Descendants of Adam FLETCHER Senior

Notes

Jemima Anne WOLFE

excerpts from a letter from Edna Waggoner Pollock to Alice Fletcher Little, dated February, 1982

"When Jemima's parents died she went to live with her father's brother at Orange or Evansburg, Perry C. Wolfe. Uncle Perry died 3 years later in 1857. His widow, Eliza Presston, married Morris Creter, hence the Uncle Morris (grandmother referred to). After Uncle Perry Wolfe died, Jemima came over to Wolfe's corner to live with Uncle Henry Wolfe where she remained until her marriage to David Fletcher. (Dale [Emerson] Lapp told me this.) Henry Wolfe's wife was Elizabeth Fletcher, a sister to David F." (Elizabeth, thus, became her sister-in-law as well as her aunt.)

3. Joseph FLETCHER

Obituary from the Newcomerstown News (Newcomerstown, Ohio).  
7 March 1900

"After a long and confining illness Joseph Fletcher, a well known and highly respected resident of the Plains west of town, is dead.  Death came on last Friday, and on Monday the remains of this old pioneer were laid to rest in the Newcomerstown cemetery.  Rev. C.E. Sheppard of this city, assisted by Rev. F.I. Dunbar of the M.E. church, and Rev. Mr. Eldridge of Peninsula M.E. church, East Ohio Conference, officiated at the funeral services which were held at 1 o'clock on Monday afternoon.
The deceased was born Nov. 5, 1824, on a farm adjoining his late home, and was the eldest son of seven children. His father died when he was but thirteen years of age, and with the family he moved to the farm on which he has lived ever since. The land was then woods, added to the fact that a mortgage was attached to premises, and the years foolowing are the story of a hard struggle, but gradually, the family toiled into better days. Mr. Fletcher was noted for his strength and activity, inherited from both his father and mother, and could toil almost unceasingly.
At the age of twenty he was married to Miss Violet Mitchell. To this union was born one son, but in the year following both mother and son died.  Six years later, in 1858, he was married to Margaret Carr who survives him. On May 2, 1864, he enlisted in the hundred day service in the Civil War, and served as 1st sergeant of co. E, 132nd O.V.I. For more than 40 years he has been a member of the M.P. church, and has been generous to a fault in supporting the church. In the death of this aged resident the Plains neighborood loses a noble and worthy character. Peace to his ashes."

Errors in the obituary...The family already lived on the farm when Adam, Joseph's father died. He was 26 when he married Violet Mitchell in 1851. He served in the 142nd Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

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Real Estate Transactions:
April 7, 1851, for $200, Susanna Fletcher Current and George Current sell Joseph her interest in the family farm.

January 30, 1862, for $500, Henry Wolf and wife Elizabeth Fletcher, Lewis Fletcher and wife Mary, David Fletcher, Adam Fletcher, and Samuel Fletcher sell Joseph Fletcher the east half of the family farm, 63.3 acres.

January 30, 1862, for $1 each, Joseph and Lewis Fletcher sell their interest in the west half of the family farm to Elizabeth Fletcher Wolf, David Fletcher, Adam Fletcher and Samuel Fletcher, 63.3 acres.
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Newspaper Item, date January 22, 1881, Coshocton Age...Joseph Fletcher was elected President of the Board of Directors of the Central Ohio District Fair. Others elected to the Board were Henry Wolfe, S.L. Waggoner and Frank Miskimens.
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Last Will and Testament of Joseph Fletcher, dated August 24, 1899
"In the name of the Benevolent Father of all: I, Joseph Fletcher, of Newscomerstown, Ohio, do make and publish this my last Will and Testament>
Item 1st. I give and devise to my beloved wife, Margaret Fletcher, in lieu of her dower, that part of my real estate upon which we now reside, being situate in the Township of Oxford, County of Coshocton and State of Ohio. The same being bounded on teh north by the Road leading from Newcomerstown, to Coshocton, and on the east by the lands of John Hardy, on the south by the Cadiz and Coshocton Road, and on the west by lands of D.D. Fletcher, including all the lands in the above described and bounded tract, to be hers absolutely.
Item2: And I also give and devise to my beloved wife, Margaret Fletcher, the residue of my estate on which we now reside, likewise a certain tract situate in the Township, County and State aforesaid, containing about ninety acres, during her natural life.
Item 3: I give and devise to my beloved wife, all the Stock, household goog=ds, furniture, provisions, books, pictures, and all other goods, chattels, monies, bonds, stocks, etc., which I am possessed of at my demise, to her absolutely. She, however, paying my Doctor and nurse bills and funeral expenses.
Item 3: At the death of my said wife, that part of my real estate, not devised to her absolutely, I give and bequeath as follows: to wit: To my Brother David Fletcher, ne fourth, To my Brother Samuel Fletcher, one fourth, [he, however, assuming the obligation for the payment of two promissory notes, given by B.S. Fletcher to John Jones, on which I am surety.] To the heirs of Lewis Fletcher, deceased, one fourth, To my Brother Adam Fletcher, one eighth (1/8), To my sister Susan Current one eighth (1/8).
I do hereby revoke all former wills made by me. In testimony hereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th day of August, 1899.
Signed: Joseph Fletcher
Signed and acknowledged by said Joseph Fletcher as his last will testament in our presence and signed by us in his presence.
J.N. Cochran and E.F. Eldredge

