Fisher Family Genealogy
FISHER Josiah

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Name FISHER Josiah Born 3 Jun 1848 Illinois [1]
Gender Male CENSUS 01 Oct 1850 Township 8 N 6 W, Henderson Co., IL [2]
- A few errors by census-taker: John and Margaret were born in Pennsylvania to Thomas and his first wife Mary Kells Fisher. Cyrus should read Matthias. Have seen no other reference to Matthias' first or middle name being Cyrus.
Census: 1850 U.S. - Township 8 N 6 W, Henderson Co., IL Roll M432_109; Page: 84B; Image: 530 CENSUS 22 Aug 1860 LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL [3]
Census: 1860 U.S. - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL; Roll: M653_184; Page: 983; Image: 729; Family History Library Film: 803184 CENSUS 28 Jun 1870 Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL [4]
- Occupation: Laborer.
Josiah living with his future brother-in-law in the census: William J. brother of future wife Nancy E. Farris
Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Roll: M593_256; Page: 458B; Image: 246; Family History Library Film: 545755 CENSUS 02 Jun 1880 Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL [5]
- Occupation: Works on farm.
Josiah shown living with step-brother John Fisher. Josiah's daughter Cora is listed twice in the census, first living with Josiah in John Fisher's family, also living next door with the the family of her uncle William Farris.
Census: 1880 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, Roll: 227; Family History Film: 1254227; Page: 393C; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 0789 OCCU 15 SEPT 1881 McDonough Co., IL [6]
Farmer RESI 15 SEPT 1881 McDonough Co., IL [7]
CENSUS 18 Jun 1900 Macomb, McDonough Co., IL [8]
- Josiah, wife Catherine and son Wilbur living with daughter Cora and her husband Calvin Inman
Address: 720 W. Carroll St., Macomb
Occupation: Day laborer
Can read and write
Census: 1900 U.S. - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Roll: 320; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1240320 Died Bef 1914 Person ID I186 Main Last Modified 13 Nov 2012
Father FISHER Thomas, b. 11 Mar 1791, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA , d. 17 Jun 1879, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 88 years)
Relationship Birth Mother BROWN Elizabeth, b. 23 Aug 1806, Pennsylvania , d. 19 Jun 1900, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 93 years)
Relationship Birth Married 22 Feb 1838 Notes - Thomas Fisher was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1791, and died at his home in Blandinsville, in 1868. He settled in McDonough county in 1844, coming from Hancock county, Illinois, where he had settled in 1840. His first wife died, and he was again married to Elizabeth Brown, by whom there were four children. [9]
Family ID F40 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 FARRIS Nancy E., b. Abt 1854, Illinois , d. 17 Aug 1878, McDonough Co., IL
(Age ~ 24 years)
Married 15 Oct 1871 McDonough Co., IL [10]
Marriage License: Fisher, Josiah and Nancy E. Farris - 1871 Children 1. FISHER Cora, b. Apr 1873, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [Birth]
Last Modified 10 Jan 2009 Family ID F337 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 GILMOUR or GILMOURE Elizabeth S. C., b. Abt 1863, Monroe Co., MO , d. Yes, date unknown
Married 15 Sep 1881 McDonough Co., IL [11, 12]
Address:
Residence of William J. FerrisLast Modified 16 Jan 2009 Family ID F63 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 GEORGE, Catherine, b. 17 Sept 1864, Illinois , d. 29 May 1906, Illinois
(Age 41 years)
Married Abt 1892 [13] Children 1. FISHER, Wilbur Roy, b. 13 Oct 1895, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL , d. 22 Dec 1958, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
(Age 63 years)
Last Modified 16 Jan 2009 Family ID F372 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [SR47] Marriage Return: Fisher, Josiah and Elizabeth S. C. Gilmour/Gilmoure, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 1098. (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 1881.
5. Place of Birth, McDonough Co Illinois
6. Father's Name, Thomas Fisher
7. Mother's Maiden Name, Elizabeth Brown - [S102] Census: 1850 U.S. - Township 8 N 6 W, Henderson Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Roll M432_109; Page: 84B; Image: 530 (Reliability: 2), 01 Oct 1850.
- [S83] Census: 1860 U.S. - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL, (Ancestry,com), Roll:Â M653_184; Page:Â 983; Image:Â 730. (Reliability: 3), 22 Aug 1860.
- [S84] Census: 1870 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, (Ancestry,com), Roll: M593_256; Page: 458B; Image: 246; Family History Library Film: 545755. (Reliability: 3), 28 Jun 1870.
- [S86] Census: 1880 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry.com), Roll: 227; Family History Film: 1254227; Page: 393C; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 0789 (Reliability: 3), 02 Jun 1880.
- [SR47] Marriage Return: Fisher, Josiah and Elizabeth S. C. Gilmour/Gilmoure, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 1098. (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 1881.
3. Occupation, Farmer - [SR47] Marriage Return: Fisher, Josiah and Elizabeth S. C. Gilmour/Gilmoure, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 1098. (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 1881.
2. Place of Residence, McDonough Co Illinois - [S115] Census: 1900 U.S. - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Roll: 320; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0060; FHL microfilm: 1240320 (Reliability: 3), 18 Jun 1900.
- [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)), 977.342 H2., p. 644 (Reliability: 2), 1885.
- [SR46] Marriage License: Fisher, Josiah and Nancy E. Farris, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 4324. (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 1881.
I hereby Certify that I joined in the HOLY STATE OF MATRIMONY, Mr. Josiah Fisher and Miss Nancy E Farris on the Fifteenth day of October in the Year of our Lord, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Seventy one. - [SR47] Marriage Return: Fisher, Josiah and Elizabeth S. C. Gilmour/Gilmoure, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 1098. (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 1881.
16. Married at Residence W J Farris in the County of McDonough, and State of Illinois, the 15th day of September 1881 - [SR48] Marriage License: Fisher, Josiah and Elizabeth S. C. Gilmour/Gilmoure, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 1098. (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 1881.
I J W B Hamilton a Justice of the Peace hereby certify that Mr. Josiah Fisher and Miss Elizabeth S. C. Gilmoure were united in Marriage by me at Residence of W. J. Farris in the County of McDonough, and State of Illinois on the 15th day of September A.D. 1881 - [S115] Census: 1900 U.S. - Macomb, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry,com), Roll: T623_320 Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 60 (Reliability: 3), 18 Jun 1900.
- [SR47] Marriage Return: Fisher, Josiah and Elizabeth S. C. Gilmour/Gilmoure, (Illinois State Board of Health), License No. 1098. (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 1881.