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GENEALOGY
JOSEPH FISHER,
AND HIS DESCENDfiNTS,
AND OF THE ALLIED FAMILIES OF
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and OQipman,
COMPILED BY
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There is, perhaps, no spot upon the great continent of
America inore fraught with interest than the domain
acquired by William Penn. Its people, its traditions, and
the very lustre of its deeds make one of the brightest
pages in the history of this liberty-loving land.
Pennsylvania figured notably during the Revolutionary
period. Her soil was the theatre of memorable martial
exploits,' and within her limits was the great Declaration
of Independence first proclaimed to the world.
During the Rebellion Pennsylvania took a patriotic
and prominent part, sending to the Union Army 887,284
of her sons and citizens, and consecrating her soil by the
victory of the Union arms at Gettysburgh. The last
chapter of this book is devoted to perpetuating the
memory of those heroes of these two great wars, who
are identified with this family. I have, therefore, been
stimulated in my researches by the facts that those with
whom I deal were identified with the years of Pennsyl-
vania's long and noble struggle. Here they lived and
loved, died and were buried within the shadow of their
own homes.
As a descendant of the original owners of the land, I
cannot but feel a desire to do the subject all the justice
which careful research, supplemented by the generous
aid of others, will permit.
In submitting these interesting details which have
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come to me, I ask the kindest indulgence and most gentle
criticism, knowing that the tedious monotony of so many
repetitions in the form of construction as must necessarily
occur in the compilation of a genealogical record will tax
the reader's patience. These narratives are the fruits of
the earnest efforts of such spare hours as the writer has
been able to seize during the intervals of business and
labor. Exclusive originality has not been aimed at, nor
has any particular model for imitation been studied.
The compiler's only profit in this undertaking is the
pleasure he has derived in the effort to rescue from
obscurity and forgetfulness the names and deeds of those
that are dear to him.
The compiler desires to acknowledge the kindness of
the many persons who have assisted in the work aside
from their own immediate records. Many not named are
not forgotten, if I refer to a few whom it were unpardon-
able to omit : Mrs. Anna Vought Bodine, to whom I am
indebted for the biographical record of Joseph Fisher,
St., and his children; to Mr. Wilson M. Gearhart, Chief
Clerk of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
vania, for the military record of Lambert Pitner, and the
autograph of Balthasar Fetterman ; the Hon. Martin I.
Townsend, for placing at my disposal the State Library at
Albany, N. Y. Others who should be named in the same
spirit are : Mr. Urias Bloom, Registrar and Recorder of
Northumberland County ; Mr. Saul Shipman, Mr. George
W. Farlee, Mr. Randolph W. Farley and Mr. Franklin
Jaquith.
CLARENCE W. FISHER.
Mechanic VI LLE, N. Y., Sept., 1890.
COn^TEI:TTS.
CHAPTER I.
PAGE.
Joseph Fisher, Sr., and his family — A description of their pioneer
hfe in New Jersey and Pennsylvania— His will 7
CHAPTER II.
Catharine Fisher and her descendants — A brief account of the
Shipman family 21
CHAPTER III.
Henry Fisher and his descendants 53
CHAPTER IV.
Mary Fisher and her descendants — The Mutcheler family 105
CHAPTER V.
Elizabeth Fisher and her descendants — The records of the
Reeder family 109
CHAPTER VI.
John Fisher, Sr., and his descendants 121
CHAPTER VII.
Jacob Fisher, Sr., and his descendants 132
CHAPTER VIII.
Joseph Fisher, Jr., and his descendants 142
CHAPTER IX.
The Farley Genealogy, containing a complete record of this
family from the time of their emigration from England to
America in 1639 to 1890 149
CHAPTER X.
The Pitner Genealogy 187.
CHAPTER XI.
The Fetterman Genealogy, with a brief sketch of the Saul
family 211
CHAPTER XII.
The Military Record 235
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
Portrait of Clarence W. Fisher Frontispiece.
Family Chronology of Joseph Fisher, Sr p, 9
Residence of Harmon Shipman, Sr 22
Silhouettes of Henry Fisher and wife, Magdalene 52
Portrait of Jacob Farlee Fisher (58) 67
Portrait of John Fisher (60), son of Henry 78
Portrait of Clotworthy S. Fisher (61) 88
Portrait of Hamilton Fisher (114) 92
Portrait of Hiram J. Reeder (141) 113
Group of seven portraits 126
Heraldry of the Farley family 147
Portrait of John Farlee (10), son of Caleb (8) 149
Farley Homestead at Billerica, Mass 155
Residence of Hon. Isaac G. Farlee 160
Five Generations of the Farlee family 164
Portrait of Hon. Isaac G. Farlee (21) 172
Portrait of Robert D. Farlee (26) 176
Portrait of George W. Farlee (25), son of Isaac G 178
Country seat of George W. Farlee, son of Isaac G 184
Family record of Capt. Lambert Pitner 195
Portrait of George Fetterman, of Numedia, Pa 209
Portrait of Joshua Fetterman 230
Genealogy of the Fisher Famiu.
CHAPTER I.
JOSEPH FISHER AND HIS DESCENDANTS.
Joseph Fisher, the progenitor of this family in
America, was born in April, 1734, in Saxony, and
emigrated to this country at an early age. Tradition
gives ns the following account of his emigration and
subsequent career :
His parents were followers of the Lutheran faith, in
whose doctrines he was educated. Having reached the
age of thirteen years, he was apprenticed to learn a trade
— a time-honored custom which is still in vogue in the
German Empire, and from which not even the Princes of
that country are exempt — and that he might have the
advantages offered in a new and growing country, he
was placed in charge of friends who were emigrating to
America, with whom he was to remain until the comple-
tion of his apprenticeship, after which he was expected
to return to his vSaxon home. Upon their arrival in
America, about the year 1747, they located in West
Jersey, where the early period of his life was passed.
He married in that neighborhood, and otherwise becom-
ing attached to the country, made this the home of his
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adoption, and never again returned to the scenes of his
childhood. He remained in New Jersey until after the
close of the Revolutionary war, when he, with his family,
removed into Pennsylvania, and located in Northumber-
land County, where the remaining years of his life were
spent. He was accompanied to America by his sister,
Elizabeth, who died soon after their arrival in New
Jersey.
Joseph Fisher, Sr., was born in Saxony, April, 1784.
As has been previously stated, he emigrated to America,
where he arrived about the year 1747. He located in
West Jersey, a German colony at that time, and resided
there until 1788.
He married, June 5th, 1764, Catharine Mineger, who
was born in Holland, Aug. 24th, 1746. After their
marriage they located in Morris or Sussex County, New
Jersey, near what is now known as Harmony township,
in Warren County.
During the Revolutionary epoch he gave what aid was
possible to the common cause of the colonists; having
enlisted in the militia of that State, and by the colonial
war records being credited to Morris County. I was
unable to ascertain the engagements in which he partici-
pated. After the close of the war the family found
themselves greatly impoverished. Their land had been
laid waste by the armies, and, being otherwise handi-
capped, they removed from that place to Pennsylvania
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in 1788, locating in Northumberland County, which at
that time embraced a large section out of which fourteen
counties have since been carved.
From a famih' chronology that was given me by Alem
B. Fisher, of Mount Carmel, Pa., I have been enabled to
secure the complete record of Joseph Fisher, Sr., and his
family. This record I have accurately reproduced in an
engraving. It was drawn July yth, 1787, by "John
Sheridan, scripsit;" evidently the year prior to their
emigration. The old record is nearly destroyed by age.
It is held together by an old Saxon engraving that had
been taken from a Saxon Bible. It registers on the back
of the record the birth of a grandson, as follows : Jonas
Mucheler, son of vSamuel and Mary Mucheler, born June
15th, 1789. The marriages and baptism that appear in
the engraving were written several years after the
original part of it was drawn.
They had the following issue, all of whom were born
m vSussex County, N. J.:
2. i. Catharine'-', b. June 29th, 17(35 ; m. Nicholas Shipman.
3. ii. Henry, b. July 2.3d, 1767 ; m. Magdalene Farlee.
4. iii. Mary, b. Dec. 18th, 1769 ; m. Samuel Mucheler.
n. iv. Hannah, b. Jan. 27th, 1772 ; m. Caleb Farlee, Jr.
6. V. Elizabeth, b. July 21st, 1774 ; m. John Reeder.
7. vi. John, b. June 19th, 1776; m. Elizabeth Mauser,
vii. Moses, b. Sept. 23d, 1778 ; ni. Elizabeth Rear,
viii. David, b. March 6th, 1781.
8. ix. Jacob, b. Dec. 18th, 1783 ; m. Margaret Kimbpel.
9. X. Joseph, b. May 20th, 178(> ; m. Mary Kimbpel,
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The removal of Joseph Fisher and his children, with
their families, from Sussex Coimty, N. J., to the wild and
undeveloped lands of the Susquehanna Valley in
Northumberland County, Pa., was doubtless due to
various circumstances. At that period the common
object of all pioneers was the planting of new homes
where patient and persevering toil would give a
moderate competence for old age as well as greater
advantages for their growing families. The greater
portion of the colonists who resided in Sussex and adja-
cent counties during the Revolutionary war took an
active part in that struggle for freedom, and a large
number of them at the close of the war found themselves
impoverished by their aid to, and sufferings in, that
noble cause. Tradition informs us that this, as has been
said before, was one of the causes that led to the change
of location of this family.
The selection of their home site was doubtless due to
the earlier emigration of a relative, or some of their
neighbors, who had made purchases in that locality.
About the year 1786, a line of travel was conceived
and begun from Easton to Nescopec Falls, which opened
up the region adjacent to Fort Augusta to the exodus
from Sussex and Warren Counties, in New Jersey, and
Bucks County, in Pennsylvania, where the Fisher,
Mineger, vShipman, Farlee, Muchcler and Pitner families
resided prior to their removal to Northumberland County.
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It M^as over that early constructed highway that, in 1788,
Joseph Fisher, Sr., with his family, journeyed to their
new home that he had purchased April 7th, 1788, of
Samuel and Margaret Reeder, and which was located in
Catawissa township, Northumberland County, containing
one hundred acres. They arrived there the year after
Catawissa had been first laid out by William Hughes.
They made their journey in wagons. Pack saddles
were also brought into requisition, and they were placed
upon the cattle as well as the horses. With these meagre
facilities for travel the amount of goods brought with
them was narrowed to the articles of pressing necessity.
Doubtless room was found for a few cherished relics and
articles of furniture for the new home. This journey
usually occupied from six to eight days. They brought
with them two horses and three cows, besides smaller
and younger stock not enumerated upon the taxable list.
After their arrival the selection of a location for their
cabin was made with as little delay as possible. The site
chosen was adjacent to the waters of Little Roaring
Creek. The erection of this building was not a laborious
affair, the material used being rough, unhewn logs, for
which the forests furnished ample supply, and their
experience the requisite skill in construction.
The furniture was supplied from the growing timber
with the aid of the axe and drawshave, with the addition
of the few articles they had brought with them from
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their former home. The fire-place was the one feature
of this pioneer home that combined the characteristics
of usefulness and luxury. It was built in the side of the
cabin facing the main entrance, and was large and roomy
and built of stone, over which was placed the support for
the rifle and powder horn — indispensable to the frontiers-
man.
After shelter had been provided, the entire time was
devoted to clearing the land of its virgin forests, the
whole family aiding in the work, until sufficient land was
secured to raise the necessities for their daily wants. A
patch of flax was early sown .and formed the basis of the
family clothing, and, while both sexes joined in the labor
of converting the raw material into finished garments,
the greater part of this work fell to the lot of the house-
wife. Housekeeping was crowded into the smallest
possible space to make place for the spinning-wheel and
loom.
Their early social duties and privileges were of the
simplest kind. And yet out of their simplicit}^ came
their perfection and beauty. Perhaps the earliest of
these fusing influences was the church. All had strongly
cherished religious afliliations, and were thus brought
together in some form of public worship. With the
exception of Joseph Fisher, vSr., they were nearly all
members of the Blue Hill Presbyterian Church, which
was located beyond the village of Elysburg. This
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church was one c^f those quaint log' structures erected in
the early colonial days. It was quite a commodious
building, graced with a gallery that extended around
three sides of the edifice. In this plain but homelike
structure for years the early pioneers gathered to
worship. There was a burial ground attached to it,
which is still in use and is kept in good order, and, to
this day, once each year, in the month of June, the
descendants of those staunch old pioneers meet to put
their last resting place on earth in order. The church
was taken down some few years since, on account of
decay and unfitness for use by reason of its age.
The minister who had charge of that church was the
highly esteemed Rev. Samuel Henderson. Besides the
regular services held in the church, he frequently held
services on Saturday night or on Sunday afternoon at the
early home of Joseph Fisher, Sr., and at the home of his
sons, Jacob and Joseph, also at the house of Squire Ely,
a much respected neighbor. At these services the
residents of the immediate vicinity would gather, and,
after the completion of their devotions, they would
spend an hour or two in a pleasant social visit. Many of
the usages now prevalent, while somewhat modified, are
still easily traceable to the habits and customs inculcated
in the fatherland.
Shortly after his arrival in Northumberland County,
Joseph Fisher, Sr., made several purchase-s of land. The
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first purchase was made April 7th, 1788, of Samuel and
Margaret Reeder, of one hundred acres in Catawissa
township. The second purchase made was on October
15th, 1795, of one hundred and ten acres of Joseph
Reeder. This land was situated in Shamokin township,
Northumberland County. Again, Oct. 17th, 1807, he
made an additional purchase of three hundred and seven
acres of land of Margaret Craig, Hester Green and
Thomas Holmes which tract was located on Roaring
Creek in Catawissa township, in the same county, for
which he paid three hundred and forty-five pounds, seven
shillings and six pence. I secured a record of the fact
that on Nov. 6th, 1790, he sold to Peter Yocum, two
hundred and fifty-one and a half acres of land, situated
in Shamokin township. I was unable to ascertain from
whom this was purchased.
In looking over the old assessment books of Northum-
berland County, I found that the name Joseph Fisher,
Sr., first appears on the assessment li.st in 1788, at which
time he was assessed for one hundred and sixty acres of
land, two horses and three cows in Shamokin township.
In the year 1790, although Shamokin township covered
a large area of territory, the assessment books record but
fifty-three married and eleven single taxables who were
residents of that township. The year following there
was a slight increase, there being seventy-seven married
and nine single taxables. This included Caleb Farlee
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and his grandson, Caleb Farlee, Jr., with his wife,
Hannah, daughter of Joseph Fisher, Sr., who removed
there from vStissex County, N. J.
The married children of Joseph Fisher, Sr., soon
followed him into Northumberland County, from Sussex
County, N. J. Nicholas Shipman and wife, Catharine,
the eldest daughter of Joseph Fisher, Sr., arrived in 1794,
and located at the head of Boyles' Run, in Lower
Augusta township. Henry Fisher and wife, Magdalene,
daughter of Caleb Farlee, arrived about 1791. They
settled near the homestead in Shamokin township.
Samuel Mucheler and wife, Mary, daughter of Joseph
Fisher, Sr., arrived about 1791, and located in Catawissa
township, near Sharp Ridge.
Within a few years of his arrival, Joseph Fisher, vSr.,
cleared the greater portion of his estate of its original
forest. He subsequently erected a large residence in the
immediate vicinity of the spot where his first home had
stood, which he occupied until the time of his death.
His wife, Catharine, died about 1809, and was buried
in the burial ground attached to the Lutheran Church at
Catawissa, Pa. After her death he lived with his son,
Jacob, who assisted him in the management of his planta-
tion, and with whom he passed the remainder of his life.
An old friend in describing him to me, gave the
following account of his every day life :
" He was a very unpretentious gentleman, kind to his
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" neighbors and to his family, to which he was greatly
" attached. Temperate in his habits, he was a devout
" Christian, greatly attached to his church, of which he
" was "a regiilar attendant, and in every respect a model
" and industrious farmer. In his dress he was very
" plain, patterning after the Quakers. His unostentatious
" and unassuming ways, and his known integrity in all
"his business relations, made him esteemed by all his
" acquaintances."
The greater portion of his life had been uneventful
outside of the ordinary occurrences that fell to the lot of
all pioneers and well-to-do farmers. He had by his own
endeavors, from a youth of thirteen years of age, fought
his way valiantly through the world. He arrived in a
new country at a time when it was sparsely settled, and
which was still from time to time embroiled in the
political strifes and Indian wars of that period, a state of
affairs that left to the colonists little of the peace and
repose that they had expected when they left the
" Vaterland."
He died at his home Wednesday, December 21)th. 1811),
after a short illness, aged 85 years and 8 months. He was
btiried on New Year's day, 1820, by the side of his wife
in tlie burial ground attached to the Lutheran Church, at
Catawissa, Pa.
At the vendue of his personal estate, Feb. JDth, 1820, I
note the sale of a "large German Bible," which was
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purchased bv Jacob Wart. It aptly illustrates how in his
old age he still clung to the language of his childhood
in his favorite pursuits.
WILL OF JOSEPH FISHER.
In the name of God. Amen. I, Joseph Fisher, of
Catawissa township, in the County of Columbia, and
State of Pennsylvania, yoeinan, being in perfect health
of body and of sound mind, memory and understanding,
blessed be God for the same, but considering the uncer-
tainty of this transitory life, do make and publish this,
my last will and testament, in manner and form follow-
ing, to wit : 1st, It is my will and I do order that all my
just debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satis-
fied by my executors hereinafter mentioned as soon as
conveniently can after my decease, out of my personal
estate. 2d, I do give and devise unto my sons, Henry,
Jacob and Joseph, all that certain messuage or tenement
plantation and tract of land situated in the township of
Catawissa, aforesaid, bounded and described as follows,
to wit : Beginning at a chestnut marked for a corner
standing on the line of Charles Goughtz land ; thence by
the same and Andrew Bosharts and vacant land, west
two hundred and twenty-three perches to a post set for a
corner ; thence north ten degrees east two hundred and
seventy-two perches to a corner marked white oak;
thence east one hundred and seventy-three perches to a
pine ; thence south two hundred and sixty-three perches
to the place of beginning, containing three hundred and
seven acres and allowance of six per cent, for roads, &c., be
the same more or less, together with all and singular the
improvements, hereditaments and appurtenances what-
soever thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining,
to have and to hold to them, the said Henry Fisher,
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Jacob P'isher and Joseph Fisher, their heirs and assigns
forever, as tenants in common and not as joint tenants,
subject to their payment thereout unto my other children
hereinafter named the several sums of money to them
respectively bequeathed. 3d, I do give and bequeath to
my daughter, Catharine vShipman, and to her heirs and
assiofns the sum of three hundred and seventeen dollars
and seventy-seven cents, the one-third part thereof to be
paid one year after my decease, one-third part thereof
two years after my decease and the other third part
thereof in three years after my decease, without interest.
4th, I do give and bequeath to my daughter, Mary
Mutchler, and to her heirs and assigns the sum of three
hundred and seventeen dollars and seventy-seven cents,
in gold or silver coin, the one-third part thereof to be
paid in one year after my decease and one-third part
thereof to be paid in two years after my decease and the
other third part thereof in three years after my decease,
without interest. 5th, I do give and bequeath to my
daughter, Hannah Farley, and to her heirs and assigns the
sum of three hundred and seventy-seven dollars and
seventy-seven cents, in gold and silver coin, the one-third
part thereof to be paid in one year after my decease,
one-third part thereof to be paid in two years after my
decease and the other third part thereof in three years
after my decease without interest. 6th, I do give and
bequeath to my daughter, Elizabeth Reader, unto her
heirs and assigns the sum of three hundred and seventy-
seven dollars and seventy-seven cents, in gold or silver
coin, the one-third part thereof to be paid in one year
after my decease, one-third part thereof to be paid in
two years after my decease and the other third part
thereof in three years after my decease, without interest.
7th, I do give and bequeath to my son, John Fisher, and
to his heirs and assigns the sum of two hundred and
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sixty-eiijht dollars and eighty-eight cents, in gold and
silver coin, but whereas my said son, John, is indebted to
my son, Henry, a certain sum of money wherefor in part
I am security, it is therefore my will that the vsaid Henry
be first paid out of the said legacy and the residue
thereof to be paid to my said son, John, or to his lawful
heirs, the one-third part thereof in one year after my
decease, one-third part in two years after my decease
and the other third part thereof in three years after my
decease. 8th, I do give and bequeath to my four grand-
children, lawful heirs of my son, John, namely, John,
Catharine, William and Elizabeth, the sum of two
hundred and sixty-eight dollars and eighty-eight cents, to
be equally divided among them, share and share alike,
each one of them one-fourth part thereof, to be paid in
one year after my decease, one other third part thereof
in two years after my decease and the other third part
thereof in three years after my decease, but if either of
them should be in their minority at the time of my
decease, then, and in such case, the share of those who
are in their minority be placed at interest and be paid to
them when they shall arrive at the age of twenty-one
years ; but if either of my said grandchildren should die
in their minority and without lawful issue, then, in such
case, that share to be equally divided among the surviv-
ing brothers and sisters of them. 9th, I do give and
bequeath to my son, Moses Fisher, and to his heirs and
assigns the sum of five hundred and thirty-seven dollars
and seventy-seven cents, in gold or silver coin, the one-
third part thereof to be paid in one year after my
decease, one-third part thereof to be paid in two years
after my decease and the other third part thereof to be
paid in three years after my decease, without interest.
All which said legacies and bequeaths my sons, Henry,
Jacob and Joseph, or their heirs or some of them, shall
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pay in lieu of the real estate hereinbefore to them
devised. 10th, I do give and bequeath all the residue of
my personal estate, after paying my just debts and
funeral expenses, to my nine children, namely, Catharine
Shipman, Henry, Mary Mutchler, Hannah Farley, Eliza-
beth Reader, John, Moses, Jacob and Joseph, and to their
heirs and assigns, equally to be divided amongst them,
and, lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint
my two sons, Henry Fisher and Jacob Fisher, and my
worthy friend, David Parry, to be the executors of this,
my last will and testament. Hereby revoking all former
wills by me made and declaring this and no other to be
my last will and testament, in witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and seal.
Dated the twelfth day of March, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen.
[seal.]
Signed, sealed and published, pron(nmced and declared
by the said testator as and for his last will and testament
in the presence of us, who, in his presence and at his
request, have subscribed our names as witnesses.
Jos. Pritzman,
John Adam Gailoer.
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CHAPTER II.
LINE OF CATHARINE, AND THE SHIPMAN FAMILY.
2. Catharine' Fisher (Joseph'), daughter of Joseph
and Catharine Mineger Fisher, born June 29th, 1765, in
Sussex County, New Jersey ; d. 18 , near
Boyle's Run, in Lower Augusta township, Northumber-
land County, Pa.; m. Nov. 18th, 1783, to Nicholas, son of
Harmon Shipman, Sr., b. about 1758, in Harmony town-
ship, now Warren County, N. J.; d. Sept., 1827, in Lower
Augusta township, Northumberland County.
On account of the intermarriages of several of Joseph
Fisher's descendants with the vShipman family, the com-
piler deems it best to give under this head the entire
record of that branch of the Shipman family who were
thus related to this line of the Fishers.
Harmon' vShipman, Sr., the progenitor of the Shipman
family in America, was born in Germany, in 1717, and
emigrated to x\merica about the year 1740. He settled
in the township of Harmony, now Warren County, New
Jersey, at a place known as Uniontown, where he pur-
chased two hundred acres of land, the greater portion of
which he cleared of its original forest and upon which
he resided up to the time of his death, March 8th, 1805.
Some years prior to the Revolutionary war he erected
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upon this plantation a substantial stone residence, in
which most of his children were born. The house at
this writing is still in a good state of preservation. In
October, 1889, the compiler had the residence photo-
graphed and an engraving made of it for this record.
By the aid of Mr. R. B. Vannetta, clerk of Harmony
township, Warren County, N. J., the compiler is enabled
to give an excellent description of the old homestead and
the place of burial of Harmon Shipman. In a letter to
me, dated Roxbury, N. J., Nov. 25th, 1889, Mr. Vannetta
says:
" I have this day taken a drive to see the old ' vShipman
" homestead ' and took the dimensions of the old house.
" The size is 28 by 80 feet, story and half high. The old
" part of the house has three rooms up stairs as originally
" built ; down stairs there are at present three rooms, but
" originally four, the change in the rooms were made this
" spring.
" The house has the old-fashioned fire-places * right
" across the corner.' The ceilings are seven feet six
" inches high. There was an old one-story kitchen
" attached to the house, but that has been removed and
'* a large frame part erected in its stead.
" Upon further inquiry of some old gentlemen in the
" same neighborhood, I learned there was a gentleman
"by the name of Harmon vShipman buried in what is
"known as the 'Straw Church' (St. James) grave yard.
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" So I drove on to that church yard, and made a tour of
" inspection among the old settlers of that silent city,
" finally I came upon a slab that marked the last resting
" place of Harmon Shipman. The following is the
" inscription thereon :
'"HARMON SHIPMAN.
Died March 8th, 1805,
Aged 88 years.
This slab is erected to his memory by
David Shipman,
His only surviving child, and
His Grandchildren,
In 1858.'"
Upon the death of Harmon Shipman, Sr., his sons,
Abraham and Harmon, Jr., succeeded to the ownership
of the homestead, and in 1807 Abraham sold his interest
in the estate to his brother, Harmon, and removed to
Franklin township, Warren county, where he died. The
building is now owned by the Fiet estate.
During the struggle for Independence, Harmon vShip-
man aided the American cause in every possible way.
He also sent his sons, William, Nicholas (who enlisted at
the age of sixteen), John and Christian, to do battle for
their country's freedom.
After the close of the war the family found themselves
greatly impoverished by their loyal efforts, and, we are
informed, advised and were instrumental in the removal
of the older sons, with their families, to other settle-
24 GENEALOCJY OF
ments. William and Nicholas, with their families,
removed into Pennsylvania, locating" in Augusta town-
ship, Northumberland County, in the spring of 1794;
and, in 1802, they were followed by their brothers.
Christian and Jacob, wnth their families, who located in
the same vicinity.
That Harmon vShipman, vSr., was a German there is no
doubt, but from what part of Germany he came no one
even conjectures. According" to tradition he was first
married in Germany, and this wife came with him to
America. She died some years later and he again
married, the second time a Miss Howe.
Issue by first wife :
10. i. William-^ b. June 9th, 17o(5; d. Jan. 23d, 1841.
11. ii. Nicholas, b. , 1758; d. Sept., 1827.
iii. John, b.
iv. Christian, b.
V. A daughter, who died in youth.
Issue by second wife :
12. vi. Jacob, b. May 8th, 1706; d. Feb. 24th, 1848.
vii. Harmon, Jr., b.
viii. David, b.
ix. Abraham, b. April Sth, 1773; m., Feb. 1st, ISOO, to Mary
Eckman.
X. Elizabeth, b.
xi. Mary, b.
10. WilliamVShipman (Harmon'), born in Harmony
township, SuSvSex County, N. J., June i)th, \1T)(): d. Jan.
28d, 1841 ; buried in the Mountain Presbyterian burial
ground. Lower Augusta township, Northumberland
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County ; m. Catharine Campbell, of Sussex County, N. J.
He was a volunteer in the Revolutionary war. He
married soon after the close of the war, and the devas-
tation caused by the armies in that vicinity, led to his
removal with his brother, Nicholas, and their families
to Northumberland County, Pa., where they located in
the southern part of Augusta township in the spring of
1794. The same year he is assessed with one hundred
and fifty acres of land. They subsequently made addi-
tional purchases of land near the head of Boyle's Run,
where they afterwards lived.
They had issue :
13. i. John\ b. Oct. 13th, 1783; d. April 8th, 1850.
ii. Jacob,
iii. William,
iv. Abraham.
V. Johannah.
vi. Lizzie.
vii. Sarah,
viii. Lydia, died in childhood.
13. John" Shipman (William", Harmon'), born in
Sussex County, N. J., Oct. 13th, 1783; d. in Lower
Augusta township, Northumberland County, Pa., April
8th, 1850; m. Mary, daughter of Abraham and Abagail
McKinney, b. Jan. 25th, 1786; d. March 10th, 1851.
William McKinney, of whom Abraham is a descend-
ant, was born in Ireland, Aug. 20th, 1723, and died Oct.
24th, 1777 ; his wife, Hannah, was born Sept. 9.th, 1730 ;
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d. March 18th, 1705. They were pioneer residents of
Warren County, N. J., where they died.
John Shipman, was engaged in agricultural pursuits
and resided in Lower Augusta township, Northumber-
land County, Pa., at which place his children were reared.
They had issue :
14. i. Abraham^ b. March 6th, 1810; d. Aug. 8th, 1878.
ii. Sarah, b. Sept 14th, 1811; d. Nov. 2d, 1883.
iii. Isaac, b. Aug. 5th, 1813; d. April 1st, 1836.
iv. Jacob, b. Jan. 1st, 1816.
V. Abigail, b. Oct. 17th, 1817; d. March 23d, 1880.
vi. William C, b. Oct. 31st, 1819.
vii. Rachael E., b. Dec. 13th, 1821; d. Oct. 22d, 1824.
viii. James Madison, b. Jan, 25th, 1824; d. Oct. 25th, 1824.
ix. John, b. Dec. 25th, 1825; d. Sept. 5th, 1887.
X. Samuel H., b. Nov. 30th, 1828; d. April 15th, 1864.
xi. Peter, b. Aug. 11th, 1833.
14. Abraham' Shipman (John', William", Harmon'),
born March 6th, 1810, in Augusta township, Northumber-
land County, Pa., d. Aug. 8th, 1878; m., Feb. 14th, 1887, to
Elizabeth Yoxtheimer.
He studied civil engineering under David Andrews
and entered upon his profession in March, 1836. For a
number of years he served as County Surveyor. In his
younger days he served as Orderly Sergeant in an organ-
ized military company called the "Jackson Rifles."
For ten years he was an Associate Judge of Northum-
berland County. Afterwards he was a Justice of the
Peace for Lower Augusta township for several years,
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where he resided. He engaged extensively in the mill-
ing business. His sons, Lemuel, Mark and Saul, served
in the Union army during the war of the Rebellion.
They had issue :
15. i. Lemuel\ b. Dec. 15th, 1838.
16. ii. Matilda, b. Aug. 19th, 1840.
17. iii. Mark, b. April 24th, 1842 ; d. June 22d, 1870.
18. iv. Saul, b. Jan. 4th, 1844.
19. V. Ruth, b. Aug. 6th, 1845.
20. vi. Ann, b. Nov. 25th, 1847.
21. vii. Rebecca Jane, b. Dec. 27th, 1850 ; m. Franklin Mayberry.
22. viii. Silas, b. April 30th, 1853; d. Aug. 14th, 1853.
23. ix. Ira, b. May 17th, 1854.
24. X. Walter, b. Aug. 3d, 1856.
25. xi. Jefferson, b. Feb. 24th, 1858.
15. Lemuel' Shipman (Abraham\ John', William',
Harmon'), b. Dec. 15th, 1888, in Lower Augusta town-
ship, Northumberland County ; m., Sept. 27th, 1860,
Maria, daughter of William Bloom, b. Aug. 16th, 1842.
When a boy he was employed in the saw and grist
mill of his father, and his education was limited to the
attendance in a country school, supplemented by a short
course at the academy in New Berlin.
He enli.sted as First Sergeant of Captain Edwin A.
Evans' Company D, Third Regiment of Pa. Artillery,
152nd Pa. Volunteers, Oct. BOth, 1862. Was promoted to
Second Lieutenant of Company D, Third Regiment
Artillery, 152nd Pa. Volunteers, May 18th, 1864, and
served as such until the close of the Rebellion. While
28 (;eneai.()(;v ok
serving as officer of the day at Fortress Monroe, he took
charge of Jefferson Davis after his capture, and served
to him his first rations. The bill of fare was not very-
elaborate, but compared favorably with the rations dis-
pensed to other prisoners of war.
He served as Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds,
and Clerk of the Orphans' Court of his native county
from 1874 to 1880, and filled other positions of trust and
honor since that time.
In 1887 he removed to Lewisburg, Union County, Pa.,
where he has been a prominent factor in building up a
nail mill, steam car axle forge and furniture factory, and
other business enterprises. In 1889 he went to West
Virginia, where he is engaged in lumbering.
They had issue :
i. William A.", b. Sept. 11th, 1861.
ii. D. Webster, b. March 1st. 1863.
iii. Edwin Harrison, b. Oct. 30th, 1867.
iv. Lizzie Maize, b. Aug. 10th, 1869; d. Aug. 19th, 1871.
V. Charhe, b. Oct. 2d, 1872; d. Dec. 11th, 1874.
vi. Augusta, b. March 19th, 1874.
16. Matilda' Shipman (Abraham'), daughter of Abra-
ham and Elizabeth Shipman, b. Aug. 19th, 1840, in Lower
Augusta township, Northumberland County, Pa.; m.,
April 12th, 1859, to John Bloom, b. in same township
June 20th, 1885.
They reside in Rockefeller township, which was
formerly a part of Lower Augusta, where he is engaged
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in farming, in which pursuit he has been quite successful.
They had issue :
i. Valeria'', b. Dec. 11th, 1S59; tn., March 20th, 1889, to Wm. E.
Bloom.
ii. Thamar, b. March 21st, 1861; m. Daniel L. DeWitt.
iii. Irena, b. June 19th, 1863; m., Jan. 11th, 1883, to John F. Bloom,
iv. Flora, b. Nov. 23d, 1865; d. Aug. 24th, 1871.
V. Emma, b. July 18th, 1869.
vi. Charles S., b. Nov. 15th, 1870; d. Aug. 21st, 1871.
vii. George E., b. April 11th, 1873; d. Sept. 22d, 1873.
viii. Elmira, b. June 24th, 1874.
ix. Lottie, b. Jan. 20th, 1880.
X. Mabel D., b. Oct. 25th, 1882.
18. Saul' vShipman (Abraham', John', William', Har-
mon'), son of Abraham and Elizabeth Shipman, b. Jan.
4th, J 844, in Lower Augusta township, Northumberland
County, Pa.; m.. July 18th, 18(59, to Lucinda Fasold, b.
vSept. 20th, 1847.
In August, 1862, he entered the Union Army in Com-
pany C, 131st Regiment Pa. Volunteers, for nine months'
service. After his discharge, at the end of this term, he
took a preparatory collegiate course in Freeburg
Academy.
In 1864 he took charge of a public school in his own
district. In 1869 he was elected County School vSuper-
intendent of Northumberland County, and re-elected in
1872, serving six years in all. In this position he made
an efficient officer ; by his thorough course he greatly
elevated the grades of the schools in that county. The
30 GENEALOGY OF
best part of his life has been given to school work. He
is now engaged in agricultural pursuits in Rockefeller
township, Northumberland County, Pa.
They had issue :
i. Warren Lee'', b. Jan. 16th, 1870.
ii. Gordon Bryant, b. Nov. 24th, 1871.
iii. Cullen Frazer, b. Jan. 11th, 1874.
iv. Ivan Vernom, b. May 6th, 1876.
V. Melville Macaulay, b. May 15th, 1879.
vi. Truman Gaylord, b. March 2d, 1882.
vii. Grover Cleveland, b. July 24th, 1884.
viii. Catharine Elizabeth, b. March 25th, 1887.
19. Ruth" vShipman (Abraham'), daughter of Abraham
and Elizabeth Y. Shipman, b. Aug. 6th, 1845, in Lower
Augusta township, Northumberland County, Pa. ; m.,
Oct. 31st, 1867, to Joseph Gass, Jr., b. Dec. 18th, 1844, in
same township.
They reside in Rockefeller township, Northumberland
County, Pa., where her husband is engaged in farming.
They had issue:
i. Horatio Warren^ b. Sept. 9th, 1868.
ii. George Nevin, b. Jan. 14th, 1871 ; d. July 28th, 1872.
iii. Richard Ira, b. March 17th, 1876.
iv. Foster Winl^eld, b. Nov. 26th, 1880.
20. Ann' vShipman (Abraham'), daughter of Abraham
and ^Elizabeth Y. Shipman, b. Nov. 2r)th, 1847, in Lower
Augusta township, Northumberland County; m., Nov.
15th, 1866, by Rev. P. B. Marr, to Anthony S. Speece, b.
Oct. 17, 1844, in same township.
He is extensively engaged in the flour and powder
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business at Raker, Little Mahanoy townvShip, Northum-
berland County, where they have resided for a number
of years.
They had issue :
i. Effie", b. May 25th, 1867 ; m., July 21st, 1885, to Ambrose S.
DeWitt.
ii. Tamsan, b. May 5th, 1868 ; m., June 21st, 1889, to Delmer F.
Campbell,
iii. Orpha, b. June 3d, 1869.
iv. Laura, b. Feb. 25th, 1871.
V. Bertie M., b. Sept. 15th, 1872; d. June 6th, 1877.
vi. Chloe, b. Feb. 25th, 1874; d. June 8th, 1877.
vii. Walter, b. July 27th, 1875.
viii. Ella M., b. Oct. 26th, 1876.
ix. Lloyd, b. Sept. 27th, 1877.
X. Hudson, b. Oct. 23d, 1878; d. Aug. 5th, 1879.
xi. Howard, b. Nov. 7th, 1879.
xii. Anthony Scott, b. Oct. 11th, 1881.
xiii. James Muir, b. Dec. 14th, 1883.
xiv. Newton Withington, b. May 2d, 1885.
XV. Don Apsley, b. Dec. 2d, 1886.
xvi. Wm. Harrison, b. Oct. 11th, 188S ; d. Aug. 4th, 1889.
28. Ira" vShipman (Abraham', John'*, William", Har-
mon'), b. May 17th, 1854, in Lower Augusta township,
Northumberland County; m., April 27th, 1876, to The-
resa Miller, of Lower Augusta township.
He received his educational training in the country
school near the place of his birth ; afterwards attended
the Freeburg Academy, and later the vShippensburgh
Normal School. He began to teach at the age of seven-
teen years, and at this writing has taught nineteen
'62 GENEALOGY OF
consecutive years, the last fifteen in the borough of
Sunbury.
At an early age he began the work of surveying and
civil engineering with his father, and, after his death —
which occurred in 1878 — continued the profession in
connection with his school work. He has served as
County vSurveyor, and is now serving his district as
Justice of the Peace. They reside in Purdytown, Upper
Augusta township, Northumberland County.
They had issue :
i. Herbert M.\ b. April 16th, 1877; d. July 27th, 1877.
ii. Ralph, b. Aug. 13th, 1879.
iii. Waldo, b. Feb. 2d, 1882.
