Charles Eugene Fisher

1900 - 1955  (54 years)

• Name	Charles Eugene Fisher
  Born	27 Mar 1900	Harrison County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	7 Mar 1955	New York City, New York, USA   [2]
  Notes	CHARLES E. FISHER, COLUMNIST, WAS 54 Charles Eugene Fisher, who wrote a daily column on foreign events that appeared on Page 2 of The New York World-Telegram and The Sun under the by-line of Gene Fisher, died yesterday shortly after having reported for work at the newspaper at 6 a.m. He would have been 55 years old on March 27. Mr. Fisher had arrived at the office from his home in Middletown, Pa, where he spent weekends. During the week, he had a residence in Larchmont, N.Y. Mr. Fisher, who was born in Jarvisville, W.Va,. served with the Marine Corps in World War I. After his discharge, he attended the University of Missouri, where he played football. His newspaper career began in 1925, when he joined the Scripps-Howard chain, on The Memphis Press. Later, he served as city editor of The Press-Scimitar in Memphis. After holding that office on the Baltimore Post, he became assistant city editor of The Memphis Commercial Appeal. Mr. Fisher was an associate editor of Newsweek magazine before coming to The World-Telegram in New York as telegraph editor in 1942. He started his column, titled "The World Over" and based on press association reports from abroad, in 1948. It appeared Monday through Friday. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Troop Fisher, and three children, Jane Belle, Michael and Jack Fisher. The New York Times Published: March 8, 1955 Copyright The New York Times
  Person ID	I63049	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	5 Apr 2008

  
  

  Father	Charles Wesley Fisher,   b. 8 Oct 1862, West Virginia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Louisa Belle Shamblin,   b. 11 Dec 1863, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA ,   d. 1932, Mount Hope, Sedgwick, Kansas  (Age 68 years)
  Married	18 Jan 1883	Jackson County, West Virginia, USA   [3]
  Notes	1900 Union, Harrison, WV # 232-233 all WVWVWV Fisher, Chas 10/1861 mar 17y Preacher Louisa B wf 12/1863 mar 177 5-3 children Osa O da 5/1884 Sherla L da 7/1889 Eugene son 3/1900 1910 La Crosse, Rush, Kansas # 139-148 all WVWVWV Fisher, Charles W 48 m1 - 27y Minister UB church Louesa B wife 43 m1 - 27y 5-3 children Osa O da 32 s Sherla L da 18 Charles E son 10 1920 Dist 138, Webster Groves Ward 4, St Louis, Missouri # 137-142 Fisher, Charles W 58 m WVWVWV Louisa wife 56 m WVWVWV Babler, Eleanor boarder 8 NYNYNY Ruth boarder 7 NYNYNY 1930 Dist 12, Mount Hope, Sedgwick, Kansas #113 Fisher, Charles W 69 m age 21 WVWVWV Louisa B 65 m age 19 WVWVWV
  Family ID	F16888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Elizabeth Troop,   b. 2 Aug 1910, Dauphin Co, PA ,   d. 12 Nov 1992, Deland, Volusia County, FL  (Age 82 years)
  Married	Jun 1934	Greensboro, PA   [2]
  Children	1. Infant son Fisher,   b. 1935,   d. 1935  (Age 0 years)   2. Jane Belle Fisher,   b. 19 Apr 1937, Memphis, TN ,   d. 1 Oct 2012, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, PA  (Age 75 years)   3. Charles Michael Fisher,   b. 13 Apr 1939, Denver, CO ,   d. 8 Nov 2012, Pierson, Volusia County, FL  (Age 73 years)   4. Stacey Green Fisher,   b. 1942, New Rochelle, NY ,   d. Abt 1944  (Age 2 years)   5. John Dawson Fisher
  Family ID	F16889	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Married - Jun 1934 - Greensboro, PA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Charles Eugene "Gene" Fisher
  		Fisher: Charles Wesley Fisher Family Fisher, Sherla, Osa, Louisa, Charles W & Eugene

  
  

• Sources

  [S1205] Census. [S511] Sarah Dawson. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.