Stories about Alphonzo Theodore Foster Fuller were found in local newspaper articles from the local newspapers around Lawrence County, Ohio, in 1850-1875.
1851
Cox, John – IR Nov. 06, 1851 – Married – Mr. John Cox of Cabell Co., on the 29th at Quaker Bottom to Miss Adelia Romaine Fuller, daughter of Gen. Alphonzo Theodore Foster Fuller.
John Albert Cox was born on October 28, 1830. He married Adelia Romaine Fuller on October 30, 1851 in Quaker Bottom, Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio. She was the daughter of General Alphonzo Theodore Foster Fuller and Mary Swain. She was born on December 6, 1833 in Rome Township, Lawrence County, Ohio.
Shortly after they married, the couple moved to Cox’s Landing, Cabell County, West Virginia, where they operated a store. The store ran for a great many years. He also established the first steamboat landing at Cox’s Landing.
John served in the Civil War in the 8th Virginia Cavalry, Company E. The 1870 census lists John as a farmer with $5000 in real estate and $450 in personal estate. The 1880 census lists John as a merchant. The 1880 census shows them living with two servants, one female, age 18, and one male, age 23 (a laborer). John died on March 22, 1886, and was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, West Virginia. Adelia was still living in Cabell County in 1900. She states that she has had nine children, five are still living. She is living with a servant and her widowed daughter, Sara. She’s living next door to her son, William. Adelia died of a cancerous affliction on May 7, 1903 at almost 70 years of age. She, too, was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery.
John and Adele had the following children: Mary Augusta Cox, born on October 28, 1852 (died young); William Theodore Cox, born on November 4, 1853 in Rome, Lawrence County, Ohio; Sarah Adelaide “Addie” Cox, born on April 4, 1855 in Ohio; Alphonso T. A. R. Cox, born on November 30, 1856 (died young); Maria (or Mary or Marie) Alphonsine (or Ann?) Cox, born on May 2 (or 21 or 31?), 1858, in West Virginia (died young); Albert Eudoras Cox, born on February 4, 1860 in West Virginia; John Charles Cox, born on March 24, 1862 (died young); Horace Macpherson Cox, born on January 23, 1864 in West Virginia; and Dr. Edward W. Cox, born on February 28, 1866 in West Virginia.
1855
Spirit of the Times, Ironton, OH, 27 Feb. 1855 p2 – Sale of Real Estate by Order of the Court – Court of Probate of Lawrence County, Ohio – Alphonso Theodore Foster Fuller, Administrator of Affia B. Fuller, dec’d Against Eliza B. Smith, formerly Eliza B. Fuller, and John Smith, her husband, Alphonso T. F. Fuller, Harriet A. Horton, daughter of Oliver W. Fuller, deceased and George W. Horton, her husband, Sylvester Fuller, James Alfred Wood and Evart Wood, heirs at law of Adaline A. Fuller, dec’d, who in her lifetime was married to Paulus E. Wood, heirs at law of said Affia B. Fuller, deceased. [ed. note: Marriage date July 4, 1822. Paulus Emilius Wood to Adaline Augusta Fuller, by P. Wakefield, J. P.]
On the 17th day of April A.D. 1855, at 1 o’clock in the afternoon, on the premises, will be sold to the highest bidder, the following real estate as the property of Affia B. Fuller, deceased, situated in “County of Washington and State of Ohio, and in the township of Fairfield, the former town of Wesley, one hundred and sixty acres of land, the (‘N13’) and northwest quarter of section number (13) in township number seven (7) of range number eleven (11) (drawn in the name of Oliver Fuller.”)
Appraised at $1,100.
Terms of sale, one-fourth cash in hand, one-fourth in eight months, one-fourth in sixteen months, and one-fourth in twenty-four months from the day of sale, with interest on the deferred payments from the day of sale. The deferred payments are to be secured by a mortgage upon the premises so sold.
The defendants are hereby notified that on the 27 day of April A.D. 1855, an application will be made to said Court by the undersigned administrators as aforesaid for the confirmation of the sale.
Alphonso Theodore Foster Fuller, Administrator of Affia B. Fuller, dec’d
By John S. George, his Attorney, February 13th 1856.
