Francis A. KEMPTON was born in 1822 in New Bedford, Bristol County, Mass. He married Almira P. WHEATON on 23 Aug 1846 in New Bedford.
Almira P. WHEATON [Parents] was born on 30 Oct 1822 in New Bedford, Bristol, Mass. She married Francis A. KEMPTON on 23 Aug 1846 in New Bedford. She died on 18 Jan 1872.
Rev. Preserved PIERCE [Parents] 1, 2, 3 was born 28 Jul 1758 in Rehoboth, Bristol County, Mass. He married Sarah LEWIS on 15 May 1784 in Rehoboth. He died on 29 Jun 1828 in Swansey, Bristol, Mass., and was laid to rest in Village Cemetery, Rehoboth, Mass.
Sarah LEWIS was born about 1765 in Rehoboth, Bristol, Mass. She married Rev. Preserved PIERCE on 15 May 1784 in Rehoboth. She passed away on 4 Oct 1823 in Swansey, Bristol, Mass.
They had the following children:
F i Lydia PIERCE
James Bartlett ALLEN [Parents] 1, 2 was born 4 Jan 1907 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. He married Charlotte Louise BURTON on 26 Dec 1930 in Springfield. He passed away on 19 Mar 1993 in Seattle, King County, WA.
Obituary printed in The Seattle Times, Seattle, Washington, March 24, 1993:
James Bartlett Allen: Born January 4, 1907 in Springfield, Ohio. Passed away March 19, 1993. Moved to Seattle area in 1947. Retired from Boeing in 1971. Leaves his wife of 62 years, Charlotte, of Des Moines, Washington; a daughter and son, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Charlotte Louise BURTON [Parents] was born on 1 Mar 1908 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio. She wed James Bartlett ALLEN on 26 Dec 1930 in Springfield. She died on 28 Mar 2004 in Seattle, King, WA.
George Haskell ALLEN [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born 26 Oct 1901 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. He married Jeannette BAUER on 24 Aug 1934 in Springfield. George died on 13 Feb 1968 and was laid to rest in Ferncliff Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio.
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Excerpts from the Springfield, Ohio, Daily News printed Wednesday, February 14, 1968:
George H. Allen, former Springfield industrialist who in recent years concentrated on property purchase and development, died unexpectedly at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday at Community Hospital. He was 68.
Mr. Allen owned considerable property east of Springfield, chiefly in the South Vienna and Harmony areas. He lived at Lake Sylvan Shores, a residential development he owned.
Born in Springfield October 27, 1901, Mr. Allen attended Wittenberg College one year and then graduated from the Ohio State College of Engineering in 1923 with a degree in electrical engineering. After college he spent several years as an engineer in St. Louis, Cleveland, and Muskegon, Michigan. At one time he was plant superintendent of Springfield Metallic Casket Co., Inc., and also was a wholesale salesman for the firm. He founded the Ohio Casket Co. in 1935 but sold it at the end of the war.
He started Allen Tool and Manufacturing in 1938 with his wife and one employee. By 1941 Mr. Allen was employing ten persons. Then, with World War II in progress, the business expanded rapidly. By 1943 there were 750 employees, and the company was known as the largest manufacturer of airplane jigs and fixtures in the world. There were branch offices in St. Louis, Evansville, Indiana, and Atlanta, Georgia. After the war the company was reorganized and became known as Allen Tool Co., however lack of business caused its demise in 1958. It was then Mr. Allen went about purchasing plants and properties, renovating, and either selling or leasing them. He called his new enterprise Allen Industries, Inc..
Mr. Allen had, along with his scientific know-how, a whimsical touch to which he gave free rein at times. "Part of my business," he said, "is a certain amount of showmanship, combined with the ability to sell, whether it's products or ideas." Mr. Allen also had this to say: "There is no royal road to success, and no formula for it. What makes one person successful may never affect a second. However, if you make the most of what you have to work with, and your abilities happen to click, your chances of success are good."
Mr. Allen is survived by his wife, one son, F.K. Allen of San Jose, Calif.; one daughter, five grandchildren; one brother, and three sisters.
George Haskell ALLEN [Parents] [scrapbook] 1 was born on 26 Oct 1901 in Springfield, Clark, Ohio. He died on 13 Feb 1968 in Springfield and was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery. He married Josephine FULLER about 1925.
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Excerpts from the Springfield, Ohio, Daily News printed Wednesday, February 14, 1968:
George H. Allen, former Springfield industrialist who in recent years concentrated on property purchase and development, died unexpectedly at 10:10 p.m. Tuesday at Community Hospital. He was 68.
Mr. Allen owned considerable property east of Springfield, chiefly in the South Vienna and Harmony areas. He lived at Lake Sylvan Shores, a residential development he owned.
