Martha Ann Williams ^{1 2 3}

   FamilySearch ID: K67Y-W7C.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. She has conflicting birth information of 16 Dec 1832 and , , WV. ⁴

2. Census in 1850 in , Braxton, WV. ⁵ The 1850 census recorded Nicholas Fisher, farmer, 22, living with wife Martha, 19, and no children. They were both born in Virginia.
Living next door is Martha's father, William Williams, farmer, 54, with his wife Rebecca, 46; Emaline, 17; Elizabeth, 15; Thomas, 13; James, 12; daughter Poppy, 8; Benjamin W. Williams, 21; and Emily, 22, who may be Benjamin's wife.
Next door is Samuel Williams, farmer, 49, with his family, and Josiah K. Williams, laborer, 27.

3. Census in 1860 in , Braxton, WV. ⁶ 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.

4. Census in 1870 in Clay Township, Braxton, WV. ⁷ The 1870 census recorded Nicholas Fisher, farming, 41, living with wife Martha, 40; William S., farming, 19; Gibson J., farming, 18; Agnes J., 16; Mary C., 14; daughter Melly E., 12; Lydia E., 8; Isaac A., 5; daughter Lovy S. 3; and Adam C., 10. All were born in West Virginia.
Next door is Martha's brother, Francis M. Williams , 24, with his family. They may all be on the land owned by Martha's father, William Williams, who died in 1869.
The post office was Sallick Bridge.

5. Census in 1880 in Saltlick, Braxton, WV. ⁸ The 1880 census recorded Nicholas Fisher, farmer, 52, living with wife Martha, 50; Mary K., works on farm, 24; Adam, works on farm, 19; Lydia, works in house, 17; Isaac, works on farm, 15; daughter Lovie, at school, 14; and Martha, 6. Also in the home: granddaughters Marella, 3, and Rose E., 1. Everyone and their parents were born in West Virginia.

6. Census in 1900 in Kanawha District, Braxton, WV. ⁹ The 1900 census recorded Nicholas B. Fisher, farmer, 71, born Mar 1829, living with wife Martha A., 51, Apr 1830. They were married 51 years. Also in their home: daughter Martha A. Cogar, 26, May 1874; son-in-law Jacob B. Cogar, farm laborer, 27, Feb 1873. Martha and Jacob had been married 4 years and she had birthed 3 children by 1900, all alive and living with them: Lucie E., 6, May 1894; son Morgan, 2, Aug 1897; and son Delbert, 11 months, Jun 1899. Everyone and their parents were born in West Virginia.

Martha married Nicholas Burley Fisher, son of Unknown and Mariah, on 17 Dec 1849 in , Braxton, WV.¹ (Nicholas Burley Fisher was born on 9 Mar 1829 in , Braxton, WV,^{2 10} died on 14 Nov 1904 in , , WV ¹⁰ and was buried in Flatwoods: Kraft Cemetery, Braxton, WV ¹⁰.)