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James Garfield Fletcher 1817–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 April 1817

Birth Location: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America

Death Date: 29 Jan 1897

Death Location: Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, United States of America

Father: Vardaman Fletcher

Mother: Elizabeth Wells

Spouse(s): Belinda Fletcher

Children(s): Frances Fletcher, Thomas Fletcher, Amanda Fletcher, John Fletcher, Joseph Fletcher, William Fletcher, Martha Fletcher

James Garfield Fletcher was born in 1817 in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Vardaman Fletcher And Elizabeth Wells. In 1870, James Garfield Fletcher resided in Big Creek, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri, USA. In 1880, James Garfield Fletcher resided in Hardin, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA. James Garfield Fletcher married Belinda Fletcher, and had children including Amanda Jane Fletcher, Frances Fletcher, John W Fletcher, Joseph Fletcher, Martha J Fletcher, Thomas Fletcher, William Fletcher. James Garfield Fletcher passed away in 1897 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Garfield Fletcher was born in 1817 in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America, the child of Vardaman Fletcher And Elizabeth Wells.
  • In 1870, James Garfield Fletcher resided in Big Creek, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri, USA.
  • In 1880, James Garfield Fletcher resided in Hardin, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA.
  • James Garfield Fletcher married Belinda Fletcher, and had children including Amanda Jane Fletcher, Frances Fletcher, John W Fletcher, Joseph Fletcher, Martha J Fletcher, Thomas Fletcher, William Fletcher.
  • James Garfield Fletcher passed away in 1897 in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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James Fletcher's Ancestors

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James Fletcher
1817–1897
Birth Place: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Parents
Vardaman Fletcher
1765–1840
New Hardin, Washington, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Wells
1771–1840
Washington, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Wells
1755–1779
Virginia or Pennsylvania
Rebecca Sidwell
1758–1820
Washington, Indiana, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Fletcher's Descendants

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James (Garfield) Fletcher (2 April 1817–29 Jan 1897) m. Belinda Fletcher (abt 1821–)
  1. 1. Frances Fletcher 1849–
  2. 2. Thomas Fletcher 1851–
  3. 3. Amanda (Jane) Fletcher 1859– m. Samuel (Franklin) Kelley 1856–
    1. 1. Charles (Edward) Day 1879–
    2. 2. Myrtle Kelley 1883–
    3. 3. May Kelley 1887–
    4. 4. Minnie (L) Kelley 1888–
    5. 5. Nathaniel (E) Kelley 1892–
    6. 6. Fredrick (S) Kelley 1893– m. Girttie Kelly 1893–
      1. 1. James (Marion) Kelly 1914–
    7. 7. Laura (B.) Day 1876–
  4. 4. John (W.) Fletcher 1859–
  5. 5. Joseph Fletcher 1864–
  6. 6. William Fletcher 1867–
  7. 7. Martha (J) Fletcher 1850–1927

James Fletcher's Timeline

4 Records

1817
2 April 1817
Birth of James Garfield Fletcher in Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
1870
1870
Age 53
James Garfield Fletcher resided here in Big Creek, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri, USA
Big Creek, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri, USA
1880
1880
Age 63
James Garfield Fletcher resided here in Hardin, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
Hardin, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
1897
29 Jan 1897
Age 80
Death of James Garfield Fletcher in Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA
Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 April 1817
    Event Place: Washington County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hardin, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 361; Page: 66a; Enumeration District: 182
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Creek, Cass, Missouri; Roll: M593_767; Page: 505A
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Big Creek, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Big Creek, Cass, Missouri; Roll: M593_767; Page: 505A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hardin, Pottawattamie, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hardin, Pottawattamie, Iowa; Roll: 361; Page: 66a; Enumeration District: 182

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1897
    Event Place: Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Clarinda, Page County, Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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