The Fanchers Who Died In The Service Of Their Country

                  "that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion"
                                                                                                            Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address

     French & Indian War                                      
Ebenezer⁴ Fancher (William³ Fancher, William, Jr.², William¹ Fanshaw)
       Died 18 August 1758.  French & Indian War

        American Revolution
William⁴ Fancher (David³ Fancher, William Jr.,², William¹ Fanshaw)
        Killed in a skirmish 8 June 1780 at Stamford (now Darien) CT. American Revolution.

          
       War Of 1812
Job⁵ Fancher (Benjamin⁴, Richard³ Fancher, William, Jr.², William¹ Fanshaw)
        Died 1814 at Fort Williams, Alabama. Creek War.

      Civil War
Alva Fancher, son of Jonathan Waterbury and Gula Emma (Hicks) Fancher
        Died 23 December 1862 at Fort Monroe, Virginia.
        Civil War - Union. Company D 110th New York Infantry

Amos Fancher
        Died 19 November 1862 at Plymouth, North Carolina.
        Civil War - Union. Company U 5th New York Calvary

Andrew J. Fancher, son of Jeremiah and Emily (Veazy) Fancher.
        Mortally Wounded at Battle of Monocacy, Maryland. Died June 1864.
        Civil War - Confederacy. Company H 9th Louisiana Infantry

Cyrus Fancher, son of William Monroe and Julia J. (Ruscoe) Fancher
        Died 9 July 1864 at Hermitage, Louisiana.
        Civil War - Union. Company C 11th New York Calvary

David Brainard Fancher, son of Rev. Bala and Lovina (Allen) Fancher
        Died 12 May 1862 in Farmington, Mississippi.
        Civil War - Union. Company M 2nd Michigan Calvary

David E. Fancher, son of George Roberts and Elizabeth (McLaughlin) Fancher
        Died June 1864 during siege of Petersburg, Virginia.
        Civil War - Union. Company G 1st New York Light Artillery

David Hurley Fancher, son of David C. and Catherine (Hurley) Fancher
        Died 23 July 1862 at St. Louis, MO
        Civil War - Union. Company E 6th Missouri Calvary
George A. Fancher, son of Samuel and Polly (Dixon) Fancher
        Died 20 September 1863 during battle at Chickamauga, Georgia.
        Civil War - Union. Company G 115th Illinois Infantry

George D. Fancher, son of William J. and Elizabeth (Mouser) Fancher
        Died 20 April 1863 at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
        Civil War - Union. Company K 21st Kentucky Infantry

Jacob Fancher, son of John and Nancy Fancher
        Died October 1861 in Loudon, Tennessee.
        Civil War - Confederacy. Company A 2nd Tennessee Calvary

Jacob T. Fancher, son of George W. and Nancy Gibson (Whitely) Fancher
        Mortally wounded, died 20 August 1863 at Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
        Civil War - Union. Company G 35th Illinois

James Monroe Fancher, son of Johnson and Harriet M. (Johnson) Fancher
        Died 14 December 1861 at Richmond, Virginia.
        Civil War - Confederacy. Company H 9th Louisiana Infantry

James Worthy Fancher, son of Pleasant Miller and Hannah B. (Ware) Fancher
        Died 17 May 1862 at Selma, Alabama.
        Civil War - Confederacy. Company B 44th Alabama Infantry

Jay H. Fancher, son of Elias and Sally (Worden) Fancher
        Died 26 January 1863.
        Civil War -  Union. Company H 32nd Wisconsin Infantry

Job Fancher, son of Benjamin Fancher
        Died 6 July 1863 at Atlanta, Georgia.
        Civil War- Confederacy. Company C 28th Alabama Infantry

John D. Fancher, son of David Akron and Malinda Fancher
        Died 21 January 1865 at Andersonville Prison, Macon County, Georgia. POW
        Civil War - Union. Company K 8th Tennessee Infantry

John H. Fancher of Aurelius, Michigan
        Died 10 May 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee.
        Civil War - Union. Company F 12th Michigan

John West Fancher, son of John and Susan (Haggard) Fancher
        Died at Atlanta, Georgia.
        Civil War - Confederacy. D 41st Mississippi Infantry
        His brother Noah Field Bradshaw Fancher also died during the War.

Lawrence D. Fancher, son of Elijah and Emily (Carleton) Fancher
        Died 25 October 1863 in Atlanta, Georgia.
        Civil War - Confederacy. Company D 20th Alabama Infantry

Marcena T. Fancher, son of Levi and Theodosia (Lacey) Fancher
        Killed In Action 27 June 1864 at Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia.
        Civil War - Union. Company I 103rd Illinois Infantry

Noah Field Bradshaw Fancher, son of John and Susan (Haggard) Fancher
        Died 12 October 1864 in Macon, Georgia.
        Civil War- Confederacy. Company D 41st Mississippi Infantry
        His brother John West Fancher also died in the War.

