Mary Fisher (1817 - 1877): Our Family History

1817 - 1877 (59 years)

Name	Mary Fisher
Birth	14 May 1817	Londonderry, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States [2, 3, 4, 5]
Gender	Female
Anecdote	The youngest child and the pet of the family. Evidently a very sweet and gentle person. Per letter from Sydney Fisher.
Family Search ID	LHDS-NV9
Residence	1841	Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States [6]
Ω Will Heir	19 Oct 1841	Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States [6]
	Family cited to appear for the probate of John Fisher's will. The citation was signed 19 Aug 1841 for the probate meeting of 19 Oct 1841. Nathaniel D. Fisher was named executor. John was shown as having been of the town of Warsaw in Wyoming County. Those called to the probate: Betsy Fisher, Lucy C. Fisher, Betsy D. Fisher, Samuel Fisher, Mary Fisher, Nathaniel D. Fisher, all of Warsaw in Wyoming County. John Fisher of Hamilton, Upper Canada. Phineas D. Fisher of Baton Rouge Louisiana. James P. Fisher of Philadelphia. Caleb E. Fisher of Oberlin, Ohio. Witness Role: Principal: [I684] John FISHER Witness Role: Heir: [I670] Betsey DEAN Witness Role: Heir: [I674] Betsey D. FISHER Witness Role: Heir: [I680] Caleb Ellis FISHER Witness Role: Heir: [I679] James P. FISHER Witness Role: Heir: [I675] John FISHER Witness Role: Heir: [I673] Lucy Chickering FISHER Witness Role: Heir: [I805] Mary FISHER Witness Role: Executor: [I678] Nathaniel Dean FISHER Witness Role: Heir: [I677] Phineas Dean FISHER Witness Role: Heir: [I676] Samuel FISHER
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Name	Aft 8 Mar 1848
	Mary Peck
Ω Census wife	1 Jun 1850	West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States [7]
	John and Mary shared their home with his father, stepmother, and sister. Also living in the house was a 20 year old woman named Lucy King, relationship unknown, likely a servant or nanny. Witness Role: Principal: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: head of household: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife: [I805] Mary FISHER Witness Role: daughter: [I806] Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: Unknown: Name: Lucy King Witness Role: father: [I2464] Watrous PECK Witness Role: step-mother: [I4016] Pauline REXFORD Witness Role: sister: [I4018] Sarah E. PECK
Ω Residence Witness	1855	West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States [8]
	Witness Role: Principal: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: Witness: [I805] Mary FISHER Witness Role: Witness: [I806] Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: Witness: [I827] John Fisher PECK Witness Role: Witness: [I826] Mary Anna PECK
Ω Census wife	1 Jun 1860	West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States [9]
	John Peck with his wife and 5 children. John's widowed father also lived with them, as did Mary's eldest sister. There were two farm laborers listed in the census, no connection established. Also in this house was a teaching candidate named Carrie A. Fisher, possibly related to Mary. Witness Role: Principal: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: head of household: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife: [I805] Mary FISHER Witness Role: daughter: [I806] Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: daughter: [I826] Mary Anna PECK Witness Role: son: [I827] John Fisher PECK Witness Role: son: [I828] Edward Watrous PECK Witness Role: son: [I2512] Charles F. PECK Witness Role: father: [I2464] Watrous PECK Witness Role: sister-in-law: [I673] Lucy Chickering FISHER Witness Role: Resident: Name: Severett Merrill Witness Role: 57 year old male, born in Connecticut, farm laborer Witness Role: Resident: Name: William C. Graham Witness Role: 17 year old male, born in New York, farm laborer Witness Role: Resident: Name: Carrie A. Fisher Witness Role: 24 year old female, born in New York, teacher candidate
Ω Residence wife	1863	Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States [5]
	Mr. and Mrs. Peck moved to Oberlin in 1863 Witness Role: Principal: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: head of household: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife: [I805] Mary FISHER
Ω Census wife	1 Jun 1870	Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States [10]
	Also in this household: Susan Stamp, 25f, domestic servant, mulatto John Fisher, 19m, student Edward Steele, 20m, student Mary Steele, 18f, student William Keeler, 19m, student John Myers, 19m, student Rev. Nicholas, 50m, clergy No known connection to any of these individuals, perhaps just boarders. Witness Role: Principal: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: head of household: [I804] John Sears PECK Witness Role: wife: [I805] Mary FISHER Witness Role: daughter: [I806] Emily Elizabeth PECK Witness Role: daughter: [I826] Mary Anna PECK Witness Role: son: [I827] John Fisher PECK Witness Role: son: [I828] Edward Watrous PECK Witness Role: sister-in-law: [I673] Lucy Chickering FISHER Witness Role: Resident: Name: Susan Stamp Witness Role: 25 year old woman, mulatto, domestic servant, born in Missouri Witness Role: Resident: Name: John Fisher Witness Role: 19 year old male student, born in NJ, could be relative, possibly just a boarder Witness Role: Resident: Name: Edward Steele Witness Role: 20 year old male student, born in Ohio Witness Role: Resident: Name: Mary Steele Witness Role: 18 year old female student, born in Ohio Witness Role: Resident: Name: William Keeler Witness Role: 19 year old male student, born in NJ Witness Role: Resident: Name: John Myers Witness Role: 19 year old male student born in Wisconsin Witness Role: resident: Name: Reverend Nicholas Witness Role: 50 year old male clergy, born on Massachusetts
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Death	1 Feb 1877	Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States [4, 5]
	Cause: consumption
	"During the past year and more she had been in a decline with consumption, with little of no prospect, at any time, of restoration. She contemplated the result with entire cheerfulness, and died in great peace - the peace of faith." [from the Oberlin Weekly News]
Burial	3 Feb 1877	Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States [4, 11]
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Person ID	I805	My Genealogy
Last Modified	26 Apr 2025