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Joseph Fletcher ran for the office of County Auditor, Coshocton County, Ohio on October 9, 1860.  He ran against a Mr. Forker and was defeated by Forker by a vote of 2518 to 2255.  Joseph carried Oxford Township by a vote of 119 to 92.

A curious entry in the newspaper (not identified) beside the report of the voting reads:
"Joseph Fletcher
The majority against this gentleman for County Auditor was but 263, notwithstanding the infernal lies told on him and the infamous handbills posted. To show Fletcher's true character we have but to quote the vote he received in his own township, Oxford, which was 119 against 92 for Forker or 27 majority and 10 ahead of the Republican ticket."
[This entry seems to be in the context of celebrations, parades and speeches for Republican victories.]
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Military records obtained from the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington D.C. give the following informaiton:
Joseph Fletcher, 1 Sgt, Co E, 142 Reg't, Ohio National Guard Inf., Camp Chase, O, May 13, 1864, born: Coshocton Co., Ohio; age: 39; occupation: farmer; enlisted: May 2, 1864, Coshocton, Ohio for 100 days; Eyes: black; hair: black; Complexion: Dark; Height: 5 ft 9 in
Joseph received a pension as a result of an illness suffered while on duty in Virginia. An affidavit from Capt. Lambert B. Wolfe, dated June 1, 1886, describes the situation. Lambert was a brother to Jemima Wolfe Fletcher, wife of Joseph's brother, David.
"That the afiant was a Capt. of Co. E., 142nd Regt, O.V.I., and had a personal knowledge of clament. That when he was mustered into the Service he was a stout, hearty man, free from any Desease of fevers or diarrhea, that while in his line of duty as a soldier, and while near a place called Bermuda Hundred, he the claiment contracted a fever and a chronic diarrhea caused by military exposure, which aflicted him up to and after being discharged at Camp Chase, O. 1864, that he was well acquainted with claiment for 21 years after he returned home.  That he is and has been totally unfit to do any labor of any kind and most of the time he requires the assistance of others for the past 4 years if not longer.
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Among Joseph Fletcher's surviving documents in the possession of John Little (a great grand nephew) are six daybooks, including those during his Civil War service. In them he makes numerous references to school board service and church duties, as well as to other family members, friends and neighbors. He contracted to supply oak ties for the railroad as it was being built across the family farm.

Transcribed by:
early 1990's Eleanor Fletcher (Mr. Roy David Fletcher)
            Alice Fletcher Little
1996         John C. Little
2002         John C. Little
2002         Pollee Walker Kreaps (Descendant of Adam Fletcher Walker)

Book#1 Daily entries and notations (The book also contains many apparently random numerical notations and calculations that have not been transcribed.)

Day book of past and interesting events, Joseph Fletcher, 1853-1854

April 13, 1853....Value of my household property and farming utensils, $300 + 388 = $688 + 10 = $698 + 5 = $703 January 1, 1854...wheat - 42 acres at 800 bushel, corn - 22 acres at 1050 bushel; horses - three, value $190, cattle - 8, value $70, hogs - 11, value $38; wagon and two buggies, value $100

(This book) bought in Newcomerstown, Ohio, December the 29th, 1852

Joseph Fletcher, Oxford Township, Coshocton County, Ohio
Joseph Fletcher's Post Office Address, White Eyes Plains, Coshocton County, Ohio

Jan 1, 1853 Sa  I was at Henry Wolf's to a turkey roast in the day                   time, & at night at the same place to hear H. Broom                  preach
Jan 3-8-15      I was a chopping rail timber, making more rails and                  husking corn
Jan 15      Sa  I went out to Mitchell's and came home the 16th,                     Sunday
Jan 17      M   T. McCartney and A. McFarland was here all night,                    Andy played the violin until eleven o'clock
Jan 18      Tu  Commenced working on the railroad, 1 o'clock PM
Jan 19      W   I went to Newcomerstown, George Harris died the 14th,                 To Waggoner's to work on the railroad with my team
Jan 20      Th  My team was on the railroad
Jan 21      F   My team was on the railroad
Jan 22      Sa  My team was on the railroad, G.H. Mitchell came over                 today (Saturday
Jan 23      Su  Home today
Jan 24      M   Storms and snow
Jan 25      Tu  Philip Waggoner worked on the railroad this forenoon,                 it stormed and snowed the whole day
Jan 26      W   Phil was a working on the railroad today, very cold                  day, Abner & Hannah Bates came over here today
Jan 27      Th  They went home today, last night was the coldest                     night we have had this winter, William Miskimen and                  Sam Longshore started with their horses yesterday for                 old Philadelphia, I have sent with Sam for a watch
Jan 28      F   Phil was on the railroad today
Jan 29      Sa  I went to Newcomerstown
Jan 30      Su  (No entry)
Jan 31      M   Making rails today, Craig Henderson commenced                        boarding here today at noon Monday

