I have a letter dated October 11, 1889 on stationery from the Marion Roller Mills, office of J.B. Kevil and A. U. Lamb. The letter is from my great-great grandfather, Andrew Jackson Fincher to his wife concerning the condition of his son, John.
John's legs had been crushed in an accident and he died on Oct. 15, 1889. I can only guess that the accident happened at the Marion Roller Mills since the letter is on their stationery.
Does anyone know if there was a newspaper in the area at this time? Maybe there was an article about the accident or his death. I've so far not been able to find any death or burial records for John. He was from Robertson County, Tennessee.
I would appreciate any help or information. Contact me at goad@bellsouth.net. Thanks!
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DEAR MATTHEW; SAW YOUR POST TODAY ABOUT A LETTER OF YOUR GREAT-GREAT GRANDPA ANDREW JACKSON FINCHER, WAS HIS WIFE MARY FRANCES BROWN? IF SO, THEIR MY GREAT GRANDPARENT'S. THEIR DAUGHTER FRANCE'S EUGENIA (FINCHER) DAVIS, BORN APRIL 1883-MAR 13, 1967 DEATH TEMPLE BELL CO., TX. SHE'S BURIED AT ROGERS TEXAS AT THE CITY CEMETERY. GRANDMA HAD MY DAD HERBERT MORRIS DAVIS IN HER FORTY'S, HE WAS BORN MARCH 14, 1923 HERE IN TEXAS. ANDREW AND MARY BROWN FINCHER ARE BURIED AT WAXAHACHIE ELLIS CO., TEXAS. ANDREW WAS BORN APR 9, 1863-DEC 28, 1927.MARY BORN 1860, ARE THEY THE SAME PEOPLE? I DON'T REMEMBER ANYONE MENTIONING JOHN. WAS HE YOUNG WHEN HE PASSED AWAY? I'VE HEARD OF A JOHN ROBERTSON THAT WAS CLOSE TO THE FAMILY. MAYBE THEY HAD A SON JOHN BUT GRANDMA DID'NT MENTION HIM BECAUSE WE WERE SO YOUNG. GRANDMA ALWAY'S SAID HER I THINK GRANDMA WAS CHEROKEE, DO YOU KNOW? WHAT WAS HER NAME.I REMEMBER GRANDMA MENTIONING MACON GA., AND SHE MET MY GRANDPA ASBURY SLOAN DAVIS AND THEY LIVED IN ALABAMA FOR AWHILE, THEIR OLDEST DAUGHTER LILLIE EARL DAVIS SMITH WAS BORN THERE. GRANDMA AND GRANDPA LEFT FOR TEXAS IN SEP 1900 IN A COVERED WAGON. VERY SOON AFTER THAT, SHE GOE PREGNANT AND I BELIEVE SEPT 1901 AUNT LILLIE EARL DAVIS SMITH WAS BORN IN ALABAMA, I GUESS THEY WENT BACK MAYBE FOR A VISIT, LATER CAMR BACK HERE. ANDREW HAD ALOT OF CHILDREN, MOLLIE FINCHER MURDOCK, PEARL FINCHER SMITH?, MYRTLE FINCHER BROWN HER HUSBAND WAS ROBERT ULEY BROWN, CASSIE FINCHER FINCHER SHE MARRIED HER COUSIN JODY FINCHER, LULA FINCHER DEHAY LIVED IN DALLAS AREA, EUNICE FINCHER CROWE SHE LIVED IN CALAFORNIA.MOST ARE BURIED AT WAXAHACHIE TEXAS. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING FOR SOME TIME IN ALABAMA AND GEORGIA AREA FOR THEIR FAMILY. I EMEMBER GRANDPA DAVIS MENTIONING FIFE OR PHIFE ALABAMA. HE HAD BROTHERS NAMED CALEB, PINK, ALAN OR ALLEN, AND AN UNCLE JOHN DAVIS. GRANDPA'S MOM'S MAIDEN NAME WAS WEBB. ARE WE LOOKING AT THE SAME ANDREW JACKSON FINCHER? I COULD'NT IMAGINE TWO PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT NAME. I HOPE YOUR A COUSIN, AND LOOK FORWARD IN HEARING FROM YOU.I"M 58 YEARS OLD NOW MY PHOTO ON SITE WAS A LONG TIME AGO. PLEASE LET US KNOW ABOUT YOUR FAMILY. VERY SINCERELY VIRGINIA DAVIS BENNETT EMAIL virginiadbennett56@yahoo.com
That is not my great-great grandpa - it's that of the person who provided the query.
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