Fisher, Jacob

Jacob FISHER (1801-1858) and Juliana Asia BOYD (1810-1870)

my 3g-grandparents

Jacob FISHER, my 3g-grandfather, was born about 1801 in Kentucky, and moved to Indiana by 1830. I have not found any records for him before 1830. There were many Jacob FISHERs!

A gravestone in Prickett Cemetery, Jalapa, Grant County, IN for Jacob R. FISHER has birth date 10 May 1800 and death 5 Feb 1857, age 56 y, 8 m, 26 d. [The gravestone in the photo is hard to read; I assume that the transcriber had a better look at it.] This matches the known details, so I tentatively accept these as the dates for our Jacob FISHER, and his middle initial, R. It is curious that the grave is in Grant County, not close to Martin or Lawrence Counties. The death date also makes sense, as our Jacob was not with the family in the 1860 Census, and no later record of him seems to exist.

However, [JBBC, p.27] says that Jacob died on 14 Dec 1858. But it also says that "he was thought to be an immigrant from Germany". There does seem to have been another Jacob FISHER in the area, who was born in Germany. There are many mistakes in the records.

[There was also a Jacob R. FISHER, born about 1804 in NC, lived in Huntington County, IN, but he married Amelia M. LANE on 4-5 Nov 1829 in Wayne, IN. He died 4 Mar 1883 in Polk, Huntington, IN. His wife was Catherine in the 1850 US Census.]

Juliana/Julia Asia BOYD, my 3g-grandmother, was born 27 May 1810 in Nicholas County, KY, the daughter of John BOYD Jr and Ann "Nancy" MARTIN. [JBBC] Her family moved from KY to IN in 1826. The BOYD ancestry can be traced back 2 more generations. See the John BOYD Jr page.

There was a David FISHER, who was granted land in Lawrence County, on 10 May 1828. He had 80 acres in the E half of the SE quarter of Section 24, in Township 5N, 2W, in Lawrence County. However, in his will, probated 10 Dec 1843, he named his son John FISHER, not Jacob. His wife was Mary Magdalene, and daughters Catherine, Sarah and Mary Magdalene. So I don't think he was the father of our Jacob.

When did Jacob come to IN, and was he alone? Did the FISHER and BOYD families know each other in KY?

The 1830 US Census for IN had at least 9 households under the name Jacob FISHER. The two most promising were in Wayne County, east of central IN, on the border with OH.

Jacob and Juliana were married in Lawrence County, IN on 6 or 8 Oct 1830. Nothing seems to be known about Jacob FISHER before this date, except that he was born about 1801, actually 10 May 1800 if the gravestone above is the right one, in KY.

On 1 Aug 1837, a Jacob FISHER bought 80 acres in Lawrence County, Indiana. This was in Section 28 of Twp-Rng 6N-1E, about 3 miles northeast of Bedford. (Click the box that says "Show land description on map".)

The 1840 US Census for Martin County also has a Jacob FISHER, probably the same one. Listed immediately after Jacob is David FISHER. I think Jacob and David were brothers. [Comments in brackets are mine]:

In 1850, the family had grown considerably. They had been having a child about every 2 years, and had 10 in 1850.  There were 3 boys under 5 in 1840, and only 2 boys between 10 and 15 in 1850. One of the boys must have died in between. 

The head of household is Jacob FISHER, a farmer with real estate valued at $800. Jacob's age must be wrong - it looks like 9 on the page, but he can't be a 9-year-old farmer and head-of-household. I think he was 49.

The 1850 US Census has 108 families, with 670 individuals, in Baker Township. There were 20 people named FISHER, in 2 families. The Jacob FISHER family of 12 is shown above. The David FISHER family of 8 was listed nearby. 

On 1 Sep 1852, one Jacob FISHER purchased 3 parcels of land in Section 8, Rutherford Township (1N/4W), Martin County, IN. 

Jacob FISHER died in 1857 or 8 in Martin, IN. [JBBC, p. 27] His widow Juliana and son Elijah appear in the 1860 Census, still in Baker Township.

The copy of this page from the 1860 Census on Ancestry.com is barely legible, so the information is suspect. I doubt that Merna J is a male, and Julian must be Juliana, living with her son Elijah FISHER and his family.

Juliana Asia BOYD died in 1870 in Martin County, Indiana. [JBBC]

The current map above shows the location of Daviess, Martin and Lawrence  counties in southwestern Indiana. In Martin County, the northern part of Mitcheltree Township used to be called Baker Township. It was the home of a large FISHER family in 1850.

FISHER families in the 1870 US Census for Baker, Martin, IN

The 1870 Census has several FISHER families in Baker Township, listed consecutively or close, so they probably lived close together, and must be related. This provides several clues about family relationships.

