| FRIENDSHIP CEMETERY McDONOUGH COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
WILBUR R. FISHER
1894 or '95 - 1958
(Tombstone not yet photographed)
WILBER R. FISHER Oct. 13, 1894 Dec. 22, 1958 PVT CO A 112th INF
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Wilbur Fisher, son of  Josiah Fisher and Catharine George, was born in either 1894 or 1895. When he registered for Selective Service on June 5, 1917, the registrar filled out the form and entered the name Wilbur Roy Fisher, date of birth October 13, 1895. Wilbur signed his name as Wilbur Ray Fisher. The tombstone at Friendship Cemetery bears the given name and date of birth illustrated above: Wilber R. Fisher, born Oct. 13, 1894. We have viewed a number of Selective Service forms with dates not in agreement with other references.
In 1900 "Wilbur" was living with his father and mother in the home of his half-sister, the former Cora Fisher, and her husband, Calvin Inman. The census taker recorded Wilbur's birth as October 1895. Wilbur lost his mother in 1906 and Josiah may have also died. Census records suggest that Wilbur lived with his mother's people for a number of years. In 1910 "Wilber" was in Tennessee Township, McDonough County, in the home of Catharine's brother, William George. In 1920, again named as "Wilber", he was living with Charles and Dora Bell (George) Riser in Hire Township, McDonough County. Dora was Catharine's sister. By 1930 "Wilbur R. Fisher", 35, had married (at age 27) and was farming in Hire Township. His wife was Bessie R., 30 (age at first marriage - 22). We have not yet determined Bessie's maiden name. Wilbur and Bessie had no children at that time, but they were, in turn, helping another motherless boy, young Wendell Simmons, whose mother had passed away four years previously. |
enumerated June 18, 1900, dwelling #258, 720 W. Carroll St. Inman, Calvin, head, white, male, Feb 1873, 27, married for 1 year, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA, day laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, rented his home Cora, wife, white, female, Apr 1873, 27, married for 1 year, mother of 0 children, born IL, both parents born IL, could read, write and speak English Fisher, Josiah, father-in-law, white, male, July 1848, 51, married, [duration of marriage - no entry], born IL, both parents born PA, day laborer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English Catharine, mother-in-law, white, female, Sept 1864, 35, married for 8 years; mother of 1 child, living; born IL, both parents born Germany, could read, write and speak English Wilbur, brother-in-law, white, male, Oct 1895, 4, single, born IL, both parents born IL |
enumerated May 4, 1910, dwelling #175 George, William, head, male, white, 52, married (1st) for 29 years, born IL, both parents born Ger-German, spoke English, farmer, general farm, working on own account, could read and write, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 108 Annie, wife, female, white, 44, married (1st) for 29 years; mother of 8 children, 5 living; born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write Joseph, son, male, white, 19, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write Clifton, son, male, white, 17, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, did not attend school after Sept. 1, 1909 Clyde, son, male, white, 13, single, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 William Jr, son, male, white, 6, single, born IL, both parents born IL, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Fisher, Wilber, nephew, male, white, 14, single, born IL, father born KY, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 |
enumerated January 16-17, 1920, dwelling #dwelling #106, farm Riser, Charles, head, owner, free of mortgage, male, white, 53, married, could read and write, born NY, both parents born U.S., spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 82 Dora, wife, female, white, 50, married, could read and write, born IL; both parents born Germany, native tongue German; spoke English Fisher, Wilber, nephew, male, white, 24, single, could read and write, born IL, father born MO, mother born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, working out, working for wages |
enumerated April 10, 1930, dwelling #34 Fisher, Wilbur R, head, rented his home, owned a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 35, married, age at first marriage - 27, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, grain, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - yes, WW, farm schedule 31 Bessie R, wife, female, white, 30, married, age at first marriage - 22, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Simmons, Wendell, boarder, male, white, 11, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born KY, spoke English |
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