Mary Ann Munhall Fulton

Generation 4

Historical Notes

There are no known photographs of Mary Ann Munhall Fulton.

From 1850 Census records of Fairfield, Iowa we find the following entry:

Joshua Herron	23	M	farmer	born Io.
Mary J. Herron	20	F		born Io.
Mary Ann Munhall	40	F		born Pa.
Caroline Munhall	20	F		born O.
Matilda Munhall	15	F		born O.
Emily A. Munhall	15	F		born O.
Roxena Munhall	10	F		born O.

From the Fairfield Ledger, May 2, 1872, Page 3, col. 1:

Mrs. Mary A. Fulton informs the public that she will Bleach, Press and Repair Ladies' Bonnets and Hats, and Gentlemen's Hats in the most satisfactory manner. Orders left at her residence will be promptly attended to.

A partial report from the National Archives:

27 May 1878, State of Iowa, County of Jefferson.....Mary A. Fulton aged 71 years, a resident of Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, declares she is the widow of William Fulton.....that her said husband enlisted at Chillicothe, Ohio on or about the .....day of August 1812......She was married to the said William Fulton at Fairfield 21 May 1851......her name before her said marriage was Mary A. Munhall, and that her former husband's name was John Munhall and that he died at Brookville, Ohio, in October 1840; that her said husband William Fulton was married before he married this affiant; that his said wife was Mary Fulton and she died at Ft. Madison, Iowa, in 1850.....the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army.....her said husband lived after his discharge near Chillicothe, Ohio until he left said state of Ohio and removed to Fairfield, Iowa, where he died.....her said husband William Fulton during his lifetime made application for Land Warrant and that the same was allowed and the warrant was duly issued.....her post office is Fairfield.

From the Fairfield Ledger, April 2, 1879, Page 3, col.6:

Messrs. Culbertson and Jones, attorneys of this city, have secured a pension for Mrs. Mary A. Fulton, widow of Wm. Fulton, who was a private soldier in the War of 1812. The pension amounts to eight dollars per month, and dates back to March 9th, 1878.

A partial article from The Fairfield Ledger, Sept.3, 1884, Page 3, col. 9:
DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT

Mrs. Mary A. Fulton, who was for 35 years a resident of Fairfield, and who was removed to the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. A. Beach, of Stuart, Iowa, about three weeks ago, departed this life of Tuesday, Aug. 26th at the venerable age of 77 years and 8 months.....on the 25th inst. she sat up several hours, but it was for the last time....about 4 o'clock on Tuesday morning she quietly and peacefully fell asleep.

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