William Simeon was born in Walton Co., GA, to Caroline Elvina Susan Fuller.
He married Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Lee on 2 Dec 1893 in Dublin, TX.
They had one child, Callie, b. Dec 1894.
Bettie died sometime before 19 Sept 1896 when W. S. married Bettie's sister, Susan Harriet, in Thornton, Limestone Co., TX.
They had four children, all born in Comanche Co., TX: Lillian in 1897, Kruger in 1900, Allie in 1901, and Cody in 1903.
From the Stephenville Empire-Tribune "Stephenville Printer Still Is Working at 81"
Stephenville, March 10, 1949 - "W. S. (Uncle John) Fuller, 81, observed his 60th anniversary as a printer here Friday, but he observed it only casually: he has no thought of retiring. He started as a printer's devil at Comanche March 10, 1890, and came to work on the old Weekly Empire here in 1917. The Empire is a daily now, and he's still a fixture in the composing room, hale and erect. A native of Buzzard's Roost, Ga., he bought a railroad ticket in Atlanta for as far west as he could go and arrived in Cisco in 1885."
"W. S. (John) Fuller Funeral Friday"
"W. S. "Uncle John" Fuller, 84 has written "30" to his earthly life. The veteran of the printing trades, 35 years an employee of the Empire, was found dead in his room shortly before 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. Death had come to the elderly craftsman with apparent suddenness, according to members of his family who found him in his room.
Mr. Fuller had lived at the home of his son, P. K. Fuller, 1093 N. Paddock, for the past several years since the death of his wife."
"In poor health for the last few months, the long-time employee of the Empire had attended his duties in the mailing department only as his health had permitted. He had come down to his usual work Saturday but early in the afternoon left for home complaining of extreme fatigue.
Born May 16, 1868, a native of Georgia, Mr. Fuller had come to Texas in 1885. He came to work for the old Empire, before its consolidation with the Tribune, in 1917. March 10, 1952, "Uncle John" had begun his 63rd year in the printing profession."
"As a young man Mr. Fuller came to Texas in 1885 and, with his Mother, established residence in Comanche County where he was a farmer. Later he moved to Comanche and subsequently came to Dublin where he engaged in the printing business as a workman for the late Jim Daley on the Dublin Progress.
Down through the years he engaged in the printing trade at Comanche, Plainview, Desdemona and finally in Stephenville."
"Final Rites for W. S. Fuller to be Held Friday"
"Funeral services for W. S. (Uncle John) Fuller have been scheduled for 2:30 P.M. Friday in the chapel of the Trewitt Funeral Home.
The 84-year-old printer, found dead in his room at his son's home early Wednesday morning, will be laid to rest in West End Cemetery.
The offices of the Empire will be closed from 2:30 until 3:30 Friday afternoon in memorial to Mr. Fuller who had served the local paper for many years.
The veteran of the print shop was a native of Georgia and had come to Texas with his Mother when a young man of 17. In 1894 he married the former Miss Betty Lee at Dublin. One child, Mrs. Callie McAlister, was born to that union. After the death of Mrs. Fuller he married her sister, Miss Susan Lee, and four children were born to that union. Two children, a son, Cody, and a daughter, Lillie (Mrs. Carlos Spears), have preceded their father in death. Each of the children were born in Comanche County.
Survivors include a son, P. K. Fuller of Stephenville; Mrs. E. M. McAlister of Stephenville, and Mrs. R. W. Day of Fort Worth; 17 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, Edgar McAlister of Syracuse, NY, and Mrs. Mackie McCann of Abilene.
Minister Ralph Starling of the Graham Street Church of Christ, and Dr. Bill Potter will conduct the last rites for Mr. Fuller.
Pallbearers will be George Lee, R. F. (Bud) Hig, Jr., Elmo White, Wade Holley, Dean Cox, Earl Cole, and J. A. Walsworth."
