Reuben Fisher Family Bible Record

[Note: I am only labeling Reuben and his two wives for this record. Please read through it to find more family names. There are too many to label.]

Transcribed from Bible and Family Records of Bladen Co., North Carolina, US/CAN Call number 975.632 D2b, Vol. 2
Published by Bladen Co. Historical Society, April 1983

(Page 71)

REV. REUBIN FISHER FAMILY RECORD
The original of this record was copied by E.E. Fisher in 1972, who had in his possession the original book which was entitled “Patent Office Report 1849-50”

MARRIAGES

Reuben Fisher and Matilda Jones Fisher October 4, 1855
Love Fisher and Hattie McMillan Fisher November 11, 1914

BIRTHS

Sarah Fisher born April 25, 1805
Elijah Fisher born April 12, 1807
Mary Fisher born July 5, 1809
Robert Strange Fisher December 4, 1832
Elizabeth Stricklin born August 31, 1837
Lucy J. Stricklin born April 6, 1836
William H. Stricklin born April 16, 1839
Elizabeth Fisher born March 26, 1811

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Rev. Reubin Fisher Family record continued

DEATHS

Reubin Fisher died May 29, 1895
Jemima Fisher died April 6, 1855
William Henry Fisher died December 18, 1856
Mary Jane Fisher died August 5, 1855
Matilda Jones Fisher died January 2, 1914
Amos V. Fisher died February 21, 1930
Amanda Elizabeth Fisher died September 8, 1869
Julia Fisher Autry died September 17, 1932
Charlotte Fisher Geddie died January 15, 1936

BIRTHS

Reubin Fisher born April 1, 1821
Jemima Fisher (wife) born July 27, 1824
Martha Lee Fisher born November 8, 1845
George Calvin Fisher born July 18, 1844
Margaret Ann Fisher born November 13, 1847
William Henry Fisher born July 22, 1849
Thomas Paten Fisher born February 2, 1851
Alpha Swan Fisher born January 15, 1853
Mary Jane Fisher born April 4, 1855
James Robert Fisher born April 5, 1855
Matilda Fisher born March 25, 1839
John Hays Fisher born August 10, 1857
Lucenda Fisher born December 5, 1858
Everitt Fisher born November 27, 1860
Charlotte Fisher born January 22, 1862
Amos Venable Fisher born November 11, 1863

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Rev. Reubin Fisher Family record continued

Jinnetta Fisher born December 19, 1865
Amanda Elizabeth Fisher born December 7, 1865 died 8-9-1869
William Richard Fisher born July 7, 1866
Amanda Elizabeth Fisher born September 2, 1869
Rosany Fisher born September 16, 1869
Josephus Fisher born December 6, 1870
George Henry Fisher born January 1, 1871
Jula Cathrin Fisher born February 5, 1873
Amanda Cathrin Fisher born March 29, 1873
Sarah Elizabeth Fisher born May 14, 1876
Moris Allen Fisher born March 25, 1878
Love Fisher born October 12, 1880
Reubin Fisher taken ill May 7, 1895 and died May 29, 1895.

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Reuben Fisher Family Cemetery

Cumberland County Cemeteries

REUBIN FISHER FAMILY CEMETERY

Located about 3 1/2 miles northnortheast of Stedman in Cedar Creek Township. From S.R. 1848, north 0.18 miles on S.R. 1846, east about 200 yards in woods behind goat pen. Poorly maintained, eleven graves, 1855-1953.

