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Alexander Fulton

Birth	:	29 Aug 1805 Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death	:	17 Jan 1885 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Locust Hill Cemetery, Dover, Morris County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8913994, -74.5580978
Description	:	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... Read More	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)

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Alexander Fulton's memorial is located at: Locust Hill Cemetery, Dover, Morris County, USA.
When did Alexander Fulton death?
Alexander Fulton death on 17 Jan 1885 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8913994
Longitude: -74.5580978

Family Members:

Parent

Ann Christopher Fulton

(1767 - 1854)

Spouse

Eliza Jones Fulton

(1808 - 1889)

Siblings

William Fulton

(1787 - 1874)

James Fulton

(1799 - 1880)

Children

(1829 - 1857)

(1831 - 1853)

(1833 - 1903)

(1836 - 1857)

(1838 - 1855)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Locust Hill Cemetery
Dover, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8913994, -74.5580978

2. Orchard Street Cemetery
Dover, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8814011, -74.5618973

3. Old Saint Marys Graveyard
Dover, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8858650, -74.5778860

4. Saint Marys Catholic Church Cemetery
Dover, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8821983, -74.5785980

5. Mount Sinai Cemetery
Randolph, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8713989, -74.5594025

6. Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Cemetery
Dover, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8659897, -74.5628204

7. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Randolph, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8653984, -74.5618820

8. Friends Cemetery
Randolph, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8649788, -74.5632477

9. Millbrook Methodist Cemetery
Randolph, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8636017, -74.5573730

10. Saint Cecilia Cemetery
Rockaway, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9077988, -74.5160980

11. First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Rockaway, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9034805, -74.5121765

12. Walton Family Burial Ground
Rockaway, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9351100, -74.5530500

13. Hill Family Cemetery
Franklin, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8698616, -74.5055542

14. First Presbyterian Church of Berkshire Valley Ceme
Wharton, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9311256, -74.5927963

15. Denville Cemetery
Denville, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8986092, -74.4874344

16. Walnut Grove Baptist Cemetery
Randolph, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8282585, -74.5649567

17. Walnut Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
Randolph, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8279190, -74.5656891

18. Trowbridge Family Farm Cemetery
Morris Township, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8331630, -74.5232620

19. United Methodist Church Cemetery
Succasunna, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8683281, -74.6374207

20. First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Succasunna, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8682213, -74.6379700

21. Saint Francis Cemetery
Denville, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8960991, -74.4703522

22. Mount Freedom Cemetery
Randolph, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8272743, -74.5823669

23. Long-Gordon Burial Ground
Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9463800, -74.6140700

24. Cook Cemetery
Denville, Morris County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8977170, -74.4613410