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The Family Of

Ida Jane Fletcher Klutts

Ida Jane Fletcher was born March 1875 in McEwen,
Humphrey's County, Tennessee. She died 1914 in
Jumbo, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma and is buried
in the Jumbo Cemetery.

Ida Fletcher married at the age of 14 years old, after the death of both

her parents. She and her new husband took in her brothers and

sisters and cared for them until they were old enough to begin

making their own way in the world.

She married John Henry Klutts 01 October 1889 in
Kaufman County, Texas.

John Henry Klutts, born January 1869 in Illinois. He died
1944 in Jumbo, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma and is
buried in Jumbo Cemetery. After the death of his first wife
Ida Jane Fletcher. John Henry Klutts married #2 LydiaMcCarty
03 October 1914 in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
Another marriage record is found for J. H. Klutts in
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma where he married
#3 Nellie Hamby on 11 September 1938.

The children of John and Ida Klutts

Maude Lee Klutts born 04 Jan 1892 in Kaufman County, Texas.
died 24 June 1984 Los Angeles Co, CA
She married #1Olen Malone 04 September 1910 in Jumbo,
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
She married #2Mr. Buff

James Preston Klutts born 14 July 1894 in Crandall,
Kaufman County, Texas.
died 04 Dec 1971
in Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK
He married Grace M. Whitesell
25 October 1919 in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
born 22 May 1901 in Indiana
died 17 Feb 2000
in Antlers, Pushmataha Co, OK

James and Grace are buried in Oldfellows Cemetery
in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

Byron Otto 'Rube' Klutts born 15 June 1897 in Crandall,
Kaufman County, Texas. He died 13 September 1983 in
Alameda County, California. He married Lucy Powell
23 September 1933 in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

Gertie Klutts born June 1899 in Crandall, Kaufman County,
Texas.

Henry Ellis Klutts born 28 July 1900 in Crandall, Kaufman
County, Texas. He died 01 January 1995 in Los Angeles,
County, California.

Hazel Klutts born c. 1904 in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
She married Sidney Bemjamin Johnston
30 June 1923
in Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.
Children:
Martha Johnsonborn 1925 Oklahoma
Kenneth Johnson 1928 Oklahoma

John H. Klutts born c. 1905 in Pushmataha County,
Oklahoma. I assume he died after 08 November 1907.

From Antlers News [ Newspaper ] 08 November 1907
John Klutts, two year old son of John Klutts, was shot in the
mouth sunday morning by a brother who did not know the
gun was loaded. Bullet was removed 'The boy is doing as
well as can be expected'.

Thomas Klutts born 20 February 1907 in Pushmataha
County, Oklahoma. He died 28 November 1927 in Jumbo,
Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. Is buried in Jumbo Cemetery.

Joyce Klutts born c. 1910 in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma.

Since Ida Jane Fletcher Klutts died in 1914, no photographs
of her are within my known family. Looking for a photo
of Ida and her family that I can put up on my website.
If anyone who sees this page has a photo of her and/or
her family and are willing to share a copy via email.
Please email me at the email link below.

I am still trying to learn what happened with Gertie Klutts,
Henry Ellis Klutts, Hazel Klutts and Joyce Klutts. When and
where they married and who they married. That will end my
Klutts research for the Klutts family since my direct line is
Fletchers. I presume that Gertie died, since Cindy a
Klutts Family descendant did not know about Gertie.

Marriage Record:
State of Texas, Kaufman County
Klutts, J. H. and Fletcher, Miss I. J. 01 October 1889

1900 Kaufman County, Texas Census
ED 82 Sheet 16B Line 64 - 71
Klutts, John H. b. Jan 1869 age 31 m. 10 yrs ILL/ILL/ILL
Klutts, Ida b. Mar 1875 age 25 m. 10 yrs TN/ VA/ TN children 4/4
Klutts, Maude b. June 1892 age 8 TX/ILL/TN
Klutts, Preston b. Aug 1894 age 5 TX/ILL/TN
Klutts, Byron b. Apr 1897 age 3 TX/ILL/TN
Klutts, Gertie b. June 1899 age 11/12 TX/ILL/TN
Fletcher, Lydia b. Mar 1885 age 15 TX/VA/TN
Winnie b. Apr 1890 age 10 TX/VA/TN

1920 Kosomo Twp, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma Census
ED 233 Sheet 7B Line 82 HH # 132 - 138

Klutts, John H. age 54
Klutts, Hazel age 16
Klutts, Tom age 13
Klutts, Joyce age 10

Some Pushmataha County, Oklahoma Deaths
1900 - 1925 Vol. 1

compiled by Mrs Kay [Brown] Black
In Antlers News [Newspaper] 08 November 1907
John Klutts, two year old son of John Klutts, was shot in the
mouth sunday morning by a brother who did not know the
gun was loaded. Bullet was removed 'The boy is doing as
well as can be expected'.

