Biography of J. B. Fulks, Franklin Co, AR

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SOURCE: History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford,
Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas. Chicago: The Goodspeed
Publishing Co., 1889.

J. B. Fulks was born in Marshall County, Ala., February 26, 1858, and
is a son of J. H. and Elizabeth Jane (Smith) Fulks, natives of North
Carolina and Tennessee, respectively. The father was born in 1819, and
was a mechanic by trade. When a young man he went to Sullivan County,
Tenn., but in 1844 went to Marshall County, Ala., where he lived until
1865, engaged in farming and working at his trade. While in Alabama he
served as magistrate, and he was a member of the A. F. & A. M. He
served one year in the Civil War, after which he went to Kentucky,
where he died in February, 1885. The mother was born in Sullivan
County, Tenn., in 1821, and grew to maturity in that State. After her
marriage she went to Alabama, where she lived until her death. She was
a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and the mother of
nine children, six of whom are living. Mrs. Fulks died in June, 1884.
Our subject grew to maturity in Alabama, and in 1881 came to Arkansas,
settling upon his present place. He received a good education during
his youth, which he has since improved by hard study, and since the
fall of 1882 has taught fourteen terms of school. In 1886 he was
elected tax assessor, and in 1888 was re-elected to the same position
by a large majority. November 11, 1886, he was united in marriage to
Emma J. Bumpers, who was born in Alabama November 7, 1868, and is a
daughter of L. B. Bumpers, who came to Mill Creek Township in 1879,
and is one of the leading citizens of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Fulks
have two children: Webster R. and Eunice L. Mrs. Fulks is an active
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.