Pioneer Sketches
John and Catherine (Kinnick) Fletcher Family

Compiled by William L. (Bill) Smith

John and Catherine (Kinnick) Fletcher Family

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Introductory Comments: The story of this family is presented on two pages of sketches. This is the first page and consists of stories of the parents, their children and their grandchildren (with only a few of the great-grandchildren listed). The grandchildren have a C designation. Where substantial detail is available for two, three or four more generations, they are detailed on the "Fletcher - Later Generations" page, and linked from this page. And, the C generation there is linked back to this page. If you have more detail, or know of other web pages about any members of these families, please let me know.

At the end of both of these pages is a complete index of full names (the same index on both pages) as well as some comments about the compiler.

This set of stories was first reported as part of the Progress Report No. 2, the second edition (written 25 Oct 1996) of The Kinnick Project.

See family pictures added 30 Apr 2000.

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John Thomas FLETCHER, son of Townsend and Susannah (Susan)(READY) FLETCHER, was b. 14 Mar 1833 in Forquar Co, Virginia; d. 22 Jan 1920, in Washington Co, IA, and buried in the New Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Washington County, IA. He married Catherine KINNICK in Bureau County, Illinois in Mar 1859. She was b. 20 Apr 1842 near Lloydsville, Belmont Co, Ohio, d. 30 Mar 1927 in Washington Co, IA, and buried in New Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Washington County, IA. They met on the boat trip when their families were moving from Ohio to Illinois in 1844. The boat traveled down the Ohio River, to the Mississippi River, which they went up river to Muscatine, IA. There they crossed over to move to Bureau Co, IL. Seven of their twelve children were b. in Illinois, then they moved to Iowa in 1884, where the other five children were born.
From March 1919 newspaper clipping (that Mazie Ross had), provided by Violet Lowe, August 1996: Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary. Last Thursday was a big day at Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Fletcher's home northeast of town when their 60th wedding anniverary was celebrated. These excellent old people were married in Bureau Co, IL, 60 years ago on that day. There were 43 present, children, grand-children, and great-grandchildren, at the reception. All the children were present except O.L. Fletcher of IL.
J.T. Fletcher was born in Virginia 86 years ago last Friday and Mrs. Fletcher was born 77 years ago. They lived in Bureau Co until 1883 when they moved to their present home on a farm northeast of Crawfordsville where they have resided every since. They were the parents of 12 children, one daughter dying in Illinois and ll children still living. The dinner was a bountiful one, turkey, chicken, and everything that goes to make a feast, that the Fletcher girls know so well how to prepare.
Mrs. Frank Hull of Williamsburg, KS, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Fletcher adn children of Columbus Junction, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fletcher of Winfield were there to help celebrate. It is hoped by their host of friends they live to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary.

Children of John and Catherine FLETCHER:

B 2 i Fannie E. FLETCHER, b. 21 Jul 1860, Bureau Co., IL
B 3 ii Susie E. FLETCHER, b. 29 May 1862, Bureau Co., IL;
d. 25 Feb 1879, Bureau Co., IL.
B 4 iii John Townsend FLETCHER, b. 28 Nov 1863, Bureau Co., IL
B 5 iv James W. FLETCHER, b. 9 Feb 1866, Bureau Co., IL; d. 18 Mar 1951, University Hospital, Iowa City, IA, a resident of Crawfordsville. He was reared and educated in Illinois. He moved to the Crawfordsville community in 1883 and had been engaged in farming and tilling. He had tilled many of the farms in the Welsh neighborhoods.
B 6 v Edna E. FLETCHER, b. 6 Nov 1869, Bureau Co., IL
B 7 vi Royal W. FLETCHER, b. 3 Oct 1872, Bureau Co., IL
B 8 vii Ora Laton FLETCHER, b. 20 Oct 1874, Bureau Co., IL
B 9 viii Samuel Clinton FLETCHER, b. 19 Jan 1877, Bureau Co., IL
B 10 ix Frank William FLTECHER, b. 9 Dec 1878, Bureau Co., IL
B 11 x Nellie E. FLETCHER, b. 19 Dec 1880, Bureau Co., IL:
d. 10 Oct 1955, at home, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA. She had lived in this county for 70 years.
B 12 xi Clark Eugene FLTECHER, b. 6 May 1883, Bureau Co., IL
B 13 xii Grace A. FLETCHER, b. 14 Dec 1887, near Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA. d. 13 Sep 1971, Rest Haven Nursing Home, Mt. Pleasant, IA. She taught school for a number of years.

B 2 i Fannie E. FLETCHER, b. 21 Jul 1860, Bureau Co., IL; d. 30 Jan 1930; m. 28 Feb 1888, John E. WILLIAMS (b. 21 Mar 1851, North Wales; d. 6 Jul 1907, struck by lightning in field, on farm near Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA), in Washington Co., IA.

