The Family of

Henry Clay Fletcher

the above photo is of

Henry Clay Fletcher

Henry Clay Fletcher was born 09 August 1882 in Ennis,
Ellis County, Texas. He died 13 August 1951 in Loma Linda,
San Bernardino County, California. He married 09 October
1904 in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas to Effie Lillian
Lawrence. He is buried in Montecito Memorial Park Cemetery.

Effie Lillian Lawrence was born 24 December 1885
in Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas. She died 12 May 1983 in
Rialto, San Bernardino County, California. She is buried
in Montecito Memorial Park Cemetery in Loma Linda,
San Bernardino County, California. She is the daughter of
Franklin Willson Lawrence and Terese Jane Gregory.

The children of Henry and Effie Fletcher:

[1]Dee Fletcher was born 26 May 1906 in Gentry's Mill,
Hamilton County, Texas. He died 17 October 1983 in Portales,
Roosevelt County, New Mexico. He married #1 Annie Jimmy
Gladys Tollett, 23 January 1927 in Inez, Roosevelt County,
New Mexico. She is the daughter of James Eddy Tollett and
Sarah Parthenia Mashburn. He married #2 Virginia Kirksey,
02 April 1937 in Rogers, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. She
is the daughter of John Kirksey and Angeine Goats.

The children of Dee and Annie Fletcher:

Living Female Fletcher

The children of Dee and Virginia Fletcher:

Living Male Fletcher

Bobby Wayne Fletcher was born 12 January 1939 in
Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. He died as the result
of a Plane crash in Texas, 17 October 1983. He is buried in
Portales Cemetery in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico.
He married about 1958 in New Mexico. He is survived by his
wife and two [2] children.

[2]Jewel J. Fletcher was born 03 February 1907 in
Hamilton County, Texas. She died 01 June 1981 in Roseburg,
Douglas County, Oregon. She is buried in Eden Cemetery.
She married 16 April 1932 in Portales, Roosevelt County,
New Mexico, Paul Bryon Westbrook.

Paul Bryon Westbrook was born 09 October 1897 in
Ponca City, Pawnee County, Oklahoma. He died 13 March
1977 in Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon and is buried in
Eden Cemetery.

The children of Jewel and Paul Westbrook:

Nancy Naomi Westbrook was born 15 April 1932 in Rogers,
Roosevelt County, New Mexico. She died 19 May 1987 in
Roseburg, Douglas County, Oregon. She is buried in Eden
Cemetery. She married about 1948 in New Mexico. She is
buried under the name of Nancy Hamlin.

Living Male Westbrook

George Bryon Westbrook was born 21 April 1936 in Rogers,
Roosevelt County, New Mexico. He died 23 February 1998 in
El Sobrante, Contra Costa County, California. He married
16 June 1956 in California. He is survived by his wife and
Three [3] children.

Living Male Westbrook

[3]Clay Franklin Fletcher was born 26 May 1909 in
Gentry's, Mill,Hamilton County, Texas. He died 04 July 1966 in
Atwater, Merced County, California. He married 08 December
1933 in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas, Fannie Evelyn
Halbert. She is the daughter of Edward M. Halbert and
Mamie McDonald.

Fannie Evelyn Halbert was born 19 March 1915 in
Prattsville, Grant County, Arkansas. She died 11 September
1976 in Sacramento County, California.

The children of Clay and Fannie Fletcher:

Living Female Fletcher

Ronald Lee Fletcher was born 22 April 1938 in California,
He died from Lung Cancer, 24 March 1986 in Santa Cruz
County, California.

Living Female Fletcher

Living Male Fletcher

[4]Connie Terece Fletcher was born 10 December 1911 in
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas. She died 27 October 1937
in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. She is buried in Inez
Cemetery. She married 11 August 1936 in Roosevelt County,
New Mexico, William 'Ray' Mullins.

William 'Ray' Mullins was born 1911 in Arkansas. He died
in Roosevelt County, New Mexico and is buried in Portales
Cemetery in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico.

[5]Edith May Fletcher was born April 10, 1914 in
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas. She married
28 December 1931 in Rogers, Roosevelt County, New Mexico,
Sam J. Belcher.

Sam J. Belcher was born 19 May 1907 in Rogers,
Roosevelt County, New Mexico. He died 12 March 1986 in
Redlands, San Bernardino County, California and is buried
in Montecito Memorial Park Cemetery in Loma Linda,
San Bernardino County, California.

The children Sam and Edith Belcher:

J. F. 'Buster' Belcher was born 25 May 1932 in Rogers,
Roosevelt County, New Mexico and he died 12 July 1937 in
Rogers, Roosevelt County, New Mexico. He is buried in
Inez Methodist Cemetery.

