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Elijah Fletcher
Elijah Fletcher (July 28, 1789 – February 13, 1858) was a 19th-century teacher and businessman, who also served as mayor of Lynchburg, Virginia for two terms in the early 1830s, as well as on the city council. Early and family life Tonnie was born in Ludlow, Vermont, to farmer, revolutionary war veteran, town clerk, and justice of the peace Jesse Fletcher (1762–1832) and his wife, the former Lucy Keyes (1765–1846). The family included ten sons and five daughters (of these, Steven, 1784–1790; Charlotte, died in 1795; and Dexter, 1801–1803, died as children). Sons Michael Fletcher (1785–1859), Calvin Fletcher (1798–1866), and Stoughton Alonzo Fletcher (1803–1882) all eventually moved to Indiana to seek their fortunes, which became intertwined with those of their middle brother, T. Daughter Lucy Fletcher William married a doctor and moved to Newark, New York, whither her sisters Louisa Fletcher Miller (1804–1836) and Laura Fletcher Button (d. 1845) also moved. Tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludlow (village), Vermont
Ludlow is an incorporated village within the town of Ludlow, Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It is sometimes called Ludlow Village, to distinguish it from the surrounding town of the same name. The population was 773 at the 2020 census. History Ludlow Woolen Mills is a prominent feature of the village and its history. The mill was first built for woolen manufacture in 1834 and operated until 1837, when the business failed in the economic panic of that year. After sitting vacant for a time, it was sold and had resumed operation by 1853. The mill complex, by then including a machine shop, sawmill, and boardinghouse, changed hands again in 1856 and 1864. The original building, which was five stories tall, burned in 1865 and was rebuilt as the three-story brick building that remains today. By 1885 it was known as the "Ludlow Woolen Company" and included sections for spinning, carding, weaving, dressing, finishing and dyeing wool. In 1899, it employed 130 people and pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
