BIO: David FULTON, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, page 842.
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  DAVID FULTON, a well-to-do resident of Burnside township, where he is engaged 
in agriculture, was born on the old Fulton homestead in this township, August 
20, 1840, son of Simon and Elizabeth (Young) Fulton.  He is a grandson of David 
H. Fulton, a native of Frankstown, Blair county, Pa., who in 1788 was sent to 
Philadelphia to learn the tailor's trade, from which place he came to Clearfield 
county.  Settling near the Squire Smith home, he took up farming and also 
followed his trade in the vicinity.  He died in 1867 at the age of ninety-seven 
years.  He married Elizabeth Rorabough, a daughter of David Rorabough.
  Simon Fulton was born in Center county, Pa., and after coming to Clearfield 
county was brought up to agriculture on the parental homestead, and he followed 
that occupation on the homestead all the rest of his life.  He was a member of 
Mt. Zion church, and in politics a Democrat.  He married Elizabeth Young, a 
daughter of Henry and Hannah (Saylor) Young.  She died in 1854.  Of ten children 
born to Simon and Elizabeth Fulton, but three are now living, namely:  David, 
the subject of this sketch; Hannah, who is the widow of A. Thompson, late of 
Burnside; and Rebecca, the wife of John Fishel, of Five Points, Clearfield 
county, Pa.
  David Fulton had practically no school advantages in his boyhood.  He assisted 
his father in cutting timber until his marriage at the age of twenty-seven 
years.  In 1864 he enlisted for one year in Company F, 5th Regt. Pa. Heavy 
Artillery, and served in the army of the Potomac under General Meade, taking 
part in several battles.  He was mustered out June 30, 1865.  On his return home 
he bought land and was engaged in lumbering during the winters.  He came to his 
present home in 1868, and having purchased it, engaged here in general farming 
and lumbering, in which pursuits he has been quite successful.  He is a 
Republican in politics and has served as overseer of the poor and on the school 
board.
  Mr. Fulton married first Elizabeth Ann Smith, who was born in Clearfield 
county in 1845, a daughter of James and Mary Smith.  She died leaving three 
children, now living, besides two that are deceased.  The living are:  James, 
who is associated with his father in farming and lumbering; Harrison, who is 
married and resides in Alabama; and Simon, unmarried, residing in West Virginia.  
Mr. Fulton married for his second wife, Nancy Ellen Oaks, born in September, 
1865, a daughter of Martin and Nancy (McCreery) Oakes, old settlers of 
Clearfield county.  Of this marriage there were three children:  Mabel, now aged 
seventeen years, who is keeping house for her father; Blair, aged fourteen, and 
Carrie, aged eight.  Mrs. Mary E. Fulton died in 1903.