From Phyliss McMaster, "James Jerome
THOMPSON," p. 1:
John W. Fisher wrote his will in October of 1864 and it was proved in Madison
County, Nov. 6, 1865 (Will Book A, pg 27). He mentioned only his wife, Sarah,
and his two grandchildren by name. Their mother's name was not mentioned. The
children were to get all the property which John had left to his wife, Sarah,
when either she died or remarried.