FISHER Joseph Chalmers

1857 - 1935  (77 years)

• Name	FISHER Joseph Chalmers
  Birth	26 Jul 1857	District No. 1, Preston Co., VA   [1]
  	Assumed birthplace based on residence in 1860 census - Preston Co., VA became Preston Co., WV when WV became a state in 1863.
  CENSUS	9 Jun 1860	Brandonville, Preston Co., WV   [2]
  		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	1885	Mission Township, Shawnee Co., KS   [3]
  	Living with family of sister Elizabeth Belle and husband William Firestone Incorrectly listed as married Profession: farm laborer Came to Kansas from Illinois
  		1885 Kansas State Census: Mission Township, Shawnee Co., KS p 35-37
  CENSUS	29 Jun 1900	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [4]
  	Living next door to sister Martha Graff and husband Frank Mother Mary Hover living with Joseph's Family Also cousin Alta Craig, listed as house keeper Also a 16 yo boarder Frank Wiggins, farm laborer Occupation: farmer Own farm, mortgaged Can read and write
  		1900 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, sht 14A
  EVENT	16 Aug 1902	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [5]
  		"Mr. and Mrs. J. S. (should be J. C.) Fisher were very pleasantly surprised on Saturday evening, August 16th, by a number of relatives and friends calling on them, in honor of the tenth anniversary of their marriage."
  CENSUS	1905	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [6]
  	Own farm, mortgaged Where from to Kansas: Illinois Profession: Farmer
  		1905 Kansas State Census: Burlingame, Osage Co., KS, p 17745-17748
  CENSUS	7 May 1910	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [7]
  	Occupation: farmer, general farm, owner/operator Owns farm, mortgaged
  		1910 US Census: Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS, sht 10A
  EVENT	7 Sep 1911	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [8]
  		Joe Fisher buys land in Wyoming 1911 "Joe Fisher and Frank Shipley have purchased land in Yyoming (Wyoming)." Frank Shipley was apparently brother-in-law to Joseph's wife Katie Porter Fisher; i.e. Katie's sister married Frank. Per the Burlingame Enterprise, the Shipley's move to Big Piney, Wyoming shortly after. Per the following article from the 24 Oct 1912 issue of the Burlingame Enterprise , the Fisher's land was located in Marbelton, Wyoming which is adjacent to Big Piney.
  EVENT	28 Feb 1912	Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS   [9]
  		J. C. Fisher auctions farm equipment to leave Kansas 1912 "Having sold my farm preparatory to leaving the state, I will sell at public auction at the J. C. Fisher farm. 6 miles north and 2 miles west of Burlingame and 1 mile west of Prairie Centre church..." Appears that the Fisher's left Kansas for land he purchased near Marbelton, WY in Sep 1911.
  EVENT	24 Oct 1912	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [10]
  		Joe Fisher family returns from Wyoming 1912 "Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fisher and children returned Sunday from Marbleton, Wyoming, and will remain here until spring." This article suggests the Fishers spent only one summer in Wyoming on the land Joseph purchased in 1911, after selling his farm in Burlingame in Feb 1912. In Jan 1913 Joseph buys the Burlingame pool hall and he and family appear repeatedly in the local Burlingame news from 1913 on, suggesting they remained in Burlingame from 1913 on.
  EVENT	9 Jan 1913	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [11]
  		Joe Fisher buys pool hall 1913 "Joe Fisher has purchased the Peters billiard and pool hall."Shortly after, Joe begins to spruce the place up. The Burlingame Enterprise reports on 24 Apr 1913 that Joe Fisher buys a electric player piano for the pool hall.
  CENSUS	1915	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [12]
  	Renting house Where from to Kansas: Illinois Profession: pool hall
  		1915 Kansas State Census: Burlingame, Osage Co., KS, p 5
  EVENT	13 May 1915	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [13]
  		Fred Peters buys Fisher pool hall 1915 "Fred Peters is back in the billiard hall business, having bought out Joe Fisher."
  EVENT	23 Jun 1916	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [14]
  		Joe Fisher dislocates shoulder 1916 "Joe Fisher dislocated one of his shoulders last Friday and when it was being readjusted by the doctors "cussed" loud enough to be heard a block away."
  CENSUS	6 Jan 1920	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [15]
  	Renting house Can read and write (Birthplaces for incorrect for Joseph and parents - read Maryland, should be Pennsylvania) Occupation: laborer, wages
  		1920 US Census: Burlingame, Osage Co., KS, sht 2B
  CENSUS	1925	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [16]
  	Where from to Kansas: Illinois Profession: laborer Can read and write
  		1925 Kansas State Census: Burlingame, Osage Co., KS, p 27
  CENSUS	19 Apr 1930	Burlingame, Osage Co., KS   [17]
  	Address: 120 N. Topeka, Burlingame KS Renting home, $12/mnth Can read and write Occupation: laborer, general work, wages Not a veteran
  		1930 US Census: Burlingame City, Osage Co., KS, sht 2A
  Death	24 Feb 1935
  Burial	Burlingame Community Cemetery, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS
  	Headstone reads: Joseph C Fisher, b. 26 Jul 1857, d. 24 Feb 1935
  		Headstone: Joseph C. Fisher Plot: Section 0, Lot 32, Space 4
  Person ID	I310	Main
  Last Modified	16 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   [18]
  	by Rev. A. Rich
  Family ID	F41	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PORTER, Catherine May,   b. 4 Aug 1874, Novelty, Knox Co., MO d. 19 Nov 1958, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	16 Aug 1892	Novelty, Knox Co., MO   [19]
  	Joseph's residence: Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Catherine's residence: Novelty, Knox Co., MO Officiate: John J. Smiley, Minister of the Gospel
  		Marriage record: Joseph C. Fisher and Catherine Porter 1892
  Children	1. FISHER, Edith Mary,   b. 12 Mar 1894, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS d. 1 Jan 1984, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS (Age 89 years)  [Birth]   2. FISHER, Marion G.,   b. 29 Nov 1896, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS d. 17 Jan 1913, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS (Age 16 years)  [Birth] + 3. FISHER, Edgar William,   b. 14 Jun 1899, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS d. 25 May 1980, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS (Age 80 years)  [Birth]   4. FISHER, Effie Jessie,   b. 15 May 1902, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS d. 9 Sep 1917, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS (Age 15 years)  [Birth]   5. FISHER, Emma Margaret,   b. 1904, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS  [Birth]   6. FISHER, Stephen Douglas,   b. 2 Mar 1907, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS d. 21 Feb 1994, San Diego Co., CA (Age 86 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F586	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Jul 1857 - District No. 1, Preston Co., VA CENSUS - 9 Jun 1860 - Brandonville, Preston Co., WV CENSUS - 1885 - Mission Township, Shawnee Co., KS Marriage - 16 Aug 1892 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO CENSUS - 29 Jun 1900 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 16 Aug 1902 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 1905 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 7 May 1910 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 7 Sep 1911 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 28 Feb 1912 - Burlingame Township, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 24 Oct 1912 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 9 Jan 1913 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 1915 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 13 May 1915 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS EVENT - 23 Jun 1916 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 6 Jan 1920 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 1925 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS CENSUS - 19 Apr 1930 - Burlingame, Osage Co., KS Burial - - Burlingame Community Cemetery, Burlingame, Osage Co., KS  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Documents

