Solomon Fletcher (1813 - 1896)

Born 17 Sep 1813 in Indiana

Husband of Ellender (Gragg) Fletcher — married 9 Jan 1834 in Ray County, MO

Descendants

Died 3 May 1896 at age 82 in Rockwall, Texas

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Biography

Solomon was a Farmer foremost, who left his wife and family in MO while he traveled to CA during the Gold Rush in 1848. He did well enough at gold mining he was able to return to MO; packed up his family, wife and 5 small children, and migrated to (then) Kaufman county, Rockwall, Texas in 2 covered wagons and purchased approx. 700acres of land for he and his children. He was a Mason in Rockwall County and served in the U.S. Civil War Calvary. He and Ellen his wife were members of the New Hope Baptist Church 1852 (First Baptist Church of Rockwall, Texas). He and his wife were pioneers of Rockwall County, Texas. Buried in the Rockwall City Cemetery (Old Part) - Rockwall Memorial Cemetery. I had the pleasure of visiting my GG Grandfather's grave in 2000 and have original photos of Fletcher family headstones

Sources

• Rockwall City Cemetery/Rockwall Memorial Cemetery, Rockwall, Texas; Personal Visit of Jean Heck in 2000. Photos of Fletcher family Headstones.

U.S. Federal Census Records - 1830 to 1900 Ancestry.com

Texas State Genealogy Library, Austin, Texas. 2000. Personal Visit/Research by Jean Heck.

Texas Historical Commission East Trinity Lodge No. 157, A.F. & A http://atlas.thc.state.tx.us/shell-county.htm

E-Mail to Rockwall Mason's Org. from Jean Heck confirming Solomon Fletcher as member.

"First Baptist Church Rockwall, Texas - The Story 1852-1997" by Kenneth Bond ARR by First Baptist Church, Rockwall, Texas 75087 "HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE": Oct 20 1997 Visions Commerical Printing, Inc., Forney, Texas 75126

Texas, Confederate Pension Applications, 1899-1975. Vol. 1–646 & 1–283. Austin, Texas: Texas State Library and Archives Commission.