Timothy & Hepsey Fisher of the Creek Nation

(Last updated 4 March 2024)

Father	Timothy Fisher was born about 1795-1800 in the Creek Nation, Alabama.  His parents were Josiah Fisher, a white man from Pennsylvania and Sema-ho-way, a Creek or possibly Chickasaw Indian. The Fishers resided primarily in Clarke county, Alabama near Gainestown. Timothy and his brother William emigrated alone to Oklahoma in June 1833. Timothy's brother Samuel Fisher emigrated in 1847 and later founded Fishertown, Oklahoma. In Oklahoma Timothy married Hepsey, a Creek Indian. Timothy's family according to early census records was affiliated with the "War ko kiye/War ko kaye" tribal town but later census records show a shift to the Thlopthlocco tribal town. His brother Samuel's family affiliated with the Tuskegee tribal town. Timothy died after 1859 and Hepsey died after 1867 in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).   [Notes]	Notes: 1816 Alabama Territory tax list   (Monroe county) 1857 "Old Settlers" Payroll 1859 Creek Nation Payroll
Mother	Hepsey Fisher.  Records indicate that Hepsey was part of the "McIntosh group" of Creeks who self-emigrated to Oklahoma in the late 1820s before the main Removal of the Creeks in the mid 1830s. She may have been a member of the Reed family.	1857 "Old Settlers" Payroll 1859 Creek Nation Payroll
Dau.	● Mariah (Molia) Fisher was born 1835-38 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). She married ? Bruner. She married Taylor Postoak. She married Soda Fife. Mariah died 10 Jan 1907 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) . Children by ? Bruner: Eli Bruner was born 1858. He married Salina Postoak. Eli died 1897. Children by Taylor Postoak: Lincoln Postoak was born 1868 Oklahoma. He married Lillie May Buster on 27 Jan 1891. Lincoln died 21 Aug 1948. Phoebe Postoak Sally Postoak
Son?	● Seaborn Fisher was born  1835-1845 (estimated) in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Dau?	● Eliza Fisher was born  was born 1835-1845 (estimated) in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). She married George Sullivan. Eliza died ?. children by George Sullivan: Louisa Sullivan was born c 1875. Loiusa died 3 Jun 1974. Mary Sullivan was born 1868-70. Mary died 1900-04.
Dau?	● Jane "Jenny" Fisher  was born 1835-1845 (estimated) in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
Son?	● Elijah Fisher was born about 1843 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). He married Sally. He married Tochee Barnett. He married "Sim Hohye". Elijah died about 1895 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Children by Sally: no known children Children by Tochee Barnett: Sampson (Barnett) was born c 1888 Betsey Fisher was born c 1876 Children by "Sim Hohye": Timmy Fisher was born 1875-77. Timmy died May 1899.
Son?	● David Fisher was born 1845-1847 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). He married Larney (c. 1852-1890s). David died 1882-1899 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). Joe Fisher was born c 1874. He married Nancy Tiner. He married Mary Sevier. Joe died 2 Feb 1911. Lucy Fisher was born 1878-80. She married Henry Harry. She married Tom Barnett. Lucy died 12 Sep 1899. Susan Fisher was born c 1879.
Son	● Amos Fisher was born 1844-47 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). He married Aggie Postoak. Amos died abot 1923. Lucy Fisher Callie Fisher Cheparney Fisher
Dau.	● Elizabeth Fisher was born 1854-55 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). She married Sam McKinney. She married Dick Fier. Elizabeth died 20 July 1922 possibly at Weleetka, Okfuskee county, Oklahoma. Children by Sam McKinney: Unah McKinney Hepsey McKinney Roley McKinney Susie McKinney Children by Dick Fier: Emma Fire Hattie Fire
Son	● James Fisher born 1858-59 in Creek Nation, Indian Territory (Oklahoma). He married Hannah Barnett. James died 20 Dec 1927 near Weleetka, Oklahoma.  [More] Seaborn Fisher was born about 1878. He married Rosa Tompkins. Seaborn died 23 Nov 1937 Los Angeles, California. William Fisher was born about 1880. He married Louisa Jones. He married Kogee Simmons, 1910. He married Vester Gilroy. William died 6 Jan 1974 at Beggs, Oklahoma and was buried in the Barnett-Fisher family cemetery, near Bryant, Oklahoma. Daniel Fisher was born 1882-88. Daniel died 1930s. Very little is know about him. Mariah Fisher was born about 1888. She married John Tompkins. Mariah died 10 Dec 1966 Okemah, Oklahoma. Lewis Fisher was born about 1898. He married Bessie J Baum in 1915. He married Aurora May McDaniels. Lewis died 21 Oct 1953 was buried in Barnett-Fisher cemetery near Bryant, Oklahoma.	James Fisher

1857-1859 Creek Nation, Indian Territory pay rolls
(arranged by tribal town affiliation)