Father	John Fisher, b. 9 Jan 1769, Londonderry, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 13 Oct 1838, Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States (Age 69 years)
Mother	Betsey Dean, b. 24 Jun 1776, Londonderry, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States d. 20 Nov 1858, Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States (Age 82 years)
Marriage	24 Oct 1798	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Family ID	F219	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Husband John Sears Peck, b. 2 Sep 1818, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States d. 1902, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States (Age 83 years)

Marriage 8 Mar 1848 Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States [5, 12]

Married in Warsaw then moved to West Bloomfield.

Children

+	1. Emily Elizabeth Peck, b. 19 Jan 1848, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States d. 10 Aug 1929, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States (Age 81 years)
	2. Mary Anna Peck, b. 13 Dec 1850, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States d. 1928, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 77 years)
+	3. John Fisher Peck, b. 29 Nov 1853, Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States d. 29 Aug 1931, Claremont, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 77 years)
>	4. Edward Watrous Peck, b. 10 Jul 1856, Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States d. 12 Jun 1927, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States (Age 70 years)
	5. Charles F. Peck, b. 23 May 1860, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States d. Jun 1860, West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States (Age 0 years)

Family ID F278 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 31 May 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 14 May 1817 - Londonderry, Londonderry, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States
	Residence - 1841 - Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States
	Ω Will Heir - 19 Oct 1841 - Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States
	Marriage - 8 Mar 1848 - Warsaw, Wyoming, New York, United States
	Ω Census wife - 1 Jun 1850 - West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States
	Ω Residence Witness - 1855 - West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States
	Ω Census wife - 1 Jun 1860 - West Bloomfield, Ontario, New York, United States
	Ω Residence wife - 1863 - Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States
	Ω Census wife - 1 Jun 1870 - Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States
	Death - Cause: consumption - 1 Feb 1877 - Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States
	Burial - 3 Feb 1877 - Westwood Cemetery, Oberlin, Lorain, Ohio, United States

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Photos
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Sources

[S72] Debbie Price's Collection.
[S353] New Hampshire, Births and Christenings Index, 1714-1904.
[S815] BirthRecord - Fisher Mary, zot166.
[S1190] Find a Grave: Mary A. Fisher Peck.
[S1517] Obit - Peck Mary Fisher, p. 3, column 3.
[S814] Probate - Fisher John.
[S790] Cens1850 - NY Ontario West Bloomfield p106.
[S506] John S Peck, "New York State Census, 1855".
[S789] Cens1860 - NY Ontario West Bloomfield p5.
[S788] Cens1870 - OH Lorain Oberlin p61.
[S1191] Oberlin Westwood: Mary F. Peck.
[S1192] Find a Grave: John Sears Peck.

Mary Fisher[1]

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