Fisher Family Genealogy
Family: FIRESTONE, William Leroy / FISHER Elizabeth Belle (F378)
m. 1 Mar 1882-
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FIRESTONE, William Leroy
Birth Mar 1858 Ohio Death 31 Oct 1910 Dover Township, Shawnee Co., KS Burial 1 Nov 1910 Dover Cemetery, Dover Township, Shawnee Co., KS Marriage 1 Mar 1882 [1, 2] Shawnee Co., KS [1, 2] Father FIRESTONE, Peter D. | F266 Group Sheet Mother CONN, Christiana | F266 Group Sheet
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FISHER Elizabeth Belle
Birth 14 Jan 1863 Maryland Death Oct 1934 Auburn, Shawnee Co., KS Burial Dover Cemetery, Dover Township, Shawnee Co., KS Father FISHER William Nicholls | F41 Group Sheet Mother GIBSON Mary Ann | F41 Group Sheet
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FIRESTONE, Ethel
Birth 26 Apr 1883 Shawnee Co., KS Death 8 May 1976 Eskridge, Wabaunsee Co., KS Burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Spouse DAGG, Adam Jr | F516 Marriage 27 Sep 1902 Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS
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FIRESTONE, Sims Vernon
Birth 8 Aug 1884 Mission Township, Shawnee Co., KS Death 12 Jan 1961 Burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS
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FIRESTONE, Doris Goldie
Birth Nov 1887 Kansas Death Jan 1981 Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Burial Dover Cemetery, Dover Township, Shawnee Co., KS Spouse NYSTROM, Richard Samuel | F549 Marriage 28 Nov 1907 Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS
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FIRESTONE, Gladys Mildred
Birth Jul 1889 Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS Death 4 Jul 1973 Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Burial Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Spouse Buckman, James Vernon | F591 Marriage
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FIRESTONE, Mary Belle
Birth Jul 1897 Kansas Death 24 Feb 1989 Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee Co., KS Spouse WINTER, Charles John | F548 Marriage 4 Jul 1918 Auburn Township, Shawnee Co., KS
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Documents Marriage license issued W. C. Firestone and Belle Fisher 1882
"Marriage licenses have been issued to...W. C. Firèstone and Belle Fisher, all of Shawnee county." W. C. should read W. L. for William LeroyOak Grange Wedding 1882
"The first wedding that ever occurred "within the gates," was celebrated in Oak Grange, Wednesday evening, March 1st, Mr. William F. (should be William L.) Firestone and Miss Belle Fisher, of Mission Center, being the "twain made one." The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, also simply called "The Grange," is a fraternal organization for American farmers that encouraged farm families to band together for their economic well-being. They were also an important social outlet. Many rural farm families lived relatively isolated lives, often meeting only on Sundays for church, and on market days. Granges provided a place to socialize and discuss area issues. The first Grange opened in Kansas in 1872. Within a few years there were more than 1000 granges in Kansas, claiming more than 30,000 members. Granges later began advocating for farmers politically, fighting for example railroad monopolies, and advocating for rural mail deliveries. Grange farmers banded together to buy equipment, built community grain elevators; some even started community savings and insurance pools to avoid higher cost bank loans and cover members medical costs .The byline on the article suggests the Oak Grange may have been located in Valencia, KS but was more likely located in Mission Township, KS area where William and Belle lived in the early 1880s.
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