Year	Tribal Town	No.		Names of heads of families and children	Paid	National Archives microfilm
1857	War ko kaye	3		Hepsey Fisher, Maria, Seaborn, Lizer?, Jinney?, Siah, David, Amos, Elizabeth, Susan Reed		7RA-23,roll 1, item 1 "Old Settlers" payroll
1857	Wok Ko Key	3		Timothy Fisher, Hepsey, Maria, Seaborn, Lizar, Jinney, David, Amos, Elizabeth, Susan	$221.10	7RA-23, roll 1, item 2,3
1857	Tuskegee	16		George Fisher, Anna		7RA-23, roll 1, item 2,3
1858	Warko Kaye	3	10	Hepsey Fisher, Mariah, Seaborn, Lizer, Jenny, Siah (Lijah?), David, Amos, Elizabeth, Susan Reed	each $85. 40 total $854.00	7RA-23, roll 1, item 1 "Old Settlers" payroll
1859	Wok-ko-kar-ye	3		Timothy Fisher, Epsey Fisher, Seaborn Fisher, Elizah Fisher, Jane Fisher, Elijah Fisher, David Fisher, Amos Fisher,  Elizabeth Fisher, James Fisher, Maria Bruner.	$183.15	7RA-23, roll 2, item 1
1857	Thlopthlocco	51		William Reid, Sarah, Betsey, Lucinda, Daniel, Yacupppe, Susan
1857	Thlopthlocco	52		William Roberson, Elizabeth, Henry, Polly, Mariah, Mary

Creek Self-Emigrant roll, 1870-71

Hickory Ground Town:
Josiah Fisher (One by this name with 5 males & 2 slaves in 1837, paid by the U.S.)	m	-	Pilista Fisher Maria Fisher Eliza Fisher Susan Fisher Rosanna Fisher Matilda Fisher Martha Fisher James Fisher Joshua Fisher	f f f f f f f m m	39 13 10 8 23 21 19 17 15	Emigrated same as above in 1839. Claims same as above. George Fisher heir and administrator.
Samuel Fisher	m	53	Vicey Fisher Ninity Fisher William Fisher Jane Fisher Rebecca Fisher Richard Fisher Lucy Washington Darcus John	f f m f f m f m f m	45 29 17 18 15 13 55 28 27 17	Emigrated same as above in 1847. Claims remuneration same as above. George Fisher heir and administrator.

1886 Stidham Roll

Thlop Thlocko Town [Thlopthlocco]:
Millie Reed	f	45	Elizabeth Sells Juda Reed Sallie Reed Rosanna Reed William Reed Susan Reed James Reed Hepsey David	f f f f m m m f m	23 20 16 14 10 8 18 16 6	Emigrated from Alabama to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory, in 1830. Claims remuneration for transportation and subsistence for 12 months. (For proof see deposition of John S Porter and Scipio Sancho marked Exhibit G2, and Polly Island, Exhibit G1.
Hickory Ground Town:
Samuel Fisher	m	53	Vicey Fisher Minety Fisher William Fisher Jane Fisher Ann Fisher George Fisher Rebecca Fisher Richard Fisher Lucy Fisher Washington Darcus	f f m f f m f m f m f	45 29 17 18 21 19 15 13 55 28 27	Emigrated from Alabama to the Creek Nation in 1847. Claims remuneration for transportation and subsistence for 12 months. (For proof see deposition of G.W. Fisher) [LDS]

Exhibit O.

GEORGE FISHER, being duly sworn, deposed as follows:

I am a resident of the Creek Nation, Indian Territory, aged about fifty-seven to fifty-eight years. I am a son of Samuel Fisher, who emigrated with his family from Alabama to the Creek Nation in 1847. His family names, sex, date of emigration, etc., are correctly set out in G. W. Stidham's corrected list of self emigrants to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory.
The family is entitled to transportation and subsistence.

G. W. FISHER.

GEORGE FISHER, being recalled, further states:

I knew the Ancil family in Hickory Ground Town, Indian Territory, Creek Nation, Indian Territory. They are correctly set out in G. W. Stidham's corrected list as to age, sex, date of emigration, etc., and are entitled to transportation and subsistence. I also knew the Chook McNac family in Co-was-sar-da town in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory, and their names, age, sex, and date of emigration are correctly set out in G. W. Stidham's corrected list, which I have before me. They are entitled to transportation and subsistence for twelve months under treaty.

G. W. FISHER.

Sworn to and subscribed before me, October 5, 1886.

ROBERT L. OWEN,
U.S. Indian Agent.

Exhibit G 1.

