Margaret Wimp was the daughter of Daniel Wimp and Rachel Welch of Meade County, Kentucky. Daniel Wimp is buried somewhere in Meade County, Kentucky and his date of death is unknown. Rachel Wimp is buried in Star Cemetery in Harvey County, Kansas. Rachel died between 1873 and 1875.
Margaret Wimp was first married to a Mr. Florer and had 2 children; Daniel Flora, born 1850, and Richard "Dick" Flora, born 1852, which were raised by Margaret and her next husband Joseph Fulton.
Margaret (Wimp) Florer (widowed) married Joseph B. Fulton on Dec. 18, 1854. Her obit says Margaret was the mother of 10 children. Their known children were;
1. John Fulton, lived only a few days. Buried at old High Ground Cemetery at Hill Grove, in Meade County, Kentucky.
2. Rachel Fulton, married Charles W. Barnes, buried in the Barnes plot just to the south of her parents.
3. William Blant Fulton
4. James Fulton
5. Joseph Fulton
6. Ephraim Fulton
7. Charles Fulton
Note: All of the above mentioned Fultons are buried at
Hillside Cemetery except John and Charles Fulton. There is no further information on Daniel and Richard Flora at this time. Now there is. It should be Florer.
In the spring of 1873, Margaret, with her husband and children, accompanied the James Wimp and Blant Shacklett families in a journey from Meade County, Kentucky to a new home in Harvey County, Kansas. Margaret's mother, Rachel, came with them. James Wimp and Blant Shacklett's wife (Ann) were Margaret's brother and sister. The James Wimp and Blant Shacklett families would settle on adjoining 80 acre farms in Lake Township along the east edge of present-day Burmac Road, one mile due east of Star Cemetery where, James & Jemima Wimp, Rachel Wimp, Blant & Ann Shacklett and a number of other family members are buried.
From the Sedgwick Pantagraph newspaper dated Dec. 19, 1912;
"Obituary - Fulton
Margaret F. Fulton was born in Meade County, Kentucky, January 16, 1831, and died at Sedgwick, Kansas, December 16, 1913 (typo., should be 1912), aged 81 years and 11 months.
She was converted to the Christian faith in her youth and lived and earnest, sincere Christian life until the end. In the year 1848 she was united in marriage with George Flora. Of this union two children were born, D. R. Flora, of Louisville, Kentucky, and R. W. Flora, of Sedgwick township. December 21, 1854 she was married to Joseph B. Fulton. Of this union eight children were born, three of whom died in youth. One son, J. J. Fulton died some two years ago. The others, Rachel, William, James and E. B., together with one brother and one sister and a host of relatives and old-time friends remain to mourn her loss. All the children except D. R. Flora were present at the funeral. The husband, Joseph B. Fulton died nearly a quarter of a century ago.
The family came to Kansas in the early days and have always resided in the vicinity of Sedgwick. Mother Fulton was a kindly woman of many virtues and lived to a ripe old age before passing to her reward.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, J. W. Umphres, and interment was made at Hillside cemetery."
The 1910 census shows Margaret, age 77, living with her daughter Rachel Barnes in the town of Sedgwick, Harvey County, Kansas. This census also states that Margaret was the mother of 10 children, 6 living.
Margaret Wimp was first married to a Mr. Florer and had 2 children; Daniel Flora, born 1850, and Richard "Dick" Flora, born 1852, which were raised by Margaret and her next husband Joseph Fulton.
Margaret (Wimp) Florer (widowed) married Joseph B. Fulton on Dec. 18, 1854. Her obit says Margaret was the mother of 10 children. Their known children were;
1. John Fulton, lived only a few days. Buried at old High Ground Cemetery at Hill Grove, in Meade County, Kentucky.
2. Rachel Fulton, married Charles W. Barnes, buried in the Barnes plot just to the south of her parents.
3. William Blant Fulton
4. James Fulton
5. Joseph Fulton
6. Ephraim Fulton
7. Charles Fulton
Note: All of the above mentioned Fultons are buried at
Hillside Cemetery except John and Charles Fulton. There is no further information on Daniel and Richard Flora at this time. Now there is. It should be Florer.
