Delaware County IN Archives History .....Wilson Fletcher Family History ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@npgcable.com May 5, 2007, 6:37 pm At residence of Mrs Margaret E. Cox Salem Tp, Delaware Co, Ind (P.O. Daleville, Ind route 1) Nov 14, 1926 9:50 AM Mrs Cox is a great granddaughter of Patsy Kilgore Fletcher whose daughter Caroline was the mother of Mrs Cox's father. Mrs Cox says her great grandmother, Martha Kilgore was first married to a Prewitt who went out to feed the hogs one morning & never returned. She had children by the first husband & "Uncle Tom Connley" in the Daytons Soldiers Home aged 87 yrs can tell. She then married a Fletcher & had children. Mrs Cox says Rebecca Oliphant was by first husband. Miss Martha Fletcher had a natural son Theodore Fletcher whose name should have been Thornburg & she was never married. He was her only child. Caroline married Milton Younts. She had two children by him viz: 1. Malissa Fletcher born Nov 22, 1846 2. Fountain Fletcher born Jany 16, 1849 3. Francis Marion Younts born Dec 23, 1863 4. Mary Younts 1. Malissa Fletcher married Thomas Connley & had 8 children, six living. She died & is buried at Mt Pleasant. Died 1894 or 95 & has a tombstone, her husband was a Civil War veteran & was in the battle of Gettysburg & is 87 yrs old & an excellent memory. Her children: 1. James H. married & lives at Jackson Mich where he has 5 children. 2. Clarence David Connley married & lives in Calif & has a family. No 1324 E. North St. 3. Minnie married Joe Jones & lives on West Jackson St, Muncie, Ind & would likely have record. Has 3 children. 4. William married & lives on 2 15th ST Muncie, Ind in 1500 block. No issue. 5. Howard, single lives in Jackson, Mich 6. Thomas Vernon married & lives in Muncie Ind 5 children Lives on W. 12th St. 7. Matilda, oldest of family died 3 days old 8. Mattie between Minnie & Wm & died aged 4 or 5 mos 2. Fountain Fletcher married to Eliza Crawley born July 1850 & died May 1926 daughter of Milton Crawley & his wife Martha Saunders. He had 7 children. 1. Arthur Alfred Fletcher born June 26, 1874 2. Margaret Elnora Fletcher born Nov 26, 1876 3. Myrtle May Fletcher born Oct 27, 1879 4. Lewis Edward Fletcher born Feby 5, 1884 5. Arrel Anne Fletcher born Sept 10, 1886 6. Lillie (stillborn) born Sept 1887 7. Mabel Grace Fletcher born Apr 6, 1889 1. Arthur A. married four times & is a lawyer practicing at Tipton Ind. No issue. divorced 2 & 3d, 1st wife died 4th living. 2. Margaret E. married 1st Apr 1893 to Merchant K. Dick who died & is buried in Cem above here & has marker. He was son of Peter B. Dick & wife Sallie Shepp. Had one child born in Mt Pleasant Tp & were divorced. Married Nov 1895 to Otto E. Cox born Jany 16, 1873 son of Henry Cox & wife Hannah Swift. Have two children born in Mt P. Tp 1. Hazel India Dick born May 24, 1894 2. Ruby Frederick Cox born June 17, 1897 3. Martha Malissa Cox born Dec 31, 1900 1. Hazel I. married Dec 27, 1919 to A.A. Benton of Clavendon, Ark, son of Benton & his wife Aldridge. Both living at 715 S 28th St Lafayette, Ind where he is mgr of Silk Dept in Logan Haneys Store. Have had two children born oldest in Washington, Louisiana & youngest in Lafayette. 1. Beverly Jean 2. Margaret Catherine died aged 4 days 2. Ruby F. married Aug 26, 1914 to Belva M. Hensley born July 30, 1897 in this Tp daughter of Abel Hensley & wife Hannah Jane Priest. Both living a mile fr here in this Tp where he is a farmer (P.O. Daleville RD 2) Have four children all born in this Co the last three born in this house: 1. Naomi Louise Cox born Nov 7, 1915 2. Rosemary Madonna Cox born July 14, 1919 3. Robert Theral Cox born Oct 24, 1921 4. Bernice Monzell Cox born Jany 18, 1923 3. Robert T. died Feby 14, 1922. The other 3 children are at home. 3. Myrtle M. married Oct 1900 to John Metzgar son of Daniel Metzgar & wife Emma. Both living on S. Walnut St cor Willard Muncie, Ind where he works in the milk condensory at Yorktown, Ind. Have five children living & one dead, all born in this Co in & near Yorktown. She married before. 1. Leota Taylor 2. Paul Metzgar born Sept 30, 1901 3. June May Metzgar 4. Crystal M. Metzgar 5. Juanita Metzgar 6. Maurice J. Metzgar 1. Leota married Oscar Sipe, son of Ora Sipe & wife Both living in Muncie on Charles St where he is a meat cutter. Have 3 children born in Yorktown: 1. Iris 2. William 3. Jacqueline 2. Paul married Beatrice Hoffman daughter of Ray Hoffman & wife Zell Witt. Have one child born in Yorktown, Ind where he teaches school (P.O. Yorktown) 1. Malcolm Divina 5. Juanita married Lex Dunham. He is a World War veteran & both live on E. Howard St Muncie, Ind. No issue. 