Posted on: Whiteside Co. Illinois Queries Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/genbbs.cgi/USA/Il/Whiteside/10859 Surname: Fisher ------------------------- From the 1880 census you can get an approximate birthdate plus the state: In Clyde Township is: Fisher, John M 29 M Laborer IN IN IN Phoebe E. F 25 M Wife PA PA PA Eva M. F 6 S Dau IL IN PA Palmer N. M 5 S Son IL IN PA Nelly F 3 S Dau IL IN PA Nora B. (Aug) F 10m S Dau IL IN PA I checked the Clyde Cemeteries and did not find them there. I then checked the 1870 census and found no Fishers in Clyde, but the closest was in Genesee Twp, just to the east, and I believe this is John with his parents: Genesee Twp., 1870 Fisher, William 47 M IN Farmer Eliza A. 46 F IN John 19 M IN (Birthplace and age match) Elias 17 M IN Elizabeth 15 M IN (prob. error in the transcript or census on sex). Elijah 12 M IN William H. 10 M IN Johnson 6 M IN William S. 2 M IL Another Fisher, Levi 25 lived next door with wife Blanca, probably another son of William. I note on my 1872 plat book that L. Fisher actually owned some land in the far north East Section of Clyde Twp. The Northwestern part of Genesee has lots of small "wood" lots with only initials for the owners. Bob