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Matilda Henderson 1844 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1844

Birth Location: Rush County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 27 August 1926

Death Location: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: George Henderson

Mother: Elizabeth Spurgeon

Spouse(s): Alfred Fisher

Children(s): Emerson Fisher, Osceola Fisher, Louis Fisher

In 1844, Matilda Henderson entered the world in Rush County, Indiana, United States of America, born to George Henderson and Elizabeth "Eliza" Spurgeon. Matilda Henderson married Alfred Jarrell Fisher, and had children including Emerson Fisher, Osceola Fisher, Louis Elmer Fisher. Matilda Henderson passed away in 1926 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Matilda Henderson entered the world in Rush County, Indiana, United States of America, born to George Henderson and Elizabeth "Eliza" Spurgeon.
  • Matilda Henderson married Alfred Jarrell Fisher, and had children including Emerson Fisher, Osceola Fisher, Louis Elmer Fisher.
  • Matilda Henderson passed away in 1926 in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Henderson's Ancestors

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Matilda Henderson
1844 – 1926
Birth Place: Rush County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
George Henderson
1811 – 1875
Clermont, Ohio, United States
Elizabeth ("Eliza") Spurgeon
1809 – 1897
Campbell, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Joseph Henderson
1777 – 1860
Nancy Bicknall
1776 –
Isaac Spurgeon
1775 – 1848
Campbell, Campbell, Kentucky
Deborah Willison
1785 – 1815
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lucy
James Spurgin
1738 – 1821
Eleanor Peterson
1742 – 1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Matilda Henderson's Descendants

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Matilda Henderson (1844 – 27 August 1926) m. Alfred (Jarrell) Fisher (1 May 1843 – 27 July 1920)
  1. 1. Emerson Fisher (1865 – 1910) m. Alice Tinsley (1866 – 1932)
    1. 1. Ada Fisher (1887 – 1977)
    2. 2. Edna Fisher (1888 – 1913) m. Alfred Richey (1888 – 1983)
    3. 3. Charles Fisher (1892 – 1977)
    4. 4. Martha Fisher (1899 – 1977)
  2. 2. Osceola Fisher (1869 – 1932) m. William Scull (1866 – 1947)
  3. 3. Louis (Elmer) Fisher (15 Feb 1874 – 23 Oct 1955) m. Mary (Etta) Wendling (1 Oct 1872 – 27 Mar 1948)
    1. 1. Maymie (Matilda) Fisher (3 Dec 1893 – 24 Sep 1945) m. Harry Knarr (10 November 1892 – 10 November 1986)
      1. 1. Mary (Louise) Knarr (16 Jul 1920 – 1999) m. John (Robert) Harrison (1920 – 2001)
      2. 2. John (W.) Knarr (22 December 1925 – 31 October 2013)
    2. 2. Fred (earl) Fisher (13 Oct 1895 – 24 Feb 1979) m. Ethel (Mae) Myers (27 Jun 1897 – 30 Sep 1971)
      1. 1. Louis (William) Fisher (18 Aug 1921 – 18 Aug 1921)
      2. 2. Fred Fisher (18 Nov 1929 – 31 Mar 2004) m. Cleora (Mae) Crawley (19 Jul 1933 – 1995)
        1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Fisher (5 Nov 1959 – ) m. Vernon (Otis) Powers (23 Jan 1938 – 7 May 2002) m. Bryan (Matthew) Short (3 Jan 1970 – 16 Jun 2021)
        2. 2. Amy Fisher (7 Apr 1964 – 26 Nov 2015) m. Thomas (Edward) Reynolds (6 Nov 1949 – 6 Feb 2018)
        3. 3. Patrick (Neil) Fisher (7 Jul 1967 – 21 May 2006)
    3. 3. William (Dewy) Fisher (30 January 1898 – 3 Aug 1965) m. Erma Watkins (21 Jul 1900 – 21 Aug 1982)
      1. 1. John Fisher (1926 – 2002)
      2. 2. William Fisher (1932 – 2007)

Matilda Henderson's Timeline

2 Records

1844
1844
Birth of Matilda Henderson in Rush County, Indiana, United States of America
Rush County, Indiana, United States of America
1926
27 August 1926
Age 82
Death of Matilda Henderson in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1844
    Event Place: Rush County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 August 1926
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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