Notes for Isaac McCracken Fuller

Notes for Isaac McCracken Fuller

!US Census 1850 (28 September) Illinois, Crawford Co., Roll M432_104, Sheet 416, Page 208B, House No. 585, Lines 19-24: Isaac Fuller (b. 1815 - 35 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $600) married to Nancy (b. 1824 - 26 - in IL). Children listed (born in IL) are: George (son b. 1843 - 7); Laura (dau b. 1847 - 3); and Lydia A. (dau b. 1849 - 1). ALSO LISTED is: Susan Fuller (mother b. 1780 - 70 - in PA)

!US Census 1860 (30 July) Illinois, Crawford Co., Township No. 6 Range 10, Palestine PO, Roll M653_171, Sheet 287/288, Page 657A/B, House No. 2038, Lines 37-40/1-4: Isaac Fullen (b. 1815 - 45 - in IN - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $2000) married to Nancy (b. 1824 - 36 - in IL). Children listed (born in IL) are: George (son b. 1843 - 17 - Occ: Laborer); Lydia (dau b. 1849 - 11); Thomas (son b. 1852 - 8); Isaac (son b. 1855 - 5); Nancy (dau b. 1857 - 3); and Harmon (son b.. 1858 - 2)

!US Census 1870 (5 August) Illinois, Crawford Co., Montgomery Township, Palestine PO, Roll M593_214, Sheet 37, Page 103A, House No. 248/249, Lines 19-35: Isaac Fuller (b. 1815 - 55 - in OH - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $4600 + $900) married to Nancy Fuller (b. 1824 - 46 - in IL). Children listed (born in IL) are: Thomas Fuller (son b. 1853 - 17 - Occ: Farmer); Rush Fuller (son b. 1855 - 15 - Occ: Farmer); Alice Fuller (dau b. 1857 - 13); Wily Fuller (son b. 1859 - 11); Jane Fuller (dau b. 1864 - 6); Anna Fuller (dau b. 1866 - 4); Rosetta Fuller (dau b. 1869 - 1); George Fuller (son b. 1843 - 27 - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $800 + $200) married to Sarah (dau-in-law b. 1848 - 22 - in IL) with their children (born in IL) are: Emma Fuller (granddau b. 1866 - 4); James Fuller (grandson b. 1868 - 2); and John Fuller (grandson b. Dec 1869 - 8/12). ALSO LISTED are: Martin Fuller (brother b. 1812 - 58 - in IN - Occ: Farmer - Property Value $4635 + $1260) married to Rosann (sister-in-law b. 1814 - 56 - in IN); and Edward Hartly (b. 1864 - 6 - in IL)

!THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WAS TAKEN FROM THE 1883 HISTORY OF CRAWFORD AND CLARK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
ISAAC FULLER, FARMER, P.O. HEATHVILLE BORN APRIL 20, 1815, IN DEARBORN COUNTY, IND, SON OF THOMAS FULLER, BORN OCTOBER 30, 1774, IN VIRGINIA, DIED MAY 5, 1839, HE WAS MARRIED IN INDIANA TO SUSANNAH TORRENCE, WHO DIED NOVEMBER 20, 1857, SHE IS THE MOTHER OF NINE CHILDREN; HER FATHER, WILLIAM TORRENCE CAME FROM IRELAND; HER MOTHER MARTHA STULL CAME FROM PENNSYLVANIA. OUR SUBJECT CAME TO THIS COUNTY WITH HIS FATHER IN 1820, LIVING FIVE YEARS IN PALESTINE, WHERE HE WENT TO SCHOOL, SETTLING AFTERWARD IN MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, ON WHAT IS NOW CALLED THE CARSON FARM. MR. FULLER WAS MARRIED NOVEMBER 29, 1840 TO NANCY SHAW, BORN IN THIS TOWNSHIP OCTOBER 18, 1824, DAUGHTER OF JOSEPH AND NARCISSA (MIDDLETON) SHAW, AND MOTHER OF NINE CHILDREN NOW LIVING, GEORGE W, BORN JANUARY 5, 1843, HIS PRESENT WIFE IS SARAH ADAMS; LYDIA A., WIFE OF S. KINCAID; THOMAS J., BORN NOVEMBER 18, 1852, MARRIED LURINDA ADAMS; ISAAC R., BORN NOVEMBER 28, 1854, MARRIED MARY E BRASHEAR; NANCY A., BORN APRIL 10, 1857, HARMON R., BORN FEBRUARY 27, 1859; EMMA J., BORN AUGUST 26, 1863; ANNIE L., BORN DECEMBER 20, 1865; AND ROSETTA A., BORN APRIL 4, 1869. MR. FULLER’S FATHER AND BROTHER WERE IN THE BLACK HAWK WAR. THROUGH HIS ECONOMY AND INDUSTRY, HE HAS ACCUMULATED A GOOD FARM OF 215 ACRES. HE IS IDENTIFIED WITH THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY, AND HAS FILLED TOWNSHIP AND SCHOOL OFFICES.
ISAAC DIED ON JULY 20, 1895, AT THE HOME OF HIS DAUGHTER. HE IS BURIED IN THE FULLER CEMETERY, MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ILLINOIS.
THE NINE CHILDREN LISTED BELONG TO ISAAC AND NANCY (SHAW) FULLER