Brooks John Fuller

1895 - 1918  (23 years)

• Name	Brooks John Fuller  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	1 Mar 1895	Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	31 Dec 1918	Sabine County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	Although Brooks was said to have died of tuberculosis, he might actually have died in the great Spanish influenza epidemic of 1918. The disease maneuvered its way into the United States by soldiers, nurses and volunteers, viral carriers returning home from contagious flu infested combat zones. On October 31, 1918, the headlines in neighboring Jasper County, Texas read, "Flu Epidemic Raging the Globe--Over 20 Million Deaths Expected--Anti Influenza Vaccines Fail." The epidemic peaked in East Texas during the icy winter of 1918. (Source: Dony Harrison, Jasper NewsBoy January 20, 1999). No death certificate is on file for Brooks or his brother Price, who both died as young men.
  Person ID	I611	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Joseph Thomas Fuller,   b. 4 Nov 1869, Malvern, Hot Springs County, Arkansas d. 28 Nov 1950, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Viola "Ola" Fullen,   b. 29 Feb 1872, Sabine County, Texas d. 1 Mar 1907, Sabine County, Texas (Age 35 years)
  Marriage	22 May 1889	Sabine County, Texas   [2, 6, 7]
  	J.T. Fuller and Viola Fullen were married by S.D. Harp, J.P. Beat No 6, Sabine County, Texas on May 22, 1889. A copy of their marriage certificate was filed on the 8th day of June, 1889 by W.T. Arnold, County Clerk for Sabine County. In his "Farm Corner" column (clipping not dated), Joe Combs wrote: "Recently (I) had the pleasure of meeting Lonzo A. Fuller of Hemphill. He was at the desk of Otis A. Fullen, president of the Security State Bank. The thought occurred that changing the last letter of either name would change the name to either Fuller or Fullen. Being a little curious a few questions were asked, and it developed that Mr. Fuller and Mr. Fullen are related. "Yes," said Mr. Fullen, "we came from the same stock. In fact, Mr. Fuller's great grandfather was also my great grandfather. Right there the Fullers and the Fullens got mixed up in such a way that most of them in the Hemphill region are kinfolk." Mr. Fullen explained further that one of the families often became enamored of one of the other families, and a marriage took place. The fact that only one letter of the alphabet had to be changed to make the bride's name fit that of the groom's may or may not have had its influence upon courtships. Mr. Fuller is a builder in the Hemphill region, and also does some farming. He said that his great grandfather was somewhat of a builder also. He says the first house ever built in Sabine County that had a brick chimney was built by great grandfather Fuller sometime about 1840. "That old house just wouldn't fall down," says Mr. Fuller, "and fire finally had to get rid of it. And as proof of the quality put in brick chimneys of that day, the old chimney is still standing as a silent reminder of a day that is gone." {Note: Since John Fuller didn't move to Sabine County until 1870, it is most likely that it was Lonzo's other great grandfather John/James? Fullen who built the above mentioned house in 1840...proof that those pesky "n's" and "r's" are indeed easily confused}. Joe and Viola Fuller had eight children before Viola died in 1907. Joe married twice more, to Blanche Birdwell (a widow with children). Blanche and Joe had two children of their own before she died. Joe's final marriage was to Alice Pointer, also a widow with children, in 1917. He and Alice were married for over 30 years until his death.
  Documents		Fullen, Viola and Joseph Thomas Fuller Marriage License, May 1889 Issued in Sabine County, Texas
  Family ID	F52	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Mar 1895 - Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Death - 31 Dec 1918 - Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		_Fuller, Brooks John B. 1895 D. 1918, Texas
  		Fullen, Clyde and Brooks Fuller of Sabine County, ca 1910's Clyde Fullen (R), with his nephew, Brooks Fuller (L). Both were descendants of John W. Fullen and Jane Allen of Sabine County, Texas.
  		Fuller Brothers and Others L to R: Alonzo FULLER, Price FULLER, Unknown, Brooks FULLER, Unknown, Unknown Taken sometime before 1912 in Sabine County, Texas. PLEASE HELP US INDENTIFY THE UNKNOWN INDIVIDUALS, MAYBE COUSINS FROM THE FULLER OR FULLEN FAMILIES?
  		Fuller, Joseph Thomas ca 1916 and family Joe can be seen standing on the front porch (left) of his dog trot home, along with his children Joe S. Fuller, Herman Fuller, Bertha Fuller, Brooks Fuller, Tera Fuller, Ethel (Fuller) EDDINGS and son-in-law, Grover Eddings. Joe had been predeceased by two wives, as well as by son Price and daughter Clara. His eldest son Lonzo FULLER, and eldest daughter, Nina (Fuller) McLEMORE, were living away from home, with their respective spouses and therefore not pictured.
  		Fuller, Brooks John b. 1895 D. 1918, Texas
  		Fuller, Brooks John B. 1895 D. 1918, Texas Brooks died in during the Spanish Flu Epidemic, while still only in his early twenties
  		Fuller, Joseph Thomas ca 1910-1920 with church group? Joseph Fuller lived in the Rosevine community of Sabine County, Texas. This picture appears to have been taken between 1910 and 1920. This very possibly could be a church group photo. Joe and his family attended the Church of God in Rosevine. He is seated, fourth from the left (the gentleman with the light grey mustasche). The identities of the others in this photo is unknown. It is thought some of the younger men, seated, are sons of Joe Fuller. The young man seated on the far right is possibly Brooks Fuller. PLEASE HELP US IDENTIFY THE OTHER PEOPLE IN THIS PHOTO.

  
  

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• Sources

  [S198] McDaniel, Robert Cecil THE 1900 POPULATION CENSUS OF SABINE COUNTY, TX. [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 75 (Reliability: 3). [S384] 1900 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004, (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 1854 rolls. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1900 United States Federal Census, the Twelfth Census of the United States. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, relationship to the head of household, color or race, sex, month and year of birth, age at last birthday, marital status, number of years married, the total number of children born of the mother, the number of those children living, birthplace, birthplace of father and mother, if the individual was foreign born, the year of immigration and the number of years in the United States, the citizenship status of foreign-born individuals over age twenty-one, occupation, and more. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1900 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 6 Enumerated 9 Jun 1900 SD 8 ED 70 Sheet 6B 99-99 (Reliability: 3). [S346] Sanders, J.B. "Index to Cemeteries of Sabine County, Texas 1836-1964", 1964, Nacogdoches, Texas. [S198] McDaniel, Robert Cecil THE 1900 POPULATION CENSUS OF SABINE COUNTY, TX, He is listed as age 5. (Reliability: 3). [S341] Sabine County, Texas, Marriage License. [S434] Toole, Blanche "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" c. 1983.