Rebecca Mary Fluker

Rebecca Mary Fluker

• Father: Baldwin M. Fluker b. 18 September 1772, d. 25 January 1829
• Mother: Sarah Quentina Campbell b. 10 July 1792, d. 29 December 1857

• Rebecca Mary Fluker was born circa 1820 in Georgia.
• Baldwin M. Fluker and Sarah Quentina Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 7 August 1820 in Washington County, Georgia; there are no sons enumerated in the household.. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Rebecca Mary Fluker.
• From Baldwin Fluker's probate records: Feb 1828. At the first quarter session 1929, in Bibb County, Georgia: To wife, Sarah Q. Fluker and to children Robert O. T. Fluker, Badlwin M. M. Fluker, Rebecca M. Fluker, and Anne E. Fluker all my real and personal estate, each inheriting 1/5 of my whole estate. Executors: wife, Sarah Q. Fluker, Thomas Pace, son Robert O. T. Fluker, James Willis, and Isaac B. Rootland [sic]. Wit: Nicholas Childers, Walter L. Campbell, Edwin E. Campbell.
• Sarah Quentina Campbell appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1830 in Bibb County, Georgia. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Rebecca Mary Fluker, Baldwin M. M. Fluker and Anne E. Fluker.
• She married Charles L. Bass on 9 May 1837 in Bibb County, Georgia, and there is evidence that they were later divorced.
• The following appeared on 21 March 1840 in the Macon Telegraph: Crawford May Sales. Will be sold, on the first Tuesday in May next, before the Court-House door, in Knoxville, Crawford county, within the legal hours of sale. . . Also, one Negro Woman, by the name of Sukey, about 50 years old; levied on as the property of Chas L Bass, to satisfy a fi fa issued from the Superior Court of Muscogee county, in favor of James H Shorter, Admr. and Sophia H Shorter, Admx. of the Estate of Eli S Shorter, deceased, vs. Charles L. Bass. Property pointed out by plaintiffs' attorney.
• Charles L. Bass and Rebecca Mary Fluker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1840 in Crawford County, Georgia. Other (counted but unnamed) members of the household apparently included Helen Campbell Bass.
• The following appeared on 8 March 1842 in the Macon Telegraph: Tax Collector's Sale, For Bibb County. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in May next, the following property, or so much as will satisfy the Tax due for the year 1841. . . . One House and Lot in Columbus, No. not known, levied on as the property of Charles L. Bass for tax due for the year 1841. $2 and 50 costs.
• She married Michel Branamour Menard circa 1848.
• Edwin Eliza Campbell wrote to Evelina Barnes Wood on 10 February 1850, "R/[ebecca/] M/[ary/] wrote us that Col M/[enard/] was going for Lizzie."
• Edwin Eliza Campbell wrote to Evelina Barnes Wood on 15 February 1850, "I am glad to hear from you that R/[ebecca/] M/[ary/] has married so well, we have had a report here that she was his 5 wife which seemed to have devoted her at once to an early death."
• Michel Branamour Menard and Rebecca Mary Fluker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1850 in Galveston, Texas. Other members of the household included Helen Campbell Bass, Clara C. Bass and Michel Doswell Menard. The household actually was enumerated on 16 April 1851. It appears that the enumerator ignored the "as of 1 June 1860" instruction, and included young Doswell, aged 3 months.
• On Saturday, 26 April 1851, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent Bob & Saten with Carriage & pedlar waggon with Mrs Fluker & Mrs Menard to Montgomery. Wm B. Wood went with them to see them safe."
• Rebecca Mary Fluker became a widow at the 2 September 1856 death of her husband Michel Branamour Menard.
• Rebecca Mary Fluker appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Galveston, Texas. Other members of the household included Michel Doswell Menard, Clara C. Bass and Frank Lipscomb. Clara and Frank Lipscomb also were enumerated in Hempstead, Austin County, in the household of famer Jesse Clary.
• She married John Sidney Thrasher on 3 December 1860 in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia.
• The following appeared on 5 December 1860 in The Macon Daily Telegraph: (Married) In Macon, Monday evening, Dec. 3d, by Rev. Mr. Reese, John S. Thrasher, Esq., of New York city and Mrs. R. M. Menard of Galveston, Texas.
• Josephine Brooks Tainter wrote to Evelina Wood on 16 January 1861, "When I was in N. York I heard that Mrs Menard was to be married to a gentleman there, who is an Editor of reporter of some N. Y. paper - He is said to be worthless in every sense, and only wants to marry her because he thinks she is rich. I was told this by a person who knows him very well - I would have called on Mrs Menard - but did not hear that she was in the city - until a day or two before she left. "
• On Tuesday, 18 February 1862, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Doctor Ramsdell and Lady came this evening," and on the following day, "Doswell Menard Spiritually Examined by Doctor Ramsdell; very Satisfactory to his Mother."
• On Monday, 17 March 1862, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Mr. & Mr. Thrasher left this morning."