[Information courtesy Linda Brooks Huff]
He married Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Lee on 2 Dec 1893 in Dublin, TX.
They had one child, Callie, b. Dec 1894.
Bettie died sometime before 19 Sept 1896 when W. S. married Bettie's sister, Susan Harriet, in Thornton, Limestone Co., TX.
They had four children, all born in Comanche Co., TX: Lillian in 1897, Kruger in 1900, Allie in 1901, and Cody in 1903.
From the Stephenville Empire-Tribune "Stephenville Printer Still Is Working at 81"
Stephenville, March 10, 1949 - "W. S. (Uncle John) Fuller, 81, observed his 60th anniversary as a printer here Friday, but he observed it only casually: he has no thought of retiring. He started as a printer's devil at Comanche March 10, 1890, and came to work on the old Weekly Empire here in 1917. The Empire is a daily now, and he's still a fixture in the composing room, hale and erect. A native of Buzzard's Roost, Ga., he bought a railroad ticket in Atlanta for as far west as he could go and arrived in Cisco in 1885."
"W. S. (John) Fuller Funeral Friday"
"W. S. "Uncle John" Fuller, 84 has written "30" to his earthly life. The veteran of the printing trades, 35 years an employee of the Empire, was found dead in his room shortly before 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. Death had come to the elderly craftsman with apparent suddenness, according to members of his family who found him in his room.
Mr. Fuller had lived at the home of his son, P. K. Fuller, 1093 N. Paddock, for the past several years since the death of his wife."
"In poor health for the last few months, the long-time employee of the Empire had attended his duties in the mailing department only as his health had permitted. He had come down to his usual work Saturday but early in the afternoon left for home complaining of extreme fatigue.
Born May 16, 1868, a native of Georgia, Mr. Fuller had come to Texas in 1885. He came to work for the old Empire, before its consolidation with the Tribune, in 1917. March 10, 1952, "Uncle John" had begun his 63rd year in the printing profession."
"As a young man Mr. Fuller came to Texas in 1885 and, with his Mother, established residence in Comanche County where he was a farmer. Later he moved to Comanche and subsequently came to Dublin where he engaged in the printing business as a workman for the late Jim Daley on the Dublin Progress.
Down through the years he engaged in the printing trade at Comanche, Plainview, Desdemona and finally in Stephenville."
"Final Rites for W. S. Fuller to be Held Friday"
"Funeral services for W. S. (Uncle John) Fuller have been scheduled for 2:30 P.M. Friday in the chapel of the Trewitt Funeral Home.
The 84-year-old printer, found dead in his room at his son's home early Wednesday morning, will be laid to rest in West End Cemetery.
The offices of the Empire will be closed from 2:30 until 3:30 Friday afternoon in memorial to Mr. Fuller who had served the local paper for many years.
The veteran of the print shop was a native of Georgia and had come to Texas with his Mother when a young man of 17. In 1894 he married the former Miss Betty Lee at Dublin. One child, Mrs. Callie McAlister, was born to that union. After the death of Mrs. Fuller he married her sister, Miss Susan Lee, and four children were born to that union. Two children, a son, Cody, and a daughter, Lillie (Mrs. Carlos Spears), have preceded their father in death. Each of the children were born in Comanche County.
Survivors include a son, P. K. Fuller of Stephenville; Mrs. E. M. McAlister of Stephenville, and Mrs. R. W. Day of Fort Worth; 17 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, Edgar McAlister of Syracuse, NY, and Mrs. Mackie McCann of Abilene.
Minister Ralph Starling of the Graham Street Church of Christ, and Dr. Bill Potter will conduct the last rites for Mr. Fuller.
Pallbearers will be George Lee, R. F. (Bud) Hig, Jr., Elmo White, Wade Holley, Dean Cox, Earl Cole, and J. A. Walsworth."
[Information courtesy Linda Brooks Huff]
William Simeon was born in Walton Co., GA, to Caroline Elvina Susan Fuller.
