General Hiram Bull

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Address From Alton, ¾ mile east on U.S. 24, then ½ mile north on 240., Alton, Osborne County

CEMETERY

General Hiram Bull

In Sumner Cemetery, the gravestone topped with a large marble ball is that of Hiram Bull. Among other things, his marker states, 'Killed by Pet Elk.' The elk horns are displayed in the Osborne County courthouse.

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