I checked my data base and didn't find a Henry. If you have any other names or info send me maybe I can make the connection. Helen in Idaho > > From: <sjwag@ameritech.net> > Date: 2004/01/17 Sat AM 08:29:10 PST > To: ILMACON-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: Re: [ILMACON] Durfee School > > Helen, I would be interested in the surname FULK/FOULK. > > Henry Fulk and Elizabeth Roark were my gg grandparents. > > Best regards > > Sandra Wagner > Decatur, Illlinois > > Descendants of Henry Fulk > > > > > Generation No. 1 > > > 1. HENRY6 FULK (JOHN ADAM5, JOHANN ADAM VOLCK (JOHN ADAM4 FULK), ANDREAS3 > VOLCK, JR. (ANDREW FULK, JR.), ANDREAS2, JOHANN JACOB1) was born 21 March > 1819 in Stokes County, North Carolina, and died 06 August 1902 in Old > soldiers home in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. He married (1) > ELIZABETH ROARK 22 October 1841 in Owen County, Indiana, Rev. O. Winters > officiated, daughter of JESSE ROARK and MARY CLARK. She was born 08 March > 1822 in Greene County, Indiana, and died 21 January 1867. He married (2) > SARAH ELIZABETH FULK Bef. 1868. She was born in Ohio, and died 28 April > 1881. He married (3) ELIZA JANE MCCLAINE (MEYERS)(HOWE) 24 July 1884 in > Shelby County, Illinois1, daughter of GEORGE MCCLAINE and FRANCES VANHORN. > She was born July 1832 in Indianapolis, Indiana. > > Notes for HENRY FULK: > > > Henry Fulk > > Claimed Residence in Long Creek > > Enlist Date Enlist Place Enlist Rank Enlist Age > > 16 August 1862 Priv > > > Served Illinois Enlisted I Co. 116th Inf Reg. IL Absent, sick at M.O. > > Source: Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men > > Abbreviation: ILRoster > > Published by on 1900 > > > > Obituary for Henry FULK printed in the "Decatur Review" Thursday, 07 August > 1902, page 8, Decatur, Illinois. Photocopy of obituary in my possession. > > HENRY FOULKE (sic) > > The body of Henry Foulke, (sic) who died at the old soldiers home at > Danville Wednesday, arrived in the city Thursday morning and was taken to > the family residence, 235 East Herkimer street, from which place the funeral > was held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. > > I have went to the office of Greenwood Cemetery and Henry is listed in the > computer system as FOULKE, Henry. His head stone is Henry FULK. > > More About HENRY FULK: > > Burial: 07 August 1902, Greenwood Cemetery, Civil War Section, Decatur, > Macon County, Illinois - Lot 160, Block 12 > > Head Stone: Henry Fulk > > Military service: Civil War Co. I 116 Ill. Inf. enlist date was 16th Aug. > 1862 > > Occupation: Farmer > > Services: 07 August 1902, Family residence, 235 East Herkimer Street, from > which place the funeral was held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. > > Notes for ELIZABETH ROARK: > > From E-mail received 2-13-1998 Dori Fulk > > Once source had Elizabeth Roark b. in Greene Co., IN. but Owen Co. History > has her father, Jesse Roark, emigrating a little later than that, so she may > have been born in NC. > > More About ELIZABETH ROARK: > > Burial: 1867 > > Marriage Notes for HENRY FULK and ELIZABETH ROARK: > > After the death of Elizabeth (Roark) Fulk, Henry remarried to Sarah > Elizabeth Fulk whose parentage is unknown to us. > > Notes for SARAH ELIZABETH FULK: > > Sarah Elizabeth Fulk's parentage is unknown. > > Owen County Cousins 1578 - 1978 > > Volume 2, page 30 > > > Children of HENRY FULK and ELIZABETH ROARK are: > > i. JOHN NELSON7 FULK, b. 07 October 1842, Indiana; d. 13 May 1915, at his > residence near Cerro Gordo, Piatt County, Illinois; m. MARY CAROLINE DRAKE, > September 1873; b. 09 February 1852, Greene County, Indiana; d. 15 September > 