Feb 1       Tu  I went to mill at Craig's
Feb 2       W   Got my grinding today and A. Walker come up today
Feb 3       Th  Commenced getting out railroad ties, we got out 30 at                 20 cents a piece
Feb 4       F   Done nothing today
Feb 5       Sa  Went to work getting out railroad ties, it rained so                 that we only got out 7 today
Feb 6       Su  I was at Wolf's, Sunday
Feb 7       M   We was a cutting down trees for railroad ties this                   afternoon
Feb 8       Tu  Henderson came back again, I was sawing off ties this                 afternoon
Feb 9       W   Phil and I was a hewing ties, we got out 30
Feb 10      Th  I went to Newcomerstown, my team is on the railroad                  today
Feb 11      F   My team was on the railroad today
Feb 12      Sa  We were getting out ties today, it commenced snowing                 this evening
Feb 13      Su  Sunday
Feb 14      M   I was on the railroad today myself 3/4 of the day,                   Andrew Mullvean commenced boarding here today at                     noon, Henderson came back today at noon
Feb 15      Tu  My team was on the railroad today, I rented 15 acres                 of corn ground in this ------(?) of G. Aunspaugh on                  the 2/5
Feb 16      W   Henderson and I was hauling railroad ties this                       afternoon, we hauled 50
Feb 17      Th  We were a husking and hauling corn today. We husked 4                 loads and took it to wolf's
Feb 18      F   We were a hewing ties, we got out 39
Feb 19      Sa  We were getting out ties this afternoon.  We got out                 19. We went to town this afternoon
Feb 20      Su  I was at Starkers, I went to hear Broom preach this                  afternoon
Feb 21      M   Settled with Sarah Kee this morning and she was in                   our debt 25 cents, went to Levi Van Sickels for                      clover seed this morning but did not get any, Phil                   has my team on the railroad
Feb 22      Tu  I went to Orange, got a bushel of clover seed this                  morning, Henderson hauled 58 ties, we got out 88
Feb 23      W   I done nothing today. I received a letter from G.H.                  Mitchell. It stormed all day.
Feb 24      Th  I was at Newcomerstown today. Phil went to Jim Gray's                 wedding. McClelland was here this morning & wanted me                 to get out as many ties as I could & wanted me to let                 out all I could.
Feb 25      F   We were getting out railroad ties this forenoon. We                  got out 19. This afternoon we were a husking corn.
Feb 26      Sa  I hauled Benson a load of corn this morning. We got                  out 31 ties today, in all 202
Feb 27      Su  (No entry)
Feb 28      M   I was at Wolf's today all day. We wee husking corn                   this forenoon. I finished my contract at Wolf's this                 afternoon. We got out 14 railroad ties.

Mar 1       Tu  We got out 24 ties
Mar 2       W   We got out 43 ties. Dan Starker helped us today.
Mar 3       Th  We got out 27 ties
Mar 4       F   We done nothing today
Mar 5       Sa  We were a hauling ties.  G.M. Hedge helped me. we                    hauled 106 ties
Mar 6       Su  I was at home all day. I was not very well
Mar 7       M   I was at the T P settlement at Wolf's
Mar 8       Tu  We were getting out ties, we got out 13
Mar 9       W   I went to Newcomerstown
Mar 10      Th  We were getting out ties, we got out 34
Mar ll      F   We got out 16 ties
Mar 12      Sa  We were cutting off ties this forenoon.  We got done                 getting out ties. We went to Newcomerstown this                      afternoon.
Mar 13      Su  I went to hear Nichols preach
Mar 14      M   Dan Starker helped me haul ties today.  We hauled                    165.
Mar 15      Tu  I was hauling ties for G.M. Hedge today.  Craig                      Henderson came back today at noon.
Mar 16      W   I made a pair of bars this forenon. This afternoon I                 went to town.
Mar 17      Th  I went to John Wolf's this morning and got a dog.
Mar 18      F   Done nothing today, I was married two years ago today
Mar 19      Sa  We, the trustees, sold a bridge today across the                     pond(?) or river to Jim Curn for sixty dollars
Mar 20      Su  I was at Wolf's
Mar 21      M   I was hauling rails and building a fence.  Andy                      Mullvean came back.
Mar 22      Tu  I was chopping off and hauling poles, etc.
Mar 23      W   I went to Adam Walker's and came back the same day.
Mar 24      Th  I went out to Dan Lovet's and got 53 apple trees.
Mar 25      F   I was building fence today.  Hannah Bates and                        Elizabeth Mitchell was here.
Mar 26      Sa  It rained this forenoon.  I was setting out apple                    trees this afternoon.
Mar 27      Su  I went to hear Baker preach but he did not come.
Mar 28      M   We were a piling railroad ties. McClelland came and                  paid me for them.
Mar 29      Tu  I was in Newcomerstown.  Mandy Ward came here today                  to work
Mar 30      W   I was at Lovet's. I got 5 grafted peach trees & one                  apricot & one almond nut tree.
Mar 31      Th  I cut some poles