1858
Blake, Cincinnatus – IR Apr. 29, 1858 – Married on the 21st inst., by Rev. J. T. F. Simmons, Mr. Cincinnatus Blake, of Gallia Co., and Mrs. Gritia F. Fuller, of Quaker Bottom, Lawrence County, Ohio.
1868
1868 Nov 28 The Weekly Iberville South (Plaquemine, LA) – large article on Capt. E. W. Fuller, Eldest, son of Gen. Alphonso T. F. Fuller and Mary Swain, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, on the 10th of Nov 1816.
At age 14, his father – who had, for many years, been engaged in bringing Western produce to Louisiana – brought his son with him as an assistant, in which capacity he served his father on his annual trips to the South until he attained his majority.
At the age of 21 – Capt. Fuller married Miss Mary B. Haskell, eldest d/o Rev. James Haskell Sr., of Haskellville, in his native county. … In 1844, he determined to make Louisiana his home – selling out his farm and closing his business in Ohio.
About this time, he purchased an interest in the Saw Mills of Miller and Murphy, at Chicot Pass, in the Parish of St. Martings: and the new Company having bought a steamboat – the “Levi Welch” – he took command of her and run her for a season in the New Orleans and Attakapas trade. This was his first experience in steamboating. …built steamer “union” and placed her in charge of Capt. J. P. Forgey quit steamboating and devoted his entire attention to his plantation at “Chicot Pass,”
In 1857 he was elected as a member of the State Legislature from the Parish of St. Martins. …(good article needs to type)
1874
Gallipolis Journal OH 26 Mar 1874 p2 – Gilruth-Fuller – At the residence of the bride’s mother, Quaker Bottom, Lawrence County, Ohio, on the 18th inst., by Rev. Hermon Newman, of the Kentucky Conference, Mr. Irving M. Gilruth, of Scioto county, and Miss Fonnie Fuller, daughter of the late Gen. Alphonso Fuller.
Attendants: Miss Ari. Hannan and Miss Ella Kerr of Ironton; C. M. Holcomb of Gallipolis; and Dr. W. H. H. Nash of Quaker Bottom.
Maids of Honor: – Miss Addie Cox and Miss Addie Kelly.
1875
A Happy Social Gathering
Gallipolis Journal 11 Nov 1875 p3
We copy the following from the Quaker Bottom correspondent of the Ironton Register, date Nov. 1st. Mrs. Fuller is the sister of Mrs. Zenas Baxter and Mrs. Caroline Coleman of this city. Their father, Mr. Swaine, was one of the pioneer citizens of Gallipolis:
I had the pleasure, on Tuesday last, of meeting at the residence of Mrs. Mary Fuller, widow of Gen. Alphonso Theodore Foster Fuller, a large company of relatives, friends, and neighbors of that social family, who assembled to celebrate the 75th birthday of that venerable lady. Her father, Mr. Swaine, was one of the pioneers of this neighborhood.
We met among the numerous relatives, five daughters, Mrs. Jas. Haskell, of Ashland, Mrs. Jas. Fry, of Bradrick, Mrs. John Cox of Virginia, Mrs. C. Blake of Gallia County, and Mrs. Fonnie Gilruth, present mistress of the old homestead. I also had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Wm. Gilruth, of Scioto county, the father-in-law of the last-named lady, who gave us some very interesting sketches of the early history of his neighborhood and surrounding country; also, numerous interesting facts in agricultural matters.
He has not farmed three-score years with his eyes shut, as many do. I also met the Rev. Mr. Gilruth, who recently returned from a tour of Europe. He gave some very interesting facts regarding German literature, language, manners, and customs of that industrious, peaceable, and happy people.
Mrs. Gilruth did herself, as well as her guests’ great credit, in furnishing one of the most sumptuous of repasts. Nothing could have been more inviting to the eye or tempting to the palate.
The greatest source of real enjoyment was the overflow of genial and heart-felt sociability of the whole family. It always was a national trait of the whole family, and if anyone desires perpetual sunshine in all sorts of weather, go to Mrs. Fuller’s.
I like Sunshine. I desire to see it in the pulpit, in the bar, on the bench, behind the counter, in the landlord, the conductor, the editor, and down to the printer’s devil, the steamboat captain and clerk, and above and overall, in the school room. Give us perpetual sunshine. (signed) SUNDOWN.
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