Children of John E. and Fannie E. Williams:

C 14 i Kathryn WILLIAMS, lived in Brighton in 1975
C 15 ii Alice WILLIAMS, b. 27 May 1889, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; d. 19 Feb 1975, Washington Care Center, Washington, Washington Co., IA, resident of Brighton; m. 11 Dec 1912 Wilbert ROSE (b. 15 Jan 1883, Kirby, PA, a son of Spencer and Nancy Johnson); d. 20 Dec 1964, Jefferson County Hospital, Fairfield, IA, a resident of Brighton, and former resident of Crawfordsville). Wilbert was a farmer near Crawfordsville until he retired in 1956 and moved to Brighton.


B 4 iii John Townsend FLETCHER, b. 28 Nov 1863, Bureau Co., IL; d. 30 Jun 1931, at home in Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; m. 3 Oct 1888, Carrie May WHYTE (b. 19 Nov 1868, Columbus, OH, d. 13 Mar 1906, at home in Crawfordsville), in Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; she was b. ; d. 13 Mar 1906, Crawfordsville; John, known as Jack, married 2) 10 Jan 1914 Laura WILES MENEFEE (b. 2 Jan 1866, near Brighton, IA, the daughter of William and Lovina Hewey WILES, d. 18 Dec 1938, at her home in Crawfordsville; 1m. 1899, Walter MENEFEE (who was killed 14 May 1906 in a boiler explosion), parents of one son, Homer), Washington Co., IA. For 21 years Mr. FLETCHER was one of the drivers of the school hacks for the Crawfordsville consolidated school.

Children of John Townsend and Carrie May FLETCHER:

C 17 i Fannie Catherine FLETCHER, b. 14 Sep 1890, near Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; m. 22 Feb 1911 Warren J. WILLIAMS; d. 11 Dec 1917, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA; bur. New Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA. Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAMS had just moved back to Crawfordsville about six weeks before Mrs. WILLIAMS died. They had lived near Rome, IA, for a couple of years.

Children of Warren and Fannie WILLIAMS:

D i Lee WILLIAMS
D ii Vena WILLIAMS
D iii John WILLIAMS
D iv Dale WILLIAMS

C 18 ii Delia FLETCHER, b. 14 Jul 1889; m. PETERS, lived in Burlington, IA, in 1938; d. 23 Jan 1951; bur. New Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA.

C 19 iii Joseph Allen FLETCHER, b. 30 May 1893, Winfield, IA; d. 17 Oct 1919, from a blow to the head by the kick of a horse in a farm field in Crawford township, Washington County, IA; bur. New Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA. He had served in the world war from July 1918, when he went to Camp Pike, AR, then served in New Jersey as a guard of the Pieatinny Arsenal near Dover. He was discharged and returned home in March 1919.

C 20 iv Mazie Verlee FLETCHER, b. 11 Feb 1900; m. 29 Jan 1919 Ralph Wesley ROSS (b. 1894; d. 1966); Mazie lived in Winfield in 1974; d. 29 Mar 1989; bur. New Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA.


C 21 v Ruth Hazel FLETCHER, b. 16 Dec 1896, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; d. 1 Mar 1973, Washington Care Center, Washington Co., IA; bur. New Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA. She was reared in Crawfordsville and had lived in Washington since 1971.

C 22 vi Grant FLETCHER, b. 14 Oct 1902, Wellston, IA; m. 28 Sep 1941, Velma Dorothy ORR (b. 1 Sep 1907 in Louisa County, IA, the daughter of Edward Jacob and Frances Jane Gustin ORR, she was reared and educated at Washington; d. 24 Apr 1975, Washington County Hospital, Washington, IA), Monmouth, IL; d. 16 Feb 1974, Washington, IA;bur. New Cemetery, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA. He had been assistant postmaster at Crawfordsville for five years, flagman for the Milwaukee Railroad for five years, and more recently, had worked as a painter. Apparently no children.

C 23 vii A babe of but two weeks old on mother's death 13 Mar 1906.

B 6 v Edna E. FLETCHER, b. 6 Nov 1869, Bureau Co., IL; d. 28 Oct 1946, County Hospital, Washington Co., IA; m. 25 Jan 1893, Charles Franklin (Frank) HULL (b. 22 May 1863, Mt. Vernon, OH, a son of Moses and Jane (Bennett) HULL; d. 4 Dec 1944, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA), Washington, IA. Following their marriage, they moved to a farm near Crawfordsville and in 1909 moved to Williamsburg, Kansas. They returned to Crawfordsville in April, 1944.

Children of Frank and Edna E. HULL:

C 24 i Blanche Ava HULL, b. 28 Jan 1896, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA
C 25 ii David Fletcher HULL, b. 9 April 1898, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA
C 26 iii Walter Kinnick HULL, b. 16 Oct 1903, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA

C 24 i Blanche Ava HULL, b. 28 Jan 1896, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA; m. 18 Jun 1924 John Wilson HORNE (b. 3 Sep 1890, Williamsburg, Franklin Co, KS; d. 24 Mar 1969; bur. Central Cemetery, Franklin Co, KS), at the home of bride's parents, the farm in Franklin Co, KS; d. 2 Mar 1937, Bell Memorial Hospital (now U of Kansas Medical Center), Kansas City, KS; bur. Central Cemetery, Franklin Co, KS (near Williamsburg).

