Almon Linus Fullmer Sr.

Brief Life History of Almon Linus

When Almon Linus Fullmer Sr. was born on 7 September 1816, in Huntington Mills, Huntington Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Peter Fullmer, was 42 and his mother, Susannah Zerfass, was 32. He married Sarah Ann Follett on 17 December 1843, in Nauvoo Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Iron City, Iron, Utah, United States in 1850 and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 2 October 1890, in Providence, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Providence City Cemetery, Providence, Cache, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Almon Linus Fullmer Sr.
1816–1890
Sarah Ann Follett
1823–1907
Marriage: 17 December 1843
Almon Linus Fullmer Jr
1844–1919
Mary Fullmer
1847–1847
Triphena Fullmer
1847–1847
Sarah Ann Fullmer
1848–1928
Buckley Martin Fullmer
1850–1938
Oscar Myron Fullmer
1852–1934
Collins DeWitt Fullmer
1856–1932
Halsey Dean Fullmer Sr.
1865–1953

Sources (69)

  • Alman Filliner, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Almon Linus Fullmer Sr - birth: 7 September 1816;
  • Almond Linus Fullmer Sr [& Sarah Ann Follett] in the Marriages in the Nauvoo Region, 1839-1845 [1843]

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

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Vollmer and Follmer . Compare Fulmer .

German (Füllmer): variant of Vollmer . This surname is very rare in Germany.

Altered form of English Fulmer .

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

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Captain Almon Linus Fullmer - The Battle of Nauvoo

After the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother, Hyrum, the majority of saints left Nauvoo in the late winter and spring of 1846 and headed west through Iowa. Several families o …

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