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Date Posted: 13:42:19 09/29/04 Wed
Author: Albert S. Smith
Subject: Re: Henry Hezakiah Fletcher
In reply to: Albert S. Smith 's message, "Henry Hezakiah Fletcher" on 13:37:58 09/29/04 Wed

>Seeking parents of HH Fletcher. HH was born in Ga. abo
>1816 _
>1820_1824? The date is uncertain. The date on his
>Tomb 1816 is believed to be in error. The Census from
>1850 to 1900,
>gives a range of ages that do not follow the 1816 age
>on his
>tomb. Henry could neither read nor write so it is
>evident to me he would not know how old he was. He
>served briefly (3
>months) in the 2nd seminole war captained by John
>Smith
>Henderson in the Ga. volunteer mounted militia,
>guarding
>the north side of Okeefeenokee in Ware County , Kettle
>Creek encampment.
>
>Anecdotal evidence says his parents were William
>Fletcher and Martha Akins. He was supposedly born in
>Bullock Co. Ga. He
>married Mary E. Moore in 1847 or 48 in Lowndes Co. Ga.
>and
>later moved to Madison Co. Fl. which was next door.
>Would
>appreciate any evidence supporting assumptions as to
>his
>parents. Albert S. Smith

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