He married Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Lee on 2 Dec 1893 in Dublin, TX.
They had one child, Callie, b. Dec 1894.
Bettie died sometime before 19 Sept 1896 when W. S. married Bettie's sister, Susan Harriet, in Thornton, Limestone Co., TX.
They had four children, all born in Comanche Co., TX: Lillian in 1897, Kruger in 1900, Allie in 1901, and Cody in 1903.
From the Stephenville Empire-Tribune "Stephenville Printer Still Is Working at 81"
Stephenville, March 10, 1949 - "W. S. (Uncle John) Fuller, 81, observed his 60th anniversary as a printer here Friday, but he observed it only casually: he has no thought of retiring. He started as a printer's devil at Comanche March 10, 1890, and came to work on the old Weekly Empire here in 1917. The Empire is a daily now, and he's still a fixture in the composing room, hale and erect. A native of Buzzard's Roost, Ga., he bought a railroad ticket in Atlanta for as far west as he could go and arrived in Cisco in 1885."
"W. S. (John) Fuller Funeral Friday"
"W. S. "Uncle John" Fuller, 84 has written "30" to his earthly life. The veteran of the printing trades, 35 years an employee of the Empire, was found dead in his room shortly before 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. Death had come to the elderly craftsman with apparent suddenness, according to members of his family who found him in his room.
Mr. Fuller had lived at the home of his son, P. K. Fuller, 1093 N. Paddock, for the past several years since the death of his wife."
"In poor health for the last few months, the long-time employee of the Empire had attended his duties in the mailing department only as his health had permitted. He had come down to his usual work Saturday but early in the afternoon left for home complaining of extreme fatigue.
Born May 16, 1868, a native of Georgia, Mr. Fuller had come to Texas in 1885. He came to work for the old Empire, before its consolidation with the Tribune, in 1917. March 10, 1952, "Uncle John" had begun his 63rd year in the printing profession."
"As a young man Mr. Fuller came to Texas in 1885 and, with his Mother, established residence in Comanche County where he was a farmer. Later he moved to Comanche and subsequently came to Dublin where he engaged in the printing business as a workman for the late Jim Daley on the Dublin Progress.
Down through the years he engaged in the printing trade at Comanche, Plainview, Desdemona and finally in Stephenville."
"Final Rites for W. S. Fuller to be Held Friday"
"Funeral services for W. S. (Uncle John) Fuller have been scheduled for 2:30 P.M. Friday in the chapel of the Trewitt Funeral Home.
The 84-year-old printer, found dead in his room at his son's home early Wednesday morning, will be laid to rest in West End Cemetery.
The offices of the Empire will be closed from 2:30 until 3:30 Friday afternoon in memorial to Mr. Fuller who had served the local paper for many years.
The veteran of the print shop was a native of Georgia and had come to Texas with his Mother when a young man of 17. In 1894 he married the former Miss Betty Lee at Dublin. One child, Mrs. Callie McAlister, was born to that union. After the death of Mrs. Fuller he married her sister, Miss Susan Lee, and four children were born to that union. Two children, a son, Cody, and a daughter, Lillie (Mrs. Carlos Spears), have preceded their father in death. Each of the children were born in Comanche County.
Survivors include a son, P. K. Fuller of Stephenville; Mrs. E. M. McAlister of Stephenville, and Mrs. R. W. Day of Fort Worth; 17 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, Edgar McAlister of Syracuse, NY, and Mrs. Mackie McCann of Abilene.
Minister Ralph Starling of the Graham Street Church of Christ, and Dr. Bill Potter will conduct the last rites for Mr. Fuller.
Pallbearers will be George Lee, R. F. (Bud) Hig, Jr., Elmo White, Wade Holley, Dean Cox, Earl Cole, and J. A. Walsworth."
