Dessie Neta Fullingim was born on 20 January 1899 in Crosby County, Texas, the fourth of six children born to John K. and Emma (Farmer) Fullingim. In 1915, at the age of sixteen Dessie married "Buck" Walters, and they lived for a while in Crosbyton, Texas, and then later in Tulia. In 1920 they moved back to Crosbyton, where their young family was enumerated in the 1920 U.S. Federal Census—"Buck" was age twenty-six and working on his own account as a "laborer" making deliveries; Dessie was age twenty-one, Edna was age three and little John D. was age one. Buck and Dessie raised the remainder of their growing family in Crosbyton, and that is where they were enumerated in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census—Buck (James B.) was age thirty-five and working as a "painter" for houses, Dessie was age thirty-one, Edna was age fourteen and attending school, John D. was age eleven, Clarence was ten and Peggie was age six. That year the census was taken on 21 April 1930 and just five months later on September 20th, Dessie gave birth to twins: Doris Raye and Dwight. Unfortunately, little Dwight was stillborn.
In 1940 they moved to Pecos, Texas. Three years later, sadly enough, Buck died at the age of forty-eight, having suffered a stroke and heart attack. Buck was remembered as being one of the pioneers of the city of Pecos. Dessie lived nearly fifty years longer than her husband, never remarried, and died in Weatherford, Texas, where her youngest daughter Doris was residing.
Dessie Neta Fullingim was born on 20 January 1899 in Crosby County, Texas, the fourth of six children born to John K. and Emma (Farmer) Fullingim. In 1915, at the age of sixteen Dessie married "Buck" Walters, and they lived for a while in Crosbyton, Texas, and then later in Tulia. In 1920 they moved back to Crosbyton, where their young family was enumerated in the 1920 U.S. Federal Census—"Buck" was age twenty-six and working on his own account as a "laborer" making deliveries; Dessie was age twenty-one, Edna was age three and little John D. was age one. Buck and Dessie raised the remainder of their growing family in Crosbyton, and that is where they were enumerated in the 1930 U.S. Federal Census—Buck (James B.) was age thirty-five and working as a "painter" for houses, Dessie was age thirty-one, Edna was age fourteen and attending school, John D. was age eleven, Clarence was ten and Peggie was age six. That year the census was taken on 21 April 1930 and just five months later on September 20th, Dessie gave birth to twins: Doris Raye and Dwight. Unfortunately, little Dwight was stillborn.
In 1940 they moved to Pecos, Texas. Three years later, sadly enough, Buck died at the age of forty-eight, having suffered a stroke and heart attack. Buck was remembered as being one of the pioneers of the city of Pecos. Dessie lived nearly fifty years longer than her husband, never remarried, and died in Weatherford, Texas, where her youngest daughter Doris was residing.
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