Genealogy of the Fulton family, being descendants of John Fulton, born in Scotland 1713, emigrated to America in 1753, settled in Nottingham Township, Chester County, Penna., 1762 with a record of the known descendants of Hugh Ramsey, of Nottingham, and Joseph Miller, of Lancaster County, Pa. . by this, were turned,The fount of knowledge he had off to school he took this studied hard by day, by night,And made abundant progress. Delaware College opened boys who study and cut no pranks;They took him in their freshman class—That he might the examinations pass,Did
Genealogy of the Fulton family, being descendants of John Fulton, born in Scotland 1713, emigrated to America in 1753, settled in Nottingham Township, Chester County, Penna., 1762 with a record of the known descendants of Hugh Ramsey, of Nottingham, and Joseph Miller, of Lancaster County, Pa. . by this, were turned,The fount of knowledge he had off to school he took this studied hard by day, by night,And made abundant progress. Delaware College opened boys who study and cut no pranks;They took him in their freshman class—That he might the examinations pass,Did drill him day by day. In Greek and Latin roots and rules,With all the branches taught in spent his many toilsome hoursDeveloping his mental powers,Preparing for lifes duties. At teaching too his turn he Lancaster and Chester Counties , many a boy, remembers knowledge bump began to swellWith Fultons free instruction. But teaching was only a stepping stone,To the higher walk of life healing art was now his those dull books he did invoke,For light in medical science. In Fifty-nine the sheepskin came. Earnest labor never is in vain; Of Jefferson College a graduate With health and strength and mental weight He started well FULTON FAMILY. IO3 The war broke out, to the field he wentAs surgeon in a Gettysburg the Rebels took him,At a time he surely wasnt looking,A prisoner of war. His horse, his saddle and sword the} stole,His sash returned him with parol,And this it was which saved him clear,From Rebel prisons, dark and drear,With starvation close confinement. For two and twenty years with skillProfessional duties did fulfill,And many a life, to some most dear,Has saved and health restored to cheerTheir journey on through life. And now with half a century duties done from first to last,A happy home you have acquired—Good wife, six children well attired,A joyous, happy family. A birthday pres
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