Elisha FISHER (39) was head of family 147. His wife was Mary C (27) and children Amanda E (12), William G (4), Wickliff D (2) and Joseph A (6/12). The birth of Joseph A was explicitly given as Dec 1869. The eldest child present, Amanda E, was a daughter of Elisha and his first wife. See the section on Elisha, below.

Nearby, family 149 was Jacob A FISHER (43) and Perlitha A (33). I believe he was a nephew of Jacob the subject of this page. Jacob A was born about 1827, in IN. 

Next, family 150 was Elias FISHER (37), Alaertta G (35), Thomas J (15), Sarah M (10), Mary J (8), Nancy A (5), Mary E (3), and Fany E (1). Elias was probably Elijah, the younger brother of Elisha. See the section below. Elijah and Agnietta (spelled various ways) also appeared with his mother, Julian(a), in the 1860 Census, above. 

Family 159 was Nathan FISHER (31), Elizabeth (37), Margaret (13), Manda A (11), James A (9), and John William (6/12). Nathan was another son of Jacob and Juliana.

Migration

Jacob and Juliana were both born in KY. Juliana came to Lawrence County, IN with her parents and siblings in 1826, and Jacob was there by 1830, as they were married 6 Oct 1830 in Bedford, Lawrence County. Jacob bought land near Bedford, on 1 Aug 1837.

The 1840 US Census finds them in neighboring Martin County, IN, and in 1850 they were in Baker Township, Martin County. On 1 Sep 1852, Jacob bought land in Martin, this time in Rutherford Township. I don't know if the family ever lived there. Most of the children seem to have been born in Martin, probably in Baker Township, and most were still in Baker in 1860 and 1870. (Baker later became the northern part of Mitcheltree Township.)

Children of Jacob FISHER and Juliana Asia BOYD

Jacob and Juliana had 11 children. A main resource is [JBBC], which lists the 11 children on p. 27, and has a chapter for each of their families, except Nancy and Noah, on pp. 303-324. This book seems very authoritative, but has a few mistakes, and I use its data as a starting point, trying to verify the details.

Jacob died shortly before the American Civil War, and 3 of his sons were killed in the war.

For brevity: Martin and Lawrence are counties in IN.

Jacob FISHER b: 10 May 1800 in KY, d: 5 Feb 1857 or 14 Dec 1858 in IN, age 56 or 58
+ Juliana Asia BOYD b: 27 May 1810 in Nicholas, KY, m: 6 Oct 1830 in Bedford, Lawrence, d: 1870 in Martin, age 59-60
......1. Elisha Boyd FISHER b: 12 Aug 1831 in Martin, d: 28 Jan 1916 in Silverville, Lawrence, age 84
...... + Leanna Jane MITCHELL b: 9 Dec 1830 in IN, m: 26 Feb 1852 in Martin, d: 1 Jun 1858, age 27
...... + Mary Chilton BAKER b: abt 1841 in IN, m: 28 Nov 1858 in Lawrence, d: 18 Jul 1895 in Indian Creek, Lawrence, age 53-4
...... + Polly H. CRAIG b: 6 Dec 1838 in Lawrence, m: 22 Nov 1900 in Lawrence, d: 9 Jan 1914 in Lawrence, age 75
......2. Elijah J. FISHER b: 13 Oct 1832 in Martin, d: 7 Feb 1923 in Mitchelltree, Martin, age 90
...... + Annasetta Emmeline MITCHELL b: 27 Mar 1835 in Lawrence, m: 6 Jun 1853 in Martin, d: 26 Dec 1894 in Lawrence, age 59
......3. Nancy FISHER b: 1835 in Martin
......  + Joseph RUDYARD/REDYARD b: 1812 in SC, m: 6 Mar 1852 in Martin
......4. David Alexander FISHER b: 1837 in Martin, d: 3 Oct 1862 in Danville, KY, age 25
......   + Sarah Anne KELLER b: Feb 1838 in NC, m: 29 Jan 1857 in Martin, d: 2 Nov 1923 in MO, age 85
......5. William E. FISHER b: 1839 in Martin, d: 28 Jan 1864 in Louisville, Jefferson, KY, age 24
......6. Nathan H FISHER b: 3 Mar 1840 in Martin, d: 17 Oct 1932 in IN, age 92
...... + Elizabeth (ANDERSON) SIEBERT b: 11 Sep 1831 in Ireland, m: 17 Jun 1869 in Martin, d: 21 Jan 1908, age 76
...... + Rebecca (PHILLIPS) SLINKARD b: 17 May 1859 in Lawrence, m: 16 Apr 1912 in Lawrence
......7. Noah H FISHER b: 1843 in Martin, d: 13 Jun 1864 in Little Rock, AR, age 21
......8. Evaline K. FISHER b: 16 Aug 1844 in Martin, d: 02 Feb 1935 in Martin, age 90
...... + Norvall GIRDLEY b: abt. 1844 in Martin, m: 2 Dec 1867 in Martin, d: 1876 in Martin, age 32
...... + John ROACH b: abt. 1809 in TN, m: 6 Feb 1878 in Martin
...... + Aaron BEASLEY b: 1 Mar 1830 in Lawrence, m: 10 Apr 1902 in Martin, d: 6 Jan 1910 in McCameron, Martin, age 79
......9. Phoebe Jane FISHER b: 28 Feb 1847 in Martin, d: 2 Dec 1902 in Old Salem, Martin, age 55
......   + William H. BROWN b: 1848 in IN, m: 29 Dec 1867 in Martin, d: 1882 in IN, age 34
......   + James William ELLIS b: Oct 1847 in IN, m: bet. 1882-9
......10. John Hezekiah FISHER b: 17 Jan 1849 in Martin, d: 11 Jan 1941 in Martin, age 91
......   + Fannah INMAN b: Aug 1849 in IN, m: 25 Mar 1869 in Martin, d: 1913 in Martin, age 63-4
......11. Amanda E. FISHER b: 21 Jun 1855 in Lawrence, d: 7 Feb 1926 in Lawrence, age 70
...... + Isaac William ROACH b: 20 May 1857 in Dark Hollow, Lawrence, m: 14 Apr 1878 in Bedford, Lawrence, d: 18 Sep 1917 in Bedford, Lawrence, age 60

