SAMUEL GREENLEE FULTON, one of West Bethlehem township's leading young farmers, is a native of Greene county, Penn., born in Washington township, April 1, 1858, a son of Stephen and Mary (Greenlee) Fulton. Stephen Fulton, grandfather of subject, was born in West Bethlehem township, Washington Co., Penn., near the Greene county line, where his father owned a farm, upon which he had settled upon his arrival in this country, at an early day, from his native Ireland. Grandfather Fulton lived to the age of about sixty years.
Stephen Fulton, father of Samuel G., was born August 16, 1818, in West Bethlehem township. In his boyhood he attended the old-time primitive school, and being of a studious nature, and gifted with much perseverance succeeded in securing a fair education. In 1847 he was married to Mary Greenlee, and subsequently moved to Greene county, Penn., where he still resides, a venerable and feeble old man. Stephen and Mary Fulton were blessed with eight children as follows: Nancy, Margaret, Ruth and Henry (all of whom are now deceased), and Emily, Samuel G., Eliza and Albert, at present residing in Greene county, Penn. The mother was called from this world October 28, 1888, when in her sixty-seventh year.
Samuel G. Fulton spent his boyhood in his native township, receiving a common-school education. On October 11, 1883, he married Catherine E., daughter of Abe Crumrine, and they have one child: Perry C., born January 12, 1888. In 1886 Mr. Fulton purchased a mill on Pike run, which he conducted for three years; but finding the business otherwise than conducive to his good health, he was compelled to return to farm work, and he ultimately located on the property where he now resides. Although a stanch Democrat, he is not a politician, but his numerous friends have shown their appreciation of his many sterling qualities by the tendering of nomination to offices of trust. Both he and his wife are members of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Text taken from page 1460 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed January 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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