Russell Mitchell Fuller

Brief Life History of Russell Mitchell

When Russell Mitchell Fuller was born on 14 July 1817, in Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, his father, Luther Fuller, was 41 and his mother, Lorena Mitchell, was 42. He married Caroline Griffith on 31 December 1838, in Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Saint Charles Township, Kane, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Raglan Township, Harrison, Iowa, United States in 1860. He died in 1867, in Utah, United States, at the age of 50.

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Russell Mitchell Fuller
1817–1867
Caroline Griffith
1821–1887
Marriage: 31 December 1838
Caroline Fuller
1849–1924
Walter Duty Fuller
1850–1924
Addie Florence Fuller
1857–1939
T. Clarence Fuller
1867–
Joseph Fuller
1868–

Sources (13)

  • Russell Fuller, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Russel Fuller, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Russell Mitchell Fuller, "Find a Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a dresser of cloth, from Middle English fuller ‘fuller of cloth’ (partly from Old English fullere, partly from Old French fouleor, foleur, Latin fullo). Raw cloth had to be fulled, i.e. scoured, cleansed, and thickened by beating or trampling it in water, a process also known as walking or tucking, hence the surnames Walker and Tucker alongside Fuller. These three terms and surnames are characteristic of different parts of England. In general, in Middle English, Fuller is southern and eastern, while Walker belongs to the west and north and Tucker is southwestern. Compare Fullen .

English: variant of Fullard with loss of -d.

German (Füller): occupational name for a person whose work involved filling, such as a dauber, or a nickname for a gourmand or glutton. Compare Filler .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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