Descendants of John Goldsmith FLETCHER, Sr. Generation No. 1 1. John Goldsmith3 FLETCHER, Sr. (George R.2, Joseph1) was born 17-August-1792 in Russell Co., Virginia, and died 04-March-1879 in Lee Co., Virginia1. He married Mary Elizabeth (Polly) RANDOLPH 12-August-1811 in Lee Co., Va., daughter of Willoughby RANDOLPH and Frances THORNTON. She was born 16-April-1799 in Surry Co., N.C., and died 14-August-1893 in Jonesville, Lee Co., Virginia1. Notes for John Goldsmith FLETCHER, Sr.: John G. Fletcher was a stonemason, carpenter and farmer, he made fine handmade furniture. Peter Fulkerson, Sr., bequeathed two bedsteads made for him by John Fletcher to his two daughters. In 1828, John G. Fletcher built a chimney to the courthouse (OBK 4-175). John Fletcher lived in Lee County except for a short time when he moved to Illinois with a group of Lee County Virginia citizens in the fall of 1830. Among this group were te Randolphs. John Fletcher, along with others, became dissatified after the hardships suffered during the first winter of 1830-31 from lack of adequate housing and other facilities and returned to Lee County, Virginia where again they established homes. All of John & Mary's children were born in Lee County, Virginia, except Jane who was born in Illinois. Source: Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Vol. II, by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, 1977. Originally was Fletcher cemetery but changed to Bartley cemetery by Jane Randolph Fletcher and husband John Bartley and here are directions how to get there: >From the East exit to Rose Hill, VA go a half mile east on US-58 and then turn right onto State Road- 667 for about 5 and a half miles then turn right onto State Road-661 for a little more than a mile and then turn left onto State Road 678 for a quarter of a mile along rough terrain to the cemetery to the near the Fletcher Ford on the Powell river. The origin of the cemetery is believed to have been when a drowning victim was found in Powell river nearby and buried there. Some names in cemetery: Amanda Bartley Johial Bartley Freddie Bartley (6 days old) Georgie Bartley (12 years old) Jane Randolph Fletcher John Bartley Frances Bartley John G. Fletcher Sr. Mary Polly Randolph Fletcher Source: John Owen <redwing@indy.net> More About John Goldsmith FLETCHER, Sr.: Occupation: Stonemason, carpenter and farmer. Notes for Mary Elizabeth (Polly) RANDOLPH: Mary (Polly) Fletcher was in Hancock County, Tenn. July 31, 1885 when she sold her dower interest in part of her late husband's estate to Hugh and Isaac Parkley of Hancock Co. Tenn. (Deed Book 21-194). Later Polly Fletcher returned to Lee County, Va. where she died and she and John G. Fletcher are buried in the family cemetery, near the Fletcher Ford on Powell River in Lee County. Mary (Polly) Randolph (dau. of Willoughby) was born April 16, 1799 in Surry County, N.C. and died Aug. 14, 1893 in Lee County, Virginia. She was married about 1815-16 in Lee County, Virginia to John G. Fletcher, born Aug. 17, 1792 in Russell County, Va. and died March 4, 1879 in Lee County, Va., son of George and Eleanor Fletcher. After the death of John, Polly Fletcher resided in Hancock County. Tenn. with her grandson for a few years. (See the Fletcher family.) Source: Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Vol. II, by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, 1977. Children of John FLETCHER and Mary RANDOLPH are: 2 i. Elizabeth "Betsy"4 FLETCHER, born 03-September-1812 in Lee Co., Virginia. She married Peter WOLFENBARGER Abt. 1829; born 1811 in Grainger Co. Tenn.. 3 ii. David FLETCHER, born 16-April-1815 in Lee Co., Virginia; died in Pulaski, Ky.. He married Elizabeth UNKNOWN Bet. 1838 - 1840; born 20-October-1822. 4 iii. William FLETCHER, born 23-March-1817 in Lee Co., Virginia; died 1883 in Accomack Co. Va.. He married Elizabeth CLOUSE; born 1841. 