Lycurgus Cretcher 1849-1928

CRETCHER, FIX, CASE, DAVIS

Posted By: Volunteer-Karen DaPra
Date: 5/27/2002 at 23:01:23

LYCURGUS CRETCHER

Lycurgus Cretcher, son of Mathew and Lucinda Cretcher, was born near Mt. Sterling on Sept. 7, 1849, and departed this life on June 19, 1928, in his 79th year. He spent his entire life in this community.

He was united in marriage to Ella Francis Fix. To this union were born three sons, Roy L., Walter Merton and Otto Gerald.

His wife preceded him in death on June 26, 1907, and one son, Roy L., May 3, 1926. He leaves to mourn their loss two sons: Walter Merton of Chicago, Otto Gerald of Mt. Sterling and one granddaughter, Marcelle Cretcher of Alamosa, Colo.; two brothers, Daniel Cretcher of Mt. Sterling and M. I. Cretcher of Grand Junction, Colo.; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Case of Plain View, Texas, and Mrs. Lutie Davis of Seattle, Wash., also nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral [rest of obit missing]

(Photocopy of this obit is located on page 147 of Obit Book "A" found in the Van Buren County, IA Genealogical Society's collection at the Keosauqua Public Library in Oct 2000. Name of newspaper and date of obit not given.)

I am NOT related and am posting this obit for those who may find this person in their family history.

[Original post 09 Dec 2000]