Matthew Henry Fulton and Kate N. Swingly

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Husband Matthew Henry Fulton ^{1 2}

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           Born: 22 May 1840 - New Brighton, Pulaski Twp, Beaver Co, PA 1
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         Father: George Washington Fulton (1802-1864) 3
         Mother: Harriet Blanchard (1808-1844) 3

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       Marriage: 30 Nov 1871 2

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Wife Kate N. Swingly ¹

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         Father: Dr. Frederick Swingly, M.D. (1809-Aft 1881) 4
         Mother: Mary Denman (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 F Carrie Fulton ⁶

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           Born: 22 Sep 1873 6
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         Spouse: James Eaton Phillips (      -      ) 6
           Marr: 10 Jun 1896 6

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2 M George Frederick Fulton ⁶

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           Born: 17 Feb 1876 6
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3 M Blanchard Fulton ⁶

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           Born: 19 Dec 1877 6
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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4 M Matthew Percy Fulton ⁶

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           Born: 20 Apr 1879 6
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5 M James Edward Fulton ⁶

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           Born: 3 Jun 1881 6
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6 M Thomas Denman Fulton ⁶

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           Born: 30 Nov 1883 6
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7 M Chester Courtney Fulton ⁶

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           Born: 13 Nov 1886 6
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General Notes: Husband - Matthew Henry Fulton

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Bucyrus, Crawford Co, OH

When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in the New Brighton Rifles, which was afterwards Co. H, of the 9th Penna. Reserves, and served until wounded at the battle of Gaines' Mill, Virginia, and was taken prisoner on account of his wound at Savage Station, Virginia, a few days later, and taken to Richmond and exchanged in three months. He came to Bucyrus, 0hio, in 1866, was Postmaster in Garfield's and Arthur's administrations, and was mayor from 1886 to 1888.

M. H. FULTON, telegraph operator, Bucyrus; son of George W. and Harriet (Blanchard) Fulton, was born May 22, 1840, at Brighton, Penn. He attended school until 17, and then learned telegraphy in the Brighton office. In April, 1861, he enlisted in the 9th Penn. Reserve Corps, and served until his discharge in 1862. He was wounded by a musket ball June 27, at Gaines' Mills, during the seven day's fight. He was here taken prisoner and confined in Hope Prison, near Libby. After a confinement of several weeks, he was exchanged, and in 1862 he was discharged. He was engaged in the battles of Dranesville, Gaines' Mills and Mechanicsburg. For one year after his discharge he lay sick on account of his wound, and then resumed his business, becoming day operator at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. Here he remained some two years and then went to Rochester, remaining three years. Next he came to Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, Aug. 11, 1866, and has remained ever since. Nov. 30, 1871, he was married to Miss Kate M. Swingly, daughter of Dr. Swingly, of Bucyrus. Of this marriage there are three children-Carrie, George F. and Percy.

1 Hugh R. Fulton, Genealogy of the Fulton Family (Lancaster, PA: Privately published?, 1900), Pg 36.

2 —, History of Crawford County and Ohio (Chicago, IL: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881), Pg 738.

3 Hugh R. Fulton, Genealogy of the Fulton Family (Lancaster, PA: Privately published?, 1900), Pg 30.

4 —, History of Crawford County and Ohio (Chicago, IL: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881), Pg 808.

5 —, History of Crawford County and Ohio (Chicago, IL: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 1881), Pg 809.

6 Hugh R. Fulton, Genealogy of the Fulton Family (Lancaster, PA: Privately published?, 1900), Pg 45.