Individual Details
Samuel Thornton FIDLER
(2 Jul 1878 - 12 Jan 1971)
1 Jun 1880 Adams Twp., Champaign Co., OH, ED 17 pg 7C printed pg 190;
Noah Fiddler, head, 60 (1819-1820), born OH father born NJ mother born VA
Elsa J. Fiddler, wife, 37 (1842-43), born OH father born PA mother born OH
John Fiddler, son, 13 (1866-67), born OH father born OH mother born NJ
Alberta Fiddler, daughter, 5 (1874-75), born OH both parents born OH
Anna Fiddler, daughter, 3 (1876-77) born OH both parents born OH
Samuel Fiddler, son, 1 (1878-79) born OH both parents born OH.
On 29 April 1967, Samuel T. Fidler signed an affidavit, typed, that said:
"An Affidavit of Personal Knowledge and Memory
My paternal grandparents were Rev. Noah Fidler born in Mercer Co., New Jersey, December 31, 1778. He married in Rockingham Co., Virginia,Mary Henton (born in Virginia about 1790) on January 26, 1808. He died Sept. 26, 1849 in Troy, Miami Co., Ohio
Their son (and my father) was Noah Clark Fidler born in Logan Co.,Ohio, on Dec. 1, 1819. He married in Ohio Elsie Jane Livingston (born in Champaign Co., Ohio January 2, 1843) on August 3, 1873. He died in Fair Play, Missouri, April 14, 1898.
Their daughter (and my sister) Alberta Candace Fidler was born June 11, 1874, in Quincy, Logan Co., Ohio. She married in Cedar Co., Mo., James Madison Brown (born Nov. 29, 1870 in Cedar Co., Mo.) on July 18,1892. She died March 15, 1949 in Madera, Calif.
Their daughter (and my niece) was Ruby Elsie Brown born in Cedar County, Missouri, October 31, 1899. She married Frank B. Depew (born Dade Co., Missouri March 21, 1898.) on December 24, 1918 in Visalia, Calif.
By Samuel Thornton Fidler born July 2, 1878 in Quincy, Logan County,Ohio.
The above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signed Samuel T. Fidler, April 29, 1967." Notarized in Polk Co., MO.
Author notes that he was incorrect about the place of his own birth - he was born in the next county.
Obituary in Cedar County Republican, Jan. 21, 1971.
" Sam Fidler, 92, Route 2, Fair Play, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.12, in Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, after a short illness.
He was a retired farmer and lifelong resident of Cedar County.
Survivors include three sons, Joe and Bernard, both of Fair Play, Paul, of Tulare, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Velma Council, Richmond, Calif., and Mrs. Wilma Jones, Tulare; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday in Lindley Prairie Chapel, near Bear Creek, with the Rev. Lewis Mead officiating. Burial was in the chapel cemetery, under the direction of Pitts of Bolivar."
Noah Fiddler, head, 60 (1819-1820), born OH father born NJ mother born VA
Elsa J. Fiddler, wife, 37 (1842-43), born OH father born PA mother born OH
John Fiddler, son, 13 (1866-67), born OH father born OH mother born NJ
Alberta Fiddler, daughter, 5 (1874-75), born OH both parents born OH
Anna Fiddler, daughter, 3 (1876-77) born OH both parents born OH
Samuel Fiddler, son, 1 (1878-79) born OH both parents born OH.
On 29 April 1967, Samuel T. Fidler signed an affidavit, typed, that said:
"An Affidavit of Personal Knowledge and Memory
My paternal grandparents were Rev. Noah Fidler born in Mercer Co., New Jersey, December 31, 1778. He married in Rockingham Co., Virginia,Mary Henton (born in Virginia about 1790) on January 26, 1808. He died Sept. 26, 1849 in Troy, Miami Co., Ohio
Their son (and my father) was Noah Clark Fidler born in Logan Co.,Ohio, on Dec. 1, 1819. He married in Ohio Elsie Jane Livingston (born in Champaign Co., Ohio January 2, 1843) on August 3, 1873. He died in Fair Play, Missouri, April 14, 1898.
Their daughter (and my sister) Alberta Candace Fidler was born June 11, 1874, in Quincy, Logan Co., Ohio. She married in Cedar Co., Mo., James Madison Brown (born Nov. 29, 1870 in Cedar Co., Mo.) on July 18,1892. She died March 15, 1949 in Madera, Calif.
Their daughter (and my niece) was Ruby Elsie Brown born in Cedar County, Missouri, October 31, 1899. She married Frank B. Depew (born Dade Co., Missouri March 21, 1898.) on December 24, 1918 in Visalia, Calif.
By Samuel Thornton Fidler born July 2, 1878 in Quincy, Logan County,Ohio.
The above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signed Samuel T. Fidler, April 29, 1967." Notarized in Polk Co., MO.
Author notes that he was incorrect about the place of his own birth - he was born in the next county.
Obituary in Cedar County Republican, Jan. 21, 1971.
" Sam Fidler, 92, Route 2, Fair Play, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.12, in Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs, after a short illness.