POLLY ISLAND (colored), being duly sworn as to the matter of Creeks who emigrated to the Indian Territory, and paid their own expenses, and subsisted themselves twelve months after their arrival: Witness does not know her age, but I came to the Creek Nation in or about 1830; I was a woman grown and had one child before I came. I knew Millie Reed (f.), Elizabeth Sells (f.), Juda Reed (f.). Sallie Reed (f.), Rosanna Reed (f.), William Reed (m.), Susan Reed (f.), James Reed (m.), Hepsey, and David, ten in all. They are correctly set out in G. W. Stidham's revised list, except Susan Reed, who is a female, and she is still living. The others mentioned of this family are dead. I came along with these people from Alabama to the Territory, moving a little ahead of them, but camping together at night. These people paid their own way -- they had to do it or starve -- and subsisted themselves twelve months after their arrival, and so far as I know have never been re-imbursed therefore by the United States Government. They belonged to Thlop-thoc-ko Town, Creek Nation, Indian Territory. I also knew Pleasant Auston (m.), Polly Auston (f.), Daniel Auston, Nathaniel Auston and Sooky (a servant). They are all dead, so far as I know. Their names and ages are correctly set out in G. W. Stidham's revised list, and the same has been read over to me. They belonged to Thlop-thoc-ko Town, Creek Nation, Indian Territory. I came along west as they did in or about 1830, and whilst we moved in day time in separate squads, we camped together at night. They had to pay their own expenses or starve, and they subsisted themselves for twelve months after their arrival, and so far as I know have never had any remuneration therefore from the United States Government. I also knew the Berryhill family, viz, John Berryhill (m.), Te-na Berryhill (f.), and Rainey Berryhill (f.). They came along at the same time I did west, and emigrated themselves at their own expense, paying transportation and subsisting themselves twelve months after their arrival. They are all dead, and they belonged to Thlop-thoc-ko Town, Creek Nation, Indian Territory. Their names, ages, etc., are correctly put down in G. W. Stidham's list, and being called over to me I identify them as the persons whom I knew. I also knew the Sells family, twenty-three in number, whose names, sex, etc., are correctly set out in said Stidham's revised list. I have heard their names called over in this investigation, and recognize them each and all. They came along is I did in the same year to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory, and paid their own way and expenses. They had to pay their own expenses or starve on the road, and they subsisted themselves for twelve months after their arrival, and so far as I know have never been remunerated therefore by the United States Government. They were of Broken Arrow Town, Creek Nation, Indian Territory.

POLLY ISLAND (her x mark).

Sworn to and subscribed before me, November 29, 1886.

ROBT. L. OWEN,
U.S. Indian Agent.

Exhibit G2 -- In the matter of Creeks who emigrated to the Indian Territory, who paid their own transportation and subsisted themselves for twelve mouths after their arrival.

SCIPIO SANCHO, aged about seventy years, being duly sworn, deposed as follows:

I live in the Creek Nation Indian Territory, near Muscogee. I was born in Alabama, and brought when a boy to the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. I knew Millie Reed, Elizabeth Sells, Juda Reed, Sallie Reed, Rosanna Reed, William Reed, Susan Reed, James Reed, Hepsey(f.), and David(m.), ten in family, whose names are correctly set out in G. W. Stidham's revised list, which is before me. Their ages seem to be correctly stated; I identify the parties. I also knew Pleasant Auston, Polly Auston, Daniel Auston, Nathaniel Auston, Sooky, a servant, six in family, whose names, ages, and sex are properly set out in said list. Sooky was my sister. I also knew John Berryhill, Te-na Berryhill, and Rainey Berryhill; I identify their names, and their ages, sex, etc., are properly set out in G. W. Stidham's revised list, which is before me and has been read over to me. These people belong to Thlop-thloc-ko Town, Creek Nation, Indian Territory. I have heard Pleasant Auston and my father say that they did not come with any band of emigrants to the Creek Nation, that is to say, they came along themselves and paid their own expenses.

I have hear them say that they located one season at Ten Islands, near Mobile, Ala., and then came on west, landing finally in the Creek Nation, Indian Territory. I do not understand that Jefferson, a servant, came with the Auston family to the Nation. He was purchased by them after their arrival.

SCIPIO SANCHO (his x mark).

Sworn to and subscribed before me, November 23, 1886.

ROBT. L. OWEN,
U.S. Indian Agent.

John S. PORTER, being duly sworn, deposed as follows:

I am a citizen of the Creek Nation, am seventy-eight years old, and belong to Broken Arrow Town. I knew that the Reed family came here in 1829, that is, in the winter of 1829. On January 30 I passed the family at Fort Smith, Ark. The family embraced old Mrs. Reed, Elizabeth Sells, Judah Reed, Sallie Reed, Rosella Reed, William Reed, Susie Reed, David Reed, James Reed, Hepsey Reed, Pleasant Austin, Polly Austin, Daniel Austin, Nathaniel Austin, and one servant girl, whose name was Sukey, John Berryhill, Tena Berryhill, and Rainey Berryhill. I know by general reputation that the above family, which consists of two branches, descended from old Mrs. Reed, bore the expenses of moving to the Territory, and should be re-imbursed therefore.

JNO. S. PORTER (his x mark).

Sworn to and subscribed before me, October 5, 1886.

ROBT L. OWEN,
U.S. Indian Agent.