Fullenwider - Chalmers E. - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Source: AW Bowen 1913 Montgomery Co IN History

The career of Chalmers Eleazar FULLENWIDER, who is a well known dealer in real estate and loan business in Crawfordsville, has been a varied and interesting one and has proved that he can make a success of other lines of endeavor except farming, which has been his chief life work.. Although a native of the locality of which this history treats, he spent a quarter of a century of the most active years of his life in the Blue Grass state. His actions have ever been the result of careful and conscientious thought, and when once convinced that he is right, no suggestion of policy of personal profit can swerve him from the course he has decided upon. he has sought to do his full duty in all the relations of life, and he has won and retained the good will of all who know him. Mr. Fullenwider was b. in Brown Twp, Montgomery Co IN Aug 19, 1844. He is the son of Eleazar and Lavinia (ALLEN) Fullenwider. The former was the son of Jacob and Katie (WINTERS) Fullenwider. Eleazar was b. in Shelby Co Ky Feb 5, 1802 and there he spent his young manhood, being 28 years of age, when in 1830, he left eh "dark and bloody ground" country and came to Sugar Creek Twp, Montgomery Co where he entered 160 acres from the government and remained tghere 4 years, then removed to Brown Twp where he bought land which he farmed until his death May 5, 1871. He became well known among the early day citizens of the County and was respected for his industry and honesty. in early life he was a Whig, but when that party to exist and the Republic party was formed in theearly 50's he identified himself with that party, with which he remained the rest of his life. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He marr. Lavinia ALLEN in Shelby Co Ky where she was b. Oct 15, 1802. Her death occurred in Brown Twp, Montgomery Co at an advanced age. Chalmers E. Fullenwider of this review, grew to manhood on the home farm, where he worked hard when a boy, and he received his education in the district schools, which he attended during the winter months, later studying at Waveland Academy, where he finished his education in 1866. In June 1862, Mr. Fullenwider enlisted in the 100 day service, becoming a member of Co G 55th Ind Vol Inf. in which he served very faithfully until in Sept. following. He returned home and began farming and attending school which he alternated until 1866 then worked steadily on the farm until 1868. In that year he entered the mercantile business in Crawfordsville, conducting the "Enterprise Store" for two years, enjoying a very satisfactory business. he returned to agricultural pursuiits, however, in 1870 and in 1874 moved to Shelbyville, ky where he resided for a period of 25 years, making a success of his life work there. In 1900 he came back to Crawfordsville and opened an office for the transaction of real estate and the loan business and this he has continued to conduct to the present time, with much success, having built up a large and growing business. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, which he joined in Ky. He is a Republican, but has never been espeically active. he belongs to the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Fullenwider marr. Fannie E. SHIPMAN on May 12, 1868. She was b. in Shelby Co Ky May 13, 1845 and her death occurred July 22, 1909. To this union were b. 4 children, namely: James C who lives in Sumner, Washington; Wesley A who is clerking in Shelbyville, Ky.; J. Newton who lives in Crawfordsville; Francis C of Los Angeles, California. - kbz