• The following is a summary record of a letter written 13 January 1865 from New York by Rebecca Menard Thrasher to Archbishop John Mary Odin in New Orleans:
       Mrs. Thrasher came North last September with consent of the Sec(retary) of War at Richmond. Poor Doswell (Ménard) has been for 4 years an epileptic. The past summer she was again ordered from her home in Atlanta, Georgia. Dosie has grown quite tall and says he feels better. She writes about the child of Colonel Ménard, Odin's friend, a man who did good all the day long. Mrs. Thrasher saw her daughter Clara (Thrasher) at Mobile. Clara died September 24 in the Catholic faith. Mr. Thrasher went to Texas to send her means. She has not heard a word from him. Her means are limited and her health failing. (T.W.) Pierce has advanced her some money. She is possessed with the belief that her husband is dead. She asks Odin to write to Mr. Leclerc not to let any of her Galveston property be sold. Leclerc was Colonel Ménard's most trusted friend. In the midst of this her skeptical mind begins to give way to the yearnings of years that she may believe and that she may die in the faith of Colonel Ménard and her Clara. Does Odin think some money could be raised through E.J. Hart of New Orleans by mortgaging some of her property in Galveston? Her address is care of J.R. Bostwick, Bridgeport, Connecticut." [University of Notre Dame Archives]
• Rebecca Menard Thrasher's letter written to the Archbishop the following day (14 January 1865) is summarized as follows:
       She wrote again to the Archbishop on the following day: Since writing a few days ago she received a letter from a house in Havana telling her they heard from her husband November 26, Houston, and that funds are in their hands subject to her order. Odin will therefore not trouble to see (E.J.) Hart. Her only friend has been T.W. Pierce of Boston. Her prayers for him and Mother Thrasher come easily to her. She prays that Doswell (Ménard) may become worthy of his Father. Dosie is now with another doctor; he believes he will cure him; that is a good thing for epilepsy. She finds it hard to bear the loss of her child Clara (Thrasher). If Sister St. Agnes is in New Orleans, Odin is to tell her that her school pet has passed away. She asks Odin to point out a course of reading on the proofs from the Bible of tenets of the Catholic Church. Her address is care of J.R. Bostwick, Bridgeport, Connecticut. [University of Notre Dame Archives]
• Rebecca Mary Fluker died on 9 July 1869 in New York City, New York.
• Her husband John Sidney Thrasher became a widower at her death.
• One face of the monument to Michel Branamour Menard in Old Catholic Cemetery in Galveston bears the inscription, "Rebecca Mary / Go in peace, / Soul beautiful and blessed." It is not clear, however, whether she actually is buried there.
• The following appeared on 10 July 1869 in The New York Herald: [Died] Suddenly, of inflammation of the bowels on Friday, July 9, Rebecca Mary, the beloved wife of John S. Thrasher, in the 49th year of her age. The remains will be at once taken to Galveston, Texas.
• The following appeared on 15 July 1869 in the Galveston Tri-Weekly News: The sad intelligence reaches us that Mrs. John S. Thrasher, formerly Mrs. Michael B. Menard, died in New York probably on last Saturday or Sunday, as the dispatch giving the information was dated on Sunday. The cause of death is not stated. Her remains are understood to be now on their way to Galveston, accompanied by Colonel Thrasher, to be buried in the Galveston Cemetery. It is quite superfluous to add that Mrs. Thrasher had many friends in this city by whom her death will be deeply lamented.
• The following appeared on 16 July 1869 in the Georgia Weekly Telegraph: We are pained to learn that Mrs. John S. Thrasher, wife of Colonel Thrasher, formerly Agent of the Southern Press Association, died in New York yesterday.
       Mrs. Thrasher was a sister of Mrs. T. R. Bloom, of this city, and was in Macon in full health about six weeks ago, on a visit to Mrs. Bloom.
       She went on to New York, was seized with inflammation of the bowels, and died after three days' illness.
• The following appeared on 22 July 1869 in The Galveston Daily News: Col. J. S. Thrasher favored us with a call yesterday, having come direct from his present home in the city of Norfolk [sic]. The remains of Mrs. Thrasher came to New Orleans by the steamship Bienville, where it was found necessary they should be interred for the present with a view to their removal to this city hereafter.
       Col. Thrasher has the sympathy of a large circle of acquaintances for his sudden bereavement. Mrs. Thrasher's death was only preceded by two days sickness.
       We are glad to learn that her son has recovered his health. He is now traveling with his step-father. Col. T. proposes to return to Galveston in a few months with a view to make it his permanent home. This will be gratifying  intelligence to his many friends here.

• Last Edited: 5 Jul 2015

• Charts: Descendants of CAMPBELL Archibald & Rebecca Kirk