24. Walter' Shipman (Abraham', John", William",
Harmon'), b. Aug. 3d, 1856, in Lov/er Augusta township,
Northumberland County; m., April 3()th, 1878, to Jose-
phine M. Coldren, of same place.
He received his educational training in the public
schools, supplemented by a course in the Freeburg
Academy and Millersville State Normal School. After
which he was for a number of years engaged in teach-
ing. He is now an attorney at law, located at Sunbury,
Pa., and has a lucrative practice.
They had issue :
i. Lida Maud", b. April 23d, 1879.
ii. Clara Glendora, b. July 15th, 1882.
iii. James Fay, b. Oct. 29th. 1884.
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11. Nicholas"' Shipman, Sv. (Harmon'), son of Harmon
Shipman, vSr., born about 1758, in Harmony township,
now Warren County, N. J.; d. upon his farm in Lower
Augusta township, Northumberland Coimty, Pa., wSept.,
1827.
He was reared upon his father's plantation in Harmony
township, New Jersey. At the breaking- out of the
Colonial war, he enlisted, at the early age of sixteen
years, in the P^irst New Jersey Rifles, and remained in the
Colonial service until the close of the war of Independ-
ence, after which he married, Nov. 13th, 1783, Catharine,
daughter of Joseph and Catharine Mineger Fisher.
They resided near the homestead until the spring of
1794, when they removed into Pennsylvania, locating in
Augusta township, Northumberland County, upon a farm
of one hundred and fifty acres. He subsequently made
additional purchases of land at the head of Boyle's Run,
upon which they resided the rest of their lives. They
were both members of the River Presbyterian Church,
near Boyle's Run, at which place they are buried.
They had issue :
26. i. Catharine^, b. ; m. Robert Fleming.
27. ii. Elizabeth, b. ; m. Obadiah Campbell.
28. iii. Mary, b. ; John Bair.
29. iv. Harmon, b. Aug. 2.5th, 179i.
30. V. Joseph, b. Sept. 12th, 1803.
29. Harmon' Shipman (Nicholas", Harmon'), son of
Nicholas and Catharine Fisher vShipman, b. Aug. 25th,
34 GENEALOGY OF
1794, in Augusta township, Northumberland County,
Pa.; d. March loth, 1877, in Fulton County, Ohio; m.,
first, Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Abigail
McKinney; m., second, Aug. 17th, 1826, to Elizabeth
Ely, b. March 12th, 1809 ; d. April 25th, 1880.
He was reared and educated in the same township
where he was born, and there resided until ]8o7, when
he removed to Fulton County, Ohio, at which place he
was engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Issue by first wife :
31. i. Isaae, b. Sept. 18th, 1818; m. Rebekah Lytle.
32. ii. Abigail Elizabeth, b. June 4th, 1820 ; m. David Fisher.
33. iii. Catharine EHza, b. June 4th, 1820; m. Caleb Ely.
■ Issue by second wife :
34. iv. Delila, b. Aug. 12th, 18.30; m. Anthony Snyder.
35. V. Obadiah Ely, b. Dec. 18th, 1832 ; m. Barbara Sears.
36. vi. Samuel J., b. June 10th, 1837 ; m. Elizabeth B. Fisher.
37. vii. Hester Jane, b. Oct. 23d, 1840 ; m. David W. Gunsaullus.
38. viii. James Hamilton, b. April 14th, 1848 ; m., first, Almira Pike ;
second, Rebecca A. Hoover.
31. Isaac^ Shipman (Harmon', Nicholas", Harmon'), b.
Sept. 18th, 1818, in Lower Augusta township, Northum-
berland County; m., Jan. 3d, 1843, to Rebekah Lytle, b.
Aug. 16th, 1819; d. Oct. 20th, ]88o.
He is engaged in farming, and lives near the head
of Boyle's Run, on a part of his grandfather's (Nicholas)
original homestead, in Northumberland County, where
he is still engaged in active business pursuits with his
son, Salathiel. Rebekah, his wife, was a faithful and
THE FISHER FA^HLY. 35
devout member of the Baptist Church for forty-three
years.
They had issue:
i. Salathiel H.=, b. Dec. 15th, 1845; m., Nov. 16th, 1875, to Lydia
Dunkleberger. Issue — Galen H., b. Aug. 25th, 1876;
Sallie R., b. July 19th, 1878 ; Horatio Elmer, b. Oct. 1st,
1880, and Minnie F., b. June 29th, 1884. They live near
Asherton, Pa.
ii. Mahalah Jane, b. Sept. 4th, 1848; m., Nov. 22d, 1868, to Daniel
S. Dunkleberger. Issue— Tamar, b. Oct. 7th, 1869 ; Lottie
O., b. July 4th, 1889.
iii. Arastus, b. Sept. 29th, 1854; d. Dec. 20th, 1857.
iv. Anthony, b. Sept. 22d, 1857 ; m., Oct. 11th, 1886, to Irene
Conrad.
32. Abigail Elizabeth' vShipman (^Harmon'), born in
Lower Augusta township, Northumberland County, Pa.,
June 4th, 1820 ; m. Nov. 21st, 1844. to David, son of Jacob
Fisher, b. Feb. lOth, 182<>; d. March 13th. 1887.
They lived upon a farm near vSunbury. Pa., until 1865,
when they removed to Indiana, locating in Elkhart
County, and in 1868 removed to Cass County, Mich.,
where they lived until his death. They were engaged
in agricriltural pursuits while at both places. They were
members of the United Brethren Church since their
residence in the West. Abigail resides with her children
at Elkhart, Ind.
They had issue :
39. i. Keturah^ Fisher, b. May 12th, 1846.
ii. Candace, b. Dec. 5th, 1847 ; m., Aug. 28th, 1870, to Newell
Miller. Issue — Fred, b. Feb. 23d, 1872; Delmar, b. July
25th, 1876. Live at Elkhart, Ind.
36 (;eneai.O(;y of
40. iii. Harmon, b. July 30th, 1849.
iv. Eliza Jane, b. July 20th, 18.51 ; d. Sept. 16th, 1852.
V. Rosette C, b. April l.ith, 1853; m., Jan. 15th, 1873, to Mathias .
Bird. She died Nov. 5th, 1885. Issue — Tula C, b. P>b.
2d, 1874 ; Gertrude, b. June 13th, 187(3.
vi. Ely A., b. March 23d, 1855 ; d. April 20th, 1879.
vii. Lenorah, b. Jan. 24th, 1857 ; d. Jan. 24th, 1857.
41. viii. Edward A., b. April 30th, 1859.
ix. William R., b. May 3d, 1862; m., March 17th, 1885, to Delia
Metcalf.
X. Addie H., b. Dec. 7th, 1866; m., July .3d, 1887, to Peltier Hill,
xi. David A., b. July 6th, 1869.
89. Keturah' Fisher (David'), born near Sunbury, Pa.,
May 12th, 1846 ; m., Jan. 14th, 1869, to Aaron Dickerhoof,
who died Jan. 25th, 1887.
He was in the mercantile business. In 1870 he
moved to Wisconsin, where he remained sixteen months ;
then returned to Adamsville, Mich. ; from there removed
to Mottville, and thence to Brownsville, Mich., where he
died. His wife still continues the business at the latter
place.
They had issue:
i. Clifford A., b. March 25th, 1871.
ii. Minnie B., b. Jan. 11th, 1874.
iii. Edith A., b. Aug. 14th, 1875.
iv. Eva Grace, b. Jan. 15th, 1878 ; d. Feb. 8th, 1878.
V. Bert, b. , 1879.
40. Harmon' Fisher (David'', Jacob', Adam'), b. near
vSunbury, Pa., July 80th, 1849; m., Dec. 80th, 1874, to
Miss Nancy F. Carr.
He went to Topeka, Kansas, when twenty years of
THE FISHER FAMILY. 37
age, where he has since lived. He was engaged in the
express business for a number of years, and for four
years was foreman of Fire vStation No. 1, when he again
returned to the express business.
They had issue :
i. L. Clifford^ b. Nov. 20th, 1875.
ii. Ralph D., b. Sept. 5th, 1878.
iii. Elmer H., b. Nov. 17th, 1879.
iv. Greta lone, b. April 2d, 1882.
V. Raymond F., b. Nov. 16th, 1887.
vi. Paul K., b. Aug. 11th, 1889.
41. Edward A.' Fisher (David", Jacob', Adam'), born
near vSunbury, Pa., April 30th, 1859 ; m., Aug. 29th, 1880,
to Miss Ida Warner.
He has always followed farming, except for a year
and a half, when he . was in Fire Station No. 1, at
Topeka, Kansas. They reside upon a farm near Elk-
hart, Ind.
They had issue:
i. Herbert E.», b. Feb. 16th, 1883.
ii. Morton A., b. July 23d, 1884.
iii. Johnie, b. June 25th, 1888 ; d. Feb. 12th, 1889.
33. Catharine Eliza' vShipman (Harmon'), daughter of
Harmon and Elizabeth McKinney Shipman, b. June
4th, 1820, in Northumberland County, Pa. ; m., Dec.
10th, 1839, to Caleb Ely.
They had issue:
i. Isaac Ely\ b. June 7th, 1841.
ii. Joseph, b. Jan. 7th, 1843.
iii. Foster, b. Sept. 27th, 1844.
38 GENEAL()(;V OF
iv. Elizabeth J., b. Jan. 15th, 1847.
V. Susan, b. May 8th, 1849.
vi. Lyda M., b. Feb. 27th, 1851 ; d. Oct. 20th, 1854.
vii. James Madison, b. April 4th, 1855.
viii. Emma Alice, b. April 4th, 1855.
ix. Caleb W., b. Feb. 28th, 1857 ; d. May 29th. 1860.
X. Harmon S., b. Aug. 4th, 1859.
34. Delilah' Shipman (Harmon'), daughter of Harmon
and Elizabeth Ely Shipman, b. Aug. 12th, 1830, in
Northumberland County, Pa.; m., Nov. 22d, 1849, to
Anthony Snyder, b. Dec. 8th, 1823.
They have been engaged in agricultural pursuits for
a number of years. They lived in Northumberland
County, Pa., until March 28th, 1871, when they removed
to Fayetta, Fulton County, Ohio, where they have since
resided. Their children were all born in Northumber-
land County. They are members of the Presbyterian
Church.
They had issue:
i. Elizabeth Tamar', b. Sept. 29th, 1850.
ii. Lydia Jane, b. Sept. 13th, 1852.
iii. William Simonton, b. Nov. 20th, 1855 ; d. June 8th, 1856.
iv. Airsman Eliot, b. Oct. 26th, 1857.
V. Anthony Irvin, b. June 26th, 1860.
vi. Mary Florence, b. June 22d, 1864.
vii. George Harry, b. April 28th, 1867.
35. O. Ely' Shipman (Harmon', Nicholas', Harmon'),
son of Harmon and Elizabeth Ely vShipman, b. Dec. 18th,
1832, in Lower Augusta township, Northumberland
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County, Pa.; m., March 15th, 1855, to Barbara A. wSeers,
b. March 28th, 1885.
They are engaged in agricultural pursuits, and reside
at West Unity, Brady township, Williams County, Ohio,
to which place they removed from Pennsylvania Sept.
15th, 1857. They are members of the Presbyterian
Church.
They had issue :
i. Delilah=, b. June 1st, 1856.
ii. Samuel W., b. March 9th, 1858.
iii. Martha J., b. June 28th, 1860.
iv. Isaac E., b. June 21st, 1863.
V. Lydia B., b. Sept. 15th, 1878.
86. Samuel J.' vShipman (Harmon', Nicholas'', Har-
mon'), son of Harmon and Elizabeth Ely Shipman, b.
June 16th, 1837, in Northumberland County, Pa.; m.,
March 1st, 1860, to Elizabeth B. Fisher.
They reside at Balsam Lake, Polk County, Wis.
They had issue :
i. Harmon", b. Dec. 14th, I860,
ii. Marion, b. Aug. 30th, 1862.
iii. Nicholas, b. March 12th, 1864.
iv. Ella, b. June 30th, 1866.
V. Alberta, b. May 14th, 1871.
vi. Louemma, b. May 13th, 1878.
37. Hester Jane' Shipman (Harmon'), daughter of
Harmon and Elizabeth Ely Shipman, b. Oct. 23d, 1842,
in Northumberland County, Pa.; m., Feb. 14th, 1861, to
40 GENEALOGY OF
David W. Gunsaullus, b. Nov. 24th, 1827, in Richland
County, Ohio.
They are engaged in agricultural pursuits, and reside
upon a farm near Fayetta, Fulton County, Ohio.
They are members of the Presbyterian Church.
They had issue:
i. Melvin M.^ b. Feb. 15th, 1862.
ii. Harmon A., b. Nov. 28th, 1863; d. Sept. 11th, 1865.
iii. WilHam A., b. Aug. 4th, 1868.
iv. Arthur E., b. May 28th, 1872.
V. Estella E., b. Jan. 2d, 1879.
38, James H.' Shipman (Harmon', Nicholas", Har-
mon'), son of Harmon and Elizabeth Ely vShipman, b.
April 14th, 1848, in Lower Augusta township, North-
umberland County, Pa. ; m., first. May 1st, 1870, to Miss
Almira Pike, b. July 28th, 1845 ; d. April 23d, 1873 ; m.,
second, March 23d, 1876, to Rebecca A. Hoover, b. Dec.
4th, 1848, in Cumberland County, Pa.
James removed with his parents to Ohio, Oct. 14th,
1859, where he has since resided. After his first mar-
riage he located on a farm, where he remained until the
death of his wife, Almira. , He subsequently disposed of
this property and removed home for a year, after which
he traveled for about two years, and has since located
upon a farm near Fayetta, Franklin township, Fulton
County, Ohio, devoting his time to farming and to the
blacksmith trade. They are members of the Presby-
terian Church.
THE fishp:r family. 41
They had issue:
i. Emma Etta\ b. March 26th, 1871 ; d. Aug. 27th, 1871.
ii. Airsmam Alby, b. July 22d, 1872.
iii. Charles Maynard, b. Jan. 9th, 1877.
iv. George Hamilton, b. Feb. 9th, 1880.
V. Lydia Florence, b. Jan. 12th, 1883.
vi. Harrison Irvin, b. Feb. 19th, 1889.
30. Joseph^ Shipman (Nicholas'', Harmon'), b. Sept.
12th, 1808, in Augusta township, Northumberland
County, Pa.; d. at same place Oct. 20th, 184o ; m., Jan.
12th, 1820. to Mary Bergstresser, born Aug. 18th, 1804, in
Dauphin County, Pa.; d. Jan. 9th, 1882.
He was engaged in agricultural pursuits during his
life time on his farm adjoining the old wShipman home-
stead. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
They had issue :
42. i. Elizabeth^ b. Dec. 22d, 1826; m. M. D. DeWitt.
ii. Catharine, b. July 12th, 1828; d. July 26th, 1836.
43. iii. John B., b. March 23d, 1830; m. Emma J. DeWitt.
44. iv. Phebe, b. Feb. 5th, 1832; m., first, W. P. Kuntz; m., second,
G. McCarty.
45. V. Lot B., b. Oct. 21st, 1833.
vi. Nicholas, b. Feb. 15th, 1836.
vii. Mary A., b. I\Iay 2d, 1838; d. June 1st, 1880.
viii. Joseph H., b. June 4th, 1840; d. July 31st, 1864; m., June 9th,
1861, to Harriet E. Reed. Issue— Clara E., b. April 4th,
1862; Calvin J. R., b. June 7th, 1863. He lives at St. Paul,
Minn.
46. ix. Jemima, b. Aug. 2d, 1843; m. John Ditty.
X. Adaline, b. Dec. 1st, 1845; m., March 2.3d, 1873, to Robert
l<"easter, b. March 29th, 1850. Issue— Samuel Edwin, b.
March 23d, 1874; Mamie May, b. April 9th, 1878; d. June
15th, 1882; Carrie D., b. April 23d, 1883; d. Sept. 21st,
1884. They reside on a farm in Lower Augusta township.
42 GENEALOGY OF
42. Elizabeth' Shipman (Joseph'', Nicholas", Harmon'),
b. Dec. 22d, 1826, in Lower Augusta township, Northum-
berland County, Pa.; m., Nov. 6th, 1860, to Matthew D.
DeWitt, b. Sept. 18th, 1880.
They are both members of the Presbyterian Church.
They are engaged in agricultural pursuits, and reside in
Rockefeller township, Northumberland County.
They had issue:
i. Ambrose Stark->, b. Aug. 3d, 1861; m., July 21st, 1885, to Effie
Speece.
ii. Mary Gertrude, b. June 6th, 1864; m. Frank Gaul,
iii. Joseph Craton, b. Aug. 24th, 1869; d. Jan. 2d, 1870.
43. John B.' Shipman (Joseph', Nicholas", Harmon'),
b. March 23d, 1830, in Lower Augusta township, North-
umberland County, Pa.; m., March 20th, 1883, to Emma
Jane DeWitt.
He i& a farmer. They reside in Lower Mahanoy town-
ship, Northumberland County, upon a fine farm.
They had issue:
i. Carrie Abigail-', b. May 29th, 1884; died in infancy,
ii. Franklin C, b. March 2d, 1889.
44. Phebe' Shipman (Joseph', Nicholas", Harmon'), b.
Feb. 5th, 1832, in Lower Augusta township, Northum-
berland County, Pa.; m., first, Jan. 12th, 1853, to
William P. Kuntz, who d. May 23d, 18."")4; m., second,
Feb. 22d, 1855, to (xcorge McCarty, b. Nov. 4th, 1824.
They reside at vSunbury, Pa.
THE FISHER FA>riLY. 43
They had issue:
i. John H\ McCarty, b. July 13th, 1856; m. Elizabeth Peifer.
ii. Sarah Elizabeth, b. July 17th, 1857; d. Feb. 8th, 1858.
iii. Amareta, b. Feb. 21st, 1859.
iv. Hannah C, b. Aug. 14th, 1860; m. Morris Forsyth.
V. William H., b. April 7th, 1861; m. Catharine Griggs,
vi. Benjamin Franklin, b. Jan. 7th, 1863; died in infancy,
vii. Joseph, b. Jan. 17th, 1864; m. Mary Zinn.
viii. Agnes, b. Jan. 7th, 1867; m. Samuel Gulp,
ix. George, b. Dec. 24th, 1869.
X. Lyman Dallas, b. March 7th, 1871.
xi. Elva, b. Dec. 12th, 1872; d. April 27th, 1873.
45. Lot B.' vShipman (Joseph'', Nicholas", Harmon'), b.
Oct. 21st, 1888, in Lower Augu.sta township, Northum-
berland County, Pa.; m., June 25th, 1876, to Lydia M.
Taylor, b. May 11th, 1857, in New Jersey.
They reside in Alvordton, Ohio.
They had issue :
i. Charles C.°, b. April 5th, 1877; d. Feb. 17th, 1878.
ii. Mary Jane, b. Jan. 15th, 1879.
iii. Clarence L., b. Jan. 31st. 1883.
iv. Edward L., b. Nov. 16th, 1884.
46. Jemima' Shipman (Joseph'', Nicholas", Harmon"),
b. Aug. 2d, 1848, in Lower Augusta township, Northum-
berland County, Pa.; m., Nov. 28th, 1868, to John Ditty,
son of Simon and Mary Brandt Ditty, b. Jan. 24th, 1889,
in Liverpool, Perry County, Pa.
He is, by occupation, a carpenter, which business he
follows. He was in the late war of the Rebellion.
They reside at vShamokin. Pa.
44 GENEALOGY OF
They had issue :
i. Laura Edith^ b. Aug. 22d, 1869.
ii. Charles Edwin, b. Aug. 11th, 1871.
iii. Mary Ann, b. Jan. 27th, 1880.
iv. Carrie Edna, b. Jan. 22d, 1883.
12. Jacob' vShipman, Sr. (Harmon, vSr.'), born in Har-
mony township, Warren County, N. J., May 8th, 1766;
d. Feb. 24th, 1849.
In 1802 he followed his older brothers into Pennsyl-
vania, and located near Boyle's Run, in Augusta town-
ship, Northumberland County, where he is assessed the
same year with one hundred and forty-nine acres of
land, small cabin, two horses and two cows. Upon that
place he sub.sequently resided. He was twice married.
His first wife was a Miss Menier, by whom he had two
sons, Abraham and Jacob. His second wife was Rachael
Bird, born July 27th, 1780, and died April 27th, 1888;
buried at Mountain Church, near head of Boyle's Run,
in Lower Augusta township, Northumberland County,
Pa., by whom he had issue :
i. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 2lst, 1805; d. Feb., 1S90; m. Mr. S. Wynn.
47. ii. John Bird, b. Nov. 29th, 1806; m. Keziah Reeder.
iii. David, b. Feb. 26th, 1809.
iv. James, b. Sept. 1st, 1811.
V. Sylvanus, b. Oct. 3Ist, 1814.
vi. Mary, b. Aug. 5th, 181S; m. Mr. J. Ebright.
47. John Bird' Shipman (Jacob', Harmon'), born in
Augusta township, Northumberland County, Pa., Nov.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 45
29th, 1800; d. Dec. lOth, 1858, at Wapello, Iowa; m., Oct.
20th, 1831 , to Keziah, daughter of John and Elizabeth
Fisher Reeder, b. May 19th, 1813, at Alleghany, Pa.
They resided in Limestone Valley, Northumberland
County, where he was an active and prominent member
. of the M. E. Church, being a class leader and a very
zealous, active Christian worker, organizing a number of
Sunday schools in his neighborhood, and was instru-
mental in the accomplishment of great good. In 1858,
April 12th, he left Milton, Pa., with his family and
located in Louise County, Iowa, near Wapello, where, on
Dec. 10th, 1858, he passed away to his reward, leaving
his wife, Keziah, and their children to battle their way
through the world without his assistance. After the
death of their father the older sons took care of the
family until they married, after which they gradually
located in different parts of the west. Keziah resides
with her son, Peter O. Shipman, upon his farm near
Wapello, Iowa.
In 1886, after twenty-eight years, the surviving mem-
bers of this family had a reunion at the residence of
Peter O. vShipman, near Wapello, la. It was the first
time the family had all been together since April 12th,
1858, when the family of John B. Shipman left Milton,
Pa., and went to Louise County, Iowa, except the oldest
son, Jacob, who remained in Pennsylvania.
46 (;eneal()(;v of
They had issue:
48. i. Jacob^, b. July 27th, 1833; m. Catherine R. Peterman.
49. ii. Annie E., b. March 28th, 1836; m. Abraham Reeder,
50. iii. Joseph R., b. March 7th, 1838; m. Laurenia Stroupe.
51. iv. Peter O., b. March 14th, 1840; m. Orlena Graham.
52. V. Mary C, b. Feb. 24th, 1842; m. Wesley C. Shipman.
53. vi. Alem B., b. April 9th, 1844; m. Sophronia Armstrong.
54. vii. Oliver E., b. Jan. 21st, 1846; m. Samantha Joy.
viii. Rachael A., b. April 15th, 1848; d. Aug. 17th, 1848.
55. ix. John W., b. Dec. 8th, 1849; m. Sarah Stroupe.
X. Emily R., b. July 15th, 1858; d. July 30th, 1864.
48. Jacob' Shipman (John B.', Jacob", Harmon'), born
at Sharp Ridge, Northumberland County, Pa., July 27th,
1833 ; d. July 10th, 1890, at Sunbury, Pa.
At the age of sixteen, Jacob was apprenticed to the
printer's trade in the office of the Simhiiry American,
where he remained until 1854, after which he served for
three years as foreman in the office of the Miltonian, at
Milton, Pa. While at the latter place he acquired the
art of telegraphy, and was employed for two years in the
Milton office of the Catawissa Railroad as assistant agent
and operator. In March, 1859, he removed to Sunbury,
as clerk and operator in the ticket office of the Northern
Central Railway. In 1868 was appointed joint ticket
agent at that place for the Philadelphia and Erie and
Northern Central Railway Companies. He held this
position until 1878. For eight years he was director of
the Sunbury Mutual Savings Fund and Building Asso-
ciation, which started business in September, 1867. He
THE FISHER FAMILY. 47
was clerk for the Borough of vSunbin'y for a period of
six years. He began in 1805, the business of Life
Insurance, to which, in 1866, he added fire insurance, in
which business he was engaged at the time of his
death. He married, Sept. 1st, 1857, Catharine R.,
daughter of John S. and Julia A. Peterman, of Milton,
Pa., b. Feb. 15th, 1889.
They had issue :
i. Daughter^ b. June 10th, 1858; d. June 11th, 1858.
ii. Mary Alice, b. Oct. 21st, 1859; d. July 2d, 1864.
iii. John Cameron, b. March 3d, 1862; he was educated at the
high school of Sunbury, after which he was apprenticed to
the machinist's trade in the Pennsylvania R. R. shops at
that place; since completion of the same he has been em-
ployed by that company in the same relative position,
iv. Charles Edward, b. Aug. 21st, 1863; m. Jan. 15th, 1885, to
Annie C, daughter of Samuel Oberdorf.
V. Mary Alice, b. Oct. 17th, 1865.
vi. William, b. May 17th, 1867; d. Jan. 30th, 1869.
vii. Herbert, b. April 25th, 1870; d. Oct. 4th, 1871.
viii. Carrie, b. March 29th, 1872; d. March 28th, 1882.
i.K. Annie, b. Dec. 30th, 1877.
X. Laura, b. March 11th, 1880; d. Sept. 24th. 1881.
49. Annie E.' vShipman (John B.'), born at vSharp
Ridge, Northumberland County, Pa., March 28th, 1836 ;
m. Aug. 14th, 1859, to Abraham Reeder, b. Dec. 4th, 1829.
They are farmers, and have for several years resided
upon a homestead near Narka, in Republic County,
Kansas. They are members of the M. E. Church.
They had issue :
i. Clara A.% b. Nov. 24th, 1860; d. Feb. 12th, 1865.
ii. Charles B., b. Sept. 29th, 1862; d. May 5th, 1865.
48 (lENEALoCV OF
iii. William L., b. Feb. 1st, 1865; m., Aug. 5th, 18S3, to Mary
Dover.
. iv. John F., b. Feb. 7th, 1807.
V. Oliver Brady, b. Oct. 11th, 1870.
vi. Elmer Wesley, b. Nov. 11th, 187B.
vii. Edna C, b. March 3d, 1883.
50. Joseph R.' vShipman (John B.', Jacob", Harmon'),
born at vSharp Ridge, Northumberland County, Pa.,
March 7th, 1838; m., August, 1870, to Laurenia vStroupe.
He removed to Iowa with his parents in 1858, since
which he has given his attention to agricuUural pursuits,
an(J has, for a number of years, resided upon a farm near
Wapello, Iowa. While at Milton, Pa., he learned the
trade of a cabinet maker. He enlisted in the war of the
Rebellion Aug. 11th, 1862, in Company F, 19th Iowa
Volnnteers, infantry. Was wounded twice in the battle
of Prairie Grove, Ark., Dec. 7th, 1862. He was taken
prisoner at Sterling Farm, La., vSept. 29th, 1868. Subse-
quently exchanged and was mustered out at the close
of the war.
They had issue :
i. Charles F., b. July 15th, 1871.
ii. Myrtle M., b. May 7th, 1876.
iii. Carrie L., b. Feb. 9th, 1881.
61. Peter O." Shipman (John B.", Jacob', Harmon'),
born near Sunbury, Pa., March 14th, 1840; m., Feb. 5th,
1868, to Orlena Graham, b. Jan. 26th, 1848.
Peter O. was reared in Northumberland County, Pa.
He left Milton, Pa., April 12th, 1858, with his parents,
THE FISHER FAMILY. 49
when they removed to Wapello, Iowa, near which place
he has .since lived. His father died the same winter of
their arrival at Wapello, which left to Peter O. and his
older brother the care of the family. They rented some
land which they cultivated with the aid of two yoke of
oxen until they were enabled to procure horses. Upon
the breaking- out of the Civil war, Peter O. enlisted in
the lOoth Iowa Volunteers, infantry, but upon examina-
tion was rejected on account of a defect in his right eye.
He returned home and a year later rented a part of a
tract of new land four miles south of Wapello, known as
the McKormick farm, which they cultivated six years,
after which he and three of his brothers rented the
entire tract of six hundred acres west of Wapello,
where he is engaged in farming and raising stock. His
mother, Keziah, has resided with him for a number of
years.
They had issue :
i. Lillie M.\ b. Nov. 30th, 1868.
ii. Emma A., b. May 9th, 1871.
iii. Edna Keziah, b. April 12th, 1873.
iv. Jessie A., b. March 22d, 1877.
V. Elmer O., b. March 9th, 1879.
vi. Anna C, b. May 2d, 1881.
vii. Arthur G., b. April 3d, 1884; d. May 6th, 1885.
52. Mary C vShipman (John B.'), born near Sunbury,
Pa.. Feb. 24th, 1842 ; m., Aug. 25th, 1859, to Wesley R.,
son of William and Mary Reader Shipman, b. Feb. 4th,
1836.
50 GENEALOGY OF
They reside at Narka, Republic County, Kansas, where
both are members of the M, E. Church.
They had issue :
i. William F.^ b. Dec. 19th, 1860.
ii. Fannie E., b. March , 1862; d. Sept. 3d, 1862.
iii. Mary A., b. Jan. 11th, 1864; d. Aug. 27th, 1864.
iv. Charles L., b. Sept. 3d, 1865; d. Aug. 6th, 1866.
V. Keziah A., b. Nov. 11th, 1866; m., Jan. 13th, 1887, to Perry H.
Starks.
vi. Lydiajane, b. Jan. 20th, 1868.
vii. Minnie P., b. Nov. 3d, 1870.
viii. Oliver T., b. July 26th, 1872.
ix. Alma Blanche, b. Oct. 18th, 1874.
X. Joseph, b. Feb. 15th, 1879; d. Feb. 15th. 1879.
xi. Jessie Grant, b. April 18th, 1880; d. Aug. 13th, 1881.
xii. Clarence Edward, b. Oct. 18th, 1882.
53. Alem Britten' Shipman (John B.\ Jacob', Har-
mon'), born near Sunbury Pa., April 9th, 1844; m., June
24th, 1875, to Sophronia Armstrong.
He enlisted in the Union Army in August, 1861, at the
age of seventeen years, in Company K, 8th Iowa
Infantry, and served during the war. He returned to
his home near Wapello and studied for the ministry,
after which he located at Walnut, Iowa.
They had issue :
i. Mary\ b. Sept. , 1877.
ii. Carrie, b. Jan. , 1880.
iii. Warren, b. Nov. 24th, 1884.
54. Oliver E.' Shipman (John B.'', Jacob', Harmon'),
born near Sunbury, Pa., Jan. 21st, 1846; m., Feb. 13th,
1870, to Samantha Joy.
THE FISHER FAMHA'. 51
They reside upon a farm in the vicinity of Wapello,
Iowa.
They had is.sue :
i. Edgar D.-', b. June 2d, 1872.
ii. Ralph W., b. Aug. 12th, 1874.
iii. Leonard]., b. Sept. , 1876.
iv. Guy, b. Sept. , 1878; d. July 17th, 1879.
V. Clyde C, b. Sept. 26th, 1881.
vi. John L., b. Sept. , 1884; d. Jan. , 1885.
5i). John Wesley' Shipman (John B.', Jacob'% Har-
mon'), born in wSunbtiry, Pa., Dec. 8th, 1849 ; m., Jan.
18th, 1875, to vSarah vStroupe.
He removed to Iowa, with his parents, in 1858, where
he has since resided. For a number of years he has
lived upon a farm at Morning Sun, Iowa.
They had issue :
i. Minnie O.'', b. Nov. 10th, 1875; d. Aug. 12th, 1876.
ii. Fred Raymond, b. Sept. 3d, 1878.
iii. Bertie Lee, b. Oct. 13th, 1880. , .
iv. Nellie May, b. Nov. 23d, 1884.
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CHAPTER III.
LINE OF HENRY.
3. Henry'' Fisher (Joseph'), son of Joseph and
Catharine Mineger Fisher, b. July 23d, 1767, in Sussex
County, New Jersey; d. Sept. 9th, 1824, at Bear Gap,
Northumberland County, Pa.
He was reared in the vicinity of Harmony township,
now Warren County, N. J., where his educational train-
ing was obtained. Soon after becoming of age, he
married, in the same vicinity, from where, in the spring
of 1791, he removed to Northumberland County, Pa., and
located in Shamokin township, near where his father's
estate was situated, where he purchased two hundred and
fifty acres of land, the greater portion of which he
cleared of its original forest, upon which he resided until
the spring of 1801. Subsequently he purchased the
" Red Tavern," a hostelry situated near the present
hamlet of Paxinos, on the old Reading turnpike, where
he resided until 1804. Later he sold that property to
George vStartzel. From that place he removed to the
vicinity of Numedia, in Columbia County, where he
erected a grist mill, on Roaring Creek. He resided there
until 1813, when he disposed of that mill to a Mr.
54 GENEALOGY OF
Herpine, and returned to Shamokin township, locating
near Bear Gap. There he purchased a saw mill and a
tavern. In 1816 he erected a large grist mill on Roaring
Creek, and afterward purchased a distillery and several
tracts of land in the same neighborhood. In the spring
of 1824 he erected a large stone residence at Bear Gap.
The old taxable list of Shamokin township, from which
the greater portion of my records of Henry P'isher were
obtained, gives the following record pertaining to him in
1823. It was the last assessment prior to his death.
" Henry Fisher, assessed for a saw mill, distillery, grist
" mill and tavern. Occupation, inn keeper. Tavern
"excellent located on Centre turnpike, on Roaring
" Creek."
He also owned four tracts of land, containing about
thirty-two hundred acres, located in what was then
known as Shamokin township. A large portion of it was
adapted for cultivation, and is at the present tiine in the
possession of his descendants. The remaining portion
was mountainous land, and was considered of so little
value that the administrators of his estate allowed it to
be sold for taxes. Subsequently coal was discovered
upon this land, and there are now two of the largest coal
mines in the vShamokin region, in the vicinity of Locust
Cjap, located upon this land. The title to this property is
still claiined by his heirs.
He was a man of good business ability, and displayed
THE FISHER FAMILY. 55
excellent judgment in the management of his property.
His sons also rendered him great assistance in the
different branches of his business. He was a member of
Rising vSun Lodge, No. 100, Free and Accepted Masons,
of Bloomsburg, Pa. He had the honor of entertaining
prominent members of the Grand Lodge of his State at
his home on a number of occasions. I was informed
that immediately after his return from a visit to Reading
Lodge he contracted the illness which caused his death.
Being caught in a rain storm he took cold which devel-
oped into pneumonia, the effects of which proved fatal
on September 9th, 1824, after a few days' illness. He
was buried in the Presbyterian burial ground near
Elysburg, Pa. In his will, which was dated vSeptember
8th, 1824, he appointed his sons, Caleb, John and Clot-
worthy S. Fisher, as his executors.
Prior to his removal from his native wState, he married
Magdalene, daughter of Caleb and Catharine Gray
Farlee, who was born and reared in New Jersey, where
her parents resided. Caleb Farlee, her father, was a
great-great-grandson of the George Farley of Warwick-
shire, England, who arrived at Roxbury, Mass., about
the year 1689, and was a Puritan of considerable
prominence at Woburn and Billerica, Mass., where he
resided. Her father, Caleb Farlee, removed to Shamokin
township, Northumberland County, Pa., in 1791, where
he died in the year 1802, at the age of ninety-three
56 GENEALOGY OF
years. Magdalene died in September, 1823, at Bear
Gap, Pa., and was buried in the Blue Hill Presbyterian
burial ground, near Elysburg, Pa.
They had issue :
56. i. Joseph^, b. , 1790; m. Elizabeth Smink.
57. ii. Caleb, b. Sept. , 1791; m. Sarah Irvin.
58. iii. Jacob Farlee, b. Jan. 20th, 1795; m., first, Elizabeth Parkes;
m., second, Sarah C. Parkes.
59. iv. Sarah, b. May 20th, 1797; m. James Bird.
60. V. John, b. Sept. 20th, 1800; m. Hannah Yocum
61. vi. Clotworthy S., b. April 10th, 1802; m., first, Catharine E.
Pitner; m., second, Rebecca Fisher.
56. Jcseph' Fisher (Henry", Joseph') son of Henry and
Magdalene Farlee Fisher, b. in 1790, in vSussex County,
New Jersey; d ; m. Elizabeth Smink, who d.
in the summer of 1886.
He was reared and educated in the vicinity of Bear
Gap, Pa. At an early age he learned the occupation of a
stone mason, which business he followed. After his
marriage he located upon a small farm near Numedia,
Pa., where they lived until the death of his wife, after
which he resided in Lycoming County, where he died.
They had issue :
i. Sallied b. ; deceased.
62. ii. Lena, b. April 14th, 1815; d. Aug. 26th, 1854.
63. iii. Caleb, b. Oct. 6th, 1817; d. Aug. 3d, 1879; m. Pricella
Holdaman.
64. iv. Catharine, b. Dec. 18th, 1828.
V. Eliza, b. , 1825; d. in 1S45; m. John Stewart.
vi. Rebecca, b ; d. in infancy.
65. vii. Harriet, b. March 22d, 183G.
THE FISHER EAMHA'. 57
62. Lena' Fisher (Joseph', Henry", Joseph'), daughter
of Joseph and Elizabeth Fisher, b. April 4th, 1815, near
Numedia, Columbia County, Pa.; d. Aug. 26th, 1854, at
Roaring Creek, Pa.; m.. May 15th, 1836, to Jacob, son of
John and Catharine Harner Yeager, b. Sept. 7th, 1811 ;
d. Jan. 10th, 1890.
Jacob Yeager was born in Roaring Creek, within a
short distance of the spot where he died. He learned
the shoe-maker's trade when a young man and followed
that occupation for a number of years. About the year
1846 he embarked in the mercantile business which he
successfully conducted until his death. In 1858 he was
appointed postmaster of Roaring Creek, and with the
exception of two years, held that position until the time
of his death.
They had issue :
i. Wellingtons b. March 1st, 1837; d. April 4th, 1837.
ii. Mary C, b. March 2d, 1838; d. May 12th, 1869; m., Sept. 10th,
1857, to Daniel L. Antrum. Issue — Elizabeth J., b. June
5th, 1859. Residence, Danville, Pa.
66. iii. Ruth Ann, b. March 14th, 1840; m. William K. Holliway.
67. iv. Sarah E. C, b. Sept. 27th, 1842; m. William Hurst.
