U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hulderman, John (1852-1926) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Ritchie County by Minnie Kendall Lowther Wheeling News Litho. Co., Wheeling W.Va., 1911 Pages 610-611 John Hulderman, Ritchie county's present chief official, was born in Wood county, on May 26, 1852, and was one of a small family of four children. His mother, Mrs. Drusilla King Hulderman, was borne to her final resting-place on Worthy creek (in Wood county) not long after his birth; and with his father, Absalom Hulderman, and the rest of the family he came to this county in 1854. The father finally returned to Wood county where he spent his last hours near Walker Station, and there he rests. The two brothers, Rufus, and Isaiah Hulderman, served as Union soldiers, and Rufus died soon after his return home from the army, but Isaiah survived until May, 1902. The only sister is Mrs. James Bailey, of Parkersburg. Mr. Hulderman's official life began in 1894 when he was appointed Road supervisor of Union district; and at the expiration of his four years' service in this capacity (1898), he was elected as Justice of the Peace, and continued to hold this office until 1908 when he was chosen as Sheriff; and in this office he was installed on January 1, 1909, and is now making a highly creditable record. On December 25, 1874, he was married to Miss Harriett C. Sinnett, daughter of the late venerable George Sinnett, and three daughters are the result of the union: Addie M. (Mrs. S. M. Keith), Laura D., (Mrs. C. F. Brown) and Miss Delia, who is her father's efficient helper in his office. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Ritchie County, WV #1321 FULL-NAME: John Hulderman BIRTH-DATE: May 26, 1852 BIRTH-PLACE: Wood Co., W.Va. DEATH-DATE: January 4, 1926 (at age 73y-7m-8d) DEATH-PLACE: Harrisville, Union District, Ritchie County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Married OCCUPATION: Merchant / General Store FATHER: Absolom Hulderman MOTHER: ____ King CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Pneumonia / Myocarditis & Nephritis INFORMANT: Mrs. T. W. Keith (of Harrisville, W.Va.) BURIAL: Harrisville, W.Va. ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Ritchie County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/ritchie/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------