James G. Fulkerson and Marion A. Spence

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Husband James G. Fulkerson ^{1 2}

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            AKA: J. C. Fulkerson 2
           Born: 1 Mar 1837 or 1839 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: John C. Fulkerson (1814-      ) 2 3 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Gibson (1815-1839) 1

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       Marriage: 17 Dec 1857 5

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Wife Marion A. Spence ⁵

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Children

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1 F Susanna M. Fulkerson ^{5 6}

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         Spouse: Samuel Plummer Emery (1864-      ) 7 8 9
           Marr: 10 Jul 1890 - New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 6

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2 F Mary R. Fulkerson ⁵

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General Notes: Husband - James G. Fulkerson

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He was left motherless when he was two years old, and he was reared by his paternal grandparents. Early in his business life he was employed in a dry goods store at Youngstown, Ohio, for one year, when he entered the nail factory and worked in factories of this kind for ten years, in Youngstown, New Castle and Pittsburgh. From that he went to the oil fields and spent five years mainly in the oil contracting business. In 1861, Mr. Fulkerson enlisted for service in the Civil War, entering Company A, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He remained in active service for nine months, and although on many occasions he had close calls, he escaped all the serious ills that pertain to a soldier's life. That he was an active soldier was shown by his promotion from the ranks to be second sergeant, and during much of his period of service he performed the duties of an orderly, taking the place of a sick officer.
When Mr. Fulkerson returned to peaceful pursuits, he re-entered the nail mill, and for two years worked in the rolling department, after which he operated an engine at Beaver Falls for over a year, and then went back to New Castle. He operated an engine for the Etna Furnace Company for a year, and then bought a tobacco business, which he conducted for twelve years. On September 1, 1884, Mr. Fulkerson embarked in a coal business, and continued in the same until 1903, when the Lawrence Ice Company bought him out. He remained with this company after disposing of his interests and had charge of their coal and ice trade.
Mr. Fulkerson was an ardent Republican ever since the candidacy of John C. Fremont, for whom he cast his first vote - although a little under age - and he voted for every Republican candidate thereafter. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic and he belonged also to the Knights of Pythias and to the Protected Home Circle.
His family belonged to the First Presbyterian Church.

He and his wife had four children, two of whom survived to maturity.

1 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 24.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 555.

3 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 23.

4 Editor, Biographical Annals of Franklin County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905), Pg 254.

5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 556.

6 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 56.

7 Editor, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 114.

8 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 431, 556.

9 George P. Donehoo, Pennsylvania - A History (SW) (New York, NY; Chicago, IL: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1926), Pg 55.