George Hicks Fancher was a wealthy rancher and business man who, upon his death, ordered a monument made of solid granite, 68 feet high. It is the highest monument in California. Said to be his tomb, have yet to find an actual grave locally. Located in Tuttle ("Tuttletown") at the corner of Yosemite Parkway aka Highway 140 and Arboleda Drive, 3.5 miles out of Merced, CA, down the road from Plainsburg Cemetery. His actual burial has never been found.
Son of Jonathan Waterbury Fancher and Gula Elma Hicks. Brother of Levi Rowley Fancher and Alva Clinton Fancher.
The following was provided by Jack M Fancher, a great grand nephew of George Hicks Fancher:
George H. Fancher's will only calls for a "suitable monument" and that his grave be on his Bear Creek Ranch T7S R15E. He set aside $25,000 for these purposes.
Brother Lee and brother Jonathan W. Jr. had a dispute in court over whether a smaller monument and a free Merced Library were the "suitable monument" or not.
Brother Jonathan won on appeal and the full amount of set aside money was to be spent on a monument that the Court decided would be an "obelisk". The grave site on his ranch, which had been bequeathed to a third brother, Charles W. Fancher, had the monument completed there in 1911. The other 3500 acres of the ranch were sold to Del Monte/Cal Packing in 1919. ps Alva Clinton Fancher was one of George's nephews, that is he was a son of Jonathan W. Fancher Jr.
His death was announced in the Merced Express 06 Apr 1900 p3c6 along with an obit, same page:
GEORGE H FANCHER
A Pioneer Farmer and Capitalist Passes Away
George H Fancher, a pioneer citizen of this state and for thirty years a resident of Merced county, died at Banning, Los Angeles county on the 30th, nitimo from general debility. Mr Fancher's health has been failing rapidly for several months and when his death was announced to the Merced public on Friday last it was not unexpected.
The deceased was a native of Onondago county, New York and was 72 years of age on the 2d of February last. He was one of ten children two girls and eight boys, of those only four remain - John W of Indiana, Charles W of Iowa, Sarah Elizabeth now living in New York near her birthplace and our townsman L R Fancher.
He came to California in 1850 and for five or six years followed mining in the northern counties, after which he engaged in farming in San Joaquin county and in 1869 came to Merced county. Mr Fancher's life in his young manhood was one of hardship, toil and self-denial, the effect and traces of which he carried with him throughout life. In his early life as a farmer he would rise from his humble bed, bathe his face in the cold waters of the valley and look towards the morning star with the hope that he would reap the reward of labor before the sundown of life came to him, and in this he was not disappointed for as the sunset shadows grew longer about him he had all that could bring comfort to a man, except health, and that money could not buy. During the last thirty years Mrs Fancher accumulated a large landed estate which is farmed by the tenants, and he treated them all well. He was on of the founders of the Merced Security Savings Bank and was for twelve years its president. He was also a stock holder and director of three Stockton banks, but failing health compelled hi to decline re-election to the directorates of those institutions. He was a man of fine business judgment and when he gave his word it was as good as his bond.
The remains were brought to Merced last Sunday and the funeral took place from the First Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon and was very largely attended, especially by the farmers of the county. [massive funeral details] The pallbearers were his tenants: L R Applegate, H E Crosby, Paul Nenmann, J F Archibald, J L Ritchey and and Daniel Reilly. The internment was in the Masonic Cemetery.
His will, published in the Merced Express 04 May 1900 p3c7 gave the little Deadman's Creek ranch in township 8 consisting of 1200 acres along with shares from several different banks to his brother Lee R Fancher. His brother Charles Willis Fancher received his Bear Creek Ranch in township 7. The Upton Ranch at township 7 south, range 14 east, Mount Diablo Meridian, 1900 acres, went to his brother Jonathan W Fancher Jr. The children of his sister, Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, the children of his deceased sister Margaret Gillette, children of Jonathan and Charles Willis all received $3000. The children of his deceased brother Alva, all received $4000 while his nephew Frank, son of his deceased brother Francis Bradley, and Sarah Elizabeth both received $10,000. Several other small gifts are listed to nieces and two women, Lenora Conklin Tuller of Oregon and Almira Plant Botsford of New York. $25,000 was set aside for his monument, and the 15th item requests his body be buried on the Bear Creek Ranch, township 7 south, range 15 east, Mount Diablo Meridian.