Apr 1       F   We were a hauling firewood
Apr 2       Sa  We, the trustees, met in Newcomerstown today and made                 a new school district. Hannah Bates and Catharine                    Tufford was here.
Apr 3       Su  I was at home all day. H & W Wolf & John Tufford was                 here.
Apr 4       M   I was at the Township Election today.  It rained and                 snowed all day, nothing worthy of note transpired the                 rest of the week.
Apr 7       Th  G.H. Mitchell was here.
Apr 10      Su  I was to hear G.W. Case preach at 2 1/2 o clock at                   the School House
Apr 11      M   I was at a school district meeting and acted as                      secretary
Apr 12      Tu  I was a Newcomerstown
Apr 13      W   Husking corn
Apr 14      Th  Craig Henderson & his wife came out here and stayed                  all night.
Apr 15      F   They went home today.  Andy Kee commenced boarding                   here this evening.
Apr 16      Sa  I went to Newcomerstown.
Apr 17      Su  I was at home all day.
Apr 18      M   William Kee commenced boarding here today noon &                     James Kee this evening
Apr 19      Tu  It rained all afternoon
Apr 20      W   I was piling ties and building fence across the                      railraod.
Apr 21      Th  A. Kee and me were a getting out ties, we got out 28
Apr 22      F   We got out 29 ties and piled them.  One year ago                     today G.M. Fletcher was born.
Apr 23      Sa  I was at Newcomerstown this forenoon and at Wolf's to                 a turkey roast this afternoon. I heard today about                   Louisa Mitchell's beau.
Apr 24      Su  I was at home all day.
Apr 25      M   We were a hauling ties, etc. I sold a heifer to Sarah                 Anne Mullvean for $6.50 today.
Apr 26      Tu  I was over to Newcomerstown this forenoon. I went to                 the doctor and got some medicine for my headache.
Apr 27      W   I done nothing today; I was not very well.
Apr 28      Th  I was with Andy Kee to Coshocton after the license.
Apr 29      F   I was to Newcomerstown to mill and seen G.H.                         Mitchell. I got half a barrel of fish & 80 pounds of                 sugar.
Apr 30      Sa  We were a building fence.

May 1       Su  Henry & Liz was here.
May 2       M   We were a clearing out a fence row on the Cadiz road.
May 3       Tu  I went to John Wolf's this forenoon & shelled seed                   corn. Andrew Kee & Sarah Sellers is married this                     afternoon at 3 oclock.
May 4       W   I was out this afternoon to Andy Kee's infair.
May 5       Th  I was a shelling seed corn.
May 6       F   I gave in my property to the assessor to the value of                 840 dollars, one hundred dollars exempted from that
May 7       Sa  I was this afternoon a helping the Wolfs wash sheep.
May 8       Su  Henry & Liz was here today.  Sarah Kee came back                     again today to work.  Jim and Becky was married                      today.
May 9       M   I was a helping Wolfs wash sheep this forenoon.  Wm                  Kee and James came back today noon
May 10      Tu  I helped G.M. Hedge roll logs this forenoon &                        furrowed corn ground afternoon
May 11      W   We commenced planting corn on G. Aunspaugh's farm                    this afternoon.
May 12      Th  We were a planting corn. Hiram Wolf & Hannah House                   was married today.
May 13      F   I was a furrowing corn ground down by the railroad.
May 14      Sa  We planted it.
May 15      Su  I was at home all day.
May 16      M   I was at Newcomerstown this forenoon.  This evening I                 took 25 dollars and gave it to David Gray to take to                 Zanesville to Nelson Richardson.
May 17      Tu  I helped G.M. Hedge plant corn this afternoon
May 18      W   I was at Newcomerstown this forenoon.
May 19      Th  This forenoon I bought a sow of John Mullvean, this                  afternoon I was a helping G.M. Hedge plant corn.
May 20      F   I was a helping G.M. Hedge plant corn this forenoon.
May 21      Sa  I was a plowing back of the barn.  G.M. Hedge was a                  helping me.
May 22      Su  Andy Kee and Sarah was here. We went to hear John                    Baker preach at 2 1/2 o clock.
May 23      M   I was a furrowing out corn ground behind the barn.                   John Mullvean helped me.
May 24      Tu  I finished planting corn & potatoes today. I and D.                  Mullvean, Anderson & Aaron Hedge helped me.
May 25      W   I was a building fence on the other road.  McClelland                 was here & paid us for our ties and wanted me to get                 out 500 or a 1000 more pin oak ties.
May 26      Th  Hannah Bates & Margaret Mitchell was here. I was at                  Newcomerstown this afternoon.
May 27      F   I was a cutting down and roping timber for ties.
May 28      Sa  Andrew & James Kee & myself were a getting out ties.                 We got out 45 in 3/4 of a day.
May 29      Su  I was out at Linton at G.W. Phillips.
May 30      M   We commenced working our corn today.
May 31      Tu  I was a getting out ties