Living Male Belcher

Living Female Belcher

Living Female Belcher

[6]Ima Irene Fletcher was born 10 October 1917 in
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas. She died 30 October 1988
in Rialto, San Bernardino County, California. She married
about 1945 in California, Jordan Sousa.

Jordan Sousa was born 04 September 1906 in Hawaii. He
died 24 August 1971 in Wilmington, Long Beach County,
California.

The children of Ima and Jordan Sousa:

Living Male Sousa

Living Female Sousa

Living Male Sousa

Living Female Sousa

[7]Ted Willis Fletcher was born 25 February 1920
in Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas. He died 18 May 2001 in
Ontario, San Bernardino County, California. He married
25 October 1951 Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, Rema Louise Holliwell.
He is suvived by his wife and three [3] children.

Living Male Fletcher

Living Female Fletcher

Living Male Fletcher

[8]Myra Alyeen Fletcher was born 04 January 1920 in
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas.
She married #1 07 May 1942 in Roosevelt County, New Mexico,
Theodore L. 'Ted' Thompson. She married #2 07 April 1964
in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California,
Jacob 'Jack' Cohen.

Theodore L. 'Ted' Thompson was born 04 September
1908 in Paris, Lamar County, Texas. He died 25 March 1962 in
San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California.

Jacob 'Jack' Cohen was born 23 April 1919 in New York.
He died 28 February 2000 in Rialto, San Bernardino County,
California.

The children of Theodore and Myra Thompson:

Living Female Thompson

Living Male Thompson

Living Male Thompson

Living Male Thompson

Living Female Thompson

Living Male Thompson

The children of Jacob and Myra Cohen:

Living Female Cohen

Living Male Cohen

[9]Ella Bea Fletcher was born 05 September 1925 in
Hamilton, Hamilton County, Texas. She died 07 December
1931 in Rogers, Roosevelt County, New Mexico and is buried in
Inez Cemetery in Inez, Roosevelt County, New Mexico.

Henry Clay Fletcher Family Documentation

Birth Records Index of Hamilton County, Texas

May 26, 1905 Fletcher, Dee
Regular Certificate Vol. 1 Page 48

May 26, 1909 Fletcher, Clay Franklin
Delayed Certificate Vol. 5 Page 234

May 26, 1909 Fletcher, [no name]
Regular Certificate Vol. 2 Page 12

December 10, 1911 Fletcher, [No Name]
Regular Certificate Vol. 2 Page 26

April 10, 1914 Fletcher, Edith
Regular Certificate Vol. 3 Page 87

October 10, 1917 Fletcher, Ima
Regular Certificate Vol. 4 Page 81

February 25, 1920 Fletcher, Ted
Regular Certificate Vol. 5 Page 19

Marriage Record:
Hamilton County, Texas Book 4 Page 222

Fletcher, H. C. and Lawrence, Effie 09 October 1904
Licence issued 08 October 1904; Returned 14 October 1904

Hamilton County Marriage Record Book 4, p.222
Effie Lillian Lawrence married Henry Clay Fletcher on Oct 9, 1904 at the
home of her parents Frank and Jane Lawrence,
near Hamilton, Hamilton Co, TX.
Officiating: Rev. Stephen Anderson Rains, Baptist, MG
Witnesses: Frank and Jane Lawrence, parents of the bride.

Census

1910 Justice Precinct 1 (part of), Hamilton County, Texas
ED 64 Sheet 16A Lines 24 - 28 HH# 164-167

Fletcher, Henry C. head m 25 TX - TN - TN [married 5 yrs]
Fletcher, Effie L. wife f 23 TX - AL - AL [children 3/3]
Fletcher, Dee son m 5 TX - TX - TX
Fletcher, Jewel J. daughter f 3 TX - TX - TX
Fletcher, Clay F. son m 10/12 TX - TX - TX

1920 Precinct 1 (part of), Hamilton County, Texas
ED 90 Sheet 7B Lines 75 - 82 HH# 123-129

Fletcher, Henry C. head m 36 TX - US - US
Fletcher, Effie L. wife f 33 TX - GA - AL
Fletcher, Dee son m 14 TX - TX - TX
Fletcher, Jewel J. daughter f 13 TX - TX - TX
Fletcher, Clay F. son m 10 TX - TX - TX
Fletcher, Connie T. daughter f 8 TX - TX - TX
Fletcher, Edith M. daughter f 5 TX - TX - TX
Fletcher, Ima daughter f 3 2/12 TX - TX - TX

1930 Hamilton Co, TX Census - Precinct 1
Roll: 2340; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 3
Henry C Fletcher 46 1883 Head Texas White
Effie L Fletcher 42 1887 Wife
Connie J Fletcher 18 1911 Daughter
Edith M Fletcher 15 1914 Daughter
Ima I Fletcher 13 1916 Daughter
Ted Fletcher 10 1919 Son
Myra A Fletcher 7 1922 Daughter
Ella B Fletcher 4 6/12 1925 Daughter

Notes for HENRY CLAY FLETCHER:

Henry was born during the famiy's move from TN to Texas; they paused
in Ellis County for a short time in August of 1882 for his birth. There is no
record of their ever having lived there.
It is believed that while Henry's family paused in Ennis, Ellis County,
Texas for Henry's birth. The family buired another of their children.
This would have been the 2 year old George A. Fletcher. It was in 1883
they lost another child in Kaufman County, Texas. Charles P. Fletcher.
Charles is the child buried in the small grave next to his parents.

