The Fancher Family"Catherine Fancher, whose parents and date of birth are unknown, is believed to have been the eldest of the Fanchers with whom this genealogy is concerned. ... Catherine Fancher was married in Branford, Conn., 14 Aug. 1717 to Ebenezer Elwell, son of Samuel and Sarah (Wheadon) Elwell who was born in Branford 28 Oct. 1690 and died in Plymouth, Conn., 24 Dec. 1754. Catherine died in Plymouth 9 Jan. 1743/44 ..."--Page 5. Captain Alexander Fancher (1812-1857), a descendant of Richard Fancher (fl. 1725-1764) who is thought to be the brother of Catherine Fancher, was one of the leaders of a wagon train of Arkansas immigrants enroute to California that died during the Mountain Meadows Massacre in southern Utah in September 1857. Relatives and descendants lived in Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Ohio, North Carolina, Oregon, Washington, California and elsewhere |
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The Fancher Family / by William Hoyt Fancher. William Hoyt 1886-1943 Fancher No preview available - 2021 |
The Fancher Family / by William Hoyt Fancher. William Hoyt 1886-1943 Fancher No preview available - 2021 |
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