Jun 1       W   James Kee & myself were a getting out ties. I lent A.                 Bates thirty dollars.
Jun 2       Th  I was at Newcomerstown. G.W. Phillips was here. I                    signed a petition to join Lodge #175.
Jun 3       F   James Kee & myself were a getting out ties. One year                 ago this morning Violet died.
Jun 4       Sa  I was at Newcomerstown this afternoon.
Jun 5       Su  I was to hear J. Nichols preach at 2 1/2 o clock.
Jun 6       M   Abner Bates paid me 20 dollars of what he owed me and                 gave me his note for 10.00 more payable on the first                 of Sept. next.
Jun 7       Tu  I was a getting out ties.
Jun 8       W   I was over to mill today. G.M. Mithcell came home                    with me.
Jun 9       Th  I went after my grinding. I got a double shovel plow.
Jun 10      F   Louisa & Robert Mitchell came over here today. They                  went over to A. Bates this evening.
Jun 11      Sa  I went out to Mitchell's this evening with Louisa &                  Robert.
Jun 12      Su  I was at Mitchell's all day.
Jun 13      M   Came home this morning
Jun 14      Tu  I was a getting out ties.
Jun 15      W   G.M. Hedge was a hauling ties, he hauled 112.
Jun 16      Th  I was a getting out ties. G.M. Hedge hauls 88 ties                   today
Jun 17      F   I was a getting out ties. I was at Newcomerstown.
Jun 18      Sa  George & Margaret Shoemaker came over here.
Jun 19      Su  They went home this evening. Henry & Liz was here.
Jun 20      M   We took the bridge off of Jim Curn's hands
Jun 21      Tu  I was a getting out ties
Jun 22      W   I was a getting out ties
Jun 23      Th  I was at Newcomerstown.
Jun 24      F   I was a putting a frame on the grindstone, etc.
Jun 25      Sa  G.M. Hedge finished hauling ties for me.
Jun 26      Su  A. Walker & his wife came here this morning. Adam                    went home this afternoon.
Jun 27      M   I was at Newcomerstown a hunting harvest hands.  G.                  H. Mitchell was here all night.
Jun 28      Tu  I commenced my wheat harvest this morning. This                      afternoon I went to John Miskimen's child's burying,                 etc.
Jun 29      W   Working in harvest.
Jun 30      Th  Working in harvest.

Jul 1       F   Working in harvest.
Jul 2       Sa  Working in harvest this forenoon, at Newcomerstown                   and got 80 lbs of sugar this afternoon
Jul 3       Su  I was at home all day except I went to hear Nichols                  preach at 2 1/2 oclock
Jul 4       M   I was at Newcomerstown to a celebration, I heard J.                  Snead, A. McCurdy, F. Hinds & Jesse Suitt speak
Jul 5       Tu  I was in my harvest.
Jul 6       W   I was in my harvest, J. Lovett, Abe Miskimens & John                 Mullvean helped me
Jul 7       Th  I finished my harvest today noon & we went & helped                  G.M. Hedge finish his this afternoon
Jul 8       F   We were in our corn
Jul 9       Sa  We were in our corn, I went to Newcomerstown this                    afternoon etc.
Jul 10      Su  It is a raining this morning, I went to Wolf's
Jul 11      M   We were a working in the corn.
Jul 12      Tu  I went to Evansburgh this forenoon after Violet's and                 George's tombstones. I was a hauling wheat this                      afternoon.
Jul 13      W   I was a hauling in wheat
Jul 14      Th  The same
Jul 15      F   The same, I had 596 doz of wheat this year
Jul 16      Sa  I went to Newcomerstown, we laid our corn by
Jul 17      Su  Henry & Liz was here & Wm Kee and his wife
Jul 18      M   I was a mowing at G. Aunspaugh's for myself
Jul 19      Tu  I was a stacking wheat. I joined the Free Masons.                 Hannah Bates and Betts Mullvean was here.
Jul 20      W   Finished hauling wheat, I was a mowing
Jul 21      Th  I was a mowing and putting up hay
Jul 22      F   The same
Jul 23      Sa  We finished making hay. I was at Newcomerstown this                 afternoon.
Jul 24      Su  Father & Mother Mitchell came here this morning &                 went home this evening.
Jul 25      M   I was out at J. Rhoads this forenoon & at                 Newcomerstown this afternoon.
Jul 26      Tu  Liz & Ricky was here. Sears preaches at Wills Creek                 on the first and third Sabbath of every month.
Jul 27      W   We commenced cutting brush and cradling oats
Jul 28      Th  We were a cutting brush.
Jul 29      F   I was a cutting brush this forenoon and a hauling                 oats this afternoon.
Jul 30      Sa  It rained, I was at Newcomerstown
Jul 31      Su  I was at home all day. Catharine Gardner was here.

