Fullerton, George L.

FULLERTON

Posted By: Joyce Hickman (email)
Date: 9/26/2008 at 16:10:26

George L. Fullerton

(From the 1883 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, by J. H. Keatley, p.177, Minden Twp.)
George L. Fullerton, farmer, P. O. Minden, was born in Pike Township, Clearfield Co., Penn., April 6, 1829. He is the son of John and Elizabeth (Caldwell) Fullerton. His father was a farmer, born in Cumberland County, Penn., December 15, 1778, and died in Clearfield County, Penn., April 13, 1851. The mother of our subject was born in Lancaster County, Penn., February 14, 1785, and died in Clearfield County August 28, 1848. The parents had eleven children - five boys and six girls. Our subject received a good education in the schools of his native State. He left Pennsylvania in 1868, and came to Illinois, where he rented and farmed for seven years. He came to Minden Township in 1875, and purchased 120 acres of land. In the following spring, the family also came. The land was raw and uncultivated, but now is all improved, with good buildings, etc. He afterward bought forty acres, which he now uses for a pasture. He is engaged in general farming. He was married, in Clearfield County, Penn., February 21, 1850, to Hannah L. Moore, born in Center County, Penn., June 26, 1827. She is the daughter of Robert and Diana (Smith) Moore, both natives of Pennsylvania, he born November 12, 1785, she born November 12, 1795. Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton have ten children - Diana E., Hattie E., Margaret E., John C., Hardman P., Benjamin F., Sarah J., George A., Robert L. and Richard I. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Fullerton is a Republican.