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Genealogy of the Fitch family in North America - citizen hylbom blog

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GENEALOGY. 89<br />

Diantha, born Apr. 14, 1818, unmarried <strong>in</strong> 1867."<br />

1<br />

"Thomas,' (son <strong>of</strong> Abner, 5 ) studied medic<strong>in</strong>e and<br />

married Olive Fletcher He settled <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> practice<br />

<strong>of</strong> his pr<strong>of</strong>ession <strong>in</strong> Delhi, X. Y. He was afterward<br />

a merchant at Philadelphia, Pa., and cashier<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Farmers and Merchants Bank <strong>of</strong> that city.<br />

He afterwards took a deep <strong>in</strong>terest <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> construction<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Louisville and Portland Canal, on <strong>the</strong><br />

Ohio River, and through his exertion, most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

stock was taken up <strong>in</strong> Philadelphia and <strong>the</strong> work<br />

completed. He died <strong>in</strong> 1850. His wife died <strong>in</strong><br />

1853. ( 'hildren :<br />

Fletcher, born 1804, <strong>in</strong> Delhi, X. Y., died <strong>in</strong><br />

Philadelphia, 1825.<br />

Diantha. born March 3, 1813, <strong>in</strong> Philadelphia,<br />

unmarried <strong>in</strong> 1867.<br />

Mary, born January 6, 1820, married, October 4,<br />

1837, J. C. Thatcher, from Xew London, Conn., a<br />

dry goods merchant <strong>in</strong> Xew York City. She<br />

died <strong>in</strong> 1856 Their children were :<br />

Thomas <strong>Fitch</strong>, born Dec. 2, 1838, who married<br />

Mary, (daughter <strong>of</strong> Dr. Wm. H.) Rockwell, <strong>of</strong><br />

Brattleboro, Yt., and now lives at Flatbush, L. I.<br />

One child.<br />

Mary ()., born September, 1841.<br />

John Christopher, born February 29, 1844.<br />

"Elizabeth, 10 (daughter <strong>of</strong> Abner, 5<br />

) married at<br />

Bridgewater, X. V., about 1803, Jesse Ives, a native<br />

<strong>of</strong> Torr<strong>in</strong>gton, Conn. Children :<br />

Fanny, born <strong>in</strong> 1805, at Y nitestown, X. Y. unmarried<br />

<strong>in</strong> 1867.<br />

Charlotte, born <strong>in</strong> 1810, at Bridgewater, X. Y ,<br />

unmarried. Both <strong>the</strong>se sisters live on and manage<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir large farm with much success.<br />

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