Brief Life History of Sophia
When Sophia Fletcher was born on 25 December 1855, in Irwin, Georgia, United States, her father, James Hendley Fletcher, was 24 and her mother, Caroline Young, was 17. She married William Jackson Weaver on 27 January 1884, in Irwin, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Osierfield, Irwin, Georgia, United States in 1910 and District 1670, Irwin, Georgia, United States for about 10 years. She died on 17 February 1935, at the age of 79, and was buried in Waterloo, Irwin, Georgia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Sophiah Fletcher in household of James Fletcher, "United States Census, 1860"
- Sophia Fletcher, "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950"
- Sophie Fletcher in entry for Jacob Weaver, "Georgia Deaths, 1928-1942"
Spouse and Children
1861–1939 Male
1855–1935 Female
Children (6)
1889–1941 Male
1891–1968 Male
1896– Male
1896–1933 Male
1899–1974 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1831–1908 Male
1838–1919 Female
Siblings (14)
1855–1935 Female
1857–1943 Female
1859–1942 Male
1863–1924 Female
1864–1908 Male
+9 More Children
World Events (8)
1861
Age 6
1863
Age 8
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
Age 21
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for an arrowsmith, from Middle English fleccher, Old French flechier, flecher ‘fletcher’, for someone who made or sold arrows for bows. This surname has sometimes been confused with Flesher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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