Agnes Ashby's “The Family Tree” Jan 20, 1972

 

Agnes Ashby's “The Family Tree” July 22, 1971

 

GRAVE MARKERS - 4

 

Charles L. & Laura A. Field

Myra Flener Bell

Constance F. Foster

Philip Fulkerson

S. P. Fulkrson (sic)

Addie Griffin

Clinton Griffith

Clinton D. & Danile M. Griffith

Joshua Griffith

William R. Griffith

Josiah Hale

FULKERSON

WILLIAM H. FULKERSON was born in Ohio County, December 13, 1822, and is

a son of Fulkerd and Mary (Coleman) Fulkerson, the former of whom was a native of Mercer and the latter a native of Ohio County, Ky. They were of English and German descent, respectively. Fulkerd Fulkerson, when a young man, about 1812, came with his parents, who were among the early settlers, to Ohio County, Ky., then almost a wilderness. Here his father, Philip Fulkerson, bought several thousand acres of military lands and improved a farm, upon which he resided until his death. In this county Fulkerd Fulkerson was married, and after attaining his majority improved a farm on a part of his father's purchase, where he remained until the fall of 1823, when he sold and removed to White County, Ill,, where he bought a farm, and resided for some thirty-five years. His wife died in 1850, and in 1858 he sold his farm and returned to Kentucky, making his home with his children until his death, which occurred in April, 1867, in his seventy-second year. He and wife were life-long members of the United Baptist Church. William H. Fulkerson received such an education as could be obtained in the early schools of the Illinois frontier. He was employed on his father's farm until he was sixteen years old. He then learned the cooper's trade, and followed the same in Illinois for about four years. In 1842, he returned to Ohio County Ky., where he was employed almost exclusively at his trade for some three years. In the winter of 1843 he got out and ran a flat-boat load of staves down the rivers to New Orleans. In 1845 he bought a partially improved farm near Rockport, where he was engaged in farming in connection with his trade. In 1855 he sold this place and bought another in the same neighborhood, upon which he resided for some ten years. In 1865 he again sold out and bought the farm of 320 acres, which is now well improved, near Hogg's Falls, upon which he now resides and where he is extensively and successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits and in stock raising. For many years he made the culture of tobacco a specialty. He was married, July 6, 1846, to Fannie R. McConnell, a native of Muhlenburgh County, Ky. Eleven children were the fruit of this union, ten of whom — six sons and four daughters — are yet living. Mr. Fulkerson is and has been for over forty years a devoted member of the United Baptist Church; is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, having taken his degree at Hartford Lodge, No. 156, and he has been W. M. of Ceralvo Lodge No. 253, for some seven of eight years. In politics he is a Democrat.

Note:  Mr. Fulkerson died 2 February 1905 in Ohio County and is buried in the Equality Cemetery.

SEPTIMUS PHILIP FULKERSON was born February 11, 1845, in Ohio County, Ky., where he has always resided. His father, Alfred Fulkerson, a native of Ohio County, died in 1861, aged about fifty years. He was a son of Philip Fulkerson. Alfred married Hannah, daughter of Septimus I. Taylor, of Ohio County; she died in 1876, about the age of fifty years, and their children are Margaret E. (Wallace), William T., Eliza J. (Dexter), John C, James A., Septimus P., Charles W., Priscilla M., and Sarah C. (Maddox). April 16, 1878, Mr. Fulkerson was married to Mary L., daughter of Elijah and Nancy (Stateler) Maddox, of Ohio County, born October 20, 1858, and to them have been born Ida E. (deceased), Nannie Ettie, and Owen Pigman. Mr. Fulkerson is a farmer and miner, and on the farm is chiefly engaged in raising corn, tobacco and stock. He is a member of the Methodist Church, and in politics a Democrat. 

Mr. Fulkerson died 18 March 1914 in Daviess County and is buried in the Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Daviess County.

CAPTAIN PHILIP FULKERSON

CAPTAIN PHILIP FULKERSON

Captain Philip Fulkerson was born in New Jersey about 1750 and married Elizabeth Bruner about 1775. They moved to Jefferson County, KY about 1782; then to Nelson County about 1803; then to Ohio County about 1810. He died in Ohio County in 1813.

Philip and Elizabeth had nine children: Mary, Adam, Jane, Philip, Fulkerd, Rachael, John, Jacob, and Pamela.

1. Mary was born in NJ about 1776 and died in MO by 1846.

2. Adam was born in NJ about 1777 and died in Ohio County June 1843. He served during the War of 1812 from 15 Nov 1814 until 15 May 1815. Adam was married first to Rebecca Wakefield and second to Mary Bailey. Rebecca had six children and Mary four, all born in Ohio County. These ten children were: Molly, Nancy, Rebecca, Margaret, Kinchlo, Philp Adam, Julia, Susan, Oliver Perry, and Thomas Ennis.

3. Jane was born in NJ about 1779, married Samuel Robertson and moved to Burnt Prairie, White Co., IL and died there in 1845. One of her grandchildren, Raymond Robertson, taught school in Centertown. A son, Dr. James Robertson, practiced medicine in Echols, Ohio County.

