Wesley Fletcher, as a small child, moved with his family from Michigan to Scioto County, Ohio settling on government land, then becoming one of the pioneer families in that state. He married Elizabeth Pearl, April 3, 1853. Wesley and Elizabeth remained in Madison Township, Ohio, until 1861 when they moved to Illinois and farmed there until coming to the city of Dallas. His widowed mother, Cynthia (Brant) Curtis, accompanied them. After two years in Dallas, the Curtis family rented in the North Mesquite area then purchased 190 acres farm land in New Hope. They were faithful members of the First Christian Church of New Hope and he donated the land for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Wesley and Elizabeth had six children: John Brant, born 1854, married Electa Hart in Dallas in 1875; Robert Pennington, born March 1856, married Elzora "Ella" Porter in 1879; Jennie, born 1858, married Robert Kimbrough in 1878; Mollie, born 1861 and died June 1893 (buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery); George M., born 1864, married Alice Underwood in 1892; and Lillie, born 1868, married William Morris 1885.
Wesley died December 14, 1899 and Elizabeth died January 9, 1894. They and Wesley's mother, Cynthia (died September 25, 1889) and his sister, Ellen Brown (died July 22, 1894) all are buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery."
Wesley and Elizabeth had six children: John Brant, born 1854, married Electa Hart in Dallas in 1875; Robert Pennington, born March 1856, married Elzora "Ella" Porter in 1879; Jennie, born 1858, married Robert Kimbrough in 1878; Mollie, born 1861 and died June 1893 (buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery); George M., born 1864, married Alice Underwood in 1892; and Lillie, born 1868, married William Morris 1885.
Wesley died December 14, 1899 and Elizabeth died January 9, 1894. They and Wesley's mother, Cynthia (died September 25, 1889) and his sister, Ellen Brown (died July 22, 1894) all are buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery."
Wesley Fletcher, as a small child, moved with his family from Michigan to Scioto County, Ohio settling on government land, then becoming one of the pioneer families in that state. He married Elizabeth Pearl, April 3, 1853. Wesley and Elizabeth remained in Madison Township, Ohio, until 1861 when they moved to Illinois and farmed there until coming to the city of Dallas. His widowed mother, Cynthia (Brant) Curtis, accompanied them. After two years in Dallas, the Curtis family rented in the North Mesquite area then purchased 190 acres farm land in New Hope. They were faithful members of the First Christian Church of New Hope and he donated the land for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.
Wesley and Elizabeth had six children: John Brant, born 1854, married Electa Hart in Dallas in 1875; Robert Pennington, born March 1856, married Elzora "Ella" Porter in 1879; Jennie, born 1858, married Robert Kimbrough in 1878; Mollie, born 1861 and died June 1893 (buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery); George M., born 1864, married Alice Underwood in 1892; and Lillie, born 1868, married William Morris 1885.
Wesley died December 14, 1899 and Elizabeth died January 9, 1894. They and Wesley's mother, Cynthia (died September 25, 1889) and his sister, Ellen Brown (died July 22, 1894) all are buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery."
Wesley and Elizabeth had six children: John Brant, born 1854, married Electa Hart in Dallas in 1875; Robert Pennington, born March 1856, married Elzora "Ella" Porter in 1879; Jennie, born 1858, married Robert Kimbrough in 1878; Mollie, born 1861 and died June 1893 (buried in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery); George M., born 1864, married Alice Underwood in 1892; and Lillie, born 1868, married William Morris 1885.
Wesley died December 14, 1899 and Elizabeth died January 9, 1894. They and Wesley's mother, Cynthia (died September 25, 1889) and his sister, Ellen Brown (died July 22, 1894) all are buried at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery."
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