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from Tom Bishop
Tom Bishop, an active member of the family association, recently sent your editor a copy of a Springfield Magazine article entitled, "Cavalcade of Homes, Part 96--The Fulbright-Fairman-Bowen House." Because of the limitations of space, we cannot do justice to this piece in this edition of the family newsletter, but we do want to call your attention to the article. The magazine of which it is a part may be purchased from the "Springfield Magazine".
Article summary: Greg and Felicia Bowen are the present owners at 1234 East Meadowmere in Springfield that has a special niche in Springfield history. It was build in about 1925 by Charles Robertson Fulbright, the great grandson of William and Ruth (Hollingsworth) Fulbright. Charles was the son of John Yount Fulbright. Born in 1863 in Springfield, he lived in Sparta, Missouri. He and his wife Laura moved to Springfield in 1897 where he pursued the insurance and real estate business on the Springfield public square. Charles was active not only in Springfield but also participated in the early development of Branson and Forsythe, Missouri. The couple s son, J. Max Fulbright, also was prominent in the Springfield business community. He owned J. M. Fulbright & Company, an insurance and surety bond business located at 215-216 Holland Building in Springfield.
The article does an excellent job of reporting the restoration of the home by its present occupants who enjoy projects of that kind. In its seventy year history, the home has been occupied by three families. John H. Fairman, a prominent Springfield attorney, purchased the home from the Fulbright family. The Bowmans purchased the home from John C. Fairman, John H. and Beatrice Fairman s son in 1993.
For those of you who are interested in the Fulbright family in Springfield, Missouri, it is an interesting piece. In light of copyright laws, your editor cannot publish the article in its original form in the newsletter, but the article may be purchased by ordering the "Springfield Magazine" for $7.50 at P. O. Box 4749, Springfield, Missouri 65808.
Our thanks to Tom, for sending us the article.
--by David Fulbright