What Fuller's are you looking for in MD? I have Robert Fuller (?-1800) and his wife Mary Johnson (1744-1817) here in Frederick County, MD. Edie

Are there any list subscribers who live in Maryland or close enough to Maryland to do FULLER research at the Maryland Archives? Page 5 - "Early Southern Fullers" states, "There is rumored to be a bulk of uncollated, unpublished material in the form of Puritan and Quaker records still reposing but inaccessible in Maryland archives. Someday other descendants of the ubiquitous William Fuller may be proven." Why are these records INACCESSIBLE? Maryland has a Public Information Act: The Maryland Public Information Act (PIA) governs the inspection and copying of public records held by state and local government agencies. The PIA is similar in some respects to the federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which governs the disclosure of documents held by U.S. government agencies. The PIA requires that its provisions be "construed in favor of permitting inspection of a public record." However, the law also exempts certain records from disclosure. If you are denied access to a record held by a state or local agency, you may ask a court to review whether the denial was appropriate under the PIA. Any records in the Maryland Archives should be ACCESSIBLE under Maryland's PIA Please e-mail a reply if you're able to help or to share any advice. Thanks, Katherine

I found a Francis (census spelling but female) Christopher aged 59 in the 1930 Louisiana Census living with her son Adolph aged 20. The census record indicates that she was born in Texas and her parents were born in Georgia. No husband or other children are listed. Name: Francis Christopher Age: 59 Estimated birth year: 1870 Birthplace: Texas Relation to Head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: Police Jury Ward 7, De Soto, Louisiana Hope this helps. BK

Wilma, I checked in my book, Early Southern Fullers, and found a Mary Elizabeth Christopher, wife of David Lyle Boone. They had a daughter Sarah Jane "Jennie" Boone who married John Caswell Fuller in 1865. Sarah was born in GA on 12 Jan 1846 and died there in 1922. John and Jennie had 7 children the first of whom was named Mary Elizabeth Fuller, born on 1 Oct 1866. This may not help you but the names seemed to close to pass over. Kay Fuller Mitchell

I need help in finding information on my gggrandmother, FRANCES ELIZABETH FULLER CHRISTOPHER, she was born October ??, 1870, (I don't know where or the date she was born), Died: April 28, 1950 and she is buried in the Pelican Cemetery, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. If anyone has any information I would really appreciate it, she married Skelton Christopher (When and Where, date and year don't have) would really love some help. Wilma J. Lemons-Reece P.O.Box 873 Fairdale, Kentucky 40118

I need help in finding information on my gggrandmother, FRANCES ELIZABETH FULLER CHRISTOPHER, she was born October ??, 1870, (I don't know where or the date she was born), Died: April 28, 1950 and she is buried in the Pelican Cemetery, DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. If anyone has any information I would really appreciate it, she married Skelton Christopher (When and Where, date and year don't have) would really love some help. Wilma J. Lemons-Reece P.O.Box 873 Fairdale, Kentucky 40118

We may have the same line. My grandmother, Abagil Emile Fuller was born Sep 16, 1957 in Tx (probably Nacogdoches Co, or nearby LA or possibly AL. She married my grandfather William M. Blankinship and they had several children and lived in Nacogdoches Co. TX near the Attoyac River in Attoyac, TX. She died in 1901 in Attoyac, TX. I have never been able to find her parents, but her mother may have been part or full Indian. Please let me hear from you. Bill Blankenship BILLY J. BLANKENSHIP, DDS, MD CAPTAIN (MEDICAL CORPS) US NAVY (RET) 13810 SUNTAN AVE CORPUS CHRISTI, TX. 78418 361-949-7233

I'm needing help in finding information on my greatgrandmother FRANCES ELIZABETH FULLER, born: 18 October 1870, place is unknown would like to know were, died April 28, 1950 and is buried at Pelican Cemetery, Pelican, Louisiana. FRANCES married SKELTON CHRISTOPHER, he was born July 15, 1860 in Ft. Worth, Tarrant County, Texas. They had several children and my grandmother LILLIAN AGNES CHRISTOPHER, born August 31, 1902 in Louisiana., she married JOHN ALFRED BUCKLIEW. Need information on greatgrandmother FULLER'S LINE if anyone can help me in locating the information, for any information I would apprecticate the help in finding out who she was. Thank you, Wilma Reece, Louisville, Kentucky

