Samuel Harvey "Sam" Fulfer
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s/o of John Franklin Fulfer and Sarah "Sallie" Matilda Wood, h/o Mertie Cynthia Ann Wilkins 

Yesteryear Fulfer Family

Samuel Harvey "Sam" Fulfer

(September 21, 1882-March 04, 1960)

 

Dallas Morning News

Saturday, March 5, 1960

 

Sam H. Fulfer

Sam H. Fulfer, 77, a retired farmer and Dallas resident for the past year and a half, died Friday morning in a Dallas hospital after a long illness. His home was at 5118 Veterans Drive.

Mr. Fulfer was born in Hunt County, and had lived in the Greenville and Commerce area almost all his life. He came to Dallas from Greenville, his home for the preceding nine years.

Survivors include his wife; five sons: Boyd Fulfer of Elsa, Hidalgo County; Burlene Fulfer of Van Alstyne, Grayson County; Burt Fulfer of Seagoville, Buel Fulfer of Azle, Tarrant County; two daughters: Mrs. W. O. Reed and Mrs. R. E. Cherry, Jr., both of Dallas; a sister, Mrs. R. L. White of San Diego, Calif.; 18 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Submitted by Bonnie Allen

 

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The Commerce Journal
Thursday, March 10, 1960 Commerce, Texas

The Byran Coves and Mrs. Fulfer attended the funeral of Sam Fulfer in Greenville Sunday. Mrs. Fulfer, Byran's mother , is staying this week with them.

1910 Soundex Delta Co., Tx. 43/370/30 Anecestry pg 39 Pct 2
370-370
 Fulfer Samuel H  wm 27 m1 6yrs TX TX IL laborer odd jobs
Myrtle-wife-23 m1 6 yrs 3/3 TX TX TX
Boyd-son-5 TX TX TX
Bateman-son-3 TX TX TX
Vina-dau- 1 8/12 TX TX TX
376-376 1910 Delta Co., TX pct 2 page 40
Whistler , Nathan G head wm 68 m1 44 yrs TN TN TN
                 Lucinda F wife wf61  m1 44 yrs 13/8 TX TN TN
                 Martha wf 26 TX TN TX
                 ?? son wm 21 TX TN TX
                 Bessie E wf 17 TX TN TX
 Teague, Ida dau 28 widow TX TN TX
                Ada grdaugther wf 7 TX TX TX
               Jewell grdaughter wf 5 TX TX TX
Fulfer, Samie H 
  Age: 47 Year: 1930
  Birthplace: Texas Roll:  T626_2331
  Race: White Page:  11A
   State: Texas ED:  26
   County: Fannin Image:  0347
   Township: Precinct 5
  Relationship: Head
242-2242
Fulfer, Samie H head owns 20, 000  wm 47 married at 23 TX TX TX farmer gen farm
            Mertie wife=h wf 43 married at 19  TX TX TX
            Author son wm 19 TX TX TX laboer farm
            William son wm 17 TX TX TX laborer farm
            Beull son wm 9 TX TX TX
            Virginia dau wf 7 TX TX TX
            Mertie dau wf 2 6/12 TX TX TX

395
look at George W Hamilton living close to Samuel Fulfer in Delta Co. TX 1910
had daughter Annie 4 yrs old mother alma m age 22

go to page 44
422-422
Moreland, Jefferson D 46 m1 1yr ARK SC ARK
                  Annie wf 19 m1 1 yr TX TX TX
                  Bennie R wm son 4/12 wm TX TX TX
                

                 
Sam and Mertie had nine children.
Living in Ladonia, Tx in 1938.
{Sam} rode the Chisholm Trail once.  He related the experience to me for a
> report that I made in my Texas History class--one of the few A's I ever
made on  a History report!) Told by Garey Fulfer.