V. Harriet, b. April 24th, 1845; d. Sept. 1st, 1851.
68. vi. Harvey, b. Nov. 23d, 1847; m. Margaret Smith,
vii. Clara M , b. April 4th, 1850; d. May 7th, 1851.
69. viii. Eliza R., b. March 28th, 1852; m. William H. Garret.
70. ix. Darius, b. May 18th, 1854; m. Hannah E. Creasy.
66. Ruth Ann' Yeager (Jacob'), daughter of Jacob
and Lena Fisher Yeager, b. March 14th, 1840, at Roaring
Creek, Pa.; m., vSept. 29th, 1859, William K.. son of
^8 c;enealogy of
Samuel and Sarah Kerling Holliway, b. in Berks County,
Pa., Jan. 1st, 1885.
Judge William K. Holliway was reared upon his
father's farm and attended the common schools of his
native county. Taking a dislike to the occupation of a
farmer, he obtained, in his thirteenth year, a position as
clerk in a store in Reading, Pa., where he remained
one year, after which he was employed at other work
until he located in Danville, Pa., in '1850, where he served
as clerk another year and ^ as then promoted to time-
keeper and superintendent of accounts for the firm of
Waterman & Beaver, iron and steel manufacturers. In
the spring of 1860 he removed to Roaring Creek, where
they resided six months, after which they returned to
Danville, where they have remained until the present
time. Upon his return to Danville he resumed his
former position with Waterman & Beaver as book-
keeper. He was subsequently promoted to the respon-
sible position of cashier, a trust which he held for a
number of years. Later on the store changed hands,
and, under the firm name of V/aterman & Co., he was
made manager of their business until the store and iron
works again changed owners, under the name of the
Montour Iron and vSteel Company, of which he was
made superintendent. In April, 1887, he, with two
other gentlemen, purchased the store and continued the
business under the firm name of Wm. K. Holliway &
THE FISHER FAMILY. o9
Co., until April 1st. 1890, when he retired from
business. Jan. 21st, 1890, he was appointed Associate
Judge of Montour County by Governor James A. Beaver.
They had issue :
i. Sallie C.\ b. Nov. 17th, 1S60; m., Jan. 17tli, 1SS8, to W. S.
Rhoades, son of Isaac Rhoades. They reside at Rich-
mond, \'a., where he is engaged in the wholesale and retail
dr\- goods business.
ii. Lizzie A., b. May 24th, 1S62.
iii. \V. Dosh, b. Aug. 13th, 1863.
iv. Thomas Beaver, b. March 24th, 1S72.
V. Mary R., b. April 14th, ISSO.
6'S. Caleb' Fisher (Joseph', Henr}-', Joseph') son of
Joseph and Elizabeth Smink Fisher, b. Oct. •26th. 1817.
near Xumedia. Pa.; d. Aug. 3d. 1879. at Summit Hill.
Pa.: m. Pricilla Holdaman. b. Feb. 6th. 1819 : d. Jan.
25th. 1879.
He resided, the greater portion of his life, at Summit
Hill, where he was engaged in the furniture business.
They had issue :
i. Francis W.\ b. Aug. 19th, 1S39; d. Oct. 16th, 1S64.
ii. Josiah, b. April 7th, 1S41; m. Sarah Minick.
iii. Kate A., b. Sept. 16th, 1S42 ; m. J. B. Hoffman, Nov. 20th,
1S60. He was killed in the civil war, Nov. 19th, 1S62.
Issue— J. Burt, b. Aug. 31st, 1S61. She lives at Summit
Hill, Pa.
iv. Joseph, b. Jan. 27th, 1S44; m. Kate Young.
V. Sarah, b. Nov. 2d, lS4o; m. John B. Y'ost.
vi. Ellen, b. Sept. 1st, 1849; d. Jan 6th. 1SS9: m. E. D. Koons.
vii. Harriet, b. Feb. 21st, 1S52; m. Alec. \Yenner.
viii. Harvey, b. July 25th, 1854; m. Hattie Mace,
ix. Charles, b. April 7th, 1S56; d. Sept. 1st. lSo9.
X. Albert, b. Sept. 26tli, 1857; d. April 7th, 1859.
60 GENEALOGY OF
67. Sarah E. C." Yeager (Jacob'), daughter of Jacob
and Lena Fisher Yeager, b. Sept. 27th, 1842, at Roaring
Creek, Pa.; m., Sept. 5th, 1861, to William, son of John
' L. and Elizabeth Hurst, b. March 17th, 1887, at Reading,
: Pa.
They reside at Wilkesbarre, Pa., where he is engaged
in mercantile business.
They had issue:
i. Daniel A., b. Sept. 23d, 1863.
ii. William H., b. Oct. 29th, 1864.
iii. Laura B., b. Oct. 3d, 1866.
iv. Clara A., b. Jan. 30th,- 1869.
V. Mary E., b. July 21st, 1872.
vi. Ralph W., b. March 25th, 1874.
vii. Jacob A., b. April 14th, 1877.
viii. Sallie C, b. June 23d, 1879.
ix. Nellie M., b. Nov. 17th, 1884.
X. John L., b. March 25th, 1886.
69. Eliza R."' Yeager (Jacob'), daughter of Jacob and
Lena Fisher Yeager, b. March 28th, 1852, at Roaring
Creek, Pa.; m., March 28d, 1875, to William H., son of
John and vSarah Gissner Garrett.
They have resided at Philadelphia since 1875. He is
employed in the \J. vS. mint in that city.
They had issue :
i. Ruth Ann-', b. Feb. 25th, 1876.
ii. Mary K., b. May 1st, 1881; d. Jan. 30th, 1889.
iii. William H., b. Nov. 15th, 1888.
70. Darius' Yeager (Jacob'), b. May 18th, 1854, at
thp: fisher family. 61
Roaring Creek, Pa.; m., May 13th, 1879, Hannah E.,
daughter of Elias and Elizabeth Hower Creasy.
He has been in the mereantile business for a number
of years at Plymouth, Pa.
They had issue :
i. Bessie O.", b. April 26th, 1883.
ii. Clark H., b. Nov. 16th, 1886.
64. Catharine' Fisher (Joseph", Henry", Joseph'),
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Smink Fisher, b. Dec.
18th, 1828, in Locust township, Columbia County, Pa.;
m.. May 8th, 1841, Jacob Bowers, b. Oct. 16th, 1816.
They have resided at Catawissa, Pa., since the spring
of 1857, since which time he has been connected with
the operating department of the Catawissa Railroad Com-
pany, in different capacities. In 1881 he was elected
Supervisor of Catawissa township, and has held that
position for seven years.
They had issue :
71. i. Jacob A.\ b. Dec. lOth, 184:^; m. Maggie Mowery.
ii. Samuels., b. Aug. 10th, 1848; m., Aug. 29th. 1869, to Mary
E. Helwig.
iii. Mary Alice, b. Dec. 22d, 1851; m., Aug. 29th, 1869, to Frank
W. Wagner, b. at Lewisburgh, Pa., Nov. 20th, 1848. Resi-
dence, Catawissa, Pa.
72. iv. Flora A., b. Aug. 29th, 1855; m. Henry H. Strauser.
V. Clark, b. Feb. 27th, 1857; m., Dec. 23d, 1879, to Kate Getkin.
Issue— Lucy, b. , 1880. Residence, Catawissa, Pa.
71. Jacob A.- Bowers (Jacob'), b. Dec. lOth, 1843; m.,
Nov. 13th, 1865, to Maggie Mowery, b. June 29th, 1847. '
He has been employed by the Philadelphia and Read-
62 GENEALOC.V OF
ing Railroad for a number of years in the operating
department for that company at Catawissa, Pa.
They had issue :
i. Harriet D. ■, b. Sept. 26th, 1866.
ii. William B., b. Dec. 12th, 1870.
iii. Catharine J., b. June 9th, 1873.
iv. Raymond Jacob, b. June 2d, 1886.
72. Flora A." Bowers (Jacob'), daughter of Jacob and
Catharine Fisher Bowers, b. Aug. 29th, 1855; m., Aug.
20th, 1876, to Henry H. Strauser, b. Aug. 27th, 1853.
They reside at Shamokin, Pa., where he is engaged in
mercantile business.
They had issue :
i. Herbert Lester,' b. June 23d, 1877.
ii. Frank Wilson, b. April 21st, 1879; died in infancy,
iii. Jacob Kersey, b. Oct. 16th, 1881.
iv. Henry H., b. Jan 3d, 1884.
V. Marion Kate, b. March 7th, 1886.
vi. Charles Raymond, b. May 8th, 1888.
vii. Clark Royal, b. May 8th, 1888.
65. Harriet' Fisher (Joseph', Henry", Joseph'), b. near
Numedia, Pa., March 22d, 1836; m., first, June loth, 1853,
to David Guise; m., second, Dec. 18th, 1887, to Henry
Barndt, b. Dec. 12th, 1832.
They have resided at Catawissa, Pa., for a number of
years.
Issue by first marriage :
i. Alice,"' b. Nov. 18th, 1857.
ii. Fred, b. June 26th, 1860.
iii. Charles, b. Aug. 16th. 1864.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 63
57. Caleb' Fisher, Esq. (Henry', Joseph'), son of Henry
and Magdalene Farlee Fisher, born in Shamokin town-
ship, Northumberland County, Pa., September, 1791 ;
died at Sunbury, Pa., Sept. 4th, 1852.
He received his education in the schools that were
situated near the present village of Paxinos. At an
early age he learned the trade of a miller in one of his
father's grist mills. He engaged in that business the
greater portion of his life.
December 12th, 1823, he was appointed Justice of the
Peace in district number three, composed of the town-
ships of Shamokin and Rush, by Governor Joseph
Heister, an office he held for twenty-one years. About
the year 1832 he removed to Paxinos, where he resided
for a few years. While he w^as at that village the
Shamokin and Sunbury Railroad was constructed. In
1838 he removed to Sunbury, Pa., where he engaged in
the milling business for a few years, after which he was
agent for William and Reuben Fagley, coal operators.
He married, in January, 181§, Sarah Irvin, who was
born Feb. 7th, 1802. She died at vSunbury, Pa., Dec.
17th, 1850.
64 OENEALOCV OF
They had issue :
73. i. John I.^ b. Aug. 30th, 1818.
ii. Jared, b. 182(); deceased,
iii. D. CHnton, b. Aug. 1828; d. Aug. 25th, 1856.
74. iv. Henry C, b. April 30th, 1830.
V. Alba D. C, b. 1832; deceased,
vi. Mary Jane, b. 1835; deceased,
vii. Harrison, b. Aug. 4th, 1840.
73. John I.' Fisher (Caleb', Henry', Joseph"), son of
Caleb and Sarah Fisher, born near Bear Gap, Northum-
berland County, Pa., August 8()th, 1818.
He was reared in this vicinity. At an early age he
began his education in the public school at Paxinos, and
completed it at Sunbury, whither his parents removed
in 1888. While yet a young man he served his appren-
ticeship as a molder, and has since been engaged in that
occupation. In 1865 he entered the service of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and has since been
employed in their shops at Sunbury, Pa. He married,
March ^Ath, 1855, Julia A., daughter of Daniel and
Christiana Shaffer Baldy, born August 7th, 1837, at
Sunbury, Pa.
They had issue :
75. i. Millard F.\ b. Feb. 21st, 1856.
ii. Winfield Scott, b. Feb. 21st, 1856; d. May 21st, 1856.
iii. Sarah Alice, b. July 10th, 1858; d. Jan. 9th, 1862.
76. iv. Elmer E., b. May 3d, 1861.
V. D. Clinton, b. Dec. 2d, 1866.
vi. Harry B., b. Aug. 3d, 1871.
vii. Thomas B., b. June 8th, 1873.
'PHE FISHER FAMILY. 05
75. Millard F.' Fisher (John l.\ Caleb\ Henry%
Joseph'), born at vSunbury, Pa., Feb. 21st, 1856.
He was educated in the public schools at Sunbury,
after which, at the age of fifteen years, he entered the
. employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, at their
machine shops in vSunbury, where he learned the occu-
pation of a tinsmith. He has retained since then the
same relative position in that department.
He married, May 29th, 1878, Miss Lou Reitz.
They had issue :
i. Jennie'*, b. Nov. 9th, 1884; d. Feb. 19th, 1885.
ii. Charles Irvin, b. May 7th, 1886.
iii. Daughter, b. July 22d, 1888; d. in infancy.
76. Elmer E.' Fisher (John l.\ Caleb\ Henry\
Joseph'), born at Sunbury, Pa., May 3d, 1861.
He obtained a good education in the public schools of
his native place, after w^hich he entered the employ of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in their machine
shops at vSunbury, where he has since remained.
He married, June 26th, 1884, Miss Maggie Snauffer.
They had issue :
i. William Milton'*, b. April 9th, 1885.
74. Henry C." Fisher (Caleb", Henry", Joseph'), son of
Caleb and Sarah Fisher, born April 30th, 1830. He
was born at the old Fisher homestead, near Bear
Gap, where his father resided for a few years. They
subsequently removed to Paxinos, where he obtained
his education. At an early age he learned the
66 GENEALOGY OF
occupation of a molder. In 1850 he left vSunbury, Pa.,
locating for awhile in Selin\s Grove, thence Removing to
Greenbrier, and finally settled at Freeburg, Pa., where
he has a foundry. He married, April 4th, 1852, Rebecca,
daughter of Samuel and Sarah Showalton, born June
23d, 1838, at Lebanon, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Lenora^ b. July 24th, 1853; d. March 3d, 1865.
ii. John I., b. Aug. 13th, 1854; d. Feb. 27th, 1865.
77. iii. Sarah C, b. Feb. 7th, 1859; d. Nov. 15th, 1884.
iv. Lydia J., b. Jan. 7th, 1861; d. March 2d, 1865.
78. V. Samuel H., b. April 10th, 1863.
79. vi. Lillie L., b. Dec. 8th, 1865.
vii. Maud S., born Sept. 2d, 1867; m., June 19th, 1889, John F.
Hoover,
viii. Laura B., b. May 1st, 1871.
77. Sarah C.' Fisher (Henry C), born at Selin's
Grove, Pa., Feb. 7th, 1859; died Nov. 15th, 1884; mar-
ried, Jan. 2d, 1879, to Omer McManaway. He resides
at Harrisburg, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Harry F.\ b. Nov. 21st, 1879.
ii. Lenora R., b. Jan. 9th, 1881.
iii. Samuel H., b. May 10th, 1883.
iv. Rachael H., b. June 7th, 1884.
78. Samuel H.^ Fisher (Henry C.\ Caleb\ Henry^
Joseph'), born April lOth, 1863, at Greenbrier, Pa.
He learned the occupation of a molder and machinist.
He has been foreman of the Dauphin Car Works, at
Dauphin, Pa., for a few years past.
^
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TOTYPE, E. BIERST
THE FISHER FAMILY. G7
He married, Dec. 6th, 1884, Lillie Koppenhaver. They
reside at Dauphin, Pa.
They had i.ssue :
i. Clarence A.^ b. Oct. 10th, 1885.
ii. Harry C, b. Sept. 16th, 1887.
iii. Boyd C, b. Jan. 24th, 1889.
79. Lillie W Fisher (Henry C.^), born Dec. 8th, 1865,
at Greenbrier, Pa.; married to Oliver Miller.
Residence, Freeburg, Pa.
They had issue :
i. Minnie M.«, b. Sept. 19th, 1880.
ii. Henry C. F., b. Sept. 11th, 1881.
^8. Jacob F'arlee' Fisher (Henry", Joseph'), son of
Henry and Magdalene Farlee Fisher, born near Bear
Gap, Pa., Jan. 20th, 1795 ; died upon his plantation near
Numedia, Pa., Feb. 9th, 1881 ; married, first, March 3d.
1816, to Elizabeth Parkes, born Feb. 26th, 1793; died
Dec. 7th, 1831 ; married, second, April 3d, 1836, Sarah C.
Parkes, sister of first wife, born Oct. 11th, 1817; died
July 6th, 1879.
He was reared and educated in the vicinity of Paxinos
and Bear Gap, where his father resided. The early
years of his life were devoted to hunting and trapping
(which seems to have been an inherent quality of his
nature) in the forests of his father's estate and those
adjoining. At that period the greater portion of Sha-
mokin township was an almost unbroken forest. Indians
and wild beasts were to be found in great abundance.
68 GENEALOGY OF
and often disputed the right of way of the early settlers
in their wild domain. He frequently related to his
children incidents of his early exploits in hunting and
thrilling adventures with wolves, bears and panthers in
the forests of his father's estate and upon his own plan-
tation. He v/as unusually well educated for that early
period, for in the then sparsely settled localities educa-
tion was considered of minor importance, and the oppor-
tunities for gaining a liberal education were rather
limited. He was an ardent politician, and enjoyed a
political argument or debate upon the issues of the day ;
and being a fluent talker, and well informed, usually
proved a formidable opponent.
Subsequent to his first marriage his father gave him a
large tract of land, located about two miles from Bear
Gap. Upon this plantation he resided until the time of
his death. His children say that to them, in a great
measure, were left the duties of farming and attending
to his business affairs, while he would devote the time to
his favorite vocation of hunting. He was a man who
was highly respected for his honesty and integrity in all
his business relations. His home was always a place of
refuge for the poor and unfortunate, and to all in time
of need was extended a willing and helping hand.
They had issue :
80. i. Henry-', b. March 14th, 1817; d. Feb. 24th, 1889.
81. ii. John P., b. Jan 10th, 1819.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 69
82. iii. Eliza, b. March Dth, 1821.
83. iv. Caleb F., b. Aug. 14th, 1823; d. March 20th, 1887.
84. V. Ellen, b. Sept. 19th, 1825; d. March 18th, 1855.
85. vi. Isaac]., b. Sept. .30th, 1827.
8(3. vii. Lemuel, b. Dec. 26th, 1829; d. Oct. 14th, 1861; m. Elizabeth
Rupp.
viii. Sarah, b. Nov. 3d, 1831; d. April 6th, 1850.
87. ix. Miriam, b. March 30th, 1837; d. Jan. 9th, 1889.
X. L. W. B., b. Oct. 25th, 1840; d. Feb. 16th, 1864.
88. xi. Alem B., b. Aug. 15th, 1843.
80. Henry' Fisher (Jacob F.', Henry', Joseph'), son of
Jacob F. and Elizabeth Fisher, born in Locust township,
Cohimbia County, Pa., March 14th, 1817; died at
Catawissa, Pa., Feb. 24th, 1889; married, July 6th, 1839,
to Margaret McCloe, daughter of DanieJ and Margaret
McCloe, born Oct. 2d, 1820; died April 26th, 1879.
They located upon a farm in Locust township,
Columbia County, Pa., where they resided until 1867;
then removed to Centralia, Pa., where he engaged in
mercantile business for a few years ; thence returned to
Bear Gap and purchased the Keller farm, upon which
they resided until 1884. After which, through sickness,
he became incapacitated for active business. He
disposed of his farm and subsequently resided with his
daughters until the time of his death. He, at different
times, held a number of township offices. Was a
member of Numedia Lodge, L O. O. F., also a member
of Bear Gap M. E. Church, at which place he was
buried.
70 GENEALOGY OF
They had issue:
89. i. Lenah B.% b. Jan. 17th, 1847.
90. ii. Isabel, b. July 25th, 1849.
91. in. Sarah C, b. April 10th, 1851; d. April 7th, 1889.
iv. Alice H., b. Jan. 31st, 1857.
89. Lenah B.' Fisher (Henry'), daughter of Henry
and Margaret Fisher, born Jan. 17th, 1847, near Numedia,
Pa.; married, July 21st, 1867, to Isaac Lewis.
They reside at Wadesville, Pa.
They had issue :
i. William H.^ b. Nov. 2d, 1868.
ii. Maggie B., b. March 31st, 1870.
iii. Emma, b. Dec. 17th, 1874; deceased,
iv. Katie F., b. Sept. 17th, 1876.
V. Rathburn, b. July 13th, 1879.
vi. Charles W., b. April 8th, 1886; deceased,
vii. Minnie Alice, b. Oct. 22d, 1888.
90. IsabeP Fisher (Henry*), daughter of Henry and
Margaret Fisher, born July 2r)th., 1849, near Numedia,
Pa.; married, Dec. 25th, 1878, to Jeremiah Kostenbauder.
They resided upon a farm near Catawissa, Pa., for a
number of years; subsequently removed to Catawissa,
where he engaged in business until the spring of 1890,
when they returned to their farm.
They had issue :
i. Emma M.", b. Oct. 10th, 1874.
ii. Jacob E., b. March 12th, 1879; died in infancy,
iii. John R., b. Sept. 27th, 1881.
iv. Henry J., b. April 5th, 1885.
V. Lewis VV., b. Oct. 31st, 1887; died in infancy.
THE FISHER FAMH^Y. 71
91. Sarah C/' Fisher (Henry^), born April 10th, 1851,
near Numedia, Pa.; died April 7th, 1889, at Pottsville, Pa.;
married, April 8th, 1880, to C. W. Kirk.
They lived at Pottsville, where he is employed as
agent for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Com-
pany.
They had issue:
i. Le Grand«, b. Aug. 9th, 1883:
81. John P.' Fisher (Jacob F.', Henry', Joseph'), son
of Jacob F. and Elizabeth Fisher, born in Locust town-
ship, Columbia County, Pa., Jan. 10th, 1819 ; married,
Nov. 8th, 1849, Mrs. Eliza (Fahringer) Hower, daughter
of Hiram and Elizabeth Weaver Fahringer.
They had iSvSue:
i. Abilana^ b. Sept. I3th, 1850; deceased.
ii. Sarah Ann., b. Feb. 6th, 1853.
iii. Martin, b. Oct. 5th, 1854.
iv. Matilda, b. Sept. 23d, 1856.
V. Albert, b. Aug. 18th, 1858.
vi. Anna L., b. Feb. 4th, 1862.
vii. Charles Grant, b. Aug. 18th, 1865.
82. Eliza* Fisher (Jacob F.') born near Elysburg, Pa.,
March 9th, 1821 ; married, Aug. 4th, 1840, by Anthony
Dengler, Esq., to John Perry, who died Sept. 22d, 1888.
They located at Roaring Creek, Columbia County, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Sarah^ b. Feb. 13th, 1844; d. July 22d, 1854.
ii. Mary Ellen, b. April 15th, 1846; m., July 4th, 1867, to Peter
Mourey.
iii. Nathaniel, b. June 15th, 1850; d. July 16th, 1868.
72 GENEALOGV OF
iv. Elizabeth, b. March 31st, 1856; m., March 10th, 1878, to Chas.
Hughes.
V. Francis M., b. Sept. 14th, 186.S; m., Aug. 4th, 1887, to Bertha
McGloughlin.
84. Ellen' Fisher (Jacob F.^), born near Bear Gap, Pa.,
Sept. 19th, 1825 ; died March 18th, 1855 ; married, Dec.
25th, 1844, to Jacob G. Gensel, Esq., born Nov. 7th, 1828.
They reside at Ashland, Pa., where he is engaged in
business. He also holds the office of Justice of the
Peace at that place.
They had issue :
i. Perry O. H.', b. Nov. 14th, 1845; d. Feb. 27th, 1846.
ii. John P., b. Dec. 3d, 1846.
iii. Elizabeth, b. March 11th, 1848; d. Aug. 20th, 1849.
iv. Louisa, b. Oct. 3d, 1849; d. June 24th, 1855.
V. I^ulaski, b. Nov. 7th, 1851.
vi. Conser, b. Nov. 11th, 1853; d. June 23d, 1855.
85. Isaac J.' Fisher (Jacob F.', Henry", Joseph'), son
of Jacob F. Fisher, born in Locust township, Columbia
County, Pa., Aug. 30th, 1827; married, Oct. 15th, 1848, to
Harriet Hoffman.
He was a miller by occupation, which business he
followed until 1852. vSubsequently he purchased a farm
of his brother, C. F. Fisher, located near Bear Gap, upon
which he resided imtil 1871, when he purchased an
adjoining farm of William Thomas, located three miles
west of Ntimedia, Pa., which has since been his home.
They had issue:
i. Ellen L.=, b. Sept. 1st, 1849; d. Sept. 14th, 1868.
92. ii. William C, b. March 15th, 1852.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 73
93. iii. Charles W., b. Sept. 7th, 1853.
iv. Oliver O., b. Nov. 29th, 1855; d. Aug. 14th, 1856.
V. Calvin M., b. Nov. 29th, 1855; d. Aug. 17th, 1856.
94:. vi. Ferdinand P., b. June 7th, 1857.
vii. Emma C, b. Nov. 5th, 1858.
viii. Clara Elizabeth, b. Nov. 29th, 1859; d. Aug. 14th, 1860.
ix. Clara E., b. Sept. 2d, 1861; d. Sept. 30th, 1861.
X. Jacob L., b. April 10th, 1865.
xi. Ida P., b. March 14th, 1868.
92. William C^ Fisher (Isaac ].\ Jacob F.', Henry^
Joseph'), born at Bloomsburg. Pa., March 15th, 1852;
married, Nov. Tith, 1872, to Anna E. Yocum.
He is a contractor and builder. They resided in the
vicinity of Bear Gap until 1879 ; subsequently went
West, where they remained six years, after which they
returned to Mount Carmel, Pa., where they have since
resided.
They had issue :
i. Hattie J.^ b. July 31st, 1873.
ii. John Alexander, b. June 26th, 1877.
iii. George Calvin, b. June 3d, 1886.
93. Charles W.'' Fisher, M. D. (Isaac J.', Jacob F.^
Henry"", Joseph'), son of Isaac J. and Harriet Fisher,
born in Locust township, Columbia County, Pa., Sept.
7th, 1853; married, first, Nov. 24th, 1876, to Ellen L.
Fetterman, who died June 24th, 1883 ; married, second,
in 1887, to Clara E. Mourer.
He received his education at the Alillville vSeminary,
after which he taught .school for several years. After
74 GENf:ALOGY OF
his first marriage he located upon a farm near Numedia
for two years ; then removed to Ashland, Pa., where he
resided until after the death of his first wife. In the
fall of 1885 he entered Jefferson Medical College at
Philadelphia, graduating April 4th, 1888, receiving the
degree of M. D. He began the practice of medicine at
Vicksburgh, Union County, Pa., May 17th, 1888, where
he remained a few months. Subsequently removed to
his present residence at Taylorville, Schuylkill County,
Pa.
They had issue:
i. Valeria A.«, b. Dec. 10th, 1887.
94. Ferdinand P." Fisher (Isaac ].\ Jacob F.\ Henry',
Joseph'), born in Locust township, Columbia County, Pa.,
June 7th, 1857; married, Jan. 28th, 1881, to May Fowler.
He resides upon a farm near Bear Gap, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Clara A.'', b. June 18th, 1883.
ii. John Wesley, b. Dec. 23d, 1888.
87. Miriam' Fisher (Jacob F.'), born in Locust town-
ship, Columbia County, Pa., March 80th, 1837; died near
Bear Gap, Pa., Jan. 9th, 1889 ; married, April 17th, 1856,
to Samuel Miller, born Feb. 28d, 1882, in Roaring Creek
township, Columbia County, Pa.
Samuel Miller was reared and educated at New Castle,
Schuylkill County, Pa., where his parents resided from
1840 until 1852, when they returned to Columbia County,
THE FISHER FAMILY. 75
locating near Bear Gap. After his marriage he gave his
attention to farming. In 1870 he purchased a large tract
of land of I. F. Stetler & Co., located at Bear Gap, upon
which he has since resided. In I880 he made an addi-
tional purchase of an adjacent farm of F, Winn.
They had issue :
i. William F.°, b. June 27th, 1858; m., Dec. 24th, 1881, to Susan-
nah Adams.
ii. Ferdinand R., b. April, 28th, 1860; m., Sept. 27th, 1884, to
Catharine Yante.
iii. Lloyd W., b. April 5th, 1863; d. April 23d, 1863.
iv. Alem B., b. Feb. 18th, 1864; m., Sept. 19th, 1886, to Ada
Lynn.
V. Jacob M., b. Sept. 11th, 1866.
vi. Clara D. J., b. June 22d, 1871.
vii. Ellen C, b. June 4th, 1872.
viii. Elwood E., b. Nov. 26th, 1873.
ix. Oliver O., b. Aug. 23d, 1878; d. March 28th, 1879.
88. Alem B.' Fisher (Jacob F.\ Henry% Joseph'), son
of Jacob F. and Sarah C. Fisher, born in Locust township,
Columbia County, Pa., Aug. loth, 1848; married. July
23d, 1865, Mary Maurer, born Sept. 14th, 1845.
He received a good education in the public schools in
the vicinity where he was born. Upon the completion
of his education he enlisted in the war of the Rebellion,
Aug. 2d, 1864, for three years, or during the war, in Com-
pany H, 17th Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was assigned a
position of great responsibility — that of carrying dis-
patches and doing provost duty. He afterwards joined a
brigade under vSheridan, and was a member of his
76 GENEALOGY OF
Cavalry Corps. Upon Lee's surrender his regiment was
disbanded, and he was discharged June 27th, 18()i). He
returned to his home and married. Himself and his
wife remained with his father, he managing his father's
property and farm, with whom they lived until his
father's death, after which they removed to Mount
Carmel, Pa., where they continue to reside. To Alem B.
Fisher, too much credit cannot be given for preserving
and furnishing the original Fisher chronology wdiich
appears in the engraving.
They had issue :
i. L. W. B.-', b. June 16th, 1866; m., Jan. 12th, 1888, to Mary
Aumiller.
ii. Melvin P., b. Aug. 20th, 1867.
iii. Flora C, b. March 4th, 1869.
iv. Harry G., b. Oct. 13th, 1870.
V. Utica E., b. April 3d, 1872.
vi. Jacob H. A., b. Jan. 10th, 1874.
vii. Corinda S., b. May 3d, 1875.
viii. Lucy May, b. June 11th, 1877.
ix. Miriam E. J., b. March 27th, 1879.
X. C. A. S., b. July 25th, 1880.
xi. Carrie E., b. Feb. 25th, 1884.
59. Sarah' Fisher (Henry'), daughter of Henry and
Magdalene Farlee Fisher, born in Shamokin township,
Northumberland County, Pa., May 20th, 1707; died near
Bear Gap, Pa., December 21st, 1871). She married, Dec.
29th, 1814, James, son of James and Anna Bird, born
July 8th, 1791, in New Jersey; died Sept. f^th, 1878, at
Bear Gap, Pa.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 77
James Bird was a carpenter by occupation, being em-
ployed in that capacity in Henry Fisher's mill, at Bear
Gap, Pa., until after his marriage. In 1822 they located
upon a farm at Bear Gap, upon which they resided the
rest of their lives. This property is still in possession
of their family. At an early age they became members
of the Bear Gap Methodist Church. Their daughter
says, "They were old-fashioned Methodists, plain and
" strict, and departed from this world with bright assur-
" ances of a better land, having lived and died in the
''true Christian faith."
They had issue:
95. i. Henry F.-" Bird, b. F'eb. 6th, 1818.
ii. James, b. June 9th, 1819; m., June 10th, 1843, to Catharine A.
Fox.
iii. John S., b. Feb. 1st, 1824; m., Aug. 19th, 1847, to Rachael A.
Potter.
96. iv. Lena F., b. Nov. 27th, 1825.
97. V. Anna, b. June 3d, 1829.
98. vi. Sarah, b. Sept. 6th, 1832.
95. Henry F.'' Bird (James'), born at Bear Gap, Pa.,
Feb. 6th, 1818; died April 8d, 1884, at Conyngham,
Luzerne County, Pa.; married, Dec. 14th, 1841, to
Margaret A. Davis.
They had issue :
i. Sarah^ b.'Aug. 6th, 1842.
ii. J. Clark, b. Aug. 18th, 1844.
iii. Julia, b. April 13th, 1848; m., Jan. 25th, 1872, to Dr. S. Hubler,
b. July 12th, 1843. Issue— Harry Clark, b. Jan. 16th, 1876.
Residence, Elysburg, Pa.
78 GENEALOGY OF
iv. Isaac, b. Jan. 3d, 1850; m., June 18th, 1884, to May Dunam.
Reside at Kingston, Schuylkill County, Pa.
V. Esther, b. June 26th, 1855.
vi. Albert, b. April 7th, 1862.
96. Lena F." Bird (James'), born at Bear Gap, Pa., Nov.
27th, 1825. She married, in 1857, John Lanciscus. He
served in the war of the Rebellion three years, after
which they resided at Mount Carmel, Pa., where he died,
Sept. 20th, 1885.
They had issue :
i. Kate Adelia' Lanciscus, b.
ii. Sadric Annetta, b.
iii. Ulysses Colfax, died in infancy.
97. Anna' Bird (James'), born at Bear Gap, Pa., June
8d, 1829 ; married, first, Feb. 7th, 1856, to Ransler Brown,
who died in 1866; married, second, Nov. 23d, 1868, to
Isaac M. John.
They reside at Winnebago, 111.
Issue by first marriage :
i. Frances E.-' Brown, b. May 5th, 1857.
ii. Caroline Brown, b. April 14th, 1861.
98. Sarah' Bird (James'), born at Bear Gap, Pa., Sept.
6th, 1832 ; married, Jan. 5th, 1862, to William Wynn.
They reside at Bear Gap, Pa.
They had issue :
i. John R. ■• Wynn, b. Oct. 28th, 1863.
ii. Edwin, b. March 5th, 1865.
iii. Clayton, b. March 29th, 1873.
60. John' Fisher (Henry,' Joseph'), son of Henry and
Magdalene Farlee Fisher, born September 20th, 1800,
TOTYPE, E BitRST
THE FISHER FAMILY. 79
near Paxinos, Northumberland County, Pa. ; died Sep-
tember 11th, 1881.
His early life was spent in the locality, where he
subsequently made his home. His education was ob-
tained in the .same vicinity. After becoming of age he
aided his father in the management of his different
estates ; he also, at an early age, learned the occupation
of a miller in one of his father's mills. He subsequently
operated this mill until the year 1826, when he married
and began business for himself. He first rented the
Bear Gap mill, situated on Roaring Creek, the dividing
line between Columbia and Northumberland Counties,
which he operated until the year 1851, when he pur-
chased the Sober mill property and adjoining estate of
several hundred acres, located about one mile from the
present hamlet of Paxinos. This mill was originally
built about the year 1780, by Bernard Eyrgood, and was
one of the first of its kind erected in the wilds of North-
umberland County. Samuel vSober subsequently pur-
chased it. After his death it was rebuilt by his heirs ;
after which John Fisher succeeded to the ownership
of the property and operated it with the assistance of
his eldest son, Clotworthy, until 1855, when this son
took charge of and operated it until 1873, when it was
sold to John W. Reed. After 1855 he gave his entire
attention to farming. About the year 1878 he purchased
two large tracts of fine land in the vicinity of Paxinos ;
80 GENEAl.OClY OF
his son, Albert, farming one, and his son-in-law, Charles
Paul, the other. They subsequently became owners of
the same by will. He was a liberal contributor to the
Methodist Church, of which he and his wife were mem-
bers. There is a church in that locality which stands as
a monument to his name and generosity to the cause
of religion.
August Gth, 1826, he married Hannah, daughter of
Nicholas and Sarah Taylor Yocum, born Dec. 12th, 1806,
near Paxinos, Pa. ; died Aug. 11th, 1889. She was a life-
long member of the Methodist Church, and for a num-
ber of years was connected with (3ak Grove M. E.
Church, near Paxinos, where she was a regular attendant.
After the death of her husband she remained upon
the homestead until the time of her death.
They had issue :
99. i. Clotworthy,* b. March 15th, 1827.
100. ii. Sarah, b. Dec. 22d, 1828.
101. iii. Nicholas Y., b. Feb. 13th, 1SP,0.
102. iv. Esther, b. Dec. 25th, 1831.
V. Charles, b. Sept. 7th, 1833.
vi. Jacob, b. Sept. 7th, 1833.
vii. James B., b. Aug. 6th, 1835; d. March 10th, 1837.
103. viii. Peter Y., b. Jan. 21st, 1837; d. Dec. 13th, 1862.
104. ix. Catharine, b. Sept. 17th, 1838.
105. X. Margaret, b. Dec. 7th, 1840.
106. xi. Albert S., b. March 2d, 1843.
107. xii. Mary J., b. March 31st, 1845.
108. xiii. Harvey E., b. May 17th, 1847.
109. xiv. Alice, b. Nov. 27th, 1850; d. Jan. 30th, 1888.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 81
99. Clotworthy' Fisher (John", Henry", Joseph'), son of
John and Hannah Y. Fisher, born March 15th, 1827,
near Paxinos, Pa. ; married, Dec. 19th, 1852, to vSabine
Staubach.
After obtaining a common school education, at an
early age he entered his father's mill, near Paxinos,
where he soon mastered that occupation. When he
came of age his father gave him entire charge of its
operation and management, in which capacity he re-
mained until 1873. He subsequently removed to Lowell,
Snyder County, Pa., where he is identified with the
milling business of that place.
They had issue:
i. George Albert, b. Feb. 4th, 1854, at Paxinos; m., Feb. 17th,
1878, Mary E. Hartly. Residence, McClure, Pa.
ii. John Peter, b. Jan. 30th, 1857; m. Susan Wagner, June 12th,
• 1879. Issue — Mary T., b. April 5th, 1880; Willie S., b.
March 30th, 1883. Residence, Lowell, Pa.
iii. William Henry, b. Aug. 30th, 1860, at Paxinos, Pa.; m.,
in 1883, Lyda A. Wagner. Issue-Charles S., b. Jan.
15th, 1884; Clotworthy J., b. March 6th, 1885. Residence,
Lowell, Pa.
iv. Margaret Amelia, b. Jan. 16th, 1865.
V. Cresie Rebecca, b. Nov. 16th, 1869; m., Jan. 9th, 1889, Jerome
G. Reitz. Residence, Lowell, Pa.
100. Sarah' Fisher (John'), born at Paxinos, Pa., Dec.
22d, 1828. She married, Jan. 23d, 1852, Joseph Sanders.
He was born Feb. 25th, 1827 ; died Oct. 2d, 1884, at Bear
Gap, Pa.
After their marriage they located upon an exten.sive
farm that was originally a part of the Fisher estate.
82 GENEALOGY OF
which they afterward purchased. This property lies
adjacent to Roaring Creek, near Bear Gap, Pa. Since
her husband's death she, assisted by her son, John F.
Sanders, has managed this large property.
