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> Any further information is welcomed. Thanks. ....Michael Reck <moreck@juno.com> Researching: BAIR-BIRT-BOYD-BRANDON-CURTIS-DAVIDSON-FLETCHER-FRANTZ-HENNING-HOWE-JAYNE -KOHR-LESHER-MILLER-MOYER-MUNCY-PEARSON-RANDOLPH-RECK-REIGLE-ROSE-SHOOK-S TOEVER-URMEY-ZELLER