Aug 1       M   We were a clearing. Mike Ferrell left here this                 morning.
Aug 2       Tu  I was a clearing.
Aug 3       W   The same.
Aug 4       Th  The same.
Aug 5       F   I was at Newcomerstown to a show, Dan Rice's
Aug 6       Sa  We were a clearing.
Aug 7       Su  Henry & Liz was here, George and Balinda, etc.
Aug 8       M   We were a clearing
Aug 9       Tu  We were a clearing
Aug 10      W   We were a helping G.M. Hedge thresh.
Aug 11      Th  We was a helping G.M. Hedge thresh this forenoon &                 threshing at home this afternoon.
Aug 12      F   We were a threshing at home today.
Aug 13      Sa  We were a helping Mullveans thresh today. I was at                 Newcomerstownn & Orange this afternoon. One year ago                 today George M. Fletcher died.
Aug 14      Su  I was at home all day. G.H. Mitchell was here.
Aug 15      M   We were a cleaning wheat.
Aug 16      Tu  We were a cleaning wheat.
Aug 17      W   The same
Aug 18      Th  Finished cleaning wheat, I hauled it to Evansburgh &                 sold it to C.F. Davis for 97 cents per bushel, we had                 391 1/2 bushels.
Aug 19      F   I was a doing nothing much, getting seeds, etc.
Aug 20      Sa  Hannah Bates & Aunt Suse & Cate Tufford was here.
Aug 21      Su  I went out to Mitchells this morning.
Aug 22      M   and came home this evening
Aug 23      Tu  We were a helping Wolfs thresh.
Aug 24      W   Helping Wolfs thresh.
Aug 25      Th  Hauling out manure at G. Aunspaugh's. I lent C.F.                 Davis $265
Aug 26      F   I took a load of melons to Newcomerstown, etc.
Aug 27      Sa  Doing nothing much
Aug 28      Su  I was at home all day.
Aug 29      M   Doing nothing, not very well. Borrowed fifty dollars                 of Sarah Anne Mullvean.
Aug 30      Tu  I was at Coshocton
Aug 31      W   I was at Newcomerstown

Sep 1       Th  I was at Orange & got five hundred dollars in gold of                 C.F. Davis. I borrowed one hundred & fifty from S.A.                 Mullvean at seven percent.
Sep 2       F   I was this morning out at Wm Reddick's to get him to                 help me cut up corn.
Sep 3       Sa  Mother & I started to go out to Mitchell's but we                 turned back on the account of it raining.
Sep 4       Su  Craig Henderson and his wife was here, etc.
Sep 5       M   I was at Newcomerstown
Sep 6       Tu  I was a building a peach kill.
Sep 7       W   I was at Kee's sale and bought a sow and pigs
Sep 8       Th  I was at Wolf's
Sep 9       F   I was a working on the roads. G.H. Mitchell was here.
Sep 10      Sa  I was a working the roads this forenoon. I went to                 Newcomerstown this afternoon & got that $100 dollars                 of Nugen & got $73 of Wolfs.
Sep 11      Su  I was out to G.W. Phillips. I got $30.33 in gold of                 him.
Sep 12      M   We commenced cutting corn.
Sep 13      Tu  We were a cutting corn. Lou Mitchell had a beau, Mr.                 Caster.
Sep 14      W   It rained all day.
Sep 15      Th  Nothing important
Sep 16      F   We commenced sowing wheat this afternoon in the new                 of the moon one day before it changes, sowed 2 lands                 in the bottom.
Sep 17      Sa  Sowed two lands more, the moon fulled this morning
Sep 18      Su  I was out at Mitchells, Margaret Mitchell came home                 with me.
Sep 19      M   We were a cutting corn this forenoon, it rained at                 noon.
Sep 20      Tu  I was at Aaron Hedge's burial in Newcomerstown
Sep 21      W   Cuttin corn today
Sep 22      Th  I was at Newcomerstown
Sep 23      F   Started for Illinois, went to Zanesille, stayed all                 night
Sep 24      Sa  Took the cars at Zanesville, went to Urbanna, there                 took the hack & went to Bellfountaine all day
Sep 25      Su  At Bellfountaine all day
Sep 26      M   Took the cars this evening at 3PM & went to                 Indianapolis, got there at 10 at night
Sep 27      Tu  Took the cars this morning at 6 1/2 o clock for                 Lafayette, got there at 11 1/2 AM, stayed there til                 7, took the packet for Delphi, arrived there at 12                 night, stayed there until morning
Sep 28      W   Went to Eb's, took dinner then went to George's this                 afternoon; stayed at George's until the third of Oct
Sep 29      Th
Sep 30      F

