William Ashley Fullen b. 22 Jun 1871 Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 16 Oct 1943 Newton County, Texas: Strong McLemore Ancestry

1871 - 1943 (72 years)

Name	William Ashley Fullen [1, 2, 3]
Birth	22 Jun 1871	Milam, Sabine County, Texas [2, 3, 4]
Gender	Male
Death	16 Oct 1943	Newton County, Texas [2, 3]
Burial	Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas [2]
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
Person ID	I1978	Strong Family Tree
Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

Father	William Morrison Fullen, b. 16 Sep 1844, County Of Sabine, Republic Of Texas d. 28 Jul 1926, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas (Age 81 years)
Mother	Margaret Elizabeth Allen, b. 15 Oct 1847, Sabine County, Texas d. 19 Nov 1916 (Age 69 years)
Marriage	Abt 1868	Sabine County, Texas [5, 6, 7]
Family ID	F675	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Minnie Lee Ferguson, b. 8 Jan 1878, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas d. 11 May 1911, Sabine County, Texas (Age 33 years)

Marriage 25 Jan 1893 Sabine County, Texas [8]

Children

	1. Ashley Fullen, b. Aft 1893, Sabine County, Texas d. Bef 1900, Sabine County, Texas (Age ~ 5 years)
	2. Sidney Arthur Fullen, b. 1894, Sabine County, Texas d. Bef 1900, Sabine County, Texas (Age 5 years)
	3. Ferman Egbert Fullen, b. 18 Jun 1895, Texas d. 11 May 1944, Orange County, Texas (Age 48 years)
	4. Otis Edward Fullen, b. 20 Feb 1897, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas d. 13 Dec 1970, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 73 years)
	5. William Bluitt Fullen, b. 6 Jan 1899, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 16 Aug 1968, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 69 years)
	6. Mary Imogene Fullen, b. 17 Aug 1901, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 18 Sep 1992, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 91 years)
	7. Velma Lee Fullen, b. 6 Sep 1902, Texas d. 24 May 1955, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 52 years)
	8. Alice Sybil Fullen, b. 19 Mar 1908, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 10 Dec 1983, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 75 years)

Photos

Fullen, William Ashley and Minnie Ferguson
William and Minnie were married 1893 in Sabine County, and had eight children prior to her death in 1911

Family ID F1293 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Dec 2006

Family 2 Nettie Weaver, b. 15 Jan 1884 d. Yes, date unknown

Marriage Aft 1908

Children

	1. Annie Lou Fullen, b. 14 Jul 1915, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 2 Jul 2002, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas (Age 86 years)
	2. Joe Fullen, b. Abt 1916, Texas d. Bef 1920, Texas (Age ~ 3 years)
	3. John Bertis Fullen, Sr., b. 19 Apr 1917, Texas d. 9 Feb 2002, Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas (Age 84 years)
	4. Isaac Drayden Fullen, b. 28 Oct 1918, Milam, Sabine County, Texas d. 15 Nov 1918, Milam, Sabine County, Texas (Age 0 years)
	5. Pearlie May Fullen, b. 18 Jan 1921, Texas d. 13 Sep 1989 (Age 68 years)
	6. Living

Family ID F1294 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 9 Dec 2006

Family 3	Meriah Emma Weaver, b. 19 Feb 1878, Newton County, Texas d. 25 Feb 1944, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 66 years)
Marriage	Abt 1927
Family ID	F1295	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	23 Nov 2012

Event Map

	Birth - 22 Jun 1871 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas
	Marriage - 25 Jan 1893 - Sabine County, Texas
	Death - 16 Oct 1943 - Newton County, Texas
	Burial - - Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas

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Headstones
Fullen, W.A.

Sources

[S308] 1880 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005., (1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ? Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880. T9, 1,454 rolls. This database is an index to 50 million individuals enumerated in the 1880 United States Federal Census. Census takers recorded many details including each person's name, address, occupation, relationship to the head of household, race, sex, age at last birthday, marital status, place of birth, parents? place of birth. Additionally, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1880 Federal Census.).
[S607] McCary, Kay P. "Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.
[S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/).
[S430] Toole & Speights "1880 Population Census Sabine County, Texas", Shown as age 9 (Reliability: 3).
[S349] Schluter & Toole, "1850 Sabine County, Texas Census with Added Family Information and Corrections" c. 1979.
[S434] Toole, Blanche "Sabine County Marriages 1875-1900 1900-1910 Prior to 1875" c. 1983.
[S433] Toole, Blanche "1910 Population Census Sabine County, Texas" ca 1987 Sabine County Memorial Library and Museum, Reported on this census they had been married 42 years, cir ca 1868 (Reliability: 3).
[S179] Mahon, Pam--Family Researcher (pmahon@brazosport.cc.tx.us).