Francis Marion Mesecher ²⁰

   Another name for Francis was Frank Mesecher.²¹

  Burial Notes:

Buried at Spring Creek Cemetery.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Baptism: 1st. Baptist Church, Goldendale, Washington.

• Occupation: Farmer, 1889, Goldendale, Klickitat, Washington. ¹ Francis M. Mesecher first farmed in Cedar Valley North of Goldendale, then purchased a farm and built a home on Mesecher Rd.

• Medical: Died of "dropsy" fluid buildup in the chest cavity, associated with heart trouble, 15 May 1930, Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington.

Francis married Alice Jane Stith, daughter of Henry Byram Stith and Melinda Walker, on 25 Mar 1888 in Alba, Jasper, Missouri.¹⁹ (Alice Jane Stith was born on 24 Oct 1869 in Jasper County, Missouri,^5,22 died on 14 Dec 1944 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington ⁵ and was buried in Goldendale, Klickitat County, Washington.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage: Alt. Marriage, 25 Feb 1888, Alba, Jasper, Missouri. ⁵