Submitted by: Pattie Carter Pies_Genealogy@hotmail.com on Mon Jun 20 17:36:11 2005
Husband	Benjamin Patton Fletcher
Born	c. 1850	Location	Virginia
Married	27 March 1872	Location	Dickson Co., Tennessee
Died	c. 1889	Location	Kaufman Co., Texas
Cemetery		Location
Father
Mother
Other Spouses
Wife	Mary Virginia Dotson
Born	c. 1853	Location	Dickson Co., Tennessee
Died	c. May 1890	Location	KaufmanCo., Texas
Cemetery		Location
Father	John Dempsey Dotson
Mother	Susan Wiley
Other Spouses
Children
1 Name	Lucian Beauregard Fletcher
Born	17 May 1873	Location	McEwen, Humphreys, TN
Died	23 Jan 1949	Location	Rosser, Kaufman, TX
Cemetery	Cottonwood	Location	Rosser
Spouse 1	Susie Ann Smith
Married	22 Feb 1899	Location	Scurry, Kaufman, TX
Spouse 2
Married		Location
2 Name	Ida Jane Fletcher
Born	Mar 1875	Location	McEwen, Humphreys, TN
Died	1914	Location	Jumbo, Pushmataha Co., OK
Cemetery	Jumbo Cemetery	Location	Jumbo, OK
Spouse 1	John Henry Klutts
Married	01 October 1889	Location	Kaufman Co., TX
Spouse 2
Married		Location
3 Name	Charles P. Fletcher
Born	c. 1876	Location	McEwen, Humphreys, TN
Died	July 1883 (Possibly)	Location	Kaufman Co., TX
Cemetery	Unknown	Location	Buried in small grave next to parents
Spouse 1
Married		Location
Spouse 2
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4 Name	Benjamin Franklin Fletcher
Born	21 Jun 1879	Location	McEwen, Humphrey, TN
Died	01 Apr 1955	Location	Melrose, Curry, NM
Cemetery	Melrose Memorial Cemetery	Location	Melrose New Mexico
Spouse 1	Alzada Foley
Married	08 Nov 1889	Location	Lampasas, TX
Spouse 2
Married		Location
5 Name	George A. Fletcher
Born	Mar 1880	Location	McEwen, Humphreys, TN
Died	Aug 1882	Location	Ennis, Ellis, TX
Cemetery	Unknown	Location	Buried on private farm
Spouse 1
Married		Location
Spouse 2
Married		Location
6 Name	Henry Clay Fletcher
Born	10 Aug 1882	Location	Ennis, Ellis, TX
Died	13 Aug 1951	Location	Loma Linda, San Bndo, CA
Cemetery	Montecito Memorial Park	Location	Loma Linda, CA
Spouse 1	Effie Lillian Lawrence
Married	09 Oct 1904	Location	Hamilton, Hamilton, TX
Spouse 2
Married		Location
7 Name	Lydia Mae Fletcher
Born	21 Mar 1886	Location	Crandall, Kaufman, TX
Died	10 Jul 1961	Location	Clovis, Curry, NM
Cemetery		Location	Floyd, Roosevelt, NM
Spouse 1	U. G. Lawrence
Married	14 Aug 1907	Location	Gentry's Mill, Hamilton, TX
Spouse 2
Married		Location
8 Name	Winnie Lee Fletcher
Born	Aoril 1890	Location	Crandall, Kaufman, TX
Died		Location
Cemetery		Location
Spouse 1	William Henry Self
Married		Location	TX or OK
Spouse 2	Dr. James Henry Buff
Married		Location	OK
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Spouse 1
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Married		Location
10 Name
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Comments: After trying his hands at farming, my great great grandfather, Benjamin P. Fletcher packed up his family headed to Texas,in hopes to fullfill his dreams by working for the railroads. Arriving in Texas August 1882. Stopping Ennis, Ellis County long enough to bury one son, George A., and for his wife to give birth to another son, Henry Clay. There is an unknown family in Ellis that allow the Fletcher family to squat on their land for Jennie to give birth to their newestaddition. In the meantime, this family also allowed the Fletcher family to bury their son George A. Fletcher in their cemetery. As soon as Henry was born the family moved onto to Kaufman County, were Ben began working for the railroads there.It was said that he was very strong man and could carry one railroad tie by himself. He caught pneumonia and died in the winter of 1889. Leaving his wife, pregnant and 5 living children. Jennie, about 2 weeks after giving birth to Winnie Lee Fletcher, caught yellow jaundice and died herself. Ida Jane Fletcher who married John Henry Klutts married 01 Oct 1899 took in all the children, her and John and raised them until they could make their own way. Charles P. Fletcher is the known child buried next to the parents in a small grave. My grandmother, daughter of Ben Franklin Fletcher, visited the cemetery there in Kaufman County last in about 1927. When she said the cemetery was not kept up. The fencing was laying on the ground in places, the weeds and brush was high, they nearly did not locate the unmarked graves of her fathers parents. They found whom they believed to be the graves, three of them, 2 large and 1 small near a tree. Through much effort the graves has not been located to this day.
