Sophia Fletcher

25 December 1855–17 February 1935 (Age 79)
Irwin, Georgia, United States

The Life 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

William Jackson Weaver
1861–1939
Sophia Fletcher
1855–1935
Marriage: 27 January 1884
Thomas Weaver
1888–
Archie Walton Weaver
1891–1968
Elbert Weaver
1896–
Jacob Weaver
1896–1933
Marion Micajah Weaver
1899–1974
Mary Weaver
1899–

Spouse and Children

    William Jackson Weaver

    Male1861–1939Male

    Sophia Fletcher

    Female1855–1935Female

MARRIAGE
27 January 1884
Irwin, Georgia, United States
children

(6)

    Thomas Weaver

    Male1888–Male

    Archie Walton Weaver

    Male1891–1968Male

    Elbert Weaver

    Male1896–Male

    Jacob Weaver

    Male1896–1933Male

    Marion Micajah Weaver

    Male1899–1974Male

+1 More Child

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(14)

+9 More Children

World Events (8)

1861

Age 6

Civil War History - Some 11,000 Georgians gave their lives in defense of their state a state that suffered immense destruction. But wars end brought about an even more dramatic figure to tell: 460,000 African-Americans were set free from the shackles of slavery to begin new lives as free people.
1863

Age 8

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

Age 21

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for an arrowsmith, Middle English, Old French flech(i)er (from Old French fleche ‘arrow’).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Sources (3)

  • Sophiah Fletcher in household of James Fletcher, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Sophie Weaver in household of Willie J Weaver, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Sophie Weaver in household of W J Weaver, "United States Census, 1900"

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