| 2. | Cornelia Matilda Fisher (1.Charles1) was born on 4 Jul 1840 in Avondale, Hamilton County, Ohio; died on 15 May 1890 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 15 May 1890 in Plain Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: LCZ9-JQD
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 110317164
- Alt. Birth: 4 Jul 1847, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
- 1850 Census: 26 Aug 1850, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio
- 1860 Census: 27 Jul 1860, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio
- 1870 Census: 15 Jul 1870, Yellow Springs, Greene County, Ohio
- Passport Application: 31 Aug 1878, Berlin, ____, Berlin, Germany
Notes:
dau of Charles Fisher & Julia (Brigham) Fisher (b.Boston)
[father's name from tree on ancestry.com; mother's name from death record]
m. Granville Stanley Hall c.1875/80
probably in Yellow Springs, Ohio
He was chair of Philosophy at Antioch College there
his obit says she was of Boston
she was his 1st wife
children:
Robert (1881-1971)
Julia (1882-1890)
Cornelia and her daughter were both "found" on May 15th. They died over the night due to gas.
Cornelia's husband, the President of Clark University was out of town. She had spent a pleasant evening with her two children, son Robert aged 10 and daughter Julia aged 8. Since daughter Julia had not been feeling well, it was decided she would sleep with her mother. Cornelia was last seen reading in the library of her home when her two servants retired about 10pm. The bedroom had four gas jets, one of which apparently had been left open by accident. Cornelia and her daughter were found in the morning when the servants became alarmed that they did not answer the bell.
A lengthy article describing the events leading up to the discovery, who was called, who came, etc. is printed in an article titled "Victims of Deadly Gas Mrs. G. Stanley Hall and Her Daughter Suffocated in Their Room" published Friday, May 16, 1890 in the Worcester Daily Spy.
Funeral services were in Worcester, then the bodies were taken to the train station for internment in Ashfield.
Theodore Fisher, brother of Cornelia, accompanied the bodies from Worcester to Ashfield on the train. Another service was held at the Congregational Church in Ashfield with Rev. D. O. Mears of Worcester and Rev. Pease of Ashfield officiating. [Monday, May 19, 1890 in both the Boston Herald and the Boston Journal]
FUNERAL OF MRS HALL AND DAUGHTER
Worcester, Mass. May 17 - The funeral of Mrs Cordelia Hall, wife of President Hall of Clark University, and little daughter Julia, who were suffocated by gas Thursday night, was largely attended at the residence on Woodland street this morning, the most prominent people of this city taking part in the last tribute of respect. Rev. D. O. Mears D.D. officiated. The internment will be at Ashfield, Mass., tomorrow.
[published Sat., May 17, 1890, Boston Journal]
an extensive article listing dignitaries that attended the funeral and descriptions of the flowers and other offerings, as well as summary of the clergy's remarks can be found in an article titled "Funeral of Mother and Child the Last and Services at the Desolate Home on Woodland Street Floral Tributes to the Dead" in the Sunday, May 18, 1890 edition of the Worcester Daily Spy.
FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCZ9-JQD
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110317164
1850 Census:
p. 425
Charles Fisher 50 M Grocery Merchant ---- Mass
Julia R. " 35 F "
Charles L " 15 M Ohio school
Edward W. " 14 M " "
Theodore B " 12 M " "
Sidney A " 9 M " "
Cornelia M " 10 F " "
Harris " 7 M " "
1860 Census:
Dayton PO, Ward 2, p. 481
Martha Brigman 70 F ---- $1000 Mass.
Charles Fisher 60 M Grocer ---- $600 "
Julia " 49 F "
Cornelia " 20 F Ohio
Emma " 5 F "
... 1 servant
1870 Census:
Yellow Springs PO, Miami Twp., p. 138a
Fisher, Julia 55 F W Keeping House ---- $1000 Massachusetts
---, Cornelia 26 F W at Home Ohio
---, Emma 15 F W at School " school
Brigham, Susan F 80 F W With Daughter --- $20,000 Massachusetts
... 1 Boarder, 1 servant
Passport Application:
Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
Name: Miss Cornelia M Fisher
Birth Date: 4 Jul 1847
Birth Place: Cincinnati, Ohio
Age: 31
Passport Issue Date: 31 Aug 1878
Passport Includes a Photo: No
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No. 65
Miss Cornelia M. Fisher, born 4 July 1847 at Cincinnati, Ohio; her father was a native born citizen of United States; She was tempoarily residing at Berlin. She left the US in 1876.
She was age 37 [sic.], 5 foot, 4 1/2 inches in height, blue eyes, brown hair.
Passport issued at Berlin Legation, 31 August 1878.
Died:
Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, Death Records, 1841-1915
1890 Worcester Deaths, Vol. ?, p. 611
#655
Cornelia M. (Fisher) of Worcester, wife of G. Stanley Hall, age 41 years, 10 months, 11 days, was found dead May 15, 1890, at Worcester from Asphyxia from gas. She was born in Cincinnati to ---- Fisher, b. ? and Julia Bingham, b. Boston. She was buried in Ashfield.
#656
Julia Fisher Hall of Worcester, age 7 years, 11 months, 15 days, was found dead May 15, 1890, at Worcester from Asphyxia from gas. She was born in Somerville to G. Stanley Hall, b. Ashford, abd Cornelia M. Fisher, born Cincinati, O.. She was buried in Ashfield.
Cornelia married Dr. Granville Stanley "G. Stanley" Hall, Ph.D. on 24 Sep 1879 in Berlin, ____, Berlin, Germany. Granville (son of Granville Bascom Hall and Abigail Beales) was born on 1 Feb 1844 in Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts; died on 24 Apr 1924 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 24 Apr 1924 in Plain Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Dr. Robert Granville Hall, M.D.
was born on 7 Feb 1881 in Medford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 3 Jan 1971 in Multnomah County, Oregon; was buried on 6 Jan 1971 in Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Portland, Washington County, Oregon.
- 4. Julia Fisher Hall
was born on 30 May 1882 in Somerville, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died on 15 May 1890 in Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts; was buried after 15 May 1890 in Plain Cemetery, Ashfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
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