"History of Southern Oregon, Comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos Counties. Compiled from the Most Authentic Sources." A. G. Walling, Publisher. Portland, OR. 1884. pg. 528. JOHN FULLERTON This well known resident of Douglas county, was born in Warren county, Ohio, May 18, 1820, and resided with his parents on a farm until his sixteenth year. He then went to Jacksonburg, Butler county, same state, and there served an apprenticeship at the wagon and plow making trade. At the expiration of his apprenticeship he moved to Rossville, and engaged in business for himself in the manufacture of wagons and plows, doing a large and successful business until February, 1849, when he closed out and started for the golden state via Panama. On arriving at the latter place he was compelled to remain some four months, on account of the scarcity of vessels coming to San Francisco, and engaged in the survey of the Panama railroad across the isthmus. Arriving in San Francisco July 12, 1849, he, like most all the Argonauts, immediately proceeded to the mines and first worked on the American river, and later in Shasta county, until March 1851, when he with his present near neighbor and old friend, Hon. James F. Gazley, came to Oregon with the intention of purchasing cattle to drive back to the mines, but being so favorably impressed by the beauties of the country he concluded to locate, and took up his donation claim where he now resides, to which he has since added by purchase until now he has a farm of over 400 acres, situated near Canyonville. A view of his residence will be found in this history. Mr. Fullerton held the office of sheriff of Douglas county from 1858 to 1862, and is a gentleman well and favorably known and highly respected by the citizens of the county in which he resides. Was married in Rossville, Ohio, December 15, 1843, to Miss Jane Rolfe, a native of Butler county, Ohio, by which union they have six children, viz: James C.,the present receiver of public moneys of the U. S. land office at Roseburg; Eva, now Mr. John O. Mocine; Addie Alice, now Mrs. Wm. R. McKenzie; Della and John B. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in July 2005 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.