FISHER Wesley Stewart

1848 - 1932  (84 years)

• Name	FISHER Wesley Stewart
  Birth	17 Aug 1848	Tubbsmills, PA   [1, 2]
  	According to Wesley's obit, he was born in Tubbsmills, PA. Cannot identify specific location. No towns, streams or other geography currently carry this name. Tubbs families from which the location likely derived its name operated mills all over up state New York and Pennsylvania during 1800s.
  CENSUS	14 Sep 1850	Derry Township. Westmoreland Co., PA   [3]
  		1850 US Census: Derry Township, Westmoreland Co., p 399
  CENSUS	9 Jun 1860	Brandonville, Preston Co., WV   [4]
  	Attending school
  		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.
  CENSUS	Jun 1880	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [5]
  	Wesley's age listed as 30 should be 32.
  		1880 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, p 20
  CENSUS	1 Mar 1895	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [6]
  	Where from to Kansas: Illinois Profession: farmer
  		1895 Kansas State Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, p 109-111
  CENSUS	Jun 1900	King City Township, McPherson Co., KS   [7]
  	Date of birth listed at Aug 1847 Occupation: farm laborer Unemployed 6 months Can read and write Renting home
  		1900 US Census: King City Township, McPherson Co., KS, sht 3B
  RESI	1910	Township 29N, Range 22W, Section 26, Harper Co., OK   [8, 9]
  		Plat map showing W. S. Fisher farm 1910 Township 29N, Range 22W, Section 26
  		Plat book patron's listing: W. S. Fisher, 1910 From Patron’s reference directory and agricultural data, p 8: "FISHER, W. S., Farmer, Paruna. Settled in County 1904. Native of Pennsylvania. Sec. 26, Twp. 29 N., R. 22 W. Upland farm of 160 acres. 75 acres cultivated and 15 acres unfit for cultivation. 30 acres fenced. 200 fruit trees. One room frame house. Frame stable 14x14, well and pump"
  CENSUS	29 May 1910	Little Township, Harper Co., OK   [10]
  	Occupation: farmer, own account Can read and write Own farm, mortaged
  		1910 US Census: Little Township, Harper Co., OK, sht 5A
  CENSUS	11 Jan 1920	Chouteau, Mayes Co., OK   [11]
  	Wesley and wife Alice (here listed as Allie) listed as boarders in the home of Susan Rush, listed as hotel keeper, age 25! Occupation: porter, hotel (at age 71!) Can read and write
  		1920 US Census: Chouteau Township, Mayes Co., OK, sht 5A
  EVENT	15 Jul 1920	Turon, Reno Co., KS   [12]
  		W. S. Fisher to move to Turon 1920 "Hans Nielson of Las Animas, Colo., sold his residence property here to W. S. Fisher of Oklahoma, who will move his family here about the first of August. Mr. Fisher is a brother of Mrs. Frank Graff of this place."
  CENSUS	1925	Turon, Reno Co., KS   [13]
  	Own home, mortgaged Profession: (blank) Can read and write
  		1925 Kansas State Census: Turon, Reno Co., KS, p 5
  CENSUS	11 Apr 1930	Turon, Reno Co., KS   [14]
  	Address: Nebraska St. Own home, value $1500 Can read and write Occupation: none (retired)
  		1930 US Census: Turon, Reno Co., KS, sht 1B
  Death	21 Sep 1932	Turon, Reno Co., KS   [15]
  		Obituary: Fisher, Wesley S. - 1932
  Burial	22 Sep 1932	Burlingame Community Cemetery, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [16]
  		Headstone: Wesley Stewart Fisher 1846-1932
  Person ID	I307	Main
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	FISHER William Nicholls,   b. 11 Mar 1816, Westmoreland Co., PA d. 16 Jul 1881, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	GIBSON Mary Ann,   b. 22 Feb 1827, Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA d. 10 Jun 1921, Turon, Reno Co., KS (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	27 Oct 1847	Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA   [17]
  	by Rev. A. Rich
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	HARRIS, Alice Virginia,   b. 06 Feb 1853, Marston, Carroll Co., MD d. 06 Mar 1934, Turon, Reno Co., KS (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	1893	Parsons, Labette Co., KS   [18, 19]
  Family ID	F379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Dec 2014

