West Virginia Pioneers
Family: John Fisher / Lucretia 'Lucy' Harrison (F1177)
m. 1812-
Father | Male
John Fisher
Born Between 1784 and 1787 Philadelphia, PA Died 19 Jan 1866 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Buried Married 1812 [1, 2] Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA [1, 2] 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 Died Abt 1875 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Buried Father Reuben Harrison | F3146 Group Sheet Mother Mary Higginbotham | F3146 Group Sheet
Child 1 | Female
Rebecca Fisher
Born CA 1812 Virginia, USA 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 Died 1 May 1882 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse John M Fisher | F1176 Married 13 Oct 1833 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
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
Child 4 | Male
Franklin Fisher
Born 20 Sep 1820 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Nancy Koontz | F3945 Married 9 Oct 1840 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Nancy Jane Shafer | F23629 Married Oct 1882 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
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
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
Child 8 | Male
John Fisher, Jr
Born CA 1829 West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Nancy Wallace | F23631 Married 24 Jan 1850 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Spouse Mary Ann Matilda Sherkey | F23632 Married 28 Nov 1853 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
Child 10 | Female
America Fisher
Born CA 1832 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Died Yes, date unknown Buried Spouse Oliver T Milam | F3807 Married 28 Mar 1856 Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA
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Notes
1850 Kanawha, VA # 1232-1248
John Fisher 63 b Pa
Lucnda 56 VA
Rachael 25 VA
America 18 VA
Mathias Young 10 VA
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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
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