Oliver G. Fancher, son of David C. and Mary (Tipton) Fancher
         Died 6 January 1865 at Camp Douglas Prison, Chicago, IL. POW
         Civil War - Confederacy. Company C 1st Missouri Calvary.
         His brother Robert W. also died in the War.

Richard Fancher, son of Samuel and Phoebe (Adams) Fancher
        Died 6 June 1862 at Fort Loudon, Tennessee
        Civil War - Confederacy. Company B 20th Alabama Infantry

Robert W. Fancher, son of David C. and Mary (Tipton) Fancher
        Killed In Action 16 May 1863 at Baker's Creek, Mississippi
        Civil War - Confederacy. Company C 1st Missouri Calvary
        His brother Oliver G. also died in the War.

Royal H. Fancher, son of David and Martha (Havens) Fancher
        Mortally Wounded, died 14 June 1864 at Allatoona, Georgia
        Civil War - Union. Company E 123rd Illinois Infantry

Samuel M. Fancher
        Died 8 February 1863 at Memphis, Tennessee
        Civil War - Union. Company K 34th Iowa Infantry

Sylvester Fancher, son of William Monroe and Julia J. (Ruscoe) Fancher
        Died 16 June 1865 at Germantown, Tennessee
        Civil War - Union. Company A 11th New York Calvary

William Fancher, son of Richard F. and Catherine (Gray) Fancher
        Died 1863.
        Civil War - Confederacy. Company A 1st (Nelligan's) Louisiana Infantry

William Fancher, son of Enos and Sally (Roberts) Fancher
        Died 24 May 1862 at Leon, New York
        Civil War - Union. Company K 64th New York Infantry       

William H. Fancher, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Denny) Fancher
        Died 22 June 1862 at Memphis, Tennessee
        Civil War - Union. Company G 34th Indiana Infantry

William Polk Fancher, son of William S. and Christine (Allen) Fancher
        Died 1 November 1865 during Nashville Campaign
        Civil War - Union. Company H 12 Missouri  Calvary

World War II

  Harold S. Fancher,  New York. Corporal
         21st Infantry 24th Division Death Date: Jun 22 1951 Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
         Last Known Status: Missing

  Luke H Fancher, Mississippi.  Private
         143rd Infantry 36th Division Death Date: Jun 01 1945 Monument: Sicily & Rome, Italy
          Last Known Status: Missing U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal

  Robert J Fancher, Wisconsin. Second Lieutenant
         45th Bomber Squadron 40th Bomber. Death Date: Mar 26 1946
         Monument: Fort William Mckinley, Manila, the Philippines
         Last Known Status: Missing. U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Air Medal

  Wesley E. Fancher, Wisconsin. Technician Grade Five
         192nd Tank Battalion. U.S. Army Death Date: May 23 1942. POW Camp O'Donnell, Phillipines
         American Military Cemetery, Manila, The Philippines   Photo & Gravesite Photo

  William D Fancher, New York. Captain.
         U.S. Army Air Forces, 333rd Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group
         Death Date: May 18 1945. Monument: Tablets Of the Missing at Honolulu Memorial, Hawaii
         Last Known Status: Missing U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal, Silver Star Medal, Air Medal with Oak
         Leaf Cluster, Additional Army Awards

Korean War

   Harold S. Fancher, Birth Date: 1931 Birth Place: Johnstown, New York
          Corporal, U.S. Army. Death Date: 22 Jun 1951 Death Country: Korea. Died while Prisoner of War  
          Corporal Fancher was a medic with the Medical Company, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry
          Division. He was taken Prisoner of War while tending his wounded comrades near Chochiwon,
          South Korea on July 12, 1950 and died while a prisoner at An-Dong, North Korea on June 22, 1951.
          His remains were not recovered. Corporal Fancher was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat
          Medical Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense
          Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

   Maxie Fancher, Birth Date: 1932 Birth Place: Jefferson, Alabama  
          Private First Class, U.S. Army. Death Date: 28 Jan 1953 Death Country: Korea, Killed in Action.
          Private First Class Fancher was a member of Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regimental
          Combat Team. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy near DT 2185-4120, North Korea on
          January 28, 1953. Private First Class Fancher was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat
          Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National
          Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service
          Medal. 

Vietnam War

   Jimmie Alvin Fancher, Birth Date: 28 August 1935.   U.S. Army
          Died 6 May 1968, Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) Military Region 3 - Gia Dinh