Paul, Gibson, and Fecher Connection
Looking for connections to my great-grandfather, Michael "Mike" Fecher. Please contact me if you are connected oar have additional information.
Michael Fecher, b. October 01, 1849 in Indiana. d. 1920, in White County, Arkansas
He married Patsy Ann Abbott. She was born in Otwell, Pike County, Indiana and had the following children:
Willie E. Fecher
Mary F Fecher
Milton Fecher
Michael then married Maudie Jones. Children unknown.
Michael then married Adda M Lucas on July 02, 1885 in Pike County, Indiana. She was born abt 1867 in Indiana. They had the following children:
Lloyd Ray Fecher
Michael "Mikie" Fecher
Hattie B. Fecher
His last wife was Mary C. ( Gibson ) Paul. She had been previoulsy married to John Paul.
They had the following children:
Minnie Fecher
Tinnie Fecher
Thelmer Fecher
Eyuel Fecher
Additional information:
According to the U.S. Census 1900_Arkansas_White County, Roll 80 Book 1, Page 249, Michael Fecher was born October 1849 in Indiana. His age was given as 50 years old on the census form. His mother was from Germany, but he did not know where his father was born. He rented a 70 acre farm at the time of the census. Michael Fecher was able to read, write and speak English. According to the census form, his wife was named Mary. I believe she was Mary (Gibson) Paul because some of the children listed on the census had the last name of Paul. The census shows the number of years married as being zero. This leads me to belief that they were recently married, because his last wife, Adda Lucas had died in 1897. The census form also shows that Mary was the mother of 3 children, all of whom were living at the time of this census was taken on June 6, 1900. The following children were listed on the census form:
Ray L. Fecher, born October 1888 in Arkansas. His age was stated to be 11 years old.
Michael Fecher, born May 1895 in Arkansas. His age was stated to be 5 years old.
* Ray and Michael were the sons of Michael's previous wife, Adda Lucas.
Hattie B. Fecher, born December 1898 in Arkansas. Her age was stated to be 1 year old. She was apparently the offspring of Michael and Mary, although the census form shows both ofHattie's parents were from Indiana. Mary is listed as being born in Tennessee.Maybe the death date on Adda Lucas is incorrect and Hattie is the daughter of Michael and Adda.
*The following are listed as step-children on the U.S. Census 1900_Arkansas_White County, Roll 80 Book 1, Page 249
Lais W. Paul,( Louis?) born August 1891 in Arkansas. His age was stated to be 8 years old. His father waslisted as being from Arkansas while his mother was listed as being from Tennessee.
Iva A. Paul was born January 1893 in Arkansas. Her age was stated to be 7 years old. His father was listed as being born in Arkansas and his mother born in Tennessee.
Nora Paul was born April 1895 in Arkansas. Her age was stated to be 5 years old. Her father was from Arkansas and her mother was from Tennessee.
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It is interesting that a couple dwellings down, on the same U.S. Census 1900_Arkansas_White County, Roll 80 Book 1, Page 249, there is listed a Joseph M Fecher who is married to an Emily R.He was born Feb. 1871 in Indiana. His age is stated as 29 years old. Both of his parents were born in Indiana. Emily was born Dec/ 1870 in GA. and is listed as 28 years old. Both of her parents were from Georgia. Joseph M Fecher and Emily R were listed as being married for 7 years. She was listed as the mother of five children, two of whom were still living. The children of Joseph M Fecher and Emily R were :
Marcus Fecher born Jan. 1896 in AR. His age was 3 years old at the time of the census.
*another son's name was illegible. It looked like Altau R Fecher. He was born April 1900 in AR and was listed as one month old.
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According to the U. S. Census 1910_Arkansas_White County, Roll 67 Book 3, Page 215 , Michael had been married to Mary for ten years. The census form also indicated that this was Michael's 4th marriage and Mary's 2nd. marriage. Michael was listed as being 59 yrs. old, and Mary was listed as being 36 yrs. old. Both of Michael Fecher's parents were listed as beingGerman. Mary's father was from Tennessee and her mother was from Alabama.Mike Fecher was listed as being a cobbler and owning his own shop. He was renting a house at the time of the census.
Ray Fecher was listed as single and 19 years old. He was working as a laborer, doing odd jobs. The census form indicated that he was workingand had not been out of work for 1910. He was not attending school.
Mike"Mikie" Fecher was listed as single and 15 years old. He was working out of the home as a farm laborer. He had not been out of work for the year 1910. He was not attending school.
Thelmer Fecher was listed as single and 7 years old. He was not attending school and was not working. He was born in Arkansas.
Eyuel Fecher was listed as single and 5 years old. He was born in Arkansas.
Minnie Fecher was listed as single and 5 months old. She was born in Arkansas.
Tinnie was listed as single and 5 months old. She was born in Arkansas.
Lais (Louis ?) Paul was listed as a step-son, single and 18 years old. He was working out of the home as a farm laborer. He had not been out of work or in school for the year 1910.
Iva Paul was listed as a step-daughter , single and 17 years old. She was not working or attending school.
Nora Paul was listed as a step-daughter, single and 14 years old. She was not working or attending school.