Children of John and Blanche Horne:

D i Evelyn Lenora HORNE, b. 13 Oct 1925, Williamsburg, Franklin Co, KS, at the farm home of her grandparents, Frank and Edna HULL; m. 5 Apr 1947 John Junior MCKITTRICK (b. 9 May 1921, Troy, Doniphan Co, KS, son of John and Ella Mae (RODERICK) MCKITTRICK; d. 20 Feb 1993, at home, cancer; bur. Mt. Olive Cemetery, near Troy, Doniphan, KS), First Methodist Church, Topeka, Shawnee Co, KS. Evelyn lives in Troy, KS, in 1996.
Per Evelyn letter, 9 Sep 1996: We lived in Topeka for approximately two months, then returned to Doniphan Co (John didn't care for life in the "big city"). We lived for a few months in Bendena, then moved to Troy, KS. We lived in Troy for the rest of our married lives.

Son of John and Evelyn McKittrick:

E i Dennis Wayne MCKITTRICK, b. 14 Apr 1948, Missouri Methodist Hospital (now Heartland Medical Center West), St. Joseph, MO; m. 2 Aug 1969 Freda Maude SIMPSON. One son: Matthew Wayne MCKITTRICK, b. 6 May 1980. Dennis and family live in Troy, KS, in 1996.

D ii Marvin Irl HORNE, b. 21 Jun 1932, at home, Williamsburg, Franklin Co, KS; never married; d. 20 Apr 1957, traffic accident near Ottawa, Franklin Co, KS; bur. Central Cemetery, Williamsburg, Franklin Co, KS.

C 25 ii David Fletcher HULL, b. 9 April 1898, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA; m. 31 Jan 1925 Della BROWNING (b. 10 May 1898, Louisa Co, IA, dau. of Charles Daniel and Susan Elizabeth (GREENE) BROWNING; d. 15 Mar 1992, University Hospital, Iowa City, Johnson Co, IA; bur. Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, IA), Wapello, IA; lived in Columbus Junction in 1944/1946; d. 10 Nov 1982 Washington Co Hosp, IA; bur. Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, IA.

Daughter of David and Della Hull:

D i Naomi Irene HULL, b. 2 Dec 1930. Lives in Columbus Juction, IA, in 1996.

C 26 iii Walter Kinnick HULL, b. 16 Oct 1903, Crawfordsville, Washington Co, IA; m. 6 Aug 1923 Beryl ANDERSON (b. Homewood, Franklin Co, KS; d. 25 May 1978, Colorado Springs, CO; bur. Evergreen Shrine of Rest, Colorado Springs, CO), Butler, MO; lived in Colorado Springs, CO, in 1944, and, in Needles, CA, in 1946; d. 24 Jul 1977, Colorado Springs, CO; bur. Evergreen Shrine of Rest, Colorado Springs, CO. No children.


B 7 vi Royal W. FLETCHER, b. 3 Oct 1872, Shefield, Bureau Co., IL; d. Dec 1948, bur. Columbus City Cemetery, Columbus City, IA; m. 18 Jun 1891 Alice GRIFFITH (b. Jun 1871; d. 18 Jun 1954, Winfield, IA; bur. Columbus City Cem.), Washington Co., IA. Roy was a farmer in the Columbus Junction vicinity (including the Wyman and Spring Run communities) for many years prior to 1944 when he retired and moved to Winfield.

Children of Royal W. and Alice FLETCHER:

C 27 i Harry Arthur FLETCHER, b. 6 Feb 1892, Crawfordsville, Washington Co,IA; m. Hazel Pearl JONES (b. 21 Mar 1892, Columbus Junction, IA; d. 29 Nov 1965, Wapello, IA; bur. Wapello Cemetery) 17 Nov 1909, Columbus Junction, IA. The couple lived on a farm in the Spring Run and Cairo vicinity until 1946 when they moved to Wapello where he was employed by the U.S. Soil Conservation extension service. He was as assessor in Wapello township in Nov 1959 when they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. d. before Nov 1986.


C 28 ii Pearl M. FLETCHER, b. 3 Dec 1896, Hoosier Bend Community south of Wyman, IA; d. 25 May 1939, bur. Columbus City Cemetery, m. 2 Dec 1919 Hilton A. GIPPLE.
Pearl attended school at both Wyman and Crawfordsville and was a resident of Spring Run and its surrounding communities practically all her life. She was a member of the Spring Run Ladies Aid and served as Secretary-Teasurer in it for a number of years. Also being a great lover of flowers, she took an active part in the Spring Run Flower club of which she was a member.