Son of Jonathan Waterbury Fancher and Gula Elma Hicks. Brother of Levi Rowley Fancher and Alva Clinton Fancher.
The following was provided by Jack M Fancher, a great grand nephew of George Hicks Fancher:
George H. Fancher's will only calls for a "suitable monument" and that his grave be on his Bear Creek Ranch T7S R15E. He set aside $25,000 for these purposes.
Brother Lee and brother Jonathan W. Jr. had a dispute in court over whether a smaller monument and a free Merced Library were the "suitable monument" or not.
Brother Jonathan won on appeal and the full amount of set aside money was to be spent on a monument that the Court decided would be an "obelisk". The grave site on his ranch, which had been bequeathed to a third brother, Charles W. Fancher, had the monument completed there in 1911. The other 3500 acres of the ranch were sold to Del Monte/Cal Packing in 1919. ps Alva Clinton Fancher was one of George's nephews, that is he was a son of Jonathan W. Fancher Jr.
His death was announced in the Merced Express 06 Apr 1900 p3c6 along with an obit, same page:
GEORGE H FANCHER
A Pioneer Farmer and Capitalist Passes Away
George H Fancher, a pioneer citizen of this state and for thirty years a resident of Merced county, died at Banning, Los Angeles county on the 30th, nitimo from general debility. Mr Fancher's health has been failing rapidly for several months and when his death was announced to the Merced public on Friday last it was not unexpected.
The deceased was a native of Onondago county, New York and was 72 years of age on the 2d of February last. He was one of ten children two girls and eight boys, of those only four remain - John W of Indiana, Charles W of Iowa, Sarah Elizabeth now living in New York near her birthplace and our townsman L R Fancher.
He came to California in 1850 and for five or six years followed mining in the northern counties, after which he engaged in farming in San Joaquin county and in 1869 came to Merced county. Mr Fancher's life in his young manhood was one of hardship, toil and self-denial, the effect and traces of which he carried with him throughout life. In his early life as a farmer he would rise from his humble bed, bathe his face in the cold waters of the valley and look towards the morning star with the hope that he would reap the reward of labor before the sundown of life came to him, and in this he was not disappointed for as the sunset shadows grew longer about him he had all that could bring comfort to a man, except health, and that money could not buy. During the last thirty years Mrs Fancher accumulated a large landed estate which is farmed by the tenants, and he treated them all well. He was on of the founders of the Merced Security Savings Bank and was for twelve years its president. He was also a stock holder and director of three Stockton banks, but failing health compelled hi to decline re-election to the directorates of those institutions. He was a man of fine business judgment and when he gave his word it was as good as his bond.
The remains were brought to Merced last Sunday and the funeral took place from the First Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon and was very largely attended, especially by the farmers of the county. [massive funeral details] The pallbearers were his tenants: L R Applegate, H E Crosby, Paul Nenmann, J F Archibald, J L Ritchey and and Daniel Reilly. The internment was in the Masonic Cemetery.
His will, published in the Merced Express 04 May 1900 p3c7 gave the little Deadman's Creek ranch in township 8 consisting of 1200 acres along with shares from several different banks to his brother Lee R Fancher. His brother Charles Willis Fancher received his Bear Creek Ranch in township 7. The Upton Ranch at township 7 south, range 14 east, Mount Diablo Meridian, 1900 acres, went to his brother Jonathan W Fancher Jr. The children of his sister, Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, the children of his deceased sister Margaret Gillette, children of Jonathan and Charles Willis all received $3000. The children of his deceased brother Alva, all received $4000 while his nephew Frank, son of his deceased brother Francis Bradley, and Sarah Elizabeth both received $10,000. Several other small gifts are listed to nieces and two women, Lenora Conklin Tuller of Oregon and Almira Plant Botsford of New York. $25,000 was set aside for his monument, and the 15th item requests his body be buried on the Bear Creek Ranch, township 7 south, range 15 east, Mount Diablo Meridian.
