Commemorative Biography of Central Pennsylvania:

Henry Smull was born in eastern Pennsylvania Feb 2 1799 coming to Brush Valley in early manhood with no capital except his own abilities and strong physique and worked for many years as a day laborer. He saved his money and in time managed to buy a farm between Kreamerville & Centre Mill. The care of the place devolved mainly on his family while he continued to work at his trade. Politically he was a Democrat but aside from voting regularly took no part in public affairs. He was a member of the Lutheran Church and was a constant attendant and an active worker. His last years were spent in Rockville in well earned leisure, his toil having gained him a comfortable existence. His death occurred on Feb 2 1879 his burial was in Rebersburg. He was highly respected among his associates for his integrity being known far & near as a man of his word.

After his removal to Brush Valley Henry married Miss Elizabeth Royer by whom he had the following children: Polly (Mrs. William Walker), John a postmaster at Rebersburg, Harrison a stone mason, Abigail the widow of Francis Brownlee of Freeport Ill, Lovinia wife of William Bierly of Rebersburg, Sarah who married Samuel Gramley, and Jefferson of Mackeyville. The mother of this family died in 18-- and her remains were buried in the family plot at Rebersburg. Henry Smull for his second wife married Catherine Kreamer who was born near Kreamerville the daughter of Jacob Kreamer. There wer five children by this union: Aaron a resident of Rockville Pa,Reuben, Simon who died at Madisonburg, Hannah (Mrs. Levi Fullmer) and Henry of Kreamerville.

Henry Smull was the fourth child of Johann Peter Schmoll and Juliana Sara Mueller (Miller). He and his brothers Peter and Jacob moved to the Rebersburg, Centre County, Pennyslvania area. They were stone masons and were assisting repair/build a church there. Henry and Jacob stayed (d. 1830), but brother Peter moved on to Stephenson County, Illinois. Henry, Jacob, Jesse, and Peter all modified their name to Smull, though Jacob was buried under the name Schmoll in Centre County.

Henry's first wife was Elizabeth Royer with whom he had seven children: Mary Magdalena "Polly", John Christopher, Abigail, Harrison, Elvina, Sara, and Thomas Jefferson.

Henry's second wife was Catherine Kreamer, daughter of a well-to-do landowner in Centre County. They had five children: Aaron, Reuben, Simon, Hannah, and Henry.