The sections below will cover families of the children of Jacob and Juliana (BOYD) FISHER.

1. Elisha Boyd FISHER was born about 1832 in Indiana, the son of Jacob and Juliana. He appears with the family in the 1850 Census, above, in Baker Township.

There was another Elisha FISHER. This has caused some confusion - at least for me! I will have to keep track of both, in order to separate them. The second one appears in Lawrence County, next to Martin County, in 1850.

The second Elisha FISHER was born about 1831, in Indiana. He may have been an orphan, living with the Noah KERN family. There were 2 other FISHERs, nearby in the census, staying with other families: Elizabeth FISHER was with family 835, with head Peter H. SEARS, and Louisa FISHER was with family 833, with head Abraham K. ADAMSON. I am guessing that Elisha (19), Louisa (18) and Elizabeth (12) were sibling orphans, taken in by neighbors.

There is a death certificate for an Elisha B. FISHER, born 12 Aug 1831 in Indiana, died 28 Jan 1916 in Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN. His parents were Jacob FISHER and Mary C. ROBERTS, both born in Lawrence County, Indiana. I think this is the second Elisha FISHER, although his father was also named Jacob FISHER, because the mother's name is different, and both parents were born in Indiana.

On the other hand, two gravestones in the Silverville First Baptist Church Cemetery, in Silverville, Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN read:

This is clearly the same person as in the death certificate. The poster on Findagrave has transcribed the wife's death date as July 18, 1895, and her age at death was 54, so she was born between 18 Jul 1840 and 17 Jul 1841.

In 1860, we find an Elisha FISHER in Martin County. I think this is the first Jacob, since he is still in Baker, Martin, and he is 28 instead of 29. He has a wife Mary (19) and daughter Manda E (2). Obviously Phebe J is not the daughter of Elisha and Mary, but the sister of Elisha, who appeared as Phebe P FISHER with the family in the 1850 census (above). This is further evidence that this is the right Elisha. The mother and brother of Elisha and Phebe are nearby in the 1860 census, family 853 (above). 

The following marriage record could be for our Elisha FISHER.

In the 1870 US Census, Elisha and Mary are still in Baker Township. Elisha owned real estate valued at $3,000 and personal estate $500. Mary was able to read but unable to write.

Wives of Elisha Boyd FISHER

In [JBBC, p. 303] we read that Elisha Boyd FISHER, the son of Jacob FISHER and Juliana Asia BOYD, had 3 wives. He married (1) on 28 Nov 1858 Leanna J. MITCHELL, b. about 1839 in Lawrence, IN, (2) about 1900 Mary Chilton BAKER, and (3) Polly H. CRAIG, b. 1839. Also, the children of Elisha FISHER, born 1858-1882, were from Mary Chilton BAKER, which doesn't see reasonable if Elisha and Mary were married about 1900. Clearly the marriages of Mary BAKER and Leanna J. MITCHELL are conflated. 

After much research, I think the correct order is this. Elisha married (1) Leanna J. MITCHELL on 26 Feb 1852, in Martin, IN. They had 1 child, on 1 Jan 1858, and Leanna died 5 months after giving birth. Elisha married (2) Mary Chilton BAKER on 28 Nov 1858 in Lawrence, IN. They had 5 children. Late in life, Elisha married (3) Mary Hubbard "Polly" (CRAIG) HACKLER on 22 Nov 1900 in Lawrence County.

Mary Chilton BAKER has a gravestone in Silverville First Baptist Church Cemetery, Silverville, Lawrence, IN. From the stone, it looks like she died 18 Jul 18?? at age 54. From the census records, she was born about 1841-3 in IN.

