Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ Lewis H. Fletcher ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
Lewis H. Fletcher
LAST NAME: Fletcher FIRST NAME: Lewis MIDDLE NAME: H. NICKNAME: 
MAIDEN NAME:  AKA 1:  AKA 2:  AKA 3: 
TITLE: Mr. GENDER: M MILITARY: 
BORN: 29 Aug 1880 DIED: 5 Feb 1926 BURIED: 9 Feb 1926
ETHNICITY:   OCCUPATION:  Merchant
BIRTH PLACE:  Oregon
DEATH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 

1900 OR CENSUS Louis H. Fletcher (b Aug 1880, Oregon) enumerated with parents Henry C. (b Apr 1849, Illinois, married 23y) and Zella S. (b Oct 1855, Oregon, mother of 2 children) and sister Ethel M. (b June 1878, Oregon)

1910 OR CENSUS Louis Fletcher (28Y, B Oregon, bookkeeper) enumerated with parents Henry C. (60y, b Illinois, married 33y, merchant) and Zella (54y, b Oregon, mother of 2 children) and sister Ethel (31y, b Oregon)

MARRIAGE Lewis H. Fletcher (29y 10m 25d, of Salem, b Salem, Oregon, merchant) and Katie Jefferson (23y 3m 2d, of Salem, b Clackamas co, Oregon) md 24 July 1910, Salem, Marion co, Oregon

WWI Draft Registration Card Lewis Henry Fletcher, 38y, of 1365 N 4th, Salem; b 29 Aug 1880; of Fletcher & Byrd seed company, 233 N Commercial St, Salem; nearest relative wife Kate Fletcher, 1365 N 4th St, Salem

1920 OR CENSUS Lewis H. Fletcher (38y, b Oregon, seedman) enumerated with wife Katie (32y, b Oregon) and son Norman (5y, b Oregon)

NOTE first husband of Kate Vent who is buried in lot 322

NOTE from Dean Byrd (Sept. 2001) - "The business firm of Fletcher and Byrd referred to my uncle Lorenzo Austin Byrd, Jr. ("Uncle Aus"). It was a feed and supply store on Commercial St.".
Also spelled Louis in obituary.

OBITUARY: 

L. H. FLETCHER DIES. -- Lewis H. Fletcher passed away at the home of his mother, Mrs. Zella S. Fletcher, 1188 North Fourth street, Friday night, Feb. 5. 
Besides the mother he leaves a wife, Mrs. Katie Fletcher and a son Norman Fletcher; also a sister, Miss Ethel M. Fletcher. Mr. Fletcher was a member of Salem BPO Elks, United Artisans and Salem Woodman of the World. He was for a long time senior member of the firm of Fletcher & Byrd. Funeral Tuesday afternoon from the Webb chapel. Interment [missing words] Chapman Scrapbook, pg. 100. [1926 written on the clipping] 

Louis H. Fletcher died at the residence of his mother, 1188 North Fourth street. He is survived by his widow, Katie, one son, Norman, and his mother, Mrs. Stella Fletcher. Funeral announcements will be made later by the Webb funeral parlors. Oregon Statesman 6 Feb 1926 5:6. 

Funeral services for Louis H. Fletcher will be held Tuesday, February 9 at 2 p.m. from the Webb funeral parlors. Rev. Kantner will officiate. Interment will be in the IOOF cemetery. 
Oregon Statesman 7 Feb 1926 5:6 

Funeral services for Louis H. Fletcher will be held Tuesday February 9 at 2 p. m. from the Webb funeral parlors Rev. Kantner will officiate. Interment will be in the IOOF cemetery. 
Oregon Statesman 9 Feb 1926 5:6.

INSCRIPTION: 

FLETCHER
Lewis H. 
1880 - 1926

SOURCES: 

LR 
LD 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1926) #96 
Chapman Scrapbook, pg 100. [1926 written on the clipping] 

1900 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, North Salem, ED 143, sheet 17A)

1910 OR CENSUS (Marion Co, Salem, ED 225, sheet 9A)

Oregon Marriage Records (Ancestry.com)

WWI Draft Registration Card (Ancestry.com)

1920 OR CENSUS Marion Co, Salem, ED 348, sheet 2A)

OS 6 Feb 1926 5:6 
OS 7 Feb 1926 5:6 
OS 9 Feb 1926 5:6

CONTACTS: 
LOT: 073 SPACE: 3 SW N½ LONGITUDE:  LATITUDE: