IDFirstMiddleLastDOBDODCOD
107Wesley "Eddie"EdwinHulet1/1/187810/27/1884N/A

veteran
exhumed
purchaser
cemetery
N/AFALSEN/AAdams Street

lot
plot
N/AR8 G12 family marker
relations
Jonathan T. Hulet (father) Mary E. Foster Clark Hulet (mother)

comments
The 1904 Inscription from the Old Village Cemetery states, "Wesley Edwin, son of Johnathan T." Eddie's mother, Mary E. Hulet (nee Foster), was previously married to Mitchell Clark. She had had three other children, all of whom had died in childhood. She was the second wife of the Hon. Jonathan Turner Hulet, a Civil War veteran who also served in the Dakota Territories House of Representatives. Eddie's family was enumerated in 1880, residing in Berea. Father Jonathan Hulet gave his age as 54, occupation as merchant, his own birthplace as Ohio and his parents' birthplace as MA [other sources suggest he was born in MA too]. Wife Mary E. was 43, keeping house; son Edwin E was 2. They had one servant, 10-yr old Minnie Mathews, born in the Dakota Territories of Pennsylvanian parents. Eddie's health begain to fail, as noted by the Berea Advertiser: "Eddie, son of J.T. Hulet, is down with scarlet fever" (Berea Advertiser,18 January 1883). Eddie died at age 6, approximately Oct. 1884. His mother, who had birthed him at about age 41, had no more children after him. Eddie's obituary appeared in the 31 October 1884 Berea Advertiser: "With the Angels. Little Wesley Eddie, only son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Hulet, died of membraneous croup Monday morning, Oct 27th, aged 6 years, 9 months and 27 days. The sad event fills all hearts with grief. He was remarkably bright and intelligent, and well-known in the community. The little form was laid to rest Wednesday afternoon, after a most appropriate and comforting address by the Rev. P.B. Stroup. But little Eddie’s spirit is with Jesus and the holy angles in Heaven. The pupils in Miss Arnold’s department, of which the deceased was a member, accompanied by their teacher, attend the funeral in body." His father's obituary noted that Eddie "was remarkable in his affection for his parents and for his unusual intelligence for one of his years." His mother wrote the following note upon donating the contents of Eddie's piggie bank for the building of the new Methodist church (the old one having burned down): "Berea, O., April 10--'90 Dear Mrs. Carse---- We have tearfully counted the pennies in his little bank--not quite one hundred--but so precious to us because they belonged to him, our only child, our darling Wesley Eddie; Though the dimpled hands that Would have wrought for God and Humanity are early folded, yet let him--By this much--help to build your beautiful Temple, and have living place on your records. Yours Truly, Mrs. J.T. Hulet" J. T. Hulet purchased the plot in which Eddie is buried from Fletcher Hulet's second wife, Lois, after he was named co-executor of Fletcher's estate (Lois Hulet deed, 22 Sept 1883). For more, see entries for Mary. E. Hulet, Mitchell D. Clark, and Jonathan Turner Hulet. Wesley Eddie Hulet's journal was found located at the Baldwin-Wallace College Historian's House. The contents are as follows: "Eddie Hulet’s Book of Pieces spoken by himself. Tem. Meeting Berea, Methodist Church Apr. 16th 1883 I’m a very small boy it is true; But when I get older and bigger like you Young man—do you know what I’ll do? I’ll vote Prohibition. Children’s Day June Perhaps you think a boy so small Cant speak on Children’s Day at all; But Bishop Simpson- he knows better: Didn’t he write us a splendid letter? He wants us all to be happy and good So I thought I would speak a piece – if I could. Band of Hope Public__ July 20th I wonder if anybody thinks That a little boy who never drinks, Plays cards, nor smokes, nor swears at all- Will, when he grows up large and tall Be bad! No sir- he wont: and that’s the reason The Temperance folks take us in reason. Missionary Concert I have never been in heathen lands Nor any of those places Where little girls have crippled toes And boys such dusky faces: Where Jesus’ love is all unknown And lives are sad without it: I wish some one would hurry there And tell them all about it: But I’ve a little bank at home- And I know how to unlock it: And so I took this nickel out- And put it in my pocket: I want to help this mission work- Tonight I’ll just begin it So when they pass the basket round I’ll drop my nickel in it: Newspaper clipping of “The Temperance Boy" "The Temperance Boy I'm a little temperance boy! Good friends, do you doubt it? Only listen and I'll soon Tell you all about it. These are little temperance feet, so you'll never find them Walking to a beer saloon Dragging me behind them. Though these little temperance hands Poison never passes; But with water pure and cool They will fill your glasses. And these lips shall never taste Brandy, beer or whisky, Sooner would I have them all In the Bay of Biscay. And these eyes shall never look Where the wine glistens; God forbids it in his book To the child that listen. So, my friends, I think this truth You will now discover- That I'm a little temperance boy- Temperance all over.-Myrtle" Jonathan T., Mary E., and Wesley Edwin Hulet have a cement family monument. The lot number is 194, the row number is 8, and the grave number is 13. A fizz test was performed and a magnifier was used to examine the grain (both done by Jeremy Feador). The marker was a grey and blue color. The marker was 31.5 inches high. The base was 27 inches wide and 14 inches thick. The middle was 23.25 inches wide and 10 inches thick. The upper part of the monument was 20 inches wide and 6.5 inches thick. The marker faces West and there are inscriptions on the front and back. This monument commemorates the three aforementioned people. Around the top of the marker is a floral pattern and the back also has flowers. There is a rough stone appearance on the sides, top, and bottom. All of the lettering is printed. The marker is in good condition, but is dirty. The inscription is also in mint condition. There was relief carving on the marker. The front of the marker states, “JONATHAN T. HULET, MARY E. HULET, OUR SON WESLEY EDWIN HULET HULET.” The back of the marker under the cross and flower design states, “AT REST.”

sources
E. S. Loomis and D. T. Gould, "Inscriptions from the Old Berea Cemetery," 1904, Berea Historical Society "Cuyahoga Cemetery Inscriptions," Vol. I, compiled by the Western Reserve Historical Society, 1934 1880 US Federal Census, Jonathan Hulet household, Series: T9 Roll: 1009 Page: 247 Mary E. Hulet note, in Hulet family file, Berea Historical Society Lois Hulet deed, 22 Sept 1883; Cuyahoga County Recorder's Office online. J. T. Hulet obituary, Berea Enterprise, 13 September 1901, p. 4, c. 4. "Number of burial lots and price," Adams St Cemetery folder, Berea Historical Society J. T. Hulet, Mary E. Hulet, Wesley Edwin Hulet tombstone photography, Jeremy Feador, 2006. Berea Advertiser,18 January 1883 Berea Advertiser, 31 October 1884 "Eddie Hulet’s Book of Pieces spoken by himself", Fletcher Hulet File Folder, Baldwin-Wallace Historian's House Baldwin Wallace College History Dept. Cemetery Documentation Project, Wesley Hulet, Ashley King, 8 November 2007.