| Name |
PECK Ellen Estelle [1] |
- From Ellen's obit: "Ellen Estelle Peck was born in Grant County, Wisconsin, Sept 24 1852, and died at her home in Blandinsville, Ill., on the first day of April 1917, aged 64 years 6 months and 8 days. When a child of five years she moved with her parents to Iowa, where she grew to woman hood and was educated in the country schools.
"On Dec. 2, 1872, she was married to Abel Fisher and came with him to Blandinsville where they made their new home and where they have resided during the past forty-four years.
"To their union tree children were born. Olive Blanch, who was the wife of Fred Kling, preceded her mother in death in the year 1898 Orville Fisher, the only son, and Mrs. E. J. Bissell are living in Blandinsville and have helped care for their mother during the last days of her life. Besides these and her husband she leaves a brother, G. W. Peck of Carroll, Iowa and a sister Mrs. George Sweeney of Blandinsville.
"Mrs. Fisher will be held in long remembrance by her many friends and neighbors to whom she was endeared in life by her kindly deeds and pleasant disposition. She was a friend to the afflicted, a willing helper to those in need, an obliging neighbor, and a wife and mother whose family alter was a shrine on which was laid the devotion of her life. She had her share of this worlds duties and troubles, and faced them with heroic patience and fortitude. During the last twenty-five years she has not enjoyed perfect health and for several years has been practically an Invalid.
"She was a member of the Christian church and when unable to attend its services she lived the Christian life in her home. Her long and useful life is closed, her sufferings are over ad she now lives where sickness and sorrow are unknown. Though her death was expected, and in her advanced years and enfeebled constitution was inevitable, it brings a heartfelt sorrow to her bereaved family and a host of loving friends.
"The funeral services were held at the Christian church at two o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, April 3, Elder Ward E. Hall officiating and she was laid to rest in Glade City cemetery."
- Believe G. W. Peck of Carroll IA in the obit is meant read S. W. for brother Seymour Wells Peck, who was living in Carroll IA at time of Ellen's death.
|
| Birth |
24 Sept 1852 |
Grant Co., WI  [1, 2, 3] |
| CENSUS |
12 Jun 1856 |
Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA [4] |
- This census indicates Ellen born in 1850 v 1852 or 1854 in other censuses and documents
Attending school
|
 |
1856 Iowa State Census: Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA
|
| CENSUS |
12 Jun 1860 |
Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA [5] |
- Census indicates Ellen born in 1854
Attending school
|
 |
1860 US Census: Stacyville Township, Mitchell Co., IA, p 25
|
| CENSUS |
13 Jul 1870 |
Okoboji, Dickinson Co., IA [6] |
- Implies birth date ca. 1853
Occupation: At home
|
 |
1870 US Census: Okoboji, Dickinson Co., IA, p 1
|
| CENSUS |
07 Jun 1880 |
Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL [7] |
- Implies birth data ca. 1853
Occupation: Keeping house
|
 |
1880 US Census: E. D. No. 160, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 397C
|
| CENSUS |
11 Jun 1900 |
Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL [8] |
- Birth date listed is Sept 1857, but appears census taker may have revised age corresponding to this date (42 years) to more accurate age of 49 which would imply birth ca. 1851.
Three children, all living
Can read and write
Daughter Myrtle's name spelled incorrectly
|
 |
1900 US Census: E. D. No. 57, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 5A
|
| CENSUS |
16 Apr 1910 |
Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL [9] |
- Implies born ca. 1853
Three children, two living; daughter Ollive died 1903
Can read and write
Living with Abel and wife Ellen, an 86 yo widowed boarder Benjamin Bushnell
|
 |
1910 US Census: E. D. No. 50, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 1B
|
| EVENT |
3 Oct 1910 |
St. Louis, St Louis City., MO [10] |
- "Mrs. Abe Fisher went down to St. Louis on Monday to spend a couple of weeks with her son-in law Fred Kling. Her little grand daughter Blanch (should read Blanche) Bissell accompanied her."
|
 |
Abel and Ellen Fisher travels 1910
|
| EVENT |
9 Aug 1915 |
Iowa [11] |
 |
Ellen Fisher visits family in Iowa 1915
"Mrs. Abel Fisher left on Monday morning for an extended visit with her brothers, Seymour Peck in Carroll, Walter in Spirit Lake and her niece Mrs. Thornton in Des Moines, Iowa." |
| EVENT |
6 Apr 1916 |
Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [12] |
- "Mrs. Abel Fisher has been sick for more than three months and we regret to hear that she is not showing any Improvement."
|
 |
Mrs Abel Fisher sick more than three months 1916
|
| EVENT |
15 Aug 1916 |
Macomb, McDonough Co., IL [13] |
- "Mrs, Abel Fisher went to the hospital in Macomb for treatment on Tuesday of last week and remained till last Tuesday when she was brought home, not very much improved. She has nervous trouble."
|
 |
Ellen Fisher hospitalized 1916
|
| EVENT |
29 Mar 1917 |
Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [14] |
- "Mrs, Abel Fisher who has been sick for a long time is much worse this week. Her ailment is tuberculosis and she has smothering spells and great difficulty in breathing." Ellen died less than two months after this article was written. No mention of TB on her death certificate.
|
 |
Mrs Abel Fisher suffering from tuberculosis 1917
|
| Death |
1 Apr 1917 |
Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL [1, 3] |
- Death Certificate reads:
Time of death: 5 am
Place of death: Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL
Cause: Pernicious Anemia (the loss of ability to absorb vitamin B12; left untreated can result in severe weakness, spasticity, paraplegia and death)
Occupation: Housewife
Informant: Husband, Abel Fisher
Burial: Blandinsville, IL, 8 Apr 1917
- The funeral services were held at the Christian church (in Blandinsville) at two o'clock in the afternoon of Tuesday, April 3, Elder Ward E. Hall officiating. She was laid to rest in Glade City cemetery.
|
 |
Death Certificate: Fisher, Ellen Estelle (Peck) - 1917
|
 |
Obituary: Ellen Fisher 1917
|
| Burial |
3 Apr 1917 |
Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL [1, 3, 15] |
 |
Headstone: Ellen E. Fisher
|
| Person ID |
I188 |
Main |
| Last Modified |
18 Jan 2023 |
| Family |
FISHER Abel, b. 23 May 1845, Illinois d. 4 Aug 1924, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 79 years) |
| Marriage |
2 Dec 1872 |
Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA [16, 17] |
| Agency: Rev. James Pillsbury |
| Children |
| + | 1. FISHER Orville Benjamin, b. 24 Aug 1873, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL d. 9 Jun 1958, Prairie City, McDonough Co., IL (Age 84 years) [Birth] |
| | 2. FISHER Ollive Milberry Blanche, b. 15 Jan 1879, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL d. 5 Feb 1903, Newton, Jasper Co., IA (Age 24 years) [Birth] |
| + | 3. FISHER Myrtle Olinda, b. 5 Oct 1881, Blandinsville Township, McDonough Co., IL d. 10 Nov 1958, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 77 years) [Birth] |
|
| Family ID |
F61 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
3 Jan 2023 |
Fisher Family Genealogy
1852 - 1917 (64 years)
: Address
: Location
: City/Town
: County/Shire
: State/Province
: Country
: Not Set