C 29 iii Hazel Alice FLETCHER, b. 15 Jun 1905, Louisa Co., IA; d. 3 Nov 1986, Henry Co. Health Center, Mt. Pleasant, IA, a resident of Winfield, IA; m. 23 Dec 1925 Fred E. KLOPFENSTEIN, Washington, Washington Co., IA, d. 15 Aug 1989, Winfield, IA.
Hazel was graduated from Columbus Junction High School and taught in the Wyman school system for several years. She was a Sunday School teacher at the Winfield United Methodist Church and was a member of the United Methodist Women and the American Legion Auxiliary as well as the Order of Easter Star, Federated Women's Club and 4-C Club. She was a member of the Winfield United Methodist Church.
Fred E. Klopfenstein (from his obituary) was the son of Joe and Anna Stout Klopfenstein. He graduated from Washington High School in 1920 and was a member of the Winfield United Methodist Church, Good Faith Masonic Lodge 235, a former board member of the People's State Bank in Winfield, and a former Winfield and Henry County school board member. He was a farmer and had operated Klopfenstein Feed and Grain in Winfield from 1960 to 1969. Fred died at the Sunrise Care Center, Winfield. Interment in the Winfield-Scott Township Cemetery.
Added notes from William D. Klopfenstein and Sara Klopfenstein Tushen:
After high school, Fred spent some time in California. When he returned to Iowa, he married Hazel (who grew up on her parent's farm east of Wyman). She received her teaching certificate from Iowa State Teachers' College, and taught school at Wyman, IA, for a few years before they were married. After they were married, they farmed with Fred's father for four years before they bought a farm north of Winfield, IA. They raised livestock, primarily feeding cattle, hogs, and at times feeding lambs. Their agricultural aspirations launched one of the first farms to raise a commercial turkey flock. Their success came, but not without the pitfalls of disease, storms, and market losses.
Fred saw farm life as an opportunity for education. He spent his spare time finding ways to increase the success of the farm. He was an avid reader devoting his attentions to mechanical, business, and agricultural magazines. The little time he had left for hobbies was spent golfing and playing cards. In 1953 Fred and Hazel built a new home less than a half mile west of their original homestead house. As their sons took over the farms, Fred and Hazel started the feed and grain business. In their retirement years, they spent several winters in Winter Haven, FL.
Hazel enjoyed farm life not so much for the typical homemaking experiences, but more for the beauty of the land. She watched birds, collected rocks, raised a beautiful flower garden and carried an extensive knowledge of nature. She also collected stamps, enjoyed reading, playing cards and working word puzzles. Later in life, Hazel took up painting. She continued educating young people by teaching Sunday School and Bible School, but her pleasure in teaching children shined through in her four children and twelve grandchildren. All four of Hazel's children raised their families near Winfield. Hazel and Fred encouraged all their children and grandchildren to attend college and pursue their own interests. Their crowning achievement was in all of their grandchildren graduating from college. In pursuit of their own interests each of their children and grandchildren found a common thread in Hazel and Fred's interests.



B 8 vii Ora Laton FLETCHER, b. 20 Oct 1874, at Hickory Grove, Bureau Co., IL; d. 29 Jul 1937, Gold Twp., Bureau Co., IL; m. 19 Dec 1900, Rose Ella HALL (of New Bedford, IL), Bureau Co., IL. When Ora was a small boy, he went to live with his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kinnick, on their farm north of the town of Shefield, where he lived until he retired in 1921. At that time he moved to Wyanet, IL, where he lived at the time of his death. His father and mother had moved to Iowa when he was ten years old.

Children of Ora and Rose FLETCHER:

C 30 i Fannie Ann FLETCHER, b. 27 Apr 1902, died in infancy
C 31 ii Earl R. FLETCHER, b. 3 May 1906; of Shefield, IA, in 1937; children in 1937: Joe, Arnold, Chester FLETCHER
C 32 iii Inez Nellie FLETCHER, b. 28 Jan 1910; m. Harry BOOTH; lived in Aurora, IL, in 1937: child in 1937: Dale BOOTH



B 9 viii Samuel Clinton FLETCHER, b. 19 Jan 1877, Bureau Co., IL; d. 22 Oct 1953, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IL; m. 1900, Delia Anna HULL (b. 2 Sep 1881, near Crawfordsville, daughter of Moses HULL; d. 25 Jan 1956 Crawfordsville), Muscatine, IA. Known as Clint, he was an auto dealer and civic community leader in Crawfordsville. He came to Washington Co. when he was seven years old. When first married, they moved to Wayland in Henry Co. and lived there for a year before moving to Crawfordsville which was their home since 1901.

Children of Clint and Delia FLETCHER:

C 33 i Max Eugene FLETCHER, b. 1909; d. 26 March 1909, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA.
C 34 ii Doris Irene FLETCHER, b. 9 Aug 1910, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; d. 7 Dec 1952, Crawfordsville; m. 23 Jun 1928 Kenneth Harper CHERRYHOLMES (b. 4 Mar 1906, in rural Crawfordsville, the son of Harlan Deamuth and Jennie Rebecca (Crooks) CHERRYHOLMES; d. 19 April 1991, at Sunrise Terrace Home in Winfield, IA; 2m. 30 Jun 1957 Mildred WOODBURN, in Cedar Rapids, IA), Washington Co., IA. Kenneth was a lifelong resident of Washington County and was a mechanic with Fletcher Ford Motor Company in Crawfordsville for 44 years.

