Floyd H. Hatcher,Widower of Harriet Elizabeth Pettijohn. Son of Lewis Hatcher and Mary (Polly) Lyons Hatcher. Father of Sparrel Heil Hatcher, George W. Hatcher, S. Ed Hatcher, Fred G. Hatcher, Ulysses V. Hatcher, Clarebel Hatcher McFarland, Benjamin Franklin Hatcher, William Hatcher, Charles Ernest Hatcher, Lewis D. Hatcher, Guy C. Hatcher, Grace Hatcher, Theodore Hatcher, E. Jeffie Hatcher, Robert E. Hatcher, Harry Hatcher, Amos Hatcher and Zelma Hatcher.

Information supplied by Nel Hatcher. Thank you for your help.
Bonnie
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Floyd Hatcher, an old resident of
this village, died at his home in north
Princeton on Saturday, January 19,
from Bright's disease. He had been
confined to his bed for about a month
and his death was expected.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Geer at the Methodist church on
Tuesday afternoon and the remains
were laid to rest Oak Knoll cemetery.

Floyd Hatcher was born in West
Virginia on September 10, 1835. He
lived in various places before coming
to Princeton, and was married in 1860
to Miss Harriet Pettijohn at Glencoe.
Fifty years ago, with his wife and
family, he settled in north Princeton
and continued to live there until called
by death. He is survived by 12 children,
10 sons and two daughters, viz.,
George Hatcher, Princeton Edward,
Couer d'Alene, Idaho Virgil, Hopkins,
Minn. William, Idaho Charles, Ben
jamin and Harry, Los Angeles, CaL
Guy and Amos, Spokane, Wash. Louis,
Montana and Mrs. Archie Payette and
Mrs. Clarence Vevea, Spokane, Wash.
Six children are dead.

Floyd Hatcher was a man much respected
by his friends and neighbors
honest, kind and a good American citizen.
Princeton UNION January 24, 1918
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Floyd H. Hatcher dates his birth in Virginia, on the 10th of September, 1835. He came to Iowa in 1853, and after farming there for three years; came to Minnesota and settled at St. Peter. After a residence of four years in that locality, during which he was engaged in farming and teaming, he came to Princeton and took a homestead on section five. He removed to Blue Hill, Sherburne
county, five years later, but soon returned to his present residence on section twenty.
Source: History of the upper Mississippi Valley, 1881
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