1918, at the residence of her son James Fulk, three miles north of Oakley, > Piatt County, Illinois2. > > Notes for JOHN NELSON FULK: > > The Reed Fulk book has John's birthday as 11/07/1843 > > Johns headstone reads birthday as 10/07/1842 and his death certificate has > his birthday listed as 10/07/1842...... > > More About JOHN NELSON FULK: > > Burial: 14 May 1915, Frantz Cemetery, Oakley Township, Piatt County, > Illinois > > Cause of Death: apoplexy > > Notes for MARY CAROLINE DRAKE: > > Obituary for Mary FULK printed in the "Decatur Review" Monday, 16 September > 1918, page 4, Decatur, Illinois. Photocopy of obituary in my possession. > > MRS. MARY FULK DIES AT OAKLEY > > Had Made her Home in That Vicinity for Thirty-five Years. > > Mrs. Mary C. Fulk died at 1 o'clock Sunday morning at the residence of her > son, James Fulk, three miles north of Oakley. She was sixty-nine years old. > Her death was caused by uremia poisoning, after an illness of five weeks. > She had been in poor health for a year or more. > > Mrs. Fulk was well known in Oakley and vicinity, having lived there for > about thirty-five years, and she had many friends. She is survived by the > following children: James Fulk and Rollo Fulk, living on rural route No. 2 > out of Cerro Gordo; Jesse W. Fulk of Oakley, Charles Fulk of Monticello, > Mrs. Ben Walker of Cerro Gordo and Mrs. Grace Devers, who lives in Ohio. She > also leaves twenty-eight grandchildren. > > Arrangements were made to have the funeral at 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon > at the Brick church, northeast of Oakley, conducted by Rev. W. T. Heckman. > > > > More About MARY CAROLINE DRAKE: > > Burial: 17 September 1918, Frantz Cemetery, Oakley Township, Piatt County, > Illinois > > Cause of Death: Uremia poisoning, after an illness of five weeks. > > Occupation: Housewife > > Services: 17 September 1918, 2:30 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Brick > church, northeast of Oakley, conducted by Rev. W. T. Heckman. > > ii. AMOS J. FULK, b. 22 December 1845; d. Bef. 1911; m. SUSANNA LANE, 24 > February 1867, Macon County, Illinois by William Rucker, Justice of the > Peace3; b. Abt. 1835, Ohio; d. 02 February 1903, the family residence 240 > South Broadway, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois4. > > Notes for AMOS J. FULK: > > In regards to Amos's death before 4/15/1911 his sister Louisa Barbara Fulk > Reed's obituary April 15, 1911 states that she left one brother near Oakley. > Her brother John Nelson Fulk was the only brother living when Louisa died > and that is John Nelson Fulk he died May 13, 1915. > > > > > > Notes for SUSANNA LANE: > > Obituary for Susan FULK printed in "The Decatur Review" Monday, 02 February > 1903, page 8, Decatur, Illinois. > > Fulk > > Mrs. Susan Fulk wife of A. J. Fulk, died of old age at 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. > 2, at her home, 240 South Broadway, 68 years. She is survived by a son, Gus > Fulk and a daughter, Mrs. Fannie Lane. > > The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday from the residence and the > burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. > > > > > > > > Obituary for Susan FULK printed in "The Decatur Daily Herald" Tuesday, 03 > February 1903, page 8, Decatur, Illinois. > > Mrs. Susan Fulk > > Mrs. Susan Fulk, wife of A. J. Fulk, died early Monday morning at the family > residence, 240 South Broadway, of old age. > > Mrs. Fulk was in her 69th year, and is survived by a son, Gus Fulk, and a > daughter Mrs. Fannie Lane. The funeral will occur Tuesday afternoon at half > past two o'clock from the residence and the burial will be in Greenwood > Cemetery. > > More