They had issue :
110. i. Mary A.^ b. June 3d, 1853.
ii. Ida F., b. Nov. 13th, 1854; d. June 11th, 1885; m. William
Gunther, Feb. 16th, 1879. Issue— Raymond, b. March 21st,
1880; Rush and Roy, b. March 11th, 1882; Roy d. July
17th, 1882; Charles, b. July 3d, 1883; d. June 8th, 1884.
111. iii. Peter Y., b. Nov. 23d, 1856.
iv. John F., b. Jan. 27th, 1859.
110. Mary A'. Sanders (Joseph'), born at Bear Gap,
Pa., June 3d, 1853. She married, Feb. 13, 1877, Peter S.
Leisenring, son of Jacob Leisenring.
He is engaged in the lumber business at Bear Gap,
Pa. ; also owns a large farm of several hundred acres in
that vicinity, and owns the old Fisher Mill property at
Bear Gap, which was given him by his father. He over-
sees the different branches of business in which he is
interested. He is a man of good business qualifications.
He was reared and educated in the vicinity of Bear Gap,
where he has since lived.
They had issue :
i. Jacob E.'', b. Nov. 17th, 1877.
ii. Mary C, b. May 30th, 1883.
111. Peter Y.^ Sanders (Joseph'), born Nov. 23d, 1856,
at Bear Gap, Northumberland County, Pa.
He was reared and educated in the same vicinity.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 83
where, at an early age he learned the occupation of a
miller, and, subsequently, that of a painter. He now
follows both occupations. Aug. 7th, 1881, he married
Amelia Alice Fegley, of Ralpho township, Northumber-
land County. Since their marriage they have resided
near Bear Gap, where he owns a small farm.
They had issue :
i. Frank F.\ b. Sept. 26th, 1883.
ii. Gertie May, b. Sept. 26th, 1885.
iii. Grace N., b. Dec. 31st, 1887.
101. Nicholas Y\ Fisher (John', Henry', Joseph'), son
of John and Hannah Y. Fisher, born Feb. 18th, 1830,
near Paxinos, Pa.
He received his education in the public schools of
that place. Subsequently aided his father in the various
branches of business in which he was engaged. He
married. May 16th, 1854, Julia A. Haas, after which he
removed West and located at Newton, Fountain County,
Ind., where he has since been engaged in business.
They had issue :
i. Emma F.^, b. June 14th, 1855.
ii. Charles, b. Jan. 24th, 1857; d. March 2d, 1858.
iii. Lizzie, b. Dec. 29th, 1858; m. T. E. Martin, Aug. 28th, 1878.
102. Esther' Fisher (John'), born near Paxinos, Pa.,
Dec. 2oth, 1831 ; married, Oct. 1st, 1854, to Charles Martz,
Esq. He was born Dec. 24th, 1817; died Oct. 15th, 1880.
He served several terms as Justice of the Peace at
Sunbury, Pa. They subsequently removed to Paxinos,
84 GENEALOGY OF
where he engaged in the dry goods and grocery business
for several years;, thence returned to vSunbury, Pa.,
where he was associated with Ira T. Clement in the same
business. He afterwards disposed of his interest in that
store, and removed to Lykens, Pa., where he engaged in
bUvSiness; again removing to Shamokin, Pa. Here he
engaged in the coal business up to the time of his death.
His family continue to reside in that city.
They had issue :
i. William Henry", b. Dec. 28th, 1855; d. Jan. 23d, 1859.
ii. John, b. Sept. 22d, 1856; d. Oct. 27th, 188-t.
iii. Charles F., b. May 3d, 1858; married Maud E. Roadarmel.
iv. Sarah Florence, b. March 23d, 1800; m. D. R. Hock.
V. David M., b. April 16th, 1862; d. March 11th, 1865.
vi. Albert Nevin, b. March 7th, 1865; m. Emma Weikel.
vii. George Z., b. March 15th, 1867.
viii. Warren W., b. Oct. 19th, 1871; d. Jan. 29th, 1877.
103. Peter Y." Fisher (John'', Henry", Joseph') born
Jan. 21st, 1837, near Paxinos, Pa. He married, February,
1860, Hannah Y. Yocum.
He was in the war of the Rebellion in Company C,
131st Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was
wounded in battle at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13th,
1862; died from the effects of wound received Dec. 15th,
1862. He is buried at Gettysburgh, Pa. His family
reside near Paxinos, Pa.
They had issue :
i. Annie M.^ b. July .30th, 1861.
ii. Peter R., b. Dec. 10th, 1862.
THE FISHER FAISHLY. 85
104. Catharine' Fisher (John'), born Sept. 17th, 1889,
near Paxinos, Pa.; married, Dec. 23d, 1855, to Samuel H.
Adams. He died Nov. 22d, 1866 ; married, second, Feb.
5th, 1870, John McWilliams.
They removed West Nov. 15th, 1885, locating at
Verdella, Barton County, Mo., where he is engaged in
business.
Issue by first marriage :
i. Emma F.'% b. Sept. 3d, 1858.
ii. Annie L., b. Sept. 4th, 18()0.
iii. Jennie C, b. Sept. , 1862; d. Feb. 9th, 1866.
iv. George H., b. Feb. , 1864; d. Nov. 24th, 1867.
V. Carrie, b. , 1865; d. Jan. 9th, 1866.
vi. Laura Irene, b. April 5th, 1867.
Issue by second marriage :
vii. Fannie H., b. Jan. 16th, 1872.
viii. John William, b. April 12th, 1873.
ix. Lizzie May, b. Sept. 15th, 1875.
105. Margaret' Fisher (John'), born Dec. 7th, 1840,
near Paxinos, Pa.; married, Oct. 25th, 1860, to Franklin,
son of David and Hannah Everet Martz, born Dec. 12th,
1835; died July 21st, 1887.
His family reside at Bear Gap, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Henry E.^, b. Sept. 30th, 1861; d. July 8th, 1872.
ii. Mary H., b- June 3d, 1863; d. Dec. 16th, 1865.
iii. Kate Alice, b. April 18th, 1865 ; m., August 25th, 1883, to
William Kreighbaum. Issue— Myrtle E., b. July 15th, 1886.
iv. Edwin H., b. Jan. 3d, 1867.
V. William F., b. Dec. 29th, 1868.
vi. Clarence K., b. April 9th, 1873.
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vii. John C, b. March 29th, 1875; d. Feb. 15th, 1877.
viii. Ira T., b. Feb. 19th, 1877; d. Aug. 26th, 1877.
ix. Bertha M., b. Dec. 11th, 1878.
106. Albert S.' Fisher (John", Henry', Joseph'), son of
John and Hannah Y. Fisher, born March 2d, 1848, at
Bear Gap, Pa.
He received his education in that vicinity. Subse-
quently assisted his father in the management of his
property until 1873, when the latter purchased a large
farm near Paxinos, Pa., and put him in charge of it.
He afterwards succeeded to the ownership of this plan-
tation by will. He was in the late war of the Rebellion ;
enlisted Sept. lOth, 1861, in Company F, 5()th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served until August 4th,
1865, when he was discharged. He participated in
eighteen battles. While charging the enemy at Spottsyl-
vania Court House, May 12th, 1864, was taken prisoner
and sent to Andersonville prison, where he was held
four months; subsequently taken to Florence prison,
S. C, where he was confined three months. He was
paroled the IBth of December, 1864. He married, Feb.
21st, 1867, Mary M. Martz. They have resided since
marriage near Paxinos, Pa.
They had issue :
1. William E.^ b. Dec. 30th, 1868.
ii. M. Lou, b. Nov. 5th, 1871.
107. Mary J.' Fisher (John''), born March 31st, 1845,
near Paxinos, Pa. She married, Oct. lUth, 1865, Peter G.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 87
Bobb, son of Michael M. and Elizabeth Bobb, born in
Jackson township, Northumberland County, Pa., Sept.
28th, 1844.
Peter G. Bobb received a good education, and at the
early age of sixteen began to fight his way through the
world, working at various places until the autumn of
1862, when he taught school at Snufftown. In the spring
following he clerked for John Nesbit, at Paxinos, where
he remained until he answered Governor Curtin's call
for troops, June 16th, 1863, when he enlisted at Harris-
burg, in Company A, 28th Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteer Militia, and served during the emergency
that was caused by Longstreet's threatened invasion of
Pennsylvania. He subsequently attended several terms
at the High wSchool at Mifflinburg, after which he was
connected with several ventures until 1867, when he
finally located at Paxinos, which has since been his
home. August 27th, 1867, he was appointed postmaster
at Paxinos, an office he has since held. In the spring of
1871 he was appointed agent for the Northern Central
Railway Company at that place, a position he still re-
tains. In 1876 he erected a brick mansion named
"Mapleton," upon sotae land purchased from Daniel
Swank, in which he has since resided.
They had issue :
i. Bessie S. ].'% b. Sept. (ith. 1866.
ii. Carrie B., b. Oct. 3d, 1870.
88 GENEALOGY OF
iii. A. Cameron, b. June 11th, 1873.
iv. Mildred P., b. May 23d, 1878.
108. Harvey E.' Fisher (John', Henry", Joseph'), born
at Paxinos, Pa., May 17th, 1847; married, Aug. 20th,
1877, Mary A. Neely.
They reside at Providence, R. I.
They had issue :
i. Lizzie,^
ii. Cora, i
iii. Maud,
109. Alice' Fisher (John'), born Nov. 27th, 1850, near
Paxinos, Pa., died Jan. 80th, 1888. She married, Nov.
29th, 1870, Charles Paul, son of Henry and Euphomie
Honsinger Paul, born Oct. 1st, 1845, at Point township,
Northumberland County, Pa.
He was in the war of the Rebellion. Enlisted
September, 1864, in Company B, Regiment 210, Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, Captain John N. Hughes, for one year.
Was mustered out at close of war, June 7th, 1865. Since
his marriage he has been engaged in farming. About
1873, his father-in-law gave him charge of one of his
large farms, of which he subsequently became owner.
This property is situated near Paxinos, Pa., where he
resides.
They had issue :
i. John Warren-', born Oct. 25th, 1S71.
ii. Frank Leslie, born Jan. 5th, 1873.
61. Clotworthy Stephenson" Fisher (Henry', Joseph'),
'^-.■> . .
THE FISHER FAMILY. 89
son of Henry and Magdalene Farlee Fisher, born April
loth, 1802, at the Red Tavern, located near Paxinos,
Shamokin township, Northumberland County, Pa., died
at Espy, Columbia County, Pa., Oct. Bd, 1866.
He received his education at the schools that were
located in the vicinity where he was born and reared,
and remained at home with his parents until he became
of age. He was twice married: fir.'^t, Jan. 20th, 1822, to
Catharine E., daughter of Lambert and Elida Farlee
Pitner, born in Shamokin township, Northumberland
County, Pa., Jan. 17th, 1799. By this marriage he had
five children, three sons and two daughters. Married,
second, Oct. 24th, 1830, to Rebecca, daughter of Jacob
and Margaret Kimbpel Fisher, born, Jan. 3d, 1810, near
Sharp Ridge, Montour County, Pa.; died April 28th, 1885,
at Bloomsburgh, Pa., by whom he had nine sons and
three daughters.
Subsequent to his first marriage, his father gave him a
farm containing two hundred and three acres, with all
the appurtenances necessary for that occupation. This
plantation was located near Sharp Ridge, in Mayberry
township, Montour County, Pa., and was part of the tract
that previously belonged to the Fisher estate, that his
grandfather, Joseph Fisher, had purchased when he first
located in Northumberland County, in 1788. He resided
there about ten years. All the children by his first
marriage were born at that place. In July, 1829, his
90 GENEALOGY OF
wife, Catharine E., died, after an illness of three days, and,
with her infant babe, was interred in the old Blue Hill
Presbyterian burial ground, near Elysburg, Pa. vShortly
after his second marriage he was obliged to dispose of
his property to meet an obligation he had made in
aiding a member of the family. From that place he
removed to a farm in the same vicinity, where he resided
until the spring of 1840, when he removed to the
McKelvey farm near Bloomsburg, Pa., where he remained
until the spring of 1860. He subsequently purchased the
Espy Island, a small plantation, upon which he removed
in April, 1866. He died at that place Oct. 3d, 1866.
Issue, first wife :
112. i. B. Franklins b. Nov. 18th, 1822.
113. ii. Joseph, b. Feb. 6th, 1824.
114. iii. Hamilton, b. Oct. 16th, 1825.
115. iv. Alida, b. July 17th, 1827.
116. V. Lena, b. July 17th, 1827.
Issue, second wife :
117. vi. Jacob F., b. Sept. 7th, 1831.
vii. Wellington, b. Feb. 3d, 1833; died in infancy.
118. viii. Catharine M., b. Feb. 1st, 1834.
ix. Nelson, b. Sept. 28th, 1835; died in infancy.
119. X. Phcebe, b. July 8th, 1837.
120. xi. David W., b. March 11th, 1839.
xii. Clotworthy, b. Dec. 29th, 1840.
121. xiii. Albert, b. June 11th, 1842.
xiv. Oscar, b. Oct. 24th, 1844; died in infancy.
122. XV. Rebecca Ellen, b. Dec. 19th, 184().
xvi. Lorenzo, b. July 7th, 1848; died in infancy.
xvii. Lindley, b. March 12th, 1853; died in infancy.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 91
112. Benjamin Franklin" Fisher (Clotworthy S.',
Henry", Joseph') son of Clotworthy S. and Catharine
E. Pitner Fisher, born at Bear Gap, Columbia County,
Pa., Nov. 18th, 1822 ; married, Feb. 22d, 1849, to Hannah
Watts, born March 8()th, 1820, at Greenwood, Pa.
He was in the war of the Rebellion, in Company I,
12th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and second time in 112th
Heavy Artillery. Was wounded in the battle of the
Wilderness. He has resided f oi* a number of years near
Millville, Columbia County, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Rebecca Alice.-', b. March 8th, 1850; d. Dec. 25th, 1883; m.,
Dec. 24th, 1867, to Daniel Rudy,
ii. Melissa Katharine, b. June 7th, 1852; d. July 2d, 1877.
iii. William Penn, b. March 23d, 1855; d. Aug. 23d, 1856.
iv. Mary A., b. March 12th, 1857; m., Oct. 12th, 1878, to R. Miller.
V. Gertrude, b. April 23d, 1859; m., Aug. 23d, 1880, to Dr.
George W. Perkins.
113. Joseph' Fisher (Clotworthy S.', Henry^ Joseph'),
son of Clotworthy S. and Catharine E. Pitner Fisher,
born near Sharp Ridge, Mayberry township, Montour
County, Pa., Feb. 6th, 1824.
He learned the occupation of a blacksmith at Blooms-
burg, Pa., after which he went to Elmira, N. Y., in May,
184o. While at that place he resided with a machinist
who had a well selected library. He became interested
in books, and by this means he obtained his education.
In May, 1847, he removed west, locating at x\urora, 111.,
92 GENEALOGY OF
where he remained seven years. At that place he mar-
ried his first wife, Ann Bromley, daughter of Arthur
and Alice Bromley, of Pawtucket, R. I., vSept. 8()th, 1852.
She died Aug. 11th, 1868. In October, 1855, he removed
to Webster City, Iowa, where he has since resided. He
married, second, Maria E., daughter of G. H. and Han-
nah Ford, Aug. loth, 1871 ; b. July 5th, 1842, at Anamosa,
Iowa.
They had issue :
i. Alida^, b. March 24th, 1854; d. Nov. 13th, 1867.
ii. Frances, b. July 9th, 1856; m. James Kimball, May 15th, 1881,
who died July 28th, 1885. Issue— Fred. B. Kimball, b.
May 11th, 1882.
iii. Clara A., b. Sept. 20th, 1859; m., May 10th, 1889, to R. W.
Crawford of Fort Dodge, Iowa,
iv. Myron F., b. Dec. 20th, 1875.
114. Hamilton" Fisher (Clotworthy S.\ Henry',
Joseph'), son of Clotworthy S. and Catharine E. Pitner
Fisher, b. Oct. 16th, 1825, near Sharp Ridge, Mayberry
township, Montour County, Pa.
His mother died when he was about four years of
age. In October, 1829, he was taken by Jacob and
Barbara Fisher Runk, a relative who resided at Roaring
Creek, in Columbia County, Pa., with whom he lived
until he was eighteen years of age. From there he went
to Jacob Yeager, a cousin, at the same place, with whom
he resided until the fall of 1846. He married Elizabeth,
daughter of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetter man, born
at Numedia, Columbia County, Pa., Aug. 22d, 1827.
rv^mu^M^ ^^^^^K^^
ARTOTYPE, E BIERSTADT, N.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 93
They were married October 22d, 1846, by the Rev.
William J. Eyer, at Catawissa, Pa. In 1847 he kept a
general store at Roaring Creek, Pa., in a building adjoin-
ing his residence, in which business he engaged for a
few years. April 7th, 1864, he removed to Catawissa,
Pa., where he has since resided. Since January, 1882,
he has been connected with the operating department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. In 1887 he
purchased a drug store at Catawissa, Pa., in which
business he is engaged at the present time. His son,
George W. Fisher, is managing the same for him. '
They had ivSsue:
i. Sarah Minervia^ b. Oct. 10th, 1847; d. Aug. 25th, 1849.
122. ii. Frances Elizabeth, b. May 9th, 1849.
12.S. iii. Martin Luther, b. May 26th, 1851.
124. iv. Anna AHce, b. July 5th, 1853.
125. V. Louisa Barbara, b. Jan. 18th, 1856.
126. vi. George Washington, b. Oct. 17th, 1857.
127. vii. Clarence Woodward, b. Dec. 8th, 1861.
viii. Lillie Reifsnyder, b. July 25th, 1865.
128. ix. Joshua Fetterman, b. March 4th, 1869.
122. Frances E\ Fisher (Hamilton\ Clotworthy S\
Henry^ Joseph'), daughter of Hamilton and Elizabeth
Fetterman Fisher, born at Roaring Creek, Columbia
County, Pa., May 9th, 1849; married, January 18th, 1877,
to William H. Inhoff, son of William and Elizabeth
Whiticker Inhoff, born May 19th, 1845.
William Inhoff, vSr., was born Aug. 15th, 1820, at
Millersburg, Pa. He married, Oct. 6th, 1842, Miss Eliza-
94 GENEALOGY OF
beth Whiticker, of Tioga County, Pa., born May 21st,
1820. Shortly after their marriage they located at Block
House, Pa., where their son, William H., was born.
They afterwards located at Mifflinburg, Pa., where they
resided thirty-one years, and where he died August
22d, 1887.
William H. Inhoff was in the war of the Rebellion, in
Company F, 28th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
He was honorably discharged July 27th, 1863, and
re-enlisted March 1st, 1864, in Company B, 2d Regiment
Veteran Artillery Volunteers. Was mustered out at
close of the war, at City Point, Va., Jan. 29th, 1866. He
has been employed for a number of years past in the
operating department of the Pennsylvania Railroad as
conductor. Residence, Sunbury, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Bessie F.'', b. Dec. 4th, 1877.
ii. Infant son, b. May 25th, 1879; d. May 25th, 1879.
iii. Maud R., b. July 7th, 1882; d. May 5th, 1884.
iv. WilHe L., b. May 21st, 1884; d. Feb. 18th, 1886.
V. John Kelley, b. Dec. 25th, 1885.
vi. Clarence W., b. April 24th, 1887.
vii. Frances, b. Nov. 4th, 1889.
123. Martin Luther' Fisher (Hamilton," Clotworthy
S.', Henry'% Joseph'), son of Hamilton and Elizabeth
Fisher, born at Roaring Creek, Columbia County, Pa.,
May 26th, 1851; married, Oct. 7th, 1880, to Lizzie,
daughter of Thomas and Phoebe E. Curry, born May
14th, 1857, at Danville, Pa.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 95
He received his education in the public schools at
Catawissa, Pa. In April, 1870, he entered the store of J.
K. vSharpless & Sons, as clerk, and remained with them
until Jan.. 1872, when he went to Danville, Pa., to clerk
for Aten & Patten, with whom he remained nearly a
year. In 1873 he began an apprenticeship as a harness
manufacturer with G. L. Bassitt, at Danville. After the
latter's death, in 1875, he had entire charge of the
business for his father for one j-ear. After the death of
his father, in 1876, he purchased the business from
the estate, and has continued the same ever since. In
1873 he was elected vSecretary and Treasurer of St. Paul's
M. E. vSunday School, and served in that capacity up to
1889. He has also served as Secretary of Danville
Lodge, 224, F. and A. M.
They had issue :
i. Thomas Curry,'' b. May 26fh, 1882.
124. Anna Alice' Fisher (Hamilton', Clotworthy S.',
Henry", Joseph'), daughter of Hamilton and Elizabeth
Fisher, born at Roaring Creek, Columbia County, Pa.,
July 5th, 1853; married, July 18th, 1885, to James P.
Simon, son of Franklin and Mary Whitbread Simon, b.
at Reading, Pa., vSept. 27th, 1851.
He is by occupation a machinist, and has been for a
number of years connected with the Philadelphia &
Reading Railway Company in that capacity. After their
marriage they located in Catawissa, Pa. In January,
96 GENEALOGY OF
1888, they removed to Tamaqua, Pa., their present
residence.
They had issue:
i. Lillie,'* b. Oct. 7th, ISSii; d. March 7th, 1888.
ii. John Hamilton, b. Jan. 17th, 1889.
125. Louisa Barbara' Fisher (Hamilton', Clotworthy
S.', Henry', Joseph'), daughter of Hamilton and Elizabeth
Fisher, b. at Roaring Creek, Columbia County, Pa., Jan.
18th, 1856 ; m., Aug. 2d, 1876, to George Miles Williams,
son of John J. and Margaret Harris Williams, b. Feb.
24th, 1851, at Blossburg, Tioga County, Pa.
John J. Williams was b. in Tredagar, South Wales,
April 10th, 1802. He emigrated to America, landing in
Baltimore, Md., in the month of August, 1887, and
located at Blossburg, Pa. He married, for his second
wife, Sept. 26th, 1846, Margaret Harris, b. July 31st, 1814,
in South Wales. vShe died Dec. 29th, 1862, at Danville,
Pa. He died May 19th, 1878, at Catawissa, Pa. They
were both interred in the Blossburg cemetery.
George M. Williams received his education at the State
Normal School, Mansfield, Tioga County, Pa. He sub-
sequently was employed for two years as weigh-master
at Morris Run, Pa., for the Morris Run Coal Company.
In 1872 he went to Sunbury, Pa., and learned the art of
telegraphy, after which he was employed on the vSunbury
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, as operator at
various stations. In July, 1875, he located at Catawissa,
THE FISHER FAMILY. 97
as agent for that company, where he remained four years.
At that place he married. April 1st, 1880, he removed to
Mechanicville, N. Y., was employed in the local freight
office of the Boston, Hoosac Tunnel and Western Rail-
way Company, in which capacity he remained until
April, 1883, when he was promoted to the chief clerkship
of the freight auditing department of the same company.
September, 1886, he was transferred to the traffic depart-
ment. June 1st, 1887, that road was consolidated with
the Fitchburg Railroad, and he is still connected with
the traffic department of the latter company located at
Troy, N. Y.
They had issue :
i. Harry E. L.'', b. Feb. 16th, 1878, at Catawissa, Pa.
ii. Carrie Adaline, b. July 8th, 1882, at Mechanicville, N. Y.
126. George Washington' Fisher (Hamilton', Clot-
worthy S.', Henry", Joseph') son of Hamilton and
Elizabeth Fetterman Fisher, born at Roaring Creek,
Columbia County, Pa., Oct. 17th, 1857.
He began learning the drug business with N. J. Hen-
dershot at Bloomsburg, Pa., Aug. 23d, 1875, with whom
he remained for three years. In September, 1879, he
commenced a course of instruction at Philadelphia Col-
lege of Pharmacy, and graduated from that institution
in March, 1881. In 1881 and 1882 was in the drug
business with his brother, Martin L. Fisher, at Danville,
Pa. They subsequently dissolved partnership, and from
98 GENEALOGY OF
there lie went to Luzerne, Luzerne County, Pa., where
he managed a drug store until the spring of 1887, when
he removed to Catawissa, Pa., where he has since
managed a drug store for his father, Hamilton Fisher.
He married Anna Mary, daughter of Emanuel and
Elizabeth Mellon Peters, April 6th, 1882 ; born July 2oth,
1857, at Danville, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Lois C.^ b. Feb. 22d, 1884.
ii. Clifton E., b. Feb. 6th, LS88.
127. Clarence Woodward' Fisher (Hamilton', Clot-
worthy S.', Henry", Joseph'), son of Hamilton and
Elizabeth Fetterman Fisher, born at Roaring Creek,
Columbia County, Pa., Dec. 8th, 1861.
When two years of age his parents removed to Cata-
wissa, Pa., where he obtained his education in the public
schools, supplemented by a course in the high school at
Sunbury, Pa. Began working for tlie Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, as telegraph operator, in April, 1881,
working at different stations as assistant agent and
operator until the spring of 1883, when he was located
in the Superintendent's office at Sunbury Pa., where he
remained until Sept. 7th, 1885; from there he went to
North Adams, Mass., Sept. 15th, 1885, with the Troy &
Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, a railroad
owned by the State of Massachusetts. He remained
with that company as operator and train dispatcher until
THE Fli4HER FAMILY. 99
the road was consolidated with the Fitchburg Railroad
Company, in March, 1887. In June, 1887, was trans-
ferred to Troy, N. Y., with that road as dispatcher.
Jan. 1st, 1890, was transferred to Mechanicville, N. Y.,
in same capacity. He was made a member of Lodge 22,
A. F. and A. M., Dec. 21st, 1885, at Sunbury, Pa., and was
knighted in Apollo Commandery, K. T., Nov. 2.5th, 1887,
at Troy, N. Y. In the spring of 1888 he began compil-
ing the Genealogical Record, of which this is a part.
128. Joshua Fetterman' Fisher (Hamilton', Clot-
worthy S.', Henry", Joseph'), son of Hamilton and
Elizabeth Fetterman Fisher, born March 4th, 1869,
at Catawissa, Pa.
He was educated in the public schools of his native
place. In the spring of 1887 he began learning the
drug business in his father's drug store, with whom he
remained until wSept., 1889, when he commenced a course
of instruction at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy.
116. Lena' Fisher (Clotworthy S.\ Henry", Joseph'),
daughter of Clotworthy S. and Catharine E. Pitner
Fisher, born in Mayberry township, Montour County,
Pa.. July 17th, 1827; died Dec. 2r)th, 1875; married,
March 18th, 1845, John Missimer, born May 14th, 1822,
at Stroupetown, Pa.
They resided for several years at Antes Fort, Pa.
100 GENEALOGY OF
They had issue:
i. Sarah A.^ b. March 23d, 1846; d. March 23d, 1846.
ii. Mary C, b. Nov. 8th, 1847; m. William W. Weeks,
iii. Charles A., b. Dec. 31st, 1849.
iv. William T., b. Jan. 24th, 1852; d. March 14th, 1853.
V. Frances A., b. April 18th, 1854; m. Henry Getgen.
vi. Irene S., b. Dec. 19th, 1857; d. March 1st, 1883.
vii. Webster L., b. Feb. 2d, 1861.
viii. Elmer E., b. June 13th, 1866.
ix. Montree, b. May 24th, 1868.
117. Jacob F.' Fisher (Clotworthy S.\ Henry', Joseph'),
son of Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher, born near
Sharp Ridge, Montour County, Pa., Sept. 7th, 1831;
married, July 3d, 1853, to Susan L. Clark, daughter of
Richard H. and Susan Clark, born June 18th, 1836.
In May, 1850, he went West, and located at Aurora, 111.,
where he served apprenticeship as blacksmith. He
joined the Union Army in the war of the Rebellion, in
1862, and served three years and six days, and was
honorably discharged at the close of the war. Subse-
quently he located at Bloomsburg, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Thaddeus-', b. Aug. 26th, 1855.
ii. Charles M., b. Nov. 10th, 1857; d. Dec. 24th, 1883.
iii. Susan E., b. Feb. 24th, 1860; d. May , 1863.
iv. Emma D., b. Sept. 20th, 1861; d. Oct. 4th, 1883.
V. Richard C, b. July 23d, 1866; d. Aug. ISth, 1866.
vi. John P., b. Sept. 18th, 1867; d. June 23d, 1882.
vii. Jacob Arthur, b. July 4th, 1869.
viii. William, b. July 17th, 1871; d. Aug. 17th, 1872.
ix. Annie M., b. July 4th, 1876.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 101
X. Lizzie, b. May 29th, 1879.
xi. Daisy, b. May 29th, 1879.
118. Catharine M.* Fisher (Clotworthy S.\ Henry^
Joseph'), daughter of Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher,
born Feb. 1st, 1834, at Sharp Ridge, Montour County,
Pa.; married, Aug. 19th, 1852, to Joseph Prentiss, born
Dec. 15th, 1828 ; died May 28d, 1886.
They reside at Bloomsburg, Pa.
They had issue:
i. C. Amandus% b. July 3d, 1853.
ii. Levinia K., b. April 26th, 1855; d. Aug. 5th. 1856.
iii. S. Minnie, b. Nov. 13th, 1859; d. Sept. 11th, 1877.
iv. Guy A., b. Feb. 3d, 1862; d. May 20th, 1862.
V. Loretta May, b. Feb. 22d, 1863, at Blue Ridge, 111.; m., March
22d, 1881, to George C. Shumaker.
vi. Florence L., b. June 2d, 1869.
119. Phoebe^ Fisher (Clotworthy S.', Henry\ Joseph'),
daughter of Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher, born at
Sharp Ridge, Montour County, Pa., July 8th, 1837;
married, Sept. 17th, 1857, to Peter H. Kesty, son of
Henry Kesty. He was born in Germany and came to
America when twelve years of age.
They have lived at Bloomsburg, Pa., for a number of
years.
They had issue :
i. Rebecca E.^, b. Oct. 1st, 1858; m., Sept. 2d, 1878, to Charles
Rupert. They had issue— William, b. May 18th, 1879;
George, b. March 20th, 1881; Harry, b. Aug. 2d, 1883;
Minnie, b. Oct. 9th, 1885; Peter, b. July 16th, 1888.
ii. Minnie C, b. Oct. 30th, 1860; m., July 23d, 1883, to Isaiah Ohl.
They had issue— Ella May, b. April 26th, 1884; Clara Alice,
b. Sept. 20th, 1887.
102 GENEALOGY OF
iii. Charles C, b. Nov. 29th, 1862; m., Oct. 7th, 1883, to TilUe
Schwin. They had issue— Edith, b. Oct. 7th, 1884; Carl,
b. Nov. 4th, 1888.
iv. Daniel G., b. Oct. 21st, 1865.
V. John D., b. Jan. 6th, 1871.
vi. William G., b. Aug. 12th, 1873.
vii. Clara L., b. Jan. 25th, 1885.
120. David W.^ Fisher (Clotworthy S.^ Henry\
Joseph'), son of Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher, born
in Mayberry township, Montotir County, Pa., March
11th, 1839; married, Nov. 6th, 1862, to Rebecca Jane
Lake. She died June 9th, 1864. Married, second,
Elizabeth Lewis, Feb. 19th, 1870.
They have resided at Bloomsburg, Pa., for a number
of years, where he is engaged in business.
Issue by first marriage :
i. Lula J.», b. at Bloomsburg, June 2d, 1864; m., Nov. 16th, 1885,
to D. P. Menefee, of San Francisco, Cal., their present
residence. They had issue — Louise, b. Sept. 29th, 1887.
Issue by second marriage :
ii. Julia, b. Nov. 9th, 1870.
iii. Sallie, b. Nov. 9th, 1870; d. May 16th, 1872.
iv. John A., b. Feb. 2d, 1873.
V. Hattie, b. Sept. 27th, 1875.,
vi. Benjamin, b. April 25th, 1878.
vii. Weldy, b. May 24th, 1881.
viii. Minnie, b. Nov. 8th, 1884; d. Nov. 8th, 1884.
ix. Charles, b. Oct. 31st, 1887.
121. Albert' Fisher (Clotworthy S.\ Henry% Joseph'),
son of Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher, born at
Bloomsburg, Pa., June 11th, 1842; married, Oct. 17th,
1862, to Catharine E. Crone.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 103
In the fall of 18(55 he left Bloomsburg, with his family,
and removed West and located at Chillicothe, 111., where
he resided a few years. wSubsequently removed to
Champaign County, 111., where he farmed for five years.
January, 1881, he disposed of his property and removed
to Webster City, Iowa, where he resided until the spring
1881, thence removed to the vicinity of Clarion, Iowa,
where he purchased a stock farm containing two hundred
acres, upon which he has since resided. He has been
very successful in the business in which he is principally
engaged — that of stock raising.
They had issue:
i. Dora D.\ b. Dec. 9th, 1863.
ii. Mary A., b. Aug. 2d, 1865; d. Jan. , 1867.
iii. Guy A., b. April 13th, 1867.
iv. Alonzo, b. Sept. 11th, 1868.
V. Bert E., b. May 30th, 1870.
vi. William, b. Oct. 22d, 1872.
vii. Alvin, b. July 13th, 1874.
viii. Ralph, b. Nov. 27th, 1876.
ix. Lillian M., b. Oct. 19th, 1882.
X. Frank, b. Dec. 31st, 1883.
xi. Myron, b. Oct. 27th, 1885.
xii. Nellie, b. March 9th, 1888.
122. Rebecca E\ Fisher (Clotworthy S.', Henry^
Joseph'), daughter of Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher,
born at Bloomsburg, Pa., Dec. 19th, 1846 ; married. May
31st, 1866, to Rev. Joseph W. Crawford.
They lived at Bloomsburg, Pa., for a number of years.
104 GENEALOGY OF
Afterwards removed to Hughesville, Pa., their present
residence.
They had issue:
i. Jennie M.^, b. May 2d, 1869; d. March 11th, 1870.
ii. Charles W., b. Feb. 3d, 1871; d. Dec. 11th, 1872.
iii. Lula A., b. Oct. 30th, 1872.
iv. William B., b. Sept. 14th, 1874.
V. Eva M., b. Oct 2d, 1876.
vi. Bessie D., b. Dec. 15th, 1878; d. Jan. 26th, 1882.
vii. Maggie I., b. July 16th, 1884.
viii. Bruce T., b. Oct. 5th, 1888.
THE FISHER FAMILY, 105
CHAPTER IV.
LINE OF MARY, AND THE MUTCHELER FAMILY.
4. Mary' Fisher (Joseph') daughter of Joseph and
Catharine Mineger Fisher, born Dec. 18th, 1769, in
Sussex County, N. J. ; died, 18 , near Union Corners,
Pa.; married, Aug. ]Oth, 1788, to Samuel Mutcheler, of
Harmony township, now Warren County, N. J. He died
in October, 1840, upon his plantation.
They lived in vSussex County, N. J., for a short period
after their marriage, from which, in the spring of 1791,
they removed to Catawissa township, Columbia County,
Pa., locating upon a tract of undeveloped land near what
is now known as vSharp Ridge, on Little Roaring Creek,
where they subsequently resided. The old log house that
he erected upon his arrival there is still standing, and in
a good state of preservation. The building and adjoining
land, which he cleared of its virgin forests, is still owned
by their descendents. In the year 1820 the assessment
books of Catawissa township, Columbia County, Pa.,
have him assessed with three hundred and thirty-three
acres of land, log house and barn, adjoining Joseph
Fisher's estate ; occupation given as farmer. In after
years he engaged in the business of weaving different
106 GENEALOGY OF
grades of flannels and woolen fabrics. They had two
large looms, and the weaving was performed by hand.
They were both members of the Presbyterian Church
located in that vicinity.
They had issue:
130. i. Jonas, b. June 15th, 1789; m. Sallie Ayers.
ii. Catharine, b. May 10th, 1792; m. Joseph Reeder.
131. iii. EHzabeth, b. , 179 ; m. Samuel Mutcheler.
132. iv. George, b. Aug. 19th, 1801; m. Rachel Kimble.
133. V. Samuel, b. Aug. 3d, 1803; m. Rebecca Kimble,
vi. David, b. Aug. , 1803; m. Rebecca Vought.
vii. Hiram, b ; m. Christianna Mutcheler.
viii. Margaret, b. April 2d, 1808; m. Ziba Bird.
130. Jonas" Mutcheler (Samuel'), son of Samuel and
Mary Fisher Mutcheler, born in Harmony township,
Sussex County, N. J., June 15th, 1789; died 18 ;
married Sallie Ayers.
They had issue :
i. John, b
, 18
; m. Phoebe Fox.
ii. Rebecca, b.
, 18
; m. Ziba Swenk.
iii. Isaac, b.
, 18
; m., first, Susan Yeager; m.
, second,
Mary Long.
iv. Joseph, b.
, 18
, m. Mary Ann Arter.
131. Elizabeth' Mutcheler (Samuel'), daughter of
Samuel and Mary Fisher Mutcheler, b. , near
Union Corners, Pa.; d. 18 ; m. Samuel, son
of Valentine Mutcheler of Harmony, N. J.
They had issue :
i. John, b. May 25th, 1822; m. Mary Lewis,
ii. George, b. June 5th, 1824; m. Cornelia Baker.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 107
iii. Mary, b. Nov. 29th, 1826; m. in Sept., 1847, to Jacob Vought,
b. June 5th, 1882; d. Dec. 30th, 1879. They were engaged
in agricultural pursuits near Sharp Ridge, Montour County,
Pa., until 1889, when they removed to Catawissa, Pa.,
where she resides with her son, John W. Vought, who is
engaged in teaching school. They had issue: i. Marshall,
b. Feb. 9th, 1849; m., April 10th, 1875, to Anna Hauch.
ii. Henry, b. Feb. 6th, 1851; m., Jan. 5th, 1875, to Hattie
Tucker, iii. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 10th, 1853; m., Oct.
25th, 1887, to John Fisher, iv. John W., b. Dec. 5th, 1856.
V. George B., b. July 25th, 1859; m. Sadie Evans,
vi. Andrew M., b. Feb. 21st, 1852; m. Mary Hobbs.
182. George' Mutcheler (Samuer), son of Samuel and
Mary Fisher Mutcheler, born Aug. 19th, 1801, in Rush
township, Northumberland County, Pa.; died 18 ;
married Rachel, daughter of William and Susan Bird
Kimble, born July 22d, 1806.
They engaged in agricultural pursuits, and resided
near the homestead at Union corners, Pa.
T'hey had issue :
i. Mary Ann, b. Feb. 9th, 1826; m., Dec. 26th, 1854, to Lemuel
Roadarmel. He died in March, 1858. Issue — George
Edgar, b. April 28th, 1856; m., Dec. 2d, 1884, to Mary A.