Sources: 1900 Kaufman County Census listed John Henry Klutts and family with two Fletcher Children Kaufman County History Volume 1 - July 1883 - A small child of Mr. Fletchers died last week. Kaufman County Marriage Records Kaufman County Cemetery Records
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Submitted by: Pattie Carter ... Pies_Genealogy@hotmail.com ... on Sat Oct 15 12:27:46 2005
Husband	Benjamin Patton Fletcher
Born	Bet. 1849-1850	Location	VA
Married	March 27, 1872	Location	Dickson Co., TENN
Died	c. 1889	Location	Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Cemetery	No Headstone	Location	Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Father
Mother
Other Spouses
Wife	Mary Virginia Dotson
Born	1853	Location	Dickson Co., TENN
Died	c.1890	Location	Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Cemetery	No Headstone	Location	Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Father	John Dempsey Dotson
Mother	Susan Anne Willey
Other Spouses
Children
1 Name	Lucian Beauregard Fletcher
Born	May 17, 1873	Location	McEwen, Humphreys Co., TENN
Died	January 23, 1949	Location	Rosser, Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Cemetery	Cottonwood	Location
Spouse 1	Susie Ann Smith
Married	February 22, 1899	Location	Scurry, Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Spouse 2
Married		Location
2 Name	Ida Jane Fletcher
Born	March 1875	Location	McEwen, Humphreys Co., TENN
Died	1914	Location	Jumbo, Pushmataha Co., OK
Cemetery	Jumbo	Location
Spouse 1	John Henry Klutts
Married	October 01, 1889	Location	Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Spouse 2
Married		Location
3 Name	Charles P. Fletcher
Born	c. 1876	Location	McEwen, Humphreys Co., TENN
Died	July 1883	Location	Crandall, Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Cemetery	No Headstone	Location	Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Spouse 1
Married		Location
Spouse 2
Married		Location
4 Name	Benjamin Franklin Fletcher
Born	June 21, 1879	Location	McEwen, Humphreys Co., TENN
Died	April 01, 1955	Location	Melrose, Curry Co., NM
Cemetery	Melrose Memorial	Location
Spouse 1	Alzada Foley
Married	November 08, 1899	Location	Lampasas, Lampasas Co., TEXAS
Spouse 2
Married		Location
5 Name	George A. Fletcher
Born	March 1880	Location	McEwen, Humphreys Co., TENN
Died	August 1882	Location	Ennis, Ellis Co., TEXAS
Cemetery	No Headstone	Location
Spouse 1
Married		Location
Spouse 2
Married		Location
6 Name	Henry Clay Fletcher
Born	August 09, 1882	Location	Ennis, Ellis Co., TEXAS
Died	August 13, 1951	Location	Loma Linda, San Bernardino Co., CA
Cemetery	Montecito Memorial Park	Location
Spouse 1	Effie Lillian Lawrence
Married	October 09, 1904	Location	Hamilton, Hamilton Co., TEXAS
Spouse 2
Married		Location
7 Name	Lydia Mae Fletcher
Born	March 21, 1886	Location	Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Died	July 10, 1961	Location	Clovis, Curry Co., NM
Cemetery	Floyd Cemetery	Location	Floyd, Roosevelt Co., NM
Spouse 1	U. G. Lawrence
Married	August 14, 1907	Location	Gentrys Mill, Hamilton Co., TEXAS
Spouse 2
Married		Location
8 Name	Winnie Lee Fletcher
Born	April 1890	Location	Kaufman Co., TEXAS
Died		Location	El Cerrito, Conta Costa Co., CA
Cemetery		Location
Spouse 1	William Henry Self
Married	Bef. 1908	Location	TX or OK
Spouse 2	James Henry Buff
Married	Bef. 1914	Location	Oklahoma
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10 Name
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Comments: Ben P. Fletcher died about 6 months before the birth ofWinnie Fletcher of pneumonia. Mary V. Fletcher nee Dotson died about 2 weeks after the birth of Winnie Fletcher of Yellow Jaundice. Ben P. Fletcher brought his family from Tennessee to Texas and worked on the railroads. He was known to have been able to carry one railroad tie by himself. While most of the time it took two men to carry one.
Sources: Benjamin Patton Fletcher Documentation Marriage Record: Dickson County, Tennessee Benjamin Fletcher and Mary V. Dodson 1860 Scott Co, VA Estillville P.O. pg 68 HH#638-638 Sarah Fletcher 50 f Spinster b. VA Fletcher, Craig " 15 m Farm Hand b. VA Fletcher, Patton " 10 m b. VA Fletcher, Ortha " 6 f b. VA 1870 Scott Co, VA Johnston Township p. 46 HH#317-31 Fletcher, Sarah 63 f w Keeping House b. Virginia Fletcher, Orpha E 15 f w Keeping House " Fletcher, Benjamine P 19 m w Farm Labor " Fletcher, Mary F 5 f w At Home " 1880 5th Civil District, Humphreys County, Tennessee ED 99 Sheet 23 A Line 7 Page 112 HH#180-1801 Fletcher, Ben w m 30 Farmer b. VA - VA - VA Fletcher, Mary V w f 28 wife Keeping house b. TN - TN - TN Fletcher, Loution B w m 7 son At home TN - VA - TN Fletcher, Ida J w f 5 dau At home TN - VA - TN Fletcher, Chas P w m 3 son At home TN - VA - TN Fletcher, Ben F w m 1 son At home TN - VA - TN Fletcher, Geo A w m 3 mos son At home TN - VA - TN Death Records: Benjamin Patton Fletcher Died of Pnuemonia 1889 in Rosser, Kaufman County, Texas Mary Virginia 'Jennie' Dodson Fletcher Died of Yellow Jaundice May 1890 in Rosser, Kaufman Co, TX Most of the information for Fletcher family comes from stories told by my Grandmother, Mattie Muriel Tucker nee Fletcher who recently passed Jan. 29, 2005. Some of the information on allied families comes from Edith Belcher nee Fletcher who recently passed Mar. 27, 2005. Additional Documentation is also listed on my website.
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