About SUSANNA LANE: > > Burial: 03 February 1903, Lot 20 - Block 15A - Greenwood Cemetery, Decatur, > Macon County, Illinois > > Cause of Death: Pneumonia > > Occupation: Housewife > > Services: 03 February 1903, Tuesday afternoon at half past two o'clock from > the residence. > > iii. WILLIAM RILEY FULK, b. 22 May 1848; d. 04 August 1849. > > More About WILLIAM RILEY FULK: > > Burial: 1849 > > iv. JESSE FRANKLIN FULK, b. 10 February 1850; d. 19 March 1880, Reed's steam > saw mill, two miles north of Oakley, Piatt County, Illinois. > > Notes for JESSE FRANKLIN FULK: > > Obituary for Jesse FULK printed in the "Decatur Daily Review" Saturday, 20 > March 1880, page 1, Decatur, Illinois. Photocopy of obituary in my > possession > > A Fatal Explosion. > > From Supervisor Ruddock, of Whitmore township, who called at our office we > learn that, at Reed's steam saw mill, two miles north of Oakley, yesterday > morning, about eight o'clock, the boiler bursted and the engineer whose name > is Jesse Fulk, was instantly killed. Mr. Reed, the owner of the mill had one > of his legs badly broken, while the sawyer J. B. Harrouff, had his head > badly cut by a piece of iron. Dr. Chenoweth of Oreana, was summoned, and set > Mr. Reed's limb and dressed Mr. Harrouff's wound. In the explosion, the > engine was thrown clear back to the saw, a distance of twenty feet, while > the building itself was badly shattered. The deceased engineer has a > brother, Amos Fulk, residing on Wood street of this city. > > More About JESSE FRANKLIN FULK: > > Burial: 1880, Old Section - North Fork Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, > Illinois > > Cause of Death: Killed in saw mill accident > > Head Stone: Inscription reads Jesse F. Fulk died Mar 19, 18? - aged 30 yr 1 > mo 6 da. > > v. MARY ELIZABETH FULK, b. 08 November 1853. > > More About MARY ELIZABETH FULK: > > Fact 1: No further information > > vi. LOUISA BARBRA FULK, b. 13 August 1856, Greene County, Indiana; d. 13 > April 1911, her home three and one half miles southeast of Oreana.; m. > ROBERT REED, 19 April 1875, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois by S. F. Greer, > County Judge5; b. 20 October 1845, Oakley Township, Macon County, Illinois; > d. 14 April 1923, 12:30 o'clock Saturday morning at his home near Oreana.. > > Notes for LOUISA BARBRA FULK: > > Obituary for Barbra REED printed in "The Daily Review" 15 April 1911, page > 8, Decatur, Illinois. Photocopy of obituary in my possession. > > OREANA WOMAN CANCER VICTIM > > OREANA, April 15 -- Mrs. Robert Reed died at her home 3 1/2 miles south-east > of Oreana Thursday afternoon. Death was caused by cancer from which she had > been a sufferer for the past two years and had been confined to her bed for > the last three months. > > Louisa Barbara Fulk was born in Indiana, Aug. 13, 1856 and was married to > Robert Reed April 19, 1875, in Decatur. > > Mrs. Reed was the mother of fourteen children, all living and all present at > the funeral. She leaves a husband and the fourteen children who are: Albert > and Mark Reed of Decatur, Roy Reed of Casner, Lee Reed and Mrs. Frank Stuart > of Oakley, John Reed, Ralph Reed and Mrs. Guy Bullock living near Oreana and > Byron, Melvin, May and Fern all at home. She also leaves one brother near > Oakley. > > The funeral services will be at the Union church Sunday morning at 10 > o'clock, conducted by the Rev. F. E. Gallgar of the Christian church. > Interment will be in Union cemetery. > > > Death of Mrs. Robert Reed > > Mrs. Robert Reed died at her home three and one half miles southeast of > Oreana April 13, 1911 aged 54 years and eight months. She had been a > sufferer from cancer for