Fulk, Columbus 'Lumb'

1883 - 1962  (78 years)

• Name	Fulk, Columbus 'Lumb'
  		Biography, Fulk, Columbus (1883-1962)
  Birth	14 Nov 1883	Illinois   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  	The 1930 census says he was born ABT 1885.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Carpenter, Jewelry Repair Shop  [3, 6]
  Reference Number	FULK.C015
  _FGRAVE	25164629
  Death	4 Jul 1962	Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1, 7]
  Burial	Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Fulk, Columbus
  Person ID	I8482	Carl Wayne Gray Research | Fulk - Barnett Levi Foster Preston Fulk Sr. and Minerva Jane Barnett Descendants, Good - Foster Harold R. Good and Anna Madge L. Foster Descendants
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2024

  
  

  Father	Fulk, Levi Foster Preston Sr.,   b. 22 Mar 1847, Washington County, Indiana d. 16 Sep 1943, Noble, Richland County, Illinois (Age 96 years)
  Mother	Barnett, Minerva Jane,   b. 5 Jun 1853, Illinois d. 7 Nov 1935, Richland County, Illinois (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	Y  [3, 4, 5, 8]
  Family ID	F1230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Nov 1883 - Illinois Death - 4 Jul 1962 - Burgin Manor Nursing Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Hanna Cemetery, Noble, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  He was what many called a recluse, but actually the term doesn't fit him as he was one who prefers to stay at home, where he cared for his elderly father. Columbus Fulk never saw a picture show, carnival or circus, or even a concrete highway. His only means of keeping in touch with the outside world was his avid tendency of reading the newspapers and communicating with his family members. He was actually one of 12 children, seven boys and five girls. Columbus was said to be an accomplished musician having taught himself as well as learning from his father. He was also reported to have been a fine watch repairman. (The above information was from a story many years ago in Grit magazine dated around 1936) In fact he did get away from home because at the time of his death he was living at Burgin Manor in Olney. (Additional information from Hometown Journal story by Rena Lents Thomas)

  
  

• Sources

  [S2488] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fulk, Columbus, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25164629/columbus-fulk), none. (Reliability: 2). [S72] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 80-11, image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/2442/M-T0627-00873-00196?pid=143613610&treeid=&personid=&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=lzz) (Reliability: 2). [S73] Ancestry.com, 1930 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 11, page 8a, (http://search.ancestry.com/Browse/BookView.aspx?dbid=6224&iid=4584635_00141&sid=&gskw=), none. (Reliability: 2). [S187] Ancestry.com, 1910 Federal Census, Noble, Richland County, Illinois, District 0163, Page 12b, (http://www.ancestry.com) (Reliability: 2). [S157] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, Noble (Township), Richland County, Illinois, District 0124, image 14, page 7b, (https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/7602/4113797_00682?pid=12676779&backurl=https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll) (Reliability: 2). [S160] Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 1910 Federal Census, Noble Township, Richland County, Illinois, (Richland County Genealogical and Historical Society (Olney, Richland County, Illinois), 1986 Edition), Page 200, Family #268, none. (Reliability: 2). [S2489] http://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Fulk, Columbus, (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=41&GScid=106030&GRid=25164629&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S1226] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fulk, Minerva J. and Levi P., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Barnett&GSiman=1&GScid=106030&GRid=25164660&), none. (Reliability: 2).