Leanna MITCHELL/MITCHEL was known by many names: Leanna, Leaner, Jane, Ellen. Her name was spelled Leaner on her gravestone, in Dog Trot Cemetery, Martin County, IN. But I believe that Elisha only married one MITCHELL. They were married less than 7 years. The gravestone has birthdate 9 Dec 183? with the last digit transcribed as 0 on Findagrave. The 1830 date makes more sense than 1839 since she was married in 1852. The death date is 1? Jun 1858 and the transcriber has 1 Jun 1858.

Mary Hubbard "Polly" CRAIG was born 6 Dec 1838 in Lawrence, and died 9 Jan 1914 in Lawrence. She was the widow of William Boyd HACKLER when she married Elisha. Both of her husbands had the middle name Boyd.

Children of Elisha Boyd FISHER

Here is a summary of the children of Elisha Boyd FISHER, that I have found, citing evidence that our Elisha is their father.

i. Amanda Ellen SEARS b: 1 Jan 1858 in IN, d: 25 Mar 1937 in Bedford, parents Elisha FISHER and Ellen MITCHELL. This comes from her death certificate. Amanda also provides the proof that Mary and Ellen were both wives of the same Elisha B. FISHER, since she appears as Manda E. FISHER (2) in the household of Elisha and Mary, 1860 US Census, above.

ii. William G. FISHER b: 1866 in IN. The only evidence for William is that he appears at age 4 in the 1870 US Census, in the household of Elisha and Mary, in Baker, Martin, IN.

iii. Wickleff Doden FISHER b: 27 Feb 1868, Mountain Spr, IN, parents Elisha B FISHER and Mary BAKER. (I don't know where "Mountain Spr" is, but this comes from his SSACI file.) His death certificate names his parents as Elijah FISHER and Mary BAKER, but I think Elisha is correct. He appears in the household of Elisha and Mary in the 1870 US Census, above.

iv. Joseph Alonzo FISHER b: 4 Apr 1870 in IN, d: 20 Mar 1929 in Owen, Jackson, IN, parents Elisha FISHER and Mary BAKER. This information comes from his death certificate. He appears as Joseph A FISHER, an infant in the household of Elisha and Mary in the 1870 US Census, above, although his birth date in the census is Dec 1869.

v. Elmer Alexander FISHER b: 9 Aug 1875 in IN, parents Elisha FISHER and Mary BAKER. This comes from his death certificate.

vi. Clara Fisher WAGNER b: 14 Aug 1882, b. IN, d. 11 Jun 1935 in Silverville, Lawrence, IN, parents Elijah FISHER and Mary BAKER. This comes from her death certificate.

2. Elijah FISHER was born 13 Oct 1832 in IN, and died 7 Feb 1923, in Mitcheltree Township, Martin, IN, at the age of 90. His parents were Jacob FISHER and Julia BOYD, both born in IN. This is according to his death certificate. (Many other records indicate that Jacob and Juliana were both born in KY, so I think this is a mistake on the death certificate.)

Elijah FISHER married Amasetta "Emma" MITCHELL, on 6 Jun 1853 in Martin County.

Amasetta Emeline MITCHELL was born 27 Mar 1835 in Lawrence County, and died 26 Dec 1894 in Lawrence County, age 59. Elijah and Emma had 8 children.

Elijah appeared with his wife, called Agnietta, their 3 small children, and his mother, Juliana (BOYD) FISHER, in the 1860 Census (above). 

After Emma died in 1894, Elijah FISHER married on 12 Apr 1896 in Lawrence County, to Amanda Elizabeth (SELLARS) KERN, widow of John Simeon KERN. Amanda was born 23 May 1830 in Lawrence County, and died 8 Feb 1907 in Silverville, Lawrence County, age 76. 

Amanda Elizabeth (SELLERS) FISHER and Amasetta Emeline (MITCHELL) FISHER are easily conflated.

Brothers Elijah and Elisha FISHER were enumerated in a list of men "subject to do military duty" in June 1863.

In 1870, Elijah and family are again in Baker Township. He is called Elias, but this is surely the same family. They are listed next to Jacob A. FISHER and (presumably) his wife, Perlitha A. FISHER. Since the families of Elijah (Elias) and Jacob are consecutive in the census, they probably live close together, and it is possible that they are brothers. If so, Jacob was 23 and on his own when the 1850 Census was taken. It would make sense that Jacob Sr had a namesake.

In 1870, Elijah was a Farmer, and owner of a large farm. His wife, Alaretta G. FISHER, was born about 1835, in Indiana. Their eldest son, Merna J, was 5 years old in 1860, so he must be the one called Thomas J. The 2nd child, John W, was 3 in 1860, and he is missing. The 3rd child was Sarah M, age 6 months in 1860, so she was born in Jan 1860, is said to be 10 in 1870. The next 4 children were born between 1860 and 1870.

