Abraham Fulkerson
1739 - 1821 (82 years)1. Abraham Fulkerson was born in 1739 in Somerset County, New Jersey; died in 1821 in Scott County, Virginia, USA. Abraham married Sarah Gibson on 2 Jul 1766 in Rowan, North Carolina, USA. Sarah was born in North Carolina, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Sarah Fulkerson
- 3. Dinah Fulkerson
- 4. Elizabeth Fulkerson
- 5. Polly Fulkerson
- 6. Nancy Fulkerson
- 7. Frederick Fulkerson
- 8. John Fulkerson
- 9. James Fulkerson was born on 7 Jan 1768; died on 16 Dec 1847.
- 10. Richard Fulkerson was born in 1780; died in 1850.
Generation: 2
2. Sarah Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) Family/Spouse: Abraham Hyler. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Dinah Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) Notes:
moved to Morgan Co. Alabama
Family/Spouse: James McMillan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. Elizabeth Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) Family/Spouse: Payton Wilcox. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Polly Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) 6. Nancy Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) Family/Spouse: John Hilton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Frederick Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) 8. John Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) 9. James Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) was born on 7 Jan 1768; died on 16 Dec 1847. Family/Spouse: Elizabeth McMillan. Elizabeth (daughter of William McMillan and Mary Leeper) was born on 16 May 1773 in Virginia, USA; died on 22 Feb 1832 in Cole, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 11. William H. Fulkerson was born on 17 Apr 1792.
- 12. Sarah Lowe Fulkerson was born on 23 Oct 1794.
- 13. Abraham G. Fulkerson was born on 6 Dec 1798.
- 14. Nancy Leeper Fulkerson was born on 14 Feb 1801.
- 15. James Monroe Fulkerson was born on 28 Aug 1803.
- 16. Elizabeth Fulkerson was born on 6 Mar 1806.
- 17. Frederick Moore Fulkerson was born on 27 Dec 1808 in Cole, Missouri, USA; died in 1887.
- 18. Jane C. Fulkerson was born on 22 Oct 1811.
- 19. John L. Fulkerson was born on 14 Jun 1814.
10. Richard Fulkerson (1.Abraham1) was born in 1780; died in 1850.
Generation: 3
11. William H. Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 17 Apr 1792. 12. Sarah Lowe Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 23 Oct 1794. 13. Abraham G. Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 6 Dec 1798. 14. Nancy Leeper Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 14 Feb 1801. Notes:
married Miller and went to Oregon
15. James Monroe Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 28 Aug 1803. Notes:
see Oregon Fulkersons
16. Elizabeth Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 6 Mar 1806. Notes:
see Oregon Fulkersons
17. Frederick Moore Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 27 Dec 1808 in Cole, Missouri, USA; died in 1887. Notes:
Frederick Moore Fulkerson married Sarah Ridgeway in 1831 in Missouri.
According to family legend Frederick was a large man with a sense of humor and a hot temper. The jokes that his boys played would have ignited most tempers. Before the Civil War he owned slaves but feeling that slavery was wrong he freed them. His older sons fought in the war on the Union side. After the war he was appointed a judge for several years. ( per Laila Thompson )Frederick married Sarah Ridgeway in 1831 in Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 20. Jesse Polk Fulkerson
- 21. James Ridgeway Fulkerson was born on 7 Apr 1832 in Boone County, Missouri, USA; died on 6 Sep 1887 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, USA.
- 22. Elijah Hamilton Fulkerson was born in 1833.
- 23. William J. Fulkerson was born in 1834.
- 24. Rebecca Elizabeth Fulkerson was born in 1836.
- 25. John Van Buren Fulkerson was born in 1839.
- 26. Nancy Ann Fulkerson was born in 1841.
- 27. Thomas Benton Fulkerson was born in 1843.
- 28. Sara Jane Fulkerson was born in 1845.
- 29. Richard C. Fulkerson was born in 1848.
18. Jane C. Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 22 Oct 1811. Family/Spouse: Christian. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
19. John L. Fulkerson (9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 14 Jun 1814.
Generation: 4
20. Jesse Polk Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) 21. James Ridgeway Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born on 7 Apr 1832 in Boone County, Missouri, USA; died on 6 Sep 1887 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, USA. Notes:
taken from history compiled by Ruth Richardson Kennedy and others.
He moved with his family to Saline County, Missouri in 1853. During the Civil War hw was an officer in the Union Army. He commenced his service as a recruiting offficer and then was made Captain of the 45th and 50th Volunteers.
He married first a Miller, who had a heart attack and died a few weeks after their marriage. His second wife was Elizabeth Zinn. They had two children John Thomas Fulkerson and an infant.
Rebel Quantrell and his band are said to have frightened the young wife so she would tell the whereabouts of her husband . She and the newborn baby soon died. Tom went back to his grandparents, Fredrick and Sarah Fulkerson, to live - or to his Zinn grandparents.
(Per Earl T. Fulkerson 12/88 :) Great Grandpa Fulkerosn was in the Civil War , starting as a recruiting officer and was captain of the 45th and 50th Volunteers.
James' third marriage was to Ellen Worthington I847 d. 189?. Ellen lived in Saline County, MO and was a friend of the Fulkerson family. (She probably lived at their home with a group of families banded together for protection).
In the late 60's or early 70's they moved to San Francisco and ran a hotel for several years. They became homesick for Arkansas and land.
Civil war
Missouri was North and Arkansas South
raiding parties
Great grandma died during Price's raid
Farms, land, character buy land
Berryville was an island in the White River. Parents retreated to Jefferson City during War and Jessie may have been born there. Birth certificate shows Jessie was born in Carroll City near Eureka Springs.
Plumlees lived there and developed a fruit drying process.
California period had property and a farm. (per E.T. Fulkerson 12/88}Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Zinn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 30. Infant Fulkerson
- 31. John Thomas Fulkerson was born on 9 Oct 1862 in Saline, Missouri, USA; died on 1 Jan 1950 in Davenport, Washington; was buried in Jan 1950.
Family/Spouse: Miller. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Family/Spouse: Ellen Worthington. Ellen was born in 1847 in Saline, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 32. Sarah Fulkerson
- 33. Mary Fulkerson
- 34. Charles Trail Fulkerson was born in 1870; died in 1932.
- 35. James Fulkerson was born in 1880; died in 1915.
- 36. David Fulkerson was born in 1882.
22. Elijah Hamilton Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born in 1833. 23. William J. Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born in 1834. 24. Rebecca Elizabeth Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born in 1836. 25. John Van Buren Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born in 1839. 26. Nancy Ann Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born in 1841. 27. Thomas Benton Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born in 1843. 28. Sara Jane Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born in 1845. 29. Richard C. Fulkerson (17.Frederick3, 9.James2, 1.Abraham1) was born in 1848.