Hulton is a republican; is a member of Jr. O. U. A. M. and R. A.