Person:John Fletcher (4)

part of the Early Families of Douglas Co. Washington Project [1]

Fletcher Index

16 Jul 1856 John M. Fletcher a Private in the Clarke Co. Rangers - he was 16 years old, enlisted at Vancouver 6 Apr 1856. William H. Fletcher age 15 16 Jul 1856 also served as a private in the same unit. Thomas J. Fletcher served in 2nd Regiment of the Clark Co. Rangers 16 Jul 1856 the roster says he was 39 years old and enlisted in Vancouver.

1870 census Polk Co. OR

John Fletcher age 29 Farmer $0/$150 OH

Nancy age 21 keeping house [no birthplace shown]

Esther age 3 WA Territory

Wm. age 10 months (?) [very faint} b. WA Territory

they are next door to Jas & Delilah McAlister

1880 census Umatilla Co. OR - Weston - Dist 111

John Fletcher age 39 Butcher OH OH OH

Nancy age 27 keeping house IN PA IN

Ester age 11 (dau) WA OH IN

Wm. age 10 (son) WA OH IN

Chas. age 8 (son) OR OH IN

Walter age 6 (son) OR OH IN

Frank age 3 (son) OR OH IN

Ralph age 6 months (son) OR OH IN

1900 census Douglas Co. WA - Waterville - Dist 14

John M. Fletcher b. Sep 1841 age 38, married 33 years OH ENG OH Farmer

Nancy A. b. Feb 1851, age 49, married 33 years mother of 12/11 living IN PA IN

Wm. H. (son) b. Aug 1869 age 30 WA OH IN

Frank (son) b. Jun 1877 age 22 OR OH IN

Ralph A. (son) b. Nov 1879 age 20 OR OH IN

Oline (dau) b. Mar 1882 age 18 OR OH IN

Carrie (dau) b. Apr 1886 age 14 OR OH IN

Fred (son) b. Mar 1889 age 11 WA OH IN

Ruby (dau) b. Feb 1891 age 9 WA OH IN

Crystal (dau) b. Oct 1892 age 7 WA OH IN

Pearl (son) b. Mar 1895 age 5 WA OH IN

George Koontz hired man b. 1879 in IN - age 21

1910 census Douglas Co. WA - Midland - Dist 45 HH 110

John M. Fletcher age 69 married 42 years OH ENG OH

Nancy A. age 48 married 42 years, mother of 12/11 living OR OH IN

Olie (dau) age 24 OR OH IN

Carrie (dau) age 17 OR OH IN

Pearl (son) age 14 24 OR OH IN

Grant Baxter (servant) age 39 MO MO MO

(in same dwelling a 2nd household:

Frank Fletcher age 33 married 5 years OR OH IN

Hattie (wife) age 22 married 5 years mother of 3/3 living MO MO MO

Elton (son) age 4 WA OR MO

Raymond (son) age 2 WA OR MO

John (son) no age given WA OR MO

1 Dec 1891 John M. Fletcher files for patent at the Yakima Land Office - 160 acres in Douglas Co. WA

1915 plat map 26N 23E SECTION 4, 21 [2]

12 Jan 1917 John M. Fletcher dies in Douglas Co. WA - buried Fraternity Cemetery, Waterville, Douglas Co. WA

16 Jan 1920 Nancy Ann dies in Douglas Co. WA - buried Fraternity Cemetery, Waterville, Douglas Co. WA

JOHN M. FLETCHER

19 Jan 1917 John M. Fletcher, Douglas County pioneer, died Jan 12. Mr. Fletcher was born in Carrol county, Ohio, 76 years ago, September 11, and crossed the plains with his parents in the summer of 1852, settling in Oregon. In 1887 he came to Douglas county and filed on a homestead 11 miles northeast of Waterville, where, with his family he lived until about two months ago. He was married to Nancy McAllister in July 1867. To this union 12 children were born, 11 of whom, together with the widow, survive.

1880 census Umatilla, Oregon, United States- household of John & Nancy Fletcher

1885 census Washington Territory - Douglas Co. - John & Nancy Fletcher

1.   1850 census Putnam, Missouri, United States.

   with parents

2.   1860 census Clark, Washington, United States.

   with parents

3.   1870 census Polk, Oregon, United States.
4.   1880 census Umatilla Co. OR.
5.   1885 census Washington Territory - Douglas County.
6.   1900 census Douglas, Washington, United States.
7.   1910 census Douglas, Washington, United States.
8.   Bureau of Land Managment Patent Database.