John Fisher

As printed in 1882

JOHN FISHER, farmer, P. 0. New Vienna, born in Highland County October 29, 1820, is a son of Cephas and Rachel Fisher, natives of Pennsylvania. The grandparents were James and Jane Fisher, natives of Pennsylvania; they emigrated to Tennessee soon after 1800, and about 1804 removed to Highland County, Ohio, and settled near Monroe, where they lived till their death. Cephas Fisher had arrived nearly at manhood, when with his father’s family he removed to Tennessee. Mr. Fisher was twice married; his first marriage it is believed occurred in Tennessee, where he was united to Rachel Stanbury, and soon after removed to Highland County; thence about 1837 removed to Clinton County, and settled on the farm where our subject now lives; subsequently he moved to the place where Jane Fisher now lives, and there resided till his death. His wife died May 5, 1844. By her he had eight children, three now survive — Rebecca, wife of Isaac Atkinson, and resident in Story County, Iowa; Cephas, who resides in Henry County, Iowa, and John. Mr. Fisher married for his second wife Mrs. Jane Atkinson, whose maiden name was Leech; by her he had one child — Eli; she, by her first husband, Mr. Atkinson, had five children, two now survive — Hannah and Rebecca Ann, the latter wife of David Brewer. Mr. Fisher died December 30, 1862, aged eighty-four years. His widow still survives, now seventy-seven years of ago. The subject of this sketch was about seventeen years of age when his father and family settled in Clinton County. Ho was married. September 25, 1845, to Hannah Atkinson, who was born in Clinton County Juno 2, 1827, a daughter of John and Jane Atkinson, ho a native of Ohio, and she of Pennsylvania. The Atkinson family were among the pioneers of Ohio. John Atkinson died in April, 1839. Mr. Fisher and wife have had ten children, nine now survive — Amos, born April 1, 1846; Amy, born December 30, 1849, wife of William McFadden; Harriet Ellen, born September 10, 1851; Joseph, born April 22, 1853; Phebe Jane, born April 9, 1855, wife of William F. Waddle; Thomas, born May 16, 1857; Rachel Alice, born July 7, 1859; William Henry, born May 7, 1861, and Azariah, born June 19, 1865. Mr. Fisher has spent his entire married life on this and his adjoining farm; has been very hardworking, industrious man, and by his own efforts has become the owner of 368 acres of land, most of which he has accumulated by his own labor and that of his family. He has erected a fine large brick house, and other improvements in good order, constituting a pleasant home and farmer’s residence. Mr. Fisher and family are members of the Society of Friends, as were also their ancestors, and are among our best and most respected citizens.

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.