Henry FANCHER [Parents] was born 1790 in Sevier Co., TN. He died 1 before 1 Sep 1821 in Dallas Co., AL. Henry married 2 Mary "Molly" "Polly" DAVIS FANCHER on 22 Jul 1817 in Montgomery Co., AL.
Mary "Molly" "Polly" DAVIS FANCHER [Parents] was born 1 about 1800 in TN. She died Bef 1862 - Aft. 1850 in Attala Co., MS Or Bienville Parish, LA. Mary married 2 Henry FANCHER on 22 Jul 1817 in Montgomery Co., AL.
Other marriages:WALLACE, Robert
Working Notes:
There are many family trees on the Internet stating that Mary Fancher daughter of Richard Fancher first married William Davis and secondly married Robert Wallace. This cannot be true. The Mary Fancher mentioned in the will of Richard Fancher was deceased when it was written on June 22, 1847 and the Mary or "Molly" that married Robert Wallace was alive in 1850 in Attala Co., MS. So this Mary cannot be the daughter of Richard but must be the daughter of someone else.
I believe at this moment that Mary Davis who married Henry Fancher in Montgomery Co. AL, married Robert Wallace after Henry died. In the 1830 Bibb Co, Census, Robert has 2 females age 10-15 living in his household which is the right age of Mary's 2 girls by Henry - Eliza and Mary Ann. Later in 1850 in Attala Co., MS, Middleton Pool and wife Mary Ann (Fancher) daughter of Mary Davis Fancher are found living near Robert Wallace and wife Mary Ann (Davis Fancher) Why else would Middleton Pool and wife Mary have gone to Attala Co, MS? Mary Ann Fancher Poole has a daughter Mary and Eliza and a son Henry. I am still searching for Mary's 2nd daughter, Eliza.
I also believe that Ransom and Person Davis who are witnesses in Henry Fanchers will are either brothers or uncles.Johnson Fancher, J.F. Fancher and Jesse Lard were witnesses to the Will of Robert Wallace
Johnson Fancher Harrett M. Johnson 20 Feb 1838 Bibb Co. AL
Alfred Johnson Dorothey Fancher 07 Feb 1838 Bibb Co ALBibb Co, AL Marriages
WALLACE, Robert FANCH, Mary Oct 02 1828
FANCHER, JEREMIAH MS Attala 12/1/1849 Columbus 33524 MS1500__.315 FANCHER, WILLIAM H MS Attala 5/25/1883 Jackson 2244 MS2360__.013
FANCHER, JOHNSON LA Bienville 1/15/1858 Monroe 14799 LA1130__.215
FANCHER, JOHNSON LA Bienville 7/1/1859 Monroe 18328 LA1180__.111
FANCHER, JOHNSON LA Bienville 7/1/1859 Monroe 19068 LA1180__.408FANCHER,JEREMIAH F LA Bienville 4/1/1859 Natchitoches 10785 LA0640__.139
FANCHER,JEREMIAH F LA Bienville 4/2/1860 Natchitoches 12685 LA0670__.333
FANCHER,JEREMIAH F LA Bienville 9/1/1853 Natchitoches 9416 LA0610__.371
They had the following children:
F i Mary Ann FANCHER was born 1818 and died 1870/1880. F ii Eliza FANCHER.
There is an Eliza and Thomas Black living next door to Robert and Mary (Davis Fancher) Wallace in the 1850 Attala Co., MS Census.
This is most likely Mary's daughter.
Mississippi > Attala > Township 14 R 7 E 1850
Thomas Black 31 M Farmer SC
Eliza 31 F SC (prob. a mistake)
Emily 7 F MS
Rocksana 5 F MS
Amanda 3 F MS
Pulaski 1 M MS
JAMES BLACK ELIZA FANCHER 6 Dec 1842 Noxubee MS
If I could only verify that maybe Thomas Black was a James Thomas or Thomas James then I would know that this is the right marriage.
Deaths Extracted From
the Diary of
Judge Jason Niles
Covering the period 1846-1890
Thomas Black dead in Feb 1863.
