Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-12-22
In Memoriam.

John Thomas Fletchall, born August IL
1924, died December l2, 1893, aged CD years
and 4 months.
Stricken suddenly on the 9TH of December
in the dead of night, with inflammation oil
the PROSTATE gland, one of the most painful
and agoniziug Affections mortal being can
suffer. For nearly week he bore the ter
rible pain, the heart renGing agony and
the painful operations Of the physicians TO
relieve him, patiently and, we may say,
heroically, and then his kind, generous and
noble soul winged its victorious flight calm
ly and peacefully home 10 its Maker and
Saviour. The kindest o: nurses and friends
assiduously tended and helped him during
his sufferings.
About eight years ago he connected him
self with the NJ Il. Church South at Pooles'
vile, Md, under the minstration OF Rev. j.
II. Boyd, ID. ID and since then he has en-
deavored to the best of his ability and knowi
edge to humbly follow in the footsteps Of
the gentle Jesus. Almost the last public
act Ol his life was the supervision OF the
building OF the new church here, To which
he devoted his time, almost exclusively, 10 all
other business, and his WA the frat funeral
preached in the church. Mysterious are the
ways of Providence.
Ills familiar figure and generous acts are
and will be greatly missed in the comm
nifty, the church, Sunday school and love
least but above all, in his home and the
homes of his children.
| A large number Of sorrowng relatives and
sympathizng friends attended the funeral
and burial. Rev W. Il. Wolf preached the
sermon, assisted by Revs. w. S Hammond
W. p. Griggs and f. w. Putnam.
Can't. FIetchall lost his father when less
than eight year of age, and has said he had
to make his way alone in the world lie
was in his youth apprenticed TO and learned
the printing business In Frederick city, aftel
which he clerked awhile at Point OF Rocks
aud then returned 10 bis native county and
engaged In farming, clerking, merchandising
and grain. boating on the canal. lie mar
ried Mary s. Poole in May, 1850. lie wa
Justice oil the Peace before the war and als'
for the past two years Was also membe
Of the Maryland House Of Delegates in 1874
and superintendent on the q " D. Cana
for four years. Was captain Of stat
militia company before the war.
The family has been residents and con
nected with the affairs of Montgomery eoun
ty, and in fact with the part Of the Stat
along the lower Potomac before the count
was organized in l776. Probably the frs
Of the name To cone TO Mar land was Thoi
Fletchall, who took out land patents 10
several large tracts Of land in l7l5, in wha
was then Charles county, but is now BE
thesda district aud the District OF Columbid
one tract is in the recently laid OIL Ioologlca
Park on Rock Creek. Ia l742 Thomas an
John Fletchall were among the sgners Of
petition TO the Maryland General Assembl
for two Chapels Of Ease, one betwee
Seneca and Monocacy, probably where tn
old chapel was and where now is the GENE
terry at Beallsville. In 174S John Fletcha
was me nber Of the first grand jury OF FREQ
erick county Just formed, and his will wa
among the first recorded in Montgomer
county in 1777. 10 1893 Thomas Fletchal
grandfather of the deceased, was one OF II y
!. commissioners selected To divide the count
into five election districts, he was also
member OF the levy court Of the county it
9 several years, as was also his son jam
Fletchail. g. W. +.
PoolesvilIe, Md, Dec IL, '93.