William Alexander Fulks (1830 - 1865)

Born 1830 in North Carolina, USA

Husband of Abigail T. (Curd) Fulk — married 29 Jun 1854 in Johnson county, Tennessee, USA

Descendants

Died 1865 at about age 35 in Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA

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Biography

William Alexander Fulk was born about 1830 in North Carolina, USA. He died in 1865 in Mountain City, Johnson County, Tennessee, USA.

The following has been copied from "History of the 13th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Chapter XXVII" and describes the events that resulted in his death....

WILLIAM FULKS.

"Bill Parker concluded that he would see what he could do with a gang of demons, whom he had under his control. It was a trashy gang. He selected one Wm. Fulks to try his experiment. Fulks was a native of Ashe county, but lived in Johnson county; was a Union man, but took no part on either side. Parker had Fulks arrested and brought before him. He told Fulks he had to go with him where his brother was as he knew where he was. They failed to find the other Fulks. Parker then took prisoner up a tributary of Roan's Creek, some three miles northeast of Mountain City, and stood him up against a white oak tree, his face fronting his foes; Parker lined up his men in front of Fulks, drew his pistol and told his gang if any one should fail to shoot he would blow out his brains. He gave his order and all fired. His body was literally riddled and he died instantly.

THE OLD MAN FULKS.

"The trouble did not stop at the murder of young Fulks, the father of the murdered man had to he hanged. He was dragged near the residence of Daniel Wagner, at Shoun's Cross Roads, Johnson county. In view of the residence mentioned he was hanged to the limb of a tree. Mrs. Nancy Wagner, wife of Daniel Wagner, and mother of Thomas Shoun, saw what was going on, true to her native instinct, rushed to the tragic scene and cut him down in time to save his life. Parker was interrogated why he was guilty of such a rash act and he said the old man was a Union man.

"'A desperate cause seeks for desperate deeds."

Research Notes

William was originally connected to Joseph Fulk as his father; however, information on this Joseph Fulk indicates that he married Drusilla Ashburn in 1822 and was still married to her at the time of the 1850 Census. This means he would not have been married to Maria Catherine Moser. -- Fiscus-32 15:59, 17 December 2015 (EST)

Sources

See also:

• "History of the 13th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry Chapter XXVII" (http://www.tngenweb.org/greene/reghist-13/rh13-c27.htm)

• "United States Census, 1860," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TG-Q5T : accessed 16 July 2015), William A Fulk in household of Roderick R Butler, District No 2, Johnson, Tennessee, United States; from "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, household ID 37, NARA microfilm publication M653 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 805,259.