Mary “Polly” Bonham Fulton
BIRTH 13 Apr 1808
Kentucky, USA
DEATH 12 Mar 1890 (aged 81)
Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
BURIAL
Oakwood Cemetery
Macomb, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Macomb Journal - Thursday, 20 March 1890
Fulton Mrs. Mary Fulton died at her home on North McArthur Street in Macomb on March 18th aged 81y 9m 17d. She was born Mary Bonham on 1 April 1808 in Fleming County, Kentucky and grew to womanhood there. She was married on 31 January 1826 to James Fulton. In 1829, she came with her husband to near Springfield, Illinois and shortly afterwards they moved to near Athens, then in Sangamon County, now in Menard County, where they lived until the spring of 1835. They then moved to Fulton County, settling in the vicinity of Vermont and lived there until 1857 when they came to McDonough County, living on a farm until November, 1881 when they came to Macomb.
Her husband died on 20 January 1883. She was the mother of
15 children, 10 daughters and 5 sons. Three sons died in
infancy; two of her daughters died after being married. The
sons are Robert R. of St. Joe, Texas; and Aratus of Athens,
Menard County. Eight of her daughters survive: They are Mrs. Elizabeth R. Scott of Abingdon, Illinois; Mrs. Ale Ann Miller of Shenandoah, Iowa; Mrs. Angeline Harlan of Table Grove; Mrs. Margaret Evans and Mrs. Dilcey Miller of Industry; Mrs. Sarilda Miller of Freeport, Kansas; Mrs. Mollie Carlin and Miss Dell Fulton who lived at home with their mother. She is also survived by 2 aged brothers, Robert Bonham of Macomb and Sidney Bonham of Council Bluffs, Iowa. She joined the Christian Church at Vermont, Fulton County in 1840.
The funeral will be tomorrow.
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