WHEAT HEART OF THE PLAINS AN EARLY HISTORY OF OCHILTREE COUNTY published by the Ochiltree County Historical Survey
Committee. Pg 347 and 348. Jeff Davis Fulfer by Mrs. Ray Barclay.
Jeff Davis was born in Huntsville, TX and his wife Alabama Caroline Brown, was born in Arkansas. They were living
in Stephenville when a daughter, Bessie Evelyn was Born. When she was six months old they moved to Ardmore, Oklahoma,
where a son, Bert, and a daughter Grace, were born. In 1909, the family moved to Miami, TX. The trip was made
in a covered wagon and it took nineteen days. They stopped about half way to pick cotton for food and money to continue
their trip.
Mr. Fulfer did farm work and Mrs. Fulfer raised chickens and sold eggs. They had a garden and canned food for the winter.
The children helped in the field, milked the cows and cut wood. They traveled about fifteen miles to church that was
held under the trees or under a tent. Everyone brought a basket dinner and ate together after services. Mr. and
Mrs. Fulfer were baptized in the Washita River. They belonged to the First Baptist Church.
In 1913, the Fulfers moved to Ochiltree and Mr. Fulfer worked for the Sherman lines. Before they moved form Ardmore,
Oklahoma, an old Indian woman told Bessie to look in an old well at noon on the first day of May with a looking glass and
she would see the man she would marry or see her coffin. When she did this, she saw a man and did not realize it was
Ray Barclay for many years.
A group of people were going to a dance at the Getzer ranch and Ray was there. They were married by Judge Hanna,
on August 4, 1913. Grace Fulfer married Frank Chick, August 5, 1913. Mr. and Mrs. Chick had four children: John
lives in Anthony, New Mexico, Mavis lives in Amarillo, TX, Frank lives in Perryton, TX and Don, is a career man in the Air
Force. Bert lived in Perryton until his death in 1949.
1900 Chickasaw Nation OK Soundex
Fulfer, Jefferson D Jan 1863 37 TX
Alabama wife Dec 1864 40 Ark
Bessie
d Aug 1892 7 TX
Craceyn D aug 1893 6 TX
Charlie B son April 1896 4 IT
Ingrall Edward D ss May 1883 17 Tx
Ingrall
Perry W ss Oct 1884 15 TX
1910 OK Soundex Comanche IT
Fulfer, Jefferson D 50 Tx
Alabama wife 48 Ark
Bessie E d 15 TX
Gracie B d 14
TX
Charley B s 12 OK
1920 Soundex Texas-Ochitree, TX
Fulfer, Jeff D 56-Tx
Alabama-4-57-Arkansas
Charlie B-s-22-OK
Fulfer, Jeff D
Age: 72 Year: 1930
Birthplace: Texas Roll: T626_2382
Race:
White Page: 7A
State: Texas ED: 1
County: Ochiltree Image: 0015
Township: Perryton
Relationship: Head
Fulfer Jeff D head wm 72 married at 26 TX IL IL
Alabama wife-h wf 65 married at 28 ARK ALA MS
Chick, Grace dau wf 39 widow married at 16 TX TX ARK laundress private family
Mavie granddau wf 14 TX IL TX
Frank grandson wm 9 TX IL TX
