West Virginia Pioneers

Martin Fisher

Male 1841 - 1917  (76 years)


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  • Name Martin Fisher 
    Born 15 Feb 1841  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Died 12 Apr 1917  [1, 2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Civil War
      Co. A 7 W.VA. INF

      Jackson Herald, April 20, 1917
      Was Civil War Veteran
      Martin Fisher, one of the most highly respected citizens of Ripley district and a veteran of the Civil War, died at his home near Kenna, Thursday, April 12.
      Mr Fisher was about 75 years of age and is survived by one son, A.F. Fisher, and a daughter, Mrs Marion Casto. His wife, who was formerly Miss Price, preceded him to the grave several years ago.
      The funeral services were conducted by Rev Martin Saturday and interment made in the Abe Casto cemetry on Grass Lick.
    Person ID I2278  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 25 May 2006 

    Father Leonard C Fisher,   b. Abt 1817,   d. Bef 1900  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Barbara (Barbary) Crites,   b. 25 Mar 1820, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1 Aug 1859  (Age < 39 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1838  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • 1850 Jackson, VA 23-23
      Fisher Leonard C 33 M Farmer Va
      Fisher Barbara 28 F Va
      Fisher Sylvester 12 M Va
      Fisher Martha 10 F Va
      Fisher Catherine 8 F Va
      Fisher George W 4 M Va
      Fisher Benj F 2 M Va
      Fisher Dianna 1 F Va
      Slater Wm A 20 M Farmer Va

      1860 Putnam, VA
      LC Fisher 43
      L 24 f
      S 20 m
      M 18 m
      C 16 f
      GW 14 m
      BF 12 m
      A 9 m
      C 5 m
      JW 2 m
      V 4/12 f

      1870 Washington Dist, Jackson, WV # 130
      Leonard C 53
      Lucinda, 33 ???
      Benjamin Y 22
      Abraham 18
      Coonrod 15
      John W 13
      Victoria 10
      Margaret Crites, 18, domestic

      1880 Union, Putnam, WV #58
      Fisher, Leonard 69 VAVAVA
      Lucinda 44 VAVAVA
      John W 22 son VA
      Henrietta 20 da VA
      Martin 18 son VA
      America 14 da WV
      Mary F 10 da WV
      Harrison 12 son WV
      Benjamin 8 son WV
    Family ID F316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary A Price,   b. 5 Jul 1840,   d. 3 Oct 1900  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1865  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 

    • 1870 JC Mill Creek Dist # 135
      Martin, 29
      Mary A, 29
      Rosa C, 3
      Abraham F, 1

      1800 Census Place: E.D. 43, Jackson, West Virginia
      Martin FISHER Self M M W 38 VA
      Mary A. FISHER Wife F M W 37 VA
      Rosa FISHER Dau F S W 12 WV
      Abram F. FISHER Son M S W 10 WV

      1900 JC Ripley Dist # 83-88
      Martin 2/1841, m 35y
      Mary A, 7/1840, 2-2

      Both buried Casto Cem, Fairplain, WV
    Children 
     1. Rosa C Fisher,   b. Apr 1866, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1954, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years)
     2. Abraham F Fisher,   b. 25 Apr 1869, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1937, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S19] Grave stone Casto Cemetery, Fairplain.

    2. [S6] Betty K McIntyre.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.