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Sabine County Reporter
13 February 2002

John Bertis Fullen

John Bertis Fullen, 84, of Newton died Saturday, February 9, 2002 in Silsbee.

Fullen was a native of Milam and had lived in Newton several years. He was retired from Sun Oil Company and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II.

Survivors: a son John B. Fullen, Jr. of Newton; four daughters, Annette Betz, Ruth Bell, and Winona Alice Roberts, all of Newton, and Nita Nolen of Silsbee; a sister Annie Lou Simmons of Newton; eight grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Feb. 12 at Walter Smith Funeral Home chapel in Newton. Interment was at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Sabine County.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong)

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Census Listings:

1940 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 1
Enumerated May 1, 1940
SD 42-2 ED 176-1 Sheet 24A
Clines Ferry Road
512-R
Fullern John B Head m W 28 M Tx Newton Tx Farmer
Fullen, Winona D Wf F W 17 M Tx Newton Tx
Fullen, Nita Roy Dtr F W 0/12 Tx
Clemson, Aletha Sister-in-law F W 19 S Tx Freestone Tx Newworker

John married Winona Rose Clemson about 1937. Winona was born on 23 Jan 1923 in Texas; died on 28 May 1993 in Butler, Bates County, Missouri; was buried in Quicksand Cemetery, Newton, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His occupation as listed on the 1930 census was Agent, Oil Company. Rachel Chote writes that he was shot to death while trying to stop a robbery. He was a night watchman at the time.

He was said to be the son of Dora James GIBSON and Sara Jane BEACH of Newton County, Texas.

Charles married Ida Jones on 6 Jul 1913. Ida (daughter of Henry Cochran Jones and Sarah Jane Jones) was born on 19 Nov 1896 in Texas; died on 20 Oct 1982 in Newton County, Texas; was buried in Bleakwood Cemetery, Bleakwood, Newton County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A daughter of a daughter a Ida Jones, who would be a direct female descendant of Mary, the wife of Daniel Morgan, served as an mtDNA donor to determine if Mary was indeed native american, as had been widely rumored. The mtDNA proved to be HV, or Helena, a primarily European haplogroup, most prevalent in Western Europe. The single difference from the Cambridge Reference Sequence was CRS 16311 C. The HV results preclude Native American ancestry on the matrilineal track -- the haplogroup would have to be A, B, C, D or a variety of X to show matrilineal ancestry as Native American. Therefore it appears that Mary Morgan's mother WAS NOT a full blooded Native American. It is still possible, however, she had native american ancestors, but if so it was not through her direct maternal line.

Notes:

William lived next door to his parents at the time of the 1900 Sabine County Census. He had been married to Minnie for seven years at the time of the census, and it appears their first two sons, Ashley and Sidney had already died.

W.A. Fullen, 72 Dies of Stroke at Newton Home: Services for Father of Three Beaumonters to be held this afternoon at Antioch Church Near Bronson (Newton, Texas, Oct 16 SPL):

W.A. Fullen, 72, father of Otis E. Fullen, W. B. Fullen and Mrs. Basil Kee of Beaumont, died of a stroke at his home on a farm near here early Saturday morning. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon in the Antioch Baptist Church in Sabine county, eight miles east of Bronson with Rev. Mr. Harrell of Newton and Rev. Jack Lee of Farrsville officiating. Burial will be in the family plot in the Gravel Hill community. Mr. Fullen was married three times. His first wife was Miss Minnie Ferguson and of this marriage the following six sons and daughters survive: Ferman Fullen of Port Arthur, W. V. and Otis E. Fullen of Beaumont, Mrs. Basil Kee of Beaumont, Mrs. Kelly Fogg of New Orleans, LA, and Mrs. Charles Adkins of El Paso. Mr. Fullen was then married to Miss Nettie Weaver and four children of this union survive. They are Mrs. Ramsey Simmons, Mrs. Ramsey Smith, Mrs. J.R. Bobbitt and J. Burdis Fullen, all of Newton County. Mr. Fullen's third wife, the former Mrs. Emma Weaver, to whom he was married 20 years ago, survives, as well as a number of grandchildren. Pallbearers at the services will be five sons-in-law, Kelley Fogg, Ramsey Simmons, Ramsey Smith, Basil Kee and J. B. Bobbitt and a brother-in-law, Hampton Boyett (husband of Mittie WEAVER). (Hand written on the bottom of the clipping was Enterprise 10/17/47, however, both Pam Mahon and his tombstone confirm his date of death as 16 October 1943).

The family moved to Newton County circa 1925.

(Research):Census Information:

1900 Census
Texas, Sabine, Milam Precinct No 4
Enumerated 5 and 6 June 1900 James N. Draughan
SD 8 ED 71 Sheet 3A Stamped 131
43-43
Fullen, William Hd W M Jun 1870 29 M 7 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Fullen, Minnie Wife W F Jany 1888 22 M ? 5/3 Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Firmon Son W M Jun 1896 4 S Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Odis Son W M Feb 1897 3 S Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, William Son W M Jany 1898 1 S Tx Tx Tx

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine County, Precinct 4
Enumerated 11 May 1910 by Reginald G. Goodrich
SD 2, ED 134 Sheet 16A
236-244
Fullen, William A. Fd M W 38 M1 17 Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Fullen, Minnie L Wf F W 32 m1 17 7/6 Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Ferman A Son M W 14 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Fullen, Otis E Son M W 13 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Fullen, William L Son M W 11 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Fullen, Imogene M Dtr F W 8 S Tx Tx Tx Farm Laborer
Fullen, Velma L Dtr F W 6 S Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Alice S. Dtr F W 2 S Tx Tx Tx

1920 Census
Texas, Newton County, JP 3, ED 141
Enumerated 7 Feb 1920
SD 326 ED 141
151-151
Fullen, Will Hd M W 48 M Tx Tx Tx Farmer
Fullen, Nettiw Wife F W 36 M Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Annie Dtr F W 4 9/12 S Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Bertis Son M W 2 1/12 S Tx Tx Tx

1930 Census
Texas, Newton County, Justice Precinct 4
Enumerated April 19, 1930 by Mrs. Ruby Novck
ED 176-5 SD 19 Sheet 11B
154-160
Fullen, William A Hd M W 58 m 28 Tx Tx Tx Garmer
Fullen, Emma Wife F W 52 M 26 Tx Ala Tx
Fullen, Annie Lou Dtr F W 14 S Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Bertis Son M W 12 S Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Pearlie Mae Dtr F W 9 S Tx Tx Tx
Fullen, Ollie Fay Dtr F W 7 S Tx Tx Tx

William married Nettie Weaver after 1908. Nettie (daughter of John W. Weaver and Louise Elizabeth Garlington) was born on 15 Jan 1884; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]