1860 Census Cumberland Co., IL.
Dwelling 216
Fulfee, Mary-widowed-47-prop.50-TN.
Eliza-25-f-IL
Ruth-23-f-IL
Jacob-21-M-work
hand-IL
Edwin-19-M-IL
Lucinda-15-f-IL
Abigail Belcher-33-f-widowed-IN
Margaret "-5-IL
Joseph Fulfer-17-M-IL
James
Lake-26-M-work hand-IN
John Claughly-40-M-work hand-IRELAND
Jacob Smothers-29-M-work hand- OH
Henry Smothers 33 m
work hand OH
Name: Joseph Fulfer
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Age in 1870:
23
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1870: Cottonwood, Cumberland, Illinois
Family and neighbors: View Results
Race: White
Gender:
Male
Value of real estate: View Image
Post Office: Majority Point
Roll: M593_214
Page: 238
Image: 474
Year:
1870
Fulfer, Mercy 62 wf keeping house KY
May E 18 wf IL
Joseph 23 wm day laborer IL
1900 Coles, Mattoon Twp, IN
817 Edgar Ave. Mattoon
Fulfer, Dorothy-53-Nov 1846-IN
Abraham-son-28-Sept 1871-IL
Strlick,
Ludwig-July 1854-Germany-boarder
1920 Mattoon, Coles Co, Il 1708 Wabash Ave
Shows Dorothy Fulfer living with her son-in-law, Robert Howard and daughter
Nora
Joseph Nelson had 6 half sisters: Doras, Elizabeth, Mariah, Carerel, Nancy and Lucinda.
Joseph Nelson became ill and died while visiting in the home of Ruth Fulfer Gaines and James Gains, Mercie also died
in their home.
(The above information was written by Roberta Howard-Mattoon, IL Joseph Nelson's granddaughter.)
Joseph N Fulfer Civil War
Claimed Residence in Johnstown
Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist
Age
01 September 1861 Priv
Served Illinois
L Co. 5th Cav Reg. IL
Name of Regiment: Illinois 5th Cavalry Regiment
Date of Organization:
31 August 1861
Muster Date: 27 October 1865
Regiment Type: Cavalry
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded
0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident 5
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded 28
Enlisted Died of
Disease or Accident 414
