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Thompson “Thomas” Fisher

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Thompson “Thomas” Fisher

Birth
Ligonier, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
17 Jun 1873 (aged 82)
Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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The tombstone inscription is said to include the following:
In the 1860 census he lived in LaHarpe Township, Hancock County, IL
Died June 17, 1873, aged 82 Ys. 3 Ms. 6 Ds. This calculates to a birth date of March 11, 1791, and agrees with the birth date reported in a biography of his son, John K. Fisher. The same biography, however, states that Thomas Fisher died in 1868.
He was a mill-wright, on coming to Blandinsville he built a saw and grist mill there, besides other mills in the county, working at the trade for nearly 20 years. History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)
He married (first) Mary "Polly" Kells on Mar 30, 1815;
Their children include:
William Nichols FISHER b 3-11-1816 d 7-19-1881 (POW during Civil War)
Jane Iona FISHER b 1-15-1818 d 1906, m Rufus Botts
Martha FISHER b 10-31-1819
Eleanor FISHER, b 1-11-1822
Nancy FISHER b 1-28-1824
Clarissa FISHER b 9-14-1826, m Roberts
Polly FISHER b 10-26-1828, m Lockett
Sarah FISHER b 1-19-1831, m Pollock
John Kells FISHER b 3-5-1833 d 1891
Ralph FISHER b 1-31-1835 d 3-13-1835 twin
Margaret FISHER b 1-31-1835 d 1911 twin

married (second) Elizabeth Brown on Feb 22, 1838.
Their children include
Mathias Fisher (1840 - 1915)* Civil War Veteran
Thomas H Fisher (1843 - 1914)*
Abel Fisher (1845 - 1924)* Civil War Veteran
Josiah Fisher (1848 - 1901)*
The tombstone inscription is said to include the following:
In the 1860 census he lived in LaHarpe Township, Hancock County, IL
Died June 17, 1873, aged 82 Ys. 3 Ms. 6 Ds. This calculates to a birth date of March 11, 1791, and agrees with the birth date reported in a biography of his son, John K. Fisher. The same biography, however, states that Thomas Fisher died in 1868.
He was a mill-wright, on coming to Blandinsville he built a saw and grist mill there, besides other mills in the county, working at the trade for nearly 20 years. History of McDonough County, Illinois - 1885, ((Springfield, IL: Continental Historical Co., 1885)
He married (first) Mary "Polly" Kells on Mar 30, 1815;
Their children include:
William Nichols FISHER b 3-11-1816 d 7-19-1881 (POW during Civil War)
Jane Iona FISHER b 1-15-1818 d 1906, m Rufus Botts
Martha FISHER b 10-31-1819
Eleanor FISHER, b 1-11-1822
Nancy FISHER b 1-28-1824
Clarissa FISHER b 9-14-1826, m Roberts
Polly FISHER b 10-26-1828, m Lockett
Sarah FISHER b 1-19-1831, m Pollock
John Kells FISHER b 3-5-1833 d 1891
Ralph FISHER b 1-31-1835 d 3-13-1835 twin
Margaret FISHER b 1-31-1835 d 1911 twin

married (second) Elizabeth Brown on Feb 22, 1838.
Their children include
Mathias Fisher (1840 - 1915)* Civil War Veteran
Thomas H Fisher (1843 - 1914)*
Abel Fisher (1845 - 1924)* Civil War Veteran
Josiah Fisher (1848 - 1901)*

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  • Maintained by: Bushnell
  • Originally Created by: Marcia
  • Added: Apr 16, 2009
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35936014/thompson-fisher: accessed ), memorial page for Thompson “Thomas” Fisher (11 Mar 1791–17 Jun 1873), Find a Grave Memorial ID 35936014, citing South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Bushnell (contributor 47234417).