John Fisher (1807 - 1891)

Born 4 Jan 1807 in Pennsylvania, United States

Husband of Rachel (Seybert) Fisher — married 24 Nov 1839 in Wayne, Indiana, United States

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1891 at age 84 in Eliza Township, Mercer County, Illinois

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Biography

John was born 4 Jan 1807. He passed away on 18 Aug 1891. He is buried in Eliza Creek Cemetery, Eliza, Mercer, Illinois.

1850

John (41, Pennsylvania) was living in Mercer County, Illinois, with his wife, Rachel (37, Virginia), and their children: Lucenda (16, Indiana), Mary A (13, Illinois), Salinda (11, Illinois), James H (9, Illinois), Isaac P (5, Illinois), and Sarah G (2, Illinois). John's father, Martin Fisher (63, Pennsylvania), also lived in the home. Also listed in the household was James Hoover (22, Ohio)

1860

John (53) was living at Township 15 N Range 5 W, Mercer, Illinois, with Rachel (46), and their children: Salinda (22), Harvey (20), Isaac (15), Sarah (12), and Cybert (10, Illinois).

1870

John (62) was living in Duncan Township, Mercer, Illinois, with Rachel (57), and their children: Perry (25), Jane S (21), and Seybert (19).

1880

John (67, farmer) was living in Duncan Township, Mercer, Illinois, with Rachel (73, keeping house), and their children: Perry (35, divorced, farmer), Jane (31, single, no occupation given), and Martin (28, single, works on farm).

Death and Burial

John died 18 Aug 1891 and is buried in Eliza Creek Cemetery.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M858-GCF : 9 November 2014), John Fisher, Mercer county, part of, Mercer, Illinois, United States; citing family 658, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX4V-4DB : 18 March 2020), John Fisher, 1860.
• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6HN-DPT : 18 March 2020), John Fisher, 1870.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVT-VPR : 20 August 2017), John Fisher, Duncan, Mercer, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 173, sheet 265A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,236.
• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3F8-N6G : 27 December 2014), John Fisher in entry for Sarah Jane Fisher, 23 Dec 1919; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,562,403.
• "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N38B-C9B : 27 December 2014), John Fisher in entry for Harry J. Fisher, 22 Jan 1916; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,530,829.