MURRAY, Flora Ellen

1856 - 1936  (80 years)

• Name	MURRAY, Flora Ellen  [1]
  	Summarized from her obituary: Mrs. Flora E. Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Murray, was born near Fort Madison, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1856. When she was a little girl she moved with her parents from Fort Madison to Locust Hill, in Knox county, Missouri, where she was married on June 18, 1882 to John K. Fisher. Soon after they moved to the Blandinsville, IL area. John preceded her in death Dec. 19, 1891. Sometime between 1920 and 1930 she moved to to the White Salmon, WA area to be near her daughters Bertha and Letha. She passed away in White Salmon, Washington, 8 p.m., November 28, 1936, aged 80 years, 18 days. Her funeral was held at the Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon and interment was in Rose City Cemetery in Portland, Oregon. Surviving her: daughters Letha Alexander of Portland, OR, and Bertha Vigus of White Salmon, WA and step-children Martha Bushnell, W. H. Fisher and Chas. A. Fisher all of Blandinsville, IL. A son, Grover C. Fisher died in infancy. Her step-daughter, Mary Attebery of Kirksville, Missouri, also preceded her in death.
  Birth	10 Nov 1856	Near Fort Madison, Lee Co., IA   [1, 2]
  	"Mrs. Flora E. Fisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Murray, was born near Fort Madison, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1856..."
  CENSUS	14 Jun 1860	West Point Township, Lee Co., IA   [3]
  		1860 US Census: West Point Township, Lee Co. IA, p 20
  CENSUS	4 Aug 1870	Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO   [4]
  	Attending school
  		1870 US Census: Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO, p 38
  CENSUS	11 Jun 1880	Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO   [5]
  	Occupation: assisting w/ house
  		1880 US Census: Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO, p 11
  CENSUS	29 Jun 1900	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [6]
  	Living with daughters and step-son William Henry Fisher Children: 3, 2 living (Grover deceased) Occupation: none listed Can read, write, speak English Owns home free of mortgage
  		1900 US Census: E.D. No. 50, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, sht 16A
  CENSUS	18 Apr 1910	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [7]
  	Two children, two living Living with daughter Bertha Fisher Occupation: "Own Income"
  		1910 US Census: E.D. No 42, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 4A
  CENSUS	28 Jan 1920	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [8]
  	Address: Walnut St, Blandinsville, IL Living with daughter Bertha Fisher
  		1920 US Census: E.D. No. 44, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 1A
  CENSUS	9 Apr 1930	White Salmon, Klickitat Co., WA   [9, 10]
  	Flora living with daughter Bertha and her husband Morell Vigus In White Salmon, WA Flora also listed as living with daughter Letha and husband John Alexander in Portland, OR
  		1930 US Census: E.D. No. 20-35, White Salmon, Klickitat Co., WA p5A
  		1930 US Census: E. D. No. 26-287, Precinct 335, Portland, Multnomah Co., OR, sht 2A
  Death	28 Nov 1936	White Salmon, Klickitat Co., WA   [1, 2]
  	No place of death given other than White Salmon, Klickitat Co., WA Length of time in town where death occurred: 7 yrs Occupation: housewife Informant: Mrs. M. D. Vigus, White Salmon, WA (daughter Bertha Fisher Vigus) "Mrs. Flora E. Fisher...passed away in White Salmon, Washington, 8 p.m., November 28, 1936, aged 80 years, 18 days."
  		Death Certificate: Flora Ellen Fisher 1936
  		Obituary: Flora Murray Fisher 1936
  Burial	30 Nov 1936	Rose City Cemetery Portland, Multnomah Co., OR   [1, 2]
  	"Her funeral was held at the Gardner Funeral Home in White Salmon and interment was in Rose City Cemetery in Portland, Oregon."
  		Headstone: Flora Ellen (Murray) Fisher 1936
  		Headstone: Flora Ellen (Murray) Fisher 1936
  Person ID	I246	Main
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	MURRAY, Hiram,   b. 6 Nov 1818, Ohio d. 20 Mar 1887, Knox Co., MO (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	MARTIN, Nancy,   b. 21 Jul 1823, Meigs Co., Ohio d. 16 Oct 1902, Knox Co., MO (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	16 Mar 1842	Hancock Co., IL   [11]
  		Marriage record: Hiram Murray and Nancy Martin 1842
  Family ID	F606	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	FISHER John Kells,   b. 5 Mar 1833, Pennsylvania d. 19 Dec 1891, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1882	Locust Hill, Knox Co., MO   [1, 12]
  	"When she was a little girl she moved with her parents from Fort Madison to Locust Hill, in Knox county, Missouri, where she was married (to John K. Fisher) on June 18, 1882, soon after which she and he husband came to this (Blandinsville) community."
  		Marriage License: John K and Flora (Murray) Fisher 1882
  Notes	From History of McDonough Co., IL 1885: The second wife was Flora Murray, a daughter of Hiram Murray, of Missouri, and the ceremony was performed June 18, 1882. One child, Grover C., born November 25, 1884, blesses this union. One child, Grover C., born November 25, 1884, blesses this union. Mr. Fisher has been on the school board for 14 years, and in politics, is a democrat. [13]
  Children	1. FISHER Grover C.,   b. 25 Nov 1884, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL d. 10 May 1885, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 0 years)  [Birth]   2. FISHER, Bertha,   b. 20 Feb 1886, Illinois d. 13 Mar 1984, Hood River Co., OR (Age 98 years)  [Birth]   3. FISHER, Letha,   b. 7 Sep 1889, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL d. 20 May 1965, Klickitat Co., WA (Age 75 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Nov 1856 - Near Fort Madison, Lee Co., IA CENSUS - 14 Jun 1860 - West Point Township, Lee Co., IA CENSUS - 4 Aug 1870 - Salt River Township, Knox Co., MO CENSUS - 11 Jun 1880 - Shelton Township, Knox Co., MO Marriage - 18 Jun 1882 - Locust Hill, Knox Co., MO CENSUS - 29 Jun 1900 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 18 Apr 1910 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 28 Jan 1920 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 9 Apr 1930 - White Salmon, Klickitat Co., WA Death - 28 Nov 1936 - White Salmon, Klickitat Co., WA Burial - 30 Nov 1936 - Rose City Cemetery Portland, Multnomah Co., OR  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Flora (Murray) Fisher
  		Flora (Murray) Fisher outside her home in Blandinsville, IL

