Edd Dorminey, a descendant of the Fletchers, is not with us, but Hal has been in contact with him. Edd searched for the graves in 1996 and found them. We visited with several members of the Fletcher family before deciding to search for the graves. June Harper, another descendant of William and Polly, visited the graves three years ago. Lois Fletcher used to come to the site often, but she says it has been years since she has seen them. Lois fears the tombs are lost in the dense landscape. And that’s why we are here this hot August day; we want to find the burial spot before it is gone and forgotten.
2013: At my house this morning, my husband and I drag from the bed while the sun still sleeps. We have plans to search for the graves of Mary Vann (Polly) Dorminy Fletcher and her husband William Fletcher. Polly died in 1860 at the age of 52. She and William married in 1832. Sleep still [...]