Are you the person who is trying to coordinate the Fuller DNA project? My uncle, William Harry Fuller, Jr., is the last in the direct Fuller bloodline in our branch of the family, and he has consented to participate. But we are unsure just how to do it. We are from the Fullers from Greene County Georgia who settled in East Central Alabama in the early 1830's... Green and his brother, John Brown Fuller. We are descended from Green Fuller who settled in Russell/Lee County Alabama. Can you give me any information as to whom I should contact about the DNA project and how to put this in motion? My uncle wants to know if he has to give blood and I told him yes. He is in his late seventies and jokes about wondering if there is enough left to do the testers any good. Thanks, Beth Smith es4152@aol.com

Hi Fuller List, Here's the response I received regarding the Fuller Society Website....*sorry* >From: PJS5686EXP@aol.com >To: kvjjmmborges@msn.com >Subject: Re: Fuller Society Website >Date: Wed, 11 Aug 2004 09:42:16 EDT > >The "Fuller Society" Website has been closed and may open again later in >the >year. > J F Hoffman

Greetings Fuller list! My name is Katherine Borges and I'm an Ezekiel Fuller descendant. About the same time as Harlan and your list were discussing DNA testing last Fall 2003, I broached the subject of DNA testing to the Ezekiel Fuller Rootsweb list. At that time, only one person expressed interest and ended up taking the DNA test. (I found out later.) Since no one on the Ezekiel list responded in setting up a DNA project, and I'm experienced as an admin. for another DNA project, I set-up a Fuller DNA test through Family Tree DNA this past June. We've had 4 Fuller males participate so far and at least two are probably related, we're just waiting for the 25-marker results to come in. Here's a link to our Fuller Surname project site: http://www.familytreedna.com/public/fuller/ As you can see, it's primary focus is Ezekiel, but the project goals should be of interest to ALL American Fullers. If there are any Fuller males who would like to participate, they can join through the website or I can send them a "join authorization". It's $169 to take the 25-marker test through the group, and $229 if you do not test through the group. Either way, if you match Fuller males in the database, the matches will show on your list. If there are Fuller males who wish to participate, and later wish to form their own Fuller surname project with a different group administrator, that's totally fine with me. I tried the link to the Fuller Society, but got the "white page of death". Does anyone know if they've moved their site? To answer Joy's DNA questions in the archives: Yes, only males may take the test. It's because they use the Y-chromosome for the test, and since females do not have a "Y"... Feel free to e-mail me direct with any other questions you may have... ~Katherine

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This message is being forwarded to the list by the listowner. You may reply to the list at Fuller-L@rootsweb.com or to the sender at "Rev. Jimmie A. & Nancy Daves" <waitpcg@gohighspeed.com> ------------------------------------------- >Mr. Maloney, > >I was reading our past e-mail's and ran across this one which as been >forwarded to us via an Ezekiel Fuller List member. > >I could not help but notice that this is the same area in which we >have been >looking for information on Ransom Fuller b: 1797 in NC, abt the same >period >of which these wills which you have obtained might shed some light >on our >missing link. > >Any assistance of which you might be able to shed from the info you >have >received would be grateful. > >Jimmie R. Daves > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Mary Lou Fuller" <c_fuller@bellsouth.net> >To: <EzekielFULLER-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 5:34 PM >Subject: Fw: Alsey Fuller > > >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "James Maloney" <maloney@maloneylaw.com> >> To: "Mary Lou Fuller" <c_fuller@bellsouth.net> >> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:27 AM >> Subject: Alsey Fuller >> >> >> > Today's mail brought "Will Books D E F G Franklin Co., North >Carolina, >> > 1812-1824, Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., copyright >1990, >and >> on >> > page 17 is his transcription of the will of Jones Fuller. It >says in >part >> > >> > "Then Middleton I give to my son Alsey Fuller; Stephen to my son >Ephraim >> > Fuller;...... >> > >> > Thought you would like to know. I can mail a copy of the page >to you. >> > >> > James >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> ============================== >> Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >> Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >> http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >> >> >>

In a message dated 06/18/04 5:54:14 AM Mountain Standard Time, phbomely@bellsouth.net writes: -----Original Message----- From: HZeinstra@aol.com [mailto:HZeinstra@aol.com] Subject: William Fuller & Octavia (Mary) Cleaveland I am still attempting to trace the descendants of William Fuller and (Mary or Octavia) Cleaveland from Stratford, Coos Co., New Hampshire and North Stratford, Coos Co., New Hampshire. These children are: <<8. Adelaide, b. c. 1842, married James Sosby I hope someone out there may have some additional information on these children of William Fuller. I would like to document all of their descendants. >> Any chance Adelaide's MARRIED name was FULLER? I have a Charles FULLER making his way from Leavenworth KS to Hartford CT. Supposedly married Adelaide in Western NY and had a son (Willy) William. She died (possibly divorced???) and he left son with her family and ended up in Hartford, CT in 1875 married and settled down? Could Sosby be second marriage? If she got her Fuller name from 1st marriage there's a bushel of at least collateral descendents here in CT Paul Bomely Paul, Thank you for responding to my email, unfortunately for me Adelaide's birth name was Fuller. I picked up her name from the 1850 US Census and her age at that time was 8 years old. Her parents were listed in the census as Carleton and Mary Fuller. And in a book written by Jeannette R. Thompson, History of Stratford, (1773 - 1925), the names are Carlton and Mary. Family lore has always said it was Carleton and Octavia (I beleive that she may have gone by her middle name). So, you see my Adelaide is different from your Adelaide. Thanks again for responding to my call for help. Have a great day! Harlan

