Sarah Cook1,2

#29340, (circa 1782 - 1 February 1865)

Family

Stephen Fisher b. 1770, d. 1848
Children 1.Milton Fisher+13 (1800 - 1855)
 2.Chester Fisher+13 (c 1801 - )
 3.William Fisher13 (1804 - 1807)
 4.Aaron Fisher+13 (1806 - 1881)
 5.Rebecca Fisher+13 (1808 - )
 6.Samuel Thomas Fisher+13 (c 1812 - 1859)
 7.Truman B Fisher+13 (1814 - 1866)
 8.Stephen Fisher+14 (c 1817 - 1890)
 9.Eben Fisher+15,5 (1818 - 1887)
Sarah Cook was also known as Sally.3 
Her married name was Fisher. 
Birth*circa 1782She was born circa 1782 at Delaware Co., New YorkG; (poss. Delaware state, see citation.)4 
Marriage*18 February 1799She married Stephen Fisher on 18 February 1799 at MassachusettsG.1 
circa 1810She and Stephen Fisher removed to Point Salubrious, Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG, circa 1810.5,6 
1820She and Stephen Fisher appeared on the census of 1820 at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (neis. Daniel Pierce, John Wilcox, Asahel Castle, Seber Howard, Aaron Bacon, Henry Horton, Obed Jackson, Elias Mason; John M Tremper, p. 7.)7 
1830She and Stephen Fisher appeared on the census of 1830 at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG; (neis. Chester and Lydia Fisher, line 2; John Tremper, line 25.)8 
17 July 1850She appeared on the census of 17 July 1850 in the household of Le Ray D Horton and Jane Reynolds, age 68, b. NY; (neis. Eben and Lucinda Fisher, fam. 7; Stephen and Maria Fisher, fam. 8.)9 
8 June 1855She appeared on the census of 8 June 1855 in the household of Stephen Fisher and Maria _____, mother, age 73, b. Delaware (prob. Delaware Co. NY), res. Lyme 45 yrs; (neis. Eben and Lucinda Fisher, John and Emeranca Patterson.)10 
20 July 1860She appeared on the census of 20 July 1860 in the household of Chester O'Connor and Rebecca Fisher, as Sarah Fisher, age 78, b. NY.11 
Death*1 February 1865She died on 1 February 1865 at Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.3 
Burial*February 1865She was buried in February 1865 at Point Salubrious Cemetery, Lyme Town, Jefferson Co., New YorkG.3,12 

Citations

  1. [S2481] Philip Adsit Fisher, The Fisher Genealogy (Everett, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Publishing, 1898), p. 194. Stephen Fisher, b. New Braintree MA 17 Mar 1770, son of Jonathan Fisher and Catherine Avery, and Sally Cook, b. 8 Jan 1783, marr. 18 Feb 1799. [Note: record not found in Vital Records of New Braintree]
  2. [S520] VWH, Truman, son of Stephen and Sarah Fisher, named his 4th son Washington Cook Fisher. Eben W, son of Stephen and Sarah Fisher, had a son Washington Cook Fisher.
  3. [S1857] Jefferson County Cemetery Inscriptions, compilers A. E. Rogers, Ellen Bartlett and John Bartlett, online http://jefferson.nygenweb.net/bartlett.htm. Point Salubrious Cemetery, Town of Lyme, transcription. Sally Fisher, wife of Stephen, d. 1 Feb 1865, age 84 yrs.
  4. [S616] 1855 New York State Census. [Note: The census of 1855 asked "In what county of the State, or in what other State or Foreign Country, born." For example, "Jefferson" or "Niagra," or "Massachusetts" or "Canada." The entry "Delaware" might be the county in NY or the state]
  5. [S520] VWH.
  6. [S2483] L. H. Everts, History of Jefferson County, New York (Philadelphia: L H Everts & Co., 1878), p. 446. "Point Salubrious was selected as the next permanent stopping-place [after Chaumont]. James I. Horton went there in 1806, and was the first settler. A Mr. Mills was probably the second. Joseph Rider, Silas Taft, Stephen Fisher, and David Rider came not far from 1807. Harry Horton and many others were here in 1810. No village was established, however, and Chaumont continued to retain its position in this respect."
  7. [S115] 1820 U.S. Federal Census. Stephen (45+); F (26-44 [Sally]; 2 M (18-25) [Milton, Chester], m (10-15) [Aaron], 4 m (<10) [Samuel, Truman, Stephen, Eben]; f (10-15) [Rebecca].
  8. [S116] 1830 U.S. Federal Census. Stephen (60-69); F (20-29) [poss. error in age of wife Sally, age 48, or poss. dau. Rebecca, wid. in Dec 1829], M (20-29) [Aaron], 2 m (15-19) [Samuel, Truman], 2 m (10-14) [Stephen, Eben].
  9. [S20] 1850 U.S. Federal Census. Leray de (43), b. NY, farmer, real estate value $300; Jane (42), b. NY.
  10. [S616] 1855 New York State Census. Stephen (38), b. Jefferson Co. NY, farmer, res. Lyme 38 yrs.; Maria (36), b. Niagra Co. NY, res. Lyme 16 yrs.
  11. [S19] 1860 U.S. Federal Census. Chester (46), b. NY, farmer, real estate value $5200, personal estate $800; Rebecca (52), b. NY. Also in household, John (41) and Maria (28) Delano with three children.
  12. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Old broken stone grave marker, lying on ground. Sally, wife of Stephen Fisher, d. 1 Feb 1865. Narrative: Sarah "Sally" Fisher, b. Colchester, Delaware Co. NY, 1782, d. 1 Feb 1865, age 84; wife of Stephen Fisher (1770-1848). Memorial 89893405, created by Lulu, photo added by Debbie K.
  13. [S2481] Philip Adsit Fisher, Fisher Genealogy, p. 194.
  14. [S616] 1855 New York State Census.
  15. [S1628] FindAGrave.com, online findagrave.com, Standing stone memorial. Eben S Fisher, d. 14 Oct 1887, age 69y 4m. Narrative: son of Stephen Fisher (1771-1848) and Sarah (1782-1865), bro. of Milton (1801-1855), husb. of Lucinda (1818-1877) and father of John A (1854-1878). Memorial 147947374, created by and photo added by Debbie K.