Wilber Leroy Fisher
Born 06 Sep 1891 in Center, Taylor Twp., Howard Co., Indiana
Died 23 Nov 1958 in Tipton, Tipton Co., Indiana
Laborer-General Farm, 1920; Truck Driver-Public School, 1930
Married 14 Mar 1914 in [Tipton Co.], Indiana to Grace Mable Durham
Daughter of John Wesley Durham and Mary Elizabeth Berry
Born 15 Oct 1896 in [Cicero Twp.], Tipton Co., Indiana
Died 23 Jul 1972 in Elwood, Madison Co., Indiana
To them were born:
Notes
- Son of William S. and Eva Savilla (Huffman) Fisher, both of Indiana.
- Wilber's age in the census records: in 1900, age 8 (b. Sep 1891); in 1910, age 18; in 1920, age 29;
in 1930, age 38.
- Wilber appears under the name Roy in the 1920 census.
- Wilber appears under the name Roy in the 1930 census.
- In 1930 Roy owned a house valued at $1000.
- Roy was buried in Brookside Cemetery, Windfall, Indiana.
- Obituary, Elwood Call-Leader, 24 Nov 1958, courtesy of Elwood Public Library:
Roy Fisher, 67, Windfall, Dies; Rites Wednesday
Tipton--W. Leroy Fisher, 67, Windfall, died at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning at Tipton Memorial hospital
following an illness of one year.
Born in Howard county, Sept. 6, 1891, he was the son of William and Syvilla Hoffman Fisher. He was married
to Miss Grace Durham of Windfall Mar. 14, 1914. He was a contractor and laborer and an employee of the State Highway
department. He was a member of the Hazel Dell Friends church.
Survivors include the widow, Grace, one son, Bert Fisher, Elwood, a daughter, Mrs. Mary Lou Warnack,
Windfall, and four granddaughters, two brothers, Russell of Fairfield and Wayne of Kokomo, three sisters, Mrs. Gladys
Dillman, Center, Mrs. Geraldine Bowman and Mrs. Wilda Boyden of Kokomo.
The body was taken to the Harper and Mitchell funeral home in Tipton and will be moved to Chester Mitchell
residence in Windfall where friends may call after 6 o'clock this evening.
Funeral rites will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Mitchell residence. Burial will be made
in Brookside cemetery in Windfall.
Sources
- 1900 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co.,
Taylor Twp., E.D. 72, Sheet No. 8B [=282B], 189-192, 16 Jun 1900
- 1910 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Howard Co.,
Taylor Twp., E.D. 149, Sheet No. 1B [=159B], 14-14, 16 Apr 1910
- 1920 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co.,
Wildcat Twp., Windfall Town, E.D. 206, Sheet No. 4A [=268A], 81-81, 15 Jan 1920
- 1930 - U.S. Census, Indiana, Tipton Co.,
Wildcat Twp., Windfall Town, E.D. 80-14, Sheet No. 5A [=148A], 148-148, Main St., 07 Apr 1930