Logan County IL Archives Biographies.....Fulscher, William J August 11, 1870 - 
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Author: Roots and Branches, 2006

Biography of William John Fulscher
Transcription by William L. Stephenson, Jr.

Roots and Branches – summer 2006

William J. Fulscher was born at Waverly, OH, August 11, 1870 the son of Herman 
and Louise (Koono) Fulscher.  William J. spent the first eighteen years of his 
life at Waverly, OH and then removed to Petersburg, IN until 1896.  In that 
year he moved to a farm three miles southwest of Elkhart and lived there until 
his death.  The Fulscher farm was near old highway 66 about 2 to 3 miles south 
of Elkhart.  Just a short distance southeast of their farm was the American 
Hill rural school.  He owned two hundred and eighty-eight acres of highly 
improved and valuable land in Hurlbut Township.  At 26 years of age he married 
Elizabeth Bock on September 16, 1896.  She was the daughter of Abraham and 
Julia (Mohr) Bock.  They farmed the land that Elizabeth’s father owned.  Her 
father, Abe Bock had broken sod in 1862.  William and Elizabeth had three 
children Abraham, Ella and Julia.  In his political views Mr. Fulscher was a 
Democrat.  His fraternal relations were with Kenwood Lodge #405, K. P. at 
Elkhart, and both he and his wife belonged to Court of Honor #508.  They were 
also members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Elkhart.  They had made 
their home famous as the “Chicken Dinner at Mt. Fulscher”.  Their home was 
located between Williamsville and Elkhart on the west side of now interstate 
55.  Their home housed all the modern conveniences.  In the years of the 
depression, 1930 – 1933, the dinners were served on a reservation basis and 
were an entire family affair.  Chickens were raised on the farm along with 
most of the vegetables that were served.  Elizabeth’s job was the killing and 
dressing of the chickens well as overseeing the preparation of all the food.  
Ella, Julia, Blanche, Abraham’s wife, waited tables.  Ella Gallion (an aunt) 
always made cottage cheese and the biscuits.  Betty Gallion washed the dishes, 
and Walter Gallion, her brother, saw to the upkeep of the grounds.  Meals were 
served family style with an allowance of one-half chicken per person, along 
with mashed potatoes, milk chicken gravy, a vegetable, and a salad.  Usually 
an appetizer was served at the beginning of the meal and possibly home made 
ice cream with coffee or tea was served for dessert.  The entire cost of the 
meal was $1.00 per person.  The dinners continued for almost ten years.

Mt. Fulscher was also known for assorted color of peonies grown on several 
acres on the south slope of the hill.  They were sold at $1.00 a dozen and 
most people would come out to buy them for Memorial Day.
SOI: “Logan County History 1911”

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