Biographical Sketch of Edward Andrew BULPITT, Christian County, IL Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives Copyright 1999 Jeanne Bennett "Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of Christian County" BULPITT, Edward Andrew, a successful farmer and the founder of the town of Bulpitt, Ill., owns some very valuable coal lands in South Fork Township. He was born on his present farm, March 1, 1870, a son of James C. and Ann (Snow) Bulpitt. The father was born on Prince Edward's Island, and the mother in Vermont. In young manhood, the father came to Vermont where he was married, and with his wife came to Springfield, Sangamon County, Ill., where he found employment as a carpenter. Later he moved to the farm now owned by his son, buying the land and operating it, and also conducted a general store, it being the first in this locality. His farming operations were important as were also his dealings in stock. In 1902 he retired and moved to Springfield, Ill., where he died January 5, 1913. The mother died July 19, 1914. In politics he was a Republican and he had served as road commissioner. The Baptist church held his membership. Edward Andrew Bulpitt grew up on his farm, and attended schoools in the neighborhood and in Edinburg, and then engaged in farming, and later came into possession of 146 acres of the homestead. With the discovery of coal on his property came added prosperity, and he founded the town of Bulpitt, centered about the Peabody mine. His residence is a comfortable modern one, which was built by his father. On February 22, 1894, Mr. Bulpitt was married to Miss Mary L George, born in this township, February 22, 1872, a daughter of James and Jane (Hedrick) George, natives of Sangamon County, Ill., who moved to South Fort Township and bought land. The mother of Mrs. Bulpitt died in 1915 but the father survives and makes his home in Taylorville, to which place he moved in 1895. Mr. and Mrs. Bulpitt have four children, namely: Hazel, born March 28, 1895, was married September 17, 1916, to Harry O. Prater; George, born October 31, 1896; James C., born January 23, 1901; and Gwendolyn, born February 9, 1916. In politics Mr. Bulpitt is a Republican. He is a member of the Methodist Church. ------------------------------------------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ----------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Jeanne Bennett