Willour. Issue — Joseph B., b. Sept. 15th, 1885; Cora E.,
b. Sept. 14th, 1887. They reside at Union Corners, Pa.
ii. Elizabeth, b. April 26th, 1827.
iii. Samuel, b. March 28th, 1829.
iv. Susan, b. Nov. 22d, 1830.
v. Rachel Jane, b. Oct. 17, 1833.
188. Samuel' Mutcheler (Samuel'), son of vSamuel and
Mary Fisher Mutcheler, born Aug. 8d, 1808, near Sharp
Ridge, Pa.; married Rebecca, daughter of William
Kimble.
108 GENEALOGY OF
He was engaged in agricultural pursuits near Union
Corners, Pa.
They had issue:
i. 01iver^ b. Nov. 20th, 1838.
ii. Sarah Jane, b. Sept. 10th, 1840; m. Frank Woodside.
iii. Matilda, b. April 9, 1841; m. Henry Pensyl.
iv. William Clark, b. Dec. 18th, 1842, near Union Corners, Pa.;
m., Oct. 21st, 1869, to Sarah A., daughter of Ephraim
Drum, b. Oct. 20th, 1848. Issue— Alice, b. Feb. 19th, 1871;
Hattie E., b. May 16th, 1872; Katie Isabel, b. April 16th,
1875; Clark Wesley, b. Sept. 29th, 1877; Cora May, b. May
3d, 1880; Sophia Ellen, b. Dec. 5th, 1881 ; Bertha Irene, b.
Jan. 22d, 1884. They reside upon a farm in Mayberry
township, Montour County, Pa.
V. Kate, b. 18 ; m. Galen Bird.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 109
CHAPTER V.
LINE OF ELIZABETH, AND THE REEDER FAMILY.
5. Elizabeth'' Fisher (Joseph, vSr.'), daughter of Joseph
and Catharine Mineger Fisher, born in Sussex County,
N. J., July 21st, 1774; died July, 1840, in Lower Augusta
township, Northumberland County, Pa., and buried at
the Mountain Presbyterian burial ground at Boyle's Run,
Pa. She married John Reeder, who died in May, 1813,
at Allegheny, Pa.
John Reeder was one of the pioneers who settled in
what is now known as Northumberland County. He
came, probably, from New Jersey, prior to the Revolu-
tionary war, locating in Shamokin township, near the
present town of Elysburg. He was driven out by the
Indians at the time of the general exodus, and remained
away about seven years, after which he returned to Ly-
coming County, and resided for a time on Loyalsock
Creek. Subsequently he returned to Shamokin township,
where he married Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and
Catharine Mineger Fisher, and resided for a time at
Shamokin ; and at Bear Gap, where the greater portion
of their children were born. In 1799 he is assessed in
Shamokin township with fifty acres of land, in the old
110 GENEAL()C;V OK
tax list of Northumberland County. Some few years
later they removed to Allegheny, Pa., where he was con-
nected with the iron industry of that vicinity. He died
at that place in May, 1813. His famil}' continued to
reside there until the following year, when they returned
to Catawissa township, Columbia County, Pa., and lived
with Joseph Fisher, St., until his death in 181U, when
they removed to Lower Augusta township, where she
died.
They had issue :
i. Elizabeth'^ b. ; m. Janson Smith,
ii. Mary, b. ; m. Thomas Benton.
1.S4. iii. Joseph, b. April 16th, 1799.
iv. Jeremiah, b.
135. V. Emily, b. May 27th, 1805; m. John Farley,
vi. Samuel, b. ; m. Ann Campbell,
vii. David, b. ; died in infancy.
viii. John, b. ; m., first, Sarah Rodgers; second, Marie Sears.
186. ix. Abraham, b. Aug. 19th, 1811; m. Mary Ely.
137. X. Keziah, b. May 19th, 1813; m. John Bird Shipman.
134. Joseph' Reeder (John'), born at Bear Gap,
Northumberland County, Pa., April 16th, 1709; died at
Elysburg, Pa., Feb. 24th, 1881 ; married, first, Catharine,
daughter of Samuel and Mary Fisher Mutcheler, born
May 10th, 1792; died Dec. 11th, 1852; married, second,
Rebecca Lamberson, born 1802; died July 10th, 1889, at
Elysburg, Pa.
Through the death of his father, the responsibility of
assisting his mother in the care of her young family
THE FISHER FAMILY. Ill
devolved upon the shoulders of Joseph, when he was
himself only fourteen years of age. Soon after his
father's death he walked the distanee from Allegheny,
Pa., to Catawissa to his maternal grandparents, to secure
assistance in the removal of his mother and her family
back to their old home. On his return he was accompanied
by his uncle, Joseph Fisher, Jr., with conveyances in
which the family were removed to their grandfather's
home, near vSharp Ridge. After his first marriage, he,
from time to time, purchased land as his means would
permit, until he had an extensive and valuable planta-
tion, located in the vicinity of Elysburg, Pa., where they
resided until 1858 ; after which he was engaged in the
mercantile business at Paxinos, Pa., until 1859. Subse-
quently he returned to his farm near Union Corners, in
Northumberland County, where they lived until the
spring of 1870, when he retired from active business
pursuits, removing to ElyvSburg, Pa., where he died. He
was noted as an expert agriculturist. He made a specialty
of the culture of small fruits, and was the first person to
introduce the cultivation of peach and pear trees into
that vicinity ; and in order to better understand their
cultivation, he made a trip to New Jersey, where he
learned the art of budding and grafting. He, with his
wife Catharine, were both members of the Methodist
Church, and were buried at the M. E. burial ground at
Sharp Ridge.
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They had issue :
138. i. Mary^ b. September 23d, 1818; m. Isaac Woodruff,
ii. John, b. April 4th, 1820; d. Feb. 19th, 1821.
139. iii. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 21st, 1821; m. Samuel Gilger.
140. iv. Samuel, b. March 25th, 1824; m., first, Ellen Kline; second,
Clara Mellon.
141. V. Hiram John, b. March 5th, 1826; m. Elizabeth Yocum.
142. vi. Margaret, b. March 27th, 1828; m. Hamilton Clark,
vii. Sarah, b. May 31st, 1832; d. Feb., 1834.
143. viii. Joseph T., b. Oct. 24th, 1833; m. Elizabeth Davison.
138. Mary' Reeder (Joseph", John'), born in Catawissa
township, Columbia County, Pa., vSept. 23d, 1818; married,
February 2()th, 1844, to Isaac Woodruff, born Oct. 11th,
1811, in Rush township, Northumberland County, Pa.;
died upon his farm, vSept. 10th, 1889.
Isaac Woodruff was a farmer. Soon after his marriage
they located upon a farm near Union Corners, in Rush
township, Northumberland County, where they have
.since resided.
They had issue :
i. Joseph R.'' Woodruff, b. Jan. 19th, 1845; m. Elizabeth Johnson,
ii. Jacob L., b. Oct. 8th, 184G; m. Fiaetta Swank,
iii. Sarah C, b. Jan. 27th, 1848.
iv. Elias, b. May 16th, 1850; m. Emma Yost.
V. Margaret Ann, b. May 20th, 1853; m. Francis Ely.
vi. Hiram M., b. Sept. 28th, 1855; m. Sophia Schultz.
vii. Samuel C, b. Nov. 9th, 1857; d. Feb. 26th, 1860.
viii. James K., b. Sept. 23d, 1859; d. March 12th, 1861.
ix. Mary Elizabeth, b. July 9th, 1861; m. William M. Schultz.
139. Elizabeth' Reeder (Joseph', John'), born in Rush
township, Northumberland County., Pa., Nov. 21st, 1821 ;
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married, first, Feb. 11th, 1845, to Thomas R. Vastine,
who died Nov. 14th, 1845; married, second, Samuel K.
Gilger, May 21st, 1850.
Samuel, in the early part of his life, engaged in the
merchant tailoring business. Subsequently taught
school for a few years, after which he farmed for a time.
In 1889 he was appointed postmaster at Elysburg, Pa.,
where they reside.
They had issue :
i. Kate £.•* Vastine, b. Nov. 14th, 1845; d. July 13th, 1877; m.
William E. John. Issue— Terry A., b. Dec. 3d, 1870.
ii. Ellwood P. Gilger, b. May 14th, 18.57.
140. Samuer' Reeder (Joseph", John'), son of Joseph
and Catharine Reeder, born in Rush township, Northum-
berland County, Pa., March 25th, 1824; married, first,
Dec. 16th, 1847, Eleanor, daughter of Isaac Kline, born
Oct. 7th, 1828 ; died Nov. 2d, 1873 ; married, second, Aug.
29th, 1876, to Mi.ss Clara P. Mellon.
He lived upon a farm near Union Corners for a num-
ber of years. Subsequently he removed his family to
Riverside, Pa., where he has since resided.
They had issue :
i. Clara Virginia^, b. July 18th, 1849; m. Simon Vought.
ii. Mary Elizabeth, b. June 19th, 1852; m. Joseph Kimble,
iii. Rebecca C, b. Oct. 21st, 1856; d. Dec. 28th, 1860.
iv. Sarah Ellen, b. Dec. 16th, 1859; m. Edwin Corman.
V. Samuel, b. Jan. 2oth, 1878; d. Jan. 26th, 1878.
141. Hiram John' Reeder, Esq. (Joseph", John'), son of
114 GENEALOGY OF
Joseph and Catharine Mtiteheler Reeder, born in Rush
township, Northumberland County, Pa., March 5th, 1820;
married, January 24th, 1840, to Elizabeth, daughter of
Joseph and Sarah Tietsworth Yocum, born Dec. 13th,
1830.
After marriage they moved upon a farm near Cata-
wissa, Pa., where they lived until April oth, 1870, when
they removed to Catawissa, Pa., where they continue to
reside. In 1863 he was elected Justice of the Peace of
Franklin township, and held that position until the
spring of 1870. While he resided in the country he
occupied a prominent position in local affairs. He held
the office of school director for a number of years, and
was chosen to fill other local ofhces. In the fall of 1870
he was elected to the ofhce of Commissioner of the
County of Columbia, which ofhce he held for the term of
three years. He was again elected in 1873 to the office
of Justice of the Peace at Catawissa for a term of five
years. After his removal from the country he paid
especial attention to the cultivation of small fruits. He
is a believer in progress ; and, with his progressive ideas,
gave his son, Wilbur F. Reeder, a thorough education,
thus fitting him for his life's work. He is a prominent
member of the Masonic fraternity, and is constantl}-
holding some office in that order. All his life he has
been an active worker in the Methodist Church, of which
he and his wife are members.
THE FISHER FAMH.Y. 115
They had issue:
i. Joseph B.^ b. Aug. 22d, 1851; d. March 23d, 1869.
ii. George C, b. March 13th, 1853; d. March 18th, 1863.
144. iii. Wilbur F., b. Jan. 7th, 1855.
144. Wilbur F.' Reeder (Hiram ].\ Joseph,-' John'),
son of Hiram J. and Elizabeth Reeder, born near
Catawissa, Pa., Jan. 7th, 1855; m., Dec. 19th, 1878, to
Lillie S., daughter of Rev. Thomas D. and Mary J.
Gotwalt, born in 1859, at Curwensville, Clearfield
County, Pa.
In the fall of 1872 he entered Williamsport DickiUvSon
Seminary, and graduated in June, 1875, receiving the
degree of B. A., and taking the first honors of his class.
In the fall of 1875 he went to Bellefonte, Centre County,
Pa., his present residence, and commenced reading law
with the firm of Bush, Yocum & Hastings, and was
admitted to the bar in May, 1877, after passing a rigid
examination. Of his admission the WatcJiman, a news-
paper of Bellefonte, made the following comment :
" Admitted — Mr. Wilbur F. Reeder, late a law student
"with Bush, Yocum & Hastings, was admitted to the bar
"a couple of weeks ago after standing one of the best
"examinations ever gone through with by any young
"lawyer in this county. The examination was an ex-
"ceedingly strict and thorough one, the committee
"putting in some twenty-five hours hard work. But
" they found Mr. Reeder booked on all points and in all
"phases of the law, showing the most ample prepara-
"tion and an exhaustive course of reading. The young
" gentleman was highly complimented by his examiners
116 GENEALOGY OF
''and by the lawyers generally. He is now a full-fledged
"attorney. We wish him success, hoping that he may
"go on up until' he reaches the topmost round in the
"ladder of legal fame and honor."
He at once commenced the practice of law, and in
1881 formed a partnership with Gen. D. H. Hastings,
who is now Adjutant-General of Pennsylvania, which
partnership continues to the present time. In January,
1889, he was concerned for the defense in a murder case,
the first one since he was admitted to the bar, and suc-
ceeded in procuring a verdict of acquittal after a most
vigorous and bitter fight. Again, in November, 1889, he
was retained for accused in a murder case. The Daily
News, of Bellefonte, of Nov. 3()th, 1889, says:
" The defense was represented by W. F. Reeder, Esq.,
" singly and alone, Mr. Reeder had already made a
" reputation for himself as a criminal lawyer, but his
" effort in behalf of the man charged with the murder of
" his wife and mother-in-law have added a new lustre of
" unusual brilliancy to his professional reputation. Under
"the circumstances connected with the case, Avhich were
" so clear, it seemed almost an absurdity to set up any
" defense. And any man who sat in the court house on
" Wednesday afternoon and heard the case Mr. Reeder
" presented to establish the plea of emotional insanity,
" could easily recognize in it the work of a great lawyer.
" And any one who sat in the court house on Thursday
" afternoon and listened to his eloquent appeal in behalf
" of his client will readily coincide with us that the star
" in the professional firmament of Mr. Reeder now shines
" with unusual brilliancy, and that he is destined ere long
THE FISHER FAMILY. 117
" to stand in the first ranks of the most noted criminal
" lawyers of the land."
Outside of -his professional life, he has taken an active
part in politics. During the year 1887 he was chairman
of the Republican County Committee of Centre County.
He is also a member of the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, in which he holds the commission of first lieuten-
ant of Company B, oth Regiment, Second Brigade.
They had issue :
i. John Wallace-' Reeder, b. Dec. 26th, 1879.
142. IMargaref Reeder (Joseph"), born in Rush town-
ship, Northumberland County, Pa., March 27th, 1828;
married, Jan. 20th, 18o3, by Rev. I. Elliot, to Hamilton,
son of William and Jane Moore Clark, born June 6th,
1828, in Rush township, Northumberland County, Pa.
After their marriage they resided on the Reeder home-
stead for three years, thence removed to Franklin in
Catawissa township, Columbia County, Pa., where they
farmed for thirteen years. March 17th, 1870, removed to
their present residence at Catawissa, Pa., since which he
has been engaged in the agricultural machinery business.
They have been nearly life-long members of the Method-
ist Church, in which they are active workers.
They had issue:
i. Emily F.* Clark, b. Nov. 4th, 1853.
145. ii. William Reeder, b. April 6th, 1856.
145. William Reeder' Clark (Hamilton', William'), born
118 GENEALOGY OF
in Rush township, Northumberland County, Pa., April
6th, 1850; married, Oct. 23d, 1879, to Katie C, daughter
of Jackson and Eliza Cleaver, born Feb. 18th, 1858.
He obtained his early education in the public schools
at Catawissa, Pa., after which he entered Commercial
College at Kingston, Pa., where he graduated in the
spring of 1874. He was clerk for the Hon. I. S. Monroe,
agent for the Dupont Powder Company, from Jan. 1st,
1876, to April 1st, 1879. Nov. 15th, 1879, he was appointed
agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company at Cata-
wissa, where he resided until Feb. 15th, 1889, when he
was transferred to their station at Riverside and Dan-
ville, Pa., as agent for the same company,
They had issue :
i. Howard Ray^ Clark, b. Feb. 10th, 1882.
143. Joseph T.' Reeder, Esq. (Joseph," John'), born in
Rush township, Northumberland County, Pa., Oct. 24th,
1833; married, Jan. 26th, 1858, to Elizabeth, daughter
of Robert and Bathia Banghart Davison, born near
Belvidere, N. J., June 16th, 1839. Her grandparents
were original settlers in New Jersey, and of considerable
prominence. Their descendants are quite numerous in
Warren County, having a number of men of note among
them.
After their marriage they resided nine years in Mon-
tour Coimty ; and for past twenty years in the vicinity
THE FISHER FAMILY. 119
of Catawissa, upon a farm in Franklin township, where
he holds the office of Justice of the Peace.
They had issue :
i. Bathia^ b. Dec. 23d, 1858; m., Nov. 24th, 1881, to Pierce
Creasy,
ii. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 24th, 1861; m., April 12th, 1888, to Mattie
Yost. Issue — Elizabeth Jane, b. April 5th, 1889.
iii. Marr, b. March 16th, 1865.
iv. Rebecca E., b. Dec. 22d, 1868; m., July 4th, 1889, to M. S.
Munson.
135. Emily" Reeder (John'), born in Shamokin town-
ship, Northumberland County, Pa., May 27th, 1805; m.,
June 8th, 1821, to John, son of Caleb and Hannah FivSher
Farley, born Feb. 9th, 1792, in Shamokin township,
Northumberland County; died July 18th, 1871, buried at
Sharp Ridge.
They were farmers, and resided upon a farm in Rush
township, Northumberland County. They were both
members of the Methodist Church. She still resides in
the vicinity of Union Corners.
They had issue :
i. Jeremiah'', b. May 28th, 1823.
ii. Mary, b. Nov. 27th, 1825.
iii. EHzabeth, b. March 30th, 1828.
iv. Joseph R., b. May 3d, 1831.
V. Catharine A., b. May 31st, 1835.
vi. Rebecca, b. March 6th, 1838.
vii. Harriet M., b. Sept. 13th, 1844.
viii. Isaac J., b. Aug. 14th, 1847.
186. Abraham' Reeder (John'), born at Allegheny, Pa.,
120 GENEALOGY OF
Aug. 19th, 1811; died July, 1886; married, June 26th,
1834, to Mary, daughter of Caleb Ely, born July 12th,
1814.
He was a farmer and lived in WilliamvS County, Ohio,
near Montpelier, where he died.
They had issue :
i. Catharine E.^, b. March 26th, 1835; m. Joseph Ely.
ii. Laititia B., b. June 21st, 1846; m. Benjamin Zimmerman.
137. Keziah Reeder (John), born in Allegheny, Pa.,
May 19th, 1813; married, Oet. 2()th, 1831, to John Bird
Shipman, son of Jacob and Rachel Bird vShiprUan, born
Nov. 29th, 1806; died Dec. 10th, 1858, at Wapello, Iowa.
(See Shipman records for issue.)
THE FISHER FAMILY. 121
CHAPTER VI.
LINE OF JOHN FISHER, SR.
7. John' Fisher (Joseph'), son of Joseph and Cath-
arine Mineger Fisher, born June 19th, 1770, in Sussex
County, N. J.
He removed with his parents in the spring of 1788 to
Shamokin township, Northumberland County, Pa., where
he was reared and educated. He remained upon his
father's plantation until his marriage, after which he
resided for a time at Catawissa. He also resided for a
time at Mifflinburg, Pa., where he kept a hotel. In the
.spring of the year 1810 he left his home on a business
trip to Albany, N. Y., and was never afterwards heard
from. It has always been conjectured that he was killed
by the Indians, who at that period were at war with the
settlers along the Hudson River.
He married Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas Mauser,
Aug. 13th, 1798; born in 1775, in Bucks County, Pa.;
died Oct. 9th, 1844, in Noble township. Branch County,
Alich. Her father, Nicholas Mauser, resided for a num-
ber of years in Bucks County, Pa., from whence, in 1785,
he removed to what is now known as Cooper township,
Montour County, Pa., where he purchased a large tract of
122 GENEALOGY OF
timber land. The pioneer cabin that he built is still
standing, and is in possession of his descendants. He
was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and on Jan. 4th,
1777, he was commissioned First Lieutenant of Captain
Christian Binkley's Company of the Third Battalion of
Bucks County Militia. The gun he carried is still pre-
served as a valuable relic by one of his descendants,
Aaron C. Mauser, who resides upon the old homestead
near Danville, Pa. Elizabeth, in 1836, removed to Michi-
gan with their daughter, Catharine Shane, with whom
she resided until her death.
They had issue:
146. i. John,"* b ; m. Lydia Lazarus.
147. ii. Catharine, b. June 1.3th, 1801, m. Thomas Shane.
148. iii. WilHam, b. Oct. 19th, 1806; m. Eleanor Bhie.
149. iv. EHzabeth, b. Sept. 19th, 1809; m. John Ritter.
147. Catharine' Fisher (John, Sr.,' Joseph'), daughter
of John and Elizabeth Mauser Fisher, born June 18th,
1801 , in Hemlock township, Columbia County, Pa. ; died
May 14th, 1884, in Burr Oak, Mich.; married Thomas
Shane, vSon of George and Mary Shane, born Oct. 7th,
1798, in Hemlock township, Columbia County, Pa. ; died
Dec. 16th, 1866, upon his farm near Burr Oak, Mich. His
father, George Shane, died May 19th, 1842, aged eighty-
one years and two months ; and mother, Mary, wife of
George, died Dec. 12th, 18r)5, aged eighty-five years, and
were interred in the burial ground at , Pa.
Thomas, after marriage, resided some few years near
THE FISHER P'AMILV. 123
the parental homevStead, after which they moved to the
township of Liberty, Tioga County, Pa. Here they lived
until 18H2; thence they removed to Lockport, N. Y.,
where they resided until vSept., 1886, when they removed
to Michigan, locating upon a farm in Bronson, now Noble
township, Branch County, where they resided until his
death. Michigan was almost an unbroken wilderness at
that time, but her rich soil was a constant challenge to
the hardy pioneer to come to her possession. Hardships,
trials and privations they had that are incident to pioneer
life, of which the compiler has given a full description in
a previous part of this book. In about a year after the
death of her husband, Catharine moved to the village of
Burr Oak, and made it her residence during the remain-
der of her life.
They had issue :
150. i. William-' Shane, b. Oct. 26th, 1823; d. Sept. 16th, 1864.
151. ii. Jeremiah, b. March 3d, 1830; d. April 17th, 1888.
152. iii. Harriet, b. Nov. 24th, 1831.
iv. Mary E., b. April 18th, 1834; d. Sept. 16th, 1854.
153. V. Ephraim, b. Oct. 10th, 1835.
vi. Clinton, b. March 6th, 1838, in Branch County, Mich. In
1861 he went to California, where he was engaged in the
mining and grocery business. He is by profession a book-
keeper.
vii. Lewis, b. Aug. 27th, 1840; d. Oct. 17th, 1851.
154. viii. Homer, b. Oct. 16th, 1841.
150. William' Shane (Thomas'), son of Thomas and
Catharine Fisher vShane, born Oct. 2f3th, 1828, in Hemlock
124 GENEALOGY OF
township, Columbia County, Pa.; died September IHth,
1864; married. May 2d, 1849, to Esther Fry, born Feb.
6th, 1824, in Cohimbia County, Pa.
They lived in Bronson, Branch Cotmty, Mich., where
they were engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a
member of Eagle Lodge, No. 124, F. and A. M., at Burr
Oak, Mich., for a number of years.
They had issue :
i. Preston^, b. March 5th, 1850; m., Oct. 27th, 1872, to Mary J.
Jenkins,
ii. Clayton, b. March 5th, 1850.
iii. Eugene Curran, b. Jan. 28th, 1854; d. Oct. 27th, 18H4;
iv. Hamlet Romeo, b. Jan. 18th, 1856; m., Jan. 19th, 187<», to
Emily T. Carpenter. Issue— William C, b. March 28th,
1880; Densie Louisa, b. Sept. 17th, 1882, George Thomas,
b. Sept. 28th, 1885. Residence— Bronson, Branch County,
Mich., upon the homestead.
151. Jeremiah^ Shane (Thomas'), son of Catharine and
Thomas Shane, born March 8d, 1830, in Columbia County,
Pa.; died April 17th, 1888, at Pablo Beach, Florida; mar-
ried. May 26th, 1868, to Mary Bently, of Chatham, Canada.
He worked on the farm for a few years, after which he
learned the carpenter trade and house building. He
served in the Union army during the war, having enlisted
in the Fourteenth Michigan Mounted Infantry ; and in
1861 received a wound at the battle of Kennesaw Moun-
tain, from the effects of which he never fully recovered,
and to which the cause of his death was directly at-
tributed. He was shot through the knee, and after
THE FISHER FAMH.Y. 125
suffering for many years had the limb amputated at
Philadelphia in the summer of 1887. The shock sus-
tained by the operation ultimately caused his death.
After his marriage they resided in Burr Oak, Mich.,
until November, 1881, when they removed to Jackson-
ville, Florida.
They had issue:
i. Norman,'^ b. March 21st, 186i).
ii. Nina, b. Aug. olst, 1871, d. Oct. 1st, 1871.
iii. Milton, b. Jan. 1st, 1876.
152. Harriet' Shane (Thomas'), daughter of Thomas
and Catharine Fisher Shane, born Nov. 24th, 1831, in
Tioga County, Pa. ; married in 1851 to Emanuel, son of
Daniel Himebaugh, born Feb. 26th, 1822, in Columbia
County, Pa.
They are engaged in farming and stock raising, and
reside upon the vShane homestead, where her parents
located after their removal to Branch County, Mich. In
1882, Emanuel was elected a Representative to the State
Legislature for two years. They are members of Burr
Oak Grange, Patrons of Husbandry.
They had issue :
i. Clara, -^ b. Dec. 26th, 1851; m. Francis P. Frey.
ii. Ellen J., b. June 27th, 1853; deceased,
iii. Elliott D., b. Sept. 15th, 1854; m. Lizzie Leroy.
iv. Ora E., b. March 9th, 1862; m. Ambrose Bushnee.
V. Carlton H., b. June 11th, 1863.
vi. Halla A., b. Feb. 5th, 1866.
vii. Thomas A., b. Oct. 23d, 1867.
viii. Katie L., b. Nov. 16th, 1868.
126 GENEAt.OCiV OF
153. Ephraim' Shane (Thomas'), son of Thomas and
Catharine Fisher Shane, born Oct. lOth, 1835, in Lock-
port township, Niagara County, N. Y. ; married, Nov.
26th, 1868, to Frances Ann Menardi, born June 17th,
1844, in New Albany township, Bradford County, Pa.
They are engaged in agricultural pursuits, and reside
upon a farm in Concord township, Dodge County, Minn.
They had issue :
i. Ernest Lighten^ Shane, b. March 10th, 1870.
154. Homer Shane (Thomas), son of Thomas and
Catharine Fisher Shane, born Oct. lOtli, 1841, in Bronson
township. Branch County, Mich. ; married, March 27th,
1866, to Miss Tillie Frey, born Nov. 1st, 1842, at
Reading, Pa.
He resided with his parents until he was twenty-one
years of age, after which, in 1866, he engaged in the
carriage manufacturing business at Leesburg, Ind., with
Charles Knight, under the firm name of Knight &
Shane. In 1868 he disposed of his interest to Mr.
Knight and went to Burr Oak, where he has since been
engaged in the .same business.
They had issue :
i. A daughter,'* b. March 17th, 1870; died in infancy.
148. William'' Fisher (John, vSr.'*', Joseph'), son of John
and Elizabeth Mauser Fisher, born at Catawissa, Pa.,
Oct. 19th, 1806; married, Dec. 25th, 1827, to Eleanor Blue,
c H-^ 'y^-^/^^^^.
'OJyUCu^ -?<• C^Ct-jUri
The FtSHER EAMiLY, 127
born Nov. 22d, 1810, in Mahanoy township, Columbia
County, Pa. ; died Jan. 28th, 1878, at Milton, Pa.
After their marriage they resided at Danville, Pa., for
eighteen months, where he was employed in the store of
Peter Baldy, after which they removed to Milton ; from
thence to Lock Haven, Pa., where they lived seven
years ; from which place they removed to Philadelphia,
where they resided three years. While at that city he
was burned out by the big fire in 1849, losing all his
property. Subsequently he returned to Milton, Pa.,
where they resided twelve years. While at the latter
place his wife Eleanor died, after which he returned to
Philadelphia, where he resides with his daughter, Mar-
garet Glover. His portrait, which was taken in 1889,
will be found in the centre of the group of portraits.
They had issue :
155. i. B. Frank^, b. June 15th, 1829; d. Oct. 12th, 1867.
ii. Samuel Jackson, b. April 8th, 1831.
156. iii. William Augustus, b. Oct. 21st, 1832; d. Sept. 10th, 1885.
iv. John K. Boyer, b. Sept. 2d, 1834; d. April 12th, 1848.
157. V. Mary Elizabeth, b. Oct. 8th, 1836.
vi. Charlotte Jane, b. March 25th, 1840.
157i. vii. Margaret Ellen, b. April 24th, 1842.
viii. Dudley Ross, b. Jan. 8th, 1848; d. Sept. 21st, 1850.
ix. Dudley R., b. Sept. 25th, 1850; m., Sept. 25th, 1884, to
Catharine Ebright. He lives at Milton, Pa.
155. Benjamin Franklin' Fisher (William," John^
Joseph'), son of William Fisher, born June 15th, 1829;
died Oct. 12th, 1867; married, Jan. 28th, 1858, to Mary B.
Gift, who died Feb. 24th, 1878.
128 genf:ai.()(;v of
He was engaged in business at Reading for a number
of years prior to his death.
They had issue:
i. William W.\ b. Feb. 13th, 1860. He is engaged in the jewelry
business at Watsontown, Pa.
ii. Flora E., b. Feb. 26th, 1863.
iii. Harry, b. , 1865; deceased,
iv. B. Frank, b. Sept. Kith, 1866.
156. William Augustus' Fisher (William', John,'
Joseph'), born Oct. 21st, 1832; died Sept. 8th, 1885;
married, Dec. 5th, 1858, to Christian Ann Varts.
He served as a private in the war of the Rebellion.
Prior to his enlistment he had learned a trade, after
which he clerked in his father's grocery store. After
his return from the army he engaged in the restaurant
business until the time of his death. His wife and son,
Edgar D., still continue the business. He was a member
of Post 225, G. A. R., of Watsontown, Pa., where his
family reside.
They had issue:
i. William C.\ h. Aug. 31st, 1854; d. March 19th, 1855.
ii. Clarence A., b. June 27th, 1857; d. Feb. ;^d, 1859.
iii. Frederick B., b. Nov. 28th, 1859; d. July 27th, 1867.
iv. Margarette E., b. Feb. 28th, 1862; d. Feb. 27th, 1866.
V. Tilley S., b. Feb. 23d, 1865; d. Jan. 15th, 1866.
vi. Robert D., b. Dec. 19th, 1866; d. Sept. 5th, 1868.
vii. Edgar D., b. Jan. 16th, 1869.
157. Mary E.' Fisher (William', John', Joseph'),
daughter of William Fisher, born Oct. 8th, 1880, at
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Washington ville, Montonr County, Pa.; married, Aug.
3d, 185ri, to Charles W. Sticker, born Aug. 3d, 1836.
They live at Milton, Pa., where he is engaged in
business.
They had i.ssue:
i. William F.\ b. Oct. 22d, 1856.
ii. Thomas S., b. June 17th, 1858.
iii. Ella, b. Dec. 4th, 1860.
iv. Carrie W., b. Oct. I9th, 1862.
V. Andrew S., b. march 13th, 1865.
vi. Harry C, b. June 1st, 1869.
vii. Jennie May, b. Aug. 11th, 1876.
W7y2- Margaret E.' Fisher (William,' John', Joseph'),
daughter of William and Eleanor Fisher, born April 24th,
1842, married, first, Dr. W. Angstadt, D. vS., of Milton,
Pa., now deceased ; married, second, Mr. Thomas Glover
in November, 1885.
He is an iron manufacturer of Philadelphia, Pa.,
where they reside.
Issue by first marriage :
i. Emma Elizabeth\ b. April 29th, 1861; m. Francis W. Rouse,
ii. Hattie, b. Aug. 2d, 1863; d. Oct. 16th, 1889; m. James A.
Backmeister.
149. Elizabeth' Fisher (John, Sr.'), daughter of John
and Elizabeth Mauser Fisher, born Sept. 19th, 1809, near
Bloomsburg, Pa ; married, Nov. 20th, 1828, to John Ritter.
They resided at Muncy, Pa., for a number of years,
where he was extensively engaged in the tannery
business. Since her husband's death Elizabeth resides
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part of the time with her children at Williamsport and
Muncy, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Harriet, b. Nov. 3d, 1829; m. Charles Kelchner.
158. ii. Charlotte, b. June 10th, 1831; m. Michael Bubb.
iii. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 4th, 1836; m. Charles Hpngerford.
iv. Anna, b. March 30th, 1839, at Muncy, Pa.; m., Jan. 24th, 1871,
to William London. Issue — Leslie R., b. March 1st, 1881;
Genesta W., b. Aug. 31st, 1885. Residence, Altoona, Polk
County, Iowa.
V. John Fisher, b. March 14th, 1841; m. Amelia Hime.
vi. Susan, b. Feb. 22d, 1843; m., July 4th, 1864, to Joseph Bubb.
Issue— Clarence E., b. Sept. 13th, 1870; Elsie V., b. Aug.
18th, 1874; Florence E.j b. Sept. 22d, 1877; Genevieve, b.
March 21st, 1880; Samuel S., b. July 8th, 1885. Residence,
— Williamsport, Pa.
159. vii. James M., b. March 16th, 1845; m. Rose P. Sanford.
viii. Thomas, b. May 26th, 1847; m. Margaret Daniel.
ix. Mary, b. Oct. 9th, 1849.
X. Kate, b. March 23d, 1856; m. Washington Geasey.
158. Charlotte" Ritter (John'), daughter of John and
Elizabeth Fisher Ritter, born June lOth, 1831, at Beth-
lehem, Washington County, Pa. ; married, first, July Hth,
1849, to William Harris; married, second, Dec. 13th,
1854, to Michael Bubb.
They reside at Williamsport, Pa.
They had issue :
i. Charles' Harris, b. May 27th, 1853.
ii. Flo E. Bubb, b. July 26th, 1856.
iii. John C, b. Nov. 4th, 1859.
iv. Elmer E., b. June 26th, 1861.
V. Joseph H., b. , 1864.
vi. Ralph E., b. May 2d, 1867.
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vii. Harry A., b. Jan. 7th, 1870.
viii. Ella E., b. March 31st, 1873.
159. James Monroe' Ritter (John'), son of John .and
Elizabeth Fisher Ritter, born March IGth, 1845, at
Muncy, Pa. ; married, Aug. 4th, 1872, to Rose Permelia
Sanford, born May 19th, 1857.
He was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1862,
when he enlisted in the 131st Pennsylvania Regiment;
served nine months, and later on re-enlisted in a
regiment of cavalry, in which he remained until the
close of the war. After the war he removed West, and
has since been in the employ of the Michigan Central
Railroad Company, at Lawton, Mich.
They had issue :
i. John" Newton, b. Feb. 13th, 1874.
ii. James Frederick, b. May 23d, 1876.
iii. Zella May, b. Feb. 7th, 1880.
iv. Lulu, b. Sept. 9th, 1884; d. Oct. 25th, 1884.
132 GENEALOGY OF
CHAPTER VII.
LINE OF JACOB, SR.
8. Jacob' Fisher, Sr. (Joseph"), son of Joseph and
Catharine Mineger Fisher, born in Sussex County, New-
Jersey, Dec. 18th, 1783; died Oct. 29th, 1841, upon his
farm near Danville, Pa. Married, first, Margaret,
daughter of Albert Kimpbel. She died Nov. 1st, 1831.
Married, second, Elizabeth Shreffler, who died June
15th, 1867.
Jacob was but five years of age when his parents re-
moved from New Jersey to Northumberland County, Pa.,
where he was reared and educated. He remained with his
parents until his first marriage, after which he was given
charge of a part of his father's plantation, and as his
father advanced in years he took charge of the entire
farm. His father, within a few years of his death, re-
sided with him. In the year 1820 the old taxable list of
Catawissa township, Columbia County, Pa., show\s that
Jacob Fisher was assessed for one hundred and fifty-
three and a half acres of land, log house and barn, two
horses and three cows, adjoining lands of William
Osmun. vSome few years later he located upon a farm
situated on the waters of Roaring Creek, near vSharp
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Ridge, where he resided for a few years ; thence removed
upon the " Boyd " farm, on the Susquehanna river, three
miles east of Danville, Pa., where he died. He had from
his youth given his entire attention to farming, and
always took great pride in having the best breeds of
horses and cattle to stock his farm. He was a member
of the Presbyterian Church from his youth. During the
early years of this church in that vicinity his residence
was used as a place of worship on many occasions by
the ministers of that denomination.
Issue by wife Margaret :
160. i. Rebecca^ b. Jan. 3d, 1810; d. April 28th, 1885.
161. ii. Catharine, b. June 4th, 1811; d. Dec. 25th, 1875.
iii. Fannie, b. Oct. 25th, 1812; d. Jan. 22d, 1813.
162. iv. Joseph, b. Jan. 6th, 1814.
V. Albert, b. Nov. 2d, 1815; d. June 21st, 1841.
vi. Sarah, b. Aug. 10th, 1818; d. Aug. 20th, 1848. •
163. vii. Patterson, b. Aug. 25th, 1820.
.164. viii. George W., b. March 25th, 1822.
165. ix. Daniel K., b. Jan. 10th, 1824.
166. X. Clotvvorthy, b. Dec. 5th, 1825.
xi. Asher, b. Dec. 1st, 1827; d. July 19th, 1848.
xii. Ellen, b. Sept. 6th, 1829; d. Dec. 26th, 1868.
Issue by wife Elizabeth :
167. xiii. William G., b. May 6th, 1834.
168. xiv. Margaret, b. Nov. 8th, 1836.
100. Rebecca' Fisher (Jacob"), born Jan. 8d, 1810, in
Catawissa township, Columbia County, Pa. ; died April
28th, 1885, at Bloomsburg, Pa. ; married, Oct. 24th, 1830,
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to Clotworthy S., son of Henry and Magdalene Farlee
Fisher.
(See Clotworthy S. Fisher's family for issue.)
161. Catharine' Fisher (Jacob"), born in Catawissa
township, Columbia County, Pa., Tuesday, June 4th, 1811 ;
died at Pottsville, Pa., Dec. 26th, 1875; married, Sept.
29th, 1845, to Jehu Osier, born Jan. 17th, 1804, in vSalem
County, N. J. He died Oct. 8th, 1881, at Pottsville, Pa.
