In 1830, his father, Peter Fullmer, moved the family from Pennsylvania to Ohio, in 1832, John S. left Ohio for Nashville, Tennessee where he intended to study for the Baptist Ministry.
In 1830, his father, Peter Fullmer, moved the family from Pennsylvania to Jefferson Township, Richland County, Ohio. In 1832, John S. left Ohio for Nashville, Tennessee where he intended to study for the Baptist Ministry.