In the spring of 1873, Margaret, with her husband and children, accompanied the James Wimp and Blant Shacklett families in a journey from Meade County, Kentucky to a new home in Harvey County, Kansas. Margaret's mother, Rachel, came with them. James Wimp and Blant Shacklett's wife (Ann) were Margaret's brother and sister. The James Wimp and Blant Shacklett families would settle on adjoining 80 acre farms in Lake Township along the east edge of present-day Burmac Road, one mile due east of Star Cemetery where, James & Jemima Wimp, Rachel Wimp, Blant & Ann Shacklett and a number of other family members are buried.
From the Sedgwick Pantagraph newspaper dated Dec. 19, 1912;
"Obituary - Fulton
Margaret F. Fulton was born in Meade County, Kentucky, January 16, 1831, and died at Sedgwick, Kansas, December 16, 1913 (typo., should be 1912), aged 81 years and 11 months.
She was converted to the Christian faith in her youth and lived and earnest, sincere Christian life until the end. In the year 1848 she was united in marriage with George Flora. Of this union two children were born, D. R. Flora, of Louisville, Kentucky, and R. W. Flora, of Sedgwick township. December 21, 1854 she was married to Joseph B. Fulton. Of this union eight children were born, three of whom died in youth. One son, J. J. Fulton died some two years ago. The others, Rachel, William, James and E. B., together with one brother and one sister and a host of relatives and old-time friends remain to mourn her loss. All the children except D. R. Flora were present at the funeral. The husband, Joseph B. Fulton died nearly a quarter of a century ago.
The family came to Kansas in the early days and have always resided in the vicinity of Sedgwick. Mother Fulton was a kindly woman of many virtues and lived to a ripe old age before passing to her reward.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, J. W. Umphres, and interment was made at Hillside cemetery."
The 1910 census shows Margaret, age 77, living with her daughter Rachel Barnes in the town of Sedgwick, Harvey County, Kansas. This census also states that Margaret was the mother of 10 children, 6 living.
Margaret Wimp was the daughter of Daniel Wimp and Rachel Welch of Meade County, Kentucky. Daniel Wimp is buried somewhere in Meade County, Kentucky and his date of death is unknown. Rachel Wimp is buried in Star Cemetery in Harvey County, Kansas. Rachel died between 1873 and 1875.
Margaret Wimp was first married to a Mr. Florer and had 2 children; Daniel Flora, born 1850, and Richard "Dick" Flora, born 1852, which were raised by Margaret and her next husband Joseph Fulton.
Margaret (Wimp) Florer (widowed) married Joseph B. Fulton on Dec. 18, 1854. Her obit says Margaret was the mother of 10 children. Their known children were;
1. John Fulton, lived only a few days. Buried at old High Ground Cemetery at Hill Grove, in Meade County, Kentucky.
2. Rachel Fulton, married Charles W. Barnes, buried in the Barnes plot just to the south of her parents.
3. William Blant Fulton
4. James Fulton
5. Joseph Fulton
6. Ephraim Fulton
7. Charles Fulton
Note: All of the above mentioned Fultons are buried at
Hillside Cemetery except John and Charles Fulton. There is no further information on Daniel and Richard Flora at this time. Now there is. It should be Florer.
In the spring of 1873, Margaret, with her husband and children, accompanied the James Wimp and Blant Shacklett families in a journey from Meade County, Kentucky to a new home in Harvey County, Kansas. Margaret's mother, Rachel, came with them. James Wimp and Blant Shacklett's wife (Ann) were Margaret's brother and sister. The James Wimp and Blant Shacklett families would settle on adjoining 80 acre farms in Lake Township along the east edge of present-day Burmac Road, one mile due east of Star Cemetery where, James & Jemima Wimp, Rachel Wimp, Blant & Ann Shacklett and a number of other family members are buried.
From the Sedgwick Pantagraph newspaper dated Dec. 19, 1912;
"Obituary - Fulton
Margaret F. Fulton was born in Meade County, Kentucky, January 16, 1831, and died at Sedgwick, Kansas, December 16, 1913 (typo., should be 1912), aged 81 years and 11 months.
