Sarah Ann Hull (maiden name: Young) was born on April 5, 1826, in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. She married Edwin S. Hull on November 25, 1841, and they had at least seven children: James, born around 1843; Thomas, born around 1847; Emily, born around 1853; Ellen, born around 1856; Alonzo, born around 1860; Francis, born around 1864; and Minnow, born around 1868. They lived in Marion, North Carolina, and her husband worked as a tailor. By 1850, they owned $3,400 of real estate. They moved to Panola County, Texas, around 1857, and by 1860, they owned $3,280 of real estate and $12,300 of personal property. She died on March 28, 1906.