Willoughby Twp. -
  HON. SIMEON FULLER was born July 25, 1791, at Westfield, Washington county, New York.  His father, Captain Simeon Fuller, a soldier of the Revolution, left Westfield when Simeon Fuller, a soldier of the Revolution, left Westfield when Simeon was one year of age, and settled in Steuben, Oneida county, New York, on a farm, where Simeon lived during his minority, working on the farm with his father and two brothers - Russel Fuller, afterwards member of the State legislature, New York, and John W. Fuller, of Alexandria, St. Lawrence county, New York - and one sister, Mrs. Catharine Peirce, now the only remaining member of the family, being now seventy-eight years of age, with mind and memory unimpaired.  Mr. Fuller was a self-made man, having but few opportunities for an education, never learning the alphabet until nine years of age, and after that  attending none but district schools, with the exception of six months in Fairfield Academy, Herkimer county, New York, and six months in Lowville Academy, Lewis county, New York.  He had an excellent memory, and was very zealous for the attainment of knowledge, reading with avidity everything of an instructive nature that came in his way; and his father owning shares in two libraries gave him a good chance to indulge his love for books.  When he was twenty-one years of age he started out in life, taking upon himself the duties of school-teacher, being engaged in a school at Manchester (now Niagara Falls) the second year of the war of 1812.  At the time of the capture of Fort George he dismissed his school and, together with others, volunteered to join the militia, and the same day, with others, was taken prisoner by the Indians, receiving a bullet-hole through the rim of his hat, and one through his coat-sleeve.
     The Indians marched their captives back to Lewiston, where they delivered them up to the British army.
     He was a prisoner six weeks, and suffered many hardships, being nearly starved at one time.  Having unsuccessfully tried to make his escape, he was made to dance in the open bowels of a fellow-prisoner just slain, and also had some of the heart of the dead comrade crowded into his mouth.
     When near Kingston he succeeded in making his escape, and making his way to the river he traveled on the ice for a number of miles.  A part of the way he was obliged to walk on floating cakes of ice.  He finally reached the American side, whence he was directed to Sacket's Harbor.  From there he went to his father's, in Steuben, foot-sore and with little clothing, part of which he had taken off of some of the slain.  How rejoiced he was a reach home after his terrible experiences can more easily be imagined than described.
     In 1818 he came to Ohio, and soon thereafter purchased a farm of one hundred acres in Chagrin, Cuyahoga county (now Willoughby, Lake County), on which he lived the remainder of his life.  The following winter he taught school in Newbury (now South Cleveland); but returned to his farm in the spring, clearing it up and putting it into crops.  The 30th of April, 1820, he was married to Miss Minerva Sprague, a native of Middletown, Connecticut.  Her father, Seth Sprague, served during a part of the Revolutionary war.  He died December, 4, 1812, at Lewiston, New York.  Her mother, Olive Tenney, was born at Holliston, Massachusetts, Aug. 31, 1763, and died at her son-in-law's, Mr. Fuller's, July 1, 1848.  The issue of his marriage was two sons and one daughter.  The eldest son, Russel, was born Apr. 23, 1821, and has always resided in Willoughby, following the occupation of farming.  He was married, Oct. 26, 1846, to Miss Amelia Whitney, of Avon, Illinois.  George, his second son, was born Sept. 26, 1822.  At the age of twenty-one he commenced the study of medicine in the Willoughby Medical College, graduating in three years thereafter; and on Feb. 26, 1846, was married to Miss Eliza B. Ferguson, of Willoughby, commencing the practice of medicine near his own town; but in 1857 removed to Houghton, Michigan, to practice for the copper-mining companies, where he continues up to the present time.  The daughter, Louisa, was born Oct. 5, 1827, and was married Dec. 30, 1847, to David Law, of Mayfield, Cuyahoga county.  They lived on the farm in Mayfield three years, then returned to her father's farm, her husband buying out the heirs and taking charge of the farm, which he yet owns.
     Mr. Fuller possessed the confidence of his fellow-citizens to such a degree that he was kep0t in public office almost continually after he moved into the State.  He was elected county commissioner of Cuyahoga county Nov. 3, 1826, which office he held for a number of years, serving during the building of the old court-house.  In the winter of 1832 he was elected by the legislature of Ohio associate judge of Cuyahoga county, to serve seven years, and on the 1st of February received his commission from Governor Duncan McArthur.  He resigned after serving six years, and became a candidate for State senator, to which office he was elected, serving two years, - from 1838 to 1840.
     In the springs of 1840 and 1841 he was elected township treasurer.  Nov. 27, 1841, he resigned that office to accept that of member of the legislature, which office he filled form 1841 to 1843.  In 1846 he was called to fill the office of township assessor, which office be held consecutively to April, 1853, when, being admonished of failing health, he withdrew from public life.
     In the latter part of July, 1857, he was stricken with paralysis of the left side, which partly crippled him the remaining few years of his life.  He died Sept. 15, 1861.  He was always a stanch Whig, and ever an active worker in the interests of his party.  His wife remained with her daughter, Mr. Law, on the old farm, until her death, Apr. 6, 1865.
Source: 1798 - History of Geauga and Lake Counties, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia:  Williams Brothers - 1878 - Page 258