from the 1976 Hendricks County History (pages 283-284):
Emma was a daughter of George and Eula (Satterwhite) Jackson. She married William Francis (Frank) Fisher on December 19, 1897. They were the parents of one child, a son, George Leroy (Roy) Fisher. She was the victim of poor health many years of her life but, despite physical weakness, she maintained a well-kept home. She was an ambitious farm wife, excelling in raising Buff Orphington chickens and becoming an expert in culinary arts. She was a member of the Methodist Ladies Aid, later the W.S.C.S. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of the Pittsboro Study Club.
from the Republican for Oct. 1, 1953:
Mrs. Emma Jackson Fisher was found dead in bed at her home in Pittsboro yesterday morning by her husband, Frank Fisher. Born at Hope, Mrs. Fisher moved to Boone County when a child where she lived until she married 56 years ago. She and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1947. She was 75 years of age.
Mrs. Fisher was a member of the Concord Baptist Church in Boone County, transferring her membership to the Pittsboro Methodist Church after her marriage. She was also a member of the Womans Society of Christian Service, Pittsboro Study Club and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors besides the husband, include a son, Roy Fisher, Pittsboro; a granddaughter, Mrs. Richard Hill of New York City; one sister, Mrs. Edith Vaughn of Merom and five brothers, William C. Jackson, Homer Jackson, Walter Jackson, George Jackson, all of Merom, and Robert Jackson, Indianapolis.
Funeral arrangements are being made by the Gregory Mortuary at Pittsboro.
from the Republican for Oct. 8, 1953:
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Fisher, who died at her home at Pittsboro early Wednesday morning, Sept. 30, were Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock from the Pittsboro Methodist Church. Burial was in the Lizton cemetery.
Note: Emma (Jackson) Fisher was an older sister of Vernia (Jackson) Williams. Vernia and her husband, George Williams, are buried next to Emma and William Fisher and share the same tomb stone.
Emma was a daughter of George and Eula (Satterwhite) Jackson. She married William Francis (Frank) Fisher on December 19, 1897. They were the parents of one child, a son, George Leroy (Roy) Fisher. She was the victim of poor health many years of her life but, despite physical weakness, she maintained a well-kept home. She was an ambitious farm wife, excelling in raising Buff Orphington chickens and becoming an expert in culinary arts. She was a member of the Methodist Ladies Aid, later the W.S.C.S. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of the Pittsboro Study Club.
from the Republican for Oct. 1, 1953:
Mrs. Emma Jackson Fisher was found dead in bed at her home in Pittsboro yesterday morning by her husband, Frank Fisher. Born at Hope, Mrs. Fisher moved to Boone County when a child where she lived until she married 56 years ago. She and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1947. She was 75 years of age.
Mrs. Fisher was a member of the Concord Baptist Church in Boone County, transferring her membership to the Pittsboro Methodist Church after her marriage. She was also a member of the Womans Society of Christian Service, Pittsboro Study Club and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors besides the husband, include a son, Roy Fisher, Pittsboro; a granddaughter, Mrs. Richard Hill of New York City; one sister, Mrs. Edith Vaughn of Merom and five brothers, William C. Jackson, Homer Jackson, Walter Jackson, George Jackson, all of Merom, and Robert Jackson, Indianapolis.
Funeral arrangements are being made by the Gregory Mortuary at Pittsboro.
from the Republican for Oct. 8, 1953:
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Fisher, who died at her home at Pittsboro early Wednesday morning, Sept. 30, were Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock from the Pittsboro Methodist Church. Burial was in the Lizton cemetery.
Note: Emma (Jackson) Fisher was an older sister of Vernia (Jackson) Williams. Vernia and her husband, George Williams, are buried next to Emma and William Fisher and share the same tomb stone.
from the 1976 Hendricks County History (pages 283-284):
Emma was a daughter of George and Eula (Satterwhite) Jackson. She married William Francis (Frank) Fisher on December 19, 1897. They were the parents of one child, a son, George Leroy (Roy) Fisher. She was the victim of poor health many years of her life but, despite physical weakness, she maintained a well-kept home. She was an ambitious farm wife, excelling in raising Buff Orphington chickens and becoming an expert in culinary arts. She was a member of the Methodist Ladies Aid, later the W.S.C.S. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of the Pittsboro Study Club.
from the Republican for Oct. 1, 1953:
Mrs. Emma Jackson Fisher was found dead in bed at her home in Pittsboro yesterday morning by her husband, Frank Fisher. Born at Hope, Mrs. Fisher moved to Boone County when a child where she lived until she married 56 years ago. She and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1947. She was 75 years of age.
Mrs. Fisher was a member of the Concord Baptist Church in Boone County, transferring her membership to the Pittsboro Methodist Church after her marriage. She was also a member of the Womans Society of Christian Service, Pittsboro Study Club and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors besides the husband, include a son, Roy Fisher, Pittsboro; a granddaughter, Mrs. Richard Hill of New York City; one sister, Mrs. Edith Vaughn of Merom and five brothers, William C. Jackson, Homer Jackson, Walter Jackson, George Jackson, all of Merom, and Robert Jackson, Indianapolis.
Funeral arrangements are being made by the Gregory Mortuary at Pittsboro.
from the Republican for Oct. 8, 1953:
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Fisher, who died at her home at Pittsboro early Wednesday morning, Sept. 30, were Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock from the Pittsboro Methodist Church. Burial was in the Lizton cemetery.
Note: Emma (Jackson) Fisher was an older sister of Vernia (Jackson) Williams. Vernia and her husband, George Williams, are buried next to Emma and William Fisher and share the same tomb stone.
Emma was a daughter of George and Eula (Satterwhite) Jackson. She married William Francis (Frank) Fisher on December 19, 1897. They were the parents of one child, a son, George Leroy (Roy) Fisher. She was the victim of poor health many years of her life but, despite physical weakness, she maintained a well-kept home. She was an ambitious farm wife, excelling in raising Buff Orphington chickens and becoming an expert in culinary arts. She was a member of the Methodist Ladies Aid, later the W.S.C.S. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a longtime member of the Pittsboro Study Club.
from the Republican for Oct. 1, 1953:
Mrs. Emma Jackson Fisher was found dead in bed at her home in Pittsboro yesterday morning by her husband, Frank Fisher. Born at Hope, Mrs. Fisher moved to Boone County when a child where she lived until she married 56 years ago. She and her husband celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1947. She was 75 years of age.
Mrs. Fisher was a member of the Concord Baptist Church in Boone County, transferring her membership to the Pittsboro Methodist Church after her marriage. She was also a member of the Womans Society of Christian Service, Pittsboro Study Club and the Order of the Eastern Star.
Survivors besides the husband, include a son, Roy Fisher, Pittsboro; a granddaughter, Mrs. Richard Hill of New York City; one sister, Mrs. Edith Vaughn of Merom and five brothers, William C. Jackson, Homer Jackson, Walter Jackson, George Jackson, all of Merom, and Robert Jackson, Indianapolis.
Funeral arrangements are being made by the Gregory Mortuary at Pittsboro.
from the Republican for Oct. 8, 1953:
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Fisher, who died at her home at Pittsboro early Wednesday morning, Sept. 30, were Saturday morning at 10:30 o'clock from the Pittsboro Methodist Church. Burial was in the Lizton cemetery.
Note: Emma (Jackson) Fisher was an older sister of Vernia (Jackson) Williams. Vernia and her husband, George Williams, are buried next to Emma and William Fisher and share the same tomb stone.
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