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Thomas Joel Fletcher
b.29 Apr 1817 Derby, Derbyshire, England
d.20 Oct 1893 Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, United States
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m. 26 Jan 1813
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m. 12 Mar 1840
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Facts and Events
the birth record says he was born at Repton, Derbyshire to Joel Fletcher & Charlotte Moorhouse
1850 census Putnam Co. MO Thomas J. Fletcher age 35 Farmer b. England Susannah Fletcher age 32 b. OH John M. Fletcher age 9 b. OH William R. Fletcher age 7 b. OH Arthur J. Fletcher age 5 b. OH Thomas L. Fletcher age 4 b. OH Eli N. Fletcher age 3 b. OH Charlott E. Fletcher age 2 b. OH 4 July 1856 The Pioneer and Democrat reports Thomas J. Fletcher as Representative [top of column 6] [1] 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. 1857 Thomas J. Fletcher listed as a member of the House of Representatives for the 1857 Fifth Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Washington Territory[2] 3 Feb 1860 Letter from Thomas J. Fletcher appears in the Pioneer and Democrat [center of column 3] [3] 1860 census Clark Co., WA Territory HH 292 T. J. Fletcher age 43 ENG Susannah age 42 OH John M. age 20 b. OH Wm. H. age 18 b. OH Arthur J. age 16 b. OH T. L. (m) age 15 b. OH Elie H. (m) age 14 b. OH Charlotte E. age 13 b. OH Robert A. age 10 b. MO Sarah A. age 7 b. WA Mary E. age 5 b. WA George L. age 3 b. WA 1862 Thomas J. Fletcher listed as a member of the House of Representatives for the 1862 Tenth Session of the Legislative Assembly of the Washington Territory[4] 1 Sep 1865 Thomas J. Fletcher and Susanna Fletcher receive land warrant for 319.89 acres in Clark Co. Washington Territory. The land was in sections 20 & 21 of township 2-N Range 3E 20 Dec 1867 105.28 acres are patented to Sumber Barker, James Crawford and Thomas J. Fletcher - the land was in Township 1-N Range 4-E section 7 somewhere in the late 1860s T. J. and Susannah must divorce. The Clark County Pioneers book reports that Susannah passed away 10 Aug 1880 and Thomas remarried to Evelyn but neither the census or the following support that. 31 May 1869 Thomas Fletcher is shot in Vancouver. A trial for Lewis Van Vleet, Alex and T. M. Coffee ensues, followed by a trial for Fletcher and some of his sons and sons in law. All are found not guilty. The scuffle seems to have resulted from political arguments as well as from a letter sent by Van Vleet to parties near the Sound who refused to publish it. The letter states in part: "Next to his family. He should have said his two families. His first wife lives about five miles from his second, and depends for her living upon the charities of her children, receiving no assistance from him. His second wife has a farm of her own, and keeps it in her own possession for the benefit of herself and children; and allows him to live with her." During the trial, it came out that Fletcher had threatened Van Vleet with "the consequences" if he did not retract the portion of the letter related to his family.
Eli Fletcher age 23 Farmer $2000 / $500 b. OH Susanna Fletcher age 52 b. OH George Fletcher age 13 attending school b. WA meanwhile
Evelyn Fletcher age 40 keeping house b. IN William Fletcher age 28 Laborer b. OH Leslie Fletcher age 25 Laborer b. OH Philip Schuh age 21 Laborer b. IL Catherine Schuh age 17 at home b. IL Samuel Schuh age 14 attending school b. Wash. Terr. George Schuh age 10 attending school b. Wash Terr Linda Schuh age 6 b. Wash. Terr.
Thos. J. FLETCHER Self M Male W 63 ENGL. Ret. Farmer ENGL. ENGL. Adaline FLETCHER Wife M Female W 51 MD Keep. House KY NC Linda R. FLETCHER Dau Female W 15 WA Att. School ENGL. MD
1880 census Clark Co. WA - Dist 23 Maron GIBBONS Self M Male W 38 IL Farmer PA NY Sarah A. GIBBONS Wife M Female W 27 WASH. TER. Keeping House ENG. OH Ellen E. GIBBONS Dau S Female W 10 WASH. TER. At School IL WT Abbie M. GIBBONS Dau S Female W 8 WASH. TER. IL WT Joseph GIBBONS Son S Male W 7 WASH. TER. IL WT James T. GIBBONS Son S Male W 6 WASH. TER. IL WT Susanah GIBBONS Dau S Female W 4 WASH. TER. IL WT Viola B. GIBBONS Dau S Female W 1 WASH. TER. IL WT Eli FLETCHER BroL Male W 33 OH Livery Stable Keeper ENG. OH Susannah FLETCHER MotherL D Female W 62 OH OH VA Edward SMITH Other S Male W 30 IL --- --- 1882 & 1883 Thomas J. Fletcher listed as a member of the Walla Walla City Council[5] 1885 - Forclosure / Lien : Benjamin Geaney vs. Catherine McCallister, Eveline Fletcher and Thomas J. Fletcher [Case Ref. Number WAL-4669 / Original Case # 4311 1885 Washington Territorial Census - Walla Walla County Thomas Fletcher age 68 born England Evaline age 56 born Indiana Image Gallery
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