  
  

• Event Map		CENSUS - 14 Sep 1850 - Derry Township. Westmoreland Co., PA CENSUS - 9 Jun 1860 - Brandonville, Preston Co., WV CENSUS - Jun 1880 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS Marriage - 1893 - Parsons, Labette Co., KS CENSUS - 1 Mar 1895 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - Jun 1900 - King City Township, McPherson Co., KS RESI - 1910 - Township 29N, Range 22W, Section 26, Harper Co., OK CENSUS - 29 May 1910 - Little Township, Harper Co., OK CENSUS - 11 Jan 1920 - Chouteau, Mayes Co., OK EVENT - 15 Jul 1920 - Turon, Reno Co., KS CENSUS - 1925 - Turon, Reno Co., KS CENSUS - 11 Apr 1930 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Death - 21 Sep 1932 - Turon, Reno Co., KS Burial - 22 Sep 1932 - Burlingame Community Cemetery, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] Bible: Fisher, William N. and Mary Ann Gibson (Reliability: 3). Wesley Stuart, Son of William N. and Mary Ann Fisher, was born August 17th A.D. 1848 [S156] Obituary: Fisher, Wesley S. - 1932. Wesley Fisher, for many years a resident of the Burlingame community, was born at Tubbsmills, Pennsylvania, August 17, 1848... [S656] 1850 US Census, Pennsylvania , (Ancestry.com), 14 Sep 1850, p 399 (Reliability: 2). [S657] 1860 US Census, Virginia , (Ancestry.com), 9 Jun 1860, p 15 (Reliability: 2). [S129] 1880 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry,com), Jun 1880, p 20 (Reliability: 2). [S134] 1895 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1 Mar 1895, Burlingame Township, p 109-111 (Reliability: 2). [S644] News articles: Bushnell Record, Bushnell IL , (Bushnell Record, Bushnell IL ), Jun 1900, King City Township, sht 3 (Reliability: 2). [S692] Plat book of Harper County, Oklahoma, (Western Publishing Co, Ashland, KC, 1910), 1910, Map Township 29N, Range 22W, https://www.loc.gov/item/2007633237/.. (Reliability: 2). [S692] Plat book of Harper County, Oklahoma, (Western Publishing Co, Ashland, KC, 1910), 1910, Patron’s reference directory and agricultural data, p 8, https://www.loc.gov/item/2007633237/.. (Reliability: 2). [S691] 1910 US Census, Oklahoma , (Ancestry.com), 29 May 1910, Little Township, sht 5A (Reliability: 2). [S690] 1920 US Census, Oklahoma , (Ancestry.com), 11 Jan 1920, Chouteau Township, sht 5A (Reliability: 2). [S141] News articles: Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS, (Turon Weekly Press, Turon, KS), 15 Jul 1920, p 5 (Reliability: 1). [S617] 1925 State Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 1925, Turon, p 5 (Reliability: 2). [S621] 1930 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 11 Apr 1930, Turon, sht 1B (Reliability: 2). [S156] Obituary: Fisher, Wesley S. - 1932 (Reliability: 2). Wesley Fisher...died at his home in Turon, Kansas, September 21, 1832. [S156] Obituary: Fisher, Wesley S. - 1932 (Reliability: 2). Funeral services for Wesley Stuart Fisher were held at the Methodist church in Burlingame at 2:00 o'clock Thursday afternoon, September 22, 1932...Burial was in the Burlingame cemetery. [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. [S156] Obituary: Fisher, Wesley S. - 1932 (Reliability: 2). In 1893 he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Virginia Harris... [S157] Obituary: Fisher, Alice - 1934 (Reliability: 2). She was married to Wesley S. Fisher at Parsons, Kansas, in 1893.