When the coal business was first opened at Shamokin,
Pa., he engaged in that business for several years; then
removed to Richmond, Va., subsequently returned to
Pennsylvania, locating at Pottsville, being engaged in
the wholesale provision business in both places. He
was a Justice of the Peace at Pottsville for several years.
They had issue:
169. i. John Fisher^ Osier, b. Oct. 18th, 1846; m. Kate Gould,
ii. David Washington, b. Feb. 22d, 1849; d. June 24th, 1849.
iii. Daniel Montgomery, b. July 3d, 1850; d. May 7th, 1851.
iv. Catharine Ellen, b. Dec. 13th, 1852.
169. John Fisher' Osier (Jehu'), born at ''Boyd's"
farm, near Danville, Pa., Oct. 18th, 1846; he married,
Dec. 14th, 1869, Kate, daughter of William and Catharine
Hill Gould, born Aug. 30th, 1850.
He enlisted, May, 1863, in the war of the Rebellion, in
Company B, 27th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, at
Pottsville, Pa. His regiment marched through Penn-
sylvania, Maryland and Virginia, participating in battles
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at Wrightsville, Carlisle and in the last day's fight at
Gettysburgh ; subsequently discharged at close of war.
After his return from the army, he located at Pottsville
for a short time; thence removed to Mount Carmel, Pa.,
where he married. From thence he removed to Shamo-
kin, Pa., where he has since resided. He has been for
some years a member of the firm of Robertson & Osier,
in the flour and feed business. He held the office of Post
Commander of the G. A. R. of Shamokin for a number of
years; also manager of the G. A. R. Opera House of that
city, and for three years a member of the school board.
They had issue:
i. George Fisher^ b. Nov. 30th, 1871.
ii. Boyd Cochran, b. Aug. 9th, 1881.
iii. Jehu Thompson, b. June 1st, 1885.
iv. Joseph L., b. July 18th, 1887.
162. Joseph' Fisher (Jacobs Joseph'), son of Jacob and
Margaret Fisher, born near Danville, Pa., Thursday,
Jan. 6th, 1814; married, Aug. 18th, 1840, Elizabeth Tiets.
He was reared upon his father's farm near Sharp
Ridge, where he afterwards married and located. He
has devoted the greater portion of his life to farming.
After his marriage he located upon a large farm near
Boyd's Station, on the vSusquehanna River, where they
resided for twenty-two years. Upon that farm his child-
ren were born. From that place he removed to different
farms in the same neighborhood until 1878, when he
removed with his family to Juniatta, Nebraska, which
136 GENEALOGY OF
place has since been their home. Joseph was known as a
first-class farmer, and fully exemplified the term "honest."
He was quiet in his disposition and contented to be
at home.
They had issue : '
170. i. Samantha G.-*, b. Jan. 11th, 1842; m. J. M. Shiiman.
171. ii. Emma Harriet, b. Jan. 4th, 1844; m. Rev. A. C. Crosthwaite.
iii. Clara A., b. May 26th, 1846; d. Sept. 21st, 1849.
172. iv. Martha E., b. July 23d, 1848; m. Pliny Allen.
V. Clark R.. b. Feb. 11th, 1851; m., Nov. 20th, 1887, to Fannie
MacGonigal. Issue -Fisk Bain, b. Nov. 28th, 1888.
vi. Montgomery E., b. Dec. 15th, 1852; d. March 11th, 1871.
vii. Annie L., b. April 15th, 1855.
viii. Maggie E., b. Sept. 11th, 1856; d. June 30th, 1869.
173. ix. Florence J., b. Feb. 4th, 1859; m. Charles M. Clark.
X.. Mortimer M., b. July 26th, 1863.
170. Samantha G.' Fisher (Joseph'), daughter of
Joseph and Elizabeth Tiets Fisher, born Jan. 11th, 1842,
near Danville, Pa. ; married, May 28th, 1862, to Jacob
M. Shuman, born in 1841, at Espy, Pa.
Mr. Shuman enlisted in the Union army in September,
1861, in Company G., i")2d Regiment Pennsylvania Vol-
unteers ; was discharged by reason of surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability in August, 1862, and in the fall of 1864
he re-enlivSted in Company E, 2J()th Regiment Penn-
sylvania Volunteers ; was promoted to First Lieutenant,
and resigned in the spring of 1865. Since his return he
has engaged in agricultural pursuits. In March, 1878,
he removed with his family to Nebraska, settling on a
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homestead in the Republic Valley, Harlan County.
Subsequently removed near Alma, in Kit Carson County,
Colorado, where they now revSide.
They had issue :
i. Emma Marie\ b. Oct. 28th, 1867; m., Sept. 29th, 1889, to
Anderson J. Pugh.
171. Emma Harriet' Fisher (Joseph"), born near Dan-
ville, Pa., Jan. 4th, 1844 ; married, Feb. 23d, 1865, to Rev.
A. Clark Crosthwaite, son of Mortimer P. and Catharine
E. Close Crosthwaite, born in Millheim, Centre County,
Pa., Jan. 31st, 1844.
Mr. Crosthwaite was educated at Dickinson Seminary,
Williamsport, Pa., and in 1863 graduated at Eastman's
Commercial College. In March, 1868, he entered East
Baltimore Conference M. E. Church; March, 1878, was
transferred to the Nebraska conference and stationed at
Hastings; subsequently stationed at Bloomingdale, Ct.,
Centralia, Pa., Benton, Liberty Valley and Duboistown.
In August, 1877, he was called to the secretary-treasurer-
ship of Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pa. In the
Nebraska Conference he served charges as follows : Hast-
ings, Fairmont, Falls City, David City and Fairburg ; and
at present writing, 1889, is at Aurora. He served as sec-
retary of the Nebraska conference for four years, and
was elected one of three delegates from said conference
to the general conference, held in New York city. May,
1889, and elected one of the secretaries of that body. He
138 GENEALOGY OF
was in the war of the Rebellion ; enlisted in 1862 in a
company from Catawissa, Pa., commanded by Captain
Potts; was subsequently discharged, and again enlisted
in March, 1865, and was made orderly sergeant of Capt.
George Shipp's company, l()8d Regiment, Pennsylvania
Veteran Volunteers, and served until close of war.
They had issue:
i. Charles Orville* Crosthwaite, b. June 28th, 1866; educated at
York College, Nebraska; at present writing he is employed
in the City National Bank of David City, Neb.
ii. Harvey Newton, b. Sept. 22d, 1871; d. March 7th, 1879.
iii. Clemuel Woodin, b. Sept. 9th, 1882.
172. Martha Eleanor' Fisher (Joseph'), born near Dan-
ville, Pa., July 28d, 1848; married, first, Sept. loth, 1868,
to Marcus D. Unger, who died July 4th, 1869 ; married,
second, Feb. 21st, 1880, to Pliny Allen at Kearney, Neb.
They reside at Juniatta, Neb.
They had issue :
i. George R.^ Allen, b. April 25th, 1882.
178. Florence Josephine* Fisher (Joseph"), born near
Danville, Pa., Feb. 4th, 1859 ; married, Dec. 1st, 1886, to
C. M. Clark, of Vermont. Florence devoted ten years to
teaching school; subsequently married and located at
Fairmont, Neb., where her husband is a druggist.
168. Patterson' Fisher (Jacob", Joseph'), son of Jacob
and Margaret Fisher, born near Sharp Ridge, in
Northumberland County, Pa., Aug. 25th, 1820 ; married.
THE FISHER FA^^LY. 139
Jan. 2d, 1845, to Miss Mary A. Cain, born Dec. 21st, 1828,
at Fleming, N. J.
He is by occupation a farmer, and has resided west of
the Mississippi River for forty years. He now resides
upon a farm at Athens, Jewell County, Kansas.
They had issue:
i. Birtis C.\ b. May 2d, 1848; m., Sept. 0th, 1877, Jennie Fuler.
ii. Lorissa A., b. March 23d, 1850; d. June 16th, 1852.
iii. Mary E., b. Dec. 18th, 1853; m., Oct. 7th, 1875, to I. M.
Gillmore.
iv. Anna B., b. March 18th, 1855; m., Dec. 31st, 1879, to Addison
Giger.
V. Lida, b. Dec. 1st, 1858.
164. George W.' Fisher (Jacob\ Joseph'), son of Jacob
and Margaret Fisher, born March 25th, 1822, near Sharp
Ridge, Catawissa township, Columbia County, Pa.;
married, Jan. 18th, 1852, to Caroline E. Wolf, of Luzerne
County, Pa. She was born July 24th, 1830 ; died Dec.
2()th, 1881.
In 1852 he located at Beach Haven, Pa., and since 1857
he has kept a hotel at that place.
They had issue :
i. Anna M. M.^ b. Nov. 2d, 1852; m.. May 17th, 1876, Dr. VV.
G. Morris. They reside at Nanticoke, Pa.
ii. Daniel D., b. March 5th, 1854; d. July 21st, 1859.
iii. Lyda J., b. July 22d, 1855; m., March 20th, 1886, to Michael
Freat.
iv. Ellen W., b. Dec. 14th, 1856; m., May 28th, 1878, to Peter
Suit.
V. Margaret K., b. Sept. 12th, 1858.
vi. Gilbert F. D., b. Aug. 10th, 1860; d. Sept. 2d, 1862.
vii. Sarah E., b. Aug. 1st. 1862; d. Nov. 20th, 1862.
140 ■ GENEALOGY OF
165. Daniel K.'' P'isher (Jacob^ Joseph'), son of Jacob
and Margaret Fislier, born near Sharp Ridge, Catawissa
township, Columbia County, Pa., Jan. 10th, 1824; married,
first, in 1856, to Emma J. Huff; married, second, in 1879,
to Mrs. Anna Giant Gallagher.
He has resided in Milton, Pa., for a number of years,
where he is engaged in business.
Issue by first marriage :
i. Arthur Herbert^, b. in 185!); drowned in spring of 186.3.
166. Clotworthy'' Fisher (Jacob", Joseph'), son of Jacob
and Margaret Fisher, born at Roaring Creek, Mayberry
township, Montour County, Pa., Dec. 5th, 1825; married,
March 19th, 1859, to Louise Henrie.
They reside at Orangeville, Pa., where he is engaged
in agricultural pursuits.
They had issue:
i. Ida Ellen'*, b. Jan. 24th, 1863; m., March 24th, 1882, to John
Gulp. Issue— Edith Jane, b. Nov. 4th, 1883, and Robert
Bruce, b. April 5th, 1886.
ii. Mary Alvernon, b. March 5th, 1865.
iii. Albert Grant, b. Jan. 16th, 1868.
iv. Annie Adella, b. Jan. 19th, 1871.
167. William G." Fisher (Jacob", Joseph'), son of
Jacob and Elizabeth Fisher, born in Rush township,
Northumberland County, Pa., May 6th, 1884; married,
Dec. 20th, 1855, to Sallie Ann Swayze; born Feb. 27th,
1838.
After marriage he located on Boyd's farm, near Dan-
ville, Pa., for three years, when he purchased the old
THE FISHER FAMILY. 141
Jacob Swayze homestead in Franklin township, Columbia
County, where they resided six years ; then disposed of
it to G. W. F'enstemacher and removed to Danville, where
he engaged in the coal business for one year, when he
removed to Boyd's big farm for two years ; after which
he purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty-three
acres oi C. B. Seasholtz, in Franklin township, Columbia
County, where they resided nineteen years. In the
spring of 1887 he rented this farm and removed to Cata-
wissa, Pa., their present residence.
They had issue :
i. Lizzie C.-*, b. Oct. 10th, 1856.
ii. Charles Jacob, b. Feb. 20th, 1858. He was educated at State
Normal School, Bloomsburgh, Pa., since which he has
been teaching school. At present writing he is principal
of a school at Mansfield Valley, Pa.
168. Margaret' Fisher (Jacob"), born in Rush town-
ship, Northumberland County, Pa., Nov. 8th, 183G; mar-
ried, January IGth, 1861, to Isaiah Wheeler, son of Isaiah
and Sarah McMurtrie vSalmon, born April 8th, 1831. Mr.
Salmon is a blacksmith by occupation, and is engaged in
that business under the firm name of Salmon & Kelley,
at Danville, Pa., where they have resided since marriage.
They had issue:
i. Harry Grant^ Salmon, b. Aug. 5th, 1863.
ii. Sarah Elizabeth, b. Aug. 27th, 1865.
iii. Clara Pfahler, b. Jan. 24th, 1874; d. Sept. 13th, 1877.
iv. William G. F., b. April 18th, 1877.
142 GENEALOGY OF
CHAPTER VIII.
LINE OF JOSEPH FISHER, JR.
9. Joseph' Fisher, Jr. (Joseph'), son of Joseph and
Catharine Mineger Fisher, born May 20th, 1786, in Sus-
sex County, N. J. ; died Sept. 21st, 1833, upon his planta-
tion near Elysburg, Pa., and was buried in the old
Presbyterian burial ground ; married, Dec. 29th, 1809, to
Miss Mary Ann Kimbpel, daughter of Albert Kimbpel ;
she died in December, 1873.
The record of his life is very similar to that of his
brothers. He led an industrious and honorable life,
having devoted the greater portion of his years to agri-
cultural pursuits. He was educated in the pioneer
.schools located near the homestead. He remained at
home, assisting his father in the management of his
plantation, until the time of his marriage, after which
he removed to a farm near the village of Elysburg,
where his family were reared and where he lived imtil
the time of his death.
Prior to his removal from Sussex County, N. J., he
was baptised, July 2d, 1780, and was early imbued with
the doctrine of the Christian religion, taught him by his
parents. He was an active and prominent member of
THE FISHER FAMILY. 143
the Presbyterian Church, and was instrumental in the
promotion and development of the early Church in his
neighborhood. His home on many occasions was used
as a place of worship by the pioneer ministers of that
period. He was connected with the historic Pres-
byterian Church located near Elysburg, a description of
which is given in the fore part of this book. His widow,
who survived him a number of years, was a devout
Christian and a member of the Presbyterian Church.
They had issue :
174. i. David K.^, b. Feb. 6th, 1811; d. Oct. 8th, 18:59.
ii. Fannie E., b. ; d. ; m. John Watts,
iii. WiUiam, b.
iv. John H., b.
V. Lanah, b. ; d. July 6th, 1838.
175. vi. Catharine, b. July 3d, 1S25.
176. vii. Rebecca A., b. July 10th, 1827; m.
viii. Charles, b.
174. David K." Fisher (Joseph'"', Joseph'), son of Joseph
and Mary Ann Kimbpel Fisher, b. Feb. 6th, 1811, near
Elysburg, Pa.; died Oct. 8th, 1889, at Brier Creek, Pa.;
married Elizabeth Jennings, Oct. 24th, 1883, at Shamo-
kin, Pa.
After their marriage they moved to Brier Creek, Pa.,
where he was engaged in the milling business where
they resided until the time of his death. Elizabeth, his
widow, has lived with her son, Charles B. Fisher, at
Williamsport, Pa., for a number of years.
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They had issue :
i. Mary £.•*, b. Aug. 17th, 18o4; deceased.
177. ii. Charles B., b. April 13th, 1830; m. Susan Rhoads.
177. Charles B.' Fisher (David K.', Joseph', Joseph'),
son of David K. and Elizabeth Jennings Fisher, born
April 13th, 1839, at Brier Creek, Pa.; married Susan
Rhoads, July 31st, 1866.
They reside at Williamsport, Pa., where he is engaged
in the blacksmith business. He was a private in the war
of the Rebellion, having enlisted March 12th, 1861, at
Philadelphia, Pa., and on the 10th of April he left the city
for Washington in company with the 6th Massachusetts
Regiment. They were mobbed at Baltimore and driven
back. He again enlisted and served until the close of the
war. He helped to fortify Washington city in 1861, and
was in all the battles with the Army of the Potomac
except the battle of Antietam, at which time he was
suffering from a wound in his right elbow. He is a
prominent member of Reno Post, No. 64, G. A. R., and
was one of the five members who organized that post.
They had issue :
i. John B.\ b. Jan. 24th, 1868; d. March 6th, 1889.
ii. Sarah Elizabeth, b. May 2d, 1870.
iii. Harry C, b. March 31st, 1873.
iv. G. Reno, b. Sept. 12th, 1880.
176. Rebecca A.' Fisher (Joseph', Joseph'), daughter
of Joseph and Mary A. Kimbpel Fisher, born July 10th,
1827, near Elysburg, Pa.; married Walter J. Lashelle
Nov. 18th, 1841.
THE FISHER FAMILY. 145
Mr. Lashelle was born at Gettysburg, Pa. His parents
having died when he was but a child, he was taken by
John Lashelle, Esq., of New Berlin, Union County, Pa.,
with whom he resided until he reached the age of ma-
turity. He learned the plasterers' trade, after which he
traveled in the Western States, working for awhile in St.
Louis ; afterwards returned to Pennsylvania, locating at
Danville ; later they removed to Catawissa, where he was
a contractor for about twenty-five years. He died at
Catawissa and was buried in the Friends' burial ground.
Rebecca continued to reside there for a time. She now
lives at Gordon, Pa.
They had issue :
178. i. Ralph M.^ b. Sept. 15th, 1842; m. Mary Peck, Sept. 24th, 1867.
ii. William F., b. Aug. 24th, 1844; d. Feb. 14th, 1865, at Annap-
olis, M(l.
iii. Mary, b. July 15th, 1846; m. A. Hayman, Dec. 23d, 1866.
iv. Lydia Ellen, b. July 8th, 1849; d. Sept. 15th, 1850.
V. Isabel, b. Oct. 28th, 1851; died Feb. 27th, 1853.
179. vi. Charles S., b. Sept. 6th, 1S54; m., Louise Gore,
vii. Dora C, b. Oct. 1st, 1858; d. Jan. 9th, 1870.
180. viii. E. Gertrude, b. May 30th, 1863; m. William E. Wagner.
178. Ralph M.' Lashelle (Walter J.'), son of Walter J.
and Rebecca A. Fisher Lashelle, born Sept. 15th, 1842,
m. Mary Peck, of Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 24th, 1867.
He is a graduate of Jefferson Medical College, and has
been following his profession for a number of years at
Centralia, Columbia County, Pa., where he resides.
179. Charles S.' Lashelle (Walter J.'), son of Walter
146 GENEALOGY OF
J. and Rebecca A. Fisher Lashelle, b. Sept. 6th, 1854, at
Catawissa, Pa. ; married Louise Gore, Aug. 28th, 1888.
He left school when he was fifteen years of age and
went into the drug store of O. S. Mellick, at Centralia,
Pa., where he remained for a time. Afterwards he
clerked at Tremont, Sunbury, Pottsville, Pa., and Cam-
den, N. J. While at the latter place he attended the
College of Pharmacy at Philadelphia, graduating in 1876.
Subsequently he attended lectures at Jefferson Medical
College, graduating in March, 1877. He went in busi-
ness for himself at Rockdale, Delaware County, Pa.;
afterward opened a branch store at West Philadelphia.
He oversees both stores, and also carries on an extensive
practice at Rockdale, Pa.
180. E. Gertrude' Lashelle (Walter J.'), daughter of
Walter J. and Rebecca A. Fisher Lashelle, born May
30th, 1863, at Catawissa Pa.
She graduated from Bloomsburg State Normal School,
after which she taught school for a few years. She
married William E. Wagner Aug. 22d, 1889, born Feb.
28th, 1865, at Cressona, Pa. Mr. Wagner graduated from
Bloomsburg State Normal vSchool in June, 1887. In
1887-88 he taught school at Gordon, Pa. In 1889-90 he
was principal of the schools at Locust Dale, Pa. They
reside at Gordon, Pa.
HERALDRY.
FARLEY OF WARWICKSHIRE.
ANTELOPE'S HEAD ERASED
PIERCED THROUGH THE NECK
WITH A SHORT SPEAR, PPR.
PER PALE SABLE AND OR.
IBotlfo.
VIRTUTE DUCE COMITE FORTUNA.
(When Honor Leads Victory Attends.)
— From Burke's Peerage.
JOHN FARLEE,
SON OF CALEB.
THE FARLEY GENEALOGY.
CHAPTER IX.
The Farley name is one of the oldest in the English
family and dates back to the home of William the Con-
queror, Castle Falaise in Normandy, A. D. 1 ()()(). Duke
Robert, before starting on his journey of pilgrimage to
the Holy Land, left his castle in the custody of William
and Walter as lords of Falaise; and upon his death,
Walter, being the eldest, became the lord, and William
became the Conqueror, as known in English history.
Walter had one son, William, who went with his half-
brother to England, as Williamus De Falasie, to whom
were given twenty-six lordships in County Devon.
The original spelling of the name is De Falaise. In
the year 1200 it becomes Farley. The name is found
spelled in eleven different ways — De Falaise, Ffar-lea,
Ffarle, Farlo, Early, Farlee, Farlegh, Farley, Farle, Fair-
ley, Farlea. [ff's in olden time stood for a capital letter.]
The name is handed down from Williamus De Falaise
through successive generations until we come to Thomas
Farley of Bristol, who married Jane Hungerford of
Farleigh Castle, Somersetshire, and had two sons, of
which we' have secured record.
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Thomas, the eldest son, born in 1602, went to Virginia
with his wife, Jane, and one servant, Nicholas Shotter.
They landed at " Archer's Hoop," a projection of land
opposite Jamestown, Feb. 4th, 1624, on the ship Anne
(the third vessel after the Mayflower). They had
one child, born either on the ship or immediately
after landing, whom they named Anne, in honor of the
vessel that brought them over. This was the first Farley
born on American soil. George, the second son, born in
1615, went to Charlestown or Roxbury, Mass., in 1689,
and became the head of our Billerica branch, whose
record I will give in detail with that of his descendants
to the present day. The probable cause of his emigration
was the religious persecutions that were being waged
between the Protestant dissenters and the Church of
England during the early part of the sixteenth century.
Being in sympathy with the then King, Charles I., he
left his home when the troubles began and emigrated to
America, in the year 1639, on the ship Lion. He moved
soon after to Woburn, where he lived until the year 1658.
He married at Woburn, Mass., April 9th, 1641, Christian
Births, a Swede, who came over on the same ship, she
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 151
being an orphan, her father having died at sea, on the
passage over, in 1639.
They lived at Woburn until the year IGoH, his name
being on the first list of eounty tax assessed at Woburn,
Sept. 8th, 1645, this being the first on record. In 1653,
they removed to Shawshin, afterward known as Billerica,
Mass., where they were of the original settlers of that
ancient village. On the 19th of November, 1656, he
disposed of his house and lot of twenty acres at Woburn,
to Richard Snow.
Perhaps it will not be out of place to give a short
sketch of the origin of this old New England town, with
which the Farley, and other families connected there-
with, were identified for so many years ; and, also, give a
few extracts from the records of ye ancient village. The
first pulsation of the life of Shawshin, or Billerica, as it
was afterwards named for the mother town of Billericay,
in England, from whence many of the original settlers
came, may be found in a record of the General Court :
''1635-6, 3 March— The Gounr, Deputy Gounr and
" John Winthrope, Senr., Esqr., or any two of them, are
" entreated to vewe Shaw.shine and soe to inform the
" next Genall Court whether or noe it may not be a fitt
" place for a plantacon."
There was no action taken upon this until 1637, Nov. 3,
when the Court makes a large grant of land, which fell
152 CxENEALOGY OF
within the bounds and bore important relations to the
settlement of Shawshine.
"The Depety Gov., Mr. Dudley, hath a thousand acres
" granted him, which was situated about six miles from
" Concord, northward ; on the northerly side of two great
" stones standing near together, close by the river side
" that comes from Concord. (Wch stones were lately
"named the Two Brothers.)"
This grant was subsequently known as the Dudley
Farm, uj^on which the Farley, Hill, Jefts, and Chamber-
laine families resided. The greater portion of this land
is still in possession of their descendants. Grants of
land were made from time to time until the whole town
included about thirty thousand acres. The Dudley Farm,
containing fifteen hundred acres, exerted a vital influence
in giving shape to the settlement. It was divided into
12 lots of 125 acres each. Each share was called a
"Ten-acre lot," and consisted of 113 acres of upland and
12 acres of meadow. Only six proprietors held more
than a single share. Ralph Hill had a 28-acre lot, George
Farley a 2()-acre lot. George Farley had also a lot on the
township which adjoined the Dudley Farm. The next
purchase of land that George Farley made was doubtless
in 1661, of Edward Oakes. This consisted of a 80U-acre
farm, and was purchased jointly by George Farley and
the Ralph Hills — father and son. This probably reached
the Concord line.
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 153
The first record of town officers appointed is made in
March, 1659-60. George Farley is chosen to serve on the
grand jury and Ralph Hill, Jr., on the jury of trials.
In 1660 "Simon Burd is sworn Clerk of the Trayne
"Band," the first record of military life of the Toune;
"24: 8: 1661, James Kidder is chosen sargent, Thomas
" Foster eldest Corporal, George fifarley Corporal, Samuel
" Kemp drummer, and Will Hamlitt clerke to ye
" Company."
At a town meeting, "The Toune did agree yt Luftnt
" fifrench and George ffarley as a committee in the
"Tonne's behalf, shall treate with Ralph Hill senr. about
"a piece of land, about half an acre for a burial place."
The result was: "10: 2: 63, Ralph Hill vSnr. gave to the
" Toune half an acre of land for a burial place." This
was the origin of the Old South burying ground. Mr.
Hill died a few days later, and was doubtless the first
one to be interred in that sacred spot, where also the
older members of the Farley family were afterwards
buried. The old burial place is only a short distance
from the Farley and Jaquith homesteads. It is kept in
good order and is still in use.
The first record of tithing men appears "8: 8m, 1677,
" According to ye order of ye generall Court, The Toune
" was divided in several parts and tithing men appointed
" according to law. Five were appointed ; among them
" George ffarley tithing man and vnder his care Job lane,
154 GENEALOGY OF
"Jonathan Hill, Will Chamberline, Natli Hill, Samuel
" ffarley, vSerj. Hill, Lt Wm ffrench, and their families."
They were groups of families by neighborhoods; this
group was located southwest of the village.
George Farley, after his arrival in Billerica in 1658,
purchased the northwest lot of the Dudley Farm, where
he resided near the Jaquith place ; his occupation being
given as clothier or draper. Upon this place he had
erected a commodious and substantial dwelling, which
the town records note as being used for a garrison in the
year 1076, during King Philip's war."'^ This house, with
adjoining land of twenty acres, has since been in posses-
sion of his descendants. The old house, at the present
time, is in a good state of preservation. The engraving
of this homestead is from a drawing made in 1872. The
house has since been remodeled. Mr. Franklin Jaquith,
a descendant of Ebenezer Farley, who is in possession of
this property, says in a letter under date of Feb. 2'Sd,
1890, in reference to the old Farley homestead :
"There is recorded at Cambridge, Mass., an agreement
" whereby Caleb Farley, Jr., received the homestead and
" other property in consideration of taking care of his
" aged grandfather, George Farley, and grandmother
"during their lifetime. April 6th, 1706, Caleb Farley,
" Jr., deeded it to his brother, Joseph Farley. June 9th,
" 1720, Benjamin Farley deeded the same as sold to him
" by his brother Joseph, to his brother, Ebenezer Farley.
*The com{)iIer had the pleasufe of seeing this old homestead in
June, 1890.
THE farlp:v family.
15f)
The Farley Homestead at Billerica, Mass.
A Garrison in 167G.
156 GENEALOGY OF
' The date that Joseph conveyed it to Benjamin, I could
' not ascertain. May 20th, 1728, Ebenezer Farley, ' for in
' consideration of the love and affection which I have
' and do have unto my daughter, Hannah Farley, wife of
' Abraham Jaquith, Jr., of Woburn,' deeded the same to
'Abraham Jaquith, Jr. After which its owners were:
' Joseph, Sr., Joseph, Jr., and his widow, Franklin, Sr. ;
' and at present time the old house is owned by myself.
' The land adjoining is owned by my brother Joseph and
' myself. On the place is pointed out where once was an
' Indian burying ground. Tradition has also located a
' spot where stood a wigwam. Many relics were found
' here in my father's early days. Here also was the first
' birth in Billerica — ' Samuel Farley, born 1654, March ye
' last week.'
" The autographs of George Farley, Sr., and of Caleb
' Farley, Sr., of which I have been enabled to send you a
' photographic copy, were taken from the original docu-
' ments. George Farley's signature is taken from the
' will of Ralph Hill, Sr., dated Nov. 18th, 1662, which he
' signed as a witness. The signature of Caleb Farley,
' Sr., is taken from his own will, which he signed Jan.
' 3d, 1710."
Up to this time Billerica was without a place of
worship, although it is a well known fact that a New
England town is still incomplete without this important
edifice. Their first pastor was Samuel Whiting, Jr., a
graduate' of Harvard, who remained with them from
1658 until his death, Feb. 28th, 1713. When the earliest
families had been about six years in town, and their
numbers had increased to thirty, they were at length pre-
pared to grapple with this problem of a house of worship.
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 157
" 09, 9, 1659. — It is Agreed by the major prt of the
" Towne, — that there shall be a meeting house btiilt this
" winter following ; thirty foote Longe and twenty and
" foure foot wide, and twelve foot high ; the studs to be 3
" foot asunder, the Comittee apoynted to agree with
" workmen to build and finish the said house, are Ralph
"Hill, Sen'r, George Farley, Jonathan Danforth; it is
" agreed, also, that the sides and ends shall be covered
" with bords and the Roof with thatch."
This primitive meeting-house stood south of the centre
of the present common, having its length east and west.
It was used as a place of worship by those devout
Puritans until about 1694, when the second meeting-
house was built. Provision was made soon after the
erection of the first edifice for the usual appendage of a
New England meeting-house.
"25, 7, 1660. — The towne doe give leave that Ralph
" Hill, Sen'r, George Farley, Willm. French, Ralph Hill,
" Jun'r, and John Parker, and vsuch other person's as make
" use of their horses to Ride to ye meetings, shall have
" liberty to make sum housing or housings to sett up for
" horses from time to time, without molestatione, and to
" sett up ye saide housing below the Hill between the
" meeting-house and Golden More's barn, or in sum
" other place convenient for them."
During the years 1661, 1662, 1666, 1669 and 1688, George
Farley was a selectman of Billerica.
The religious restraints imposed upon them in the
years that followed caused the arrest of many of the
Puritans for heresy, and they were in turn taken before
the courts for censure. On June 18th, 1672, George
158 GENEALOGY OF
Farley, Thomas Foster and William Hamlet were before
the Middlesex County Court, being presented for breach
of the ecclesiastical laws. They all confessed the pre-
sentment, were admonished and ordered to pay costs, 4s.
6d., for worshiping the God of their fathers in the way
which the judges called heresy.
The trouble with the Indians under King Philip, Sa-
chem of the Wampanoags, soon after this time, caused
much uneasiness throughout the colony. In 1675, Bil-
lerica, with the advice and direction of the court of the
colony, established twelve garrisons for the protection of
the inhabitants. No family could be safe without de-
fense. The garrisons were located at twelve different
places, and among them one at George Farley's house,
" to entertain as it may be capable." These were the
first preparations made in the time of King Philip's war,
in which George Farley and his son Timothy took an
active part. They were both in the famous fight near
Wickaboag Pond and the subsequent defense of Brook-
field. Timothy was among the first to be killed by the
Indians, Aug. 2d, 1075, in the fight near the head of
Wickaboag Pond.
Oct. 19th, 1075, George Farle}^ was given credit for
military service in Capt. Thomas Wheeler's company,
for which he was paid i^l4. In 1080 he was one of the
iive "tythingmen" of Billerica. He was one of the early
Baptists, and a member the first Baptist Church of
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 159
Boston. By available records he is slio\vn to have been
a man of influence in the early history of colonial affairs
at Billerica. His descendants are to be found in all parts
of this country, and nian}^ of the male members have
been men of prominence in both public and private life.
He died at Billerica, Dec. 27th, 1093, and Christian, his
widow, died March 27th, 1702.
Children born at Woburn :
i. James, b. Nov. 23d, 1643; d. Dec. 10th, 1643.
2. ii. Caleb, b. April 1st, 1645; d. March 16th, 1712.
iii. Mary, b. Feb. 27th, 1647; m. John Sanders,
iv. Timothy, b. ; killed by Indians Aug. 2, 1675.
V. Elizabeth, b.
Children born at Billerica :
vi. Samuel, b. last week in March, 1654; first child born at
Billerica.
vii. Mehittabell, b. last week in May, 1656; d. Feb. 1st, 1672.
2. Caleb' Farley, Sr. (George'), son of George and
Christian Births Farley, born April 1st, 1645, at Woburn,
Mass. ; died March 16tli, 1712, at Billerica, Mass. ; married,
first, July 5th, 1666, Rebecca, daughter of Ralph Hill ; she
died March 29th, 1669; married, second, Nov. ;3d, 1669,
Lydia, daughter of Golden More; she died Nov. 19th,
1715.
^U4
ih^'j'.
After 1671 he resided at Woburn until May 2d, 1679,
when he exchanged homesteads with William Hamlet,
IGO GENEALOGY OF
and returned to Billerica. Later he went to Roxbury,
but came back and lived with Golden More.
Issue by wife Rebecca.
3. i. Caleb^, b. June 28th, 1667.
ii. Rebecca, b. March 10th, 1669 ; m. Thomas Frost.
Issue by wife Lydia.
iii. Lydia, b. Sept. 27th, 1670; m. Zachary Shed,
iv. Hannah, b. Oct. 18th, 1671.
4. V. Ebenezer, b. April 3d, 1674; m., Jan. 6th, 1703, to Elizabeth
Shed.
.5. vi. George, b. July 30th, 1677.
vii. Timothy, b. July 29th, 1680.
6. viii. Joseph, b. April 6th, 1683; m., May Sth, 17 12, to Abigail Cook.
7. ix. Benjamin, b. Feb. 8th, 1685-6; m., Oct. 29th, 1707, to Ann
Dunton.
X. Enoch, b. Dec. 21st, 1688.
3. CaleV Farley (Caleb\ George'), son of Caleb, Sr.,
and Rebecca Hill Farley, born June 28th, 1G67; married,
April Sth, 1686, to Sarah Godfry, of Haverhill. She died
Nov. 13th, 1704 ; married, second, Sept. 25th, 1707, Lydia
Haws.
He resided upon the homestead at Billerica until April
6th, 1706, when he deeded the property to his brother,
Joseph Farley ; after which he, with his brother George,
removed to near Bound Brook, N. J.
They had issue :
i. George^ b. Jan. 26th, 1686-7.
ii. Caleb, b. Jan. 6th, 1688.
iii. John, b. May 22d, 1690.
iv. Sarah, b. July 27th, 1692.
V. Mary, b. .Sept. 26th, 1694.
'^
r^
RESIDENCE OF ISAAC G. FARLEE,
At Flemington, N. J., Built by \um in 1833 and occupied by him until his death.
AHTOrvPE. E BIEHSTAD
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 161
vi. James, b. Sept. 8th, 1(!97.
vii. Deborah, b. Feb. 26th, 1099.
viii. Jonathan, b. Oct. 2d, 170L
ix. Samuel, b. April , 1703.
5. George' Farley {Caleb\ George'), son of Caleb and
Lydia Moore Farley, born July 30th, 1677, at Wobiirn,
Mass. ; died in May, 1720, at Bound Brook, N. J. ; mar-
ried, first, July 14th, 1699, to Rebecca, daughter of
William Chamberlain ; she was widow of Thomas Sterns ;
married, second, to a daughter of Cornelius Pearson.
About the year 1707, he, with his brother Caleb, re-
moved to the vicinity of Bound Brook, N. J., where they
were influential members, and, in 1709, were trustees, of
the Ewing Presbyterian Church, near Trenton, N. J.
They had issue :
i. Lydia^ b. April 29th, 1702.
ii. Ann, b. April 29th, 1702.
iii. Enoch, b. July 23d, 1704; d. Aug. 17th, 1723.
iv. Esther, b. May 31st, 1707; m. Jonathan Baldwin.
8. V. Caleb, b. about year 1709; d. in 1802; m. Catharine Gray.
WILL OF GEORGE FARLEY.
In the name of God. Amen, I, George Farley, of
Bound Brook, in ye County of Middlesex, and Eastern
Division of New Jersey, being very weak and sick of
body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be unto
God, therefore do make and order my last will and
Testament in manner following.
^ First of all I will and bequeath my soul to God that
gave it, in sure & certain hope of a Glorious resurrec-
tion at ye last day in and through ye meritorious death
and suffering of my blessed Redeemer Jesus Christ;
1G2 GENEALOGY OF
Likewise I order and appoint my body to be decently
buried at a Christian-like form at ye discretion of my
Executors hereafter named, and to what worldly goods it
hath pleased God to bless me with in this world I will
and bequeath and dispose in following- impriues I order
and appoint all my just debts and funeral charges be
paid out of my Estate real and personal by my Executors
and also a just account to be taken of all my personal
estate the same to be appraised by three men of reputation
whom my Executors shall think fit to choose & Do I will
and bequeath unto my well beloved friend and Father-
in-law Cornelius Pearson my whole and sole Estate real
and personal to be disposed of at his discretion by and
with ye consent of my well beloved friend (i. e.) my
brother Caleb Farley and brother-in-law Tunis Middle-
swart whom with my said Father by the law I appoint
nominate and constitute my whole and sole Executors of
this my last will and testament desiring and appointing
iny executors to take care that my Children may be
decently Educated in ye Christian Religion at their
discretion ratifying allowing and confirming this and no
other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal this ye 8th, day of May In the sixth year of his
Majesty's reign King George Anno Dom. 1720.
Now be it accepted any thing here to for nothing
standing that I will and bequeth unto me son Caleb two
breeding mares to be disposed of or ordered by my
Executors afore-mentioned immediately after my decease
for my said sons best advantage.
GEORGE FARLEY.
vSigned sealed published and declare to be ye last will
and testament of (xeorge Farley before us ye
Subscribing William Olden,
Alex. McDowell,
Jennetee Vanvegeton.
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 163
8. Caleb' Farlee (George', Caleb", George'), son of
George and Rebecca Chamberlain Farley, born in the
year 1709, near Bound Brook, N, J. ; died in Shamokin
township, Northumberland County, Pa., in 1802.
