James Anderson Fuller

Notes:

While living in DeKalb County, Georgia, James Anderson Fuller participated in the 1827 Georgia Land Lottery and drew land in Meriwether County. He lived in the 59th division of Meriwether County.

1830 Meriwether Co GA census: 1m30/40,1m<5,1f20/30,1f10/15,2f<5.

1840 Meriwether Co GA census:
1m40/50,1m10/15,2m5/10,1m<5,1f30/40,2f10/15,1f<5.

1850 Meriwether County census

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ga/meriwether/1850/pg0353b.txt

Fuller James A. 51 M F 1,600 GA
Fuller Fanny 49 F GA X
Fuller Martha E. 23 F GA
Fuller Mary F. 21 F GA
Fuller John B. 19 M F GA
Fuller James H. 17 M F GA
Fuller Seaborn F. 13 M GA X
Fuller William A. 24 M F GA
Fuller Martha C. 21 F GA
Fuller James A. 1 M GA

The book "Meriwether County, Georgia Cemeteries" compiled and photographed by Priscilla Turner, pg. 42 has the following Fuller graves listed: Fuller, James A. d 26 Oct 1853; Fuller, Seborn T. d 8 Oct 1853 Aged 17 yrs; Fuller, Margaret J. d 8 May 1845 Aged 6 yrs old; One unmarked child; One unmarked granite marker. Located in the Second District on LL 224 on Moreland-Gill Road in a pasture across the road from Lois Argroves home. The cemetery is grown up in briars, but the wrought-iron fence is still intact with gate. Read by Robbie Strickland, Audrey Strickland, and Priscilla Turner.

Linda Fuller of Cleveland, Texas shared the following email that she received from John Beattie Fuller with me:

"I understand your interest in connecting James Anderson FULLER directly to the Ezekiel FULLER, Isle of Wight Co VA, family line. I have not been able to yet establish his father's identity. From the data that we do have we can make some guesses about John Anderson. We do know that he married Fanny BAILEY on 28 Dec 1818 in Warren Co GA. In that Warren county lies in the eastern part of GA and very near Columbia, Richmond, and Wilkes Cos. we do know the FULLER families that first settled in these GA Cos. There is not only one New England FULLER family. One of whom was John Fuller, son of Ezekiel, as well as John FULLER, Jr. Grandson of Ezekiel, along with a couple of other sons of John Sr. One proven and one not proven. So we can say that probably James Anderson was either from the New England line of Elijah or VA line of Ezekiel with some degree of probability.

In that most of the FULLER's identified in Meriwether Co GA were from Ezekiel's line by 1850 while Elijah's line went to Greene Co GA and then on to Perry Co AL. one could assume that James Anderson must have been of Ezekiel's line for that apparently is where he died in 1853. I would guess the reason for the Warren Co GA marriage is based upon Fanny BAILEY's home of residence at the time and that James Anderson resided in one of the adjoining GA counties.

Something else that is quite interesting to note within James Anderson's family line. That is, a son named William Alexander FULLER. Not an altogether odd given name, but this is exactly the same given name that appears in John FULLER, son of Ezekiel, family line. Oh by he way, in the event that you do not already know, Ezekiel's son, John srved during the Amer Rev while he was over 60 years of age and his on, John Jr. also served in the Amer Rev. John Sr. lived to be 106 and his son Jr. over 98 years old.

Overlooking John Fuller Sr. for the moment, let's look at John Jr's Sheet. I see he has a son James born about 1795 in Columbia ? GA who married a Nancy BAILEY in GA about 1820. These dates, I must add, are based upon each's possible age and it is for that reason we have the "ca" noted. The seventh child of this family is a William Alexander FULLER b. 17 Feb 1810 Columbia Co GA, who would be a younger brother to James.

Now looking at James Anderson FULLER's FGS I have him born in 1790 (data from census no doubt) in Warren Co ? GA (because of marriage data no doubt). His marriage to Fanny BAILEY 28 Dec 1818 in Warren Co GA is a matter of record. His second child is a William Alexander Fuller born 1826 Meriwether Co GA. Could he have named his son after his own younger brother? I think so. Within his notes I see that he was living in Dekalb Co GA at the time of his 1827 GA Land Lottery entry. Interestingly, John FULLER Jr. was also within the same area where he remained. Why did James Anderson leave the area where his father's family resided? Because of James' Meriwether Co GA land lottery? It was not soley because he had so many FULLER relatives there later, for some of them had not yet arrived in that GA county from SC."

He goes on to state that although he has no proof, he strongly suspects that James Anderson FULLER's father was John Fuller Jr., grandson of Ezekiel FULLER of Isle of Wight Co. VA.

His sources:

1.1850 census- Meriwether Co.Ga.
2. Family Bible Rhodom Maxie Brooks
3. Records of Ida Brooks Kellam.
4. Marriage records- Warren Co.Ga..
5. JamesAndersons Fuller's will is recorded in Meriwether Co. Will Book A, P. 214. Proven 7 Nov 1853.

James married Fanny Bailey on 28 Dec 1818 in Warren County, Georgia. Fanny was born in 1801 in Meriwether County, Georgia; died about 1862 in Meriwether County, Georgia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census Listings:

1850 Federal Census
Georgia, Meriwether County
19-905-905
Fuller, William A. 24 M F GA
20-905-905
Fuller, Martha C. 21 F GA
21-905-905
Fuller, James A.1 M GA

http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ga/meriwether/1850/pg0353b.txt

William married Martha Dunn on 28 Jan 1843 in Wilkinson County, Georgia. Martha was born about 1829 in Georgia; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Matilda Jane Sasser about 1860. Matilda was born before 1842; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Rhodom Maxey Brooks on 28 Aug 1851 in Meriwether County, Georgia. Rhodom (son of Maxey Brooks and Lucy Thornton) was born about 1832 in Georgia; died in 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Fuller and his wife, Mary, were both born in Georgia, as were their two oldest sons, James and John. They moved to Arkansas sometime before 1860, and can be found on the 1860 Columbia County census (P#435, Dwelling 321, Family 323). John is shown as a Farmer, owning $1,200 in real estate and $550 in personal property.

