He was born on 2 September 1837, in Pennsylvania, to Harland Daggett Fuller and Sarah Borrodel Mason. [sources: date: 7, 12, 18; 2 (26 in 1863), 3, 5 (30 in 1870), 6 (42 in 1880), 7 (62 in 1900), 16 (13 in 1850). place: 2, 5, 6, 7, 16, 18. parents: 12, 16, 18]
In 1850, he was living in Palmyra Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He was living with his parents H D and Saraha Fuller, and with others (presumably siblings). [source: 16]
When he enlisted, he was a pain[ter]. [source: 2]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 7 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. [source: 2]
He also served in company H of the 30th Pennsylvania Militia Infantry. [sources: 4, 11]
He also served in company C of the 35th Pennsylvania Infantry (6th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry), which was recruited in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He mustered in on 20 May 1861. He mustered out on 20 December 1862, on surgeon's certificate of disability. [sources: 4, 11, 12, 13 (in 13 May 61, out 29 Jan 63)]
He was drafted. He enlisted and was mustered into service on 12 October 1863, in the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry. He enlisted for three years, at Scranton, Pennsylvania. His enlistment was credited to the twelth congressional district. He was mustered in as a private, at Scranton, Pennsylvania. [sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 11]
He was transferred from the 118th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was a private, in company C of the 91st Pennsylvania. [sources: 1 (does not mention the transfer), 2 (includes him in a list of people transferred), 3, 19]
He mustered out with his company on 10 July 1865. He was a private, in company C. [sources: 1, 19]
On 20 July 1867, he married Lydia M Avery, in Pennsylvania. She was born in February 1838, in England. In 1900 and 1910, she had had three children, all of whom were alive. Their children include:
[source: 15]
In 1870, he was living in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He was a painter, and owned $1,500 in real estate and $400 in personal property. He was living with his wife Lydia, and with his children Eva, Edwin, and Harley. [source: 5]
In 1880, he was living in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He was a painter. He was living with his wife Lydia, his daughter Eva Gleason, Elmer Gleason [presumably Eva's husband], and his son Harland. [source: 6]
On 4 October 1890, he successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. (The pension index card has cross-references, whose meaning I do not know.) [sources: 4, 11]
In 1890, he was living in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [source: 12]
In 1900, he was living in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. He was living with his wife Lydia, his son Harland and Harland's wife Bertha, and with a servant. [source: 7]
He again applied for a pension on 13 March 1907. [source: 11]
On 19 November 1909, he died, in Dyberry [?] Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. He died of cerebral hemorrhage, with arteriosclerosis contributing. He was a painter. On 21 November 1909, he was buried in East Dyberry Cemetery, Dyberry, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 11 (1910), 14, 15, 18]
On 30 December 1909, his widow, Lydia M Fuller, successfully applied from Pennsylvania for a pension. [sources: 4, 11]
In 1910, his widow, Lydia Fuller, was living in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. She was a farmer. She was living with a companion. [source: 8]
In 1920, his widow, Lydia Fuller, was living in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son Harley and his wife. She was retired. [source: 9]
In 1930, his widow, Lydia Fuller, was living in Dyberry Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania. She was living with her son Harley and his wife. [source: 10]
On 5 May 1935, his widow, Lydia M Fuller, died, in Wayne County, Pennsylvania. [sources: 15, 17]
1 Bates, Samuel Penniman. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. 5 volumes. 'Ninety-first regiment', volume 3, pages 186-233. (In the roster) (William T Fuller)
2 company C, descriptive roll, entry 182 (William T Fuller)
3 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 14 July 2004 (William T Fuller)
4 pension index, by name (William T Fuller)
5 1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Dyberry, microfilm series M593, film 1464, page 130 = 20 handwritten (William T Fuller)
6 1880 US census, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Dyberry Township, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 11, microfilm series T9, film 1202, page 152 D = 12 handwritten (William Fuller)
7 1900 US census, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Dyberry Township, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 116, microfilm series T623, film 1495, page 95 B = 7 handwritten (Wm T Fuller)
8 1910 US census, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Dyberry Township, supervisor's district 10, enumeration district 98, microfilm series T624, film 1428, page 101 B = 6 handwritten (Lydia Fuller)
9 1920 US census, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Dyberry Township, supervisor's district 10, enumeration district 97, microfilm series T625, film 1661, page 16 A = 6 handwritten (Lydia A Fuller)
10 1930 US census, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Dyberry Township, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 64-12, microfilm series T626, film 2154, page 7 = 7 A handwritten (Lydia M Fuller)
11 pension index, by regiment, 91st PA Infantry, company C (William T Fuller)
12 1890 US census, veterans' schedule, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Bethany + Dyberry, supervisor's district 5, enumeration district 70, page [1] (William T Fuller)
