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William Fisher 1798 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1798

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: Feb 1880

Death Location: Jackson CO., WV

Father: William Fisher

Mother: Mary Williams

Spouse(s): Sarah Samuels

Children(s): Greenberry Fisher

Early life: William Fisher arrived in Virginia in 1798, born to William (Leo) Fisher and Mary Ann Williams. Over time, William Fisher formed a family with Sarah F Samuels, which included Greenberry Fisher. William Fisher concluded life in Jackson CO., WV in 1880.

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Parents

William Fisher
1760 – 1834
Birth Location: Germany, Adams, Pennsylvania, Colonial America
WF
Mary Williams
1760 – 1809
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Sarah Samuels
1804 – 1853
Birth Location: Kanawha City, Kanawha, West Virginia, United States
SS

Children(s)

Greenberry Fisher
1822 – 1901
Birth Location: West Virginia
GF

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1798
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 1853
    Event Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Feb 1880
    Event Place: Jackson CO., WV
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