  
  

  Documents

  Flora Fisher car fire 1920 John Attebery's car catches fire while Flora Fisher driving is west of Blandinsville. The caar was a total loss, thankfully insured for $1000.

  
  

• Sources

  [S623] News articles: Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL, (Blandinsville Star-Gazette, Blandinsville IL), 10 Dec 1936, p 1 (Reliability: 2). [S524] Washington State Board of Health, Death Certificates, (Washington State Board of Health), 28 Nov 1936, Record # 56, Reg. # 17 (Film # 004222365, Image #730) (Reliability: 3). [S116] 1860 US Census, Iowa , (Ancestry.com), 16 Jun 1860, p 20 (Reliability: 2). [S119] 1870 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 4 Aug 1870, p 38 (Reliability: 2). [S117] 1880 US Census, Missouri , (Ancestry,com), 11 Jun 1880, p 11 (Reliability: 3). [S580] 1900 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 29 Jun 1900, sht 16A (Reliability: 3). [S579] 1910 US Census, Illinois , (Ancestry.com), 18 Apr 1910, p 4A (Reliability: 3). [S532] 1920 US Census, Illinois, (Ancestry.com), 28 Jan 1920, p 1A (Reliability: 2). [S521] 1930 US Census, Washington, (Ancestry.com), 9 Apr 1930, p5A (Reliability: 2). [S582] 1930 US Census, Oregon , (Ancestry.com), 3 Apr 1930, sht 2A (Reliability: 2). [S592] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940, (Illinois State Archives, Springfield IL), 16 Mar 1842 (Reliability: 3). [S365] Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002, (Ancestry.com), 18 Jun 1882, p 53 (Reliability: 3). [S67] History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, (Continental Historical Co., Springfield IL, 1885), 1885, 644, 977.342 H2. (Reliability: 2).