Born in Springfield October 27, 1901, Mr. Allen attended Wittenberg College one year and then graduated from the Ohio State College of Engineering in 1923 with a degree in electrical engineering. After college he spent several years as an engineer in St. Louis, Cleveland, and Muskegon, Michigan. At one time he was plant superintendent of Springfield Metallic Casket Co., Inc., and also was a wholesale salesman for the firm. He founded the Ohio Casket Co. in 1935 but sold it at the end of the war.
He started Allen Tool and Manufacturing in 1938 with his wife and one employee. By 1941 Mr. Allen was employing ten persons. Then, with World War II in progress, the business expanded rapidly. By 1943 there were 750 employees, and the company was known as the largest manufacturer of airplane jigs and fixtures in the world. There were branch offices in St. Louis, Evansville, Indiana, and Atlanta, Georgia. After the war the company was reorganized and became known as Allen Tool Co., however lack of business caused its demise in 1958. It was then Mr. Allen went about purchasing plants and properties, renovating, and either selling or leasing them. He called his new enterprise Allen Industries, Inc..
Mr. Allen had, along with his scientific know-how, a whimsical touch to which he gave free rein at times. "Part of my business," he said, "is a certain amount of showmanship, combined with the ability to sell, whether it's products or ideas." Mr. Allen also had this to say: "There is no royal road to success, and no formula for it. What makes one person successful may never affect a second. However, if you make the most of what you have to work with, and your abilities happen to click, your chances of success are good."
Mr. Allen is survived by his wife, one son, F.K. Allen of San Jose, Calif.; one daughter, five grandchildren; one brother, and three sisters.
They had the following children:
M i Francis Kempton ALLEN was born on 4 Dec 1926 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio. He died on 13 Sep 1978 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California. The cause of death was a private aircraft accident.
Homer Clayton FULTON [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 14 Aug 1872 in Louden, Adams County, Ohio. He died on 15 Feb 1952 in Duluth, St Louis County, MN. He was laid to rest on 8 May 1952 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, MN. He married Grace Willet COLE on 24 Oct 1925 in her parents' home in Scioto County, Ohio.
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Obituary from a Duluth, Minnesota, newspaper.:
Homer C. Fulton, 78, widely know Duluth attorney, died yesterday (Feb 15, 1952) in a Duluth hospital where he had been confined by illness for four years. He resided in the city for 54 years.
Noted not only for his legal ability, but especially in later years for his oratory and humorous addresses.
He was a past president of the Eleventh Judicial District Bar association, a member of the Minnesota State Bar association, a trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University, an affiliated with other organizations.
Born on a farm in Ohio, he took his preparatory schooling in that state and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. In later years he became a trustee of the university and was honored with a honorary membership in Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. He was called on various occasions to lecture at the university.
After Ohio Wesleyan, he obtained his law degree at the University of Cincinnati. After being admitted to the bar in Ohio, Mr. Fulton came to Duluth in 1898.
He became a member of the firm of Fryberger, Fulton & Boyle, and played a prominent role in the civic development of the city. He was active in the Chamber of Commerce and in the Duluth Playhouse, then the Little Theater. He assisted in the play direction and also had roles in productions.
In 1905 Mr. Fulton married Julia I. Salter, however she died in 1910 leaving two children. In 1925 he married Grace Cole Cooper.
He was active in the First Methodist church, of which he was a trustee for many years. Surviving are his wife, Grace C., and two daughters, Mary, Duluth, and Julia, New York city.Note: Homer Fulton's daughters have now passed away. Mary Vaughan Fulton died 24 Jun 2002, age 96. Julia Ruth Fulton Romano died 15 Sep 2002, age 93. Both are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, MN.
Grace Willet COLE [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3 was born 19 Oct 1877 in Washington Twp, Scioto County, Ohio. She passed away on 5 Jul 1964 in Columbus, Ohio, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery. On 24 Oct 1925 Grace married Homer Clayton FULTON in the home of S.C. Cole in Scioto County, Ohio.
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Grace W. Cole, the second eldest daughter of Silas C. Cole and Frances Smith Cole, was born on October 19, 1877, in Scioto County, Ohio.
Her early years were spent in Portsmouth where her parents and family resided. As a young lady and active member of the Manley Methodist Episcopal Church, Grace met and became acquainted with Howard B. Cooper, then pastor of the church. On September 11, 1899 they were married and subsequently moved to Boston, MA where Rev. Cooper completed studies at the Methodist University of Theology. They returned to Ohio in 1901 when Rev. Cooper was appointed to the Proctorville church for four years. Thereafter they lived for various periods in Groveport, Chillicothe, and Delaware, Ohio, where he filled church responsibilities.
Grace and Howard Cooper were the parents of two sons, Donald Bashford Cooper born July 2, 1901, and Harry Proctor Cooper born July 13, 1903.