Attala Minute Men Reported Killed bv 26 July 1863
Clen Black
Cudge (J. M.) Davis
30 Jul 1881- W. R. Black died of consumption in Houston, Texas
3 Sep 1881- W. R. Black died 21 July 1881 in Houston, Texas;
Brother Berry Black reported his death
The Star-Herald, Kosciusko, Miss.,July 12, 1979
HISTORICAL HAPPENINGS
Sallis, Lloyd Families Traced
In future columns we will show how the vine of the CONNECTIONS further entertwined, but for now back to James G. Lloyd and his second marriage to Mary Louise Black who was born February 7, 1846.
Mary Louise was the daughter of Dr. Robert C. Black and his wife, Lydia Clendenin. After the death of Dr. Black, Lydia married John Henderson as his second wife and they are buried in the family cemetery near Bluff Springs Manor. There were four children of James and Mary Louise's union but they all moved to Arkansas where Mary Louise died December 23, 1876. And where James married two more times.
Richard FANCHER [Parents] 1 was born 19 Apr 1767 in Morris Co., NJ. He died 21 Aug 1849 in Bibb Co., AL and was buried in Cahaba Valley, Bibb Co., AL. Richard married Mary on BET 1798 AND 1830.
Richard Cahaba Valley Baptist Church.
All notes are from Paula Fancher pf107@mindspring.com
The Fancher Family book attributes John of MS and James of AL as sons of Benjamin.
This is an error made by the compiler of the book after the death of W. H. Fancher........ W. H. Fancher's records show them to be grandsons of Benjamin.
The Fancher Family attributes John Fancher of Noxubee Co., MS and James Fancher of Bibb Co., AL as sons of Benjamin Fancher.
This is an error made by the compiler of the book after the death of W. H. Fancher. W. H. Fancher's records show them to be grandsons of Benjamin......
Richard Fancher was born April 19, 1767 and was in Tennessee at an early age when East Tennessee was truly a frontier.
Local historians of Sevier Co., TN place him on the West Fork of the Little Pigeon River in Sevier Co. by 1790, maybe earlier in the area now known as Pigeon Forge.
He received a grant for land where the town of Pigeon Forge is now located.
He signed a deposition concerning the death of settler (Thomas Black) in December, 1795 and he appeared on a list of electors by 1796.
In 1796 he appeared on petition to the General Assembly about obtaining land which he occupied.
Richard and his wife (Mary) were members of the West Fork of the Little Pigeon River Baptist Church by September 5, 1803.
In October 1812, he was on a church committee to repair the meeting house.
He, his wife and daughter-in-law were granted letters of dismission in August, 1815 when he probably moved to the Mississippi Territory in that part that was later to become Bibb Co., AL.
The 1816 census off Monroe Co., Mississippi Territory shows Richard and 9 children with son (James) living nearby.
The 1830 and 1840 census shows him in Bibb Co.,
In 1825, he was appointed an Overseer of the poor in one district of Bibb Co.
Richard died August 21, 1849 in Bibb Co., AL and is buried at Cahaba Valley Baptist Church, Carleton Hill, which he and 10 others founded in 1817.
Mary, his widow, died in 1856 when the final settlement of his will was filed in Bibb Co.
Richard's will shows he had accumulated much wealth for those days as a farmer and gave his children - order uncertain
Notes and Info -
Early histories say that Alabama was settled by former soldiers of Andrew Jackson who saw the fertile land as they passed through on their march to New Orleans and returned home in the War of 1812.
John and James served from East TN and probably urged their father to make the move.
Richard probably made an exploratory trip to Alabama to look over the country before making his decision as the family says there were trips back and forth between Alabama and TN.
Aug., 1993
There has been some discussion for several months (generated by the remark of Paul Fancher) that James and Richard were brothers and not father and son.Mrs. Nobles (after considerable time) has come to the following conclusion:
I believe James F. married a Haggard - is the son of
Richard. He's always in Bibb with Richard and Henry
Haggard. I'm comfortable with that and hope you are.Now, what other James of that generation there might be
I don't know. Nor do I know for sure that John F. with
a Haggard wife is brother of James or what.These various people say so. There is evidence - both have Haggard wives. They show up in Ala. same time as Richard. John named oldest son Richard. First dau. (Dolly) and 2nd son (Henry) that takes care of family names.