Children of Elijah and Amasetta:

Thomas J. FISHER, age 25, was briefly admitted to the Lawrence County Asylum, from 30 Mar 1883 to 22 Jun 1883. His gravestone indicate that he was born in 1855 and died in 1936. His wife was Nancy C, born 1855 and died 1935.

Thomas J. FISHER b: 7 Feb 1855 in IN, d: 17 Sep 1936 in Loogootee, Martin, IN, parents Elijah FISHER and Everetta MITCHELL. This is all based on his death certificate. Other records indicate that his middle name was Jefferson, although he was probably the one called Jacob FISHER (43), with wife Perlitha (33), in the 1870 US Census. They appear near the families of brothers Elisha, Elijah and Nathan, in Baker, Martin, IN.

Mary Jane FISHER was born 13 April 1862, in Indiana, and died 16 Mar 1939, in the town of Williams, Lawrence County, Indiana, at age 76. She married Richard CLEMENTS. Her mother's maiden name was Amasetta MITCHELL. This is according to her death certificate.

Nancy A. FISHER was born 18 Mar 1865 in Martin County, Indiana. She married (1) CONDIFF, and (2) on 11 Sep 1911 to Thomas J. BRANNON, in Martin County, Indiana, his 4th marriage, and (3) John Spoonmore. This information comes from a marriage certificate and death certificate. The former says her mother was Aneesetta MITCHELL and the latter says Emma MITCHELL. Nancy died on 10 Apr 1939 in Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, at age 74, of breast cancer.

Fannie Ellen FISHER married Ira Lark FIELDS, son of William FIELDS and Margar et Ann LANTER. Fannie was born on 8 Sep 1869 in Indiana, and died 31 Oct 1933 in the town of Williams, Lawrence County, Indiana, at age 64. Her death certificate also names her parents as Jacob FISHER and Amesetta MITCHELL.

Martha Ennis FISHER was born 23 Jun 1878 and died 24 May 1940. Her gravestone is in Woodlawn Cemetery, Poplar Bluff, MO.

3. Nancy FISHER was born about 1835, in Martin County. She married on 6 Mar 1852 in Martin, to Joseph RUDYARD/REDYARD, born about 1812 in SC. So Joseph was 39 or 40 and Nancy was 17 when they married. 

Nancy is named in [JBBC, p. 27] as a child of Jacob and Juliana, but no more information is given. She appeared with her parents and siblings in the 1850 US Census (above), in Baker, Martin, IN. She was 15, born about 1835, in IN.

Joseph RUDYARD was previously married, to Catherine FISHER (no known relation).

The 1840 US Census has Joseph and his wife, with a boy and a girl, both under 5, in Martin County. The 1850 US Census has Joseph and Catharine, with 6 children, in Baker, Martin, IN. 

I don't know what happened to Catharine. After Joseph married Nancy, they probably moved away.

4. David A. FISHER was born about 1837, in Indiana, and died on 3 Oct 1862 in Danville, KY, age 25. He married Sarah A. KELLER on 29 Jan 1857 in Martin County, Indiana. David and Sarah were my 2g-grandparents. See the David FISHER page.

5. William E. FISHER was born about 1839, in Martin County, Indiana. He appeared in the 1850 Census (above), with his parents and siblings, in Baker Township, Martin County, IN. In [JBBC, p. 318] there are two accounts of his service in the Civil War. One is that he was a Private in the 17th Battery of the Indiana Light Artillery. The second states that he was a Private in Company C, 97th Regiment, which had men from Dover Hill and Mountain Springs, of Martin County, IN. He died of pneumonia on 28 Jan 1864, at a hospital in Louisville, KY, and is buried in Old Sulphur Springs Cemetery, Martin County, IN.

6. Nathan H. FISHER was born on 2 Mar 1840 in Martin County, and died 17 Oct 1932 in IN, at age 92. He married (1) on 17 Jun 1869 in Martin County, to Elizabeth (ANDERSON) SIEBERT, born 11 Sep 1831 in Ireland, who had 3 children from a previous marriage: Margaret, Amanda A. and James M. SIEBERT. Nathan and Elizabeth had 2 children:

i. James FISHER, b. 3 Mar 1870 in IN, d. 21 Jan 1948, m. Lydia Mary PARKER
ii. Nathan D. FISHER, b. 1874, m. 28 Mar 1898 Minnie DENSON

Elizabeth (ANDERSON) (SIEBERT) FISHER died 21 Jan 1908, age 76.

Nathan married his (2) Rebecca (PHILLIPS) SLINKARD, on 16 Apr 1912, in Lawrence, IN. She was born 17 May, 1859, in Lawrence, IN, the daughter of John A. PHILLIPS and Saulda MARFIELD, her 2nd marriage. So he was 71 and she was 53. This is from the marriage certificate.

