Charles W Fuller 1873-1918

Charles Fuller left a faint trail as he moved through his life. Tracing his life is a matter of tracing those connected to him. -------------- In a time when the town of Cambridge, VT kept very good birth records there is no record of his birth. We find him in the household of Roscoe Fuller in the 1880 census taken in Cambridge listed as age 7. Listed are Roscoe and his second wife Clara Edwards. Many histories list Clara Edwards as his mother. His mother was in fact Roscoe’s first wife Fanny Gallop. Roscoe Fuller married Fanny Gallup 20 October 1870 in Cambridge. Fanny was born in 1850 in Cambridge and died in Cambridge 12 April 1875. --------------- We find Charles in the 1900 census taken in the Pinar del Rio Barracks in Cuba. The detailed census lists him as Charles W Fuller born in Cambridge, VT. March 1873. Remember the Spanish-American War took place in Cuba in 1898. --------------- The next time we find Charles is in a marriage record dated 11 November 1909 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Charles Fuller age 30, born Cambridge, parents Roscoe and Fanny Gallup married Katherine Kay Smith age 19 born in Wilmington, Delaware.--------------- Charles is found in the 1910 census taken in Brookfield, Ma. He is listed as age 34 and Katherine K is listed as age 19. ------------ We find a birth record for a Charles Henry Fuller born 1 August 1910 in Brookfield. His parents are listed as Charles W Fuller and Catherine Smith. Tracing the history of Charles W Fuller and his family becomes a matter of following the historical trail for Charles Henry Fuller. There are no other records for Charles W Fuller after the records in 1910 in Brookfield. ------------ The next key record we find is a military record for Charles Henry Fuller. The document lists his date of birth as 15 August 1910, Brookfield, MA. The document lists a contact person as Mrs. Charles Ives of Prospect Park, Delaware, Pennsylvania. -------------- A look at the census records finds a listing for the household of Charles Ives age 45 in Prospect Park, PA. Listed in his household are Katherine K age 40 born Delaware, Charles H Fuller age 19 born Massachusetts, Foster Fuller age 18 born, Mass. and Katherine Fuller age 16 born in PA. ------------ There is a marriage record filed in Allentown, Pa dated 9 April 1925 between George Ives , age 40 of Dutchess, N.Y and Kathryn Fuller age 36 of Wilmington, Delaware. The detailed marriage record required the parties to declare their marital status, single, divorced or widowed. Kathryn noted, “Date of Death of former Husband July 22, 1918.” Her daughter Kathryn according to the 1930 census was born in Pennsylvania. This would lead us to believe that Charles W Fuller must have died July 22, 1918 in Pennsylvania. ----------- Charles and Kathryn Ives are buried in the Eulalia Cemetery in Coudersport, PA. According to the documents we reviewed Charles Ives was born 3 July 1884 in Kishkill, Dutchess, N.Y. and died 18 September 1950 in Coudersport, PA. Kathryn’s grave marker has the dates 1889-1983. ----------- Social Security records for Kathryn Kay Ives lists her date of birth as 7 October 1888 Wilmington and her death as October 1983 in Sioux Fall, South Dakota. In a 1960 city directory for Sioux Falls we find listed Ives Kathryn (Wid of Charles). I suspect that she was living near her daughter Kathryn. ------------- There is a military burial record for Charles H Fuller. It lists his birth as 8/15/ 1910 and his death as 10/1/1975. It records his burial in the Fernwood Cemetery in Fernwood, PA. ---------- There are military records for Foster Kay Fuller that record his birth as 16 September 1911 Springfield, MA. They also notes that he when he enlisted he was living in Prospect Park, PA. Foster is buried in The Hillcrest Memorial Park in West Palm Beach, FL. According to the Florida death index he died in West Palm Beach 4 January 1989. ----------- The only record for Kathryn is the 1930 census, which lists her as age 16 born in Pennsylvania. ----------------- Charles W Fuller / Roscoe S Fuller / Sylvia Griffin / Samuel Griffin / Samuel / Samuel Griffin of Killingworth See Blog January 2017 for history of Sylvia Griffin and Willard Fuller