Children of Kenneth and Doris CHERRYHOLMES:

D i Cleo Dean CHERRYHOLMES, lived in Ottawa, IA, in 1991
D ii Margery Anne CHERRYHOLMES, m. Jim EDGAR; lived in Crawfordsville, IA, in 1991

C 35 iii Cleo Clinton FLETCHER, b. 1916; d. 21 Jan 1970, University Hospital, Iowa City, IA; m. 29 Aug 1936, Arlene LOWE, Knoxville, IA. Four children: Nicholas (b. 24 Apr 1940, d. 26 Jan 1942, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA), Kathy (m. Michael GARRIS; they lived in Iowa City in 1970), Larry, Kim. Cleo was a Ford dealer and served as fire chief in Crawfordsville for many years.



B 10 ix Frank William FLETCHER, b. 9 Dec 1878, Bureau Co., IL; d. 5 Mar 1955, University Hospital, Iowa City, IA; m. Jessie Luella MITCHELL (b. 5 Feb 1888, Crawford Twp., Washington Co., IA, a daughter of James L. and Martha H. Palmer MITCHELL; d. 29 Mar 1951, at home, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA), Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA. Frank FLETCHER served as street commisioner in Crawfordsville for 28 years.
From a clipping (Feb 6, 1907) (presumably via Mazie Ross, from Ruthe on 9 Oct 1982) from Violet Lowe in Aug 1996: Wedding of Frank Fletcher and Jessie Mitchell. Last evening at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell at Crawfordsville occurred the wedding of their daughter, Miss Jessie and Mr. Frank Fletcher. The bridal couple took their places under an arch of flowers, while the wedding march was played by Mrs. Will Mitchell, cousin of the bride. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. W.G. Robertson of the United Presbyterian Church. The bride was handsomely gowned in white Presian lawn and carried carnations. Following the ceremony a sumptous wedding dinner was served under the management of Mrs. L.L. Teas; Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher received many pretty and valuable presents. The bride is an excellent young lady and has many friends in the community. Mr. Fletcher is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. Fletcher and is the manager of the hotel in Crawfordsville. The bride and groom are well-known in this county and are popular young people. The guests from out of town were Mr. and Mrs. Will Mitchell of Ainsworth and Harry Fletcher of Wyman.


Children of Frank and Jessie FLETCHER:

C 36 i Vernon Guy FLETCHER, b. 18 Apr 1908, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; d. 7 Apr 1980, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; m. 2 Nov 1940 Ruthe Austin HAMMOND, Ft. Madison, IA. Mr. FLETCHER, known as "Cup," lived most of his life in Crawfordsville and Washington County. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Crawfordsville, the KAAB Shrine of Davenport, Order of Eastern Star of Crawfordsville, the Crawfordsville American Legion, of which he was the past commander, the Rural Mail Carriers Association of Washington, and the Old Threshers Board of Mt. Pleasant. He had served as a deacon of the Presbyterian Church in Crawfordsville, school board member of the Crawfordsville and Waco and for many years worked with the youth in Little League and Babe Ruth Baseball. He was a member of the United Church of Crawfordsville. He was a farmer for ten years and a rural mail carrier retiring in 1977.

C 37 ii John Lyle FLETCHER, b. 9 May 1910, Crawfordsville, IA; d. 2 Jan 1987, Sherrard, IL; 1m. 5 Nov 1932 Grace FITZGERALD (divorced); 2m. 18 Jun 1955 Ione FROST. Lyle spent his early years in the Crawfordsville community and graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1928. He farmed in the Ainsworth area before moving to Moline, IL, where he worked at the John Deere Wagonworks until his retirement in 1972.

C 38 iii William Virgil FLETCHER, b. 1 Jun 1912, Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; d. Crawfordsville, Washington Co., IA; d. 27 Jan 1985, Washington County Hospital, Washington, Washington Co., IA. "Dutch," as he was known, never married and spent his entire live in the Crawfordsville area. He had farmed and worked as a carpenter for the Wayland Carpenter Shop until his retirement. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church.

C 39 iv Clarence Arthur FLETCHER, b. 6 Feb 1915, IA; d. 12 Dec 1972; m. 3 Sep 1937 Olive Jean KELSEY (b. 5 Nov 1917, of Ainsworth), Washington Co., IA. He had been employed at International Harvester in Moline for 29 years.

C 40 v Lois Fern FLETCHER, b. 8 Aug 1920, IA; m. Dell Phillip FARRIER (b. 3 May 1920).