He was reared in the vicinity of Bound Brook, where
he married his wife, Catharine Gray. He owned lands
in Amwell, Hunterdon County, where I secured record
of his disposition of land to Peter Praul, in 1748. His
occupation given as a tanner. During the Revolutionary
war he resided upon a farm situated on the Delaware
River. His sons, George and Caleb, served in the War of
Independence. George joined the army on Christmas
day, Dec. 25th, 1776, awaiting on the Delaware River
bank the crossing of Gen. Washington to the Jersey
shore, eight miles above Trenton, N. J., and proceeded
with the forces, when the attack was made upon the
Hessian troops at that place and the entire command
captured. Lambert Pitner was also with Washington in
that expedition. Caleb, another of his sons, was a veteran
of the Revolutionary war. It is said of him that he made
especial mention of his being in the battle of Moninouth,
as it was on his birthday anniversary that this battle
began, he being then twenty-one years of age, and that
he anticipated he would fall that day in battle. However,
he came out with honor and unharmed. After the war
he married and settled at Head Quarters, N. J., at which
place he died in 1808.
164 GENEALOGY OF
Caleb Farlee and part of his family removed, in
1791, to Pennsylvania, locating- in Shamokin township,
Northumberland County. He was accompanied by his
grandson Caleb, son of his first-born son George, with his
wife Hannah, daughter of Joseph and Catharine Fisher;
his daughter Elida and her husband, Capt. Lambert Pit-
ner; his daughter Magdalene and her husband Henry,
son of Joseph Fisher ; Susannah and her husband, George
Ely, and several other children. Upon his arrival in
Northumberland County, he located in the Shamokin
valley, where he died in the year 1802. Of his death,
Capt. Lambert Pitner, his son-in-law, has the following
record in his family register (he omitted the exact date) :
" Died on Sunday last between the hours of twelve and
" one o'clock, Mr. Caleb Farlee, in Shamokin township,
" Northumberland County, Pa., aged 93 years; the father
" of eleven children, fifty-nine grandchildren and seventy-
" three great great grandchildren. His remains on Tues-
" day following were attended to the Presbyterian bury-
" ing ground by a large number of his friends and
" acquaintances, where his remains were interred. He
" always supported the character of an honest, upright
" man and well respected by all his acquaintances."
They had issue : '
9. i. George^, b. about 1740; d. 1784; m. Elizabeth Phillips.,
ii. Sarah, b. ; m. Samuel Moore,
iii. Phebe, b. ; unmarried; d. at an advanced age.'
10. iv. John, b. April 10th, 1750; d. May 19th, 1S;^2; m. Anne Gray.
V. Olive, b.
11. vi. Caleb, b. June 28tli, 1757; d. Oct. Gth, 180S; m. Anne Fisher.
FIVE GENERATIONS.
JOHN FARLEE, born April 10th, 1750.
ISAAC GRAY FARLEE, born May 18th, 1787
GEORGE W. FARLEE, born July 20th, 1832.
LILIAN GRAY FARLEE DANA, born June 6th, 1859.
MARJORIE FARLEE DANA, born lunu I I th 1884,
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 165
12. vii. Rlagdalene, b. ; d. Sept., ISii;'>; m. Henry Fislier.
13. viii. Elida, b. May oUth, 1751; m. Capt. Lambert Pitner.
ix. Susannah, b. ; m. George Ely, Esq.
9. George' Farley (Caleb', George', Caleb", George'),
son of Caleb and Catharine Gray Farley, born about the
year 1740, in New Jersey; died in 1784; married Eliza-
beth Phillips ; she died July 3d, 1825.
He was a veteran in the Revolutionary war. After his
services in the war, he returned to his family and home
near Lambertville, Hunterdon County, N. J., where he
was engaged in shipping produce on the Delaware River
between Lambertville and Philadelphia. It v/as during
one of those trips that he contracted the smallpox, from
which disease he died in the year 1784.
They had issue :
14. i. Calebs, b. in 1766; d. Jan. 11th, 1840; m. Hannah Fisher.
15. ii. John, b. in 1770; died Aug. 26th, 1846; m. Margaret Mc-
Kinstry.
iii. Theophilus, b. June 5th, 1772; d. April 28th, 1850; m. Jane
Rossel.
iv. Cornelius, b. Oct. 17th, 1774; d. Dec. 18th, 1818; m. Sarah
Silvers.
V. Elizabeth, b. in 1776; d. Sept. 3d, 1862; m. Theophilus Hunt,
vi. Jane, b. Dec. 25th, 1778; d. Feb. 26th, 1823; m. Jesse Atchley.
16. vii. George, b. Aug. 15th, 1781; d. Oct., 1869; m. Elizabeth
Phillips,
viii. Sarah, b. in 1783; d. Jan. 16, 1822; m. John Knowles.
ix. Rhoda, b. March 13th, 1785; d. Aug. 19th, 1850; m. Elijah
Chidester.
X. Peter, b.
xi. Catharine, b.
14. Caleb" Farley (George\ Caleb\ George^ Caleh\
166 GENEALOGY OF
George'), son of George and Elizabeth Phillips Farley,
born in 1766 in Pleasant Valley, N. J., on the Delaware
River; died near Jersey Shore, Pa., Jan. 11th, 1840;
married, Dec. 23d, 1788, to Hannah, daughter of Joseph
and Catharine Mineger Fisher, born Jan. 27th, 1772, in
Sussex County, N. J.
George Farley, his father — who was the father of
eleven children — resided in Pleasant Valley, N. J., near
Lambertville on the Delaware River. He was a trader
and shipper of farm produce on the Delaware, between
that place and Philadelphia.
Caleb removed to Shamokin township, Northumber-
land County, Pa., in the spring of 1791, in company with
his grandfather, Caleb Farlee, where he located upon a
tract of land of one hundred acres, situated on the waters
of Little Roaring Creek, adjoining the plantation of his
father-in-law, Joseph Fisher, vSr, In 1811 he is taxed for
one hundred and eighty acres of land, small house and
stable, occupation given as a farmer, in what was then a
part of Northumberland, now Columbia, County, Pa.,
where he resided until the year 1821, when they removed
farther West, locating in the fertile West Branch Valley,
in the -vicinity of Jersey Shore, Pa., where he resided
upon a farm until the time of his death.
They had issue:
i. George', b. June 2d, 1790; d. June 27th, 1856.
17. ii. John, b. Feb. Sth, 1792; d. July 18th, 1871.
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iii. Elizabeth, b. Oct. 13th, 1793.
iv. Joseph, b. Feb. 4th, 1796; d. Feb. 4th, 1S75.
V. Caleb, b. May 14th, 1799.
vi. Henry, b. Feb. 11th, 1801.
vii. Moses, b. July 27th, 1802.
viii. Jane, b. Oct. 1st, 1806.
ix. David, b. May 26th, 1810.
17. John" Farley (Caleb", George", Caleb', George',
Caleb", George'), son of Caleb and Hannah Fisher Farley,
born Feb. 9th, 1792, in Shamokin township, Northumber-
land County, Pa.; died July 18th, 1871, near Union
Corners, Northumberland County, Pa.; married, June
8th, 1821, to Emily Reeder, daughter of John and
Elizabeth Fisher Reeder, born May 27th, 1805.
He was reared upon the farm of his father, which was
located near the place where he afterward lived. He
engaged in agricultural pursuits in Rush Township, near
Union Corners, where his wife continues to reside. He
was a member of Sharp Ridge M. E. Church, at which
place he was buried.
They had issue :
i. Jeremiah*, b. May 28th, 1823.
ii. Mary, b. Nov. 27th, 1825.
iii. Elizabeth, b. March 30th, 1828.
iv. Joseph R., b. May 3d, 1831.
V. Catharine A., b. May 31st, 1835.
vi. Rebecca, b. March 6th, 1838.
vii. Hannah J., b. March 17th, 1841.
viii. Harriet M., b. Sept. 13th, 1844.
18. ix. Isaac J., b. Aug. 14th, 1847.
18. Isaac J." Farley (John', Caleb", George', Caleb',
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George", Caleb", George'), son of John and Emily Reeder
Farley, born Aug. 14th, 1847, near Union Corners,
Northumberland County, Pa.; married, Oct. 16th, 1874, to
Miss Anna C. Sidler.
He was reared near Union Corners, Pa., where he
lived for a number of years. Subsequently moved West,
locating at Thayer, York County, Neb.
They had ivSsue:
i. Catharine L.", b. Jan. 24th, 1876.
ii. Samuel J., b. Oct. 7th, 1877; d.'june 7th, 1884.
iii. Christian C, b. Feb. 11th, 1880.
iv. Hattie E., b. Aug. 10th, 1885.
15. Capt. John" Farley (George', Caleb*, George', Caleb^
George'), son of George and Elizabeth Phillips Farley,
born in 1770; died Aug. 26th, 1846; married Margaret
McKinstry, who died Aug. 1st, 1854.
He was a resident of Hopewell township, ten miles
above Trenton, N. J., and near the Delaware River.
During a long and active life he was engaged chiefly in
the raising of grain, fruit and farm stock.
They had issue :
i. Mary^ Farley, b. July 10th, 1801; d. Aug. 6th, 18S5; m. Dean
Hart.
ii. Elizabeth, b. Nov. 22d, 1803; d.Sept. 18th, 1855; m. Gideon
Stout.
iii. Peter, b. Dec. 10th, 1805; d. June 2d, 18S6.
iv. George, b. Jan. 29th, 1808; d. Aug. 24th, 1831.
V. John M., b. March 6th, 1811; d. July 30th, 1S46.
vi. Elias, b. May 2d, 1813; d. Sept. 1st, 1883.
19. vii. William, b. Nov. 23d, 1817; m. Mary S. Burroughs.
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viii. Isaac, b. June 1st, 1S21; d. April ISth, 1885.
ix. Isaiah, b. May 2d, 1825.
19. William' Farley (John", George", Caleb', George',
Caleb", George'), vSon of Capt. John and Margaret McKin-
stry Farley, born Nov. 23d, 1817 ; married Mary S. Bur-
roughs, Feb. 14th, 1844.
He has been engaged in agrieultural and mechanical
pursuits for a long term of years. They now reside at
Pennington, N. J. The compiler is under obligations to
him for records furnished in the compilation of the New-
Jersey branch of this family, he having spent many years
in research for data pertaining to some of the older
families.
They had issue:
i. Willitts B.\ b. Feb. 28th, 1848; m. Emma Moon, Oct. 16th,
1872. Issue — Mary, b. May 2d, 1874. Residence, near
Trenton, N. J.
ii. Jennie M., b. Sept. 6th, 1851; m. Prof. James B. Dilks, June
18th, 1879. He is principal of Farnam School, Beverly, N. J.
10. John' Farlee (Caleb', George"', Caleb", George'), son
of Caleb and Catharine Gray Farlee, born April lOth,
1750; died May 19th, 1882; married, February 17th, 1784,
Anne Gray ; she died Jan. 20th, 1887, aged seventy-four
years.
He was a successful farmer and dairyman. He led a
simple, industrious, honorable life, esteemed by his fellow
men, and noted for his irreproachable private character
and strict integrity, and was at one time a member of the
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Legislature of New Jersey. They resided in what was
known as Round Valley, near White House, N. J.
They had issue :
20. i. Sarah Gray^ b. Jan. 17th, 1785; m. Richard Dilley.
21. ii. Isaac Gray, b. May 18th, 1787; d. Jan. 12th, 1855.
22. iii. George W., b. Nov. 26th. 1788.
20. Sarah Gray" Farlee (John', Caleb', George', Caleb',
George'), daughter of John and Anne Gray Farlee, born
Jan. 17th, 1785; died Feb. 18th, 1866; married, first,
Richard Dilley ; married, second, Judge Job Johnson, of
Hackettstown, N. J., where they resided.
They had issue :
i. George Farlee^ Dilley, b. March 29th, 1821; m., Feb. 16th,
1850, to Mary Boyd, of Hackettstown, N. J. Issue— James
Boyd, b. July 13th, 1851; he m. Malvenia Vliet and had
issue, Mollie, b. July 13th, 1873; Ansel, b. Dec. 24th, 1875;
Ollie, b. Dec. th, 1879; Augustus, b. Oct. th, 1881;
Blanche, b. June, 1884; John Farlee Dilley, b. Oct. 31st,
1852; m. Sarah C. Frome, Sarah Elizabeth Dilley, b. Nov.
26th, 1857; m., June, 1879, to Elgin Ayers.
• ii. John Farlee Dilley, b. Aug. 17th, 1824; d. Oct. 4th, 1888; m.,
Jan. 7th, 1873, to Phoebe Ann Blackwell. No issue.
21. Isaac Gray" Farlee (John^ CaleV, George^ Caleb\
George'), son of John and Anne Gray Farlee, born May
18th, 1787, at White House, N. J.; died Jan. 12, 1855;
married, Oct. 18th, 1821, Theodosia, daughter of John
Reed and Mary Ann Kennedy Reading, widow of
Nicholas DePuy; she died Feb. 28th, 1858, aged sixty-
seven years.
Her father, John Reed Reading, was the son of Daniel
Reading and Uphemia Reed, who was the daughter of
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 171
Col. John Reed, of Monmouth County, N. J. Daniel
Reading was the son of Governor John Reading and
Mary Ryerson. John Reading, Sr., with his wife and
children, John and Elsie, emigrated from England and
settled in Gloucester County, N. J., prior to 1685. He
was a member of the Society of Friends. He was a man
of large property and high standing, and was a useful
public citizen. He represented Gloucester County in
Council in 1687, and in 1688 was appointed recorder of
deeds and surveyor, and is named as clerk and recorder
of Gloucester County from 1695 to 1701. His son, John
Reading, was a member of the Council of the Colony of
New Jersey from 1718 to 1767. He was twice Colonial
Governor. His name heads the list of the first board of
trustees of Princeton College.
Theodosia Reading Farlee was a woman of unusual
force of character. With but meagre educational advan-
tages, her mind showed a natural endowment of no mean
order. To a broad understanding and a keen discern-
ment she united a heart of the tenderest and highest
susceptibilities. She saw what was good in her neighbors
and was blind to their faults, hence vShe was greatly
esteemed in the social circle beyond the narrow limits of
family. Her religious nature was most delicate in its
organization and her religious experience of the clearest
and most satisfactory type. A strict Presbyterian, she
was very charitable towards those of other faith. She
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was a daily reader of the Scriptures, and her son, George
W., recalls how, on a Sunday afternoon, with the old
family Bible on her lap, she would graphically give the
history and points of character of some biblical character
with such a keen insight into human nature and rapt
enthusiasm that he sat entranced by the spell-binding
wStory. She was a most loyal and affectionate wife and a
most devoted mother.
Isaac G. Farlee, whose picture appears on opposite page,
taken from an old portrait, passed the whole period of
his life in his native county, Hunterdon, New Jersey.
With the advantages of a common school education, he
developed a breadth of understanding and an acuteness
of intellect that gave him a commanding position among
his fellow citizens. Trained to a life of commercial pur-
suits, he acquired habits of business and a knowledge of
commercial transactions that, in a wider sphere, would
doubtless have secured for him great success as a mer-
chant. Although actively engaged in public affairs, he
attended closely to business, and thus achieved more than
ordinary success as a country merchant. In early life he
was the managing clerk of a large general store at Bull's
Ferry, on the Delaware River, which commanded the
patronage of a very wide section of country. It was in
that position he undoubtedly developed the administra-
tive capacity which subsequently served him so well in
both public and private life. Shortly after reaching his
^Ja^^L.^:i:.<s^:'^ i/ipf^z^^L.^
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 173
majority he manifested an interest in matters of public
concern, and was elected to the Legislature, and for a
quarter of a century held positions of public trust. Politi-
cally, he was, in the best sense of the term, a Democrat
who believed in the rights of the people. The conviction
in the public mind of his ability, integrity and purity of
motives secured him a support from his constituents that
few public men of his section of the State could com-
mand. The most prominent trait of his* character was
his sterling and uncompromising integrity. An incident
will illustrate this trait as well as the repute in which he
was held by his fellow men.
Shortly after his death his widow received a call from
the late Samuel D. Stryker, a prominent citizen of Hunt-
erdon County and president of the bank at Lambertville,
v^ho narrated this anecdote. He said : " I was a clerk
" with Mr. Farlee at Mr. Prall's store at Bull's Ferry; we
" were about twenty-five miles from a bank, which was
" not visited more than once a month. In the meantime
" a good deal of money would accumulate. A neighbor
" asked Mr. Frail, 'Who took charge of the money?' He
"replied, 'Isaac Farlee,' when the neighbor inquired
"whether it was safe, and added, 'You know every man
" ' has his price.' Mr. Prall quickly responded, ' Isaac
" 'Farlee has not his price.' " This incident indicates the
reputation he bore through life, which is dearer to his
children and their descendants than would be the hisfhest
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political honors that he could have attained. His public
reputation was equally pure. There was never the
slightest stain on his official record. He was known
as a politician beyond reproach.
The following, written by the editor of the paper, and
published in the Hunterdon Democrat, a newspaper pub-
lished at Flemington, N. J., gives a summary of the
public offices held by Mr. Farlee in his lifetime, and is
a very just tribute to his character :
" The Hon. Isaac G. Farlee, whose death we briefly
" announced in our last issue, was a native of this
" county. He was born in 1787, thus coming into being
" almost contemporaneously with the adoption of the
" Federal Constitution. He arrived at manhood at that
" period when the doubts and dangers that had environed
"the Constitution were fast passing away — when the
" grand idea of the capacity of the people for self-govern-
" ment was gaining a firm and substantial foothold, and
" was gradually ripening into a philosophical truth.
" Instinct with the enthusiasm and spirit of the age, he
" connected himself with the Democratic party, to which,
" amidst all the changes of public sentiment, and muta-
" tions of party, he ever remained a consistent and active
" member. With him Democracy was more than a name,
" It was a living principle, moulding his character, and
" controlling all his political actions. Shortly after
" becoming of age he was elected to the Legislature for
"two years, and during this period he was appointed
" Brigadier-General. He was again elected in 1827 and
" 1828. Thus, at this early period of life, his urbanity of
" manners, faithfulness in the discharge of his duties,
" and great devotion to the welfare of the masses, had
THE FARLEY FAMILY. 175
' gained for him a high and enviable position. In 1829
' he was appointed Clerk of the County, which office he
* held for ten years. In 1842 he was elected to Congress
' on the general ticket. In 1843 the State was divided
' into Congressional Districts, Hunterdon, Mercer, Somer-
' set and Middlesex comprised the Third District. Mr.
' Farlee was re-norninated in 1844, but was defeated by a
'small majority. In 1846 he was elected to the State
' Senate. His Senatorial career presents a clear record.
' Every reform that tended to enlarge the area of human
' happiness found in him a warm and consistent
' supporter.
" In 1850 he was a prominent candidate for the nomi-
' nation of Governor, and in 1852 he was appointed
' Judge of the Common Pleas, which office, with that of
' President of the Bank, he held at the time of his death.
' His success in life, and the large share of public honors
' that fell to his lot, was not owing to adventitious
' circumstances, neither to those political tricks that
' demagogues too often employ to gain an ephemeral
' notoriety, nor again to a venal press, hired to sound his
' praise, but it was the natural result of his purity of
' character, joined to the high qualities of a well-balanced
' mind.
" While the family mourn the loss of an affectionate
' husband and a kind father, and society the loss of an
' esteemed and honorable citizen, the Democratic party
' is deprived of a leading spirit, who followed the path
' of duty, by the light of principle, and, dying, leaves
'behind him an example of consistency, and public
' virtue, that the rising public men would do well to
' imitate."
They had issue:
23. i. Annie Gray' Farlee, b. Sept. 11th, 1822.
24. ii. John Reading, b. Dec. 13th, 1823; d. June 26th, 1878.
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iii. Eliza Reading, b. March 18th, 1826; d. July, 1858; m. Peter
S. Cox.
25. iv. George W., b. July 20th, 1832.
23. Annie Gray' Farlee (Isaac G.", John', Caleb', George',
Caleb', George'), daughter of Isaac G. and Theodosia Far-
lee, born Sept. 11th, 1822; married, March 13th, 1844,
Augustus G. Richey, Esq.
After marriage she removed to Asbury, N. J., where
she resided about fifteen years, and where all her children
were born, except Lizzie R. For the past thirty years
she has resided in Trenton, N. J., where she has lived to
rear three of her children, who, with a little cluster of
grandchildren, make pleasant the evening of her days
and faithfully reward her with their affection for the love
of her life's care and devotion. Her husband, Augustus
G. Richey, is a prominent lawyer of extensive practice
and a gentleman of means. He is largely interested in
the public improvements of the county and is esteemed
one of the most useful and enterprising citizens of Tren-
ton. For about forty years he has been an elder in the
Presbyterian Church, is very active in the work of the
church and a very liberal contributor to benevolent en-
terprises. He served one term as State Senator from
Mercer County ; but public office he found not especially
congenial to his nature, and this position was the limit of
his political ambition.
They had issue:
i. Isaac Theodore^ Richey, b. Feb. 22d, 1845; d. in infancy.
/^/
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THE FARLEY FAMILY. 177
ii. Mary, b. Feb. 11th, 1846.
iii. Theodosia Farlee, b. Sept. 25th, 1847; died Aug. 9th, 1848.
iv. John, b. Feb. 9th, 1849; d. May 4th, 1854.
V. Theodore, b. Feb. 9th, 1849; d. Aug. 17th, 1857.
vi. Isaac Farlee, b. May 3d, 1851. Lawyer at Trenton, N. J.
vii. Lizzie Runkle, b. Dec. 8th, 1858; m., Dec. 11th, 1879, to
Charles J. Fisk, a banker of New York City. They had
issue: Louise Green, b. Sept. 6th, 1880; Augustus Richey,
b. Dec. 22d, 1881; Charles W., b. Jan. 17th, 1883; Harvey,
b. July 3d, 1884; Annie Gray, b. Dec. 27th, 1888.
24. John Reading' Farlee (Isaac G.'', John", Caleb*,
George', Caleb", George'), son of Isaac G. and Theodosia
R. Farlee, born Dec. 10th, 1823 ; died June 26th, 1878 ;
married, Aug. 19th, 1847, Hannah, daughter of Isaac and
Abigail Wetherill Scudder.
He was educated for a merchant, and was the senior of
the firm of Farlee & Jones, who did a large business in
Flemington. He took an interest in public affairs, and
early in life received the nomination for County Clerk in
Hunterdon County, N. J., at the hands of the Democratic
party. Theretofore a nomination by that party was
equivalent to an election, the Democratic party being so
largely in the ascendant in that county. It was the year,
however, when the power of the secret organization
known as Know-Nothingism culminated, and it secured
his defeat. He was subsequently a prominent candidate
for State Treasurer, but was defeated by the defection of
one or two alleged friends. He was a man of generous
impulses, and by his genial manner attached to him hosts
of friends.
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They had issue :
i. Annie Richey^ b. July 12th, 1848.
ii. Isaac Gray, b. Jan. 8th, 1850; d. Aug. 2r)th, 1856.
26. iii. Robert DePuy, b. April 28th, 1852.
iv. Jacob Scudder, b. Aug. 14th, 1855; he is a banker at New York
City; m., June 7th, 1883, Marabell, daughter of Charles E.
and Mary E. Potter, of Rochester, N. Y. Issue — Hart
Scudder, b. Feb. 20th, 1889.
V. George Reading, b. April 1st, 1861; merchant of New York
City.
26. Robert DePuy' Farlee (John R.', Isaac G.", John^
Caleb", George', Calebs George'), son of John Reading
and Hannah Scudder Farlee, born April 28th, 1852, at
Flemington, N. J.
At about the age of sixteen years, he entered a banking
house in New York City. Has since continued in that
business, and is a member of the house of J. S. Farlee &
Bro., bankers and negotiators of investment securities.
He is a young man of strict integrity and of excellent
repute in banking circles, and bids fair to make his mark
in the financial world.
2n. George W.' Farlee (Isaac G.", John^ CaleV,
George", Caleb", George'), son of Isaac G. and Theodosia
Reading Farlee, born July 20th, 1832, at Flemington,
N. J.; married, June 15th, 1858, Mary Elizabeth, daughter
of ex-Mayor George Opdyke, of New York.
He was educated for the bar, practiced law for a few
years, and then engaged in banking in New York City,
his present residence. Having retired from active busi-
ness several years since, he has indulged his taste for
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rural pursuits and taken a great interest in agriculture
and the improvement of the dairy breeds of cattle. He
has been a voluminous contributor to the agricultural
press, and, having devoted much time and attention to
the investigation of scientific problems of breeding, he
is recognized as quite an authority as to the best methods
of breeding Jersey cows to produce the largest yield of
butter. He has owned a large herd of Jerseys for
twenty-five years, and is vice-president of the American
Jersey Cattle Club, a New York chartered institution
organized for improving the breeds of Jersey cattle in
the United States.
They had issue:
i. Lillian Gray^ b. June 6th, 1859; m., April 27th, 1882, Dr.
Charles Loomis Dana, a prominent physician of New York
City. Issue — Marjorie Farlee, b. June 11th, 1884; Loomis
Dana, b. Sept. 11th, 1885; Elizabeth Opdyke, b. Dec. 11th,
1888.
ii. May P., b. June 30th, 18B.S; d. Nov. 15th, 1872.
22. George W." Farlee (John^ Caleb\ George', Caleb%
George'), son of John and Annie Gray Farlee, born Nov.
26th, 1788; died Oct. 6th, 1821; married, first, Feb. 27th,
1812, Catharine, daughter of Abraham Stryker. She
died Aug. 24th, 1813. Married, second, Sept. 14th, 1815,
Mary E. Price, daughter of Nathan and Catharine Price.
She died Nov. 7th, 1889, in the ninety-fourth year of her
age.
He was a man of decided traits of character, and had
his life been spared to a greater length, would have made
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his mark among his fellow men. He was a man of
singular purity of personal character and of great deter-
mination of purpose. He resided at White House, N. J.,
at the time of his death.
They had issue:
i. Catharine Stryker\ b. Nov. 13th, 1816; d. Dec. 10th, 1S78; m..
May 28th, 1839, Henry E. Shackerly, a fur merchant of New
York. Issue— Isaac Farlee, b. in 1840; d. April 20th, 1866;
he m. Anne Noe, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Issue— Louise, b.
April 4th, 1865; Hettie L. L. Shackerly, b. May 29th, 1848;
she m. Philip A. Crane, of Cranford, N. J., who d. without
issue.
ii. John Price, b. Sept. 25th, 1818; he is a merchant of New York
City; m., Feb. 18th, 1852, Rose Zunts, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Issue— Marcus J., b. Dec. 29th, 1852; d. Feb. 22d, 1890;
Horace C, b. June 12th, 1855; d. Oct. 2d, 1861.
12. Magdalene' Farlee (CaleV, George^ Caleb^ George'),
daughter of Caleb and Catharine Gray Farlee, born near
Trenton, N. J. ; died in Sept., 1823, at Bear Gap, Pa. ;
married Henry Fisher, son of Joseph and Catharine
Mineger Fisher, b. July 23d, 1767, in Sussex County, N.
J. ; died at Bear Gap, Pa., Sept. 9th, 1824.
Magdalene was a devout Christian and a life-long
member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a kind
and affectionate wife and mother. Her husband, Henry
Fisher, was engaged in milling and other business
at Bear Gap, Pa. At the time of his death he owned
considerable real estate and about thirty-two hundred
acres of land in Northumberland County, Pa.
(See Henry Fisher records for detailed record.)
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They had issue:
i. Joseph*, b. , 1790; m. Elizabeth Smink.
ii. Caleb, b. Sept. , 1791; m. Sarah Irvin.
iii. Jacob Farlee, b. Jan. 20th, 1795; m., first, Elizabeth Parkes;
m., second, Sarah Parkes.
iv. Sarah, b. May 20th, 1797; m. James Bird.
V. John, b. Sept. 20th, 1800; m. Hannah Yocum.
27. vi. Clotworthy S., b. April 10th, 1802; m., first, Catharine E.
Pitner; m., second, Rebecca Fisher.
27. Hamilton' Fisher (Clotworthy S:, Magdalene',
Caleb*, George", Caleb^ George'), son of Clotworthy S.,
and Catharine E. Pitner Fisher, born Oet. 16th, 1825, in
Mayberry township, Montour County, Pa. ; married Eliza-
beth, daughter of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman,
Oct. 22d, 1846 ; born Aug. 22d, 1827, at Numedia, Pa.
His parents were both grandchildren of Caleb and
Catharine Gray Farlee. He was reared at Roaring
Creek, Columbia County, Pa., where he lived until April
7th, 1864, when he removed with his family to Catawissa,
Pa., where they have since resided.
They had issue:
i. Sarah Manervia*, b. Oct. 10th, 1847; d. Aug. 25th, 1849.
ii. Frances Elizabeth, b. May 9th, 1849; m. William H. Inhoff.
iii. Martin Luther, b. May 26th, 1851; m. Lizzie Currie.
iv. Anna Alice, b. July 5th, 1853; m. James P. Simons.
V. Louisa Barbara, b. Jan. 18th, 1856; m. George M. Williams,
vi. George Washington, b. Oct. 17th, 1857; m. Anna I\L Peters,
vii. Clarence Woodward, b. Dec. 8th, 1861.
viii. Lillie Reifsnyder, b. July 25th, 1865.
ix. Joshua Fetterman, b. March 4th, 1869.
13. Elida^ Farlee (Caleb\ George\ Caleb^ George^),
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daughter of Caleb and Catharine Gray Farlee, born near
Trenton, N. J., May 30th, 1761 ; died July 28th, 1823, near
Sunbury, Pa. ; married Captain Lambert Pitner, son of
Henry and Deborah Lambert Pitner, Sept. 8th, 1783, born
Aug. 2d, 1753 ; died Aug. 15th, 1823, near Sunbury, Pa.
Lambert Pitner was a Captain in the Revolutionary
war, serving in the militia of Bucks County, Pa., during
the entire war; after which he removed to Shamokin
township, Northumberland County, Pa., in 1791, where he
was engaged in milling and other business. He was a
Justice of the Peace from 1819 until the time of his death.
(See Pitner records for detailed record.)
They had issue:
i. Deborah^ b. Oct. 27th, 1785; m. Timothy Stout.
ii. John, b. Oct. 5th, 1787; m. Mary Tomlinson.
iii. Nancy, b. Nov. 17th, 1794; m. William H. Parsing,
iv. Catharine E., b. Jan. 17th, 1799; m. Clotworthy S. Fisher.
V. Hannah B., b. April Kith, 1802; m. Jacob Woliver.
4. Ebenezer' Farley (Caleb\ George'), son of Caleb
and Lydia Moore Farley, born April 3d, 1674, at Woburn,
Mass.; died Aug. 16th, 1728; married Elizabeth, daughter
of John Shed, June 6th, 1703.
They had issue :
i. Elizabeth^ b. March 28th, 1704; m. John Shed,
ii. Ebenezer, b. Feb. 4th, 1706; d. Dec. 29th, 1722.
iii. Hannah, b. ; m. Abraham Jaquith.
iv. Rebecca, b. March 14th, 1709-10; d. Feb. 3d, 1728-9.
6. Joseph' Farley (Caleb', George'), son of Caleb and
Lydia Moore Farley, born April 6th, 1683; died Dec.
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lOtli, 1752; married Abigail Cook, of Cambridge, May
8th, 1712. She died Jan. 18th, 1753, aged sixty-four years.
They had issue :
i. Sary^ b. Feb. 26th, 1713; d. in Oct., 1716.
ii. Joseph, b. Aug. 25th, 1714; d. Nov. 24th, 1762.
iii. Abigail, b. Dec. 18th, 1716.
iv. Lydia, b. April 30th, 1719; m. James Twist, June 27th, 1754.
V. Sarah, b. Aug. 1st, 1721; m. Josiah Blood, July 23d, 1741.
vi. Mary, b. Oct. 16th, 1723.
vii. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 18th, 1725; m. Caleb Farley, Oct. 17th, 1754,
viii. Caleb, b. Feb. 20th, 1728; d. June 2d, 1753.
28. ix. Ebenezer, b. May 15th, 1731; m. Hephzibah Wyman.
28. Ebenezer* Farley (Joseph', Caleb', George') son of
Joseph and Abigail Cook Farley, born May 15th, 1781, at
Billerica, Mass.; died Feb. 2d, 1818; married Hepzibah
Wyman, Oct. 15th, 1755. She died in July, 1812, aged
eighty-four years.
He resided, the greater portion of his life, in Cheshire
County, N. H., and at Hollis, N. H., where their children
were born.
They had issue :
i. Joseph^, b. April 4th, 1758.
ii. Sarah, b. June 15th, 1760; m. Silas Taylor,
iii. Ebenezer, b. May 18th, 1762; d. Aug. 28th, 1835.
iv. Hephzibah, b. March 2d, 1765; d. Aug. 28th, 1854.
V. Jesse, b. in 1767; d. in June, 1836.
29. vi. Amos, b. Aug. 15th, 1768; d. May 9th, 1837; m. Lucy Hall,
Dec. 23d, 1800; she was b. April 20th, 1779; d. Sept. 24th,
1834. They had issue— Sallie, b. Sept. 27th, 1801; Laura,
b. Oct. 2d, 1802; Susan, b. Nov. 8th, 1804; Rebecca, b.
Dec. 1st, 1806; Ebenezer, b. Jan. 9th, 1811; d. Aug. 8th,
1879; Amos Adams, b. Oct. 2d, 1813; Eliza Maria, b. Sept.
8th, 1818; Bethuel, b. March 26th, 1823.
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29. Ebenezer'' Farley (Amos', Ebenezer*, Joseph",
Caleb\ George'), son of Amos and Lucy Hall Farley,
born Jan. 9tli, 1811; died Aug. 8tli, 1879; married Eliza
W. Smith, Dec. 31st, 1840.
He was born at Stanstead, Canada, his father having
located there in 1803. His father fearing impressment
in the British Army, returned to New Hampshire in
January, 1815, and, after crossing the line, heard the
news of peace but did not return. He remained a few
weeks in New Hampshire and then started West with
his family, locating in Geauga County, Ohio. Here he
remained until 1830, when he removed to Berrien
County, Mich.
They had issue :
i. Helen Cornelia^ b. Sept. 20th, 1841; m. Eli Enilay, July
3d, 1859.
ii. Sarah Emily, b. Jan. 21st, 1843; d. June 19th, 1843.
30. iii. Ebenezer Clinton, b. May 20th, 1844; m. Ettie E. Emlay.
iv. James Henry, b. Jan. 15th, 1846; m. Sarah Ann Harlan.
V. Mary Eliza, b. Dec. 19th, 1848; m. Thomas Fowler,
vi. Emma Aurelia, b. July 13th, 1853; d. July 11th, 1884.
vii. Lucy Vienna, b. Nov. 20th, 1858; d. Sept. 29th, 1859.
viii. Newton Seymour, b. April 10th, 1861; m. Ruth C. Parburt.
30. Ebenezer Clinton' Farley (Ebenezer", Amos', Eb-
enezer*, Joseph', Caleb^ George'), son of Ebenezer and
Eliza Smith Farley, born May 20th, 1844, in Berrien
County, Mich. ; married to Ettie E. Emlay, Nov. 28th,
1878.
He went with his father across the plains in 1854, and
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has since resided in California. He was Deputy County
Clerk of Alameda County for nine years, and Under
Sheriff of Santa Clare County for four years; since
which he has been engaged in the banking business,
and is at this writing cashier of the bank of Los Gatos,
at Los Gatos, California, where they reside.
THE PITNER GENEALOGY.
CHAPTER X.
The religious persecutions that were waged against
Huguenots along the Rhine, in the latter part of the
seventeenth century, which caused many thousands of
their best and peace-loving citizens to leave the Father-
land for an asylum of peace and repose on the new
continent of America, tradition informs us, were the
cause of John Pitner, with his wife and son Henry, a
babe four weeks old, forsaking their kindred and country
upon the Rhine for America, where refuge was offered
to the oppressed and persecuted by the greatest of
philanthropists, William Penn.
After their arrival in America, they settled in the
vicinity of Bristol, in Bucks County, Pa., upon the Dela-
ware River, a locality that was almost entirely populated
by Germans. It was in this locality that Henry, the
eldest son of John Pitner, was reared and grew to man-
hood, and where he subsequently married and reared
his family, devoting his time to agricultural pursuits.
This occupation I infer he was engaged in, from the fact
that in Vol. XHI. of .second series of Pennsylvania Ar-
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chives I find the record of the fact that Henry Pitner was
assessed one bushel of wheat for forage for the Conti-
nental Army in 1778, and the acknowledgment of the
collection of the same. The same record also gives his
brother, Michael Pitner, credit for furnishing both wheat
and forage for the Continental Army the same year.
There lived a John Pitner in Newtown township, Bucks
County, on the road leading from Newtown to Yardleys-
ville, on the Delaware River. He was assessed in the
year 1781 as a tenant, and by occupation a wheelwright.
In 1788 he purchased the wheelwright shop, with fifteen
acres and seventy-one perches, on the same place as
described above; and afterwards made additional pur-
chases of adjacent lands, making him a farm of fifty-six
acres, where he resided until 1803. I was unable to get
his subsequent record.
Henry Pitner, after becoming of age, married Deborah
Lambert. They located upon a plantation on the Dela-
ware River, residing in what is known as Falls township,
Bucks County, Pa., where they reared their family. After
1783 he disappears from the assessment rolls. The only
sons I was enabled to secure record of are Lambert
Pitner, born Aug. 2d, 1753, and an Abner Pitner, who, in
1791, as a single man, was assessed in Falls township,
Bucks County, occupation given as a miller, and by trade
a carpenter. He moved from this township in 1803.
I was unable to secure a detailed record of Henry
THE PITNER FAMILY. 189
Pitner and family, but, as will be noted in the following
letter from Dr. F. R. Pitner, a son of Michael Pitner, who,
I think, was the youngest brother of Henry, there will be
found an account of the removal of the brothers to
Rockingham County, Va., after the close of the Colonial
war :
Clay City, III., March 6th, 1889.
Mr. Clarence IV. Fisher:
Dear Sir: — Yours of March 2d is before me, and I
proceed to give you all the information I have of the
Pitner family, which is only traditional. My father,
Michael Pitner, had but little education, as he lived in an
early day, when education was a second consideration,
and was raised in Rockingham County, Va., and married
Catharine Ruble, in Knox County, East Tennesee, early
in the year 1799, just what day or month I know not ; but
in a short time emigrated to West Tennesee — which is
now Middle Tennesee — and settled in Wilson County,
twenty miles east of Nashville, where he raised a family
of twelve children — seven sons and five daughters.
