When Margaret Lee Fletcher was born on 10 August 1857, in Irwin, Georgia, United States, her father, James Hendley Fletcher, was 25 and her mother, Caroline Young, was 19. She married George Reid Tomberlin on 15 June 1878, in Irwin, Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Georgia, United States in 1870 and Mystic, Irwin, Georgia, United States for about 10 years. She died on 10 December 1943, in Irwin, Georgia, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Tomberlin Cemetery, Wilcox, Georgia, United States.
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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 .
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Possible Related NamesMarried Aug. 15, 1878 Irwin Co., GA to George Reid Tomberlin. Parents: James Fletcher and Caroline Young. Children: Wright Oliver Tomberlin, James Albert Tomberlin, John Bradford Tomberlin, George War …
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