My problem is - the other John you have and the fact that my Jon's birth date is always given as 1782 TN. His census ages agree with that.Now - Richard b. 1767 and his wife (Mary,b.1776) would have been 15 years and 6 years old when my John F. was born, either Richard had a wife before Mary or this whole thing don't add. This theory needs work.
This is what you show on other John. What are your sources and references?b. 1792 TN
m. 1823 Fanny Murrah in Bibb Co. & Noxubee Co., MSOur John was only John I found in Noxubee of this age bracket. He died there in 1864. Could your info on death be mixed?
Under your John you listed 1850 census Noxubee, p. 230. Do you have this reading?
I have my John as family, #586 and the reading. I'll check to see if the one as Family 586 is on page you gave for your John. I suspect they will be the same John. We'll see, you.
Also, say John and wife (Fanny), mentioned in "Richard's will as being in MS 1856". I've a copy of will and Probate Court record but didn't see that. Can you tell me about where to look or send me a copy of that area.
I know I'm a pill but with so many same name and nearly same age, I just have to be thoroughly convinced who's who. Thanks for all the census, etc. I'm trying to place them in to your work - where they fit.This is my thought -
if the John in Richard's will is said to be of MS
and at the same time as our John and there is no
evidence of another John there (can't find any) then
I'll accept our John as son of Richard and shut up.....
Love,
Pinney
Notes for Richard Fancher:
The will of Richard Fancher was probated on Sept. 3, 1849 and is recorded in the Orphans Court Book, 1846-1851, page 426 in Bibb Co., ALThe State of Alabama
Bibb CountyI Richard Fancher of the county and state aforesaid do hereby make
and ordain this to be my last Will and Testament.Item 1st It is my will and desire that all my Estate
both real & personal be set up and sold to
the best advantage by my Executor hereinafter
named (except a Negro girl by the name of
Elaina & the following distribution made
of the proceeds thereof.
Item 2nd It is my Will that five hundred dollars of the
proceeds of the sale be put at interest for the
use and benefit of the children of my deceased
daughter Polly Davis until the youngest of them
becomes of age then the principal & interest
to be equally divided amongst them.
Item 3rd To my grand son James M. Fancher I give one
hundred & fifty dollars but it is my will
that out of that sum my Executor shall pay
my son, Elijah Fancher, one hundred and
eighteen dollars. This being a sum of money
that he has had & received of my said son,
Elijah, the ballann/bullann being thirty
two dollars which I wish to be paid by my
Executor as soon as convenient.
Item 4th To my two grand daughters Mary Ann & Eliza
daughters of my son, Henry Fancher, deceased.
I give one hundred and fifty dollars each
also to be paid by my Executor as soon as
convenient.
Item 5th To my beloved wife, Mary Fancher. I gave the
girl Elaine, above named and the one eight
part of the sale of my Estate after the above
Legacies & expenses are deducted during her
life or widowhood at the expiration of which
the said Negro girl I wish sold by my Executor
to the best advantage & the amount which sale
of said girl together with the one eighth part
of the sale of my estate to be equally divided
amongst my sons John, James, Elijah & Jeremiah
& my daughters Sally, Nancy & Becky.
Item 6th I give unto my sons John, James, Elijah &
Jeremiah Fancher & my daughters Sally Fonville
Nancy Boaze & Becky Pool each the one eighth
part of the sale of or amount of sale of my
estate after the above Legacies & all expenses
are taken out.
Item 7th It is my will that three hundred dollars be
taken out of Becky Pools part (the amount
Jason Pool is owing me) & equally divided
among the other seven shares.It is my will and desire that out of my daughter Sallys share that my grand children Richard Fonville, Mary Lindsey & Wesley Fonville children of my said daughter Sally, draw their proportionable part of her Legacy out of my Executors hands as soon as convenient.
