William Riley Fulfer
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William Riley Fulfer

(Oct 11, 1865-January 11, 1960)

Wm. R. Fulfer dies; funeral service Wednesday

William R. Fulfer, 94, a resident of Mineral Wells since 1921, died at his home 802 SD 7th Street, Monday at 10:10 P.M. following a long illness.

Funeral Services will be conducted Thursday at 10:00 A.M. at Calvary Baptist Church and burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery with Paum-Carlock Funeral Home directing.

Fulfer was born in Commerce October 11, 1865, and had resided in Texas all of his life. He was a retired farmer. He and the former Margaret Driggers were married October 11, 1886 at Commerce and she survives him.

Besides Mrs. Fulfer, survivors are four daughters, Mrs. Lela Durham and Mrs. Dorothy McCray, both of Mineral Wells; Mrs Jack Fleishman of Tyler, and Mrs. Billie Jaron of Chicago; three sons, H. H. Fulfer of Greenbrier, Arkansas and Fred and Harry Fulfer both of Mineral Wells, 36 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren.

Submitted by Sharon James

William Riley's Death certificate says that his father was Joe Fulfer and mother was Lela Armstrong.  But the grandchildren say that their grandmother was Susan Teague.
 

1900 Limestone Co., Precinct 2, TX Census 73/24-54/32
Fulfer, W.R.-34-Oct 1865-TX
M. H.-27-Aug 1872-Tx
Lela-dau-11-Oct 1888-TX
Henry-son-9-Oct 1890-Tx
Ed-son-7-Sept 1892-Tx
Annie-dau-5-Jan 1895-Tx
Fred-son-3-Aug 1896-TX
Harry-son-1-Mar 1899-Tx
Lynch, Frank nephew-20-June 1879-TX
Fulper, William  
  Age: 52 Year: 1930 April 7th
  Birthplace: Texas Roll:  T626_2382
  Race: White Page:  7B
   State: Texas ED:  13
  County: Palo Pinto Image:  0390
   Township: Mineral Wells
  Relationship: Head
172-173
Fulfer, William  head rent 10.00  wm 62 married at 21 TX TX TX  Carpentar building
           Maggie wife-h 59 married at 18 TX TX TX
Berman , David son in law wm 30 married at 20 NY Russia Russia merchant dry goods
                Dorothy dau wf 27 married at 16 TX NY TX waitress coffee
                Ethel granddau wf 9 TX OK NY TX
                 Vivian granddau wf 7 TX NY TX
                Mildred granddau wf 6 TX NY TX
                Corrine granddau wf 4 TX NY TX
Fulfer      Willie dau wf 16 TX  TX TX 
               Harry son wm 29  single TX TX TX