Edwin was born 3 Feb 1849 in Salt Lake City, the son of Elijah Knapp Fuller and Catherine Walker Fuller. The newspaper account refers to Edwin E. Fuller. Some family records list the name of Edwin Clark Fuller.

His life was recorded in three census enumerations:

1850 - Edwin C. Fuller, age 2, born Deseret, resided with Elijah and Catherine Fuller in Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory.

1860 – Edwin C. Fuller, age 11, born Utah, resided in the household of E. K. Fuller in Great Salt Lake City Ward 17, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory. Catherine is not listed.

1870 – E Fuller, age 20, born Utah, is listed as the head of household in Farmington, Davis, Utah. His mother and siblings are listed.

Edwin married Phebe Malinda Thompson 13 Jan 1873 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City. She died one year later on 19 Jan 1874 in childbirth. Edwin purchased land in West Weber. He was the principle support for his mother.

At the age of 26 Edwin lost his own life attempting to save 48 year old James Robb whose 12 year old son, John, was drowning in the waters of the Weber River. The newspaper articles from the time describe the tragedy of the three lives lost. Edwin's actions were heroic. He left no descendants.

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Find A Grave Memorial 91110816 James Robb
Find A Grave Memorial 91111440 John Robb

The 1875 newspaper account reads, "Their remains were not brought to this city [Ogden] for interment in the cemetery, but were consigned to their last resting place at Alma."

Dr Richard C. Roberts, emeritus head of the WSU history department and great grandson of Church Historian, B. H. Roberts, pulled a reference from his library to validate the existence of the community of "Alma" in West Weber County. The first settlers came to west Weber County in 1850. Small settlements developed over time including Hooper, Taylor, West Weber, and Marriott. They were collectively once referred to as the "City of Alma" referencing the Book of Mormon. Dr. Roberts has seen a historical map designating this area as "Alma". His source is listed in the Family History Library catalog.

John W. Van Cott, Utah Place Names: A Compilation: A comprehensive guide to the origins of Utah place names