I appoint Henry Carlton my Executor to this my last Will and
Testament.In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 22nd,
June, 1847. The word Sally enter lined before signed.Signed in presence of us Richard x Fancher, seal
E. M. Carlton
A. A. Carlton
Wm. L. Camp
Elisha Fancher
Benjamin FancherThe State of Alabama
Bibb CountyPersonally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Judge of Bibb County Court, the above named Edward M. Carlton, Elisha Fancher, Benjamin Fancher three of the subscribing witnesses to the foregoing Will
who being first duly sworn deparath and saith that they saw Richard Fancher whose name is subscribed there to sign seal and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament that they these deponants subscribed their names as witnesses hereto in the presence of the said testator & that they saw A. A.
Carlton & William L. Camp the other subscribeing witness sign the same in the presence of the said Testator & in the presence of each other on the day & year therein namedIt is therefore ordered adjudged and considered by the Court that the said Will be and the same is established as the last Will & Testament of said
Testator & admitted to probate as such & ordered to be recorded.Given under my hand this 3rd day of September, 1849.
William Caddell, Judge of Bibb County Court
The State of Alabama
Bibb CountyKnow all men by these presents that we Henry Carlton, Edward M. Carlton, Elijah Fancher and J. N. Smith one held and firmly bound unto Willlam Caddell, Judge of Bibb county Court for the time being and his successor in office in the penal sum of sixteen thousand dollars for the true and faithful payment of which will and truly to be made we bind ourselves each of us our Heirs Executors and administrators jointly severally and firmly by these
presents sealed with our seals and dated this third day of September AD, 1849the condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Henry Carlton has been appointed Executor of the last Will and Testament of Richard Fancher, late of said county, deceased -
now if the said Henry Carlton shall will and truly execute and discharge all the duties which are or may be by Law required of him as such Executor then the above obligation to be paid else to remain in full form and effect Witness our hands and seals day and date above.
Jno. W. Sutter, Clk H. Carlton seal
E. M. Carlton seal
Elijah Fancher seal
approved & ordered to be recorded this 3rd September, 1849William Caddell, Judge Bibb County Court
Mary 1 was born 1776. She died 2 19 Feb 1853 in Talladega Co., AL. Mary married Richard FANCHER on BET 1798 AND 1830.
Notes for Mary:
The 1850 Census of Bibb Co. shows Mary Fancher - female - age 77 - born in Pennsylvania living with Emily Carleton Fancher, who was the widow of Elijah Fancher.
They had the following children:
M i Henry FANCHER was born 1790 and died before 1 Sep 1821. M ii Jeremiah FANCHER was born 8 Nov 1816 and died 26 Mar 1886. M iii Elijah FANCHER was born 18 Feb 1812 and died 6 Jan 1850. F iv Nancy FANCHER was born 22 Jul 1808 and died 17 Jan 1858. M v James S. FANCHER was born 1794 and died 22 Oct 1850. F vi Mary FANCHER was born about 1795. F vii Rebecca FANCHER was born about 1795. M viii John FANCHER was born 1782/1792 and died 26 Apr 1864. F ix Sarah (Sally) FANCHER died before 22 Jun 1847.
They had the following children:
F i America Elizabeth PUTTY was born 11 Nov 1852 and died 23 Jul 1926.
Camm FLEENOR died UNKNOWN. He married Jane BARKER.
Jane BARKER [Parents] died UNKNOWN. She married Camm FLEENOR.
She had the following children:
F i Jane BARKER died UNKNOWN. M ii Dan BARKER died UNKNOWN. F iii Eliza (Lizy) BARKER died UNKNOWN. F iv Nanny BARKER died UNKNOWN.
Dan BARKER [Parents] died UNKNOWN. He married Rhoda GOBBLE.
Rhoda GOBBLE died UNKNOWN. She married Dan BARKER.
Eliza (Lizy) BARKER [Parents] died UNKNOWN. She married Living.
Nanny BARKER [Parents] died UNKNOWN. She married Living.
Other marriages:KING, James
James KING died UNKNOWN. He married Nanny BARKER.
Nanny BARKER [Parents] died UNKNOWN. She married James KING.
Other marriages:Living
She had the following children:
M i Jesse BARKER died UNKNOWN. F ii Dollie (or Della) BARKER died UNKNOWN.