Oct 1       Sa
Oct 2       Su
Oct 3       M   Started for Illinois this morning, went today as far                 as Parrishes Grove, stayed all night there.     
Oct 4       Tu  Went to Myers Mills today, stayed there all night.
Oct 5       W   Went to Danville & got some plots & the surveyor came                 back as far as Myers Mills, stayed all night there.
Oct 6       Th  Went to find vacant land but didn't find any that                 suited us.
Oct 7       F   Went this morning on the hunt of land, found some                 that suited us. It lies in Iroquois County, Illinois,                 Township 24, Section 24, Range 12 West, then started                 & went to Danville that night, left our business with                 D. Clapp to attend to for us, stayed all night.
Oct 8       Sa  Started for G.P. Hedges, got as far as West Point,                 stayed all night there
Oct 9       Su  Arrive at G.P. Hedges at 2 PM
Oct 10      M   Stayed there all day, at G.P. Hedges, went in the                 evening over to Brough's with Nett, etc., proposition
Oct 11      Tu  We left this afternoon for Lafayette on canal boat,                 stayed all night on the boat at Lafayette
Oct 12      W   Took the cars this morning for Indianapolis, got                 there at 11 1/2 AM, started at 12 for Dayton, got at                 Dayton at 6 1/2 PM
Oct 13      Th  Took the cars for Columbus at 10 AM, got there at 6                 PM, stayed all night in Columbus
Oct 14      F   Took the cars for Zanesville at 6 1/2 AM, got to                 Zanesville at 11 AM, stayed til 1 PM & then took the                 hack for Cambridge, got to Cambridge at 6 PM, started                 for Mitchell's got there at 9 1/2 PM
Oct 15      Sa  Came home today
Oct 16      Su
Oct 17      M
Oct 18      Tu
Oct 19      W
Oct 20      Th
Oct 21      F   Until the 21st nothing of importance
Oct 22      Sa  Mother & myself went out to Mitchell's
Oct 23      Su  Came home from Mitchell's this afternoon
Oct 24      M   Husking corn today, sold a load to H. Wolf for 33 1/3                 cents per bushel
Oct 25      Tu  I was at Newcomerstown on the hunt of coal. I engaged                 our winters coal of Coder.

Margaret A. CARR

According to entries by Miriam C. Hunter in "The One-Room Schools of Coshocton County, Ohio", 1974, Oxford Township, Union School:
Teachers: 1858 - Margaret A. Carr, $153
         1858 - Margaret A. Carr, no salary given (R.H. McCartney also listed as a teacher that year)
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Obituary for Margaret Carr Fletcher, Newcomerstown News, shortly after June 24, 1911
"Margaret Carr Fletcher died at the home of her foster-daughter, Mrs. Ross Miller on Walnut Street this city last Friday evening at 7:20 o'clock. Had she lived one more day she would have been 88 years old. At teh date of her death she was probably the oldest woman in this vicinity. For more than a year past she had been greatly enfeebled as a result of her advanced years, and her death was therefore not unexpected.
The deceased was a sister of the late Dr. Carr of Coshocton, and was born in Portage County, this state. In 1858 she was teaching school on the Plains west of town, and it was here that she met and wedded the late Joseph Fletcher July of the same year.
Almost immediately after their marriage they established their home of the farm which has recently passed into the hands of Mr. John Fletcher. In this beautiful home they continued to live until death removed her husband years ago. Later she came to town and has been tenderly cared for during the past nine years by her foster-daughter, Mrs. Ross Miller.
No children came to bless the Fletcher home, and yet this happy home was never childless. In all, two girls and two boys grew up to womanhood and manhood under the clean, wholesome influence of the Fletcher roof-tree. These were Mrs. David Marlatt, deceased, Mrs. Marlatt's daughter, now Mrs. Margaret Miller of this city, Prof. Emmet F. Eldridge of Ashville, N.C., and John Walters of Canton. These worthy men and women now rise up and call their foster-parents blessed.
'Aunt Margaret' as she was affectionately know, was a devoted Christian from her early girlhood and at the date of her death was the oldest member of the Methodist Episcopal church in this tiy.
Her funeral was conducted from her late home Monday afternoon, her pastor, Rev. W.H. Haverfield, frawing impressive lessons from her noble life character. Interment was had beside her husband in the village cemetery."

