Rhoda Ann Fullmer

Brief Life History of Rhoda Ann

When Rhoda Ann Fullmer was born on 15 March 1847, in Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States, her father, David Fullmer, was 43 and her mother, Rhoda Ann Marvin, was 34. She married Hyrum Chapman on 10 April 1871, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 28 January 1917, in Bluewater, Valencia, New Mexico, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Valencia, New Mexico, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hyrum Chapman
1841–1928
Rhoda Ann Fullmer
1847–1917
Marriage: 10 April 1871
Rhoda Susan Chapman
1872–1944
Hyrum David Chapman
1874–1937
Welcome Octavius Chapman
1876–1945
Troop Eugene Chapman
1878–1930
Zera Marvin Chapman
1881–1942
Winnie Belle Chapman
1885–1885
Minnie Belle Chapman
1887–1963
Don Archibald Chapman
1891–1920

Sources (38)

  • Rhoda Palmer in household of Da* Palmer, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Rhodie, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Rhoda Ann Fullmer Chapman, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

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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Rhoda Ann Fullmer Chapman

Rhoda Ann Fullmer Chapman Rhoda Ann Fullmer was born 15 March 1847, in Garden Grove, Iowa. Her twin brother was born the next day. Garden Grove was a stopping place for her family after their expul …

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