[Information courtesy Linda Brooks Huff]
He married Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Lee on 2 Dec 1893 in Dublin, TX.
They had one child, Callie, b. Dec 1894.
Bettie died sometime before 19 Sept 1896 when W. S. married Bettie's sister, Susan Harriet, in Thornton, Limestone Co., TX.
They had four children, all born in Comanche Co., TX: Lillian in 1897, Kruger in 1900, Allie in 1901, and Cody in 1903.
From the Stephenville Empire-Tribune "Stephenville Printer Still Is Working at 81"
Stephenville, March 10, 1949 - "W. S. (Uncle John) Fuller, 81, observed his 60th anniversary as a printer here Friday, but he observed it only casually: he has no thought of retiring. He started as a printer's devil at Comanche March 10, 1890, and came to work on the old Weekly Empire here in 1917. The Empire is a daily now, and he's still a fixture in the composing room, hale and erect. A native of Buzzard's Roost, Ga., he bought a railroad ticket in Atlanta for as far west as he could go and arrived in Cisco in 1885."
"W. S. (John) Fuller Funeral Friday"
"W. S. "Uncle John" Fuller, 84 has written "30" to his earthly life. The veteran of the printing trades, 35 years an employee of the Empire, was found dead in his room shortly before 4 o'clock Wednesday morning. Death had come to the elderly craftsman with apparent suddenness, according to members of his family who found him in his room.
Mr. Fuller had lived at the home of his son, P. K. Fuller, 1093 N. Paddock, for the past several years since the death of his wife."
"In poor health for the last few months, the long-time employee of the Empire had attended his duties in the mailing department only as his health had permitted. He had come down to his usual work Saturday but early in the afternoon left for home complaining of extreme fatigue.
Born May 16, 1868, a native of Georgia, Mr. Fuller had come to Texas in 1885. He came to work for the old Empire, before its consolidation with the Tribune, in 1917. March 10, 1952, "Uncle John" had begun his 63rd year in the printing profession."
"As a young man Mr. Fuller came to Texas in 1885 and, with his Mother, established residence in Comanche County where he was a farmer. Later he moved to Comanche and subsequently came to Dublin where he engaged in the printing business as a workman for the late Jim Daley on the Dublin Progress.
Down through the years he engaged in the printing trade at Comanche, Plainview, Desdemona and finally in Stephenville."
"Final Rites for W. S. Fuller to be Held Friday"
"Funeral services for W. S. (Uncle John) Fuller have been scheduled for 2:30 P.M. Friday in the chapel of the Trewitt Funeral Home.
The 84-year-old printer, found dead in his room at his son's home early Wednesday morning, will be laid to rest in West End Cemetery.
The offices of the Empire will be closed from 2:30 until 3:30 Friday afternoon in memorial to Mr. Fuller who had served the local paper for many years.
The veteran of the print shop was a native of Georgia and had come to Texas with his Mother when a young man of 17. In 1894 he married the former Miss Betty Lee at Dublin. One child, Mrs. Callie McAlister, was born to that union. After the death of Mrs. Fuller he married her sister, Miss Susan Lee, and four children were born to that union. Two children, a son, Cody, and a daughter, Lillie (Mrs. Carlos Spears), have preceded their father in death. Each of the children were born in Comanche County.
Survivors include a son, P. K. Fuller of Stephenville; Mrs. E. M. McAlister of Stephenville, and Mrs. R. W. Day of Fort Worth; 17 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren; two step-grandchildren, Edgar McAlister of Syracuse, NY, and Mrs. Mackie McCann of Abilene.
Minister Ralph Starling of the Graham Street Church of Christ, and Dr. Bill Potter will conduct the last rites for Mr. Fuller.
Pallbearers will be George Lee, R. F. (Bud) Hig, Jr., Elmo White, Wade Holley, Dean Cox, Earl Cole, and J. A. Walsworth."
[Information courtesy Linda Brooks Huff]
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