Thad R. Fisher
Last updated 25 Feb 2024 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 6 Mar 1911
Died: 18 Mar 1912 in , Decatur County, Kansas, United States
Father: Samuel Harvey Fisher (1882 – 1967)
Mother: Laura C. McIntyre (1884 – 1957)
obituary-harvey-fisher-1967: Obituary for Harvey Fisher (1967); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 24 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1967 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 16 1967, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 5; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 16 Nov 1967 (Thursday), page Three, column 5” [It isn’t clear why page Three was found on page (image) 9 on Newspapers.com; perhaps a different edition was inserted after image 5 or 6? Image 7 looks like the second page of a newspaper, with some postage rate payment information and subscription rates in the top left corner.]
Comment Detail: Source includes anme (Thad R. [Fisher]).
obituary-thad-fisher-1912: Obituary for Thad R. Fisher (1912); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ Oberlin Herald ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 28 1912, Thu ⟩ Page 1”, column 1; citing “Oberlin Herald (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 28 Mar 1912 (Thursday), page 1, column 1”
Comment Detail: Souce includes name (Thad R. Fisher).
periodical-little-thaddie-is-dead-1912: “Little Thaddie is Dead,” local news; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ The Oberlin Times ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 22 1912, Fri ⟩ Page 1”, column 2; citing “The Oberlin Times (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 22 Mar 1912 (Friday), page 1, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Thad R. Fisher).
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obituary-thad-fisher-1912: Obituary for Thad R. Fisher (1912); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ Oberlin Herald ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 28 1912, Thu ⟩ Page 1”, column 1; citing “Oberlin Herald (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 28 Mar 1912 (Thursday), page 1, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (March 6, 1911).
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obituary-harvey-fisher-1967: Obituary for Harvey Fisher (1967); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 24 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Atwood ⟩ The Citizen-Patriot ⟩ 1967 ⟩ November ⟩ Nov 16 1967, Thu ⟩ Page 9”, column 5; citing “The Citizen-Patriot (Atwood, Rawlins County, Kansas), 16 Nov 1967 (Thursday), page Three, column 5” [It isn’t clear why page Three was found on page (image) 9 on Newspapers.com; perhaps a different edition was inserted after image 5 or 6? Image 7 looks like the second page of a newspaper, with some postage rate payment information and subscription rates in the top left corner.]
Comment Detail: Source notes that Thad "died at the age of one year." Given his birth date of 6 Mar 1911, giving a range from 6 Mar 1912 to 5 Mar 1913.
obituary-thad-fisher-1912: Obituary for Thad R. Fisher (1912); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ Oberlin Herald ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 28 1912, Thu ⟩ Page 1”, column 1; citing “Oberlin Herald (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 28 Mar 1912 (Thursday), page 1, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes date (March 18, 1912) and probable location ([Decatur County, KS, USA]). The location is only "probably" because it is not explicitly stated as his death location, but it is where the family was (apparently) living, and no mention is made of their being on a trip when he died.
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: at Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, United States
Moved To Residence: Abt Apr 1912 at , Decatur County, Kansas, United States
Cemetery: Oberlin Cemetery at Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas, United States
obituary-thad-fisher-1912: Obituary for Thad R. Fisher (1912); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ Oberlin Herald ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 28 1912, Thu ⟩ Page 1”, column 1; citing “Oberlin Herald (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 28 Mar 1912 (Thursday), page 1, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source notes he was buried in Oberlin cemetery, which is located in Oberlin, Decatur County, KS, USA.
periodical-little-thaddie-is-dead-1912: “Little Thaddie is Dead,” local news; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ The Oberlin Times ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 22 1912, Fri ⟩ Page 1”, column 2; citing “The Oberlin Times (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 22 Mar 1912 (Friday), page 1, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes approximate date ("about a month ago" [story published 22 Mar 1912, giving an approximate date of Apr 1912]) and location ("farm east of Oberlin" [this could be Olive Township, but is almost certainly in Decatur County, KS, USA]).
obituary-thad-fisher-1912: Obituary for Thad R. Fisher (1912); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ Oberlin Herald ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 28 1912, Thu ⟩ Page 1”, column 1; citing “Oberlin Herald (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 28 Mar 1912 (Thursday), page 1, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes cemetery name (Oberlin cemetery), which is located in Oberlin, Decatur County, KS, USA.
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Attributes
Residence: at , Rawlins County, Kansas, United States
Residence: at Olive Township, Decatur County, Kansas, United States
obituary-thad-fisher-1912: Obituary for Thad R. Fisher (1912); “Obituary,” Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ Oberlin Herald ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 28 1912, Thu ⟩ Page 1”, column 1; citing “Oberlin Herald (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 28 Mar 1912 (Thursday), page 1, column 1”
Comment Detail: Source includes death date (March 18, 1912) and implied residence location (Olive township [, Decatur County, KS, USA]).
periodical-little-thaddie-is-dead-1912: “Little Thaddie is Dead,” local news; Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com: accessed 23 Feb 2024), “⟩ United States ⟩ Kansas ⟩ Oberlin ⟩ The Oberlin Times ⟩ 1912 ⟩ March ⟩ Mar 22 1912, Fri ⟩ Page 1”, column 2; citing “The Oberlin Times (Oberlin, Decatur County, Kansas), 22 Mar 1912 (Friday), page 1, column 2”
Comment Detail: Source includes approximate date ("a month ago" [story published 22 Mar 1912, giving an approximate move date of Apr 1912, and suggesting with high probability they were living in the location in Mar 1912]) and location (Rawlins county [, KS, USA]).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
Was his full given name Thadeus?
He was probably born in Rawlins County, KS. The family moved from there about a month before Thad died, and may have been living there when he was born.
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