West Virginia Pioneers

America Fisher

Female 1832 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name America Fisher 
    Born CA 1832  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I9573  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John Fisher,   b. Between 1784 and 1787, Philadelphia, PA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1866, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 82 years) 
    Mother Lucretia 'Lucy' Harrison,   b. Abt 1794, Augusta County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1875, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 1812  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    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
    Family ID F1177  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Oliver T Milam,   b. CA 1831, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jul 1887  (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1856  Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 3/28/1856
      Place: Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
      Oliver T Milam, 25, Kanawha, Kanawha, Lindsay & Nancy Milam
      America Fisher, 24, Kanawha, Kanawha, John & Lucy Fisher

      1860 Kanawha, VA all born VA # 848
      Oliver F Milam 28
      America 27
      John W 2
      James L 1
      Oma 1/12

      1880 Ripley, Jackson, WV
      Milam, Oliver T 48 WV VAVA
      America 49 WV OHOH
      John W 23 son WV
      James L 21 son
      Martha E 18 da
      Robert T 17 son
      Joseph B 15 son
      Lidda R 13 da
      Letha H 9 da
      William H 8 son

      Jackson Co Death Record for
      JB Milam, 8/1885, age 29, OT and A Milam
      Is this Joseph with the wrong age??
    Children 
     1. John W Milam,   b. 9 Jun 1856, Kanawha County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1892, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     2. James L Milam,   b. CA 1859, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. May 1883, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 24 years)
     3. Oma Milam,   b. 1860, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Marrtha E Milam,   b. CA 1862, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Robert T Milam,   b. CA 1863, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Joseph B Milam,   b. CA 1865, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Lydia R Milam,   b. CA 1867, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Letha H Milam,   b. CA 1871, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. William R Milam,   b. CA 1872, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F3807  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S1205] Census, o.

    2. [S1] Marieda Derrick Edens.

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

    4. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.