11. Clara E. FLETCHER

Died in childhood.

13. Anna B. FLETCHER

Died in childhood.

17. Elizabeth CURRENT

from "The One-Room Schools of Coshocton County, Ohio, Union School", 1974, by Miriam C. Hunter:
1862 - Elizabeth Current is listed as one of the teachers for that term, salary not given; the other teacher for the term was Adam Fletcher.
She taught at Waggoner School for the term of 1863, salary not given, and also for the 1865 term salary not given.

19. Missouri CURRENT

Never married.

Henry WOLFE

Probate notices in The Coshocton Democrat and in the Coshocton Indicator, both dated January 27, 1864:
Henry Wolf listed as guardian for Joseph G. Wolf and Philip Henry Wolf, minors
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"The Democratic Standard" of January 15, 1897, tells the story of Henry Wolf, son of Phillip and Margaret.  This is an excerpt:

Uncle Henry Wolf, who resides in a beautiful home on the Plains, near Isleta, informs us that he has lived in practically the same spot all his life - 78 years.
In 1819, he was born in a log cabin which stood just across the road from his resent residence. Later his father built a brick dwelling and in this home he lived, boy and man, until it was replaced some years ago by his present, handsome, modern residence. In those days the plains was covered with a dense growth of brush which grew about as tall as a full grown dee and Uncle Henry himself has shot a large number of them. So long as the deer remained quiet he was concealed by the brush but the moment he began to escape from the hunter, he was compelled to spring over the thick growths and his whereabouts was discovered.
Each fall the Indians, who were numerous, burned the heather and thus many deer were captured. The howl of the wolf was frequently heard at night and occasionally, Henry and his young brother would have to go to the woodland to protect the sheep from these midnight maraouders. All of which sounds strange to these closing days of the century. A wonderful experience that which reaches across the century from which the wild red man and a howling wilderness at one end, to electricity and a grand civilization at the other.
A farm sale, held at the site of the old Wolf tavern about 1910 brought to light a Conestoga wagon, which had been stored in the rafters of an outbuilding. It sold for 25 c. Rather a sad ending! Probably the closing scene of the tavern was the removal of the watering trough from the middle of the cross-roads."

Drusilla SAYRES

from "The One-Room Schools of Coshocton County, McCune School", 1974, by Miriam C. Hunter:
Drusilla Sayres is listed as the teacher for the 1867 school term, salary $132

8. Adam FLETCHER Junior

from "The One-Room Schools of Coshocton County, Ohio"; Oxford Township, published in 1974:
Teachers listed for Union School include:
1861 - Adam Fletcher, $166 salary
1862 - Adam Fletcher, son of Catherine F., $39 (also listed for that year was Elizabeth Current (McCollum) who was Adam's niece
1866 - Adam Fletcher, $84 salary (also listed was S.A. Hedge, $18)

In 1864, Adam is one of the tachers listed for the Waggoner School, salary $26. Miss Hutchinson was the other teacher for that year, salary $15
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from the Democratic Standard, February 6, 1894, and March 20, 1894
"Adam Fletcher, Postmaster, building structure for store house - will distribute mail from there"
"Adam Fletcher started grocery in Isleta and moved Post Office there."

Charlotte MISKIMEN

from "The One-Room Schools of Coshocton County, Ohio, Center Valley School", 1974, by Miriam C. Hunter:
Charlotte Miskimen was listed as the teacher for the 1864 school term, along with Alber G. Ingraham. Her salary was $54, his was $45.
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from the "Postal History of Coshocton County, 1805-1961" pp 205, 206, 261
Charlotte was the last Postmaster of the White Eyes Plains P O, Oxford Twp, Coshocton Co, Ohio. She was appointed August 18, 1886 and had the office in her home on Main Street. The name of the P O was changed to Isleta May 21, 1892 and Charlotte continued as postmaster for another three years. Mary L. Fletcher followed her mother as postmaster, appointed September 18, 1894 and served about four years.
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from the "Democratic Standard" August 31, 1894
"Mrs. Adam Fletcher of Oxford Township, was fatally injured in a runaway accident at Isleta Thursday of last week.  She was driving a horse attached to a road cart when the animal took fright and becoming unmanageable, started to run away. The lady was thrown out, hear head coming in contact with a shade tree with great force. She was picked up in an unconscious condition in which state she remained until Sunday morning when her death occurred. She was a well know lady, aged about 50 and had served as postmistress at Isleta about ten years. The remains received interment in the cemetery at Newcomerstown on Monday."