Abner FISHER, born 1837 in Missouri, according to both the 1880 and 1900 census for Christian County, was my ggg grandfather. Married to Mary? who was born April 1841, also in MO according to 1880, 1900, 1910 Christian County censuses. 1910 she is widowed, living with son, Riley Nelson. >From Daryl Moss, son of "Belle" Mabel Davis. Daryl has Payton's middle name as Townsend and his wife is Mary Ellen Adams, and Payton's father is Russell B. Fisher and mother is Mary Townsend, but have not seen anything to prove this. Household Record 1880 United States Census for Christian County Missouri, Galloway Township Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace / Mother's Birthplace P. T. FISHER Self M Male W 43 MO Farmer TN TN Mary E.FISHER Wife M Female W 29 MO Keeping House TN TN Riley N. FISHER Son S Male W 19 MO Farm Hand MO MO John C. FISHER Son S Male W 13 MO Farm Hand MO MO Ida F. FISHER Dau S Female W 7 MO MO MO Merty M. FISHER Dau S Female W 5 MO MO MO Joseph F. FISHER Son S Male W 2 MO MO MO 1900 MO Christian County Galloway Twp Household #071 Payton FISHER W M Head Sep 1837 62 M 44 MO TN MO Farmer Mary H. FISHER W F Wife Apr 1841 59 M 44 9-5 MO VA TN Riley N. FISHER W M Son Sep 1860 39 S MO MO MO Farm Labor Joseph F. FISHER W M Son May 1878 22 S MO MO MO Farm Labor Regards, Jim Cochran Nixa MO http://members.tripod.com/anetminder/outonalimb.htm