Alexander Fulton (August 29, 1805 – January 17, 1885) was the founder of the Iowa State Agricultural Society.
Fulton was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania to James and Ann Christopher Fulton. He was their fourth child. In 1807, the Fulton family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and in 1814 to Ross County, Ohio.
In 1822, Fulton joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. On June 22, 1826, he married Eliza Jones. Shortly after, they moved to Delaware County, Ohio, where they had five children: Robert J. (1829–1857), Gilbert Lafayette (1831–1853), Joseph Warren (1833–1903), William C. (1836–1857), and Martha Amelia (1838–1855). During this time, Fulton worked as a millwright.
In 1843, the family moved to Fairfield, Jefferson County, in the Iowa Territory. On May 29 of that year, Fulton purchased 40 acres (0.2 km²) of land from the government and built a log cabin in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 26, township 72, R 10 W. On December 8, 1845 he purchased another 40 acres (0.2 km²) of land, in section 10 of township 71; and on October 15, 1846, another 40 acres (0.2 km²), in section 34 of township 71.
While in Fairfield, Fulton was the proprietor of the first drug and book store in the area. He also organized and was the first member of the Jefferson Lodge No. 4, a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He and Eliza were also foster parents. One of their many foster children took the name Morris Fulton. Fulton is said to have had a "celebrated truck garden".
Fulton was one of the founders of the Iowa State Agricultural Society. This organization was a forerunner of the Iowa State Fair.
Fulton represented Iowa Governor Cyrus C. Carpenter at the United States Centennial celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876.
He died in his Fairfield home on January 17, 1885. His tombstone is number 492 in lot 52 of the Old Fairfield City Cemetery.
In 2013 the Fairfield IOOF Lodge closed after 167 years. The items from the lodge were auctioned off. A framed photograph of five generations of Fulton men along with the IOOF pin they wore continuously from 1846 to 1959 was purchased by Joseph Fulton of Oregon, the great-great-great grandson of Alexander's brother, William Fulton.
(This information came from Wikepedia and family records)
Fulton was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania to James and Ann Christopher Fulton. He was their fourth child. In 1807, the Fulton family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and in 1814 to Ross County, Ohio.
In 1822, Fulton joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. On June 22, 1826, he married Eliza Jones. Shortly after, they moved to Delaware County, Ohio, where they had five children: Robert J. (1829–1857), Gilbert Lafayette (1831–1853), Joseph Warren (1833–1903), William C. (1836–1857), and Martha Amelia (1838–1855). During this time, Fulton worked as a millwright.
In 1843, the family moved to Fairfield, Jefferson County, in the Iowa Territory. On May 29 of that year, Fulton purchased 40 acres (0.2 km²) of land from the government and built a log cabin in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 26, township 72, R 10 W. On December 8, 1845 he purchased another 40 acres (0.2 km²) of land, in section 10 of township 71; and on October 15, 1846, another 40 acres (0.2 km²), in section 34 of township 71.
While in Fairfield, Fulton was the proprietor of the first drug and book store in the area. He also organized and was the first member of the Jefferson Lodge No. 4, a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He and Eliza were also foster parents. One of their many foster children took the name Morris Fulton. Fulton is said to have had a "celebrated truck garden".
Fulton was one of the founders of the Iowa State Agricultural Society. This organization was a forerunner of the Iowa State Fair.
Fulton represented Iowa Governor Cyrus C. Carpenter at the United States Centennial celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876.
He died in his Fairfield home on January 17, 1885. His tombstone is number 492 in lot 52 of the Old Fairfield City Cemetery.
In 2013 the Fairfield IOOF Lodge closed after 167 years. The items from the lodge were auctioned off. A framed photograph of five generations of Fulton men along with the IOOF pin they wore continuously from 1846 to 1959 was purchased by Joseph Fulton of Oregon, the great-great-great grandson of Alexander's brother, William Fulton.
