Do you have any Fishers from the NY area? ----- Original Message ----- From: <SUEWFISHER@aol.com> To: <FISHER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 10:52 AM Subject: Re: [FISHER] George Washington Fisher > George Washington Fisher was born February 15, 1800 - not sure where! On > July 04, 1826 he married Sarah Mariam Spikes in Copiah Co., MS. > > Children of George Fisher and Sarah Spikes : > 1. Joshua Fisher, b. March 25, 1827 > 2. Elias J. Fisher, b. March 03, 1829, m. Sally Choat December 25, 1848 > 3. Mary Ann Fisher, b. October 21, 1830 > 4. William Fisher, b. January 27, 1833 > 5. Sara Ann Fisher, b. August 03, 1836, m. James Burnett > 6. Grisham Hadley Fisher, b. October 09, 1837, m. Susan Kinman > 7. Elizabeth Fisher, b. August 05, 1839 > 8. Matilda Fisher, b. August 14, 1843 > 9. Mary June Fisher, b. March 16, 1844 > 10. George Washington Fisher, Jr., b. August 18, 1845 > > Not sure where the first two children were born, the middle group born in MS, > and the last two or three born somewhere in LA. George W. Fisher, Sr. > probably died in LA, somewhere near Alexandria, after the last child was > born. In 1850, Sarah is found in Harrison Co., TX, married to James Lewis, > with them are the seven youngest children. By the 1860 census, they are > found in Hunt Co., TX, then after that they are in Van Zandt Co., TX. > > I'm not positive where the record of the children's births came from. I was > told that it was from a family bible, but never have seen proof. Likewise, > the information concerning George, Sr. > > I do have further information about the families of Elias Fisher, George W. > Fisher, Jr., and Sarah Ann Fisher, who married James Burnett. > > If anyone finds a connection here or has further information, I would love to > hear from you!!! > > Sue Fisher > > > ==== FISHER Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > Need to post long-term query? > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.fisher > or choose from many other options at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/f/i/FISHER/ > ----------------- > >