7. Noah H. FISHER was born about 1843, in Indiana. He appeared in the 1850 Census (above), with his parents and siblings, in Baker Township, Martin County, IN. He served in the 50th Indiana Regiment, Company A, and died of typhoid fever on 13 Jun 1864, in Little Rock, AR.

8. Evaline K. FISHER was born 16 Aug 1844 in Martin County, IN, and died 21 Feb 1935 in Burns City, Martin, IN, at age 90. She had 4 husbands, and outlived them all. She married (1) Norvall GIRDLEY when they were both 23, then (2) John ROACH when she was 33 and he was 69, then (3) Aaron BEASLEY when she was 57 and he was 72, and finally (4) William GIBSON when she was 72, he was 87.

In 1900 Evaline lived with her son George, in Indian Creek Township, west central Lawrence County, IN. They had a rented farm, and Evaline is a Farmer. She had had 8 children, with 7 still living. (I don't know anything about the 1 who died before 1900.) Evaline was unable to read or write. 

For brevity: Martin and Lawrence are counties in IN. Bedford is a township in Lawrence County.

8. Evaline K. FISHER b: 16 Aug 1844 in Martin, d: 2 Feb 1935 in Martin, age 90

+ Norvall GIRDLEY b: Abt. 1844 in Martin, m: 2 Dec 1867 in Martin, d: 1876 in Martin, age 32
......i. James Virgil GIRDLEY b: 25 Dec 1868 in IN, d: 19 Dec 1968 in Boonville, Warrick, IN, age 6 days short of 100
......  + Susan Mary WEBB b: 5 Aug 1871 in Lawrence, m: 12 Sep 1889 in Lawrence, d: 10 May 1893 in Lawrence, age 21
...... + Louisa Catherine WALLS b: 22 Mar 1884 in IN, m: 08 May 1902 in Martin, d: Apr 1981 in Boonville, Warrick, IN, age 97
......ii. Caroline "Carry" GIRDLEY b: 12 Sep 1870 in Lawrence, d: 08 Dec 1903 in Lawrence, age 33
......  + James M. WEBB b: 04 Aug 1865 in IN, m: 19 Sep 1889, d: 22 Jan 1922 in IN, age 56
......iii. Noah Opal GIRDLEY b: 20 Dec 1872 in Marion, IN, d: 1920 in Bradley, AR, age 48
...... + Loudella Joyce "Dealie" KINDER b: 07 Jul 1880 in Martin, m: 08 Jul 1896 in Walnut Hill, Miller, AR, d: 24 Sep 1953 in Floral Park, Marion, IN, age 73
......iv. George GIRDLEY b: 09 Dec 1875 in Greene, IN, d: 11 Apr 1958 in Linton, Greene, IN, age 82
......  + Mary Lillie JEWELL b: Abt. 1890 in IN, m: 12 Mar 1908, d: 08 Aug 1947, age 57
......v. Hariett GIRDLEY b: 05 Sep 1877 in Lawrence, d: 24 Apr 1949 in Marion, IN, age 71
......   + Thomas F. GEE b: 04 Sep 1878 in IN, m: 14 Feb 1898 in Bedford, d: 19 Jan 1930 in Indianapolis, Marion, IN, age 51
......   + Jacob HELMS m: 08 Oct 1921 in Marion, IN

+ John ROACH b: Abt. 1809 in TN, m: 06 Feb 1878 in Martin, d: 1885 in Lawrence, age 76
......vi. Alonzo "Lon" ROACH b: 15 Jul 1879 in Bedford, d: 28 Jun 1967 in Sullivan, IN, age 87
...... + Mary ELLIS b: 19 Dec 1882 in Martin, m: 21 May 1901 in IN, d: 24 Apr 1967 in Linton, Greene, IN, age 84
......vii. Pheba ROACH b: 9 Dec 1881 in Bedford, d: 11 Apr 1954 in Pima, Graham, AZ, age 72
...... + Frank J. HARRELL b: 16 Apr 1884 in IN, m: 02 Jul 1903 in IN, d: 11 Oct 1919 in Pleasanton, Lawrence, IN, age 35
...... + Edward T. HALLORAN b: 1884 in MA, m: 08 Mar 1924 in H Park, MI

+ Aaron BEASLEY b: 1 Mar 1830 in Lawrence, m: 10 Apr 1902 in Martin, d: 6 Jan 1910 in McCameron, Martin, age 79

+ William GIBSON b: 1829 in Wayne, KY, m: 27 Dec 1916 in Lawrence

At age 23 Noah GIRDLEY married Dealie KINDER, the day after her 16th birthday.

In 1900 James and Noah had a rented house in Knox County, where they were farm workers. Noah had a young wife and son, and James was a widower. 

Brother and sister James and Carry GIRDLEY married sister and brother Susan and James WEBB, whose parents were William Martin WEBB and Matilda Jane KERN.