(This information came from Wikepedia and family records)
Alexander Fulton (August 29, 1805 – January 17, 1885) was the founder of the Iowa State Agricultural Society.
Fulton was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania to James and Ann Christopher Fulton. He was their fourth child. In 1807, the Fulton family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and in 1814 to Ross County, Ohio.
In 1822, Fulton joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. On June 22, 1826, he married Eliza Jones. Shortly after, they moved to Delaware County, Ohio, where they had five children: Robert J. (1829–1857), Gilbert Lafayette (1831–1853), Joseph Warren (1833–1903), William C. (1836–1857), and Martha Amelia (1838–1855). During this time, Fulton worked as a millwright.
In 1843, the family moved to Fairfield, Jefferson County, in the Iowa Territory. On May 29 of that year, Fulton purchased 40 acres (0.2 km²) of land from the government and built a log cabin in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 26, township 72, R 10 W. On December 8, 1845 he purchased another 40 acres (0.2 km²) of land, in section 10 of township 71; and on October 15, 1846, another 40 acres (0.2 km²), in section 34 of township 71.
While in Fairfield, Fulton was the proprietor of the first drug and book store in the area. He also organized and was the first member of the Jefferson Lodge No. 4, a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He and Eliza were also foster parents. One of their many foster children took the name Morris Fulton. Fulton is said to have had a "celebrated truck garden".
Fulton was one of the founders of the Iowa State Agricultural Society. This organization was a forerunner of the Iowa State Fair.
Fulton represented Iowa Governor Cyrus C. Carpenter at the United States Centennial celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876.
He died in his Fairfield home on January 17, 1885. His tombstone is number 492 in lot 52 of the Old Fairfield City Cemetery.
In 2013 the Fairfield IOOF Lodge closed after 167 years. The items from the lodge were auctioned off. A framed photograph of five generations of Fulton men along with the IOOF pin they wore continuously from 1846 to 1959 was purchased by Joseph Fulton of Oregon, the great-great-great grandson of Alexander's brother, William Fulton.
(This information came from Wikepedia and family records)
Fulton was born in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania to James and Ann Christopher Fulton. He was their fourth child. In 1807, the Fulton family moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and in 1814 to Ross County, Ohio.
In 1822, Fulton joined the Methodist Episcopal Church. On June 22, 1826, he married Eliza Jones. Shortly after, they moved to Delaware County, Ohio, where they had five children: Robert J. (1829–1857), Gilbert Lafayette (1831–1853), Joseph Warren (1833–1903), William C. (1836–1857), and Martha Amelia (1838–1855). During this time, Fulton worked as a millwright.
In 1843, the family moved to Fairfield, Jefferson County, in the Iowa Territory. On May 29 of that year, Fulton purchased 40 acres (0.2 km²) of land from the government and built a log cabin in the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 26, township 72, R 10 W. On December 8, 1845 he purchased another 40 acres (0.2 km²) of land, in section 10 of township 71; and on October 15, 1846, another 40 acres (0.2 km²), in section 34 of township 71.
While in Fairfield, Fulton was the proprietor of the first drug and book store in the area. He also organized and was the first member of the Jefferson Lodge No. 4, a branch of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He and Eliza were also foster parents. One of their many foster children took the name Morris Fulton. Fulton is said to have had a "celebrated truck garden".
Fulton was one of the founders of the Iowa State Agricultural Society. This organization was a forerunner of the Iowa State Fair.
Fulton represented Iowa Governor Cyrus C. Carpenter at the United States Centennial celebration in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1876.
He died in his Fairfield home on January 17, 1885. His tombstone is number 492 in lot 52 of the Old Fairfield City Cemetery.
In 2013 the Fairfield IOOF Lodge closed after 167 years. The items from the lodge were auctioned off. A framed photograph of five generations of Fulton men along with the IOOF pin they wore continuously from 1846 to 1959 was purchased by Joseph Fulton of Oregon, the great-great-great grandson of Alexander's brother, William Fulton.
(This information came from Wikepedia and family records)
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