William Herbert Tull was the third of nine children born in Brown County, Indiana to Levin Tull and his first wife Laurana Mathis. William was born in 1828. His siblings are: Lewis Jackson Tull, John Tull, Isaac Tull, Mary Ann (Polly) Tull, Martin V. Tull, Percilla Tull, Thomas Jefferson Tull, and James Madison Tull. Their mother died before 1846, in Indiana.

Levin married a second time to Lavina/Malvina Reynolds on 16 September 1846 in Brown County, Indiana. William gained 7 more siblings. His half brothers and sisters are: Sarah Jane Tull, Francis (Frank) Marion Tull, Eleven/Leven/Livingston Tull, Hannah E. Tull, Perry D. Tull, Lucinda (Lucy) Caroline Reynolds Tull(might be step sister) and William Reynolds (might be step-brother).

William Herbert Tull married 9 April 1851 in Brown County, Indiana to Elizabeth Mathis, also born in Indiana. To this union, eight children were born, the first four in Brown County, Indiana, and the last four in Harrison County, Missouri. Their children are:
1. John, b.6 Oct 1851, d. 22 Nov 1916 Payne Cemetery Harrison Co. MO, m. Lavina Jane Loy 9 July 1871 in Harrison Co. MO;
2.Frances, b.July 1853, d. 18 Dec 1923 High Point Cemetery Buffalo Harper Co., OK, m. John Marlowe 1 May 1878;
3. Loretta Jane, b. April 1855, d.1933 Payne Cemetery Harrison Co. MO, m. Josiah Coulson 30 June 1884 Harrison Co MO;
4. Mary Ann b. 1858;
5. Martha Ellen b. 14 Sept.1863 MO, d.17 January 1940 Payne Cemetery, Harrison Co MO, 1m. David Kinder, 2m.Peter J. Kinder, brother of David Kinder (1888);
6. Sarah Emma b. 3 June 1866 Lincoln Townshp, Harrison Co MO, d. 8 December 1945 Hatfield Harrison Co MO Payne Cemetery, M. Rev George F. York;
7. Catherine b. 1868;
8. Reuben Turner Tull b. 22 Sept 1872, d. 23 Aug 1951 Redding IA, buried Payne Cemetery, Harrison Co MO, m. Minnie Pearl Everling 1 Nov 1896 Harrison Co MO.

Note to researchers: Lewis Jackson Tull, Percilla Tull, James Madison Tull and Thomas Jefferson Tull were all dead by 1850 Census and only the remaining five children survived to adulthood.
Thanks to Contributor: Mike and Jane Deal (47022146) for researcher note.