From Cutler's Kansas History
JOSEPH McNULTY, lawyer, was born in Reville County, Canada, March 3, 1841, and when he was seven years of age his parents moved to Lowell, Mass., where he resided two years, and from there went to Rhode Island, where he lived for one year, and then in 1851 emigrated to Buchanan County, Iowa, where he lived on a farm until he was fourteen years of age, when he went to Quasqueton, the same county, to learn blacksmithing, which trade he followed until the winter of 1860, and then emigrated to Washington County, Kan., where he farmed and blacksmithed until June, 1871, when he came to Roods County, Kan., and homesteaded his present farm on Sec. 13, T. 7, R. 18, the first piece of land taken in Rooks County. During the first seven years he lived in Rooks County, Kan., he dept hotel, and since that time has read and practiced law. During the year 1872 he was one of the incorporators of the town site of Stockton, with his brothers, who came here with him. He was the first settler in Rooks County. Married to Miss Margaret Miller, June 25, 1867; in Washington County, Kan. They have two children - Phillip and Grace. He was the first State Representative to the Legislature in 1873. Appointed by Governor as Sheriff to fill vacancy in 1875; same fall way elected Sheriff for two years. Was School Director of District No. 6, Stockton Township, two years. Enlisted, Nov. 14, 1861, in Company H, Second Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, as a private; discharged, March 18, 1865, as Quartermaster Sergeant on expiration of term of service. Was crippled by having his horse fall on him near Rising Sun, Mo. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, also the G. A. R.
JOSEPH McNULTY, lawyer, was born in Reville County, Canada, March 3, 1841, and when he was seven years of age his parents moved to Lowell, Mass., where he resided two years, and from there went to Rhode Island, where he lived for one year, and then in 1851 emigrated to Buchanan County, Iowa, where he lived on a farm until he was fourteen years of age, when he went to Quasqueton, the same county, to learn blacksmithing, which trade he followed until the winter of 1860, and then emigrated to Washington County, Kan., where he farmed and blacksmithed until June, 1871, when he came to Roods County, Kan., and homesteaded his present farm on Sec. 13, T. 7, R. 18, the first piece of land taken in Rooks County. During the first seven years he lived in Rooks County, Kan., he dept hotel, and since that time has read and practiced law. During the year 1872 he was one of the incorporators of the town site of Stockton, with his brothers, who came here with him. He was the first settler in Rooks County. Married to Miss Margaret Miller, June 25, 1867; in Washington County, Kan. They have two children - Phillip and Grace. He was the first State Representative to the Legislature in 1873. Appointed by Governor as Sheriff to fill vacancy in 1875; same fall way elected Sheriff for two years. Was School Director of District No. 6, Stockton Township, two years. Enlisted, Nov. 14, 1861, in Company H, Second Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, as a private; discharged, March 18, 1865, as Quartermaster Sergeant on expiration of term of service. Was crippled by having his horse fall on him near Rising Sun, Mo. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, also the G. A. R.
From Cutler's Kansas History
JOSEPH McNULTY, lawyer, was born in Reville County, Canada, March 3, 1841, and when he was seven years of age his parents moved to Lowell, Mass., where he resided two years, and from there went to Rhode Island, where he lived for one year, and then in 1851 emigrated to Buchanan County, Iowa, where he lived on a farm until he was fourteen years of age, when he went to Quasqueton, the same county, to learn blacksmithing, which trade he followed until the winter of 1860, and then emigrated to Washington County, Kan., where he farmed and blacksmithed until June, 1871, when he came to Roods County, Kan., and homesteaded his present farm on Sec. 13, T. 7, R. 18, the first piece of land taken in Rooks County. During the first seven years he lived in Rooks County, Kan., he dept hotel, and since that time has read and practiced law. During the year 1872 he was one of the incorporators of the town site of Stockton, with his brothers, who came here with him. He was the first settler in Rooks County. Married to Miss Margaret Miller, June 25, 1867; in Washington County, Kan. They have two children - Phillip and Grace. He was the first State Representative to the Legislature in 1873. Appointed by Governor as Sheriff to fill vacancy in 1875; same fall way elected Sheriff for two years. Was School Director of District No. 6, Stockton Township, two years. Enlisted, Nov. 14, 1861, in Company H, Second Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, as a private; discharged, March 18, 1865, as Quartermaster Sergeant on expiration of term of service. Was crippled by having his horse fall on him near Rising Sun, Mo. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, also the G. A. R.
JOSEPH McNULTY, lawyer, was born in Reville County, Canada, March 3, 1841, and when he was seven years of age his parents moved to Lowell, Mass., where he resided two years, and from there went to Rhode Island, where he lived for one year, and then in 1851 emigrated to Buchanan County, Iowa, where he lived on a farm until he was fourteen years of age, when he went to Quasqueton, the same county, to learn blacksmithing, which trade he followed until the winter of 1860, and then emigrated to Washington County, Kan., where he farmed and blacksmithed until June, 1871, when he came to Roods County, Kan., and homesteaded his present farm on Sec. 13, T. 7, R. 18, the first piece of land taken in Rooks County. During the first seven years he lived in Rooks County, Kan., he dept hotel, and since that time has read and practiced law. During the year 1872 he was one of the incorporators of the town site of Stockton, with his brothers, who came here with him. He was the first settler in Rooks County. Married to Miss Margaret Miller, June 25, 1867; in Washington County, Kan. They have two children - Phillip and Grace. He was the first State Representative to the Legislature in 1873. Appointed by Governor as Sheriff to fill vacancy in 1875; same fall way elected Sheriff for two years. Was School Director of District No. 6, Stockton Township, two years. Enlisted, Nov. 14, 1861, in Company H, Second Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, as a private; discharged, March 18, 1865, as Quartermaster Sergeant on expiration of term of service. Was crippled by having his horse fall on him near Rising Sun, Mo. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity, also the G. A. R.
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