Goldie Preston granddaughter of Sylvia Griffin

The history of Goldie Preston is anything but clear. Most existing family histories have her listed as the daughter of her uncle, Willard Osley. In the 1900 census taken in Cambridge, VT. she is listed as the daughter of her grandmother, Lemira Osley, born in August 1882 in Vermont. In the 1900 census Willard is living in Wethersfield, Connecticut. His household consisted of Willard, his wife, Etta and a daughter Sylvia born 1891 in Connecticut. ----------------------- In the 1910 census taken in Springfield, Mass. Goldie is again a part of the household of Lemira Osley listed as a granddaughter age 24. Also in that household are Willard and Sylvia Osley. Sylvia is also listed as Lemira’s granddaughter. The 1910 census gives us some hints regarding Goldie. In the census records families are almost always listed in chronological order. In the 1910 census we have listed; Lemira- Willard- Sylvia age 18 then Goldie age 24. If Goldie were Willard’s daughter the order would be Willard-Goldie-Sylvia. -------------------- In that same 1910 census Willard is listed a second time as part of the household as Solon and Lena Preston, Lena Preston being his sister. Apparently the two households were somewhat intermingled. ----------------- In the 1920 census in Springfield, MA. Goldie is listed in the household of Solon and Lena Preston as their daughter. Willard Osley is also living in Springfield in the 1920 census with his second wife, Mary but no Goldie. ------------ The lack of census records for the year 1900 for Solon and Lena Preston add to the confusion. Where were they living? Why would their daughter be living with her grandmother? I think part of the reason was that she was handicapped and the extended family worked together to keep her. ---------------------- Even given all of the confusion surrounding her I think the only logical conclusion is that Goldie, although she is referred to as a Osley in the census records. Is the daughter of Solon and Lena Preston. It is my conclusion that the Census takers listed her as an Osley simply because she was living in an Osley household at the time the census was taken. ------------------------ Goldie Preston / Lena Osley / Lemira Fuller / Sylvia Griffin / Samuel Griffin / Samuel / Samuel Griffin of Killingworth.

Efie L Osley grandaughter of Sylvia Griffin

The existing family histories for the family of Lemira Fuller and Joseph Osley lists two children, Willard 1861-1947 and Lena 1864-1955. Joseph died in 1898. ----------- Lemira is living near her children in Springfield, Massachusetts in the 1910 Census. The census record notes that she had given birth to 3 children, 2 of whom were still living. -------------- Found in Book II on page 26 in the Johnson, VT town records is the birth record for a Efie L Osley. Dated 5 November 1862 she is identified as the daughter of Joseph & Lemira Osley -------------- Efie Osley / Lemira Fuller / Sylvia Griffin / Samuel Griffin / Samuel Griffin / Samuel Griffin of Killingworth

Probate File for Henry Doud, Cortland, NY

Pages from Henry Doud’s Probate File. _______________________ Henry was the son of Reuben Doud and Polly Griffin. He was born in Cortland New York in 1797. He died there October 5, 1869. Henry never married. On his death his considerable estate was divided among his nieces and nephews. ________________________ Henry’s probate file provides some valuable insights into the family of Reuben and Polly.______________________ The probate file is found in the Corland Co.,NY Wills 1865-1868 Volume G-H. It starts on page 369. We posted a detailed perspective of this probate file on the Blog in January 2013. It may prove usefully to review the two entries together.____________________ The first document is the cover page for the file. Listed are all of the nieces and nephews of Henry Doud that appear at this hearing.______________________ The second document is the testimony of Henry’s brother Reuben Doud. _____________________ “I am a brother of Henry Doud. The following are brothers and sisters of the deceased. Lois Harrington, Eber Doud, Gaylord Doud, Vesta Hitchcock, Polly Walton, Truman Doud, Azubah Cetchum and Reuben Doud. Henry Doud is next older than myself. All of the brothers and sisters are dead except myself”._____________________ Lorenzo Doud provided testimony concerning his father, Eber Doud and his uncle Gaylord Doud. “Eber Doud was my father. He was a brother of Henry Doud”.__________________________ Jabez Collins was the husband of Adaline Doud. His father in law was Truman Doud. Henry spent his last days in the home of Jabez Collins. Jabez served as executor for Henry’s Will._________________________ Nathaniel Harrington, “My mother was Lois Harrington a sister of Henry Doud”.____________________________ Prosper Hitchcock “My mother was Vesta Hitchcock a sister of Henry Doud”._____________________ Lovinia Townley “My father was Truman Doud. He was a brother of Henry Doud”. _____________________________ Henry Doud / Polly Griffin / Samuel Griffin / Samuel Griffin of Killingworth