In the book "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" by Edna McDaniel White and Blanche Finley Toole, there is a picture of John and Mary Fuller. John is shown in uniform, with a long rifle. Private John B. Fuller is shown as a member of the 26th Arkansas Infantry, Capt. Hamiter's Company G. He enlisted on May 22, 1862 in Lewisville, Arkansas for a period of 3 years. The muster roll's show him present through April 30, 1863. In June, 1863, he was inexplicably dropped from the roll by order of Lt. Genl Holmes. However, he was shown as present on the muster rolls for December 31, 1863 through February 29, 1864. His name appears on a ROLL OF PRISONERS OF WAR of furloughed and detailed men, Confederate States Army, surrendered at New Orleans, LA, by General E.K. Smith, CSA to Maj. Gen. R.S. Canby, USA, May 26, 1865 and paroled at Shreveport, LA June 20, 1865. The roll was dated Shreveport, LA, June 20, 1865. His residence was shown as Columbia County, Arkansas.

Organized as Morgan's Battalion on June 14, 1862, it was increased to a full regiment and reorganized as the 26th Arkansas Infantry on July 23, 1862, at DeValls Bluff, Arkansas. Asa Stokely Morgan, formerly of the famed 1st Arkansas Infantry Regiment, was appointed as lieutenant-colonel of the battalion, and was promoted to colonel when the 26th Arkansas was organized. The regiment was assigned to McRae's Brigade, Shoup's Division, First Corps, Army of the Trans-Mississippi, and fought at Prairie Grove and Devil's Backbone. Later, the regiment took part in the Red River Campaign, fighting at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, on April 9, 1864. The 26th Arkansas was then ordered back to Arkansas to counter Union General Steele's Camden Expedition, culminating in the battle of Jenkins' Ferry on April 30, 1864. The regiment remained in south Arkansas for the next year, and was included in the general surrender of the Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi Department on May 26, 1865

http://www.couchgenweb.com/civilwar/26hisidx.html

The family moved to Sabine County, Texas shortly after the birth of their youngest son in Malvern, Arkansas in 1869. Linda Fuller of Cleveland, Texs located a deed dated 18 January 1870, showing the purchase of 174 acres of land lying in Sabine County out of the 611 acre survey made for William J. Sneed off the William Isaac's League. The witnesses to the deed were W.H. Crouch and S.D. Berley. It was recorded in San Augustine County. The price was one dollar an acre, for a total of $174. John died less than six weeks after this purchase, on March 6, 1870.

Mary herself died in 1874, leaving her children orphaned. The eldest sons, James and John, ages 18 and 17, took charge of the family. On the 1880 census, John is shown as head of household. Also living with him and three of his younger siblings is 50 year old Nancy Howard, listed as a family member. His older brother, James, was shown as living on a nearby farm with his wife, mother in law and year old daughter. Brother Delony was also living nearby, working as a laborer on the farm of Christopher "Kit" and Mary Smith. Kit Smith was later killed by the Conner's in the infamous Smith-Conner-Low feud in the mid 1880s in Sabine County.

Blanche Finley Toole of Sabine County writes that Nancy Howard, the family member shown living in the John W Fuller household in 1880, was related her great great grandmother, Ruth Howard Finley. Her father was Samuel Howard. She came to Texas around 1875. Nancy Howard's fiancee was killed in the Civil War, and she never married. She was buried with her pictures of him and her bible. Ms. Toole says that Nancy Howard can be found on the 1850 Meriwether GA census in Household #799, Nancy Howard, age 23, female, born Georgia, in the household of Malichi Murphy age 48, born South Carolina and wife Nancy, age 52 b. South Carolina. (Letter to Melinda Strong, date 5 June 1997).

The parentage of John Brooks Fuller has not yet been proved conclusively. It is appears that he is the son of James Anderson Fuller, however there are some inconsistencies. The family of James Anderson Fuller resided in Meriwether County, Georgia, as did Nancy Howard. As indicated on the census records extracted above, John Brooks Fuller was born circa 1834 in Georgia. The census records of the James Anderson Fuller family indicate that their son, John B., was born in Georgia circa 1831. From the ages of their children, it appears that John and Mary Fuller were probably married sometime before 1855 in Georgia. This fits with the information from the Fuller Genealogical Bank, showing that James's son John B. Fuller married a Mary Watson on November 5, 1852. This also fits with the facts shown on the death certificates for two of the Fuller's children, Joseph Thomas Fuller and Francis Ola Fuller Burkhalter. Both certificates show their mother's maiden name as Watson. However, in the book SABINE COUNTY HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND GENEALOGICAL RECORDS, the mother of the Fuller Children is listed as Mary Brown. No support is provided for the Brown name, however. The most important contradiction, one that must be resolved, is that the Fuller Genealogical Data Banks show that John B. Fuller died on November 5, 1862 (probably during the Civil War). Our John Brooks Fuller did not die until early in 1870, in Sabine County.

Only a death date is shown on his headstone. He shares a double marker with Mary Fuller. This is also engraved with "Precious Memories."

(Research):

Census Listings:

1860 Census State: Arkansas
County: ColumbiaTownship: ClayPost Office: Dorecheat 321 323
Fuller, John B,age 26, male, Farmer, value of R/E $1,200, PP $550,born GA
Fuller, Mary, age 24, female, born Georgia
Fuller, James E, age 4, male, born Georgia
Fuller, John W, age 2, male, born Georgia

1870 Census State: Texas
County: SabineTownship: Bearns 3Post Office: Brookeland 576 576
Fuller, Mary, age 36, female, Farmer,value of R/E $1,000, PP $400, born GA
Fuller, James, age 14, male, born GA
Fuller, John, age 13, male, born GA
Fuller, Delony, age 10, male, born ARK (Impairment)
Fuller, Fanny, age 6, female, born ARK
Fuller, Charles, age 4, male, born ARK
Fuller, Joseph, age 1, male, born ARK

1880 Census State: Texas
County: Sabine
171 173
Fuller, John W, age22, male, Farmer, GA, GA, GA
Fuller, Frances,age 16, female, Sister, Ark, GA, GA
Fuller, Charlies H, age 13, male, Brother, GA, SC, SC
Fuller, Joseph, age 10, male, Brother, Ark
Howard, Nancy, age 50, female, Family Member,Ark, Ark, Ark
200 209
Smith, Christopher, age 22,TX,Miss,Miss
Smith, Mary, age 18,wife,TX,TX,Miss
Smith, Dosia, age 2, dau,TX,TX,TX
Fuller, Alkony Delony,age 19,laborer, TX,--,--
218 227
Fuller, JE, age 24, male, Farmer, GA, GA, GA
Fuller, Hannah, age 23, Wife,TX, NC, AL
Fuller, Maggie, age 1, Daughter, TX, GA, TX
Dewees, Sarah, age 50, Mother, AL, NC, GA
Delony, Rebecca,age 20, Niece, TX

John married Mary A. Watson on 9 Dec 1852 in Meriwether County, Georgia. Mary (daughter of Arthur Holman Watson and Frances Ophelia O'Hara) was born about 1834 in Georgia; died on 19 Feb 1874 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Fuller Genealogical Data Base, maintained by John Beattie Fuller, Jr. of Morgantown, GA contains slightly different information. It shows the sixth son of James Anderson Fuller and Fanny Bailey as Seaborn F. Fuller, and has his death date as September 1873.

