Jane Douglas (McFarland) Fuller (1836 - 1912)

Born Oct 1836 in Virginia

Wife of William McPherson Fuller — married 24 Mar 1859 in Alexandria, Virginia

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1912 at age 75 in Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia

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Biography

Native Virginian

Jane was born likely born in October of 1833; but October of 1836 has been listed here to correspond with her memorial. She is the oldest daughter of Judge Isaac Richardson Douglass (1790–1850) and Margaret Gertrude Stephenson Douglass (1812–1887). Her last name at birth is Douglass. She is listed with her parents on the 1850 Census in Jefferson County, Virginia which would later become West Virginia.^[1]

Jane was first married to John M. MacFarland who died in 1856; and her second marriage was to widower Dr. William McPherson Fuller on March 24, 1859.^[2] She is listed with William on both: the 1860 Census^[3] and the 1870 Census^[4] in Winchester, Virginia. She passed away on September 7, 1912^[5] in Chester, Jefferson County, West Virginia; but the date of September 12, 1912 is listed here to avoid an error suggestion due to her tombstone listing the date of the 12th. It is likely that the September 12th is the date that she was buried. Her obituary was published on September 8, 1912 in the Richmond Times Dispatch and lists her father; Judge Isaac Richardson Douglass.^[6] Also listed in her obituary is her brother; Walter C. Douglass, her husband (Dr. Fuller), two children from her first marriage (John Montgomery McFarland and Mrs. B. G. Harris) and a son from her marriage to Dr. Fuller - Hogan Douglass Fuller. She is buried in the Zion Episcopal Churchyard in Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia.^[7] Her parents are linked to her memorial.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8DH-4Y3 : Thu Mar 07 22:12:42 UTC 2024), Entry for Isaac R Douglass and Margaret G Douglass, 1850.
2. ↑ "West Virginia, County Marriage Records, 1776-1971", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ZF-FPTX : Sat Mar 09 17:42:19 UTC 2024), Entry for William McP Fuller and Jane S MacFarland, 24 March 1859.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41F-285 : Sat Mar 09 02:17:08 UTC 2024), Entry for William M Fuller and Jane Fuller, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFL1-BZ2 : Tue Mar 05 09:46:12 UTC 2024), Entry for William Fuller and Jane D Fuller, 1870.
5. ↑ "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMXG-TT5 : 9 March 2018), Jane Douglas Fuller, 07 Sep 1912; citing Chester, Jefferson, West Virginia, County Records, p 54, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 829,327.
6. ↑ "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP1M-BDD5 : Fri Mar 15 05:32:45 UTC 2024), Entry for Mrs Jane Douglas Fuller and Dr William McPherson Fuller, 08 Sep 1912.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/170028681/jane-fuller: accessed April 2, 2024), memorial page for Jane Douglas Fuller (Oct 1836–12 Sep 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 170028681, citing Zion Episcopal Churchyard, Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Linda Simpson Davidson (contributor 47842678).

• West Virginia, Deaths Index, 1853-1973