Lenora Eliza Savidge, daughter of George Savidge and Remembrance Budd, would have had no memories of central Ohio, where she was born on January 5, 1851.  The Savidges came to Illinois in 1853.

John and Lenora were married on November 22, 1874, at her parents' home, by Reverend Bushnell of the Congregational Church.  The wording on the license appears to say they were married at "said Savages".  Marriage License  (74k)

Their family was blessed with the addition of an adopted daughter, whom they named:

i.

Minnie L. Fletcher.  She was born September 8, 1881, in Illinois, died in 1965, burial at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Colchester, McDonough County. About 1894 Minnie was a student at Liberty School in Hancock Township. She married Godfrey Carl Larson about 1903.

Minnie

John and Lenora farmed in Hancock Township until John's early death, which occurred November 26, 1907.  Lenora then made her home with Minnie and Godfrey.

Lenora died August 25, 1927, in Hancock Township.  Both she and John are buried at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Colchester.

James D Fletcher, 32, male, carpenter, value of real estate 400, value of personal estate 375,
born KY
Martha, 32, female, born KY
John, 8, male, born KY, attended school within the year
Wm C, 7, male, born KY, attended school within the year
S E, 5, female, born KY
James, 2, male, born KY
Palustine Wright, 20, male, farmer, born KY

Fletcher, James, 42, male, white, carpenter, value of personal estate 400, born KY, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
Martha, 42, female, white, keeping house, born KY, could read but not write
John Thomas, 18, male, white, works on farm, born KY, attended school within the year
William, 17, male, white, works on farm, born KY, attended school within the year
Sarah, 15, female, white, at home, born KY, attended school within the year
James P, 12, male, white, works on farm, born KY, attended school within the year
Mary E, 9, female, white, born KY, attended school within the year

Flecher, John T, white, male, 27, married, farmer, born KY, both parents born KY
Leanora E, white, female, 28, wife, married, keeping house, born OH, both parents born OH

Flecher, John T, head, white, male, Jan 1852, 43 [sic], married for 26 years, born KY, both parents born KY, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage

Lenora E, wife, white, female, Jan 1851, 49, married for 26 years, mother of 0 children, born OH, both parents born OH, could read, write and speak English

Minnie L, adopted, white, female, Sept 1881, 18, single, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English

Larson, Godfrey, head, male, white, 332, married (1st) for 7 years, born "Swedan", both parents born "Swedan", year of immigration to the U.S. - 1880, naturalized, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, rented his farm home, farm schedule 65

Minie, wife, female, white, 29, married (1st) for 7 years; mother of 3 children, 2 living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write

Lenora, daughter, female, white, 5, single, born IL, father born "Swedan", mother born IL, spoke English, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909

John, son, male, white, 4, single, born IL, father born "Swedan", mother born IL

Fletcher, Eliza, mother-in-law, female, white, 59, widow; mother of 1 child, living; born OH, both parents born OH, spoke English, own income, could read and write

Larson, Godfrey C, head, renter, male, white, 42, married, year of immigration to the U.S. - unknown, whether naturalized or alien - unknown, could read and write, born Sweden, native tongue - Swedish; both parents born Sweden, native tongue - Swedish; spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 102

Minnie L, wife, female, white, 39, married, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English

Lenora E, daughter, female, white, 15, married [sic], attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born Sweden, native tongue Swedish, mother born IL, spoke English

John W, son, male, white, 14, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born Sweden, native tongue Swedish, mother born IL, spoke English

Minor E, son, male, white, 10, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born Sweden, native tongue Swedish, mother born IL, spoke English

Orville R, son, male, white, 1 6/12, single, born IL, father born Sweden, native tongue Swedish, mother born IL

Fletcher, Lenora E [given name over-written, may be Lenna], mother-in-law, female, white, 68, widow, could read and write, born OH, both parents born OH, spoke English