James Virgil GIRDLEY died just 6 days before his 100th birthday. His 2nd wife lived to age 97.

In 1900 Thomas and Harriett had a rented house in McCameron Township, in the northwest corner of Martin County, IN. Harriett had had only 1 child, Vonda. Thomas worked in the Timber industry.

Alonzo ROACH was a machinist, and had a shop in Linton, Greene County, IN. He filed a patent in 1913 for a carbide lamp, used by miners. See this blog.

9. Pheba Jane FISHER was born Aug 1847 in Martin County. She appears as Phebe P. FISHER in the 1850 Census with her parents and siblings in Baker Township, and in the 1860 Census she is Phebe J. FISHER, living with her brother Elisha and his family, still in Baker. At age 20, Phoebe married William H. BROWN, and they had 7 children, at least 4 of whom died in childhood.

9. Phoebe Jane FISHER b: Aug 1847 in Martin, IN, d: 02 Dec 1902 in Old Salem, Martin, IN

+ William H. BROWN b: 1848 in IN, m: 29 Dec 1867 in Martin, d: 1882 in IN
......i. George M. BROWN b: 1869 in IN, d: Aft. 1880
......ii. Malinda E. BROWN b: 21 Nov 1874 in Martin, d: 10 Jan 1951 in Linton, Greene, IN
......  + Leslie H. DAVIS b: Mar 1877 in IN, m: 17 Apr 1898 in IN
...... + Lindsey H. LUKENS b: 23 Mar 1875 in IN, m: 15 Mar 1902 in Martin, d: 29 Nov 1950 in Washington, Daviess, IN
......iii. Mary E. BROWN b: 1875, d: 03 Mar 1882 in Martin
......iv. Charlotte A. "Lottie" BROWN b: 06 Dec 1876 in IN, d: 29 May 1901 in Brown, Martin
......  + Albert SHEETZ b: Dec 1875 in IN, m: 20 Dec 1896 in Martin
......v. Rebecca Iona BROWN b: May 1881 in Burns City, Martin, d: 01 Oct 1966 in Livonia, Wayne, MI
......  + Randolph BOWMAN b: 05 Nov 1879 in Martin, m: 1903, d: Nov 1956 in Elnora, Daviess, IN
......vi. Rhoda Jane BROWN b: 10 Jan 1882 in Martin, d: 24 May 1984 in Kokomo, Howard, IN
...... + Asa Nelson SARGENT b: 22 Feb 1883 in Martin, m: 30 Jul 1901 in Martin, d: 15 Feb 1908 in Linton, Greene, IN
...... + Thomas Goodman HOUCHIN b: 21 Nov 1872 in Pike, IN, m: 26 Jul 1909 in Greene, IN, d: 16 May 1934 in IN
...... + William Newton MCGUIRE b: 07 May 1884 in Kokomo, Howard, IN, d: 06 Nov 1949 in Wabash, IN
......  + TOBIN

+ James William ELLIS b: Oct 1847 in IN, m: bet. 1882-9
......vii. James William ELLIS Jr b: 10 Aug 1889 in Martin, d: 23 Sep 1958 in Vincennes, Knox, IN

In 1870 William H. BROWN was a poor farmer in McCameron Township, Martin County, IN. He lived with his wife Pheba, their 1st child, and his mother, Mary BROWN. Pheba could not read or write, and Mary could read but not write.

By 1880, William and Pheba had 5 children, still in McCameron. Pheba was still unable to read or write. George and Malinda had attended school in the past year. Mary, William's mother, was listed as insane, and able to read, but not able to write.

William H. BROWN died in 1882, and is buried in Salem Cemetery, Martin County, IN. Pheba remarried, to James William ELLIS. They had one child, James William ELLIS Jr, on 10 Aug 1889, so they probably married between 1882 and 1889.

In 1900 Pheba is found with her 2nd husband, with their son James William, and James Sr's son and daughter, and Pheba's daughter, Rhoda. The census says that James and Pheba had been married 29 years, but this is a mistake. Pheba had had 5 children, all still living in 1900. James owns his house, free of mortgage, and is illiterate. Note that Mary ELLIS, daughter of James ELLIS and his first wife, married Alonzo ROACH (see the previous section) in 1901.

10. John Hezekiah FISHER was born on 7 Jan 1849, in Lawrence County, Indiana, and died 11 Jan 1941, in Worthington, Greene County, Indiana, at age 92. His wife, who preceded him in death, was Fannie INMAN, born Aug 1849 in Indiana. They were married 25 Mar 1869 in Martin County. The death certificate says his parents were Jacob FISHER and Sarah BOYD, and they were both born in North Carolina!