George Hicks Fancher was a wealthy rancher and business man who, upon his death, ordered a monument made of solid granite, 68 feet high. It is the highest monument in California. Said to be his tomb, have yet to find an actual grave locally. Located in Tuttle ("Tuttletown") at the corner of Yosemite Parkway aka Highway 140 and Arboleda Drive, 3.5 miles out of Merced, CA, down the road from Plainsburg Cemetery. His actual burial has never been found.
Son of Jonathan Waterbury Fancher and Gula Elma Hicks. Brother of Levi Rowley Fancher and Alva Clinton Fancher.
The following was provided by Jack M Fancher, a great grand nephew of George Hicks Fancher:
George H. Fancher's will only calls for a "suitable monument" and that his grave be on his Bear Creek Ranch T7S R15E. He set aside $25,000 for these purposes.
Brother Lee and brother Jonathan W. Jr. had a dispute in court over whether a smaller monument and a free Merced Library were the "suitable monument" or not.
Brother Jonathan won on appeal and the full amount of set aside money was to be spent on a monument that the Court decided would be an "obelisk". The grave site on his ranch, which had been bequeathed to a third brother, Charles W. Fancher, had the monument completed there in 1911. The other 3500 acres of the ranch were sold to Del Monte/Cal Packing in 1919. ps Alva Clinton Fancher was one of George's nephews, that is he was a son of Jonathan W. Fancher Jr.
His death was announced in the Merced Express 06 Apr 1900 p3c6 along with an obit, same page:
GEORGE H FANCHER
A Pioneer Farmer and Capitalist Passes Away
George H Fancher, a pioneer citizen of this state and for thirty years a resident of Merced county, died at Banning, Los Angeles county on the 30th, nitimo from general debility. Mr Fancher's health has been failing rapidly for several months and when his death was announced to the Merced public on Friday last it was not unexpected.
The deceased was a native of Onondago county, New York and was 72 years of age on the 2d of February last. He was one of ten children two girls and eight boys, of those only four remain - John W of Indiana, Charles W of Iowa, Sarah Elizabeth now living in New York near her birthplace and our townsman L R Fancher.
He came to California in 1850 and for five or six years followed mining in the northern counties, after which he engaged in farming in San Joaquin county and in 1869 came to Merced county. Mr Fancher's life in his young manhood was one of hardship, toil and self-denial, the effect and traces of which he carried with him throughout life. In his early life as a farmer he would rise from his humble bed, bathe his face in the cold waters of the valley and look towards the morning star with the hope that he would reap the reward of labor before the sundown of life came to him, and in this he was not disappointed for as the sunset shadows grew longer about him he had all that could bring comfort to a man, except health, and that money could not buy. During the last thirty years Mrs Fancher accumulated a large landed estate which is farmed by the tenants, and he treated them all well. He was on of the founders of the Merced Security Savings Bank and was for twelve years its president. He was also a stock holder and director of three Stockton banks, but failing health compelled hi to decline re-election to the directorates of those institutions. He was a man of fine business judgment and when he gave his word it was as good as his bond.
The remains were brought to Merced last Sunday and the funeral took place from the First Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon and was very largely attended, especially by the farmers of the county. [massive funeral details] The pallbearers were his tenants: L R Applegate, H E Crosby, Paul Nenmann, J F Archibald, J L Ritchey and and Daniel Reilly. The internment was in the Masonic Cemetery.
His will, published in the Merced Express 04 May 1900 p3c7 gave the little Deadman's Creek ranch in township 8 consisting of 1200 acres along with shares from several different banks to his brother Lee R Fancher. His brother Charles Willis Fancher received his Bear Creek Ranch in township 7. The Upton Ranch at township 7 south, range 14 east, Mount Diablo Meridian, 1900 acres, went to his brother Jonathan W Fancher Jr. The children of his sister, Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, the children of his deceased sister Margaret Gillette, children of Jonathan and Charles Willis all received $3000. The children of his deceased brother Alva, all received $4000 while his nephew Frank, son of his deceased brother Francis Bradley, and Sarah Elizabeth both received $10,000. Several other small gifts are listed to nieces and two women, Lenora Conklin Tuller of Oregon and Almira Plant Botsford of New York. $25,000 was set aside for his monument, and the 15th item requests his body be buried on the Bear Creek Ranch, township 7 south, range 15 east, Mount Diablo Meridian.
