The Harrison times., 1915-05-15
COL. DANIEL N. FULBRIGHT
PASSES AWAY.
One Of Boone COuuty's Leading Citizens
Ends a Splendid Career.

III Olvey, aged So years. He was
buried near his old home in Valley
Springs Tuesday in the presence Of a
great congregation Of OF the people
who have loved and honored him
Daniel n. Fullbright was born in
Pulaski county, Mo, March n,
1880, his parents being William and
Ruth (Hollingsworth) Fullbright,
He was but a few weeks old when
the family settled in Greene county,
Mo, and in the town OF Springfield
he attained manhood and acquired
practical education, later finishing
his education in Bethany College,
Virginia, where he remained two
years. At the age of twenty years
he left school and was married soon
after to Miss Emmalet Weaver, a
daughter OF Joseph Weaver Sr,, and
moved to Lawrence county, Mo,
where he made his home until 1851
being engaged in farming and rails
ing stock, During the time he re-
sided there he was elected to the
office of sheriff, but did not want the
office and soon resigned. In 1857
he made up wagon train and took
a thousand cattle across the plains to
California. They started April f.
1857, and arrived at their destina,
tion in August, and although they
met with many thrilling adventurers
on the long journey, were not seri.
ously delayed or molested by lndi'
ans. They purchased claim in
Plumas county, on which they lived
until 1858, when they moved to
Feather River to escape the Indians,
and there they continued to reside
until the fall of that year, when they
went to the Sacramento Valley,
There they sold their stock and took
steamer for the States, coming
home via the lsthmus Of Panama.
Mr. Fullbright took his wife and
baby daughter, Judith r., with him
across the plains and they stood the
Journey well, the health Of Mrs,
Fullbright beng greatly improved
by life in the open air, They locat.
ed on a farm three miles south Of
Springfield, Mo-, and there made
their home until 1862, when Mr.,
Fullbright enlisted in Prices army
and served until the war closed 10
1863 he helped raise an Arkansas
regiment OF Jackman's brigade, Of
which he was appointed lieutenant.
colonel, In the battle Of Pea Ridge
he was wounded twice, once by
grapeshot and once by a gunsbot,
In that engagement he alsc had bis
hand badly injured by falling
branch from a tree. He was with
Price in all his engagements in Mis-.
sour, and during the iorty.hve days
that be was out with him he lost
twenty.six of his men, He was in
many skirmishes, but at all times
showed the utmost courage and
good Judgment, and his men came
20 place the utmost confidence in
him, lie had his eollar.bone broken
on the Missouri raid and rode 200
miles into Texas but was there com.
PEELED to retire from the service for q
short time After the war he locdt'
ed in lizard county, Ark raised a
crop Of cotton and in 1866 moved
where he now lives, which was then
considered a part Of Carroll county
He lived Tor one year on the farm
on which bis brother Ephraim later
lived, then moved 20 the village Of
Valley Springs, In May, 1867, 70.
gether with Capt. T. j. Morrison, be
opened a mercantile store there, and
they continued in business together
for about sixteen years In 1888
Mr., Pullbfight became the sole
proprietor and carried on the bust
ness alone until 1858, when he sold
bis store TO S, W. Price, but still
carried on his farming and stock
business, which occupations have
received his attention ever since
He has bought and shipped stock ct
all points Of the North and South
owns large tracts of land in Boone
and Marion counties, a very large
proportion Of which is rich 10 min.
erals, and has 1000 acres andtr
cultivation, All told he has about
$500 acres, He has been one Of the
mostsuccessml men in Boone couo,
ty, end one Of the worthiest citizens
Of the county, for he gave literally
of bis means in the support of
worthy causes, and helped to build
mp the schools of Valley Springs
lie donated the ground and ot hin
own expense erected one OF the finest
country school buildings ia the