JOHN J. FLETCHER, farmer, Sec. 36; P. O. Bath; was born in Yorkshire, England, April 28, 1820; he came to America in the spring of 1844, and first located at Winchester, Ill.; in the spring of 1848, he removed to Mason Co., and located in Lynchburg Township, which has since been his home. Mr. Fletcher has served as Supervisor and Commissioner of Navigation two terms each, and Justice of the Peace over eight years. He was married, Feb. 23, 1845, to Mrs. Ann Briggs (Kay), who was born in Emily, Yorkshire, England, Feb. 23, 1806; she came to America in 1841, first stopping at Illinois Town; they have one child, James. Mrs. Fletcher, by her former husband, had six children:  Thomas K. (resides at Newport, Ore.), Louisa (wife of U. B. Linsay, of Bath), Swain (resides in Champaign Co., III.), Joseph (who was killed by the Indians at Snake Creek, Ore.), Rockley H. and Oliver; all except the latter were born in England. Mr. Fletcher owns about one thousand acres of land in Lynchburg and Bath Townships.



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