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- The Kalamazoo Gazette
November 23, 1894
Zenas H. Bullard, Died at his residence, 836 West Main street, Wednsday evening, Nov. 21, 8:30, of a second stroke of paralysis, aged 70. Deceased was born at Chile, New York, 1824. He was a well known business man of Rochester, New York, for many years and came to Kalamazoo in 1860 and was a prominent business man here for more than twenty years, during which time, he was one of the proprietors of the America house. In 1877 he lost his wife. He leaves six children, Wm. A., of Detroit, Mrs R. N. R. Wheeler of East Saginaw, Chandler G. of this city, Mrs Stephen Rickman of Grand Rapids.Lewis H., and Miss Hattied D. of this city.
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Citizens Historical Association, Indianapolis report on Lewis H. Hubbard
Zenis Hubbard Bullard was born in New York State. His parents, were also natives of New York State, came to Allegan, Mich., in early days, where his father engaged in farming the remainder of his life. Zenis Hubbard Bullard attended pub. schs. in Rochester N. Y., after which he was employed in a dry goods store. He later owned and operated a fleet of boats on the Erie Canal. After selling this business, he moved to Ky., where he remained for a short time. Subsequently, he moved to Kalamazoo, Mich., where for several years, he operated the old American Hotel. He engaged in the wholesale liquor business until 1872, after which he lived in Chicago ill., a short time. He retd. to Kalamazoo, and was employed as a salesman by a windmill company, several years. He died in 1894. He was a Democrat. His wife, Amanda (Graves) Bullard, who was a native of New York State, died in 1876. Her parents, Luther and Amanda (Lampson)Graves [sic Lurena Ganson], also were born in New York State. Luther Graves engaged in the Tanning business, in Rochester N. Y., where members of the Lampson family engaged in the banking business.
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