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Joseph Askew Fisher 1847–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1847

Birth Location: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 17 November 1919

Death Location: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: William Fisher

Mother: Sarah Wild

Spouse(s): Rachel Reed

Children(s): Robert Fisher, William Fisher, Jacob Fisher, James Fisher, Lucinda Fisher, Albert Fisher, Emma Fisher, Eliza Fisher, Mary Fisher, Hattie Fisher, Addie Ramsey

In 1847, Joseph Askew Fisher entered the world in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Humphrey Risdon Fisher And Sarah Sally Wild. In 1897, Joseph Askew Fisher resided in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. Joseph Askew Fisher married Rachel Jane Reed, and had children including Addie Ramsey, Albert Alexander Fisher, Eliza Myrtle Fisher, Emma S Fisher, Hattie E Artie Fisher, Jacob Franklin Jake Fisher, James Posey Fisher, Lucinda Dinah Fisher, Mary Askew Fisher, Robert Benjamin Fisher, William Nathaniel Fisher. Joseph Askew Fisher passed away in 1919 in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Joseph Askew Fisher entered the world in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA, born to William Humphrey Risdon Fisher And Sarah Sally Wild.
  • In 1897, Joseph Askew Fisher resided in Asheville, North Carolina, USA.
  • Joseph Askew Fisher married Rachel Jane Reed, and had children including Addie Ramsey, Albert Alexander Fisher, Eliza Myrtle Fisher, Emma S Fisher, Hattie E Artie Fisher, Jacob Franklin Jake Fisher, James Posey Fisher, Lucinda Dinah Fisher, Mary Askew Fisher, Robert Benjamin Fisher, William Nathaniel Fisher.
  • Joseph Askew Fisher passed away in 1919 in Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Fisher's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Fisher
1847–1919
Birth Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
William Humphrey Risdon Fisher
1805–1898
Salisbury, Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Sally) Wild
1812–1875
Buncombe, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Fisher's Descendants

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Joseph (Askew) Fisher (10 Feb 1847–17 November 1919) m. Rachel (Jane) Reed (15 Mar 1857–27 Jul 1940)
  1. 1. Robert (Benjamin) Fisher 1891–1960 m. Sophronia (B) Treadway 1900–1980
    1. 1. Troy (Houston) Cody 1920–1965 m. Daisy (May) Gifford 1926–1994
    2. 2. Joseph (Asque "Joe") Fisher 1934–2007
    3. 3. Eliza (M) Fisher 1925–2008
    4. 4. Ruby (Elizabeth) Fisher 1932–2017
    5. 5. Ramsey (Fisher) Jr 1927–2013
    6. 6. Jerleane Fisher 1937–2014
    7. 7. Everett (Benjamin) Fisher 1923–1996
  2. 2. William (Nathaniel) Fisher 1885–1958
  3. 3. Jacob (Franklin "Jake") Fisher 1878–1946
  4. 4. James (Posey) Fisher 1879–1953
  5. 5. Lucinda (Dinah) Fisher 1892–1968
  6. 6. Albert (Alexander) Fisher 1895–1966
  7. 7. Emma (S) Fisher 1897–
  8. 8. Eliza (Myrtle) Fisher 1899–1993
  9. 9. Mary (Askew) Fisher 1883–1918
  10. 10. Hattie (E "Artie") Fisher 1889–1958
  11. 11. Addie Ramsey 1880–1979

Joseph Fisher's Timeline

3 Records

1847
10 Feb 1847
Birth of Joseph Askew Fisher in Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
1897
10 Aug 1897
Age 50
Joseph Askew Fisher resided here in Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Asheville, North Carolina, USA
1919
17 November 1919
Age 72
Death of Joseph Askew Fisher in Madison, North Carolina, USA
Madison, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1847
    Event Place: Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Deaths
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1897
    Event Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Asheville Citizen-Times; Publication Date: 10 Aug 1897; Publication Place: Asheville, North Carolina, USA; &terms=Joseph_A._Fisher

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 November 1919
    Event Place: Madison, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marshall, Madison County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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