Seaborn Fuller, son of James A. Fuller and Fanny Fuller , was my ggggrandfather. He married Sarah A. Nichols who was born in 1835. Their daughter, LaDora Fuller, married Francis Marion Garrett of Meriwether County,Ga. They later moved to Wilcox County,Ga. Seaborn died on July 14, 1873 when he drowned at Dripping Rock in Meriwether County, Ga
I would be interested in exchanging information about this family.
Thanks,
Mary Garrett Meadows

Posted to:

http://genforum.genealogy.com/fuller/messages/5985.html

September 30, 2003

Notes:

On the 1880 Sabine County Census, Sarah Dewees, Hannah's mother was living with the family. So was a 20 year old niece, Rebecca Delony, born in Texas circa 1860.

Linda Fuller of Cleveland, Texas found the following deed:

Filed for record in my office January 16, 1888 W.T. Arnold Clk Co Ct Sabine Co Texas

S.H. Oliphant, Sheriff to J.E. Fuller

Know all men by these presents That whereas by virtue of a certain writ of execution issued out of the Justice Court of the County of Denton precinct No one in favor of C.L. Herbert Sr. vs. Jessee McGee on a certain judgment rendered on the 20th day of June AD 1883 and directed and delivered to me as sheriff of Sabine County Commanding me of the goods and chattels, lands and tenements of the said Jessee McGee to make certain moneys in said writ mentioned. I, S.H. Oliphant Sheriff as aforesaid did on the 12th day of December AD 1887 levy on and seize two hundred acres of the Jessee McGee league of land the wright and title of which was in the said Jessee McGee, on the 12th day of December 1887, and on the 3rd day of January 1888, the same being the first Tuesday in January 1888, within the hours prescribed by law sold the said two hundred acres of land as public Vendue in the County of Sabine at the door of the Court House thereof, having first given public notice of the time and place of sale, by causing an advertisement thereof to be posted up at three public places in the County aforesaid one of which was the Court House door of said County for twenty days previous to said sale. And wheras, at said sale, the said land was stricken off to J.E. Fuller for the sum of sixteen dollars, he the said J.E. Fuller being the highest bidder therefor, and that being the highest secure bid for the same. Now therefore in consideration of the premises aforesaid, and of the payment of the said sum of sixteen dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, I S.H. Oliphant Sheriff as afresiad have by these presents sold granted and conveyed unto the said J.E. Fuller, all of the estate, wright, title and interest which the said Jessee McGee had on the 3rd day of January 1888 or at any time afterwards, in and to the following described premises, viz: One tract or parcel of land containing two hundred acres apart of the Jessee McGee league survey in Sabine County, Texas. And bounded as floows Commencing at the S.W. corner of a seven hundred acre tract of D.J. Henderson's land sold to him by Jessee McGee, hence East with said Hendersons South line to the S.E. corner of said Henderson's ??? acre tract on the league line. Thence Sounth along said line to a supposed corner of said Henderson's. Thence West to Huntington's East line to another supposed corner. Thence North with Huntington's line to the place of beginning containing two hundred acres. To have and hold the above described land unto the said J.E. Fuller, his heirs and assigns ??? as fully and absolutely as I, Sheriff, as aforesaid can convey by virtue of the writ in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of January, 1888.

S.H. Oliphant Sheriff of Sabine Co, Texas

On the 1890 Sabine County Scholastic Census, James and Hannah's oldest daughters, Maggie, 11 and Pearl, 8 were shown as enrolled in School No. 15, Hemphill. W.T. Arnold was on of the trustees of this school.

James married Hannah Pinkney Deweese on 5 Dec 1877 in Sabine County, Texas. Hannah was born on 24 Jul 1856 in Texas; died on 24 Feb 1918 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the 1880 Sabine County census, at age 22, John was a farmer and the head of a household consisting of himself, his 16 year old sister Frances, his 13 and 10 year old brothers Charlie and Joseph, and a older female relative, Nancy Howard, age 50, from Arkansas. His brothers James and Alkony had already left home. At the time of the 1900 Sabine County census, he was listed as William.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr. 6
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheets 6A and 6B
98-98
Fuller, William Hd W M Mar 1858 42 M 19 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
Fuller, Alice Wf W F Jan 1865 35 M19 5/5 Ala ALa Ala
Fuller, Etta Dau W F Sept 1881 18 S Tx Ga Ala
Fuller, Arthur Son W M Jan 1883 17 s Tx Ga Ala
Fuller, Beulah Dau W F Sept 1885 14 S Tx G Ala
Fuller, Ola Dau W F Apr 1888 12 S Tx Ga Ala
Fuller, Claudie Son W M Nov 1893 6 S Tx Ga Ala

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Pr 6
Enumerated 11 May 1910
SD 2 ED 133 Sheet 32A
208-208
Fuller, Alice Head F W 45 Wed 5/5 Ala Ala Ala
Fuller, Claude Son M W 16 S Tx Ga Alag

John married Alice C. Boyett on 8 Dec 1880 in Sabine County, Texas. Alice (daughter of Henry Denson Boyett and Mary Jane Buckley) was born in Jan 1865 in Alabama; died after 1910. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alkony married Mary Rebecca Delaney on 1 Dec 1881 in Sabine County, Texas. Mary was born on 17 Oct 1859 in Texas; died on 8 Jun 1941 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nancy Howard was living with Joe and Fanny in 1900.