C 41 vi Violet May FLETCHER, b. 1 May 1924, Crawfordsville, IA; m. 23 Jan 1947 Delbert C. LOWE (b. 24 Dec 1921); Washington Co., IA.
From Violet Fletcher Lowe in 1996: Violet graduated from Crawfordsville High School with the class of 1941. After graduation she worked as postal clerk in Crawfordsville until she married Delbert C. Lowe in the Methodist parsonage in Brighton by Rev. E.E. Voss on January 23, 1947.
Delbert Lowe was the son of Clarence and Tillie Farrier Lowe. Since his mother died when he was a small boy his Dad remarried Alice Wieneke who is 91 and resides at Washington Care Center. Delbert was a World War II veteran, was with the 96th Division Field Artillery in the Pacific Campaign.
Delbert and Violet were in partnership of farming with his Dad from January 1947 until January 1950 when we bought 120 acres and moved to our present farm east of Brighton in Brighton Township in Washington. Delbert had the misfortune of falling into the corn picker on Oct. 29, 1949, losing his left hand just above the wrist. In 1964 we added the Wieneke farm of 75 acres and in 1966 we added John Lowe farm of 75 acres making a total of 275 acres.
We were members of the Brighton Presbyterian Church of which Violet was as Elder and Delbert a Trustee. In 1978 the Methodist and Presbyterian yoke together and in 1983 we united to form the Brighton United Church of which we are members. We have a family of 3 sons - William, Terry, and Randy. All 3 graduated from Washington High School.



B 12 xi Clark Eugene FLETCHER, b. 6 May 1883, Bureau Co., IL; d. 16 Feb 1966, Burlington Hospital, Burlington, IA, a resident of Wapello, IA; m. 11 Apr 1906, Mayme R. CHERRYHOLMES (b. 1888; d. 15 Sep 1964, Burlington, IA).

Children of Gene and Mayme FLETCHER:

C 42 i Harlan FLETCHER, b. 19 Oct 1906, d. 25 Jun 1970; of Burlington, IA, in 1966
C 43 ii Knowlton FLETCHER, b. 22 Aug 1910, m. Ruth Morrison, of Wapello, IA, in 1966; belived to still live in Wapello, May 1996
C 44 iii Richard FLETCHER, b. 4 Jun 1913, d. 15 Mar 1978, m. Lilliam Morrison, of Wapello, IA in 1966, believed to still live in Wapello, May 1996

This page created 1 Feb 1998. Last updated 17 Sep 2001, by William L. (Bill) Smith.

Full Name Index

(both pages)