the past two years and for the last three months > had been confined to her bed. Through all her sufferings she was kind and > patient and always thoughtful of those who cared for her. > > Barbara Fulk was born in Green County Indiana August 13, 1856. She came to > Macon County with her parents when she was quite young and has spent the > remainder of her life in this vicinity. She married to Robert Reed April 19, > 1875 and to them were born fourteen children all of who are living. They are > Albert F. and Mark T. of Decatur, John W., Mrs. Fannie Bullock and Ralph H. > of Oreana, Lee A. and Mrs. Nellie Stuart of Oakley and Lester, Homer, Byron, > Melvin, May, and Fern who reside at home. Besides the children and husband > she leaves one brother, John Fulk of Oakley, 16 grandchildren and a host of > friends to mourn her loss. She was a noble wife and unusually kind and > loving mother and an excellent neighbor. The funeral services were held at > the Oreana Christian church Sunday morning at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev. > F. E. Galigern, pastor of the Oreana Christian church. The music was > furnished by a double quartet composed of Mrs. E. E. Conley, Misses Grace > Kirby and Ida Strope, Mrs. J. C. Spooner, Misses Ira Thompson, Kenneth > Cooper, J. C. Spooner, and J. H. Moothart. The honorary pall-bearers were O. > L. Stuart, D. Turpin, J. Stuart, H. Hirsch, D. Seitz and H. C. Bower. The > active pall-bearers were J. H. Burgess, T. Pensinger, J. P. Dilling, N. > Larson, J. W. Duvall and M. Boyer. The flowers were in charge of Mrs. C. > Betzer and Mrs. E. Thurman. The floral tributes were many and beautiful. > Interment was in the Union Cemetery. > > More About LOUISA BARBRA FULK: > > Burial: 1911, Union Cemetery, Oreana, Macon County, Illinois > > Cause of Death: Cancer > > Residence: Macon County, Illinois > > Notes for ROBERT REED: > > ROBERT REED DIES > > IN OREANA HOME > > Was Born in Macon County 78 years > > Ago; Operated Sawmill for > > Many Years > > Robert Reed, born and reared in Macon County where he had lived for 78 > years, died Saturday morning at 12:30 o'clock in his home near Oreana. For > many years he had operated a saw mill and was widely known in that section > of the county. He was born in Oakley township, Oct. 20, 1845 and was married > to Louisa B. Fulk April 19, 1875. Mrs. Reed died in 1911. > > He leaves the following named children; Albert, John, Mark and Bryon Reed > and Mrs. Nellie Stuart of Decatur; Ralph of Busnell, Roy of Oreana, Homer of > Oshkosh, Wis.; Lee of Luverne, IA.; Melvin of Hammond, Ind.; Mrs. Fannie > Bullock, Oreana; Mrs. Mae Elkins, Corwith, IA.; Mrs. Fern Beaman, Hammond, > Ind. His descendants include 37 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. > Funeral services will be conducted in the Union church near Oreana Monday > afternoon at 2 o'clock. > > > > Decatur Review, Saturday, April 14, 1923, page 9 > > ROBERT REED, 78, DIES IN OREANA > > Had Lived in That Vicinity All His Life. > > Robert Reed, an old resident of Oreana, died a little after midnight Friday > at about the age of seventy-eight. He had lived there practically all his > life. > > He leaves the following children; Albert, John, Byron, Mark and Mrs. Nellie > Stewart, all of Decatur; Mrs. Fannie Bullock and Roy Reed, both of Oreana, > Ralph of Illinois; Homer of Oshkosh, Mich.; Melvin Reed and Mrs. Fern Beaman > of Chicago and Mrs. May Elkins of Iowa. > > > > Decatur Review, Sunday, April 15, 1923 page 4 > > Robert Reed died at 12:30 o'clock Saturday morning at his home near Oreana. > He was seventy-seven years old. Mr. Reed suffered two strokes of paralysis > about two years ago, but