Name: Fannie Burkhalter
Death Date: 07 Mar 1931
Death Place: Lufkin, Angelina Co., Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 66 years 8 months 7 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 29 Jun 1864
Birthplace: Ark.
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mr. Joe Burkhalter
Father's Name: John B. Fuller
Father's Birthplace: Ga.
Mother's Name: Miss Mary Watson
Mother's Birthplace: Ga.
Occupation: House Wife
Place of Residence:
Cemetery: White House
Burial Place:
Burial Date: 08 Mar 1931
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2135506
Digital Film Number: 4163586
Image Number: 3571
Reference Number: cn 10833
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Francis married Joseph Warren Burkhalter on 27 Nov 1886 in Sabine County, Texas. Joseph (son of James Daniel Burkhalter and Frances Elizabeth Deloach) was born on 29 Aug 1859 in Columbia County, Arkansas; died on 22 Oct 1940 in Angelina County, Texas; was buried in White House Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):

Census Listings:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 28 Jun 1900
SD 6 ED 68 Sheet 13B
214-218
Fuller, Chas. Head W M Aug 1866 33 M 8 Ark Ga Ga Day Laborer
Fuller, Ella Wf W F Feb 1872 28 M 8 4/3 Tx Ark Ark
Fuller, Gussie Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Elvy Son W M July 1895 4 S Tx Ark Tx
Fullern, Donley Son W M Jan 1897 3 S Tx Ark Tx
McClenand, Nancy M-in-law W F Feb 1855 65 Wd 1/1 Ark Ark Ark

Charles married Ella McClendon on 18 Feb 1892 in Sabine County, Texas. Ella was born on 5 Feb 1872 in Texas; died on 5 Jun 1924 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

At the time of the 1900 census, he was living between his older brother William and his wife's parents, John and Jane Fullen.

The following obituary was published regarding the death of Joseph Fuller:

Funeral services for Joseph Thomas Fuller, 81, were held at the Church of God at Rosevine, Thursday, November 30 at 2:00 o'clock. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Grover Eddings, in Rosevine on Tuesday, November 28 at 7:00 pm after a prolonged illness.

Services were conducted by Rev. C.S. Singleton officiating and assisted by Rev. Clarence Howell. Burial was in the Rosevine cemetery under the direction of the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home.

Mr. Fuller moved to Texas at the age of two. He was born at Malvern, Arkansas November 4, 1869. He was married to Alice Pointer March 27, 1917. He had been a member of the Church of God for the past 37 years.

Surviving are: wife, Mrs. Alice Fuller; four daughters: Mrs. V.E. McLemore of San Augustine, Mrs. Grover Eddings of Rosevine. Mrs. O.H. Williams of East Bernard, Mrs. W.D. Cousins of Sarepta, LA; two step daughters Mrs. Denton Kerr of Houston, Mrs. Hamp Woods of San Augustine; three sons L.A. of Hemphill, Herman of Rosevine and J.S. of San Antonio, five step-sons: Enlow Birdwell of San Augustine, Estes Birdwell of Chinquapin, Oscar Birdwell of San Augustine, W.M. Pointer of Big Lake and M.B. Pointer of Corpus Christi; 23 grandchildren, eleven great grandchildren, 29 step grandchildren, and seven great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were: Dale Tisdale, Buddy Pointer, Fred Ellison, Elo Finderson, Henry Marshburn and Louis McDonald.

(Research):
Census Information:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 9 Jun 1900
SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 6B
99-99
Fuller, Joseph Head W M Sept 1870 29 M 11 Ark Ark Ark Farmer
Fuller, Ola Wf W F Feb 1874 26 m 11 7/6 Tx Tx Tx
Fuller, Alonzo Son W M July 1890 9 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Nina Dau W F Nov 1891 8 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Price Son W M Feb 1894 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Brooks Son W M Mar 1895 5 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Ethel Dau W F Feb 1897 3 Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Bertha Dau W F Feb 1900 5/12 Tx Ark Tx

1910 Federal Census
Texas, Sabine, Precinct No. 6
Enumerated 11 May 1910 Fred Berryman
SD 2, ED 122, Stamped 148
215-215
Fuller, Joe T Head M W 40 M2 0 Ark Ga Ga Farming
Fuller, Blanche Wife F W 28 M2 0 4/4 Tx Tx Tx
Fuller, Alonzo A Son M W 19 S Tx Ark Tx Farming At home
Fuller, Price J Son M W 17 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, John B Son M W 15 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Ethel Dtr F W 13 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Bertha Dtr F W 10 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Tera M Dtr F W 8 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Herman Son M W 6 S Tx Ark Tx
Birdwell, Vertie O Step Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx
Birdwell, Oscar E Step Son M W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Justice Precinct 6
Enumerated 2 January 1920 by Jesse L. Mosley
SD 326 ED 173 Sheet 1A
3-3
Fuller, Joseph Hd M W 50 M Ark Ga Ga Farmer
Fuller, Alice J Wife F W 35 M Tx Tenn Tex
Fuller, Bertha L Dtr F W 19 S Tx Ark Tx Teacher
Fuller, Tera M Str F W 12 S Tx Ark Tx
Fuller, Herman J Son M W 16 Tx Ark Tx Farm Laborer
Fuller, Jos S Son M W 8 S Tx Akr Tx
Pointer, Edna A StepDtr F W 18 S Tx Tx Tx
Pointer, Mannie Stepson M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx

(Medical):arteriosclerosis, Rheumatoid arhritis

Joseph married Viola "Ola" Fullen on 22 May 1889 in Sabine County, Texas. Viola (daughter of John W. Fullen and Jane Allen) was born on 29 Feb 1872 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 1 Mar 1907 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Blanche Henley on 18 Mar 1910 in Sabine County, Texas. Blanche was born on 16 Aug 1881 in Texas; died on 28 May 1914 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Joseph married Alice Josie Holland on 27 Mar 1917 in Sabine County, Texas. Alice was born on 14 Apr 1881 in Johnson County, Texas; died on 4 Oct 1963 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maggie married Needham Allen Mixon on 8 Jul 1909 in Sabine County, Texas. Needham was born on 20 Jan 1869; died on 19 Dec 1943; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary instead shows her date of birth as October 13, 1881, in her transcription of the Hemphill City Cemetery.

Sarah married William Thomas Arnold, Jr. M. D. on 2 Dec 1906 in Sabine County, Texas. William (son of William Thomas Arnold, Sr. and Louisa Della Alford) was born on 13 May 1880 in Texas; died on 23 Dec 1937 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Leelee Eva Meador on 21 May 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Leelee (daughter of Benjamin Franklin Meador, Sr. and Anna Elizabeth "Bettie" Tillman) was born on 26 Mar 1885 in Texas; died on 26 Nov 1977 in Texas; was buried in Meador Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Owner of the Hemphill Drug Company, which was underneath the Medical offices of Dr. W.T. Arnold, and next to the Fuller Barber shop, both cousins. In an article dated January 1, 1997 from the SABINE COUNTY REPORTER about the grand opening of Hemphill Drug Company by it's new owners, it is noted that this grand opening included "Leon and Pansy Adickes, also former owners of Hemphill Drug, which was founded in 1912 by Tom (sic) Fuller, father of Mrs. Adickes."