13 Bates (see #1 above), volume 1, page 707 (William T Fuller)
14 Pennsylvania death indices, 1909 ("Fuller, William T.; 101261; Wayne Co.; Nov. 19.")
15 'relations of John Addison Heackock', a gedcom, available on RootsWeb WorldConnect, updated 5 July 2012, contact Thomas Koch, accessed 25 December 2012 (William T Fuller)
16 1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, Palmyra Township, microfilm series M432, film 835, page 102 verso = 204 handwritten (FamilySearch) (William Fuller)
17 Pennsylvania death indices, 1935 ("460 Lydia M Fuller Wayne Co 52191 5/5")
18 death certificate, Pennsylvania, Wayne County, 19 November 1909, file number 101261 (William T Fuller)
19 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William T Fuller)
| line | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Dwellings visited | 221 | ||||||||||
| Families visited | 223 | ||||||||||
| Name | H D Fuller | Saraha | Nancey | Lucey | Louisa | Ansen | William | Perry | Harland | Elizabeth | Fanney |
| Age | 50 | 43 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2/12 |
| Sex | M | F | F | F | F | M | M | M | M | F | F |
| Color | |||||||||||
| Occupation of males over 15 years | Painter | ||||||||||
| Real estate owned | |||||||||||
| Birthplace | R Island | Con | Pa | " " | " " | " " | " " | " " | " " | " " | " " |
| Married within year | |||||||||||
| Attended school within year | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Over 20 & can't read/write | |||||||||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. |
| line | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| Dwelling-house number | 159 | ||||
| Family number | 159 | ||||
| Name | Fuller William T | " Lydia M | " Eva B | " Edwin J | " Harley |
| Age | 30 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Sex | M | F | F | M | M |
| Color | W | W | W | W | W |
| Occupation | Painter | Keeping House | At Home | ||
| Real estate value | 1500 | ||||
| Personal estate value | 400 | ||||
| Birthplace | Penna | England | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| Father foreign born | 1 | ||||
| Mother foreign born | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Birth month if born within year | |||||
| Marriage month if married within year | |||||
| Attended school past year | 1 | 1 | |||
| Can't read | |||||
| Can't write | |||||
| Deaf, dumb, blind, etc. | |||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old | 1 | ||||
| Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ... |
| line | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| street name | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling visit # | 112 | ||||
| family visit # | 119 | ||||
| name | Fuller William | - Lydia | Gleason Eva B | - Elmer | Fuller Harland |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | F | M | M |
| age | 42 | 41 | 20 | 19 | 12 |
| month born if born in year | |||||
| relationship | Wife | Daughter | Son | Son | |
| single | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| married | 1 | 1 | |||
| widowed/divorced | |||||
| married during year | |||||
| occupation | Painter | Keeping house | |||
| months unemployed | |||||
| currently ill? | |||||
| blind | |||||
| deaf/dumb | |||||
| idiotic | |||||
| insane | |||||
| disabled | |||||
| school this year | 1 | ||||
| can't read | |||||
| can't write | |||||
| birthplace | Penna | England | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Conn | England | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| mother's birthplace | Conn | England | England | England | England |
| line | 58 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 62 |
| street | |||||
| house number | |||||
| dwelling number | 151 | ||||
| family number | 155 | ||||
| name | Fuller Wm T | Lydia M Mrs | Harland | Bertha Mrs | Wedge Grace |
| relationship | Head | wife | Son | D in Law | Servant |
| color | W | W | W | W | W |
| sex | M | F | M | F | F |
| birth date | Sept 1837 | Feb 1838 | Feb 1868 | Oct 1871 | Aug 1877 |
| age | 62 | 62 | 32 | 28 | 22 |
