Richard Elias Fiscus (1920 - 1998)

Born 5 May 1920 in Rankin, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA

Ancestors

Died 25 Feb 1998 at age 77 in Johnson County, Texas, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Richard's mother died when he was about 7 years old. Two years later, he was living with his Aunt Isabelle (Fiscus) Day and her family in Champaign, Illinois.^[1] Ten years later, at the age of 19, he is living with his sister Berma and her family in Noble Township, Cass County, Iowa.^[2]

According to his obituary, he moved to Burleson, Texas sometime around 1964. While living there, he became a member of the Burleson Baptist Church and became an ordained minister. He also worked for Bethesda Water company for 14 years.^[3]

In 1970, Richard was the informant on his father's death record.^[4]

In 1980, Richard retired as a Maintenance Specialist.^[3]

Richard died on 25 Feb 1998 at the age of 77.^[3][5][6] His grave marker indicates that he was in the Army, and his obituary says he served in World War II.^[3][7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSRX-DWF : accessed 17 January 2017), Richard Fiscus in household of Samuel J Day, Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 1A, line 14, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 409; FHL microfilm 2,340,144.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMTZ-748 : accessed 17 January 2017), Richard E Fiscus in household of Sterling V Harris, Noble Township, Cass, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-20, sheet 8B, line 41, family 168, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1145.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Richard Elias Fiscus; Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth, Texas; 26 Feb 1998, Thu, Page 30 (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105939198/obituary-for-richard-elias-fiscus-1920/)
4. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3DV-1Q1 : 5 December 2014), Elias Fiscus, 18 Jan 1970; citing certificate number 05031, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,218,581.
5. ↑ "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ81-W1X : accessed 14 August 2015), Richard Fiscus, 25 Feb 1998; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Johnson, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
6. ↑ "Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JV5P-CMX : accessed 14 August 2015), Richard Elias Fiscus, Johnson, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142053045/richard-elias-fiscus : accessed 19 July 2022), memorial page for Richard Elias Fiscus (5 May 1920–25 Feb 1998), Find A Grave: Memorial #142053045, citing Burleson Memorial Cemetery, Burleson, Johnson County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Chris Easley (contributor 47918260) .

See also:

• » Lovell, Rosemary (Faulk). Owen County Cousins (J. G. Hauser, Inc., 1977) For repository information see: WorldCat; entry for Elias Fiscus & Clara Speas, p. 636.