ANDERSON, Billie Jo
ANDERSON, Brenda Lynn
ANDERSON, Ivan Gene (Gene)
ANDERSON, Rhonda Jean
ARNOLD, Catherine Ann
BARNEY, K. Thaddeus
BARNHART, Christine
BENGE, Victoria Louise
BENNETT, Jane
BOOTH, Dale
BOOTH, Harry
BOYSEN, Aaron Robert
BOYSEN, Adam Wade
BOYSEN, Albert Carsten
BOYSEN, David Edwin
BOYSEN, Duane Albert
BOYSEN, Duane Albert
BOYSEN, Harold Edwin
BOYSEN, Hazel Marie
BOYSEN, Larry Duane
BRECEISEN, John Owen
BRECEISEN, Judith Rose
BRECEISEN, Stanley
BURKHOLDER, Jean
CARLSON, Dorrance
CARLSON, Rancy Lee
CARLSON, Troy Donavon
CARTER, Sonja
CHANDLER, Harvey
CHERRYHOLMES, Cleo Dean
CHERRYHOLMES, Harlan Deamuth
CHERRYHOLMES, Kenneth Harper
CHERRYHOLMES, Margery Anne
CHERRYHOLMES, Mayme R.
CROOKS, Jennie Rebecca
DAVIS, Clyde
DAVIS, Michael Allen
DAVISON, Dixie Lou
DICKINSON, Eileen Sue
DODGE, Hannah
DODGE, John
EDGAR, Jim
EDGAR, Kathy
EDWARD, Julie
ERWIN, Mary Edith
FARRIER, Dell Phillip
FARRIER, Mark Arnold
FARRIER, Matthew Dell
FARRIER, Michael Allen
FARRIER, Michael Dell
FARRIER, Patricia Lynn
FARRIER, Phillip Todd
FARRIER, Ronald Lee
FARRIER, Timothy Lee
FLETCHER, Arnold
FLETCHER, Amanda
FLETCHER, Barbara Joan
FLETCHER, Bradleyl Alan
FLETCHER, Carol Elaine
FLETCHER, Casandra Rnee
FLETCHER, Chester
FLETCHER, Clarence Arthur
FLETCHER, Clark Eugene
FLETCHER, Cleo Clinton
FLETCHER, Clinton Alan
FLETCHER, Daniel
FLETCHER, Daniel Lee
FLETCHER, Delia
FLETCHER, Diane Marie
FLETCHER, Doris Irene
FLETCHER, Earl R.
FLETCHER, Edna E.
FLETCHER, Elizabeth
FLETCHER, Fannie Ann
FLETCHER, Fannie Catherine
FLETCHER, Fannie E.
FLETCHER, Frank William
FLETCHER, Gary Wayne
FLETCHER, Glen Allen
FLETCHER, Grace A.
FLETCHER, Grant
FLETCHER, Hannah Jane
FLETCHER, Harlan
FLETCHER, Harry A.
FLETCHER, Hazel Alice
FLETCHER, Inez Nellie
FLETCHER, James H.
FLETCHER, James W.
FLETCHER, Janet Lee
FLETCHER, Jennifer Christine
FLETCHER, Joe
FLETCHER, John Lyle
FLETCHER, John Thomas
FLETCHER, John Townsend
FLETCHER, Joseph Allen
FLETCHER, Kathy
FLETCHER, Kim
FLETCHER, Knowlton
FLETCHER, Larry
FLETCHER, Linda
FLETCHER, Lois Fern
FLETCHER, Margaret Ruthe
FLETCHER, Mary
FLETCHER, Max Eugene
FLETCHER, Mazie
FLETCHER, Michael John
FLETCHER, Nellie E.
FLETCHER, Nicholas
FLETCHER, Ora Laton
FLETCHER, Paula Christine
FLETCHER, Pearl M.
FLETCHER, Richard
FLETCHER, Roberta Ann
FLETCHER, Royal W.
FLETCHER, Ruth Hazel
FLETCHER, Samuel
FLETCHER, Samuel Clinton (Clint)
FLETCHER, Sarah Marie
FLETCHER, Stanley Keith
FLETCHER, Stephen John
FLETCHER, Susie E.
FLETCHER, Tracy Jenice
FLETCHER, Vernon Guy (Cup)
FLETCHER, Violet May
FLETCHER, William A.
FLETCHER, William Virgil (Dutch)
FITZGERALD, Grace
FORD, Anne
FROST, Ione
GRIFFITHS, Alice
GROVES, Orvil
GUSTIN, Frances Jane
HALL, Rose Ella
HARRISON, Evaline
HARRISON, George W.
HARRISON, Mary A.
HAYMOND, Brennan Lee
HAYMOND, Brian Douglas
HEWEY, Lovina
HILLIGROSS, Lloyd J.
HOWARD, Ernest (Bud)
HOWARD, Michael Steven
HOWARD, Michelle Renee
HOWARD, Miranda Lynn
HULL, Blanche
HULL, Charles Franklin (Frank)
HULL, David
HULL, Delia Anna
HULL, Moses
HULL, Walter
HUMPHREY, Edward L.
HUMPHREY, John Harry
HUMPHREY, Johna Rea
JOHNSON, Linda
JOHNSON, Nancy
JOHNSON, Ruth La Van
KEIL, Susan Jean
KINNICK, Amanda Elenora
KINNICK, Catherine
KINNICK, Fanny Susan
KINNICK, George Butler
KINNICK, Jacob James
KINNICK, Jessie H.
KINNICK, John Leach Cook
KINNICK, John S.
KINNICK, Joseph
KINNICK, Joseph
KINNICK, Margaret Susana (Maggie)
KINNICK, Margaret (Maggie)
KINNICK, Mary E.
KINNICK, Mary Eppenetes (Mate)
KINNICK, Sarah Ann
KINNICK, Susan
KINNICK, Walter W.
KINNICK, Walter Watson
KINNICK, William Walter
KELSEY, Olive Jean
KLOPFENSTEIN, Alice Ann
KLOPFENSTEIN, Amy Lynn
KLOPFENSTEIN, Betty Jo
KLOPFENSTEIN, Derek Edward
KLOPFENSTEIN, Fred E.
KLOPFENSTEIN, Grant
KLOPFENSTEIN, James Glen
KLOPFENSTEIN, Heidi Marie
KLOPFENSTEIN, Joe Ray
KLOPFENSTEIN, Jon
KLOPFENSTEIN, Kenton Phillip
KLOPFENSTEIN, Kim Curtis
KLOPFENSTEIN, Ned Brian
KLOPFENSTEIN, Neil Ray
KLOPFENSTEIN, Paul Michael
KLOPFENSTEIN, Phillip Lee
KLOPFENSTEIN, Rex Wayne
KLOPFENSTEIN, Sarrah Ann
KLOPFENSTEIN, Steve Allan
KLOPFENSTEIN, Tristan Kade
KLOPFENSTEIN, Vince Andrew
KLOPFENSTEIN, William Dale
KROUTH, Genevieve
KUENSTLE, Patricia A.
KULUPA, Sharon
LIDDY, Michael E.
LIECKTY, Carol Elaine Earnest
LONG, Scot
LONG, William
LOWE, Adam Dean
LOWE, Arlene
LOWE, Billie Sue
LOWE, Delbert
LOWE, Joshua Charles
LOWE, Randy Lee
LOWE, Scott Charles
LOWE, Terry Clarence
LOWE, William Glenn
LYON, William Eugene (Gene)
MANLEY, Christie
MANLEY, Jerry Lee
MANLEY, Justine
MANLEY, Keith
MANLEY, Nancy Lee
MANLEY, Patty Ann
MANLEY, Sally Ann
MAY, Melisa Lynn
MAY, Roger Allen
MAY, William
MENEFEE, Homer
MENEFEE, Walter
MERCER, Rachel Ann
MERCER, William
METZ, Andra Lynn
METZ, Conard Joseph
METZ, Gary
METZ, Victor Andrew
MITCHELL, James L.
MITCHELL, Jessie Luella
MOORE, Andrew E.
MORRISON, Lillian
MORRISON, Ruth
OGAN, Eldon L.
O'HANLON, Charles P.
ORR, Edward Jacob
ORR, Velma Dorothy
OVERTON, Laurie
PALMER, Martha H.
PETERS,
PETTERSON, Denise Kay
PETTERSON, Jeffrey Wayne
PETTERSON, Marshall (Pete)
POST, Lyle
POST, Walter Lewis
READY, Susannah (Susan)
REEDER, Richard
REEDER, Richard H. II
RESCHLY, Carrie Joann
RICHARDSON, Nancy Jo
RICHMOND, Thomas
RICHMOND, William
RINGSTAFF, Dennis
RINGSTAFF, Joseph
RINGSTAFF, Judy
RINGSTAFF, Tanya
RODRIQUEZ, Eddie
RODRIQUEZ, Jessie
ROSE, Carolyn Jane
ROSE, Catherine Ann
ROSE, Elizabeth Ellen
ROSE, Gladys
ROSE, Joi
ROSE, Kevin
ROSE, Marie
ROSE, Marshall
ROSE, Maurice
ROSE, Spencer
ROSE, Wilbert
ROSE, Yula
SANDER, Lenore Marie
SCHRADER, Julie
SEXAUER, Lavonne Christine
SHANEY, Ted
SHAW, Esther
SIMMONS, Mary Estelle
STEELE, George (Sonny)
STEWART, Dale Roger
STEWART, Dean Edwin
STEWART, Donna Jean
STEWART, Doris Elaine
STEWART, Eric Bradley
STEWART, Jamie William
STEWART, Jason John
STEWART, John Harlan
STEWART, Lee Daniel
STEWART, Melissa Renee
TOMPSON, Donna
TREES, Alan Vern
TREES, Carla Anne
TREES, Carol Lynn
TREES, Chris Alan
TUSHEN, Kala Leeann
TUSHEN, Nick William
TUSHEN, Timothy Lee
VANDRAM, Hattie
WATTS, Kenneth
WATTS, Kenneth Allan
WATTS, Kevin Arthur
WATTS, Kraig Arnold
WATTS, Kurtis Aaron
WATTS, Tara Lynn
WATTS, Tonya Faith
WEEDEN, Lovina
WEISE/WISE, Jacob
WIDMER, Gilbert
WIDMER, Karen Kay
WIDMER, Laura
WIDMER, Linda
WILES, William
WILLIAMS, Alice
WILLIAMS, Dale
WILLIAMS, John
WILLIAMS, John E.
WILLIAMS, Lee
WILLIAMS, Kathryn
WILLIAMS, Millie
WILLIAMS, Vena
WILLIAMS, Warren J.
WHITE, Janet Kay
WHYTE, Carrie May
WILSON, Ann
WOODBURN, Mildred
YARRINGTON, Ephraim
YOUNG, Greg



