Ophelia Angeline Fisher (1895 - 1977)

Born 28 Nov 1895 in Leake County, Mississippi USA

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Died 30 Apr 1977 at age 81 in Attala County, Mississippi, USA

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Biography

Ophelia was born November 28, 1895. She was the daughter of John Wilford Fisher and Theodosia Moore.

She was born in Leake County, Mississippi.

She married Robert William Price Ellington in Leake County, Mississippi on May 04, 1913.

They made their home in Leake and Attala Counties in Mississippi.

She died in April 1977.

She is buried in Parkway Cemetery, Kosciusko, Attala County, Mississippi

Census

1900 Census for Beat 3 Thomas town (northern part), Leake, Mississippi, United States shows the following: John W Fisher Head M 50 Mississippi Thedocia Fisher Wife F 40 Mississippi Susana Fisher Daughter F 25 Mississippi Willie Fisher Son M 16 Mississippi Jimmie Fisher Son M 8 Mississippi Lurinda Fisher Daughter F 7 Mississippi Ophelia Fisher Daughter F 14 Mississippi Tommie Fisher Son M 3 Mississippi Minnie Fisher Daughter F 1 Mississippi Jake Johnston Boarder M 40 Mississippi^[1]

1910 Census for Beat 3, Leake, Mississippi, United States shows the following: John W Fisher Head M 60 Mississippi Fredoca Fisher Wife F 48 Mississippi James H Fisher Son M 18 Mississippi Lurinda Fisher Daughter F 16 Mississippi Ofelia A Fisher Daughter F 14 Mississippi Thomas J Fisher Son M 12 Mississippi Minnie I Fisher Daughter F 8 Mississippi Lee L Fisher Son M 6 Mississippi^[2]

1920 Census for Newport, Attala, Mississippi, United States Robert Ellington Head M 26 Mississippi Ohbelia Ellington Wife F 24 Mississippi Auther Ellington Son M 6 Mississippi Dessie Ellington Daughter F 3 Mississippi^[3]

1930 Census Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, United States Robert Ellington Head M 37 Mississippi Ophelia Ellington Wife F 34 Mississippi Author Ellington Son M 16 Mississippi Dusie D Ellington Daughter F 14 Mississippi Louella D Ellington Daughter F 10 Mississippi Gurvis Ellington Son M 7 Mississippi Zelma Ellington Daughter F 5 Mississippi Dorothy Ellington Daughter F 3 Mississippi Etheline Ellington Daughter F 0 Mississippi^[4]

1940 Census Beat 1, Attala, Mississippi, United States Robert W Ellington Head M 47 Mississippi Ophelia A Ellington Wife F 45 Mississippi Sidney A Ellington Son M 26 Mississippi Luella Ellington Daughter F 20 Mississippi Junior P Ellington Son M 17 Mississippi Zelma L Ellington Daughter F 15 Mississippi Dorthy Ellington Daughter F 13 Mississippi Ethylen Ellington Daughter F 10 Mississippi Robert W Ellington Son M 8 Mississippi Essie M Ellington Daughter F 6 Mississippi Melba E Ellington Daughter F 3 Mississippi^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GV-CY5 : accessed 15 May 2015), Jno Fisher, Beat 3 Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district 50, sheet 394D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0653; FHL microfilm 1,254,653.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP8B-G15 : accessed 15 May 2015), John W Fisher, Beat 3, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 68, sheet 11B, family 178, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,760.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNRV-C2S : accessed 16 May 2015), Robert Ellington, Newport, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,869.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1F-VCF : accessed 16 May 2015), Robert Ellington, Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0006, sheet 13A, family 271, line 9, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1154; FHL microfilm 2,340,889.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYLR-4H7 : accessed 16 May 2015), Robert W Ellington, Beat 1, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-6, sheet 5A, family 88, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2008.

See also:

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GV-CY5 : accessed 15 May 2015), Jno Fisher, Beat 3 Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district 50, sheet 394D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0653; FHL microfilm 1,254,653.

• "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9XQ-V84 : accessed 15 May 2015), John W Fisher, Beat 3 Thomas town (northern part), Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 2A, family 19, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,816.

• "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNRV-C2S : accessed 12 May 2015), Robert Ellington, Newport, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 305, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,869.

• "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM1F-VCF : accessed 16 May 2015), Robert Ellington, Thomastown, Leake, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0006, sheet 13A, family 271, line 9, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1154; FHL microfilm 2,340,889.

• "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYLR-4H7 : accessed 16 May 2015), Robert W Ellington, Beat 1, Attala, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4-6, sheet 5A, family 88, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2008.