Kilby B. Fletcher Family

Kilby B. Fletcher

Kilby B. Fletcher was born in 1823 in Dorchester County, the son of John Hicks Fletcher and Elizabeth Bradley. On 9 February 1848 he married Margaret Carroll. She was born 30 October 1824, the daughter of James Carroll and Margaret Medford.

On 13 October 1855, Kilby B. Fletcher purchased a house and two lots the from the heirs of Levin Marshall. One lot is the location of the "Marshall-Hubbard House". On 24 July 1863 sold the house and lots to James Davis. Kilby B. Fletcher and family only lived in East New Market for 8 years. After selling the property in East New Market, the family lived on a farm with a mill off of Cabin Creek (north of East New Market). Kilby's brother Major S. Fletcher later purchased the Marshall-Hubbard House from the heirs of James Davis in 1866. Major S. Fletcher owned the property until 1888.

1852-1864 Tax Record
Kelby B. Fletcher
1856 House & lot in town New Market $1300
1858 add for household furniture $100, 1 cow $10
1864 to 1 horse $40, 1 four wheel carriage $20, 6 head hogs $18
to Mills & Mill seat at Cabbin Creek from James Davis & wife $2500
reduced
1858 abatement on House & lot $700
1864 by House & lot in New Market to J. Davis $1300

Kilby B. Fletcher and Margaret Carroll Fletcher had six children.

Elizabeth E. Fletcher was born around 1848. On 2 August 1871, she married Joseph W. Buck. Joseph W. & Elizabeth Buck had at least two children: Elsie (b.1872), and Leo F. (b.1875)
James Fletcher was born around 1850.
Margaret Fletcher was born around 1855.
Benjamin Franklin Fletcher was born around May 1858 in Dorchester County. He was baptized on 25 August 1858 when he was 3 months old. He married a lady named Minnie C. from Scotland. She was born October 1868. Benjamin and Minnie has at least two children: Alice M. (b.1892 in PA), and Helen (b.1896 in PA).
John W. Fletcher was born 21 June 1860.
Mary Hudson Fletcher was born 21 August 1862. She was baptized 4 February 1863 in East New Market. She married Smith E. Harper around 1881. He was born in November 1855. They had 2 children, but both had died by 1900.
Sarah Catherine Fletcher was born 13 January 1866 in Dorchester County. She was baptized on 9 July 1866 at Ennalls Camp.

1860 Census, Dorchester County, District 2
name               age  occupation     birthplace   estate
Kelly Fletcher      36  Carriage Maker Maryland    1500 250
Margaret Fletcher   35                 Maryland   
Elizabeth Fletcher  12                 Maryland  
James Fletcher      10                 Maryland
Margaret Fletcher    4                 Maryland    
Benjamin Fletcher    2                 Maryland 
John Fletcher        1m                Maryland

Cambridge Herald - 20 July 1861 -

School Commissioners: District No. 2 - Kilby B. Fletcher, Thomas Helsby, Jabus Wright, John Dean, Nimrod Newton, William Willoughby.

Kilby B. and Margaret Fletcher were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church from 1864 until the were removed by certificate in 1875.

1880 Dorchester County Commercial Directory - East New Market
Fletcher, K.B., miller

1882 Dorchester County Commercial Directory - East New Market
Fletcher, K.B., miller

1887 Dorchester County Commercial Directory - East New Market
Fletcher, K.B., miller

East New Market

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