1. Ellie I., dau. of M.A. & R.J. Fisher 11 Dec 1901 - 22 Oct 1906
2. Spicy Hall, wife of Amos V. Fisher 19 Feb 1875 - 9 May 1953
3. Amous V. Fisher 11 Nov 1863 - 21 Feb 1930
4. Nora Lee, dau. of Spicy & Amos V. Fisher 4 Jun 1904 - 22 Jul 1905
5. Charles S., son of Burnice & Charlotte (Fisher) Geddie 15 Sep 1896 - 10 Feb 1897
6. Martha L. Fisher 8 Nov 1845 - 7 Aug 1927
7. Jemima (Bullard), wife of R. Fisher 27 Jul 1824 - 6 Apr 1855 Rubin Fisher 1 Apr 1821 - 29 May 1895 Matilda (Jones), wife of R. Fisher 25 Mar 1839 - 2 Jan 1914
8. Unreadable wooden headboard
9. Lucinda Fisher Bedsole 5 Dec 1858 - 19 Feb 1883

I found this at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. "Cumberland County cemetery survey" by Nancy Fisher Ewing. Call number US/CAN 975.6373 V3c V2 pg 107.

Reuben Fisher 1880 US Census

Image shows: Reuben Fisher 60, Matilda (wife) 42, [Martha L 34, Alpha S 27 - from first wife, Jemima], John H 22, Charlotte 18, Amos V 16, Jinetta 14, Rosania 10, Joseph 9, Julia C 7, Manda C 7, Sarah E 4, Morres A 2.

All are living in Cedar Creek Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, family number 526.

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Reuben Fisher 1870 US Census (Page 1&2)

Image shows: (Page 1) Reuben Fisher 50, Matilda (wife) 31, [Martha 24, Thomas 19, (Page 2) Alfred 17 - all from first wife, Jemima], John 12, Lucinder 10, Charles 8, Amos 6, Gennett 4, Charlotte 1, Female Infant 9-months.

All are living in Cedar Creek Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, family number 37. Reuben and his family are living right next door to Reuben's brother Daniel (and his family).

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Reuben Fisher 1860 US Census

Image shows: Reuben Fisher 35, Matilda (2nd wife) 21, [Calvin 16, Martha 14, Peggy A 13, Thos (Thomas) 9, Alfa 5 - all from first wife, Jemima], John 2, Lousiana 1 - from 2nd wife, Matilda.

All are living in Cumberland East, Cumberland, North Carolina, dwelling number 2190, family number 2194.

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Streety family book being published - any interest?

In my recent research I got online to find others who may be looking for the same family roots as me. In my browsing I came into contact with three cousins who descend from the same family I do. We branch off way back and are distant cousins. It's been exciting to get to know these cousins and share information with each other.

One cousin is writing a book on the Streety family. She is planning on publishing it this summer, which will be about July 2009. I don't know the cost of it yet, but will post again when I have more information.

I contributed all of the information I have descending from Margaret Streety, who married Reuben Fisher in about 1800. I come from their son, Daniel Fisher. If you click on the name tags on the right hand side of the blog you can find more information about any family member I've posted about. My cousins already had information on Margaret and Reuben and I helped with Daniel and his descendants.

If you have interest in the Streety family book or would like to contribute stories or other information for publication please post a comment with a way I can reach you and I'll contact you.

Daniel Fisher, Beatty Fisher, Clara Matilda Fisher 1880 US Census (2 pages)

Image shows: (Page 1) Daniel Fisher 60, Jane (wife) 56, Lucy J 28, Sarah C 21, (Page 2) William H 19, Owen D 12, family number 515.

Also shown on (Page 1) is Daniel's son, Beatty's family: Baty Fisher 31, Manda K (wife) 30, William L 6, George W 4, Frank K 3, James H 1, family number 507.

Also shown on (Page 2) is Daniel's daughter, Clara Matilda: John Hales 30, Matilda 31, Rebecca 5, Alexander 3, Flora A Hair (cousin) 21, family number 518.

All are living in Cedar Creek Township, Cumberland, North Carolina.

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Daniel Fisher 1870 US Census

Image shows: Daniel Fisher 53, Jane (wife) 50, Baity 22, Clara 20, David 19, Alexander 17, Lucy 15, Sarah 10, William 8, Owen 3. They are living in Cedar Creek Township, Cumberland, North Carolina, family number 38.

