Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

Daniel Fisher



Daniel Fisher Birth 7 Jul 1790 South Huntington, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania another says Miami county Indiana near Peru. Death 7 Dec 1833 Miami county Indiana>

    when Daniel died in 1833, leaving Susanna with the couple’s several children. Son John was sent to scout a locale for the family to prosper and arrived around 1835 or 1836 just east of Lake Maxinkuckee.


married Susannah Reeves born in 1789 born Virginia Death Oct 26, 1854 BURIAL Washington Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana

Susanna and family arrived in the area around 1837 (the same year most Potawatomi Indians were removed from the area in the infamous Trail of Death). They initially settled in a small cabin John had built, and in 1840 purchased today’s Bigley land from the Wabash and Erie Canal Company – to whom it had been ceded by the government via the State of Indiana after various Indian treaties.

In Susannah's will by mistake in the description of t he proerty, she willed Amelia the East half of the West Half of the NW 1/4/ To Mary Ann all personal property and $5 to each - Alfred, Orange, Nancy and heirs of daughter Patsy.

Their children:
    Patsy Fisher BIRTH 11 JUN 1813 DEATH 19 MAR 1850 Marshall, Indiana BURIAL Washington Cemetery UNION Twp, Marshall County, Indiana married Hugh Allen Ballentine Peeples BIRTH1 Nov 1810 Pennsylvania DEATH Dec 1850 Culver, Marshall County, Indiana
      Susannah Peeples (1832–1908)
      William Peeples (1833–1864)
      Samuel Peeples (1834–1864)
      George Peeples (1836–1918) married Catherine E McMillen
      Daniel Peeples (1838–1909)
      Nancy E Peeples (1838–)
      Agnes Peeples (1839–)
      Robinson (Peeples 1841–)
      Alexander Peeples (1845–)
      John R. Peeples (1845–1930)


    Nancy "Nellie" Fisher BIRTH 4 Jun 1815 Ohio DEATH 22 Feb 1878 BURIAL Washington Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana married Joseph Cowen BIRTH 1810 Ireland DEATH 26 Mar 1883 BURIAL Washington Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana

    Alfred Fisher

    John Reeves Fisher BIRTH 3 JAN 1820 Ohio DEATH JUNE 1850
      was sent to scout a locale for the family to prosper and arrived around 1835 or 1836 just east of Lake Maxinkuckee.

      John R. Reeves Fisher came to Marshall county Indiana with his mother's earnings of $100.00 with which he entered at the Canal Land Office at Logansport, Indiana the 80 acres: The West half of the Northwest Quarter (N1/4) of section23 in Townhship 32 North of Range 1 East. what is known as the "Bigley farm" today; entering it in his own name. Date of entry September 26, 1844. And afterwards gave him the sum of $102.00 with which he completed the final payment of said land, February 27, 1845. It was agreed that she should always have a claim on said land, and if she survived him she was to have said land as though it had been entered in her own name. In the spring of 1850 John FIsher started for California Gold Rush and from sickness caused by alkali water, died on the road June 1850. Through court action Susannah was given one undivided half of said land and an estate for life in the whole of said land. The John Fisher estate settled July 1854. Her deed dated February 11, 1851


    Mary Ann Fisher BIRTH 16 Jun 1822 Ohio

    Orange Fisher

    Amelia Fisher BIRTH 18 JUL 1827 Geo Brown Co, Ohio DEATH 12 APR 1917 Union, Marshall, Indiana married 20 Jun 1850 Marshall, Indiana, Edward C. Bigley BIRTH abt 1834 Ohio BIRTH ABT 1834 Ohio DEATH 1860 California


1850 United States Federal Census 
Name	Susannah Fisher
Gender	Female
Race	White
Age	63
Birth Year	abt 1787
Birthplace	Virginia
Home in 1850	My Division, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Real Estate	800
Cannot Read, Write	Yes
Line Number	1
Dwelling Number	876
Family Number	876
Inferred Child	
Amelia Fisher
Household Members (Name)	Age
Susannah Fisher	63
Amelia Fisher 23
Laumle Peckler 9
Mary J Peckler 7
John W Peckler 4 
 

Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017.
Name	Amelia Smith
Age	89
Marital Status	Widowed
Birth Date	18 Jul 1827
Birth Place	Geo??  [Georgetown] Brown Co, Ohio
Death Date	12 Apr 1917
Death Place	Union, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date	1917
Father Daniel Fisher
Mother Susannah Reeves
Spouse William C. Smith


Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999 
Name	Susannah Fisher
Residence Date	Abt 1854
Residence Place	Marshall, Indiana
Will Date	10 Sep 1854
Probate Date	10 Sep 1854
Probate Place	Marshall, Indiana, USA
Inferred Death Date	1854
Inferred Death Place	Indiana, USA
Item Description	Will Record, Vol A-C, 1839-1899
Individuals Listed (Name)	Relationship
Susannah Fisher	
Mary Ann Fisher Daughter
Nallie Fisher Daughter
Amalia Fisher Daughter