| married? | M | M | M | M | S |
| # years married | 33 | 33 | 4 | 4 | |
| mother of how many children? | 3 | 0 | |||
| # of children living | 3 | 0 | |||
| birthplace | Penna | England | Penna | Penna | Penna |
| father's birthplace | Rhode Island | England | Penna | New York | England |
| mother's birthplace | Conn | England | England | Penna | England |
| immigration year | 1851 | ||||
| # years in USA | 49 | ||||
| naturalized citizen? | |||||
| occupation | Farmer | Servant | |||
| # months not employed | 0 | ||||
| # months in school | |||||
| can read | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| speaks English | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| owned/rented | O | ||||
| free or mortgaged | M | ||||
| farm/house | F | ||||
| # of farm schedule | 131 |
| line | 57 | 58 |
| street | Dyberry Creek Road | |
| house nr | ||
| dwelling nr | 118 | |
| family nr | 124 | |
| name | Fuller Lydia | Wedge Grace |
| relationship | Head | Companion |
| sex | F | F |
| color | W | W |
| age | 72 | 23 |
| marital status | Wd | S |
| #years present marriage | ||
| mother of # children | 3 | |
| mother of # living children | 3 | |
| birthplace | England | Pennsylvania |
| father's birthplace | England | England |
| mother's birthplace | England | England |
| immigrated | 1870 [?] | |
| naturalized/alien | ||
| speaks English | English | English |
| occupation | Farmer | None |
| nature of industry etc. | General Farm | |
| employer etc. | Emp | |
| out of work 15 Apr 1910? | ||
| # weeks out of work 1909 | ||
| can read | Yes | Yes |
| can write | Yes | Yes |
| school since 1 Sep 09 | ||
| owned/rented | O | |
| owned free or mortagaged | M | |
| farm/house | F | |
| nr on farm schedule | 92 | |
| civil war vet | ||
| blind | ||
| deaf & dumb | ||
| line | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| street | Main Road from Tanners Falls | ||
| house number | Fm | ||
| dwelling visit number | 110 | ||
| family visit number | 118 | ||
| name | Fuller Harley H | - Bertha A | - Lydia A |
| relationship | Head | Wife | Mother |
| own/rent | O | ||
| free/mortgaged (if owned) | F | ||
| sex | M | F | F |
| race | W | W | W |
| age at last birthday | 52 | 48 | 82 |
| marital status | M | M | Wd |
| year of immigration | Un | ||
| naturalized/alien | Un | ||
| year of naturalization | |||
| attended school since Sept 1919 | |||
| can read | yes | yes | yes |
| can write | yes | yes | yes |
| birth place | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | England |
| native language | English | ||
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | New York | England |
| father's native language | English | ||
| mother's birthplace | England | Pennsylvania | England |
| mother's native language | English | ||
| can speak English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| occupation | Farmer | None | Retired |
| industry, business | Dairy Farm | ||
| employment status | EM | ||
| number of farm schedule | 53 | ||
| line | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| street | |||
| house number | |||
| dwelling visit # | 150 | ||
| family visit # | 153 | ||
| name | Fuller Harland H | - Bertha A | - Lydia M |
| relation | Head | Wife | Mother |
| owned/rented | O | ||
| value or rent | |||
| radio | |||
| farm | Yes | X | X |
| sex | M | F | F |
| color | W | W | W |
| age | 62 | 58 | 92 |
| married? | M | M | Wd |
| age 1st marriage | 28 | 24 | |
| school/college since 9/29 | no | no | no |
| can read & write | yes | yes | yes |
| birthplace | Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | England |
| father's birthplace | Pennsylvania | New York | England |
| mother's birthplace | England | Pennsylvania | England |
| native language | English | ||
| immigration year | 1851 | ||
| naturalization | Na | ||
| can speak English | yes | yes | yes |
| occupation | Farmer | None | None |
| industry | General Farm | ||
| worker class | O | ||
| at work yesterday | Yes | ||
| unemployment schedule # | |||
| veteran? | No | ||
| war | |||
| farm schedule # | 106 |