10. John Hezekiah FISHER b: 17 Jan 1849 in Martin, IN, d: 11 Jan 1941 in Martin, IN
+ Fannah INMAN b: Aug 1849 in IN, m: 25 Mar 1869 in Martin, d: 1913 in Martin
......i. Lucinda FISHER b: 12 Aug 1870 in Baker, Martin, d: 23 Oct 1894
......  + Elmer ALLEN m: 26 Nov 1891 in Martin
......ii. Phearby Emmaline FISHER b: 13 Oct 1871 in IN, d: 06 Jun 1959 in Trinity Springs, Martin
...... + James Lincoln WADSWORTH b: 21 Feb 1862 in Daviess, IN, m: 04 Feb 1894 in Raglesville, IN, d: 09 Feb 1924 in Trinty Springs, IN
......iii. Willaby Greenup FISHER b: 17 Feb 1873 in IN, d: 1959
......iv. George W. FISHER b: 24 Sep 1874 in IN, d: 24 Jan 1875
......v. Jacob H. FISHER b: 03 Nov 1875, d: 02 Mar 1880
......vi. John Dennis FISHER b: Abt. 1878 in IN, d: 1898
......vii. Sarah "Sally" Talitha FISHER b: 13 Aug 1880 in IN, d: 13 Jul 1973 in Vincennes, Knox, IN
...... + Noah E. WAGONER m: 6 Mar 1904
......viii. Harvey Tilman FISHER b: 01 Oct 1882 in IN, d: 16 Oct 1964 in Linton, Greene, IN
......ix. Elisha Lemuel FISHER b: 21 Sep 1884 in McCameron, Martin, d: 13 Oct 1967 in Grand Rapids, Kent, MI
......x. Solomon Virgil FISHER b: 10 Sep 1886 in IN, d: 30 Dec 1981 in Worthington, Greene, IN
......xi. Homer Vincent FISHER b: 28 Feb 1893 in IN, d: May 1963
...... + Lola P. EMPSON m: 3 May 1916

11. Amanda E. FISHER was the youngest child of Jacob and Juliana, born in Jun 1855, Lawrence, IN, She married Isaac William "Ike" ROACH, on 14 Apr 1878 in Lawrence. This is all according to [JBBC, p. 324].

Jacob and Juliana also had a granddaughter, Amanda Ellen FISHER, daughter of Elisha FISHER (above), but she was born in 1858. There may be some conflation.

Amanda's record on FindaGrave has birth 21 Jun 1855 and death 7 Feb 1926. These dates were entered without citation, and the stone has no dates. It only says:

ROACH
ISAAC | AMANDA | EDNA K | WILLIAM

which seems to imply that they had children Edna K and William. However, I think that Edna K was William's daughter. Edna Katherine FISHER was born on 7 Feb 1926, in Lawrence, the same day that Amanda died, at age 70. Edna K died on 30 Oct 1926, age 8 months. 

I have not found Amanda's birth and death dates in official records. She was not with her mother in the 1860 US Census, and I haven't found her in the 1870 US Census.

The 1800 US Census has the couple in Perry Township, Lawrence. Their fathers' and mothers' birth places are incorrectly recorded.

By 1900 they had moved to Indian Creek Township, and had a son, William. Isaac had become an engineer, probably for a railroad, but I don't know what "stationary" means in this context. The census also confirms that Amanda was born in Jun 1855, in IN, and her parents were both born in KY. Amanda had had 1 child, still living. All were able to read, but Isaac was not able to write. He was owner of their home, not a farm, free of mortgage.

Isaac W. ROACH was born 20 May 1857 in IN, and died 18 Sep 1917 in Indian Creek, Lawrence, IN, age 60. His parents were John ROACH and Mary STEPHENSON, both born in TN.

11. Amanda E. FISHER b: 21 Jun 1855 in IN, d: 7 Feb 1926 in IN
... + Isaac William "Ike" ROACH b: 20 May 1857 in Dark Hollow, Lawrence, m: 14 Apr 1878 in Bedford, Lawrence, d: 18 Sep 1917 in Bedford, Lawrence
......i. William Henry ROACH b: 30 Aug 1886 in Avoca, Lawrence, d: 23 Sep 1945 in Bedford, Lawrence
...... + Sarah Effie EGGERS b: 27 Jun 1893 in Red Oak, IA, m: 23 Jul 1913 in Bedford, Lawrence, d: 17 Jul 1969 in Danville, IN

Sources

[GS] Gold star honor roll. A record of Indiana men and women who died in the service of the United States and the allied nations in the world war. (1921)

[HAI] Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, 1876

[LC] Maps at the Library of Congress

[MOI] Maps of Indiana

1822 Map of Indiana

1827 Map of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio

1836 Map of Indiana

1845 Map of Indiana

1856 Map of Indiana

1866 Map of Indiana

1876 Atlas of Indiana

1880 Map of Indiana and Ohio

[FFSI] Fisher Families of Southern Indiana on Ancestry.com

[JBBC] John Boyd of Berkeley County, West Virginia, by Gordon W. Paul, 1991

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