In his 2002 book, THE MYSTERY OF LADY BOUNTIFUL, Bob Bowman writes that a $5,000 bond was posted for Lillian Knox, accuses of murdering her husband, timber magnate Hiram Knox. The bond was singed by five Hemphill men, including Dr. Tom ARNOLD, a witness for the prosecution. The other four were E. P PADGETT, a lawyer; J.P. (sic) FULLER, who owned a drug store; L.E. PRATT, a merchant; and John W. MINTON, attorney for the Knox family. Another press report listed S.R. Williams as surety. (Bowman, p. 105).

In her weekly Sabine County Reporter column, "On the Bright Side", Mary Howell wrote that she remembered Jim Fuller, "the original owner of the Hemphill Drug Store which was located on the west side of the Hemphill square."

James married Willie Arthur Mason on 21 Jul 1912 in Sabine County, Texas. Willie (daughter of William Crockett Mason and Josephine Deas) was born on 28 Sep 1893 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 5 May 1987 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her weekly Sabine County Reporter column, "On the Bright Side", Mary Howell wrote that she remembered "Clyde and Annie (???) Fuller, who owned and operated a barber and beauty shop on the Hemphill square. Inside the beauty shop was an old fashioned curling apparatus resembling a metal octopus which was used to give permanent waves to ladies. The Fuller home property was located where the modern Ashley Furniture HomeStore now stands. The old water well which was used by the Fullers is now a decorative attraction inside the beautiful store." (Page 4, July 18, 2007).


Note: There appears to be another Clyde Fuller in Sabine County, Texas in 1920. The other Clyde Fuller was born ca 1878 in Illinois.

(Research):Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 1
Enumerated 10 Apr 1930
ED 203-2 SD 19 Sheet 3B
North Street
67-79
Fuller, Clyde W Hd O $3000 N W 39 M25 Tx Ga Tx Barber
Fuller, Lula B Wf F W 38 M 23 Tx Ala Ala
Fuller, James W Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Fuller, Jewel M Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx

Clyde married Lulu Benia Pratt on 2 May 1915 in Sabine County, Texas. Lulu (daughter of William Hopkins Pratt and Virginia A. Hayes) was born about 1891 in Alabama; died in 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In the books "Old Timers of Sabine County, Texas Vignettes of Pioneer Families" by Virgie Speights (S. Malone, 1983), the following vignette appears:

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graydon (Tom) Fuller celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, Sunday, February 20, 1966, at their home with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m.. Hostesses were their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Deas Fuller, their niece, Mrs. L.A. Adiches, and Miss Gertrude Sanders.

Mrs. J.O. Porter, Miss Sherry Lewis, Miss Amanda Gooch and Miss Nancy McClelland served golden iced wedding cakd and gold punch and conducted guests through the gift display rooms. Their grandson, Tommy Fuller, registered the guests as they arrived.

When Thomas Graydon Fuller, son of James Estern (sic) and Hannah Pickney Deweese Fuller, and Miss Sallie Mason, daughter of William Crockett and Josephine Deas Mason, of San Augustine, were married at the home of the bride's parents they moved into the house where Tom was born and lived all of his life. He has been in business in Hemphill for forty years.

The Fullers have one son, Thomas Deas Fuller, who is in business with his father and lives across the street from his parents, in a home once owned by Dr. and Mrs. W.T. Arnold and family. Mrs. Arnold was formerly Miss Pearl Fuller, sister of Tom.

There is one grandson, Tommy Fuller of Hemphill, and one granddaughter, Mrs. Martha Turner of Austin.

According to "A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas", the home of Tom and Sally Mason Fuller was believed to have been built during the 1870's by Allen Beckcom.

In her weekly Sabine County Reporter column, "On the Bright Side", Mary Howell wrote that she remembered "Tom ran a clothing and feed store next to the drug store [which his brother Jim Fuller owned and operated]....Deas kept the store open after his parents deaths." (Page 4, July 18, 2007).

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill, JP 1
Enumerated April 13, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 202-1 Sheet 5B
98-0-4000-N
Fuller, Thomas G Head M W 47 M No h-3 Tx Sam House Merchant General Mdse Store
Fuller, Sallie O Wf F W 42 m No H3 Tx Sam House
Fuller, Thomas Dees Son m W 22 M No H-4 Tx Same House Salesman General Mdse Store
Fuller, Lucille Dtr-in-law F W 18 M No H-4 R Nacogdoches Tx

Thomas married Sarah "Sallie" Melissa Mason on 20 Feb 1916 in Sabine County, Texas. Sarah (daughter of William Crockett Mason and Josephine Deas) was born on 26 Mar 1897 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 13 Jun 1987 in Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Etta married William Penn Westbrook on 25 Apr 1909 in Sabine County, Texas. William was born on 14 Oct 1880; died on 19 Oct 1933 in San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Census Information:

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct No 6, ED 133 Sheet 34A
Enumerated 13 May 1910
HH 252-252
FULLER, Arthur Hd M w 25 M1 4 TX TX TX Farm Laborer Gen Farm
FULLER, Willie Wf F W 23 M1 4 2/2 TX US US
FULLER, Othal Son M W 3 S TX TX TX
FULLER, Verda Dtr F W 2 S TX TX TX

1920 Census:
Texas, Sabine County, JP 6
Enumerated 20 and 21 Jan 1920
HH 339-339
FULLER, Willie R Hd F W 33 D TX TX SC
FULLER, William O M W 13 S TX TX TX
FULLER, Verda M Dtr F w 11 S TX TX TX
FULLER, Elma B Son M w 9 S TX TX TX

Family/Spouse: Willie Rebecca Edgar. Willie (daughter of William E. Edgar and Elizabeth "Rebecca" Keller) was born in Feb 1886 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Dec 1981 in Camarille, Ventura County, California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Beulah Mary Mitchell
Death Date: 23 Sep 1959
Death Place: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 74 years 18 days
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 05 Sep 1885
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John Fuller
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Alice Boyette
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: San Augustine, San Augustine, Texas
Cemetery: Rosevine
Burial Place: Rosevine, Sabine Co, Texas
Burial Date: 25 Sep 1959
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2115990
Digital Film Number: 4166180
Image Number: 175
Reference Number: cn 58167
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Beulah married Jessie James Mitchell on 24 Dec 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Jessie (son of James A. J. Mitchell and Jane B. Ellison) was born on 5 Oct 1884 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 17 Apr 1950 in Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Ola Boyett Lakey
Death Date: 30 Mar 1971
Death Place: Buna, Jasper, Texas
Gender: Female
Race:
Death Age: 82 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1889
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status:
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: John William Fuller
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Alice Boyett
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Informant: Mrs. Kay Allen-granddaughter
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2223123
Digital Film Number: 4169847
Image Number: 2919
Reference Number: 27545
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


(Medical):See attached sources.