On December 26, 1916, while participating in a funeral procession, Howard B. Cooper was killed in an automobile-train collision at Derby, southeast of London, Ohio, where he was serving as pastor. His funeral service was held at the London M.E. Church and burial at New Lexington, Ohio.
Grace Cole Cooper subsequently lived for a number of years in Delaware, Ohio, while her sons were finishing their education. For a period she served as hostess in one of the residential halls at Ohio Wesleyan University.
On October 24, 1925, she married Homer C. Fulton, a prominent Duluth, Minn. attorney and Ohio Wesleyan alumnus. Thereafter, the stately Fulton home in Duluth and their rustic cabin at Rocky Lake (near Solon Springs, Wisconsin) became favorite vacation destinations for Grace’s sons and grandchildren.
Homer C. Fulton died on February 15, 1952, at age 78 in Duluth where he first began the practice of law in 1898. Following his death, Grace Cooper Fulton removed to Columbus, Ohio, home of her son, Harry, and his family. There she lived the remaining years of her life, passing away on Sunday, July 5, 1964, at the age of 86 years, 8 months, and 16 days. During her life she was an accomplished pianist. She was very supportive and generous to all family members, especially helping grandchildren with their education expenses. She was the favorite maternal aunt of Ralph and Richard Howe.
Mrs. Grace Cole Fulton was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution as a descendant of Capt. Thomas Cole, Sergt. Amos Cole, and Lt. William Huston. Her DAR membership No. 124416 was granted June 22, 1916.
Homer Clayton FULTON [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born 14 Aug 1872 in Louden, Adams County, Ohio. He died on 15 Feb 1952 in Duluth, St Louis County, MN. He was buried on 8 May 1952 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, MN. He married Julia Ibbotson SALTER on 19 Apr 1905.
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Obituary from a Duluth, Minnesota, newspaper.:
Homer C. Fulton, 78, widely know Duluth attorney, died yesterday (Feb 15, 1952) in a Duluth hospital where he had been confined by illness for four years. He resided in the city for 54 years.
Noted not only for his legal ability, but especially in later years for his oratory and humorous addresses.
He was a past president of the Eleventh Judicial District Bar association, a member of the Minnesota State Bar association, a trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University, an affiliated with other organizations.
Born on a farm in Ohio, he took his preparatory schooling in that state and graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. In later years he became a trustee of the university and was honored with a honorary membership in Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. He was called on various occasions to lecture at the university.
After Ohio Wesleyan, he obtained his law degree at the University of Cincinnati. After being admitted to the bar in Ohio, Mr. Fulton came to Duluth in 1898.
He became a member of the firm of Fryberger, Fulton & Boyle, and played a prominent role in the civic development of the city. He was active in the Chamber of Commerce and in the Duluth Playhouse, then the Little Theater. He assisted in the play direction and also had roles in productions.
In 1905 Mr. Fulton married Julia I. Salter, however she died in 1910 leaving two children. In 1925 he married Grace Cole Cooper.
He was active in the First Methodist church, of which he was a trustee for many years. Surviving are his wife, Grace C., and two daughters, Mary, Duluth, and Julia, New York city.Note: Homer Fulton's daughters have now passed away. Mary Vaughan Fulton died 24 Jun 2002, age 96. Julia Ruth Fulton Romano died 15 Sep 2002, age 93. Both are buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, MN.
Julia Ibbotson SALTER [Parents] 1, 2 was born on 23 Jul 1883 in Geneva, Switzerland. She married Homer Clayton FULTON on 19 Apr 1905. She passed away on 8 Feb 1910 in Duluth, St Louis, MN and was buried on 1 May 1910 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, MN.
They had the following children:
F i Mary Vaughan FULTON 1, 2 was born on 11 Mar 1906 in Duluth, St Louis, MN. She died on 24 Jun 2002 in Duluth, St Louis, MN. She was buried on 28 Jun 2002 in Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, MN.
Mary Vaughan Fulton, age 96, of Duluth, MN, died June 24, 2002, at the Waters of Park Point.
Her mother was Julia Salter and her father was Homer Fulton. She was a graduate of Duluth Central High School. She graduated from Mt. Holyoke College in South Hadley, MA, as a Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She took her Master's Degree in Religion at Hartford Theological Seminary, and later her Master's in Social Work at the Philadelphia School of Social Work. Her first social work job was at the New England Home for Little Wanders in Morristown, NJ. She also worked as a social worker in Philadelphia. She returned to Duluth and worked for many years as a social worker at the Ordean Foundation. After she retired, she volunteered for organizations such Meals on Wheels and Glensheen. She was a founding member of the Duluth Congregational Church and active in many church activities. Mary had many interests such as reading, music and traveling. She was an accomplished photographer. She attended the Duluth Symphony Orchestra regularly. She was particularly fond of birds and all creatures and loved nature hikes.
