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From: "Bernard Fletcher" <>
Subject: Re: [VARUSSEL] Re: Eli Fletcher
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 08:52:59 -0800
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Vicky,
You mentioned a Maggie. The info. that I have on Eli and Lydia has her name
listed as Lydia (Martha). Would this be the wife of Eli that I am looking
for? Could this Maggie be Lydia (Martha)?
J. Fletcher



> Hey Mike,
> I think I might have a few more questions on this for you but right now my
> computer is down and I can't get to my files. As soon as I get it back up
> and running I'll be in touch.
> Thanks,
> Vicky
>
> Subject: [VARUSSEL] Re: Eli Fletcher
>
>
> > Bernard Fletcher wrote:
> > >
> > > The big question is..Who was William Wheelwright's mother and father?
> Were
> > > they Eli and Lydia (as listed on William Wheelwright's marriage
license)
> or
> > > Eli and Agnes?
> > > William Wheelwright married 1st. Matilda Fuller in 1850. 2nd. Annie
> Musick
> > > (daughter of Elexious Musick and Lydia Thompson Musick) on Jan. 11,
1866
> in
> > > Buchanan.
> > > Children of William Wheelwright Fletcher and Annie Musick Fletcher
were:
> > > James Brock, Orvil E., Virginia Caroline, William Lerty, Cummings,
> Marjorie,
> > > Lydia Alice, and Elexious.
> > > jf
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Michael Dye" <>
> > > To: <>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 4:23 PM
> > > Subject: [VARUSSEL] Re: Eli Fletcher
> > >
> > > > Vicky Cheatham wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > What was the date of marriage for this William Wheelwright
Fletcher
> and
> > > > > Annie Musick? Did they have a daughter Lydia Alice Flethcer born
> > > December
> > > > > 1871? Also, I have a Eli Fletcher married to a Maggie Unknown, I
> have
> > > two
> > > > > children for them so far, a Mary Ann Fletcher (unknown dates) and
> Julie
> > > F
> > > > > Fletcher born about 1845. Does any of this info sound familiar?
I
> have
> > > a
> > > > > little more info on the marriages of the Fletcher daughters on
both
> of
> > > these
> > > > > families and will gladly share.
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > Vicky
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Bernard Fletcher wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In the marriage records for Buchanan, Co. 1858-1890 they list
> William
> > > > > Wheelwright Fletcher's marriage to Annie Musick. They have him as
> the
> > > son of
> > > > > Eli and Lydia Fletcher. Other researchers say that William
> Wheelwright
> > > was
> > > > > the son of Eli and Agnes. I cannot find William Wheelwright listed
> as a
> > > > > child of Eli and Agnes. Does anyone have any proof of who William
> > > > > Wheelwright Fletcher's parents were? Were they Eli and Lydia or
Eli
> and
> > > > > Agnes?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Bernard & Vicky,
> > > >
> > > > I had previously had that William Wheelwright Fletcher, b. abt.
1826,
> > > > was possibly a s/o Eli Fletcher & Agnes Johnson. I think this is
> > > > probably accurate and that the Lydia reference is a mistake. I have
> > > > found no record of Eli being married to a Lydia. William Fletcher &
> > > > Annie Musick had a daughter Lydia Fletcher who married James Elbert
> > > > Meadows. Vicky, I think thats probably the one your looking for
isn't
> > > > it?
> > > >
> > > > Vicky, Also, the two children you mentioned above, Mary Ann & Julie
F.
> > > > (I have Julia from the 1850 & 60 censuses) Fletcher, were also
> children
> > > > of Eli Fletcher & Agnes Johnson. I'm not sure about the Maggie
> > > > reference. I note that on Martha J. Fletcher's marriage to Sparrell
> > > > Hale that it lists her parents as Eli & Agnes M. Fletcher. Maybe
> > > > Margaret was Agnes' middle name and she went by "Maggie". Of
course,
> on
> > > > daughter Elizabeth J. Fletcher's marriage record it lists her
parents
> as
> > > > Eli & Aggy Fletcher. Mary Ann Fletcher was b. abt. 1827 and married
> > > > Samuel Richardson.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > >
> >
> >
> > Bernard,
> >
> > As I said before, I've seen no other record, other than William's
> > marriage to Annie Musick, that Eli Fletcher was ever married to a
> > Lydia. Unless Eli had a first wife named Lydia who died, and then he
> > married Agnes Johnson, then I would say that Agnes Johnson was William's
> > mother.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
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