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Daniel Fisher 1860 US Census (2 pages)

Images show: (Page 1) Daniel Fisher 37, Jane (wife) 38, Molcy 17, Miranda 16, Betsy A 14, (Page 2) Beaty 13, Matilda 10, David T 8, Elliott 6, Lucy J 4, Sarah C 2. They are living in Cumberland East, Cumberland, North Carolina, family number 330.

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Daniel Fisher 1850 US Census (2 pages)

Images show (Page 1) Daniel Fisher 39, Jane (wife) 26, Molcy 7, (Page 2) Maranda 6, Elizabeth 4, Beatty 2, Clarisa 8 mo. They are living in Northern Division, Sampson, North Carolina, family number 10.

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Southy Fisher - my connection

As I have worked on connecting the Fisher and Streety families I have uncovered a wealth of information. Apparently I needed to get back 7 generations in order to find distant relatives searching for the same people. It has been exciting for me and even a bit overwhelming as I try to go through all this new information and get it straight.

After finding information on the Streety family submitted by Cindy Watts on http://www.ancestry.com/, I did several searches on that information and came into contact with 3 cousins. All three are related to Southy Fisher and descend through different lines. I have been so excited as I get e-mails from them and continue working on this family.

Here is the connection I have to Southy Fisher, who was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War:

Southy Fisher m. Phebe
Reuben Fisher m. Margaret Streety
Daniel Fisher m. Jane Jones
Elizabeth Ann Fisher m. John Anderson Wilder
Daniel Marshall Wilder m. Maggie Davis
Ella Mae Wilder m. John William Dickens
Roy Rodgers Dickens m. Naomi Cunningham
Shauna Dickens (me)

Linking Fisher and Streety families

Family of interest is #438 - The Joseph Gilmore Fisher Family

Click on image to enlargeI recently went to the Family History Library in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.

My project is to find a link for the Daniel Fisher and Streety families in Bladen County, North Carolina. I have found information online linking these two families, but no hard evidence.

I found that there were three separate courthouse fires in Bladen County, which destroyed most of the documents there for 1700 and 1800. Since I haven't had much luck locating records for Daniel Fisher or his wife, Jane Jones, I decided to look into the Streety family as well as other Fisher relations. I believe Daniel had a brother named Reuben Fisher, who was a Baptist minister. Reuben performed marriages for several of Daniel's children. I have found census records for both Daniel and Reuben, but nothing linking them as brothers.

At the library I found a book entitled 'Bladen County Heritage, North Carolina, Volume 1', call number 975.632 H2b. I copied a page out of that book and post it here. The information was submitted for publication by Mary Tatum McLaughlin, 3514 Sheridan Drive, Durham, NC 27707. This document follows Elijah Fisher, who is another brother of Daniel and Reuben.

I hope someone reading this information will be able to provide further details and documentation.

Transcript of Daniel Marshall Wilder Bible (Images Previously Posted)

The Holy Bible

New York: The Christian Herald
The Christian Herald, Bible House, N.Y.
Fourth Edition
Copyright, 1907 by Louis Klopsch
New York City

(Page 1)
*Daniel M. Wilder – His Book, June 30, 1913

(Page 2)
*D.M. Wilder was born July 23rd 1882
*Maggie Wilder wife of D.M. Wilder was born Aug. 20th 1881
*D.M. Wilder and Maggie Davis was married May 4th 1902
*Maggie Wilder wife of D.M. Wilder died Oct. 21st 1908, age 24 yrs 2 mo 1 day
*Lucy Irene Faircloth was born Aug 11, 1882
*D.M. Wilder and Lucy Irene Faircloth was married Dec. 15th 1910
*Bertha Leonia Wilder was born Mar. 20th 1903 and died May 11, 1903 age 1 mo. 21 days
*Infant boy of D.M. and Maggie Wilder born and died June 4th 1904
*Daniel Marshall Wilder, died ?t. 25, 1953, Henderson N.C.