4. Philip Bruner was born about 1785, married Sarah Ann Taylor, and lived in Ohio County, where he died 14 Feb 1845. They had 13 children.

5. Fulkerd was born about 1789 in Mercer County, KY and died in Ohio County April 1867. He had nine children.

            According to Kentucky - A History of the State [by W. H. Perrin, J H Battle and G C Kniffin, 8th Edition published 1888, page 953], "Fulkerd when a young man, about 1812, came with his parents, who were among the early settlers, to Ohio Co, KY, then almost a wilderness. In this county Fulkerd Fulkerson was married, and after attaining his majority improved a farm on a part of his father's purchase, where he remained until the fall of 1823, when he sold and removed to White County, Illinois, where he bought a farm, and resided for some thirty-five years. His wife died in 1850 and in 1858, he sold his farm and returned to KY making his home with his children until his death, which occurred in April 1867 in his seventy-second year."

6. Rachel was born June 1792 in Mercer County and died April 1856 in Wayne County, IL. She married Thomas MacMackin Wilson and had nine children.

7. John was born about 1795; married Polly Graves 1816; and died about 1865.  He was on the rolls of Captain Solomon Brandenburg's company, Third Regiment, Kentucky Detached Militia, when he was about 17, serving as an Ensign (third lieutenant) from 1 Sep 1812 to 25 Dec 1812. He served again from 15 Nov 1814 until 15 May 1815. They had eight children. He later married Ellen Belvins.

8. Jacob was born Feb 1799 and married Anne Skaggs. They had 13 children, all born Ohio County, KY.

9. Pamela (Permealy) was mentioned in her father’s 1813 Will.

If you are a Fulkerson, or if you are related to the Fulkerson family, you should check out Bob Fulkerson’s web site, which can be found at http://www.fulkerson.org/index.html#TRACINGS

Jesse Ashford and Rufus Fulkerson

Hartford Herald

July 14, 1909

Young Man Drowned

Jesse Ashford, the 18yearold son of Mr. Tobe Ashford, living in the Horton vicinity, was drowned last Thursday evening about 3 o’clock, while he and a younger brother and a neighbor boy were bathing in Muddy creek near their home. Alarm was immediately given and a searching party at once begun dragging the creek for the body, which was found about five o’clock the same evening about three hundred yards below where it disappeared. Funeral services were held at Bethel church Friday afternoon and the remains were burled in the cemetery near by. It seems that young Ashford couldn’t swim and when he saw that he was sinking he caught hold of his brother and came near drowning him. The current was strong and he was soon washed away. He was quite popular and is mourned by a large circle of friends and relatives.

Hartford Herald

August 9, 1911

ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED WHILE RUNNING TROTLINE

Mr. Rufus Fulkerson, a miner of McHenry, Ky., was accidentally drowned In Green river, near Rockport, Ky., last Friday evening. In company with his young nephew in a skiff, he had been running a trotline and stopped near the shore for steamer Hartford to pass by. Evidently intending to ride the rolling waves a little or to swim to the other shore, he plunged in, his scant clothing being already wet. He swam a short distance and then called for help. He was known as a good swimmer, but notwithstanding this, his nephew first started to paddle the skiff to the drowning man, but making little headway, plunged in and swam to his assistance. Mr. Fulkerson sank out of sight just as his rescuer came up near him and never arose again.

A search was at once begun and Mr. Fulkerson's body was recovered about two hours later near where it went down. It is supposed he was suddenly taken with cramps. The fact that he was a good swimmer and his cry for assistance, indicated that some sudden danger had overtaken him.

The body of the unfortunate man was buried at Pond Pun graveyard Saturday. Rev. Birch Shields and the Red Men, of which lodge he was a member, conducted the funeral services. He leaves a wife and one child.

Sanford L. Fulkerson

Hartford Republican

February 19, 1892

Sanford L. Fulkerson

Was born and reared in Ohio county near Ceralvo, on Green River. He remained with his father on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age, when he started in life to battle for himself. He carried with him the same rugged honesty, that had characterized his youth, and which has since made him so popular with his people, and won for him his well merited success.

Mr. Fulkerson has filled several positions of honor and trust, with great credit to himself, and benefit to his country. He was elected Constable in the old Centertown District, in 1875, and remained one term. During the years 1877-78-79- 80 he was Deputy Sheriff; in 1881-82 he was Deputy Assessor; he was Deputy Clerk in his part of the county; in 1888 he was elected and served as Police Judge of Ceralvo; in 1889-90 and until June, 1891, he was Deputy Sheriff under our present Sheriff, Mr. S. C. Taylor, when he took his seat as Justice of the Peace for the Rockport Magisterial District, to which position he was elected in August, 1890.

Perhaps no man in Ohio county has been as continuously in the service of the people, and filled so many different positions in the last seventeen years us has Mr. Fulkerson. He has been married twice and has two children, both boys -- Henry, aged 8, and McHenry, aged 4 years.

He has given much attention to music, both vocal and instrumental, having won several prizes in contests in vocal music, and having organized and maintained one or two very successful cornet bands.

Mr. Fulkerson is now engaged in mercantile business at Ceralvo, where he holds his office as Justice of the Peace.