I am looking for my great garndfather George W. Fuller. On his marriage intention in Lewiston Maine in August1887 he says he is 27 and that he was born in Massachusetts. He married Martha Tapley and they were divorced Sept 1900. He disappears after the divorce. Does anyone have anything on his birth around 1860 in Massachusetts or in Maine after 1887?

Hi. Just thought I'd re-post my EDITH FULLER request. Edith was born in Tottenham, Middlesex, 27 June 1869. Her parents were Charles and Mary FULLER (both originally from Old Sampford, Essex). Edith's bro/sisters were: Rose, Alice, William, Jane, Ellen (possibly Eleanor). The family residence at the 1871 census was 85 High Road, Tottenham. Edith married Joseph James HOWARD on 6 November 1898 at The Parish Church, Tottenham - witnessed by an Eleanor FULLER and Joseph Thomas William HOWARD. Joseph James HOWARD was a Dairy owner, from Wood Green. Joseph later became a Policeman in Wandsworth, later transferring to the Chatham Dockyard Police, where they lived at Trafalgar Road, New Brompton (Gillingham), Kent. Later at 12 Stopford Road, Gillingham, Kent, up to around 1951. Edith was then taken to her son (Joseph Charles Howard)'s house at 33 Blunts Road, Eltham, Kent where she died on 17 September 1952 (age 82). (Her husband, Joseph Howard died earlier, 20 Sept 1941, age 77). Any information at all regarding Edith FULLER, her parents or her bro/sisters- would be greatly appreciated. With thanks, Pete Fisk

-----Original Message----- From: HZeinstra@aol.com [mailto:HZeinstra@aol.com] Subject: William Fuller & Octavia (Mary) Cleaveland I am still attempting to trace the descendants of William Fuller and (Mary or Octavia) Cleaveland from Stratford, Coos Co., New Hampshire and North Stratford, Coos Co., New Hampshire. These children are: <<8. Adelaide, b. c. 1842, married James Sosby I hope someone out there may have some additional information on these children of William Fuller. I would like to document all of their descendants. >> Any chance Adelaide's MARRIED name was FULLER? I have a Charles FULLER making his way from Leavenworth KS to Hartford CT. Supposedly married Adelaide in Western NY and had a son (Willy) William. She died (possibly divorced???) and he left son with her family and ended up in Hartford, CT in 1875 married and settled down? Could Sosby be second marriage? If she got her Fuller name from 1st marriage there's a bushel of at least collateral descendents here in CT Paul Bomely

I found the website regarding the "Fuller Indians". Check it out and see if it helps you. _http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~history/grafton/MassIndians1859Names.htm_ (http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~history/grafton/MassIndians1859Names.htm) Good Luck, Edna (Fuller) Darling

I am still attempting to trace the descendants of William Fuller and (Mary or Octavia) Cleaveland from Stratford, Coos Co., New Hampshire and North Stratford, Coos Co., New Hampshire. These children are: 1. Samuel 2. Emogene, b. c. 1825, married William Harrison Crawford (2 children William and Mary) 3. Eliza, b. c. 1827, married William Lyman, (2 children Amy & Julia) 4. Hutchens, b. c. 1829 5. Mary, b. c. 1831, married William Norcott 6. Octavia, b. c . 1833, married Oliver or Edward Hibbard 7. Carlton Cleveland Fuller, b. 6 Feb. 1836 (my wife's branch of the family tree and our most documented line.) 8. Adelaide, b. c. 1842, married James Sosby 9. Catherine, b. c. 1845, last known to have gone "out west". But from New Hampshire ... just about everything was "west". I hope someone out there may have some additional information on these children of William Fuller. I would like to document all of their descendants. With Best Regards, Harlan M. Zeinstra Lafayette, Colorado

Hi, While researching about 6 months ago, I found a site that listed the names of the families that lived in the area. There was definately a lot of inter marriage happening. Also, my grandfather had told me this as well. Unfortunately, I can't remember where I saw this. I think it was a census or goverment document, but I found it on-line. Also, It may have been in Massachutes, or New York. I will keep checking my info. Edna