Fisher Family Genealogy

Home Search  
Print Bookmark

FISHER Martha Jane

Female 1879 - 1961  (81 years)


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name FISHER Martha Jane 
    Nickname Mattie 
    Birth 23 Dec 1879  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • "Mrs. Bushnell was born December 23, 1878 in Blandinsville, a daughter of John and Diantha Foster Fisher."
    CENSUS 02 Jun 1880  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    1880 U.S. Census: E.D. No. 160, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 3    		 1880 U.S. Census: E.D. No. 160, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 3
    EVENT 10 Nov 1904  La Plata, Macon Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Will Bushnell buys farm in La Plata 1904    		 Will Bushnell buys farm in La Plata 1904
    "Will Bushnell and wife and daughter of Blandinsville, Ill., visited her sister Mrs. J. W. Atteberry (Attebery) and family, and and while here he bought James Kennedy' e farm for $40. per acre. Mr. Bushnell will take possession in three weeks."
    EVENT 4 Jan 1906  La Plata, Macon Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Bertha Fisher visits sisters    		 Bertha Fisher visits sisters
    "Miss Bertha Fisher of Blandinsville, Ill., is visiting her sisters Mrs. J. W. Atteberry (Attebery) and Mrs. Will Bushnell,"
    EVENT 3 Oct 1906  Novelty, Knox Co., MO Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family attends Jane Botts funeral 1906    		 Family attends Jane Botts funeral 1906
    "Uncle Mathias Fisher, accompanied by Mrs. Mattie Bushnell and Mrs. Mary Atterberry, of Illinois Bend, attended the funeral of his sister, aunt Jane Botts, Tuesday, returning home that evening."
    CENSUS 21 Apr 1910  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • Living with husband's widowed aunt Lemira Grigsby
      Occupation: none
      Can read and write
    1910 US Census: E.D. No. 42, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 8B    		 1910 US Census: E.D. No. 42, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 8B
    CENSUS 29 Jan 1920  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Renting home
      Occupation: none
    1920 US Census: E.D. No. 44, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 3A    		 1920 US Census: E.D. No. 44, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 3A
    CENSUS 22 Apr 1930  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    • Renting home, value $3000, has radio
      Occupation: none
    1930 US Census: E.D. No. 55-2, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 6B    		 1930 US Census: E.D. No. 55-2, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 6B
    CENSUS 12 Apr 1940  Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    • Renting house, on a farm
      Highest level eduction: H-3
      Where living 1 Apr 1935: same house, on a farm
      Occupation: housekeeping
    1940 US Census: E.D. No. 55-13, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 3A    		 1940 US Census: E.D. No. 55-13, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 3A
    CENSUS 14 Apr 1950  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    • Occupation: housekeeping
    1950 US Census: E.D. No. 55-2, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 16    		 1950 US Census: E.D. No. 55-2, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 16
    Death 24 Nov 1961  LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • "Mrs. Martha Jane Bushnell, 82, of Blandinsville died Friday at Mary Davier Hospital in LaHarpe."
    Obituary: Martha Jane Bushnell 1961    		 Obituary: Martha Jane Bushnell 1961
    Burial 28 Nov 1961  Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • "Funeral services were held at 2:30 p. m. at the Radden Funeral Home in Blandinsville Monday (Nov 28) afternoon. The Rev. Joseph Ferreira and the Rev.
      John Keller conducted the services. Burial was in Glade City Cemetery."
    Headstone: Martha J. Bushnell    		 Headstone: Martha J. Bushnell
    Person ID I242  Main
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2023 

