----Source: 1881 HISTORY OF NORTHERN WI, Chicago: The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor (grammar as is), Pg. 576

D. B. HULL, farmer, Sec. 20, P. O. Colby. Born in New York, Feb. 25, 1832. When about 23 years of age he left his home, his father being a farmer and wheelwright. D. B. came to Wisconsin and located at Stevens Point, Portage Co., where he worked in the woods and farmed till 1872. In meantime he had enlisted, 1862, in the 3rd Wis. Cav. Co. H, and was mustered out in 1863, and returned to Stevens Point. He moved to his present home on Sec. 20, Town of Hull, then called Wein. He helped organize the town of Hull and it was named after him he still farms his homestead, and in 1858 married Miss Mary Christian of Clinton Co., NY. The have two children living, M. J., now Mrs. Parker, and Mary A. Five have died, Wm. H., and Freddie, and three not named. Mr. Hull has been Assessor and Supervisor, belongs to I. O. O. F., and Good Templars.