John Wesley, son of Jonathan Wiley Fletcher & Margaret Abigail Daughtery, was born Aug 8, 1894 Somerville, Fayette Co TN, died Mar 3, 1980 Coldwater, Tate Co MS & buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Fayette Co TN.
Military: Served in Army during World War I.
Cause of Death: Old age.
Married: Ruby May Stephens Mar 2, 1926 Fayette Co TN. The ceremony was performed by Jonathan Jahue Arrowood, J.P. She is the daughter of William Stephen & Martha Doyle and was born Apr 15, 1904 Fayette Co TN, died Mar 3, 1987 Memphis, Shelby Co TN & buried Mar 6, 1987 at Shady Grove Cemetery, Williston, Fayette Co TN. They divorced, date unknown.

Children of John & Ruby:
1. William "Bill" born Nov 1926.

Notes:
1. June 9, 1900 Hardeman Co TN census record shows John Wiley Fletcher age 45, Mittie age 40, Bessie age 12, Mattie age 9, Bertie age 8, Annie age 6, John age 4 & Marlin age 2 on their farm in District 3, New Castle. (pg 45b, #89)
2. 1910 Fayette Co TN census record shows John Fletcher age 14 living with his parents & siblings on their farm in District 15. (pg 110, #26)
3. Jan 9, 1920 Fayette Co TN census record shows John Fletcher age 25 living with his parents & siblings on their farm in District 14 on the Bolivar-Macon Road. (pg 246b, #19)
4. Apr 23, 1930 Fayette Co TN census record shows John Wiley Fletcher age 75, Maggie age 71, John Wesley age 35, grandson William age 3yrs, Daughter Annie Brannon age 36, Murrell Brannon age 4yrs, granddaughter Neeley Parker age 13 on their farm in District 15. John Wesley Fletcher is divorced. (pg 302a, #202)
5. Birth/death dates & places for John Wesley Fletcher are from SSDI. Last residence was listed as Coldwater, Tate Co MS & last benefit paid was Bolivar, Hardeman Co TN. The ssn was issued in Arkansas.
6. John Wesley Fletcher was buried at Mt. Olive Cemetery, Fayette Co TN. His gravestone shows a birth year of 1895. The SSDI shows a birth year of 1894.
7. John Wesley Fletcher is my 3C2R.

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