Henry Monk Fisher ¹

   FamilySearch ID: 9NSB-LSN.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in , Braxton, WV. ² The 1860 census recorded Nicholas B. Fisher, farmer, 30, living with wife Martha Ann, 28; Leonard, 11; Gibson A., 8; Agnus J., 6; Polly, 3; Emaline, 2; and "Not Named", a boy 1 month old when the census was recorded 9 Jul 1860. Also in the home were Nicholas' mother and siblings: Maria Fisher, 50; Henry Monks Fisher, 16; Cornelius Fisher, 12; and Isaac Fisher, 25. All were born in Virginia.
Living on the same page: Martha Ann Fisher's parents, Wm. W. Williams, farmer, 63; Rebecca, 55; Thomas, 23; James, 21, and Agnus P., 17. All were born in Virginia.

2. Census in 1870 in Clay Township, Braxton, WV. ³ The 1870 census recorded in Clay Township: Henry Fisher, farm laborer, 23, living with wife Sabina, 22; Sampson, 3; William H., 2 and Sally, 8 months old when the census was recorded on 30 Jul 1870.
Next door was Henry's brother, Isaac Fisher, farming, 27, and his wife Mary J., 26.
On the next census page is their brother, Cornelius Fisher, laborer, 21, living in the household of Adison McLaughlon, salt maker, 62, with Adison's family.
Their other brother, Nicholas Fisher, is also in Clay Township but 23 pages earlier so not as close. Nicholas
Also listed as neighbors are the families of Benjamin W. Williams, 41; James M. Williams, 30; Josiah K. Williams, 45, sons of William Williams (1796-1869) whose daughter Martha Ann married Nicholas Fisher.
The post office was Saltlick Bridge.

3. Census in 1880 in Kanawha District, Braxton, WV. ⁴ The 1880 census recorded Henry M. Fisher, 35, living with wife Sabina, 29; William A. 16; Sallie, 10; Franklin, 8; Charlie, 6; Samuel, 4; Thomas, 2; and Mary J., 7 months old when the census was recorded on 4 Jun 1880. Also in the home is Henry's mother, Mariah, 70, born in Virginia, as were Henry and Sabina. Their children were born in West Virginia, which until 1863 was part of Virginia.
3 census pages earlier is Henry's brother: Isaac F. Fisher, farmer, 51, living with wife Mary J., 38; and nephew Sampson Fisher, works on farm, 13. Isaac and Mary were born in Virginia and Sampson in West Virginia, which until 1863 was part of Virginia.

4. Census in 1900 in Kanawha District, Braxton, WV. ⁵ The 1900 census recorded owning a home: Henry M. Fisher, farmer, 55, born Dec 1844, living with wife Sabina, 54, Mar 1846; Thomas, day laborer, 21, May 1879; and Roy, no occupation, 19, Jun 1881. Henry and Sabina were married for 32 years (abt 1868) and she had given birth to 9 children, all alive in 1900. Everyone and their parents were born in West Virginia.
Next door was Henry's nephew: William L. Fisher, farmer, 49, Nov 1850, living with wife Margaret, 27, Apr 1854; Eli N., farm laborer, 25, Jun 1874; James L., farm laborer, 22, Apr 1878; Nicholas B., farm laborer, 17;, Oct 1882; Charles W., farm laborer, 14, Jul 1885; Adam E., 12, Aug 1887; daughter Lida E., 10, Feb 1890; Flora A., 7, Apr 1893; and son Hugh V., 4, Oct 1895. Everyone and their parents were born in West Virginia except Margaret's father in Scotland.

Henry married Sabina Conrad, daughter of John Benjamin Conrad and Mary Ann "Polly" Riffle, in 1870 in , Braxton, WV. (Sabina Conrad was born in Mar 1841 in , Braxton, WV,^{6 7} died on 12 Nov 1924 in Gregory, Braxton, WV ⁷ and was buried on 13 Nov 1924 in Falls Mill: Fisher Cemetery, Braxton, WV ^{6 7}.)