Posted on: Saline Co. Ne Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ne/Saline/45 Surname: FLETCHER, FISHER, WHITCOMB ------------------------- Looking for further information on this family. Lewis is the brother of Hannah FLETCHER WHITCOMB: Lewis FLETCHER b. 29 Dec 1847 Pennsylvania d. unknown m. Emma FISHER b. date unknown in Coburg, Canada, d. unknown children Lillie May b. unknown, d. unknown Albert Ray b. 28 Oct 1876 place unknown, d. 15 Apr 1940 Los Angeles, CA Additional information: From "The History of the State of Nebraska" The Western Historical Company, A.T. Andreas, Chicago, 1882: "L. D. Fletcher, proprietor Friendville Cheese Factory, which he erected in the spring of 1881--size 20X24 feet--at a cost of $800, the capacity of which is 400 pounds of cheese per day; commenced business June 17, 1881. He came to Nebraska in October, 1877, and engaged in various occupations. He now owns eighty acres of land, seventy of which are under cultivation near the village. He was born in Pennsylvania December 29, 1848, and moved with his parents to Kane County, Ill, 1852, where he lived until 1877. He married in Elgin, Ill., February 23, 1870, to Miss Emma Fisher of Coburg, Canada. They have two children--Lillie May and Albert Ray." Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Bonnie Link: Genealogy in the Genes! URL: <http://members.aol.com/blgert>