FLETCHER, Thomas J - Lafayette Co, MO Biography ***** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the files submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ***** file submitted by: Kathy Gaines Source: History of Lafayette County, MO Publication Info: St Louis, Missouri Historical Company, 1881 page 659 Middleton Township Thomas J Fletcher druggist. A native of Lafayette county, Missouri. Born September 19, 1838. His parents, George C, and Mary (Hall) Fletcher, were nativs of Mason County, Kentucky, and moved to Saline County, Missouri, in 1832, where they resided for a short time, and then moved to Lafayette county. Thomas is one of four sons that lived to ge grown to manhood. His chief business in life has been of the mechantile nature. In 1861, he opened a drug store in Lexington, which e continued for eight years. In 1869, he came to Waverly, built a store building, and has been in the drug busi- ness ever since, in that town. In 1859, was married to Miss Fannie Whittlesey, daughter of P.R. and Salutia (Stone) Whittlesey, of New York. By this marriage he has seven children: Mary (Corder), George R., Christopher E., Henry W., Thomas J., Fannie W., and Willie K. Mr. Fletcher was a student of Shelby college four years. A graduate of Jones College, at St. Louis, in the close of the year 1869.