hmtl5 Frederick Adolphus Fulghum b. Mar 1863 Minnesota d. Bef 1920: Hedges Genealogy

Frederick Adolphus Fulghum

Male 1863 - Bef 1920  (56 years)


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  • Name Frederick Adolphus Fulghum 
    • son of Michael Fulgham and Elis L. Mailett [1]
    Born Mar 1863  Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  East Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died Bef 1920 
    Person ID I775  Hedges
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 

    Family Bertha Whitney,   b. 12 Jun 1865, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1925, Colorado Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 8 May 1887  Blackhawk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
    +1. Amy Belle Fulghum,   b. 2 Dec 1894, Portland, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 May 1977, Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2018 
    Family ID F484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Mar 1863 - Minnesota Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 May 1887 - Blackhawk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - East Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Bertha Fulghum has commenced a suit for separate maintenance against her husband, Fred A. Fulghum. The couple were married in Bremer county May 8, 1886. They have lived at Mason City, but came to Waterloo in December 1899. It is alleged the husband left his wife last November and she has not seen him since. The couple have two children living, aged 7 and 4 years. It is asked that a decree and judgment be rendered against the defendant for $1,000 for herself and $1,000 each for the children.
      The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Friday, 27 December 1901.
      [4]
    • LKH note:

      This seems to be the same man.

      G. C. Kennedy, patent attorney has received official notice from Washington of the allowance of a patent in favor of Mr. Frederick A. Fulghum of this city, on his invention of improvements in stone lifting and stump pulling machines. Mr. Fulghum has associated Mr. Peter Penne with himself in the business of manufacturing the machine in the Cascaden building near the I.C.R.R. shops, and another new and growing manufacturing industry has been added to Waterloo’s list of flourishing institutions.
      The Courier, Waterloo, Iowa. Wednesday, 21 November 1900.

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      Inventor Falls to Death
      A machine of his own invention, out of which he expected to make a fortune, brought Frederick A. Fulghum, forty-five years old, to his death, almost instantly, at Summit. After years of experiment he had perfected a device for lifting boulders and pulling trees and stumps out of the ground. Under the direction of the Commonwealth Water and Light company he was using his invention on the property of John L. Prescott, No.45 Mountain avenue. Two Poles were working with the inventor. Just before dusk he climbed one of the large trees on the lawn to attach a cable of the machine to one of the higher branches. In the gathering darkness he did not estimate the real strength of a limb, and when he swung his weight on it, the branch gave way. Fulghum fell to the concrete pathway, striking on the right side of his head. Dr. J. Boyd Risk, who was passing, realized the man’s plight and had the limp body taken on the run to the overlook Hospital. The inventor died when he was laid on a cot in the operating room. He came from Iowa five years ago. He leaves a widow. He had cleared off the Canoe Brook Club grounds with his invention.
      The Penn’s Grove Record, Penns Grove, New Jersey. Friday, 24 September 1909, page 1.
      [4, 5]
    • LKH note:
      This seems to be the same man.

      Frederick A. Fulghum
      m. 14 Aug 1907, Richmond, New York
      to Margareth B. Baylor

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      Frederick A. Fulghum
      b.1852
      d. 18 Sep 1909
      Moravian Cemetery, New Dorp, Richmond County, New York.
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/199826820/frederick-a-fulghrum

      Margaret is also buried in the Moravian Cemetery.
      [5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S90] Marriage record.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S63] Iowa Select Marriages, 1800-1992.

    4. [S87] Newspaper article.

    5. [S82] LKH.