5 iv. George R. FLETCHER, born 22-March-1819 in Lee Co., Virginia; died 05-September-1913 in Pilot Point, Collin Co., Texas. He married (1) Mrs. OAKS. He married (2) Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" HURST 19-November-1840 in Claiborne Co., Tenn., by James McNutt, J.P.2; born 08-April-1824 in Tenn.; died 24-August-1899 in Wise Co., Texas. Notes for George R. FLETCHER: After the marriage of George R. FLETCHER to Elizabeth "Betsy" Ann HURST in 1840, they remained in Claiborne Co. Tenn. for ten years or more, later moved to Lee Co. Va. where April 24, 1852, he purchased land, lying on the south side of Powell River, adjoining Francis A. MUNCY's land, near the Thompson Settlement Baptist Church, from James and Lucy Sims. (Deed BK. 12-175) February 5, 1855, he purchased a small tract from Jefferson Neff and wife, Eliza (Deed BK. 14-172) George R. Fletcher remained here for several years where several of his children were married. December 30, 1869 George R. Fletcher sold all his land, lying on Powell River in Lee County, to Jefferson Neff. (DBK 16-4) Sometime after selling his land George R. Fletcher moved to Texas. According to tradition, they moved in wagons and hacks, and his wife Betsy Ann drove a team and hack all the way to Texas. It took them six weeks to make the trip, and after arriving in Texas, they settled in Collin County, where they were living in 1880. According to tradition, around 1869-70, the Doyles, Fletchers, and some of the Muncys (those who intermarried with the Doyles and Fletchers) sold all their land holdings in Virginia and moved to Texas to find and establish new homes for themselves and their children. They left Lee County, Virginia on a boat they had built on Powell river, near the Powell Ford. Eventually, after waiting several months for a "tide" to move their boat off -the river was too shallow in places to accomodate a large boat -the day came for their departure. Old David Doyle had charge in the adventure. They went to Chattanooga, Tenn. where they sold their boat, and from there to Memphis, Tenn. by train, from there part of the way by boat down the Mississippi river, and by train and wagons. There was only one railroad in the State of Texas at that time, and paved roads were unheard of. After arriving in Texas they settled in Collin County at first, where some remained while others moved to different places. Source: Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Vol. II, by Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, 1977. 6 v. Martha "Patsy" FLETCHER, born 12-January-1821 in Lee Co., Virginia. She married James WELSH. 7 vi. Frances "Frankie" FLETCHER, born 02-January-1823 in Lee Co., Virginia. She married Sterling WELSH. 8 vii. Lovina "Lovey" FLETCHER, born 26-November-1824 in Lee Co., Virginia; died 09-November-1861. She married John HERRELL. 9 viii. John Goldsmith FLETCHER, Jr.3, born 28-March-1827 in Fletcher Ford., Virginia; died 04-March-1924 in Leesburg, Virginia. He married (1) Julia "Ivey" Ann LANHAM 24-December-1846 in Claiborne Co., Tenn.; born 29-December-1829 in Claibourne County, Tenn.; died 29-April-1869 in Lee Co., Virginia. He married (2) Sarah DURHAM 20-June-1869 in Durham, Durham Co., Tenn.; born 21-January-1841 in Durham, Durham Co., No. Carolina; died 02-November-1914 in Tenn.. 10 ix. Susan FLETCHER, born 06-September-1829 in Lee Co., Virginia. She married D. KING. 11 x. Jane Randolph FLETCHER, born 28-June-1832 in Logan Co. Il.. She married John Clinton BARTLEY. 12 xi. Willoughby R. FLETCHER, born 28-November-1833 in Lee Co., Virginia; died 27-April-1926 in Brinkman, Ok.. 13 xii. Jesse FLETCHER, born 28-December-1835 in Lee Co., Virginia. She married Eleanor BARTLEY. 14 xiii. Sadie "Sally" FLETCHER, born 01-February-1838 in Lee Co., Virginia. 15 xiv. Jackson Vanburen FLETCHER, born 13-May-1840 in Lee Co., Virginia; died 1899. 16 xv. James Bishop FLETCHER, born 17-June-1842; died 17-April-1934. He married Zmelia BUCKNER. 17 xvi. Eleanor "Ellen" V. FLETCHER, born 26-July-1845 in Lee Co., Virginia; died 10-August-1927 in Mulberry Gap, Hancock Co., Tenn.. Endnotes 1. Cemetery Inscription at Lee Co. Va.. 2. Hattie Byrd MUNCY BALES, Early Settlers of Lee Co. Va. and adjacent Counties, Vol. II by: Hattie Byrd Muncy Bales, (1977). 3. Personal research of John R. Owens. ....Michael Reck moreck@juno.com ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.