William A M McFatter (abt. 1824 - bef. 1899)

Born about 1824 in Tennessee, United States

Died before 6 Nov 1899 before about age 75 in Paris, Lamar, Texas, United States

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Biography

Likely to be a son of Niven McFatter, who was living in Tennessee about the time this William was born. Who is Jackson McFatter who's living with William and Sina in the 1850 census? Is this Andrew J.[Jackson] McFatter who died in 1862?

His wife Sinai had mail waiting for her at the Kosciusko, MS on April 1, 1846. Source: Kosciusko Chronicle, Apr 16 1846, page 3.

Sinai's obituary was printed in the Dallas Morning News, Aug 7 1902: "MCFATTER. Paris, Texas, August 6. Mrs. S. A. McFatter, an old resident of Lamar county, died in this city yesterday evening."

From Rodgers and Wade Furniture Co. Funeral Records in possession of Fry and Gibbs Funeral Home; Book #3; p.199; Service #167; Sinia A. McFatter; date of funeral, 6 Aug 1902; place of birth, Miss.; place of death, N. Main, at Ed H. McCuistion's house; cause of death, Senility; Physician, L.P. McCuistion; Widow; white; age 74 years; place of services, residence; Clergyman, J.L. Morris; ordered by Ed H. McCuistion; casket #240 in silk plush; open grave; funeral car; burial at Evergreen G-15NW.

Sources

• 1845 MS state census, Attala county: Wm. McFatter, 1 male 21-50, 3 females.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LW-2XQ : 12 April 2016), William M Mcfatter, Attala county, part of, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing family 153, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFR-X8W : 12 December 2017), W A Mc Fadder, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFN5-5F5 : 15 July 2017), W A Mcfatter, Precinct 5, Lamar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 79, sheet 179D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1314; FHL microfilm 1,255,315.

• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93732814/william-a-mcfatter

• His widow on the 1900 census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3P4-TQM : accessed 7 June 2018), S A Mcfatter in household of M C Cathran, Justice Precinct 1 Paris city Ward 4, Lamar, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 70, sheet 13A, family 288, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,652. Note that her entry shows that she had 3 children but none living.