Bride's groom Marriage Book

J. H. Klutts married Mrs. Nellie Hamby 9/11/1938

James P. Klutts married Mrs. Lucy Powell 9/23/1933

Pushmatha County, Oklahoma Marriages
1907-1912 Book 1

Miss Maudie L. Klutts, age 18 of Jumbo, Oklahoma married
Olen Malone, age 20 of Jumbo, Oklahoma. Father of Olen
Malone: B. D. Malone. W. T. Lucas, Minister, Missionary
Baptist of Darwin, Oklahoma, married the couple
04 September 1910 at Jumbo, Oklahoma.
Witnesses T. D. Dean and Mr. B. D. Malone, both of Jumbo.

Pushmataha County, Oklahoma Marriages
1912-1916 Book 2

John H. Klutts, age 45 of Jumbo, Oklahoma, married Mrs. Lydia McCarty,
age 28 of Jumbo, Oklahoma. W. A. Surret Minister of the Gospel,
Church of Christ of Antlers, Oklahoma married the couple
October 03, 1914 at Antlers, Oklahoma.
Witnesses M. F. Carson and G. W. Sheridan,
both of Antlers, Oklahoma.

Those buried in Jumbo Cemetery in Jumbo, Oklahoma

Klutts, John H. no dates, ditto [father]

Klutts, Ida J. no dates, ditto [mother]

Klutts, Thomas 20 Feb 1907 ; died 28 Nov 1927

Those buried in Oldfellows Cemetery in Antlers, Oklahoma

Klutts, James P born 14 July 1894 died 04 Dec 1971

Okla US ARMY WWI

Klutts, Grace W. [Whitesell] Born 22 May 1901 no death date
17 February 2000

Social Security Death Index [Online at Rootsweb.com]
Klutts,James born 14 July 1894
died December 1971 in Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
Social Security # 440-42-0788

Social Security Death Index [Online at Rootsweb.com]
Klutts,[Whitesell] Grace W born 22 May 1901
died 17 February 2000 in Antlers, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma
Social Security # 442-26-9892

OK State Deaths - Various Counties, Oklahoma
Friday, February 18, 2000
ANTLERS Newspaper
KLUTTS, Grace, 98. Services Saturday (Mills & Coffey).

GREAT HOLOCAUST AT JUMBO MINES,
Story behind the death of Olen Malone
Husband to Maude Klutts
This link was removed from Rootsweb

It has not been proven that the Henry Self that died
in the Jumbo Mine Explosion was the Husband to
Winnie Lee Fletcher

The Story Behind Ida Jane Fletcher Klutts


Not much information is known for sure about Ida. The little
known about her, shows she endured a hard life, although a
happy one. She married at the age of 14 years old, John Henry
Klutts. It is told by my grandmother, Mattie Fletcher Tucker,
that after Ida married she cared for her younger brothers and
sisters until they were able to care for themselves.

John Henry Klutts had to of been a wonderful man and loved
Ida Jane Fletcher very much to marry her and take in her
younger brothers and sisters and raise them to adulthood.
They were both very young at the time and took on a huge
responsibilty for newly married couples. Together they
managed to raise the Fletcher children, along with their own
children, and this combined family grew up together until
each child married and went on to raise families of their own.

The story also mentions that Ida's mothers family, the Dodson
family of Tennessee. Sent money to Texas for these Fletcher
children to purchase train tickets. Their mothers family was
willing to take the Fletcher children and help to raise them
once they got to Tennessee. However, once Ida's oldest brother
Lucien recieved the money, he spent it all before the tickets
were ever bought. Therefore, the Fletcher children had to
remain in Texas, since the Dodson family could not afford to
send more money for train tickets. It was after this incident
that Ida Jane Fletcher married John Henry Klutts.

This Klutts family can first be found 1900 in Crandall, Kaufman
County, Texas. Where Lydia and Winnie Fletcher are still living
in the Klutts home. By this time John and Ida had 4 children of
their own. Their fifth known child, Henry Ellis Klutts was born
in July 1900. It was after his birth and before the birth of their
sixth known child Hazel Klutts that John and Ida Klutts moved
their family to Oklahoma. It was not long after the move to
Oklahoma that Ida Jane Fletcher Klutts died 1914 in Pushmataha
County, Oklahoma, where she is buried in Jumbo Cemetery.
Even though John Henry Klutts married two more times after
Ida's death, he was buried next to Ida, his first wife.

Some of the Klutts children remained in Oklahoma, while others
moved their family west to California. The families that went
to California also lived close to other families from the
Descendants of Benjamin Patton Fletcher. Some of them knowing
their cousins and staying in touch. While others did not know
they had cousins as close as neighbors.

Links To Other Fletcher Family Pages

Index Page

The Family of Benjamin Patton Fletcher

The Family of Lucien Beauregard Fletcher

The Family of Benjamin Franklin Fletcher

The Family of Henry Clay Fletcher

The Family of Lydia Mae Fletcher Lawrence

The Family of Winnie Lee Fletcher Self Buff

This page was last updated 25 March 2008

The above family has been merged between
Juanita Thinnes
and my own records to produce this families page.

Also information was given by Cindy of the Klutts family.

Pushmataha County, Oklahoma Records from Books was
sent to my by Teresa Young via email.

Some Documentation was found in
Rootsweb and USGenWeb

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