Viola married Elias Matthew Boyett on 30 Nov 1905 in Sabine County, Texas. Elias (son of Philip Wesley Boyett and Sarah Ann Catherine Boyett) was born on 9 Jun 1881 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Sep 1935 in Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An actual copy of her Texas Death Certificate can be viewed online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976. She was listed as widowed, a daughter of Alcony Deloney Fuller and Mary Delaney, and a housewife. The informant was Mrs. Fred Senter, a niece. She was died at Ray's Nursing Home in Lubbock, with her usual residence listed as 4710 Slide Road in Lubbock.

Citing this Record:
"Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K3FC-91P : accessed 02 Sep 2013), Ora Harvey, 1972.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Ora married Horace Wilson Harvey on 6 Dec 1903. Horace (son of Calvin Charles Harvey, Jr. and Savanah Melissa Woods) was born on 3 Jan 1883 in San Augustine County, Texas; died on 8 Feb 1916 in Texas; was buried in Little Flock Baptist Church Cemetery, San Augustine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Name: Minnie Ophelia Fuller
Death Date: 02 Aug 1965
Death Place: Brady, Mcculloch, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 03 Oct 1884
Birthplace: Hemphill, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Charles A. Fuller
Father's Name: A.D. Fuller
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Mary Rebecca Delaney
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Housewife
Place of Residence: Brady, McCulloch, Texas
Cemetery: Rosevine Cemetery
Burial Place: Rosevine, Texas
Burial Date: 03 Aug 1965
Additional Relatives: X
Film Number: 2117833
Digital Film Number: 4028275
Image Number: 2312
Reference Number: cn 58895
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976


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Census Listings:

1920 Census
Texas, Sabine County, JP 5
Enumerated 19 Jan 1920
SD 326 ED 172 Sheet 11B
202-203
Fuller, C. A. Hd M W 25 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Fuller, Minnie Wf F W 35 M Tx Ga Tx
Harvey, A. D. Step Son M W 15 S Tx Tx Tx
Harvey, Willie Step Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx
Harvey, Erma Step Dtr F W 10 S Tx Tx Tx Tx
Fuller, Olan Son M W 1 4/12 S Tx Tx Tx Tx

(Courtesy of Annette Ditto)

(Medical):See attached sources.

Minnie married Edward T. Harvey before 1905. Edward was born on 14 Jan 1881 in Texas; died on 9 Dec 1912; was buried in Harvey Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Minnie married Charles Augusta "Gussie" Fuller on 19 Apr 1914 in Sabine County, Texas. Charles (son of Charles H. Fuller and Ella McClendon) was born on 14 Feb 1894 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jul 1967 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She married a Burns. (White and Toole, p 75).

Notes:

His registration for the draft during the First World War shows that as of June, 1917 he was a resident of Lufkin, Texas and was married with one child. He was working as a laborer in a sawmill. He was 5'11 inches tall, of medium build, and had blue eyes and light hair.

At the time of the 1920 Federal census, he was living in Dallas, Texas (Precinct 4, District 8, Sheet 16A, Stamped 181) in the lodging home of Bertha Conmart. He was shown as Male, White, age 25 and married, born in Texas with both parents born in Louisiana, and his occupation was that of a clerk for a film company. No wife or family was shown as living with him.

John Luddy Burke shows that he married Lois Christene CHAMBERS (1893-1961).

Name: Ivy D. Burkhalter
Death Date: 30 Sep 1974
Death Place: Corpus Christi, Nueces, Texas
Gender: Male
Race:
Death Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Date: 1894
Birth Date:
Birthplace:
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joe Burkhalter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Fannie Fuller
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation:
Place of Residence:
Cemetery:
Burial Place:
Burial Date:
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2243402
Digital Film Number: 4167721
Image Number: 2123
Reference Number: 77383
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976

Notes:

His Texas Death certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, indicated that he was an Electrician, and married. His parents were shown as Joe Burkhalter and Fannie Fuller, but the name of his wife was not listed.

Name: Joseph Henry Burkhalter
Death Date: 25 Mar 1959
Death Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 62 years
Estimated Birth Date:
Birth Date: 04 Jul 1896
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name:
Father's Name: Joe Burkhalter
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name: Fannie Fuller
Mother's Birthplace:
Occupation: Electrician
Place of Residence: Lufkin, Angelina, Texas
Cemetery: City Cemetery
Burial Place: Lufkin, Texas
Burial Date: 26 Mar 1959
Additional Relatives:
Film Number: 2115908
Digital Film Number: 4165926
Image Number: 1754
Reference Number: cn 15094
Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976







(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Grace Nan Albritton. Grace was born on 7 Jun 1902 in Texas; died on 21 Aug 1966 in Houston, Harris County, Texas; was buried in White House Cemetery, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Willie Earcel Vaughn on 14 Dec 1919 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. Willie (son of Jesse Henry Vaughn and Elizabeth Rachel Burris) was born on 6 Nov 1892 in Burke, Angelina County, Texas; died on 21 Sep 1988 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed him as the son of Charlie A. Fuller and Ellan McClendon. The informant was Mrs. Inez Fuller. His usual occupation was shown as Rancher, and he was a resident of San Augustine at the time of his death.

Charles married Minnie Ophelia Fuller on 19 Apr 1914 in Sabine County, Texas. Minnie (daughter of Alkony Deloney Fuller and Mary Rebecca Delaney) was born on 3 Oct 1884 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 2 Aug 1965 in Brady, McCulloch County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed him as a son of Charley Fuller and Ella McClenton. His occupation was retired farmer. The informant was Mrs. Lewis McDonald, a daughter.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Family/Spouse: Lula Mae Keller. Lula (daughter of John Lee Keller and Adeline M. Burns) was born on 2 Sep 1894 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 11 Jul 1948 in Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to the Family Bible kept by Lillian Chance Fuller, Donley Fuller's middle name was Emboden. As he did not read or write, he probably assumed tht Emboden started with an "M." His delayed birth certificate lists his name as Donley M. Fuller, and his son Charlie Fuller remembers that his father signed all documents that way. (Per notes of Linda Fuller, Cleveland, Texas.)