  Joe Fisher mutilated fingers 1901 "Joe Fisher has a couple of mutilated fingers....Joe was hunting and fishing. He held the rod and line and the gun at once. He saw a turtle and went to shoot it. Just then a fish got hold of his line, pulled good and strong, yanked Joe's hand down in front of the barrel just as it went off. Some of the discharge went into two fingers, and it took the doctor's help to put them in condition to mend."

  
  

• Sources

  [S66] Bible: Fisher, William N. and Mary Ann Gibson (Reliability: 3). Joseph Chalmers, Son of William N. and Mary Ann Fisher, was born July 26th A.D. 1857 [S657] 1860 US Census, Virginia , (Ancestry.com), 9 Jun 1860, p 15 (Reliability: 2). [S165] 1885 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1885, Mission Township, p 35-37 (Reliability: 2). [S664] 1900 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 29 Jun 1900, Burlingame Township, sht 4A (Reliability: 2). [S667] News articles: Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS , (Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS ), 21 Aug 1902, p 3 (Reliability: 2). [S138] 1905 State Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 1905, Burlingame, p 17745-17748 (Reliability: 2). [S663] 1910 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 7 May 1910, Burlingame Township, p 10A (Reliability: 2). [S667] News articles: Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS , (Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS ), 7 Sep 1911, p 6 (Reliability: 2). [S667] News articles: Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS , (Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS ), 15 Feb 1912, p 8 (Reliability: 2). [S309] News articles: The Osage County Chronicle, Burlingame KS, (The Osage County Chronicle, Burlingame KS), 24 Oct 1912, p 5 (Reliability: 2). [S667] News articles: Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS , (Burlingame Enterprise, Burlingame, KS ), 9 Jan 1913, p 5 (Reliability: 2). [S677] 1915 State Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 1915, Burlingame, p 5 (Reliability: 2). [S309] News articles: The Osage County Chronicle, Burlingame KS, (The Osage County Chronicle, Burlingame KS), 13 May 1915, p 9 (Reliability: 2). [S309] News articles: The Osage County Chronicle, Burlingame KS, (The Osage County Chronicle, Burlingame KS), 29 Jun 1916, p 3 (Reliability: 2). [S615] 1920 US Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 6 Jan 1920, Burlingame, sht 2B (Reliability: 2). [S617] 1925 State Census, Kansas , (Ancestry.com), 1925, p 27 (Reliability: 2). [S621] 1930 US Census, Kansas, (Ancestry.com), 19 Apr 1930, Burlingame, sht 2A (Reliability: 2). [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. [S670] Kansas Marriage Records, 1811-1911, (Ancestry.com), 16 Aug 1892, p 174 (Reliability: 3).