recovered, and Friday night he seemed in good > health. He ate a hearty supper and seemed all right when he retired. He > became ill about 10:30 o'clock and sank rapidly. > > Mr. Reed was born in Oakley township Oct. 20, 1845, but for many years he > had lived in or near Oreana. He was engaged in the lumber business > practically all his life and had a saw mill and lumber yard at Oreana at the > time of his death. He was one of the best known of the old settlers in that > part of the county. He and Miss Louisa Barbara Fulk were married April 19, > 1875. Her heath occurred April 13, 1911. He is survived by the following > children: Albert Reed, John Reed, Mrs. Nellie Stuart, Mark Reed and Byron > Reed, all of Decatur; Ralph Reed of Bushnell, Ill.; Mrs. Fannie Bullock of > Oreana; Homer Reed of Oskosh, Wis.; Mrs. Mae Elkins of Corwith, IA.; Lee > Reed of Luverne IA.; Mrs. Fern Beaman, of Hammond, Ind. and Melvin Reed, > also of Hammond, Ind. Another son, Lester Reed, died March 7, 1921. There > are thirty-seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren > > The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at the Union church > near Oreana. > > > > > > More About ROBERT REED: > > Burial: 16 April 1923, Union Cemetery, Oreana, Macon County, Illinois > > Occupation: Operated saw mill for years > > Residence: Macon County, Illinois > > vii. SARAH JANE FULK, b. 21 April 1858. > > More About SARAH JANE FULK: > > Fact 1: No further information > > > Children of HENRY FULK and SARAH FULK are: > > viii. MARY ALICE7 FULK, b. 03 October 1868. > > More About MARY ALICE FULK: > > Fact 1: No further information > > ix. BABY GIRL FULK, b. 09 September 1878, Macon County, Illinois; d. 09 > September 1878, Interment Oakley. > > Notes for BABY GIRL FULK: > > Still Birth > > Fulk, Henry > > Fulk, Sarah E. > > Page 8 > > 024 > > 9 Oct. 1878 > > Mother Surname Fulk, Sarah E. > > Oakley Township, Illinois > > Father Fulk, Henry > > Date of Birth 9 Sept. 1878 Sex Female > > Mother Nativity Ohio > > Father Nativity North Carolina > > Burial Oakley > > Undertaker Keefer > > Gestation 9 months > > Signature Medical Attend; Cobb, Jos. > > > > More About BABY GIRL FULK: > > Cause of Death: Stillborn > > Fact 1: Interment Oakley > > > > > > Endnotes > > > 1. Certificate of Marriage Henry FULK and Howe, Eliza Jane Mrs., Volume 1, > Page 140, Shelby County, IllinoisIllinois Statewide Marriage Index, > 1763-1900. > > 2. Certificate of Death Mary Caroline FULK, Register 10, page 116, Macon > County Court House, Decatur, Macon County, IllinoisMary Caroline (Drake) > Fulk. > > 3. Marriage date/location Amos J. FULK and Susanna LANE, Page 132, Office of > the County Clerk, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. > > 4. Certificate of Death Susanna FULK, Register 5, page 432, Macon County > Court House, Decatur, Macon County, IllinoisSusanna (Lane) Fulk. > > 5. Marriage date/location Robert REED and Lydie B. FULKS, Page 47 License > #1554, Office of the County Clerk, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <heartsweetnana@adelphia.net> > To: <ILMACON-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 12:37 AM > Subject: Re: Re: [ILMACON] Durfee School > > > > While we have so much interest going on with the site maybe we should have > a roll call of names we are researching in Macon Co. I have SMITH, BURKE, > WEAVER, FULK/FOULK, PASLEY, HILL, MOREY, EDWARDS. AND ANYONE WHO LIVED IN > BOODY AS I HAVE FOUND I AM RELATED TO ALL OF THEM WHO LIVED THERE BETWEEN > 1880 AND 1950'S. > > Helen in Idaho > > > > > > > ==== ILMACON Mailing List ==== > Visit the Macon County ILGenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilmacon/ > >