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed him as a son of Charlie Fuller and Ella McClendon. His occupation was retired farmer. The informant was Mr. Hollie Fuller (Son). He was listed as Don M. (Only) Fuller.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Donley married Zadie Waller before 1932. Zadie was born before 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donley married Lillian Chance on 13 Oct 1932 in San Augustine County, Texas. Lillian (daughter of Sam Chance and Minnie Ola McDaniel) was born on 8 Oct 1916 in Texas; died on 10 Nov 1987 in Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, showed him as a son of Charlie Fuller and Ella McClenton. His usual occupation was listed as Carpenter. The informant was Mrs. Edna Fuller, wife. The description of his cause of death indicates that "he was run over by truck, deceased walking on wrong side of road in early A.M. fog on the Highway in Rosevine." He actually died to an "instant" cerebral concussion and hemorrhage in the nearby San Augustine hospital.

Family/Spouse: Edna Johnson. Edna (daughter of William A. Johnson and Mary Adaline "Addie" McCroskey) was born on 7 Mar 1903 in Sparks, Cook County, Georgia; died on 30 May 1968 in Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

In her weekly Sabine County Reporter column, "On the Bright Side", Mary Howell wrote that she remembered Alonzo and Emma Fuller. "Mrs. Emma was a school teacher and she influenced the lives of hundreds of Hemphill students. Alonzo was a carpenter and he built several homes in the Hemphill area including the one hundred and nine year old house that I live in now." (Page 4, July 18, 2007).


The following information was extracted from his obituary: "Lonzo Fuller died at 9 am December 20, 1967 in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, where he had been for three weeks. He was a lifelong resident of Sabine County and a member of a pioneer family in this region. He was a retired building contractor. He was survived by his (second) wife, Jeannette Wright Fuller, his daughter Mrs. Lexie Smith of Akron, Ohio, his granddaughter, two brothers Joe and Hermann Fuller both of the Rosevine Community, four sisters Mrs. Nina McLemore of San Augustine, Mrs. Ethly (sic) Eddings of Rosevine, Mrs. Bertha Fuller (sic) of Conroe and Mrs. Tera Coussons (sic) of Carthage. His funeral services were held 2:30 pm Thursday, December 21 in the First Baptist Church in Hemphill. The Reverend Clarence Howell, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Boling, Texas, and the Rev. Tommy Long, pastor of the Newton Church of God, officiated. He was buried in Hemphill cemetery under the direction of Starr Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Leon Adickes, Lon Wright, Oscar Pate, Dan Prado, Joe Howard and Louis McDonald."
According to "A Pictorial History of Sabine County, Texas", Mrs. Alonzo Fuller was a fifth grade teacher at Hemphill in 1941. Per William Kent Anderson, she was a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University. This book instead shows Lonzo's name as Lonzo Alcony Fuller. On one census for Sabine County, he was shown as "Lawrence A" instead of Alonzo. This Federal Census also had the number "2" in the column for U-C Vet. Army/Navy.

(Medical):See attached sources.

Alonzo married Emma May Clark on 1 Apr 1911 in Sabine County, Texas. Emma (daughter of Colistis Bryant Clark and Anna Abigail "Abi" Anderson) was born on 12 Oct 1892 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 9 Jun 1951 in Tyler, Smith County, Texas; was buried on 9 Jun 1951 in Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alonzo married Jeannette Wright after 1950. Jeannette was born after 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nina Fuller was a striking. She was nearly six feet tall and slender. When she unwound her hair from the bun she usually wore, it cascaded down her back almost to her feet. She enjoyed gardening and quilting, growing most of her own vegetables. She was a thrifty woman. She continued to make her own soap from lye, pine rosin and "fat cracklings" even when she could just as easily purchased a bar at the store.

Being the oldest daughter, Nina helped her mother daily with the household chores. She remembers that when she was quite young, her parents went to the State Fair in Dallas by horse and buggy. They came home with a washboard and a box of packaged laundry soap. Nina claims they were the first family in Sabine County to have a washboard, and remembers neighbors coming by on wash day just to see how it worked. The 1940 census indicates she had attended school for six years.

She was a staunch member of the Rosevine Church of God. She truly believed in doing good works, and never turned away anyone in need. Her son Tom remembers that their home was on the "hobo circuit" during the depression. He often passed men asleep on a spare mattress in their garage on his way to school. She fed everyone who came to their door hungry, and made regular visits to the local nursing home to take food to friends and relatives.

Nina Sue Wade, who was a backdoor neighbor to the McLemore family when they lived in town, recalls that her mother relied on her more experienced neighbors parenting advice. The Wade family had several young children, mainly very active boys, with Nina being the oldest. Mrs. Wade worked hard to keep her rambuctious children in line, to no avail. Mrs. McLemore advised her to ignore the minor infractions. Nina Sue recalled her mother often quoting a saying Mrs. McLemore told her, "When your children are young, they step on your shoestrings. When they get older, they step on your heartstrings." She would go on to advise her to cherish her children while they were young and full of spirit, because she would miss them sorely when they were grown and on their own.

Nina McLemore was an independant woman, living alone in a house her brother Lonzo built for her after her husband died. She lived next door to her son Percy, and her grandson's Dental Office was directly behind her home. She was able to live at home and care for herself until she was in her mid 80's, when she went to live with her daughter Evon.

Written by Melinda McLemore Strong, granddaughter, circa 1995 and revised periodically

(Medical):cerebral arteriosclerosis

Nina married Vessie Eugene McLemore on 7 Nov 1907 in Many, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Vessie (son of John F. "Finn" McLemore and Rutha Triphene White) was born on 1 Feb 1885 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; died on 21 Jan 1952 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nina Fuller had an oval, concave portrait drawn of Price, probably from a photo taken of him before his death. She left the portrait to her daughter, Evon. Evon gave the portrait to niece Melinda McLemore Strong, who had it reframed.

Notes:

Although Brooks was said to have died of tuberculosis, he might actually have died in the great Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918. The disease maneuvered its way into the United States by soldiers, nurses and volunteers, viral carriers returning home from contagious flu infested combat zones. On October 31, 1918, the headlines in neighboring Jasper County, Texas read, "Flu Epidemic Raging the Globe--Over 20 Million Deaths Expected--Anti Influenza Vaccines Fail." The epidemic peaked in East Texas during the icy winter of 1918. (Source: Dony Harrison, Jasper NewsBoy January 20, 1999). No death certificate is on file for Brooks or his brother Price, who both died as young men.

