Brief Life History of Horatio
When Horatio Fletcher was born on 27 August 1828, in Danville, Caledonia, Vermont, United States, his father, Isaac Gardner Fletcher, was 34 and his mother, Mary Ann Gilson, was 32. He married Mary Ellen Mendell on 28 May 1851, in Madison, Madison Township, Jefferson, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Topeka Township, Shawnee, Kansas, United States in 1860. He died on 30 March 1866, in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, United States, at the age of 37.
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Sources (8)
- Horatia Fletcher, "United States Census, 1860"
- Horatis Fletcher, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Horatio Fletcher in entry for William H. Fletcher, "Washington Deaths and Burials, 1810-1960"
Spouse and Children
1828–1866 Male
1833–1909 Female
Children (5)
1853–1908 Male
1854–1921 Female
1857–1903 Male
1859–about 1862 Female
1863–1864 Male
Parents and Siblings
1795–about 1862 Male
1797–1830 Female
Siblings (2)
1826–1882 Male
1828–1866 Male
World Events (7)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed
Age 6
1846
Age 18
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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