She was converted to the Christian faith in her youth and lived and earnest, sincere Christian life until the end. In the year 1848 she was united in marriage with George Flora. Of this union two children were born, D. R. Flora, of Louisville, Kentucky, and R. W. Flora, of Sedgwick township. December 21, 1854 she was married to Joseph B. Fulton. Of this union eight children were born, three of whom died in youth. One son, J. J. Fulton died some two years ago. The others, Rachel, William, James and E. B., together with one brother and one sister and a host of relatives and old-time friends remain to mourn her loss. All the children except D. R. Flora were present at the funeral. The husband, Joseph B. Fulton died nearly a quarter of a century ago.
The family came to Kansas in the early days and have always resided in the vicinity of Sedgwick. Mother Fulton was a kindly woman of many virtues and lived to a ripe old age before passing to her reward.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, J. W. Umphres, and interment was made at Hillside cemetery."
The 1910 census shows Margaret, age 77, living with her daughter Rachel Barnes in the town of Sedgwick, Harvey County, Kansas. This census also states that Margaret was the mother of 10 children, 6 living.
Margaret Wimp was first married to a Mr. Florer and had 2 children; Daniel Flora, born 1850, and Richard "Dick" Flora, born 1852, which were raised by Margaret and her next husband Joseph Fulton.
Margaret (Wimp) Florer (widowed) married Joseph B. Fulton on Dec. 18, 1854. Her obit says Margaret was the mother of 10 children. Their known children were;
1. John Fulton, lived only a few days. Buried at old High Ground Cemetery at Hill Grove, in Meade County, Kentucky.
2. Rachel Fulton, married Charles W. Barnes, buried in the Barnes plot just to the south of her parents.
3. William Blant Fulton
4. James Fulton
5. Joseph Fulton
6. Ephraim Fulton
7. Charles Fulton
Note: All of the above mentioned Fultons are buried at
Hillside Cemetery except John and Charles Fulton. There is no further information on Daniel and Richard Flora at this time. Now there is. It should be Florer.
In the spring of 1873, Margaret, with her husband and children, accompanied the James Wimp and Blant Shacklett families in a journey from Meade County, Kentucky to a new home in Harvey County, Kansas. Margaret's mother, Rachel, came with them. James Wimp and Blant Shacklett's wife (Ann) were Margaret's brother and sister. The James Wimp and Blant Shacklett families would settle on adjoining 80 acre farms in Lake Township along the east edge of present-day Burmac Road, one mile due east of Star Cemetery where, James & Jemima Wimp, Rachel Wimp, Blant & Ann Shacklett and a number of other family members are buried.
From the Sedgwick Pantagraph newspaper dated Dec. 19, 1912;
"Obituary - Fulton
Margaret F. Fulton was born in Meade County, Kentucky, January 16, 1831, and died at Sedgwick, Kansas, December 16, 1913 (typo., should be 1912), aged 81 years and 11 months.
She was converted to the Christian faith in her youth and lived and earnest, sincere Christian life until the end. In the year 1848 she was united in marriage with George Flora. Of this union two children were born, D. R. Flora, of Louisville, Kentucky, and R. W. Flora, of Sedgwick township. December 21, 1854 she was married to Joseph B. Fulton. Of this union eight children were born, three of whom died in youth. One son, J. J. Fulton died some two years ago. The others, Rachel, William, James and E. B., together with one brother and one sister and a host of relatives and old-time friends remain to mourn her loss. All the children except D. R. Flora were present at the funeral. The husband, Joseph B. Fulton died nearly a quarter of a century ago.
The family came to Kansas in the early days and have always resided in the vicinity of Sedgwick. Mother Fulton was a kindly woman of many virtues and lived to a ripe old age before passing to her reward.
Funeral services were held at the Christian church Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by the pastor, J. W. Umphres, and interment was made at Hillside cemetery."
The 1910 census shows Margaret, age 77, living with her daughter Rachel Barnes in the town of Sedgwick, Harvey County, Kansas. This census also states that Margaret was the mother of 10 children, 6 living.
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