Re: Fletchers in Sangamon Co., Il.
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Fletchers in Sangamon Co., Il.
3/06/98
Could these be related?If so, who is Josiah's father?
Got an hour? I can fill you in on who I think you are asking about. See if this stuff fits? Bear with me, it is long and
full of dates, but leads to people I think you are speaking of.
full of dates, but leads to people I think you are speaking of.
Josiah Fletcher b. 5/13/1815 m. Emelia Goddard 1840. children born in Illinois. Alfred b 1840, Mary b. 4/28/1842,
Galarind b. 3/21/1844, Oran b. 10/17/1847, Martha Ann b. 3/3/1849, Laura b. 7/6/1851. Josiah and Emelia died while
crossing at LaCross, IL on the Mississippi River. The children survived and were raised by older brother Alfred who
served in the Civil War (Union - Illinois)
Galarind b. 3/21/1844, Oran b. 10/17/1847, Martha Ann b. 3/3/1849, Laura b. 7/6/1851. Josiah and Emelia died while
crossing at LaCross, IL on the Mississippi River. The children survived and were raised by older brother Alfred who
served in the Civil War (Union - Illinois)
Alfred married Nancy Gregg 9/6/1868 and moved the family to Girard, KS. They had 8 kids all born in Kansas except
last:
Ida b 8/5/1869, Robert J. b. 12/15/1872 (my wife's ggrandfather), Rose b. 6/7/1876, Henry b. 3/6/1878 (he moved to
OK when he left home), Thomas b. 5/24/1881, Emily b. 7/15/1885 (m. a Truaxx (sp) - a Louisiana family), Fred b.
3/17/1888, Kitty b. 9/19/1891 born in War Eagle, Ark. ---- Alfred and nancy came to Benton County Arkansas by
covered wagon, moving to and farming along the War Eagle River outside War Eagle Ark. Nancy d. 1/2/1906. Alfred
married Sara Lynn 9/3/1906. Alfred died 2/7/1924. Both Alfred and nancy are buried at Rogers Cemetary at Rogers
Ark.
last:
Ida b 8/5/1869, Robert J. b. 12/15/1872 (my wife's ggrandfather), Rose b. 6/7/1876, Henry b. 3/6/1878 (he moved to
OK when he left home), Thomas b. 5/24/1881, Emily b. 7/15/1885 (m. a Truaxx (sp) - a Louisiana family), Fred b.
3/17/1888, Kitty b. 9/19/1891 born in War Eagle, Ark. ---- Alfred and nancy came to Benton County Arkansas by
covered wagon, moving to and farming along the War Eagle River outside War Eagle Ark. Nancy d. 1/2/1906. Alfred
married Sara Lynn 9/3/1906. Alfred died 2/7/1924. Both Alfred and nancy are buried at Rogers Cemetary at Rogers
Ark.
Robert J. (above) m. Imandy Ingraham - Robert J. died 10/30/1957, Imandy died 11/14/1952. Robert J. and Imandy
homesteaded east of Rogers, Ark, farming. They at 15 kids:
homesteaded east of Rogers, Ark, farming. They at 15 kids:
THIS IS THE GRANDPA WITH THE LONGGGGGG WHITE BEARD!!!!
THIS IS THE GRANDPA WITH THE LONGGGGGG WHITE BEARD!!!!
Kids: Lucy b. 5/13/1897 (m. Ben Madison her cousin - she died of leukemia), Oran b. 4/1/1899 d. 9/5/1923 in the flue
epidemic, Mable b. 2/20/1901 (m. a Tansend (sp?), Bertha b. 10/30/1902 (M. a DeCross), Clarence b. 1/10/1904 d.
6/22/1905 (1 year old), Toney Edward Sr. b. 9/9/1905 d. 8/26/1985 (my wife'es grandfather), HOMER b. 4/21/1907,
William Taft b. 6/15/1908, Walter b. 1/11/1910 moved to Odessa, TX d. there around 1970), Nellie Marie b. 4/9/1911
(m. Carl Beson (sp?) lives in Little Rock, Thelma b. 9/26/1912, Andrew Jackson b. 3/26/1914 (Uncle Jack), Veda b.
1/15/1917, Mose Lee b. 3/26/1918, Vear (Vera) Kathryn b. 8/3/1921 (M. Dean Wheelock).
epidemic, Mable b. 2/20/1901 (m. a Tansend (sp?), Bertha b. 10/30/1902 (M. a DeCross), Clarence b. 1/10/1904 d.
6/22/1905 (1 year old), Toney Edward Sr. b. 9/9/1905 d. 8/26/1985 (my wife'es grandfather), HOMER b. 4/21/1907,
William Taft b. 6/15/1908, Walter b. 1/11/1910 moved to Odessa, TX d. there around 1970), Nellie Marie b. 4/9/1911
(m. Carl Beson (sp?) lives in Little Rock, Thelma b. 9/26/1912, Andrew Jackson b. 3/26/1914 (Uncle Jack), Veda b.
1/15/1917, Mose Lee b. 3/26/1918, Vear (Vera) Kathryn b. 8/3/1921 (M. Dean Wheelock).
Robert J. and Imandy celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with all of their children except three sons who were
still in the service after WWII.
still in the service after WWII.
Interesting short story about Uncle Jack (above). The railroad was building through War Eagle, Ark. when
GGgrandma was pregnant with him. The railroad crew stayed at a camp on GGgrandpa Robert J. Fletcher's property.
The railroad construction engineer grew to be great friends. This man, Andrew Jacson Hamilton asked GGgrandpa that
if the baby was a boy would he name him after him? Well it was a boy and GGgrandpa did. We know this because my
wife's father, James Lewis Sigmon, was working in the Texas oil fields and met Mr. Andrew Jackson Hamilton. He
asked Dad if he knew of a Robert J. Fletcher from Ark. Dad said he was his wife's Grandfather. Mr. Hamilton told
Dad the above story.
GGgrandma was pregnant with him. The railroad crew stayed at a camp on GGgrandpa Robert J. Fletcher's property.
The railroad construction engineer grew to be great friends. This man, Andrew Jacson Hamilton asked GGgrandpa that
if the baby was a boy would he name him after him? Well it was a boy and GGgrandpa did. We know this because my
wife's father, James Lewis Sigmon, was working in the Texas oil fields and met Mr. Andrew Jackson Hamilton. He
asked Dad if he knew of a Robert J. Fletcher from Ark. Dad said he was his wife's Grandfather. Mr. Hamilton told
Dad the above story.
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