Fletcher, Lucius Samuel
Title
Fletcher, Lucius Samuel
Last Name
Fletcher
First and Middle Name
Lucius Samuel
Biographical Text
Lucius Fletcher was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia in 1893, and would grow up there. He enrolled in VPI in 1914, graduating just two years later as an agriculture major. Claiming exemption from the draft due to his occupation, he would return to his hometown to start a farm and a family, but tragically passed away in 1921.
Nicknames or Other Names
Mike or Ikey
Hometown
Harrisonburg, Virginia
County and/or State
Rockingham County, Virginia
Birth Date
June 3rd, 1893
Birthplace
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Death Date
May 31st, 1921
Cause of Death
Unknown
Place of Death
Harrisonburg, Virginia
Parents
Erasmus Fletcher and Mary Ann Delucia Rhodes
Siblings
Bertie Fletcher, Jacob Henry Fletcher, Clinton Fletcher, George Fletcher, Delucia Fletcher
Spouse(s)
Corinne Snowden Jones
Children
Jeanne M Coleman
VPI Graduating Class
1916
Undergraduate Major
Agriculture
Graduated
Yes
Service Branch
n/a
Unit
n/a
Rank
n/a
Retired Rank
n/a
Military Events
Lucius Fletcher was a farmer by trade, and instead of serving his country in France he served on the homefront, growing valuable crops after he graduated from VPI in 1916.
Decorations or Citations
n/a
Other Events
His wife passed away in 1919, and he passed away himself in 1921, both at a very young age.
Postwar Life
A farmer for five short years after graduating, before he passed of unknown causes.
Occupation
Farm owner
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
No
Additional Notes
Lucius Fletcher graduated from VPI in just two short years, and used his education to start up a small farm and family in his hometown of Harrisonburg, Virginia.
Contributing Researchers
Aidan Kuester
Files
Collection
Citation
“Fletcher, Lucius Samuel,” VPI in World War I, accessed May 14, 2024, http://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/32.
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