Sarah Logan Wister

Sarah Logan Fisher (William L/\ Thomas 4 , Joshua 3 , Thomas 2 , John 1 ), b. May 18, 1806, at New Bedford, Mass. ; d. Dec. 26, 1891 ; m. Sept. 26, 1826, William Wister, of Gerrnantown, Philadelphia, d. Nov. 19, 1881 ; son of John Wister and Elizabeth Harvey, his wife

Children :

• 571. William Rotcii Wister, b. Dec. 7, 1827 ; m. Mary Eustis.
• 572. John Wister, b. July 15, 1829; m. Sarah Tyler Boas.
• 573. Harvey Langhornk Wister, b. July 17, 1831 ; d. Aug. 24, 1832.
• 574. Lanchorxe Wister, b. Sept. 20, 1834; d. Mar. 19, 1891, unm
• 575. Elizabeth Harvey Wister, b. July 20, 1836 ; d. Feb. 15, 1838.
• 576. Jones Wister, b. Feb. 9, 1839 ; m. 1st, Caroline de Tousard Stocker ; 2d, Sabine (dTnvilliers) Weightnian.
• 577. Francis Wister, b. June 2, 1841 ; m. Feb. 29, 1880, Mary Tiers, dau. of Joseoh Tiers and Hannah Chancellor Twells, his wife. Graduate of University of Pennsylvania. Was Captain 12th
• United States Infantry and Colonel Pennsylvania- Volunteers.
• 578. Rodman Wister, b. Aug. 10, 1844; ra. Eliza Irwin Black. Source

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No obituary has been found.

From C. Swope: Note that William Fisher (her father's) Memoires were reproduced in her son's tome. In that published account,the father's 'memoires' report this dtr born New Bedford, Massachussets, but the year is unmentioned. Source: Smith, John Jay , Recollections of John Jay Smith, [Lived 1798-1881-- posthumously printed and called diary (in intro. by dtr.)], Privately Printed, Press of J. B. Lippincott co., Philadelphia 1892, Google Books, pdf download, Chapter Six: William Logan Fisher's privately printed account of his own family annexed narrative adopted by author, pp. 340-350 inclusive.

Her obit isn't found, but her funeral notice is.

"Mrs. Wister Buried.  The funeral of Mrs. Sarah Logan Wister, a descendant of the old settlers of  Germantown, took place yesterday afternoon from her late residence ‘Belfield',  Cottage lane, Germantown. The Friends' service was conducted at the house.  Interment was at Laurel Hill."   Source:  "Mrs. Wister Buried," Philadelphia Inquirer, (Pennsylvania), Wednesday,  December 30, 1891, p.5 , scanned images via GenealogyBank.com, (Accessed Oct 2013) citing Volume: 125  Issue: 183. 

Transcribed by C. Swope, Oct 2013.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jun 17 2020, 23:29:59 UTC