William Edmund Fisher (1848-1924)

William Edmund Fisher & Richanna F. Berryhill

Green Lawn Cemetery Columbus, Ohio

E1 William Edmund Fisher, born October 6, 1848, died September 15, 1924 . William was a railroad brakeman, and a passenger conductor. He lived in Columbus, Ohio. Married Richanna F. Berryhill, born December 27, 1853 in Florence, Pennsylvania, died June 10, 1938 in Worthington, Ohio . Richanna was the daughter of Alexander S. Berryhill and Katherine Shipley. Three children.

The Columbus Dispatch
Monday, September 15, 1924
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WILLIAM E. FISHER IS SUMMONED BY DEATH

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Was Well Known Retired Pennsylvania Conductor and Prominent Lodge Man.

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William Edmund Fisher, aged 78 years, retired passenger conductor for the Pennsylvania railroad, died at 7:15 a.m. Monday at his late residence, 1005 Pennsylvania avenue, from infirmities of age.

Mr. Fisher had been a resident of Columbus for 42 years and was well known on the North Side. He had been retired for ten years. He was a member of Magnolia Lodge, F. & A. M., a 32nd degree Mason, was a member of Mt. Vernon Commandery, Knights Templar, Aladdin Shrine, also of the Knights of Maccabees and belonged to West Second Avenue Presbyterian church.

Funeral services will be held at the home at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, with Rev. W. Wilson and Rev. Joseph Grabiel officiating, The interment will be made in Green Lawn, Glenn L. Myers funeral director, in charge.

Surviving Mr. Fisher are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. A. J. Knost and Mrs. Kenneth Mason, both of Worthington, eight grandchildren, and one great grandchild; also a brother, M. D. Fisher of St. Louis, Mo.

The Columbus Dispatch
Saturday June 11, 1938
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Fisher-Mrs. Richanna E, age 84, widow of the late Edmund Fisher, Panhandle passenger conductor, died Friday at Grant hospital of heart attack after suffering a fractured hip.

She is survived by 2 daughters, Edna K. Knost and Mrs. Kenneth Mason; sister Ella Springer; 7 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren. Services ar 2 p. m. W Fifth-Av. Interment at Green Lawn cemetery.

Children of William Edmund Fisher and Richanna F. Berryhill :

F1 Edna K. Fisher, born March 1880, died November 5, 1958; married Albert J. Knost, born June 28, 1874 in Cincinnati, Ohio, died April 23, 1934 in Worthington, Ohio . Albert was the son of Julius Knost and Bertha Stevile, both born in Germany. Albert is buried in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Worthington, Ohio in Lot 14, Section C, Space #1 north.

F2 Nellie Fisher, born February 25, 1887 in Columbus, Ohio, died April 1977 in Ohio; married Kenneth W. Mason; Kenneth was also a conductor on the railroad.

F3 Earl Edmund Fisher, born August 3, 1892, died November 2, 1905. Earl is buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.