About the compiler

William L. SMITH, Ph.D., is the son of the late Delbert Leverne SMITH and Mary Eileen KINNICK SMITH OLSON. Dr. Smith received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from Iowa State University, his Master of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in Accounting from Drake University, and his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Management from the University of Arizona. He also holds an Iowa certification as a Certified Public Accountant, not in practice.
Dr. Smith served as a personal assistant to Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray and as Deputy Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Social Services. Dr. Smith also served in the Strategic Air Command of the United States Air Force as an Electronics Officer during the early Vietnam era. He and his wife, Nancy, owned and operated a nationally franchised accounting service for small and medium-sized businesses for a number of years, first in Iowa and then in Arizona. Dr. Smith is currently on the management faculty of the School of Business at Emporia State University.
Bill and Nancy are members of several county Genealogical Societies around the nation and visit local libraries wherever their travels take them to acquire that one more bit of family history information that will fill in a gap in one of the many lines they are working on at the time.


Dr. Smith also serves as Executive Director of the Kansas Business Hall of Fame, Inc., housed in the School of Business at Emporia State University. He invites you to visit their Web site at:
http://www.emporia.edu/kbhf/

or, the family history sites at: http://www.geocities.com/billnancysmith/history.html

or, http://www.geocities.com/coonrapidsiowa/kinnick.html for The Kinnick Project.

Electronic messages can be sent to:

[email protected]

Fax messages can be sent to Dr. Smith at 316-343-7989 or phone messages can be left, 24 hours, at 316-341-5729. Your comments are welcomed.