Fisher Family Genealogy

Family: FIRESTONE, William Leroy / FISHER Elizabeth Belle (F378)

m. 1 Mar 1882


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  • Male
    FIRESTONE, William Leroy

    Birth  Mar 1858  Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  31 Oct 1910  Dover Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial  1 Nov 1910  Dover Cemetery, Dover Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Marriage  1 Mar 1882  [1, 2]  Shawnee Co., KS  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  FIRESTONE, Peter D. | F266 Group Sheet 
    Mother  CONN, Christiana | F266 Group Sheet 

    Female
    FISHER Elizabeth Belle

    Birth  14 Jan 1863  Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Oct 1934  Auburn, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Dover Cemetery, Dover Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  FISHER William Nicholls | F41 Group Sheet 
    Mother  GIBSON Mary Ann | F41 Group Sheet 

    Female
    FIRESTONE, Ethel

    Birth  26 Apr 1883  Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  8 May 1976  Eskridge, Wabaunsee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  DAGG, Adam Jr | F516 
    Marriage  27 Sep 1902  Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location

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    FIRESTONE, Sims Vernon

    Birth  8 Aug 1884  Mission Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  12 Jan 1961   
    Burial    Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    FIRESTONE, Effie

    Birth  May 1886  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
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    FIRESTONE, Doris Goldie

    Birth  Nov 1887  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  Jan 1981  Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Dover Cemetery, Dover Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  NYSTROM, Richard Samuel | F549 
    Marriage  28 Nov 1907  Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location

    Female
    FIRESTONE, Gladys Mildred

    Birth  Jul 1889  Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  4 Jul 1973  Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Buckman, James Vernon | F591 
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    FIRESTONE, Lee

    Birth  Mar 1891  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
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    FIRESTONE, William

    Birth  May 1893  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
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    FIRESTONE, Ruth

    Birth  Jun 1895  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
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    FIRESTONE, Mary Belle

    Birth  Jul 1897  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
    Death  24 Feb 1989  Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial    Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  WINTER, Charles John | F548 
    Marriage  4 Jul 1918  Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location

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    FIRESTONE, Walter

    Birth  Nov 1899  Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location
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    FIRESTONE, Ray

    Birth  1903  Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location
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  • Documents
    Marriage license issued W. C. Firestone and Belle Fisher 1882
    Marriage license issued W. C. Firestone and Belle Fisher 1882
    "Marriage licenses have been issued to...W. C. Firèstone and Belle Fisher, all of Shawnee county." W. C. should read W. L. for William Leroy
    Oak Grange Wedding 1882
    Oak Grange Wedding 1882
    "The first wedding that ever occurred "within the gates," was celebrated in Oak Grange, Wednesday evening, March 1st, Mr. William F. (should be William L.) Firestone and Miss Belle Fisher, of Mission Center, being the "twain made one." The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, also simply called "The Grange," is a fraternal organization for American farmers that encouraged farm families to band together for their economic well-being. They were also an important social outlet. Many rural farm families lived relatively isolated lives, often meeting only on Sundays for church, and on market days. Granges provided a place to socialize and discuss area issues. The first Grange opened in Kansas in 1872. Within a few years there were more than 1000 granges in Kansas, claiming more than 30,000 members. Granges later began advocating for farmers politically, fighting for example railroad monopolies, and advocating for rural mail deliveries. Grange farmers banded together to buy equipment, built community grain elevators; some even started community savings and insurance pools to avoid higher cost bank loans and cover members medical costs .The byline on the article suggests the Oak Grange may have been located in Valencia, KS but was more likely located in Mission Township, KS area where William and Belle lived in the early 1880s.

  • Sources 
    1. [S679] News articles: Kansas State Journal, Topeka KS , (Kansas State Journal, Topeka KS ), 23 Feb 1882, p 3 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S678] News articles: The Weekly Commonwealth, Topeka KS , (The Weekly Commonwealth, Topeka KS ), 9 Mar 1882, p 4 (Reliability: 2).