    Father FISHER John Kells,   b. 5 Mar 1833, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1891, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother FOSTER Diantha Jane,   b. 30 Apr 1841, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1881 (Age 40 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 8 Dec 1859  McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Marriage License: Fisher, John K. and Diantha J. Foster - 1859    		 Marriage License: Fisher, John K. and Diantha J. Foster - 1859
    Notes 
    • From History of McDonough Co., IL 1885: John Fisher, the present supervisor of Hire township, is considered one of the best farmers in the county. He lives near Blandinsville, on section 10, and owns, in all, 369 acres of land, not one acre of which is untillable. His buildings are good and present a neat appearance. The house is two-stories, and the main part is 24x28 feet, with an addition 16x20 feet. His main barn is 38x48 feet. The main features of his farming consist of raising stock and feeding cattle for the eastern markets. He has some fine Norman and Clydesdale brood mares from which he raises some fine draft horses. John Fisher made his home with his parents until 20 years of age, when he went to Morgan county, Illinois, where he remained one year. He is the son of Thomas and Polly (Kells) Fisher, and was the ninth child of a family of 10 children, all of whom are now living, except William, tile eldest child. Thomas Fisher was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, 1 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. Being a mechanic by trade, or rather a mill-wright, on coming to Blandinsville he built a saw and grist mill there, besides other mills in the county, working at the trade for nearly 20 years. John Fisher was married in 1857 to Diantha Foster, a native of Michigan. She died September 20, 1881, leaving six children-William, Frank, James, Charles, Mary and Martha. George, the oldest child, is deceased. [13]
    Family ID F71  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family BUSHNELL, William Grigsby,   b. 4 Nov 1876, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1960, Macomb, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 24 Nov 1898  Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 14, 15] 
    • W.G. Bushnell, age 23; residence: Blandinsville, IL
      Martha Fisher, age 20; residence: Blandinsville, IL
      Married By J. H. Delano, Baptist Pastor
      Witnesses: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher (Martha's brother and sister-in-law)
    • "She was married November 24, 1898 to William Grigsby Bushnell."
    Mattie Fisher marries Will Bushnell 1898    		 Mattie Fisher marries Will Bushnell 1898
    Marriage License: Bushnell, W. G. and Martha. Fisher - 1898; License No. 2111; front    		 Marriage License: Bushnell, W. G. and Martha. Fisher - 1898; License No. 2111; front
    Marriage License: Bushnell, W. G. and Martha. Fisher - 1898; License No. 2111; back    		 Marriage License: Bushnell, W. G. and Martha. Fisher - 1898; License No. 2111; back
    Children 
     1. BUSHNELL, Infant son,   b. 12 Nov 1899   d. 14 Nov 1899 (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
     2. BUSHNELL, Infant son,   b. 24 Jun 1901   d. 5 Jul 1901 (Age 0 years)  [Birth]
     3. BUSHNELL, Edna Louise,   b. 27 Jun 1903   d. 2 Sep 1905 (Age 2 years)  [Birth]
     4. BUSHNELL, Wendell M.,   b. 12 Sep 1913   d. 16 Mar 1987 (Age 73 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F101  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 23 Dec 1879 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 02 Jun 1880 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Nov 1898 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 10 Nov 1904 - La Plata, Macon Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 4 Jan 1906 - La Plata, Macon Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsEVENT - 3 Oct 1906 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 21 Apr 1910 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 29 Jan 1920 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 22 Apr 1930 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 12 Apr 1940 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 14 Apr 1950 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 24 Nov 1961 - LaHarpe, Hancock Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 28 Nov 1961 - Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S389] Marriage Record: Bushnell, W. G. and Martha. Fisher - 1898, (Illinois State Board of Health), 24 Nov 1898, License No. 2111, License No. 2111. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 30 Nov 1961, p 1 (Reliability: 2).

    3. [S86] Census: 1880 U.S. - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL , (Ancestry.com), 02 Jun 1880, Roll: 227; Family History Film: 1254227; Page: 393C; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 0789 (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S588] New articles: La Plata Home Press, La Plata, MO, (La Plata Home Press, La Plata, MO), 10 Nov 1904, p 8 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S588] New articles: La Plata Home Press, La Plata, MO, (La Plata Home Press, La Plata, MO), 4 Jan 1906, p 4 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [S704] News articles: The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO, (The Edina Sentinel, Edina, MO), 4 Oct 1906, p 5 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S579] 1910 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 21 Apr 1910, p 8B (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S532] 1920 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 29 Jan 1920, sht 3A (Reliability: 2).

    9. [S533] 1930 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 22 Apr 1930, sht 6B (Reliability: 2).

    10. [S560] 1940 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 12 Apr 1940, sht 3A (Reliability: 2).

    11. [S508] 1950 US Census, Illinois, (National Archives), 14 Apr 1950, sht 16 (Reliability: 2).

    12. [SR45] Marriage License: Fisher, John K. and Diantha J. Foster, (Illinois State Board of Health), 8 Dec 1859, License No. 1341. (Reliability: 3).

    13. [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 1885, 644, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2).

    14. [S389] Marriage Record: Bushnell, W. G. and Martha. Fisher - 1898, (Illinois State Board of Health), 24 Nov 1898, License No. 2111. (Reliability: 3).

    15. [S648] News articles: The Quill, LaHarpe IL, (The Quill, LaHarpe IL), 1 Dec 1898, p 4 (Reliability: 2).


 

This site powered by The Next Generation of Genealogy Sitebuilding v. 14.0.1, written by Darrin Lythgoe © 2001-2025.

Maintained by Stephen Fisher.