Old Fulkerson Photos
Below are some really cool pictures of my mom and her family. I had probably seen these at least sometime over the years but for the life of me I can't remember. I suppose the thing that amazes me most about these is how cool my mom and her family look. Not that my mom's not cool, it's just that I grew up like most kids seeing my parents and their siblings, etc. as adults (i.e. not fun or cool!). Anyway, have fun looking at some great pictures of a great family. (Thanks to my mom for pointing who everyone is - sorry it took so long to get this updated).
My mom's brother, Grover Dale (called Gobi by the family but no one is sure why) about the time he went to the Army. Also pictured is mom's sister Nell.
Back row L to R. Mom's brothers Roy, Grover Dale and Willard. Front row is Mom and sister Betty.
Mom's cousin Fonnie Hendrix (they always called him "Jr."). Jr's mom, Aunt Lil and mom's mom, Mina, were sisters. Also pictured is mom's brothers Willard and Gobi.
Aunt Betty and mom (mom's about 5-6 here). This picture was taken shortly before the family moved back to 316 W. Raymond, Harrisburg, IL. (316 W. Raymond is where mom and all but the 6 oldest children were born).
Aunt Gertie, Mom's sister. Gertrude (Fulkerson) Carr, married George Carr. No children.
All of these pictures were taken at a mining community N/W of Carrier Mills, Saline Co, IL. This area was known as "Bunker Hill" and the housing was provided by the Sahara Coal Company. (The community before "Bunker Hill" was called "South America.") Mom's dad, my grandfather, was a "tippie boss" at this time and Sahara required all of their bosses to live at Bunker Hill from about 1937 (mom was born in 1936) until about 1943-44 (WW 2 era).
My mom's brother, Grover Dale (called Gobi by the family but no one is sure why) about the time he went to the Army. Also pictured is mom's sister Nell.
Back row L to R. Mom's brothers Roy, Grover Dale and Willard. Front row is Mom and sister Betty.
Mom's cousin Fonnie Hendrix (they always called him "Jr."). Jr's mom, Aunt Lil and mom's mom, Mina, were sisters. Also pictured is mom's brothers Willard and Gobi.
Aunt Betty and mom (mom's about 5-6 here). This picture was taken shortly before the family moved back to 316 W. Raymond, Harrisburg, IL. (316 W. Raymond is where mom and all but the 6 oldest children were born).
Aunt Gertie, Mom's sister. Gertrude (Fulkerson) Carr, married George Carr. No children.
All of these pictures were taken at a mining community N/W of Carrier Mills, Saline Co, IL. This area was known as "Bunker Hill" and the housing was provided by the Sahara Coal Company. (The community before "Bunker Hill" was called "South America.") Mom's dad, my grandfather, was a "tippie boss" at this time and Sahara required all of their bosses to live at Bunker Hill from about 1937 (mom was born in 1936) until about 1943-44 (WW 2 era).
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