HATCHER - John Hatcher was a soldier in the Rev. war, and afterward served 21 years in the legislature of VA. He married NANCY GENTRY, of Cumberland Co., VA., and they had 16 children, of whom the following lived to be grown: Nancy, Susan, Polly, Joseph, Samuel, John, Elizabeth, Martha, Henry and Frederick. John and Henry came to St. Charles Co in 1837. John had previously married a MISS FLIPPIN, and after remaining in St. Charles Co. a short time, he returned to VA. Henry married SUSAN A SPEARES, daughter of JOHN SPEARES AND MARGARET BATES. They had 12 children: Ann M., Caroline, Charlotte V., Frederick, Martha, Mary E., Sally M., Permelia, Worthy, John H., Henrietta and Samuel. Ann M. married STROTHER JOHNSON. Caroline married HON. BARTON BATES, son of HON. EDWARD BATES. Charlotte V. married DANIEL H. BROWN. Frederick never married. Martha died in childhood. Mary E. married GEORGE W. JACKSON. Sally M. married PEYTON A. BROWN. Permelia married WILLIAM E. CHANEYWORTH. Worthy died when she was a young lady. John H. married CAROLINE HARRIS. Henrietta and Samuel are unmarried. History of the Pioneer Families of Missouri by Wm.S.Bryan and Robert Rose 1876 Families of St. Charles Co.MO http://www.win.org/library/other/historical_society/