Notes:

Melinda McLemore remembers visiting her Grandaunt, the widowed Ethel Eddings, when she was a young girl. Even something as ordinary as taking a walk with her grandmother Nina and Aunt Ethel became an exciting adventure. Ethel carried her shotgun with her, constantly on the lookout for those "polecats (skunks) and armadillos" that wreaked havoc on her gardens.

Ethel married Grover David Eddings on 31 Oct 1915 in Sabine County, Texas. Grover (son of Sterling W. Eddings and Lyda E. Hutto) was born about 1889 in Texas; died on 15 Feb 1965 in Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):
Census information:

1930 Census
Texas, Brazoria, Alvin, District 8
Enumerated April 18, 1930 by Mrs. Florence Kimmone
ED 20-8, SD 28 Sheet 5A Stamped 31
121-128
Williams, Otis H Hd R 16 M W 30 M 28 Tx Tx Tx Manager Cleaning? Shop
Williams, Bertha Wife F W 30 M 28 Tx Ark Tx
Williams, Alvie P Son M W 5/12 S Tx Tx Tx

Bertha married Otis Herman Williams before 1928. Otis was born on 7 Feb 1900 in Texas; died on 4 Aug 1972 in Montgomery County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

On her birth certificate, her middle name was listed as Mary. However, her death certificate shows Mae as her middle name. Daughter Joye indicated that Mary was correct.

Tera married William Dalton Cousins on 23 Dec 1923 in Sabine County, Texas. William (son of William Daniel Cousins and Mary Frances Woods) was born on 29 Mar 1902 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 6 Aug 1982 in Lufkin, Angelina County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Herman suffered from tuberculosis, and spent some time at a hospital in San Angelo when his children were still young. His wife and their eldest children, ranging in age from 14 to 10 had to bring in the crops while Herman was hospitalized. James Roland Fuller recounted that "what kept us going beyond our own best efforts was the help and encouragement of the good people of the county, especially their friends and neighbors in Rosevine, who came to help work the crops. Many of them pledged one days work each week, as needed, even while busy with their own crops. With their help and the grace of God we were able to survive."

When Herman returned, he was not able to farm. He traded his animals and equipment to a local store owner as a down payment on the store. He also was hired by the Rosevine school district to pick up and deliver students to the school. Ruth also helped at the store. As the years passed, Herman regained enough strength to operate stores and service stations throughout east and southest Texas.

The following obituary was excerpted from the
SABINE COUNTY REPORTER HEMPHILL, TEXAS
13 August 1970

Funeral services for James Herman Fuller, 66, of Rosevine were held 2 pm Thursday at the Rosevine Church of God, Pastor Bill Miller, officiating, assisted by Rev. Tommy Long and the Rev. C.D. Sachtleben. Burial was at the Church Cemetery under the direction of Wyman Roberts Funeral Home of San Augustine.

Pallbearers were Earl Williams, Ira Drawhorn, Bill Baber, Kenneth Baber, Keith, Tommy and Jim Fuller and Johnny Toner.

Fuller died suddenly at 11 pm Tuesday in San Augustine. He was a native of Sabine County, a member of the Church of God, and retired merchant.

Survivors were his wife, Julia, 6 daughters, Mrs. Mildred Toner and Ola Jean Ford of Orange, Narvalyn Ellison of Rosevine, Mrs. E.J. Cox of Houston, Mrs. Bill Baber of Beaumont, Mrs. Roland Bigley of Kingsville [the last three women were his stepdaughters]; seven sons, Conrad Fuller of Pasadena, James Fuller and Herman Fuller Jr. of Rosevine, Bobby J Fuller of San Augustine, David Fuller of Bronson, Dwayne Fuller of Baytown and Winfred Wright [step-son] of Port Neches. He was also survived by sisters Nina McLemore of San Augustine, Tera Cousins of Carthage, Bertha Williams of Conroe, and brother Joe Fuller of Rosevine, and by 40 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

(Courtesy of Kay Parker McCary of Sabine County)

(Research):
Census Listings:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 6
Enumerated April 14, 1930
ED 202-8 SD 19 Sheet 7A Stamped 98
139-143
Mc Croskey, Robert Head M W 52 m20 Ga Ga Ga Farmer
McCroskey, Maud Wf F W 42 M17 Miss Miss La
McCroskey, Fred Son M W 19 S La Ga Miss Laborer General Farm
McCroskey, Roy Son M W 16 S La Ga Miss
McCroskey, Ray Son M W 11 S La Ga Miss
140-144
Fuller, Herman Head M W 24 m19 Tx Tx Tx Laborer Hauling Co
Fuller, Ruth Wf F W 23 M18 La Ga Miss
Fuller, Mildred Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx La
Fuller, Narvaline Dtr F W 3 S Tx Tx La
Fuller, Conrad Son M W 1 S Tx Tx La

James married Ruth McCroskey about 1924. Ruth (daughter of Olive Robert "Bob" McCroskey and Maudie Alva Roberts) was born on 11 Jan 1907 in Pollock, Grant Parish, Louisiana; died on 9 Dec 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Willie Jordan on 13 Jun 1969 in Sabine County, Texas. Willie (daughter of John Henry Jordan and Lillie Pearl Forse) was born on 13 Sep 1899 in San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas; died on 18 May 1995 in Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Julia Ellen Parmer on 25 Apr 1970 in Sabine County, Texas. Julia was born on 20 Feb 1908 in Texas; died on 30 Jul 2000; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Joe had a small dairy in Rosevine, and also sold insurance. He moved to San Antonio for a period of time, where he managed a drive in theatre among other things. He returned to Rosevine after he retired.

(Research):

Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Bexar County, JP 8
Enumerated Apr 23, 1940
SD 20 ED 15-53 Sheet 3B
60
Fuller, Joseph Head m W 28 M Tx Bronson, TX Manager Farm
Fuller, Ruth Wf F W 27 M Tx Bronson Tx
Fuller, Ramona Dtr F W 9 S Tx Bronson Tx
Fuller, Thomas Son M W 7 S Tx Bronson Tx
Fuller, Marvin Son M W 4 S Tx
Fuller, Keith Son M W 2 S Tx

Joe married Ruth Beatrice Rainer on 15 Sep 1928 in Sabine County, Texas. Ruth was born on 18 Jun 1912 in Texas; died on 13 Jun 1982 in Pineland, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Rosevine Cemetery, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]