Submitted by: Pattie Carter Pies_Genealogy@hotmail.com on Mon Jun 20 17:36:11 2005Husband 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 Married Location 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 9 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 10 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location
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 2005Husband 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 9 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location 10 Name Born Location Died Location Cemetery Location Spouse 1 Married Location Spouse 2 Married Location
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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