Sarah (Mosley) Fisher (abt. 1811 - abt. 1868)

Born about 1811 in Tennessee

Wife of Isaac Whitehead — married 10 Oct 1826 in Wilson, Tennessee, United States

Wife of Thomas Fisher — married 21 Oct 1841 in Williamson, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died about 1868 at about age 57 in Kansas, United States

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Biography

Sarah Mosley was born about 1811 in Tennessee to parents Drewry Mosley and Amelia Burnett. ^[1] While living in Tennessee, Sarah met and later married Isaac Whitehead in Wilson County on 10 October 1826.^[2] A few years after they were married they moved to Williamson Co., Illinois. Her husband died sometime before 1841.

Not long after the death of her first husband, Sarah met and married the widowerThomas Fisher. They were married on 21 October 1841 in Williamson County. ^[3]

On the 1850 U.S. census, Sally resides in Franklin Co., Illinois with her husband Thomas; daughters Margaret J. Fisher, Elizabeth Fisher, Nancy Fisher and her presumed step-son L.G. Fisher.^[4]

On the 1860 US census, Sarah Fisher resides in Washington Co., Illinois with her husband Thomas and their three daughters on their farm, Post Office: Nashville. ^[5]

On the 1865 Kansas state census, Sarah Fisher, her husband Thomas and daughter Nancy have migrated to Neosho Township, Neosho, Kansas and Post Office: Humboldt. The enumeration date is 27 July 1865. Thomas works as a farmer, the value of his personal estate is $800, and both he and Sarah have been marked as being unable to read or write. ^[6]

Sarah Fisher passed away between 1865 and 1870 in either Neosho County or Cherokee County Kansas. Her widowed husband, Thomas, resides with his daughter Margaret J. Fisher and son in law William T. Rule in Cherokee Co., Kansas per the 1870 U.S. census.

Research Notes

• The family story is that Sarah Fisher died in Neosho County Kansas in 1868.
• FamilySearch tree says that she had 2 children, Katurah Whitehead, born 1827 and Grey Whitehead, born 1830 with her first husband Isaac Whitehead. However, there is no direct source that links them as the parents. More research needs to be done to verify this.

Sources

1. ↑ "The Biographical review of Johnson, Massac, Pope and Hardin counties, Illinois: containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, also biographies of the presidents of the United States", by Biographical Publishing Company, 1893, Chicago, Illinois, page 351. Database with images, Archive.org,(https://archive.org/details/biographicalrevi00biogr/page/350/mode/2up: viewed 5 March 2024).
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G93F-W5R3?view=index&action=view: 4 March 2024), Isaac Whitehead and Sarah Mosley, 1826; citing Wilson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 430,830.
3. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK92-284Z: 19 February 2021), Thomas Fisher and Sarah Whitehead, 21 Oct 1841; citing Williamson, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 965,422.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M85P-56W: 20 December 2020), Citing entry for Sally Fisher in household of Thomas Fisher, Franklin, Illinois, United States, Sheet 45, Dwelling 619; citing family, NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-NCW: 18 February 2021), Entry for Sarah Fisher in household of Thos Fisher, 1860. Citing: Illinois > Washington > Page No.119 > Dwelling 848.
6. ↑ *"Kansas State Census, 1865", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL68-CK3F: viewed 6 March 2024), Entry for Sarah Fisher in household of Thomas Fisher, 1865. Citing: Neosho TWP > Neosho > Kansas > Sheet 7 > Dwelling 56.