He was a retired farmer and lifelong resident of Cedar County.
Survivors include three sons, Joe and Bernard, both of Fair Play, Paul, of Tulare, Calif.; two daughters, Mrs. Velma Council, Richmond, Calif., and Mrs. Wilma Jones, Tulare; 15 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Friday in Lindley Prairie Chapel, near Bear Creek, with the Rev. Lewis Mead officiating. Burial was in the chapel cemetery, under the direction of Pitts of Bolivar."
Events
| Birth | 2 Jul 1878 | Adams Township, Champaign Co., Ohio |  | ||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Adams Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 30 Dec 1889 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 40 acres for W half Lot 1 NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $1.71. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 1 Apr 1890 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 40 acres for W half Lot 1 NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $1.56. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 10 Feb 1892 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 40 acres for W half Lot 1 NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $1.82. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 23 Dec 1893 | actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 40 acres for W half Lot 1 NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $2.08. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | Feb 1894 | actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 40 acres for W half Lot 1 NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $2.08. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Miscellaneous | 10 Dec 1896 | Item in Cedar County Republican, reprinted in the 70 years ago column on 29 Dec 1966, copy in file. " Sam'l Fidler and Clarence Bugg have leased 10 acres of land from Wm. Price." - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 10 Jan 1898 | actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 30 acres for W half Lot 1 NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $3.68. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 7 Feb 1899 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 30 acres for W half Lot 1 NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $3.26. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Madison Twp., Cedar Co., MO, ED 55 Sh 12B; Sammie, son, born Jul 1878, 21, single, born OH both parents born OH, farm laborer. | |||
| Marriage | 30 Jul 1905 | Cedar Co., Missouri - Mary Eliza JONES | | ||
| Tax List - Real property | 2 Jun 1906 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 30 acres for S ft SW NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $2.35. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 2 Jun 1906 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 30 acres for S ft SW NE, part of Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $3.72. (There were two bills with the same date and different amounts, one due for 1904 and one 1905. | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 10 Dec 1907 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO., Sec 2 T33 R25. Total tax - $2.64. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 30 Dec 1908 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. Sec 2 T34 R25 [sic]. Total tax - $3.48. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 11 Nov 1909 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 50 acres - SE SW & N2 E2 SW SW Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $7.53. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | East Madison Twp., Cedar Co., MO, ED 59 Sh 6A, printed pg 247; Samuel T. Fiddler, head, 32 (1877-78), married 4 yr, born OH father born U.S. mother born OH, farmer. | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 31 Jan 1916 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 60 acres - SE SW & E2 SW SW Sec 4 T33 R25. Total tax - $12.23. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Military | 12 Sep 1918 | World War I Draft Registration card. Full name, gives birth date as 2 - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Madison Twp., Cedar Co., MO, ED 62 Sh 8A printed pg 126; Samuel T. Fidler (indexed as Fedler), head, 41 (1878), born OH both parents born OH, farmer. | |||
| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Madison Twp., Cedar Co., MO, ED 12 Sh 1A, printed pg 10; Sam T., head, 51 (1878-79), 26 at first marriage, born OH both parents born OH. On same page as Ovie & Willa Chism. | |||
| Miscellaneous | 25 May 1967 | Application for drivers license. Age 88, 5'8", 160 lb, brown eyes, born Ohio. Signed by Sam Fidler and approved to issue license. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Tax List - Real property | 31 Dec 1969 | Actual county tax bill, Cedar Co., MO. 120 acres - SE SW & N2 E2 SW SW Sec 4 T33 R25 and NE NW & S2 NW NE Sec 9. Total tax - $89.58. - Cedar Co., Missouri | |||
| Death | 12 Jan 1971 | ElDorado Springs, Cedar Co., Missouri | | ||
| Burial | Aft 12 Jan 1971 | Lindley Prairie, Cem., Cedar Co., MO | |||
| Reference No | 48 |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Eliza JONES (1883 - 1964) |
| Child | Unknown FIDLER (1906 - 1910) |
| Child | Velma L. FIDLER (1908 - 1996) |
| Child | John Shelby FIDLER (1910 - 1945) |
| Child | Willma Irene FIDLER (1915 - 1986) |
| Child | Joe Charles FIDLER (1916 - 1985) |
| Child | Bernard Lee FIDLER (1919 - 2000) |
| Child | Paul Jones FIDLER (1923 - 1985) |
| Father | Noah Clark FIDLER (1817 - 1899) |
| Mother | Elsie Jane LIVINGSTON (1843 - 1908) |
| Sibling | Alberta Candace (Bert) FIDLER (1874 - 1949) |
| Sibling | Anna Mary (Anne) FIDLER (1876 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Garfield FIDLER (1880 - 1945) |
| Sibling | Frank Clark FIDLER (1883 - 1957) |
| Sibling | Minnie Ethel FIDLER (1886 - 1967) |
Endnotes
1. Gravestone.
2. Birth Record, Book 1 pg 216 #13.
3. Marriage Certificate.
4. Gravestone.