4.Lewis Edward married June 3, 1914 Della Stone, a fine woman born June 5, 1886 at Walton, Ky daughter of Julius Crittenden Stone & wife Eliza Jane Barron. Both living at Yorktown, Ind where he trucks. Have four children living & one dead. 1. Orville Stone Fletcher born Feby 20, 1915 D 2. Opal Genevieve Fletcher born Dec 25, 1915 3. Denzel Woodrow Fletcher born Apr 23, 1917 4. Clifford Oren Fletcher born Aug 24, 1919 5. Zane Roscoe Fletcher born May 8, 1923 5. Arrel A. married Nov 8, 1902 Lewis David Clevenger born Aug 4, 1880 son of James Clevenger & his wife Belle Tucker. He died Feby 2, 1915 leaving 4 children all born near Yorktown. She married 2d on May 20, 1918 George Sellers born Mch 15, 1876, son of (don't know). Divorced Jany 31, 1925. She lives at Muncie, Ind on Council St as Arrel A. Clevenger. 1. Mabel Marguerite Clevenger born Jany 28, 1905 2. Hattie Mae Clevenger born Oct 8, 1906 3. Lewis Lawrence Clevenger born May 23, 1909 4. Melvin Leroy Clevenger born Sept 10, 1912 She married 3d Apr 19, 1927 Clyde Summers born Mch 15, 1884 & lives 117 W. Powers St, Muncie, Ind. 1. M. Marguerite married Apr 19, 1924 Charles Thompson born July 22, 1901 son of (don't know). Both living in Muncie on 10th St where he clerks in a grocery store. have one child born in Muncie. 1. Harold Luther born Dec 28, 1925 7. Mabel Grace married May 29, 1906 Walter James Staggs born Sept 5, 1887 son of Joseph Staggs & wife Virginia Kibler. Both living on Council St Muncie, Ind where he is a mechanic. No issue. 3. Francis Marion Younts married 1st July 13, 1885 Rosetta Aldridge born 1853 daughter of John Aldredge [sic] & wife Susan Slack. Rosetta died Dec 27, 1892. He was born Dec 23, 1863 in Blooming Grove Tp, Franklin Co, Ind. Married 2d Oct 16, 1895 illa &9 Ferguson born Aug 15, 1873 daughter of Alexander Ferguson & wife Martha Mynard Both living in this Co (P.O. Daleville, Ind RR) where he is a farmer Children all born in Delaware Co, Ind. 1. Iva J. Younts by 1st wife born June 24, 1891 2. Dulcie D. Younts by 2d wife born July 13, 1896 3. Martha Carrie Younts by 2d wife born Oct 17, 1897 4. Aaron W. Younts by 2d wife born Feby 5, 1900 5. Peachie Younts by 2d wife born Apr 7, 1901 6. Hubbard Younts by 2d wife born Nov 18, 1909 1. Iva J. married Jany 4, 1911 Wesley Miller who died Apr 3, 1921 son of Mitchell Miller & his wife Nancy Ellen Hancock. had one boy. She is living here in the town of Daleville. 1. Alva J. Miller born Nov 29, 1911 2. Dulcie D. married Feby 25, 1915 Ray M. Hyatt born Dec 10, 1896 son of Oliver Hyatt & wife Eunice Hancock. Both living in Daleville & have two children a girl & a boy. 1. Gladys O. Hyatt born Nov 23, 1916 2. Oliver F. Hyatt born May 3, 1919 3. Martha Carrie married Oct 16, 1919 Ruby Conner born 1896 son of Pet Conner & wife Janie Fuller. Both living near Reed Sta & have 2 children: 1. Mary J. Conner born July 29, 1920 2. Lloyd Conner born Dec 1925 [margin note reads:] F.M.Y. in his letter of Feby 21/27 gives names & dates except for the "in laws" for which I am again writing him. He says Alexander Ferguson was born in Ireland, don't know date & died Feby 17, 1902. His wife, Martha Mynard was born in Ky don't know date & died in 1912. 4. Aaron W. married Aug 31, 1918 Leora Moore born Sept 12, 1902 daughter of Bert Moore & wife Elsie Tuttle. Both living at Beulah Park (P.O. Alexandria, Ind) 2 children born 1. John L. Yonts [sic] born Feby 12, 1920 2. Ruth Yonts born July 20, 1924 3. Jessie M. Yonts born Sept 12, 1926 5. Peachie married May 18, 1918 Leonard Hawthorne from England born in Coventry England 1891 son of Reginald Hawthorn. Both living at Dunkirk, Ind where he is a fine mechanic. Have a little girl 1. Zenna R. Hawthorn born Feby 9, 1919 6. Hubbard is single 4. Mary Yonts died unmarried aged 17 & is buried at Mt Pleasant Cem & has a marker. Wilson Fletcher married as above & had but one child: Walter Fletcher living but single Hiram Fletcher went to Mo & died there. He had 5 or 6 daughters. Rebecca who married Phil Oliphant & had several children. John married Albert lives in Muncie married. No issue Hiram married & had children Lincoln twin married & dead No issue Alice twin married 1. Chas Deetor, married 2 John Gilland Frank oldest married 1 & married 2. Dead. Had 2 children both dead. Alice had two children by 1st husband see further on. She had 13 or 14 children. John Oliphant married & had a daughter Lennie who married & had triplets two of whom live Had also a daughter Rinda married. Lennie & Rinda are living, other children died. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/delaware/history/other/wilsonfl523gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 10.5 Kb