Fisher Family Genealogy

FISHER William Nicholls

FISHER William Nicholls

Male 1816 - 1881  (65 years)

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  • Name FISHER William Nicholls 
    Birth 11 Mar 1816  Westmoreland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    CENSUS 14 Sep 1850  Derry Township. Westmoreland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Occupation: farmer
    1850 US Census: Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., p 399
    1850 US Census: Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., p 399
    CENSUS 9 Jun 1860  Brandonville, Preston Co., WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Occupation: carpenter
      Value of personal property: $200
    1860 US Census: District 1, Preston Co., VA, p 15
    1860 US Census: District 1, Preston Co., VA, p 15
    Census for District 1, Preston Co., VA. Per the form, the local post office associated with District 1 is Brandonville. Today Brandonville, Preston Co., is located in West Virginia vs Virginia, becoming part of WV when Virginia is split into two states 1863.
    MILI June 25, 1861 to August 4, 1862  [4, 5
    Agency: Civil War, Corporal, Co. H 3rd Virginia Volunteers 
    CENSUS Jun 1880  Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Occupation: Farm hand
    1880 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, p 20
    1880 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, p 20
    Burial Jul 1881  Burlingame Community Cemetery, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Headstone: Fisher, William 1816-1881
    Headstone: Fisher, William 1816-1881
    Death 16 Jul 1881  Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age: 65 
    Cause: Diarrhea and piles 
    EVENT 2 Jun 1883  Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Union Army burials in Burlingame Cemetery 1883
    Union Army burials in Burlingame Cemetery 1883
    MILI 1889  Americus, Lyon Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Enrollment of Ex-Soldiers and Sailors, their Widows and Orphans, William N. Fisher, 1889
    Enrollment of Ex-Soldiers and Sailors, their Widows and Orphans, William N. Fisher, 1889
    This registration made after William's death in 1881. States he was afflicted with "chronic diarrhea and piles...Old and poor unable to do much work"
    Person ID I190  Main
    Last Modified 8 May 2023 

    Father FISHER Thomas,   b. 11 Mar 1791, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jun 1873, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother KELLS Mary,   b. 3 Mar 1797, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1837 (Age 39 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 30 Mar 1815  [9
    Photos
    Photo: Thomas Fisher and Mary Kells Family Siblings
    Photo: Thomas Fisher and Mary Kells Family Siblings
    Shown: John K. Fisher, Mary "Polly" Lockett, Sarah (Pollock), Jane (Botts), Nancy (Hinckson), Clarissa (Roberts), Eleanor (McNickle)
    Family ID F75  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family GIBSON Mary Ann,   b. 22 Feb 1827, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1921, Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 27 Oct 1847  Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • by Rev. A. Rich
    Children 
     1. FISHER Wesley Stewart,   b. 17 Aug 1848, Tubbsmills, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Sep 1932, Turon, Reno Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Birth]
    +2. FISHER Mary Amelia,   b. 26 Feb 1852, Westmoreland Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 1907, Pond Creek, Grant Co., OK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)  [Birth]
    +3. FISHER Emma Jane,   b. 28 Oct 1854, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Nov 1911, Americus, Lyon Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Birth]
    +4. FISHER Joseph Chalmers,   b. 26 Jul 1857, District No. 1, Preston Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Feb 1935 (Age 77 years)  [Birth]
     5. FISHER William Jasper,   b. 6 Apr 1860, District No. 1, Preston Co., VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Sep 1897 (Age 37 years)  [Birth]
    +6. FISHER Elizabeth Belle,   b. 14 Jan 1863, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Oct 1934, Auburn, Shawnee Co., KS Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)  [Birth]
     7. FISHER Martha Ella,   b. 26 Apr 1866, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Jul 1956, Benton, Saline Co., AR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Birth]
     8. FISHER John William,   b. 29 Nov 1868  [Birth]
    +9. FISHER Austin Nesbut,   b. 9 Apr 1873, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Apr 1957, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2007 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 11 Mar 1816 - Westmoreland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Oct 1847 - Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 14 Sep 1850 - Derry Township. Westmoreland Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 9 Jun 1860 - Brandonville, Preston Co., WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - Jun 1880 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Jul 1881 - Burlingame Community Cemetery, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 65,Cause: Diarrhea and piles - 16 Jul 1881 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 2 Jun 1883 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMILI - 1889 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    William Nicholls Fisher - Civil War
    William Nicholls Fisher - Civil War

  • Sources 
    1. [S66] Bible: Fisher, William N. and Mary Ann Gibson (Reliability: 3).
      William N. Fisher, Son of Thos and Mary Fisher was born March 11th A. D. 1816

    2. [S656] 1850 US Census, Pennsylvania , (Ancestry.com), 14 Sep 1850, p 399 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S657] 1860 US Census, Virginia , (Ancestry.com), 9 Jun 1860, p 15 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S74] Military: Fisher, William N. - Civil War Record (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S79] Military: Fisher, William N - Civil War Pension File, Certificate No. 842075. (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S129] 1880 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry,com), Jun 1880, Roll: 391; Family History Film: 1254391; Page: 61B; Enumeration District: 029; Image: 0642 (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S79] Military: Fisher, William N - Civil War Pension File, Certificate No. 842075. (Reliability: 3).
      See Widow's Declaration for Pension, Declaration for Children's Pension and Declaration for Remarried Widow's Pension.

    8. [S655] Enrollment of Ex-Soldiers and Sailors, their Widows and Orphans, 1889, (Ancestry.com), 1889, Book 3, p 305 (Reliability: 2).

    9. [SR1] Wilfred Jordan, editor, Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA, ((New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1942), 568-576), 575, 974.8 D2c 1978. (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S79] Military: Fisher, William N - Civil War Pension File, Certificate No. 842075. (Reliability: 3).
      See Widow's Declaration for Pension and Declaration for Remarried Widow's Pension.