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John Fitch

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John Fitch

Birth
Lenham, Maidstone Borough, Kent, England
Death
22 Dec 1911 (aged 72)
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, USA
Burial
Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Parents; Daniel Fitch and Mary Martha Potter Fitch, both born in England.
John Fitch was born in Lenham, Kent County, Hollingbourn Dist., England.
Mary Victoria Clark was born in Tweedmouth, Northumberland Co., Berwick Dist. England. Her psarents were from England.
They married on 26 Feb 1865, Lambeth, Middlesex, England.
They immigrated to the USA in 1869.
Do not know where they came into, but they had 2 baby boys with them that were born in England.
1870 was in Carodelet, St Louis, Mo. where there daughter Elizabeth Agnes was born.
They had came to Palestine, Texas by 1879, by the birth of their son William Richard.
1900 census in Anderson Co, Texas Mary Victoria is reported to be the mother of 10 children. Although I have not found 10.
Children;
1. Joseph Elic Fitch b. 4 June 1867, England, d. Feb 8, 1932 Troup, Smith, Texas, buried Concord Cemetery. Cannot find his cemetery.
2. Daniel b. 10 Apr. 1868, England, d. Oct 1, 1942 Dallas, Dallas, Texas buried; Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
3. Elizabeth Agnes "Bessie" Fitch b. 1872 Mo, d.
Palestine, Anderson Texas. Buried; East Hill Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson, Texas.
4. William Richard Fitch b. 20 Nov. 1879 Palestine, Anderson, Texas. d. May 2, 1945, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Buried; Garden of Memories, Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
5. Olive Janette Fitch b. Oct 1882 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas. m. Jehu Wedin 24 Dec 1905, Palestine, then married Martin Meentz Aug 15, 1932. She died June 19, 1957 in Chadron, Dawes, Neb. Cannot find her in Nebraska.
6. Baby Fitch b. 1886 d. 1886. 5 days old. Buried; Palestine City Cemetery, Sexton report, 4/13/1886
7. Rosa Isabell Fitch b. 3 June 1889 Palestine, Anderson, Texas d. Apr. 11, 1960 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Buried; Restland Memorial Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas.

Mary died 1907, John remarried in 1908 to Martha E. Still Campbell.
Daughter Rosa Isabell married the son, of Martha E Still.
Reuben Pearl Still.

Information given by great granddaughter Frances.
(she states they are buried here in unmarked graves)

Parents; Daniel Fitch and Mary Martha Potter Fitch, both born in England.
John Fitch was born in Lenham, Kent County, Hollingbourn Dist., England.
Mary Victoria Clark was born in Tweedmouth, Northumberland Co., Berwick Dist. England. Her psarents were from England.
They married on 26 Feb 1865, Lambeth, Middlesex, England.
They immigrated to the USA in 1869.
Do not know where they came into, but they had 2 baby boys with them that were born in England.
1870 was in Carodelet, St Louis, Mo. where there daughter Elizabeth Agnes was born.
They had came to Palestine, Texas by 1879, by the birth of their son William Richard.
1900 census in Anderson Co, Texas Mary Victoria is reported to be the mother of 10 children. Although I have not found 10.
Children;
1. Joseph Elic Fitch b. 4 June 1867, England, d. Feb 8, 1932 Troup, Smith, Texas, buried Concord Cemetery. Cannot find his cemetery.
2. Daniel b. 10 Apr. 1868, England, d. Oct 1, 1942 Dallas, Dallas, Texas buried; Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
3. Elizabeth Agnes "Bessie" Fitch b. 1872 Mo, d.
Palestine, Anderson Texas. Buried; East Hill Cemetery, Palestine, Anderson, Texas.
4. William Richard Fitch b. 20 Nov. 1879 Palestine, Anderson, Texas. d. May 2, 1945, Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Buried; Garden of Memories, Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
5. Olive Janette Fitch b. Oct 1882 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas. m. Jehu Wedin 24 Dec 1905, Palestine, then married Martin Meentz Aug 15, 1932. She died June 19, 1957 in Chadron, Dawes, Neb. Cannot find her in Nebraska.
6. Baby Fitch b. 1886 d. 1886. 5 days old. Buried; Palestine City Cemetery, Sexton report, 4/13/1886
7. Rosa Isabell Fitch b. 3 June 1889 Palestine, Anderson, Texas d. Apr. 11, 1960 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas. Buried; Restland Memorial Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas.

Mary died 1907, John remarried in 1908 to Martha E. Still Campbell.
Daughter Rosa Isabell married the son, of Martha E Still.
Reuben Pearl Still.

Information given by great granddaughter Frances.
(she states they are buried here in unmarked graves)



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