Henry was 8 years old when his parents died. After their deaths (1889 &
1890), it is thought that he lived with his older sister Ida for a short
time and that he was sent out to work while still a young boy. Although
he is not listed in the 1900 Texas Census, it is believed that he was living
with and doing farm work for his older brother, Benjamin Franklin Fletcher
in Hamilton Co, TX. Benjamin Franklin and his young wife Allie lived on the
farm next to that owned by Frank W. Lawrence. In 1904, Henry married Effie
L. Lawrence, daughter of his brother's neighbors, Frank and Jane (Gregory)
Lawrence.
Henry moved his family to Rogers, Roosevelt Co, NM in 1931/32. The oldest
two boys, Dee and Clay had already left Texas for New Mexico where they
had heard there was cheap land available for farming.
Soon afterwards, Henry became too ill to continue working his Texas farm,
so he brought his family to New Mexico where his two older sons had settled
on small farms near Rogers, in Roosevelt County. He would suffer from an
ulcerated stomach for the rest of his life. The family traveled by horse
drawn wagon as they could not afford to bring their large family by train,
nor to ship their household goods. Neither Henry or Effie his wife ever
learned to drive, and never owned a car in their life time.

Times were very hard, and the oldest children were sent out to work in other
people's homes or on their farms. The oldest son Dee had married Gladys
Tollett in 1927, and in 1933 their daughter Catherine was born. Gladys
lived only a few days after the baby was born. Effie, Dee's mother took
over the care of the infant until Dee married a second time. To help
support the family, Effie then went to work in a Dry Cleaners in Portales
running the big pressing machine.

By 1941, at the beginning of World War, 2, Henry's family started looking
toward California for work. There was little or no work to be had in New
Mexico. However, the war time economy was booming in California, and the
Torrance/Wilmington area of Los Angeles County was looking for workers.

Henry, who was very ill with an ulcerated stomach, could no longer work. He
and Effie moved to Los Angeles to be near their son Clay and their younger
daughter Myra Alyene, and her husband Ted Thompson, who had found work
in the Ship Yards. Once in Los Angeles, Effie was able to go to work in a
restaurant to help support the family. In addition, for extra income, she
baked all the pies and cakes the restaurant offered for dessert.

After the war, about 1945, Henry and Effie left Los Angeles and moved to
Loma Linda, in San Bernardino County, California to be near their daughter
Edith and her family. Henry raised rabbits to sell for food and for their
skins, and raised a fine vegetable garden, but was still too ill to work. Effie
could not find work in Loma Linda, they became dependant on Edith's
family and lived with them for a while.Llater, with the help of their son
Ted and their daughter Edith's husband, Sam Belcher, they were able to
buy a small house on the same street where Edith's family lived.

They remained there until Henry died of stomach cancer in 1951.

Notes for EDITH MAY FLETCHER:
From: Hamilton County, TX Web Page -
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gazetteer2000/g/gentrys/gent_sc.htm

"Tonkawa School was built by Newt Clabaugh, who settled between
Pottsville and Gentrys Mill in 1879. The school later moved to the
Comanche road. In 1911 there were seven grades in the Tonkawa
School. Mrs. Norman Rea and Miss Letrice Craig were the teachers
in Tonkawa School in 1914-15. J. W. Trimble, and G. T. Kemp were
the school trustees. Ethel Elma (Sills) Whaley later taught in the
Tonkawa School."

[Edith Fletcher attended Tonkawa School. She is one of five members
in a group photo of the girls basketball team of Tonkawa School, taken
in 1925. The teacher in the photo with the team is Mrs Carter.]

More About EDITH MAY FLETCHER:
Education: Bet. 1920 - 1928, Gentry's Mill School grades 1 - 8
Medical Information: Lost hearing in left ear during childhood, probably
due to infection. Only partial hearing in other ear. Wore hearing aids
during all of adult life.

Links To Other Fletcher Family Pages

Index Page

The Family of Benjamin Patton Fletcher

The Family of Lucien Beauregard Fletcher

The Family of Ida Jane Fletcher Klutts

The Family of Benjamin Franklin Fletcher

The Family of Lydia Mae Fletcher Lawrence

The Family of Winnie Lee Fletcher Self Buff

This page was last updated 08 August 2005

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

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