William Thompson Fuller, Frisco Engineer

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  1. wfuller

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    Obituary from (probably) The Paris [Texas] News, 1918:
    Died This Morning
    W.T. Fuller, who was for many years an engineer on the Frisco, died at his home 184 West Houston street, at 1:45 this morning. Funeral services will be held at the home at 4:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Evergreen.
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    Obituary clipping from unknown newspaper found in Bible in February 2002:
    Former Phelps Countian Dead.
    William Thompson Fuller, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Fuller, died at his home in Paris, Texas, July 15, 1918. He was born in Ontario Co., N.Y. March 25, 1857, removed to Phelps County in 1865 with his parents, being at the time of his death 61 years, 3 months and 20 days.
    On March 26th, 1885 he was united in marriage to Miss Eva Schultz at Newburg. To this union one daughter was born, Mrs. Walter S. Rinck, of Newburg. On August 8, 1889 he was married to Miss Lillie Holman of Chester, Arkansas. To this union seven children were born; Mrs. Jennie Wright of El Paso, Texas, Charles, of Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas, Dean, Somewhere in France, Frank, Howard, Ruth and Veda of Paris. Besides his wife and children, he leaves to mourn his death, an aged mother, four sisters Mrs. C. W. Kennedy, Mrs. J. P. Wilson, Mrs. A. F. Johnson, Mrs. J. A. Hurst, one brother F. A. Fuller and a host of nieces and nephews and friends.
    Mr. and Mrs. W. Rinck and [clipping torn] ...ry and Ivan Fuller departed [torn] ...day night to attend the funeral.
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    The attached image is the only extant photograph of William Thompson Fuller, who is on the viewer's right. It is assumed that the photograph was taken in the Frisco yards at Paris, Texas about 1907 and that the man on the viewer's left is a member of the engine crew (fireman, brakeman?) but his identity is unknown. The number of the locomotive is also unknown.
     

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