West Virginia Pioneers

Family: John Fisher / Lucretia 'Lucy' Harrison (F1177)

m. 1812


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  • Father | Male
    John Fisher

    Born  Between 1784 and 1787  Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 Jan 1866  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  1812  [1, 2]  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William [Leo?] Fisher | F3143 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary [Fisher] | F3143 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lucretia 'Lucy' Harrison

    Born  Abt 1794  Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Abt 1875  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Father  Reuben Harrison | F3146 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Higginbotham | F3146 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Rebecca Fisher

    Born  CA 1812  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Joseph Henry Miller | F3806 
    Married  CA 1833   

    Child 2 | Female
    Mary Ann Fisher

    Born  1 Aug 1814  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 May 1882  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  John M Fisher | F1176 
    Married  13 Oct 1833  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Harrison Fisher

    Born     
    Died  Bef 24 Oct 1839   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Christena 'Tena' Pfost | F1165 
    Married  11 Jan 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Male
    Franklin Fisher

    Born  20 Sep 1820  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Koontz | F3945 
    Married  9 Oct 1840  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Nancy Jane Shafer | F23629 
    Married  Oct 1882  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    George Henry Fisher

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 6 | Female
    Lucinda Margaret Fisher

    Born  22 Sep 1826   
    Died  9 Mar 1903   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Silas Carney | F1939 
    Married  May 1844  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Female
    Rachel Catherine Fisher

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Anthony Hall | F2543 
    Married  26 Feb 1853  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Male
    John Fisher, Jr

    Born  CA 1829  West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Nancy Wallace | F23631 
    Married  24 Jan 1850  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Ann Matilda Sherkey | F23632 
    Married  28 Nov 1853  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 9 | Female
    Aletha Fisher

    Born     
    Died  Bef 22 Aug 1861   
    Buried     

    Child 10 | Female
    America Fisher

    Born  CA 1832  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Oliver T Milam | F3807 
    Married  28 Mar 1856  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 11 | Female
    Albine Fisher

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes 

    • 1850 Kanawha, VA # 1232-1248
      John Fisher 63 b Pa
      Lucnda 56 VA
      Rachael 25 VA
      America 18 VA
      Mathias Young 10 VA
      -1249
      John Fisher 21 VA
      Nancy 19 VA

      1960 Kanawha, VA # 697
      John Fisher Sr 73
      Lucretia 63

      John's death occurred by drowning in the Two Mile Creek below Charleston at the edge of the ford above the Turnpike Bridge. When he was found he laid on his back his head scarcely submerged in the shallow water, his feet upon the bank. There was a coroner's inquest that resulted in the following: Verdict of the coroner's jury that said John Fisher Sr. came to his death by accidental drowning in Two Mile Creek on the 19th of January, 1866.

      John Fisher's Will:
      Kan. Co. WV Vol. 2-150
      8/22/1861
      my five daughters, to wit Rebecca Miller, Mary Ann Fisher, Rachel Hall, Lucinda Carney, and America Milam
      three children of Leathy Fisher deceased

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] Marieda Derrick Edens.

    2. [S2] Marriage Records, Kanawha Co, WV.