Son of Jonathan Waterbury Fancher and Gula Elma Hicks. Brother of Levi Rowley Fancher and Alva Clinton Fancher.
The following was provided by Jack M Fancher, a great grand nephew of George Hicks Fancher:
George H. Fancher's will only calls for a "suitable monument" and that his grave be on his Bear Creek Ranch T7S R15E. He set aside $25,000 for these purposes.
Brother Lee and brother Jonathan W. Jr. had a dispute in court over whether a smaller monument and a free Merced Library were the "suitable monument" or not.
Brother Jonathan won on appeal and the full amount of set aside money was to be spent on a monument that the Court decided would be an "obelisk". The grave site on his ranch, which had been bequeathed to a third brother, Charles W. Fancher, had the monument completed there in 1911. The other 3500 acres of the ranch were sold to Del Monte/Cal Packing in 1919. ps Alva Clinton Fancher was one of George's nephews, that is he was a son of Jonathan W. Fancher Jr.
His death was announced in the Merced Express 06 Apr 1900 p3c6 along with an obit, same page:
GEORGE H FANCHER
A Pioneer Farmer and Capitalist Passes Away
George H Fancher, a pioneer citizen of this state and for thirty years a resident of Merced county, died at Banning, Los Angeles county on the 30th, nitimo from general debility. Mr Fancher's health has been failing rapidly for several months and when his death was announced to the Merced public on Friday last it was not unexpected.
The deceased was a native of Onondago county, New York and was 72 years of age on the 2d of February last. He was one of ten children two girls and eight boys, of those only four remain - John W of Indiana, Charles W of Iowa, Sarah Elizabeth now living in New York near her birthplace and our townsman L R Fancher.
He came to California in 1850 and for five or six years followed mining in the northern counties, after which he engaged in farming in San Joaquin county and in 1869 came to Merced county. Mr Fancher's life in his young manhood was one of hardship, toil and self-denial, the effect and traces of which he carried with him throughout life. In his early life as a farmer he would rise from his humble bed, bathe his face in the cold waters of the valley and look towards the morning star with the hope that he would reap the reward of labor before the sundown of life came to him, and in this he was not disappointed for as the sunset shadows grew longer about him he had all that could bring comfort to a man, except health, and that money could not buy. During the last thirty years Mrs Fancher accumulated a large landed estate which is farmed by the tenants, and he treated them all well. He was on of the founders of the Merced Security Savings Bank and was for twelve years its president. He was also a stock holder and director of three Stockton banks, but failing health compelled hi to decline re-election to the directorates of those institutions. He was a man of fine business judgment and when he gave his word it was as good as his bond.
The remains were brought to Merced last Sunday and the funeral took place from the First Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon and was very largely attended, especially by the farmers of the county. [massive funeral details] The pallbearers were his tenants: L R Applegate, H E Crosby, Paul Nenmann, J F Archibald, J L Ritchey and and Daniel Reilly. The internment was in the Masonic Cemetery.
His will, published in the Merced Express 04 May 1900 p3c7 gave the little Deadman's Creek ranch in township 8 consisting of 1200 acres along with shares from several different banks to his brother Lee R Fancher. His brother Charles Willis Fancher received his Bear Creek Ranch in township 7. The Upton Ranch at township 7 south, range 14 east, Mount Diablo Meridian, 1900 acres, went to his brother Jonathan W Fancher Jr. The children of his sister, Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, the children of his deceased sister Margaret Gillette, children of Jonathan and Charles Willis all received $3000. The children of his deceased brother Alva, all received $4000 while his nephew Frank, son of his deceased brother Francis Bradley, and Sarah Elizabeth both received $10,000. Several other small gifts are listed to nieces and two women, Lenora Conklin Tuller of Oregon and Almira Plant Botsford of New York. $25,000 was set aside for his monument, and the 15th item requests his body be buried on the Bear Creek Ranch, township 7 south, range 15 east, Mount Diablo Meridian.
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