Brief Life History of Matilda
When Matilda Fletcher was born on 7 January 1866, in Irwin, Georgia, United States, her father, James Hendley Fletcher, was 34 and her mother, Caroline Young, was 27. She married William Thomas Whitley after 1886. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Ocilla, Irwin, Georgia, United States in 1900 and District 1388, Irwin, Georgia, United States in 1910. She died on 26 November 1911, at the age of 45, and was buried in Ocilla, Irwin, Georgia, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Matildia Whitley in household of William T Whitley, "United States Census, 1900"
- Mattie Whilley in entry for W. T. Whilley, "Georgia Deaths, 1914-1927"
- Matilda Whitley in household of William T Whitley, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1854–1922 Male
1866–1911 Female
Children (9)
1888–1888 Male
1890–1908 Male
1891–1960 Female
1893–1912 Male
1895–1909 Male
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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)
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
Age 1
1877
Age 11
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 15
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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