John Fults
John Fults, farmer and tile maker, Washington, was born in this county, April 8, 1826, where he was reared, educated and married to Miss A. A. Bush, November, 1816; they had thirteen children by this marriage: John W., Simon P., Mary F., Martha J., Jacob H., Labias O., Ozias E., Jasper A., Clara A., Iva A., Etta, Rosa and Lizzie. John, Simon and Martha are deceased.
Mr. Fults has a farm of one hundred and fifty acres, well improved, on which he lives; and has a tile manufactory, situated about eight miles, northwest of Washington. Mrs. Fults and seven of the children are members of the Methodist Protestant Church. Mr. Fults is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry, and a well and favorably known citizen. His parents, Peter and Francis (Rankins) Fults, died in this county; he in 1863, aged seventy-five years, she in 1852, aged fifty years. He came from Virginia, in 1800, located in Ross County, and remained until 1816, then came to this county. He helped to build the first houses of Washington. He was twice married; first, to Miss Carr, who died several years before our subject's birth.
From R. S. Dills' History of Fayette County