Biographical Sketch of William Fulkerson - Andrew County, Missouri

>From "History of Missouri, Andrew & DeKalb County" Published 1888

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Transcribed by: Penny Harrell (Incog3678@aol.com)

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William Fulkerson, a farmer of Jefferson Township, is a native of East
Tennessee.  He was born at Washington, Rhea County, April 3, 1819, and
is one of a large family of children born to Frederick and Sallie 
(Bradley) Fulkerson.  They were natives of Washington County, VA., 
where they were married and resided several years, then moving to
Washington, Rhea County, TN.  In 1829 they immigrated to Missouri, and
settled in Lafayette County, where they died-the father in 1841, the 
mother in 1845.  The father was a farmer by vocation, and in politics
a Democrat.  William received a common-school education in his youth,
while assisting his father on the farm.  His life has been mostly
given to tilling the soil.  In 1850 he went by the overland route to
California, and for about twelve months was engaged in digging gold.
He returned to Andrew County in the spring of 1851, and resumed his
vocation.  In 1846 he purchased and settled where he now lives.  He 
owns 335 acres of fine land.  On October 5, 1848, he was united in
marriage with Miss Sallie Breckenridge, of Andrew County, and distantly
related to John C. Breckenridge of Kentucky.  They have had nine
children-four sons and five daughters-of whom two sons and three 
daughters are dead.  At one time Mr. Fulkerson was trustee of Jefferson
Township.  He has been a life-long Democrat.  Mrs. Fulkerson is a 
worthy member of the Regular Baptist Church.