She was preceded in death by her mother and father and her infant brother, Charles. She is survived by Julia Romano, her beloved sister and lifelong best friend. She will be sadly missed by her many friends and admirers for her values, her wit, her lifelong commitment to learning, and her concern for all people, Special thanks to the caregivers at The Waters of Park Point, who loved her and will miss her.
A memorial service will be held at the Duluth Congregational Church on Friday, June 28th, at 2 PM, with Rev. Bob Fleischmann officiating. Private burial at Forest Hill Cemetery.M ii Charles Salter FULTON 1 was born 14 Jun 1907 in Duluth, St Louis, MN. He died on 29 Mar 1908 in Duluth, St Louis, MN. F iii Julia Ruth FULTON
Alfred Rust FULTON [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 was born on 28 Nov 1834 in Franklin Twp, Adams County, Ohio. He married Lydia Ruth POTTS on 7 Nov 1867 in Louden, Adams, Ohio. He died on 15 Jan 1904 and was buried in Louden ME Church Cemetery.
Biographical Sketch:
Alfred Rust Fulton was born in Franklin Township, Adams County, Ohio, on November 28, 1834. His father, David Fulton, and his mother, Phoebe Gibson, were both natives of Loudon County, Virginia, and resided near Upperville. They came to Ohio in 1833. At that time they had four children, sons. Alfred and two daughters were born in Ohio.
Alfred obtained his education in the common schools and was brought up to be a farmer. He was one of the few young men of Adams County who never taught school. He enlisted in Company E, First Ohio Heavy Artillery, August 22, 1862, and served until June 20, 1865. This service was upon his conscience, as has been everything in his life.
On November 7, 1867, he was married to Miss Lydia Potts of Marble Furnace, a daughter of Samuel Potts. They have three children, sons: Thomas Clarence, who married Miss Jennie Williams and resides in Loudon; Charles Gibson, formerly a teacher but now a clerk in an iron ore establishment at Sparta, Minn.; Homer Clayton, a lawyer in Duluth, Minn.
Mr. Fulton's father was a Whig and Republican, and Alfred has always been a Republican. He is a member of the Methodist Church in Loudon and lives his faith every day. He owns and cultivates over five hundred acres of good land, and everything about him has an air of care and thrift. His word is as good as his bond and the latter is redeemable in gold on demand at any time. Mr. Fulton has acquired a competence and knows how to enjoy it. He has a pleasant home where he is surrounded by all the comforts of life and can spend the days of his old age in peace. No man stands higher in the esteem of his neighbors and the public, and his life and character entitle him to this estimate. If good works would send any one to Heaven, Mr. Fulton is sure of it, but his good works all proceed from principle and from a sense of Christian duty and obligation.
Lydia Ruth POTTS [Parents] 1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 5 Jul 1847 in Marble Furnace, Adams County, Ohio. She married Alfred Rust FULTON on 7 Nov 1867 in Louden, Adams, Ohio. She passed away on 1 May 1931 and was buried in Louden ME Church Cemetery.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas Clarence FULTON M ii Charles Gibson FULTON M iii Homer Clayton FULTON
Samuel POTTS 1, 2 was born around 1806 in Frederick County, Virginia. He died about 1847 in Furnace Creek, Adams County, Ohio. He married Catherine TEMPLER about 1832 in Louden County, Virginia.
Catherine TEMPLER was born 18 Jan 1811 in Louden, Virginia. She died on 13 Mar 1888 in Franklin Twp, Adams, Ohio. She married Samuel POTTS about 1832 in Louden, Virginia.
One of their children was:
F i Lydia Ruth POTTS
Charles Cotton SALTER 1, 2 was born 19 Feb 1832 in New Haven, CT. He married Maria VAUGHAN on 1 Jun 1859 in Providence, Rhode Island. Charles died on 19 Dec 1897 in Duluth, St Louis County, MN.
Maria VAUGHAN 1 was born on 2 Jul 1837 in Providence, Providence, RI. She married Charles Cotton SALTER on 1 Jun 1859 in Providence, RI. Maria passed away on 24 Mar 1923 in Duluth, MN.
They had the following children:
M i Charles Cotton SALTER was born 25 Nov 1863 in Minneapolis, MN and died about 1952 in Florida. M ii William Homes SALTER was born 13 Oct 1869 in Minneapolis, MN. He died on 18 Feb 1927. M iii Frank Ives SALTER was born on 6 May 1871 in Duluth, MN. He died in Jun 1960 in Florence, Italy. F iv Mary Josephine SALTER was born 18 Jan 1873 in Duluth, MN. She died on 9 Feb 1962 in Duluth. F v Julia Ibbotson SALTER
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