Thomas Henry Fulcher was born in 1873 in Texas, he married Rachel Virginia Armentrout on 18 Dec 1889 and they had the following children:
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| Thomas Henry Fulcher |
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| Thomas Henry Fulcher |
John Francis Fulcher 1890-1922
Sidney Fulcher 1895-1951
Archie Thomas Fulcher 1897-1968
Bertie Fulcher 1898-1910
Emma Mae Fulcher 1900-1984
They lived in Arizona where our story unfolds, between the Arizona and New Mexico boarders. The first part of our story started in July 1922, near the Carlisle Mining Camp. When there was a gun battle between the alleged members of the Bradbury and Fulcher Clans. Where Bradbury and John Francis Fulcher were killed and Thomas Henry Fulcher was arrested as Sydney Fulcher was shot in the should shattering his bone.
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| John Francis Fulcher |
Now there's a cowboy outlaw photo for ya, I love it!!!!
Here's a Newspaper article on the scandalous events.
Now as if this wasn't enough adventure and mayhem for one family, it doesn't stop there.
Thomas and Sidney are charged with robbing a train on 12 May 1922
Here's newspaper clippings on that story.
Thomas Henry Fulcher
Received: 5 May 1926 Leavenworth Prison
Inmate #25295
Term: 25 years
The 1930 Census listed him as being in the Prison hospital
He dies 5 Aug 1950 in Clifton, AZ
Sidney Lee Fulcher
Received: 5 May 1926 Leavenworth Prison
Inmate #25296
Term: 25 Years
Sydney died 5 Sep 1951 in Clifton, AZ
Sidney had a wife Frances Clara Casto 1910-1951
I am assuming she had this child the same year he was sent to prison.
Child: Phillis Fulcher 1926-2000
The 1930 Census listed him as divorced
The 1940 Census has them in Leavenworth prison
This story may be adventurous and exciting but these men had real pain. I bet it could not of been easy for Sidney to get those divorce papers.
Thomas wife committed suicide, I found her death certificate.
That breaks my heart, below is a photo I found of her and Thomas and one of their daughter's. Isn't she stunningly beautiful?
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| Thomas, Rachel and daughter Bertie |
Their daughter Bertie died very young here's her death certificate. She died of a Appendicitis
She was about 12 years old
They all have memorials on FAG
Rachel's #59945427
Thomas' #24482359
Sidney's #24482330
John's #24482267
May the all rest in peace!!!
Thomas. Henry Fulcher is my 2nd cousin, 3x removed. I only knew some of this from an old newspaper article. I had no photos, etc. This is fascinating and sad.
ReplyDeleteHello, thank you for reaching out. Feel free to use anything I have here I also made him a tree on Ancestry.
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Gwen, I wonder if you're still monitoring? My ancestry is to the Stocktons, Colvins, Smithsons and Savages. The little girl in the photo, Emma May, married Gilbert "Nig" Stockton of Duncan, presumably the same Stockton ranch to which they tracked the train-robbing duo. I was at Delilah Stockton's wedding in 1970 and her funeral in 2021. Our relationship is 5 degrees from blood relation but we (she and her husband Paul Shockman, still living) were lifelong friends. Thank you so much for the photos, news clippings and death certificates. One very nice piece of research on your part. Thank you so much for being so generous as to share! I'm going to call Paul right now.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the lovely comment, I appreciate it so much, it is a lot of work, but I love the research. You are very welcome.
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