FULTON, Joseph Warren 1833 - 1903

FULTON, MINEAR

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/10/2006 at 14:23:31

"Jefferson County Republican"
Friday, August 7, 1903
Page 5, Column 3

Joseph W. FULTON died at the home of his son, C. F. FULTON, Wednesday evening, aged 71 years. He came to this county in 1843. Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon.

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"The Fairfield Ledger"
Wednesday, August 12, 1903
Page 6, Column 3

The End of an Active Life.

Joseph Warren FULTON, who died in this city Wednesday, was the youngest and sole surviving child of Alexander and Eliza FULTON, two of the pioneer settlers of Jefferson county. He was born in Delaware county, O., May 6th, 1833, and ten years later came to Fairfield with his parents. The family located on a farm a mile west of the city, where the parents spent the remainder of their lives and where the young man was reared. March 9th, 1858, Mr. FULTON was married to Miss Sarah E. MINEAR near Chillicothe, O. They resided on a farm in Des Moines township, where they reared a large family. The survivors are Charles J., Joseph W., jr., and Miss Eliza of this city; William A. and Pearl L. of Des Moines township; and Dr. A. M. FULTON of Thomas, Okla. Mr. FULTON was a man of unusual energy and activity and even in ill health was reluctant to retire. For sixteen years following 1850 he carried the United States mails between this city and Bloomfield, while the suceeding twenty were devoted to farming and stock raising. For eighteen years past he had been connected with the Western Wheel Scraper works of Aurora, Ill. and was one of the company's oldest and most trusted employes. He had charge of territory extending from Iowa to Texas and from the Mississippi to the Pacific coast and was singularly successful in his work. He had close connection with the early history of Jefferson county and a wide acquaintance among older residents. They knew the man best and esteemed him most and will regret his death. Mr. FULTON came here from Houston, Tex., early in May because of ill health, and it was hoped that rest and a change of climate might benefit him. In early years Mr. FULTON was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was also one of the oldest members of Jefferson lodge, No. 4, I. O. O. F., of this city and was buried with the rites of that order. Funeral services were held at the residence of Charles J. FULTON Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. George Minear of Cantril and Rev. J. E. Corley of this city.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.062 with wife Sarah who died in 1900.