The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-12-03
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY.
Dlniel Fulk is Siezed With Apjplcxy
of the Heart,
And Dies Few Minutes Later-..Brief
History Of the Life OF the Deceased, Who
Was Well Known Citizen.

The circumstances surrounding the
death of Daniel Fulk are of a peculiarly
sad nature. Death came to him suddenly
and without moments premonition.
Apoplexy of the heart is given by the ply
sicians, Drs. BrAnt and Foulks who we're
called but arrived to late to be ofany SER
vice.
Daniel Fulk was we'll known in Canton
and Stark county. He was born on Christ
mas day, 1925, and would therefore be
66 years OF age, December 25. His father
was one OF the earliest settlers in Stark
county, taking up residence on a farm
three miles from Bolivar. Daniel lived
with bis father until about the age of Fl
when he was married and took up resi-
dence on q farm near his fathers. He
remained on the farm number of years
after he was married, and then moved to
Indiana where he remained short time.
The climate did not agree with the family
and they again returned to Pike township.
Later be moved to North Lawrence where
helived five years, and then moved to
Canton. He had been living in Canton 2S
years. Ten years after he came to Canton
his wife died, and he married again about
two years later.
BY his first wife there are living six
children: Mrs. John Bederman OF No.
l2O West Ninth street; Mrs. Eva Foreman
of Union street, whose husband
Henry Foreman was killed three
years ago in Harrison's shop; Mrs. VIM.
Welsh of North Cleveland avenue; Oar
will Fulk of Bank street, Pittsburg; Har.
mon Fulk of Marion street, and Saul Fulk
Of Akron. BY his second wife who sur
wives him, there are two children living,
Eddie aged about 15 years and Daisy aged
u years.
HOW DEATH CAME.
When the grir was prevalent in this
ILL -
the dread disease, since which time his
heart has frequently troubled him to some
extent. He often complained of pain in
bis left side i'm the region OF that organ.
Tuesday morning he commenced to move
his household goods from his home No.
223 Marion, to house two doors farther
up the street. He toiled all day moving
the goods, with the assistance of his wife,
Eddie, Daisy and Mrs. VIM. Welsh. Al
half past five nearly every thing had been
moved and supper was nearly ready. He
concluded, however, that he would 60 back
and bring "a few of the remaining
articles before supper. Accompanied by
Mrs. Welsh and Eddie he started out the
back way, around the house. He had got
ten but short distance from the house
when his wife called out that supper was
ready. All turned back, Mrs. Welsh n
short distance in the lead. She had just
entered the house when Eddie, who was
behind, noticed his father stagger. A
later he fell to the ground on hia
face. Eddie screamed and Mrs. Fulk and
the daughter, with assistance. carried the
stricken man into the house. He breathed
his last a moment after being laid on the
sofa.
For number of years deceased drove o
wagon for John Melchoir, but later went
into bushes ss for himself, buying and sell
ing rags. He did thriving business and
was respected by all who know him, as an
honest, upright man and good citizen.
Funeral services over the remains will
be held at the residence in Marion street
at $3.50 o'clock Friday morning. Inter
ment at Rowland cemetery.s