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ROBERT H. FULLERTON, farmer and stock-raiser, post-office Sarcoxie, was born in what was then Barry, now Jasper county, Mo., March 13, 1838. His parents J. M. and Ann R. Fullerton, were natives of Kentucky. Subject was raised on a farm and educated in the common schools. During the years 1856-57 he engaged as clerk in a drug store at Sarcoxie; then went into the employ of Messrs. McCurdy and Shannon, dry goods merchants of the same place, and continued one year, in the same capacity. After this he returned to the farm and engaged in farming until 1863; he then went overland to California, but eighteen months thereafter returned and settled where he now lives. Mr. Fullerton was married in Lawrence county, this state, May 14, 1868, to Miss C. J., daughter of W. L. Elliot, formerly of Tennessee. They have one child, born Sept. 4, 1872. Two died in infancy. Mr. Fullerton has a fine farm of one hundred and thirty-three acres, nearly all improved and under good fence, comfortable house and out-buildings, orchard, etc. He is a consistent member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.