James was born on 5 December 1848[1] in Cattaraugus County, New York. He was the third child of Benjamin Fuller and Eliza Ann Johnson. His older siblings were Joseph and Frances.[2] His mother passed away around the time of his second birthday.[3]
His father soon married again, to an Irish woman named Anna Clark, and he had three more children with her, George, Eliza Ann, and Etta Jane.[4][5] By age 10, James had moved with his family to Van Buren Township, Wayne County, Michigan.[4] By age 20, they had moved southwest over the Washtenaw County line into Augusta Township.[5]
James married Mary Ann Cady on 3 October 1871, in Augusta, Michigan.[6] They had four children, William, Katherine, Charles, and Franklin.[7] James was 78 years old when passed away on 25 August 1927 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.[1]
↑ 1.01.11.2 "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF7G-34R : 13 March 2018), James Fuller, 25 Aug 1927; citing Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,973,129.
↑ 2.02.1 "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCTV-55V : 12 April 2016), James W Fuller in household of Benj Fuller, Great Valley, Cattaraugus, New York, United States; citing family 41, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
↑ 5.05.15.2 "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHC2-C1Z : 12 April 2016), James Fuller in household of Benjamin W Fuller, Michigan, United States; citing p. 13, family 100, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,206.
↑ 6.06.1 "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNLZ-7C1 : 11 May 2018), James Fuller and Mary Ann Cady, 3 Oct 1871, , Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing reference ID , various archives, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,019,066.
↑ 7.07.1 "Michigan State Census, 1894," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK8-85D : 12 March 2018), James Fuller, Augusta, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing p. 78, State Archives, Lansing; FHL microfilm 955,810.
"Michigan State Census, 1894," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHK8-85D : 12 March 2018), James Fuller, Augusta, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States; citing p. 78, State Archives, Lansing; FHL microfilm 955,810.
"Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQ3-JVQ : 2 April 2020), James Fuller in entry for Charles Fuller and Anna Lea, 27 Feb 1897; citing Marriage, London, Monroe, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207941.
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 06 July 2020), memorial page for James Fuller (5 Dec 1849–25 Aug 1927), Find a Grave Memorial no. 81140896, citing Marble Park Cemetery, Milan, Washtenaw County, Michigan, USA ; Maintained by John Olsen (contributor 47541136) . https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81140896/james-fuller#source
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Fuller-13615 and Fuller-9780 appear to represent the same person because: Same wife's name, same DOB except variance of exactly 1 year; same place of birth, same date and place of death.