California Biographies, San Joaquin Valley

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm

Source:
History of the state of California and biographical record of the San Joaquin 
Valley, California. An historical story of the state's marvelous growth from 
its earliest settlement to the present time.
Prof. James Miller Guinn , A. M.
The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1905
Notes: Missing Page: 865-866,983-984,1175-1176


GEORGE D. FULLERTON. A native of Monroe county, Ind., George D. Fullerton was born October 5, 
1844, a son of John and Mary D. (Roberts) Fullerton. The father was born in the state of Tennessee 
and removed to Indiana at a very early day, being a pioneer farmer of that state. Locating near 
Bloomington he carried on a successful agricultural business for several years, but finally settled in 
Monroe county, Iowa, where he died at an advanced age. His wife was a native of Kentucky and bv 
her marriage became the mother of six children, all sons, of whom George D. was the fourth. He 
remained at home and obtained a limited education in the public schools. On starting out to make his 
own way in the world he engaged in farming in Ringgold county, Iowa, where he lived until 1887, the 
year of his removal to California. Locating near Easton he there followed his former occupation of 
farming until his removal to his present ranch near Fowler. His first purchase of land here consisted of 
twenty acres, but since then he has added to his possessions until he now owns forty acres of as fine 
land as can be found in the county. In addition to this ranch he homesteaded one hundred and sixty 
acres near Firebaugh. Mr. Fullerton is a veteran of the Civil war, enlisting in 1863 in the Third Iowa 
Battery, and serving until the close of the war. His battery was assigned to the Seventh Army Corps 
and saw considerable active service. He also had two brothers in the army, both of whom were killed. 
While still living in Iowa, Mr. Fullerton was united in marriage with Miss Martha Magaw, a native of 
Ohio. She has given birth to six children, namely : A daughter who died in infancy; Carl C. ; John; Inez, 
now Mrs. C. B. Scott ; Bert and Dwight. All the children live in Fresno county. In politics Mr. Fullerton 
supports the principles of the Republican party and cast his first vote for Abraham Lincoln. He has 
always been very active, and whenever called upon to give of his time or means in the support of any 
movement for the betterment of the state or county, he has responded willingly. Both he and his wife 
are deservedly popular, and have a large circle of friends in this part of the valley where thev are so 
well known.