Fisher, Uriah

1828 - 1904  (76 years)

• Name	Fisher, Uriah
  Birth	31 Mar 1828  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	FISH.U002
  _FGRAVE	23315171
  Military Service	American Civil War, Company F, 98th Illinois Infantry  [2]
  	Mr. Fisher participated in the Battles of Hoover’s Gap , Chickamauga , Siege of Atlanta , Selma , Ala.
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0014 Compiled by Les Higgason
  		Flag of the United States, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously the…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		98th Illinois Infantry Regiment
  Death	20 Oct 1904  [1]
  Burial	Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Fisher, Uriah and Mary Golden
  Person ID	I48602	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family	Golden, Mary,   b. 1832   d. 1909 (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Children	> 1. Fisher, Rebecca C.,   b. 1853   d. 1921 (Age 68 years) > 2. Fisher, Frances Jane,   b. 1855   d. 1942 (Age 87 years) > 3. Fisher, Mary Elizabeth,   b. 1860   d. 1928 (Age 68 years) > 4. Fisher, Flora Gladys,   b. 1869   d. 1945 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F17735	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Golden Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Uriah Fisher, Jr., is a son of Uriah and Elizabeth (Core) Fisher. They were both natives of Virginia, where they were married, and where four children were born, including Uriah Fisher, Jr., who was born March 31, 1828. In 1836, the family removed to Tennessee, where they resided two years, and where one child was born. In 1838, they removed to Illinois, and settled in Wabash County. In 1843 or 1844, they came to Clay County, and purchased a tract of land in Section 17, of Town 3, Range 6, where they lived until the time of their death. The father died January 4, 1859, and the mother lived to be eighty-four years old, and died May 17, 1883. The family consisted of Peter F., Catherine, William, Uriah, Elizabeth, Sarah F., Calvin, the last of whom was born in Clay County,Ill., all of whom are deceased except Uriah. Uriah was married, January 15, 1852, in Clay County, to Mary Golden, daughter of Edward and Mary Golden, who were among the first settlers of Clay County. Mary (Golden) Fisher was born in Clay County. Ill., September 16, 1832. In August, 1862, Mr. Fisher enlisted in Company F, Ninety-eighth Illinois Infantry, from which he was discharged at Springfield July 7, 1865, having participated in the battles of Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, siege of Atlanta, and all the fighting incident to the Atlanta campaign and battle of Selma, Ala., taking part in the memorable charge on that place. Since the war, he has devoted his time to the pursuits of the farm, and owns a farm of eighty acres in Section 17, of Harter Township. They have had six children, four of whom are living at this time—Rebecca C, wife of James Jacobs, was born January 22. 1853; Jane F., wife of Jefferson McGrew, born March 30, 1855; Mary E., wife of James Lyon, was born February 24. 1860; William D., born June 11, 1857, deceased; Eliza A., born September 2S, 1862, deceased; John N. G., born April 29, 1867; and Dora G. Fisher, born June 5, 1869. Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "

  
  

• Sources

  [S14308] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Fisher, Uriah and Mary Golden, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23315159/uriah-fisher), none. (Reliability: 2). [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason.