Ira FANCHER

  General Notes:

From the files of Elet Milton: Lewis and Ira Fancher, Sr. who were born in Connecticut, Lewis in 1789 and Ira in 1794. They came to Brewerton in 1827. Ira was a drummer in the War of 1812. They settled on the farm on the south bank of the Oneida River.

FANCHER CEMETERY - Located about two miles west of Brewerton, NY on the south bank of the Oneida River - The Fancher cemetery was comprised of a rectangular plot about 24 paces east and west, and about 17 paces north and south, enclosed with a substantial woven wire fence, with a gateway to the southwest. A highway leads to this plot on the Fancher Farm from the concrete highway leading from Caughdenoy to the State Highway (Rte. 11). This cemetery was laid out by and for the use of two brothers: Lewis and Ira Fancher, Sr. who were born in Connecticut, Lewis in 1789 and Ira in 1794. They came to Brewerton in 1827. Ira was a drummer in the War of 1812. They settled on the farm on the south bank of Oneida River, where the cemetery is located. Here Winfield, son of Lewis, was born, and here his descendants now live in the old house, built by the first Fancher settlers, and located west of the cemetery. In the burial plot rest the remains of Lewis, Ira, Sr., and a number of their descendants, also a few who may not be members of the family. It is known, however, that many burials occurred there for which there are no memorial stones, among the latter might be mentioned the burials of Ira and Lucilla Fancher Ladd and H. C. Boughton. Ira Ladd was a great uncle of the writer. His wife, Lucilla Fancher was a daughter of Ira Fancher, Sr. H. C. Boughton was the husband of the great-grandmother of the writer, by a subsequent marriage.

Tombstone, Fancher Family Cemetery, Brewerton, NY: Fancher, Ira Sr. d. 10 Dec. 1879, 80y 20d

1840 Census, NY, Onondaga Co, Clay
Ira Fancher, Males: 1, 1, 1, -, -, -, 1, Females: -, 1, -, 2, -, -, 1

1850 Census, NY, Onondaga Co, Clay
Ira Fancher, 55, M, -, Farmer, 2100, NY
Ann, 52, F, -, -, -, NY
Idas, 23, M, -, Farmer, -, NY
Ira, 19, M, -, Farmer, -, NY
Adaline, 15, F, -, -, -, NY
Hannah Boughton, 58, F, -, -, -, NY

1860 Census, NY, Onondaga, Clay
Fancher, Ira, 66, M, -, Farmer, 4000, 700, CT
Anna, 62, F, -, -, -, -, NY
Ira, 29, M, Farmer, -, -, -, -, NY
Amanda, 20, F, -, -, -, -, NY
John, 1, M, -, -, -, -, NY
Adaline, 25, M, -, -, -, -, NY
Idas, 13, M, -, -, -, -, NY

1870 Census, NY, Onondaga Co, Clay
Fancher, Ira, 76, M, W, Farmer, 4200, 800, CT
Anna, 72, F, W, Keeping House, -, -, NY

  Burial Notes:

Fancher Family Cemetery, Caughdenoy, Onondaga Co, NY

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Farmer, 1850, Clay, Onondaga Co, NY.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1860, Clay, Onondaga Co, NY.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1870, Clay, Onondaga Co, NY.

Ira married Anna FANCHER, daughter of Peter FANCHER and Hannah WATERBURY, on 22 Mar 1814 in Albany, Albany Co, NY. (Anna FANCHER was born on 18 Feb 1799 in Rensselaer, Rensselaer Co, NY, died on 8 Dec 1886 in Clay, Onondaga Co, NY and was buried in Caughdenoy, Oswego Co, NY.)