http://clintonvillehistory.com/james-g-bull/ Snapshots from History Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:01:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://clintonvillehistory.com/james-g-bull/comment-page-1/#comment-51586 Marty Cottrill Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:01:08 +0000 http://clintonvillehistory.com/?p=377#comment-51586 I think the middle name of James G. Bull is Gilruth. I noticed that when researching my Beers ancestors (from the same part of Columbus). My great-great-grandmother's brother, born the same year as James, was named Elias Gilruth Beers. Well, it also happens that a well-known and highly respected circuit rider who covered their area around that time was named James Gilruth. He was known for his compelling preaching but also for his impressive size and strength. My guess is that both the Beers and Bull parents chose the ir boys' names with the hope that they would emulate some of the preacher's moral and physical strength. I think the middle name of James G. Bull is Gilruth. I noticed that when researching my Beers ancestors (from the same part of Columbus). My great-great-grandmother’s brother, born the same year as James, was named Elias Gilruth Beers. Well, it also happens that a well-known and highly respected circuit rider who covered their area around that time was named James Gilruth. He was known for his compelling preaching but also for his impressive size and strength. My guess is that both the Beers and Bull parents chose the ir boys’ names with the hope that they would emulate some of the preacher’s moral and physical strength.

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