West Virginia Pioneers

Melissa Jane Fisher

Female 1852 - 1919  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name Melissa Jane Fisher 
    Born Aug 1852  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 1919  [2
    Buried Plum Orchard, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 



    • Son Isaac's death record shows she was a Fisher
    Person ID I4772  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2010 

    Father Leonard Simon Fisher,   b. 1826, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Dec 1885, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Harrison,   b. Abt 1832, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1858  (Age ~ 25 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1850  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 2/20/1850
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Leonard Fisher to Elizabeth Harrison

      1850 Jackson Co VA pg 1 #3-3
      Fisher Leonard 34 M Farmer Va
      Fisher Elizabeth 18 F Va
      Living betwen Willliam Fisher Jr and William Henry Harrison
    Family ID F1698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew Jackson Anderson,   b. Feb 1851, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1939, Ripley District, Jackson, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Married 9 Dec 1870  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: license, 12/9/1870
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Andrew Anderson, 17, Missouri
      Malissa Jane Fisher, 18, Jackson county
      http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11184177&Type=Marriage

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, West Virginia
      Andrew ANDERSON Self M M W 27 MO
      Occ: Farmer Fa: VA Mo: VA
      Malissa J. ANDERSON Wife F M W 22 WV
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: WV Mo: WV
      Albert ANDERSON Son M S W 7 WV
      Isaac ANDERSON Son M S W 6 WV
      Lizza M ANDERSON Dau F S W 4 WV
      James M. ANDERSON Son M S W 2 WV
      Phebe A ANDERSON Dau F S W 5M WV

      1900 Ripley Dist, Jackson, WV # 141-149
      Andrew J, 2/1851, 49m, 31y
      Malissa J, wife, 8/1852, 47m, 31y, 11-10
      Albert J, sn, 2/1873 WV MO WV
      James M, sn, 2/1878
      George W, sn, 7/1882
      Benjamin F, sn, 10,/1884
      Susan, da, 6/1887
      Arthela J, da, 2/1889
      Okey, sn, 2/1892
      [This transcription shows all born in WV, except Albert shows father born in MO - very inconsistent]

      1910 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Anderson, Andrew 59 m1- 40y MO WV WV
      Malissa J wife 57 m1- 40y 11-9 children WV WV WV
      Okey son 17 s WV MO WV

      1920 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Anderson, Andrew 68 wid Mo US WV
      Okey son 27 m WV MO MO
      Bessie dil 26 m WV WV WV
      Oda A gs 2 WVWVWV
      Brady S gs 1 9/12 WVWVWV
      Wall, Barbra boarder 66 wd WVWVWV

      1930 Jackson Co WV Ripley Dist # 111-112
      Anderson, Okey 38 WV MO MO
      Bessie wife 37 WV WV WV
      Oda A son 14
      Brody S son 12
      Rudy O son 9
      Herman F son 7
      Ronnald O son 5
      Andrew father 79 wd MO WV WV
    Children 
     1. S P Anderson,   b. 26 Oct 1871, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Albert J Anderson,   b. 5 Feb 1873, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1950, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     3. Isaac Martin Anderson,   b. May 1874, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1943, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 68 years)
     4. Lizzie M Anderson,   b. 29 Feb 1876, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1908, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years)
     5. Rev James M Anderson,   b. Feb 1878, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1962  (Age ~ 83 years)
     6. Phoebe A Anderson,   b. 9 Oct 1880, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Sep 1960, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     7. George W Anderson,   b. Jul 1882, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Benjamin Franklin Anderson,   b. 11 Oct 1884, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Clara Susanna Anderson,   b. 24 Jul 1887, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Arthela Jane Anderson,   b. Feb 1889, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1962, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 73 years)
     11. Okey Johnson Anderson,   b. Feb 1892, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1959  (Age ~ 66 years)
    Family ID F6657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census.

    2. [S7] Gravestone.

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