(Page 3)
*Ella May Wilder was born May 28th 1905
*Lonnie Marshall Wilder was born May 10, 1907
*Jn A Wilder was born Sept 25, 1844
*D.M. Wilder and Maggie Wilson was married March 19, 1932 in Norfolk, VA
*Maggie O. Wilder died July 31, 1953 in King Daughters Hospital, Portsmouth, VA, age 66 years

(Page 4)
*D.M. Wilder died Oct. 25, 1953, Buried Oct. 26, 1953 at Sandy Creek Church, Vance County, N.C., 5 miles from Henderson, N.C.

Beatty Fisher & Amanda Herring Marriage 8 May 1873

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Joshua Lawrence Boon 1850 US Census

I am experimenting with ways to add .pdf (Adobe) files to this blog without paying $50 for a program. For now we'll deal with the watermark. If you want a copy of the census record without the watermark, reply to me using the 'comment' link below and I'll e-mail you the .pdf version.

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Daniel Marshall Wilder Bible

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Thank you Loria Dickens Roth for contributing these documents.

Sarah Jane Wilder (Godwin) Obituary

Note: This obituary was found in the folds of the Daniel Marshall Wilder Bible. No source for the obituary is available.

Date of death is 10 May 1949.

Mrs. E. H. Terrant is Theodocia Ann Wilder.

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Thank you Loria Dickens Roth for contributing this document.

Sarah Jane Wilder (Godwin) Death Certificate 9 May 1949

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Henry Rose Carter Death Certificate 12 Jun 1967

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Martha Caroline Wilder (Carter) Death Certificate 24 Sep 1944

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Ella Mae Wilder (Dickens) Death Certificate 11 Jul 1955

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Daniel Marshall Wilder Death Certificate 20 Oct 1953

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Daniel Marshall Wilder & Maggie Davis Marriage 4 May 1902

Includes Marriage Certificate (Page 1&2), Certified Certificate of Marriage (Page 2 - second half) and Female Index to Marriages for Johnston County, NC (found on http://www.ancestry.com/)

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Daniel Marshall Wilder Picture (with Maggie Wilson, third wife)

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Ella Mae Wilder (Dickens) Picture

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Thank you Marcene "Pete" Fellhauer Dickens for contributing this picture.

Margaret "Maggie" Elizabeth Armstrong (Dickens)(Ezzell) Death Certificate 8 Jun 1945

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Mary M Boon (Armstrong) Death Certificate 23 Apr 1921

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Charlie Robert Dickens Death Certificate 20 Feb 1945

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Eva Taylor (Dickens) Death Certificate 6 Dec 1950

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William Lawrence Dickens Picture

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John William Dickens Picture

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Margaret "Maggie" Elizabeth Armstrong (Dickens) Picture

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John William Dickens Death Certificate 10 Feb 1986

Note: On box 17 John's mother is named as Lillian Ada Thomas (his stepmother). His birth mother is Margaret Elizabeth Armstrong.

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Thank you to Loria Dickens Roth for contributing this document.

John William Dickens & Ella Mae Wilder Marriage 15 Nov 1919

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Maggie Gay (Dickens) Death Certificate 17 Dec 1965

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John Anderson Wilder Family 1880 US Census (Page 1&2)

John Hales & Matilda Fisher Marriage 30 Oct 1873

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David Thames Fisher & Charlotte Ann Averitt Marriage 18 Dec 1875

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Sarah Caroline Fisher (Wilder) Death Certificate 6 May 1916

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Molcy Fisher (Faircloth) Death Certificate 30 Aug 1917

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Clara Matilda Fisher (Carter) Death Certificate 1 Aug 1919

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John A Wilder & Elizabeth A Fisher Marriage 1 Oct 1868

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John A Wilder Death Certificate 14 Aug 1924

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John A Wilder & Sarah C Fisher Marriage 20 Sept 1894

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George Wilder & Sarah Fisher Marriage 9 Feb 1854

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Introduction and Welcome

Through the years I have developed a passion for family history. I desire to share this passion with others by making my research easily available and accessible. The Dickens Wilder Family Ancestry blog is created with the hope it will bring distant relatives together as we work toward a common goal.

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