He had two brothers and one sister — John, the eldest,
and Adam, the next, and Elizabeth, the youngest of the
family, who married Edward Maxey and settled in Jeffer-
son County, 111. John Pitner, the eldest brother, settled
in Georgia and raised a family, and Adam at the Crab
Orchard in Kentucky, and also raised a large family ; but
I never saw either of my uncles or any of their children.
The father of those three boys was named John. I
once saw a letter that he wrote and he spelled his name
" Beatner," which, I am told, is the German way to spell
Pitner. This John Pitner and two brothers, whose names
I do not know, came over to this country before the
Revolutionary war during the Huguenot persecution.
They came from near the Rhine. They left a bachelor
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brother there, who was a stocking weaver, and tradition
says he was a millionaire, and he died and his vast estate
escheated to the government. All three of the brothers
entered the service in the Revolutionary war, and none
but John was supposed to have survived the war, as he
never after heard from his brothers; yet they may be
alive, or their posterity, rather.
I saw that Mr. Cleveland vetoed a pension bill for
George W. Pitner, of Rockport, Ohio, last fall. I think
all the Pitners in this country are from the same old
parent stock.
I was born Oct. 9th, 1812, and have been practicing
medicine fifty years the first of the present month. I
have four sons living and one daughter. My wife died
Feb. 8th, 1888. My daughter is keeping house for me.
Two sons are Methodist ministers, and one a teacher and
one a dentist.
This is about all I know of the Pitner family, all of
which is respectfully submitted. Should you get any
further information of the three brothers that came
before the war, please inform me, as I am very anxious
to learn more of my ancestry.
F. R. Pitner, M. D.
3. Lambert" Pitner, Esq. (Henry^ John"), son of
Henry and Deborah Lambert Pitner, born in Bucks
County, Pa., Aug. 2d, 1758 ; died near Sunbury, Pa., Aug.
15th, 1823.
After obtaining a good education, he learned the occu-
pation of a cabinet-maker; subsequently that of miller,
devoting the greater part of his life to the latter
business. Soon after he became of age the obnoxious
laws of the mother country bore heavily upon the
THE PITNER FAMILY. 191
colonists, and England's attempt to carry the oppressive
acts into execution by military force, raised the ire of the
colonists and caused the formation of military associa-
tions throughout the colonies, and Pennsylvania nobly
did her part in that glorious cause of freedom from
oppression. I found upon examination of Vol. XIV. of
second series of Pennsylvania Archives, that the town-
ships of Bucks County were among the first to form
associations for the purpose of learning the military
exercise for defense of their property, liberty and lives
against all attempts to deprive them of these rights and
privileges.
August ye 21st, 1775, the township of Falls, in the
County of Bucks, formed its first military association,
which was known as the Seventh Associated Company of
Bucks County, Thomas Harvey, Captain, and among the
first to be enrolled as a member, I find the name of
Lamb. Pitner. Within a short period after this time,
the Jersey campaign began, in which this company did
effective service. Lambert Pitner was with Washington
at Trenton, Dec. 26th, 1776, when the memorable expedi-
tion was made across the Delaware River and the entire
Hessian command stationed at that point captured.
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The year following he was honored by the citizens of
his township by being elected and commissioned, May
6th, 1777, Captain of the 7th Company of the 5th Battalion
of Bucks County Militia, commanded by Col. Joseph Mc-
Ilvaine, of Bristol, Penn. In the same company a John
Pitner was the same day commissioned Ensign. After
the expiration of this commission, Lambert Pitner was
again, May 10th, 1780, commissioned Captain of the 4th
Company of the 3d Battalion of Bucks County Militia,
commanded by Lieut.-Col. William Roberts ; thus serving
as Captain until the close of the War of Independence.
By tradition we are informed that he served under Gen.
Washington in a number of engagements against the
British forces, and also had the honor of a personal
acquaintance with Gen. Washington.
There is in possession of one of his grandchildren, Mrs.
Phoebe Osmun, of Catawissa, Pa., a small chest that he
used during the Colonial war to carry his dispatches and
important papers in. The material is some kind of
wood resembling black walnut. It is an interesting
and valuable relic.
Capt. Lambert Pitner, July 28th, 1779, married Hannah,
daughter of John Bates, by whom he had two children :
i. Henry, b. June 8th, 1780; d. Aug. 1st, 1782.
ii. Mary, b. Sept. 9th, 1781; d. Aug. 4th, 1782.
His wife, Hannah, died Aug. 24th, 1782. His entire
THE PITNER FAMILY. 193
family died from yellow fever, and were interred in what
is now known as Washington Square, Philadelphia.
While attending a ball held in the city of Philadelphia,
he met and wooed his second wife, Elida, daughter of
Caleb and Catharine Farlee, a descendant of that George
Farley who arrived in Roxbury, Mass., about 1639, as is
described on page 150 of this volume. Elida Farlee
was born May 30th, 1761, near Trenton, N. J. Her
father, Caleb, was a son of George Farley, of Bound
Brook, in what is now known as Mercer County, N. J,,
where he was trustee of the Presbyterian Church in 1709.
Caleb Farlee, the father of Elida, was born there in 1709,
and died in Shamokin township, Northumberland County,
Pa., in 1802, to which place he had removed in 1791.
Lambert Pitner and Elida Farlee were married Sept.
8th, 1783, after which they resided in Bucks -County, Pa.,
for a few years ; subsequently removed to Northumber-
land County, Pa., where they arrived in 1791, locating in
Shamokin township on a farm of over one hundred acres,
where they continued to reside for a number of years.
The old taxable list of Northumberland County shows
that Lambert Pitner kept an inn in 1807, and in 1811 he
was engaged in the milling business, located at a small
village called Snufftown, on the old Reading turnpike,
where he resided until the time of his removal near Sun-
bury, Pa.
May 15th, 1816, he was appointed a Justice of the
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Peace by Governor Simon Snyder. The following is a
copy of his commission. It is interesting reading.
Pennsylvania — ss.
In the name and by the authority of the ConinwmvealtJi of
Pennsylvania, Simon Snyder, Governor of said Common-
7vealth, to Lambert Pitner, of the County of Northumber-
land, Esq., sends GREETING:
Know you, that reposing trust and confidence in your
integrity, judgment and ability, I, the said Simon Snyder,
have appointed and by these presents do appoint and
commission you, the said Lambert Pitner, to be a Justice
of the Peace, in the district number Three, composed of
the township of Shamokin, in the County of Northum-
berland, hereby giving and granting unto you full right
and title, to have and to execute all and singular the
power, jurisdiction and authority and to receive and
enjoy all and singular the lawful emoluments of a Justice
of the Peace aforesaid, agreeably to the constitution and
laws of the Commonwealth, to have and to hold the
commission and the office hereby granted unto you, the
said Lambert Pitner, so long as you shall behave yourself
well.
Given under my hand and the seal of the wState at
Harrisburg, the fifteenth day of May, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, of the
Commonwealth the fourteenth.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
N. B. BORLEAU, Seey.
He held the office until the tiine of his death. Subse-
quently he took charge of the toll gate on the old Reading
turnpike, which was located about one mile east of Sun-
bury, on Little Shamokin Creek, where he passed the last
years of his life. His wife, Elida, died Monday, the 28th
c 4.:i^^. /i:;^-
FAMILY RECORD OF LAMBERT PITNER.
IN HIS OWN HANDWRITING.
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day of July, 1823, after an illness of fourteen days, and
was interred in the old Presbyterian burial ground near
Elysburg. Lambert Pitner died Friday, the 15th day of
August, 1823, after an illness of thirty-nine days, aged
seventy years and thirteen days, and was interred by the
side of his wife. They were both members of Blue Hill
Presbyterian Church, near Elysburg, Pa.
They had issue :
4. i. Deborah'', b. Oct. 27th, 1785; m. Timothy Stout.
5. ii. John, b. Oct. 5th, 1787; m. Mary Tomlinson.
6. iii. Nancy, b. Nov. 17th, 1794; m. William H. Persing.
7. iv. Catharine E., b. Jan. 17th, 1799; m. Clotworthy S. Fisher.
8. V. Hannah, b. April 16th, 1802; m. Jacob Woliver.
5. John' Pitner (Lambert', Henry", John'), son of
Lambert and Elida Farlee Pitner, born Oct. 5th, 1787.
He was reared in vShamokin township, Northumberland
County, Pa. He married, Oct. 4th, 1809, Mary, daughter
of Isaac and Elenora Tomlinson, who was born Feb. 21st,
1790, in Shamokin township, Northumberland County,
Pa. Her father, Isaac Tomlinson, was a blacksmith.
His father was a pioneer of Northumberland County,
settling there long before the Revolutionary war. About
the year 1790 Isaac Tomlinson picked up some pieces
of black stone in Quaker Run that he had heard would
burn if put in a fire, and took them with him to Maiden
Creek, Berks County, for a blacksmith to try. In the
year 1810 he erected a blacksmith shop in Shamokin
township and used Shamokin coal for fuel. It was not in
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general use until some years later. Thus, it is seen, to
Isaac Tomlinson belongs some credit of introducing and
discovering the general usefulness of stone coal, as it was
called at that time.
John Pitner was a carpenter by occupation — a business
he engaged in for a number of years. About the year
1812 he removed to Elysburg, where he resided until
1823; subsequently removed near Danville, where he
resided until 1827, having in the meantime learned the
trade of a miller. He then removed to Roaring Creek
and purchased the old Boyd mill, located upon this creek,
which he operated until 1852, when he disposed of the
mill and purchased a farm in that vicinity. This he sold
in 1838 to Bird Patterson, and purchased a farm of one
hundred and eighty acres of fine river land of W. I.
Greenough, of vSunbury, Pa. This farm was located
about two miles west of Danville, upon the Susque-
hanna River, in Rush township, Northumberland
County, Pa. He resided upon this farm until the time
of his death, April 1st, 1852. His wife, Mary, died June
9th, 1862. They were both buried in the old Mt. Pleasant
burial ground, near Riverside, Pa. After his death
this farm was divided between their two sons, Abner
and Lambert.
They had issue :
i. Martha T.^, b. June 7th, 1810; d. Jan. 16th, 1881. She became
bUnd when a child ei^^ht years of age, caused by having an
operation performed on her eyes. She was subsequently
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sent to the Institute for the Blind at Philadelphia, where
she remained eight years. She made rapid progress in her
studies, graduating with honors. She was a devoted
Christian and a life-long member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church,
ii. Elenora T., b. Feb. 19th, 1812; d. April 11th, 1813.
9. iii. Alida, b. Feb. 19th, 1812; d. Feb. 27th, 1882.
10. iv. Abner, b. Jan. 7th, 1814; d. Oct. 21st, 1867.
11. V. Phebe, b. Dec. 26th, 1815.
12. vi. Lambert, b. Feb. 17th, 1818.
vii. Benjamin T., b. Feb. 25th, 1824; d. Sept. 20th, 1825.
9. Alida" Pitner (John'), daiig-liter of John and Mary
Pitner, born Feb. 19th, 1812, in Shamokin township,
Northumberland County, Pa. ; married, Dec., 1837, to
George H. Coder; she died Feb. 27th, 1882. She was a
member of the M. E. Church for over fifty years, and her
husband almost as long.
They had issue:
i. Harriet^ b. Feb. 18th, 1840; d. Sept. 24th, 1841.
ii. Mary E., b, Jan. 22d, 1842; m., Dec. 24th, 1863, William Booth,
superintendent of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company, at Shamokin, Pa.
iii. John, b. Nov. 13th, 1843; d. Sept. 19th, 1862, in Wolf Street
Hospital, Alexandria, Va., from the efiects of wounds re-
ceived in the battle of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9th, 1862.
iv. William, b. Aug. 16th, 1845; d. March 18th, 1846.
V. Darius, b. March 11th, 1847; m. Emma J. Deibler.
vi. Abner, b. July 7th, 1849; m., Dec. 25th, 1873, to Amelia Pitner.
He is a printer in the government office at Washington,
D. C.
vii. Rebecca, b. July 5th, 1851; d. March 24th, 1858.
viii. George, b. Feb. 28th, 1854; d. April 8th, 1858.
10. Abner' Pitner (John', Lambert', Henry', John'),
born in Northumberland County, Pa., Jan. 7th, 1814;
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died Oct. 21st, 1867; married in 1840, to Mary J. Kipp, of
Danville, Pa.
They had the following children, all born at Danville,
Pa.:
i. Harriets b. Nov. 16th, 1842; m., 1871, to Chapman White,
ii. Mary J., b. April 3d, 1845; died in infancy.
iii. Amelia, b. Oct. 11th, 1848; m. Abner Coder, Dec. 25th, 1873.
13. iv. John F., b. Aug. 16th, 1850.
13. John F," Pitner (Abner", John', Lambert', Henry^
John'), born at Danville, Pa., Aug. 16th, 1850; married,
January 2d, 1879, to Ella G. Klase, born Jan. 29th, 1852.
He is a farmer by occupation, living upon a fine farm
in Mayberry township, Montour County, Pa., located near
Danville.
They had issue:
i. Mary E.', b. Oct. 24th, 1879.
ii. Clinton A., b. Feb. 17th, 1881.
iii. William K., b. Oct. 2d, 1883.
iv. Harriet W., b. Aug. 18th, 1885.
V. Dora, b. June 3d, 1887.
11. Phebe' Pitner (John'), daughter of John and Mary
Tomlinson Pitner, was born in Shamokin township,
Northumberland County, Pa., Dec. 26th, 1815; married,
Jan. 1838, to Ziba, son of Ziba Osmun, b. Dec. 11th, 1814.
Ziba Osmun subsequent to his marriage located upon a
farm in the vicinity of vSharp Ridge, in Columbia,
formerly part of Northumberland, County. This was
the same farm originally in possession of his father and
upon which he was born and reared. They remained
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here until 1850. Subsequently removed to Shamokin,
Pa., where he engaged in the business of teaming iron
ore on the railroad between Shamokin and Sunbury.
This was prior to the time that locomotives were in
general use. They remained here one year, then
returned to Roaring Creek, where they remained two
years, then removed to Danville, where they resided two
years, again returning to Roaring Creek, purchased a
farm of one hundred acres from Elizabeth Boone. This
they farmed five years, then disposed of it to Jacob
Shultz, then purchased a small truck farm near that
place, which he farmed until September, 1887. Subse-
quently he removed to Catawissa, Pa., where he is
engaged in the flour and feed business. They are both
members of the M. E. Church.
They had issue :
i, Margaret P.«, b. Aug. 27th, 1838; m., Jan. 11th, 1859, to
Fayette Kennedy,
ii. Charles P., b. Aug. 10th, 1839; d. Dec. 1st, 1842.
in. Peter P., b. June 19th, 1841; d. May 31st, 1862.
iv. Martha P., b. Oct. 29th, 1842; m. William Howell.
V. Mary Elizabeth, b. Jan. 24th, 1845; m. Jonathan Loreman.
vi. John C, b. INIay 9th, 1846; d. June 19th, 1864.
vii. Hannah Adelia, b. March 2d, 1850; m. John Orth.
viii. Lambert P., b. April 26th, 1852; d. Oct. 22d, 1883; m. Emma
Richel.
ix. Ellis Hughes, b. Aug. 6th, 1854; m. Isabel Mensch.
12. Lambert" Pitner (John', Lambert', Henry', John'),
son of John and Mary Tomlinson Pitner, born Feb. 17th,
1818, at Elysburg, Pa.; died Oct. 17th, 1872, near Danville,
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Pa.; married, March 7th, 1847, to Hannah Ernest, born
April 12th, 1821.
He, at an early age, learned the occupation of a mill-
wright, which he followed for a time ; afterwards farmed
for his father until the time of his marriage, after which
he rented a farm in the neighborhood and lived there
three years ; thence removed to a farm between Danville
and the Asylum, called the Cottage Farm, where they
remained three years; then returned to the homestead,
which was located in Rush township, two miles west of
Danville, where he resided until his death. On the death
of his father he inherited half of the farm that had
belonged to the homestead, upon which his widow and
children continue to reside. He was a member of the
Methodist Church for a number of years, and was an
earnest and faithful w^orker in that church.
They had issue :
14. i. Oliver*, b. Aug. 9th, 1848.
15. ii. John C, b. March 13th, 1851.
iii. Mary L., b. March 18th, 1853.
16. iv. Edmund W., b. March 16th, 1855.
17. V. Abner P., b. April 9th, 1858.
vi. Mattie T., b. Feb. 16th, 1863.
vii. Jennie G., b. Feb. 27th, 1865.
14. Oliver" Pitner (Lambert', John\ Lambert', Henry',
John'), son of Lambert and Hannah Pitner, born Aug.
9th, 1848, in Rush township, Northumberland County,
Pa. ; married, Dec. 31st, 1885, to Cora M. Blecher, b. Oct.
15th, 1869. He is engaged in businCvSS at Danville, Pa.
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15. John C." Pitner (Lambert', John', Lambert," Henry",
John'), vson of Lambert and Hannah Pitner, born March
13th, 1851, in Rush township, Northumberland County,
Pa. ; married. May 18th, 1882,^ to Maggie Striker, born
April 2()th, 1861. Residence, Orange, Texas.
16. Edmund W." Pitner (Lambert", John', Lambert',
Henry", John'), son of Lambert and Hannah Pitner, born
March 16th, 1855, in Rush township, Northumberland
County, Pa.
At present he is foreman in the printing office of the
Jcu'lsh Exponent, of Philadelphia, his home. He married,
June 12th, 1884, Laura J. Wilson, bc^rn June, 1862.
They had issue :
i. Hazel R.', b. April 13th, 1888.
17. Abner P.'"' Pitner (Lambert', John', Lambert,'
Henry", John'), son of Lambert and Hannah Ernest
Pitner, born April 9th, 1858, near Riverside, Pa.
In early life he attended the district school in the
winter, and during the summer worked on his father's
farm. After his father's death he and his brother John
managed the farm. During the summer of 1880 he
attended school, and in the winter taught school at
Pottsgrove, Pa., and the following winter taught at
Reed's Station. In the fall of 1882 he began a course of
study at the Dickinson vSeminary, Williamsport, Pa., with
the intention of fitting himself for college ; but his
brother John, desiring to leave home in the spring of
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1883, he returned to his home near Riverside, Pa., and
has since had charge of the farm, making market garden-
ing his business.
5. Nancy"* Pitner (Lambert', Henry', John'), daughter
of Lambert and Elida Pitner, born Nov. 17th, 1794, in
Shamokin township, Northumberland County, Pa. ; died
Aug. 26th, 1836; married Jan. 31st, 1813, to William H.
Persing, born Nov. 18th, 1792.
They had issue : '
18. i. John\ b. Dec. 20th, 1814; d. Aug. 8th, 1847.
19. ii. Sarah, b. May 21st, 1817; d. Sept. 18th, 1889.
iii. Caleb, b. Nov. 18th, 1818.
iv. Catharine, b. Aug. 30th, 1820.
V. Eleanor, b. Sept. 14th, 1823.
vi. Margaret, b. Feb. 17th, 1827; d. Jan. 27th, 1850.
vii. Benwell, b. March 15th, 1829,
viii. Mary Ann, ^
ix. Phebe, ih. Oct. 5th, 1830; d. in infancy.
X. Susan, J
xi. Joseph R., i .
•• \/r • c r b. Jan. 15th, 1832. ,
xn. Morns S., ) -' ' *
xiii. Lambert, b. March 15th, 1834.
18. John' Persing (William H.), son of William H. and
Nancy Persing, born December 2()th, 1814, married to
Hester Woliver.
They had issue:
Sarah S., b. Dec. 20th, 1842; she married John W., son of
Daniel and Sarah (Kutz) Vanlevv, b. March 23d, 1842.
They had issue— Howard Sylvester, b. June 21st, 1876.
He is by occupation an engineer. He was in the late
War of the Rebellion for several years, being promoted
THE PITNER FAMILY. 203
to a Lieutenancy by Governor Curtain. They have
resided for several years past at Williamsport, Pa.
19. Sarah' Persing (William H.), daughter of William
H. and Nancy Pitner Persing, born in Shamokin town-
ship, Northumberland County, Pa., May 21st, 1817;
died Sept. 18th, 1889 ; married, Aug. 4th, 1838, to Jo.seph
Snyder, son of Henry and Earnice Snyder, born March
28th, 1816.
In the year 1838 they located upon Boyd's farm,
situated on Little Roaring Creek, where they remained
until 1852, when they removed to Shamokin, where they
resided until 1859. Subsequently they removed to the
vicinity of Paxinos, where he operated the Hughes mill
for some four years, then returned to Roaring Creek and
operated the Boyd mill, where they remained until 1867;
then removed upon a farm in the vicinity of Catawissa,
where they resided four years. wSubsequently returned
to Shamokin township, where they lived until 1877, when
they removed to Sunbury, Pa., where she resided until
the time of her death.
They had issue :
i. Christian M.^ b. May 21st, 18.39; m. John Fuller,
ii. William M., b. Sept. 12th, 1840; d. May 5th, 1862.
iii. Lambert P., b. Jan. 2oth, 1843; m. Annie Arnold,
iv. Benjamin F., b. Oct. 8th, 1844; m. Abbie Hendershot.
V. Mary E., b. July 5th, 1846; d. Dec. 13th, 1849.
vi. Charles S., b. Jan. 27th, 1848; m. Emma Reeder.
vii. Edwin R., b. Sept. 27th, 1849; m. Susan Brown,
viii. John W., b. Dec. 3d, 1851; d. April 15th, 1875.
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ix. Leah A., b. Oct. 31st, 1853; d. Aug. 4th, 1855.
X. Thomas A., b. Sept. 1st, 1857.
7. Catharine E.' Pitner (Lambert", Henry', John'),
daughter of Captain Lambert and Elida Farlee Pitner,
born in Shamokin township, Northumberland County,
Pa., Jan. 16th, 1799; died in July, 1829. She married,
Jan. 20th, 1822, Clotworthy S., son of Henry and Magda-
lene Farlee Fisher, born April lOth, 1802 ; died Oct. 3d,
1866.
After their marriage they resided upon a farm that
had been given him by his father, located near the
Susquehanna River in Mayberry township, Montour
County, four miles east of Danville, Pa. Upon this
place their children were born, and here she died after
a short illness of three days. She was buried in the old
Presbyterian burial ground, near Elysburg, Pa., where
her father and mother were interred. She was a life-
long member of the Presbyterian Church.
They had issue :
20. i. Benjamin Franklin^ b. Nov. 18th, 1822; m. to Hannah Watts.
21. ii. Joseph, b. Feb. Gth, 1824; m., first, Ann Bromley; m., second,
Maria E. Ford.
22. iii. Hamilton, b. Oct. IGth, 1825; m. Elizabeth Fetterman.
iv. Alida, b. July 17th, 1827; m. Aaron Lowe.
V. Lena, b. July.I7th, 1827; m. Joseph Missimer.
20. Benjamin Franklin" Fisher (Clotworthy S.', Lam-
bert", Henry", John'), son of Clotworthy S. and Catharine
E. Pitner Fisher, born in Mayberry township, Montour
THE riTNER FAMILY. 205
County, formerly a part of Northumberland County, Pa.,
Nov. 18tli, 1822; married, Feb. 22d, 1846, to Miss Hannah
Watts, born March 80th, 1820, at Greenwood, Pa.
They have resided at Millville, Pa., for a number of
years.
They had issue :
i. Rebecca Alice^ b. March 8th, 1850; d. Dec. 25th, 1883.
ii. Melissa K., b. June 7th, 1852; d. July 2d, 1877.
iii. William Penn, b. March 23d, 1855; d. Aug. 23d, 1856.
iv. Mary A., b. March 12th, 1857; m. R. Miller.
V. Gertrude, b. April 23d, 1859; m. Dr. George VV. Perkins.
21. Joseph' Fisher (Clotworthy S.\ Lambert', Henry",
John'), vson of Clotworthy vS. and Catharine E. Pitner
Fisher, born Feb. 6th, 1826, in Mayberry township,
Montour County, formerly a part of Northumberland
County, Pa. He married, first, Sept. 80th, 1852, Ann
Bromley; married, second, Aug. 10th, 1871, Maria E.
Ford.
In October, 1855, he removed to Webster City, Iowa,
where he has since resided.
They had issue :
1. Alida«, b. March 24th, 1854; d. Nov. 13th, 1867.
ii. Frances, b. July 9th, 1856; m. James Kimball,
iii. Clara A., b. Sept. 20th, 1859; m. R. W. Crawford,
iv. Myron F., b. Dec. 20th, 1875.
22. Hamilton" Fisher (Clotworthy S.\ Lambert',
Henry", John'), son of Clotworthy S. and Catharine E.
Pitner Fisher, born Oct. 16th, 1825, in Mayberry town-
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ship, Montour County, formerly a part of Northumber-
land County, Pa.; married, Oct. 22d, 1846, Elizabeth,
daughter of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, born
Aug. 22d, 1827, at Numedia, Pa.
His parents were both grandchildren of Caleb and
Catharine Gray Farlee, originally from New Jersey, and
descendants of George Farley, of Billerica, Mass., already
mentioned. He has resided at Catawissa, Pa., since
April 7th, 1864, where he is at present time engaged in
the drug business.
They had issue:
i. Sarah Minervia'\ b. Oct. 10th, 1847; d. Aug. 25th, 1849.
ii. Frances Elizabeth, b. May 9th, 1849; m. WilHam H. Inhoff.
iii. Martin Luther, b. May 26th, 1851; m. Lizzie Currie.
iv. Anna AHce, b. July 5th, 1853; m. James P. Simons.
V. Louisa Barbara, b. Jan. 18th, 1856; m. Geo. U. Williams.
vi. George Washington, b. Oct. 17th, 1857; m. Anna M. Peters,
vii. Clarence Woodward, b. Dec. 8th, 1861.
viii. Lillie Reifsnyder, b. July 25th, 1865.
ix. Joshua Fetterman, b. March 4th, 1869.
8. Hannah' Pitner (Lamberf, Henry', John"), daughter
of Lambert and Elida Farlee Pitner, born near Sunbury,
Pa., April 16th, 1802; died in December, 1883; married,
in 1826, to Jacob Woliver.
They had issue :
i. Frank^ b. Oct. 28th, 1827; m., May 17th, 1848, to Jane Ogden.
Frank was reared near Milton, Pa., where he located,
after his marriage, upon a farm, until the year 1884, when
they removed to Milton, Pa., his present residence.
THE I'lTXER FAMILY. 207
They had issue :
i. Alfred^, b. April 12th, 1850.
ii. Helen, b. June 4th. 1852.
iii. Mary, b. May 20th, 1854.
iv. Maggie, b. Jan. 2d, 1857.
V. William L., b. Aug. 12th, 1859.
vi. David, b. Oct. 22d, 1861.
vii. Frank, b. Oct. 20th, 1864.
viii. Lizzie, b. Jan. 15th, 1868.
THE FETTERMAN GENEALOGY.
CHAPTER XL
In this brief genealogical record of the Fetterman
and Saul families, I have endeavored to give as complete
a record as was obtainable at this late day, sparing no
expense or patience in my researches, and only regretting
that they are not more clear and complete, especially of
the first and second generations. However, I give such
facts and records as I have been enabled to obtain, and
also a brief history of the cause of the emigration to
America, and other facts, that may be of interest. The
greater portion of the records of the first and second
generations were obtained from the records of Berks
County, and many other little facts were gleaned from
the same source. To get a more accurate and complete
record of the family, the compiler made a trip through
the Maxatawney Valley in December, 1888, but was
unable to obtain such as I desired. By church records I
was enabled to verify those already obtained ; and, also,
had the good fortune to meet Mr. Daniel Zimmer, an old
gentleman who had known the Fetterman and Saul
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families, while living in IMaxatawney township, his
father's farm being adjacent. I will speak of him again
later on.
That they were of German descent, my researches
have proven. That they left Germany on account of
persecutions there, is a matter handed down to us by
tradition. In the early part of the eighteenth century
the whole of Europe was convulsed by religious wars
and persecutions, and Germany was the centre and battle-
field of the strife. This unceasing warfare caused many
an aching heart to yearn after a place of peace and
repose, where, in obedience to the dictates of conscience,
the Almighty might be worshipped without an interpo-
sition by man between man and his Creator. There was
also a desire to secure an abiding place where comfort-
able homes could be obtained, and where persevering
toil would gain a moderate competence for old age, and
also provide greater advantages for a growing family.
Previously to this time the founder of Pennsylvania, on
account of his religious opinions, .suffered much in this
way ; and in order to escape persecution and to establish
a refuge for the oppressed of all denominations, he
turned his eyes towards the Western World, established
a colony in Pennsylvania, and invited the oppressed to
join him there. This and other causes were the main
reasons for the thousands of Germans leaving the Vater-
land for the Western World between the years 1702
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 213
and 1775, the greater portion of them settling in
Pennsylvania.
The Maxatawney Valley, where Balthesar Fetterman
and Lenhart Sowl made their homes, was at that time
considered the most fertile and productive valley in
Eastern Pennsylvania, which was the cause of so many
Germans locating there shortly after Penn's new pur-
chase from the Indians in the year 1732. Leonhart Sowl
and wife, Margaret, were among the first to locate in
this valley. They emigrated from Germany some time
prior to 1740, and located in Maxatawney township, then
a part of Philadelphia, now Berks County. The tract of
land upon which he located was situated upon the main
highway or turnpike leading from Fort Augusta, in
Northumberland County, to Reading, and thence to
Philadelphia, distant two miles from the present hamlet
of Grimsville and about twenty-two miles from Reading.
Upon this place he erected the Pioneers' Home. Here
they resided the remainder of their lives. He, with his
family, were attendants of Bethel Zion Evangelical
Church at Grimsville.
Indians at that time were more numerous than their
civilized invaders, and from time to time caused those
early settlers much uneasiness and alarm by their re-
peated murders and depredations upon their unprotected
homes. Between the years 1755 and 1764 these occur-
rences became quite frequent. One day, about the year
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1760, Leonhart Sowl was called away from his home on
urgent business, and left his wife, Margaret, and their
two sons, John and Leonhart, Jr., at home. While his
wife was in the midst of her daily vocation, she heard the
dreaded death cry of the Indians. It was enough to make
the stoutest heart quail, but she never lost her presence
of mind or courage. She hastily grasped her two young
sons and fled to the barn, where she secreted herself and
children under a structure that had been erected for just
such occasions, and which was only knoMm to the family.
The children were crying piteously all this while, being
terrified by their unceremonious flight and by the hideous
cry which was gradually drawing nearer; and in order
that their place of refuge might not be discovered
through the cries of the children, the mother was obliged
to crouch over them to smother their outbursts of terror.
The Indians entered the house ; but, finding their prey
had fled, continued their murderous expedition, hoping
to be more successful further on. History records the
fact that they were successful, and a large number of
homes in that township and those adjacent were made
desolate by their merciless cruelty.
Leonhart Sowl died upon his farm at a ripe old age, in
June, 1777, and was buried in the burial ground attached
to Bethel Zion Church. He was survived by his wife,
Margaret, and sons, John and Leonard. He left no will.
Letters of administration were granted his widow, Mar-
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 215
garet, the 24th day of June, 1777. I have only been able
to secure the record of two children of Leonhart Sowl
and Margaret, his wife — John and Leonard, Jr., both
living in the same township.
The compiler is in possession of a pewter platter that
Leonhart Sowl, Sr., brought with him from Germany.
It is fourteen inches in diameter and has engraved upon
it: "M. L F. S. R. D. S., 1747."
John Sowl, son of Leonhart and Margaret Sowl, was
reared in Maxatawney township, Berks County, Pa. The
records show him to have been taxed for the first time in
the year 1779. He died in April, 1809. Letters of
administration were granted his son, John, and Henry
Poh, the 7th day of April, 1809. After this time the
records show the family name spelled Saul, instead of
Sowl.
Leonard Saul, son of Leonard and Margaret Sowl, was
born about 1768, in a Maxatawney township, Berks
County, Pa. After the death of his father he succeeded
to the ownership of the homestead. He erected for his
use a very substantial three-story stone residence upon
the same place where the house originally erected by his
father had stood. The house is still in a good state of
preservation. Upon this place he continued to reside the
remaining part of his life. He was taxed for the first
time in 1786. His occupation given as a clothier, also as
a farmer. He married, first, in 1784, a daughter of
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Jacob and Magdalene Kreigh, who died in 1787, their
only issue being a daughter, Elizabeth, born Jan. 14th,
1785. Married, second, Margaret Sughers. They were
all members of the Bethel Zion Church of Grimsville.
The old church records show them to have been regular
attendants and communicants. Leonard Saul died in
January, 1833, and was buried in Bethel Zion church
yard at Grimsville.
They had issue :
i. Elizabeth^ Saul, b. Jan. 14th, 1785; m. George Fetterman.
ii. Jacob, b. Jan. 6th, 1792; m. Catharine Smith.
iii. Jonathan, b. June 10th, ISOl; m. Magdalene Ranch.
iv. Rebecca, b. ; m. Conrad Braucher.
V. Maria, b. ; m. Daniel Bachman.
vi. Hannah, b. Nov. 2Sth, 1808; m. Henry Fetterman.
vii. Sarah, b. ; m. George Wisner.
viii. Catharine, b. ; m. Henry Hartman.
In the early summer of 1750, Balthesar Fetterman left
his home in Germany for America, sailing from the port
of Rotterdam with his young family in the ship Patience,
■p^^M/sy^-'^^^yD
with Hugh wSteele as Captain, and arrived Aug. 11th,
1750, at the port of Philadelphia. Upon his arrival he,
with the other pioneers, were obliged to sign a declara-
tion of allegiance to the Colonial Government, and from
that list I secured his autograph which appers in this
record.
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 217
Soon after his arrival with his wife and young- son,
Cassimer, his wife died. Some years after her death he
again married. Afterward located in the Maxatawney
Valley, in Berks County, Pa., where he passed the
reinaining years of his life. It was in Long Swamp
township that I first secured record of Balthasar P'etter-
man after his arrival in Berks County. In this vicinity
he married his second wife, Catharine Margreth, daughter
of George Heiszt, by whom he had eight children, as
follows :
i. Herman'.
ii. Catharine, married to Samuel Bachart.
iii. Anna Rosine, married to Henrich Gerner.
2. iv. George.
V. Barbara, married to Frederick Berger.
vi. Susanna, married to Henrich Marsteller.
vii. Philip,
viii. Salome, married to Henrich Martin.
In the forepart of April, 1798, Balthasar Fetterman
died at an advanced age. He was survived by his wife,
Catharine Margreth. In his will he appointed his wife,
and friend, David Strauss, as executors. I append a copy
of his will, which was translated from the German, for
this history.
WILL OF BALTHASAR FETTERMAN.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN.
In the name of God. Amen. I, Balthasar Fetterman,
of the township Laugenschwan, Berks County, and State
of Pensilvanie, am now by age weakly, but of sound
understanding, by the blessings of God, to this day,
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which is the sixth day in the month of August, in the
year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
ninety-six, make and publish this to be my last will and
testament in the following manner :
First, I recommend my soul in the hands of the
Almighty God, who has given it to me, and that my
body shall be buried in a Christian manner at the
direction of my hereafter named executors, and, concern-
ing my worldly estate, with which it has pleased the
Lord to bless me in this world, I bequeath it in the
following manner, to wit : I bequeath to my beloved
wife, Catharine Margrethe, my bed and bedstead, her
chest and what is in it, all the clothes, the clock, the
stove, one cow and, in general, shall my beloved wife,
Catharine Margrethe, take of my movable goods so much
as is necessary for her to live by, and it is my will and I
do order that my wife, Catharine Margrethe shall keep
for herself all the corn, flour, meat and all what is
necessary to live by, and, further, I bequeath to
my beloved wife, Catharine Margrethe, the sum of
eighty pound in gold or silver species, according to
a legacy of her father, George Heiszt, which came
to my the above-mentioned Balthasar Fetterman's hands
by a piece of land from my before-named father-in-law,
George Heiszt, and, further, is it my will and do I order
that my, in this mentioned, executor shall give to my
beloved wife, Catharine Margrethe, besides the above-
mentioned eighty pounds, the sum of one hundred and
fifty pound in species lawful money of Pensilvanie, and
though of the first money which of my estate shall come
to the hands of my hereafter-named executors, which
money my wife, Catharine Margrethe, shall have to her
own use and profit to live by, and, it is further my will,
that after my beloved wife, Catharine Margrethe, had
taken her part or so much as is necessary' to her of my
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 219
movable goods, my executors shall have a right to sell on
public vendue to the highest bidder all my movable and
immovable estate in a manner as they think the most
profitable, and, after the estate is sold, then my executors
shall pay to my beloved wife, Catharine Margrethe, of
the first money which comes to their hands, the before-
mentioned sums, before any of my children can receive
*a portion, and, further, is it my will and do I order by
this, that after the above-mentioned payments to my
wife, Catharine Margrethe, is abated the remainder shall
be divided amongst my children in equal shares, to wit :
The immovable estate which I now possess and the
movable goods after my wife, Catharine Margrethe, has
taken her part, and, concerning the two hundred pound
which my son, Philip Fetterman, shall pay to me in
hand and whereof part is payed for a piece of land from
my father-in-law, George Heiszt, thereof shall be paid
the above-mentioned eighty pound to my wife, Catharine
Margrethe, and the remaining one hundred and twenty
pound shall be divided in equal shares amongst the
children which I have by my wife, Catharine Margrethe,
under this reservation according her age and so as the
money comes in and my hereafter-mentioned executors
think right.
I have now nine children, to wit : My first born son
from my first wife, Casimir Fetterman ; son, Herman
Fetterman ; my daughter, Catharine, who is married
to vSamuel Bachart; my daughter, Annie Rosinie, who
is married to Henrich Gerner; my son, George Fetter-
man ; my daughter Barbara, who is married to Frederick
Berger ; my daughter, Susanne, who is married to Henrich
Marsteller ; my son, Philip Fetterman ; my daughter,
Salome, who is married to Henrich Martine. And finally
is it my will and I order that my in this named executors
shall give to my above mentioned children or their lawful
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heirs, according to their age, till to the youngest part
of their hereditary portion in hand, and then begin again
by the oldest, till every one of my children has his full
share; and, further, do I name and establish my beloved
wife, Catharine Margrethe, and my beloved friend, David
Strauss, executors of this my last will and testament, and
I give to them full power, all rights over my moveable
estate to give in full force; also to divide the estate-
which is left by me according to order amongst my
heirs, and finally do I declare all before by me maked
wills and testaments null and void.
In testimony thereof, have I, the above-named Bal-
thasar Fetterman, set my hand and seal to this, the day
and year as mentioned before.
BALTHASAR FETTERMAN.
In good health, sealed and signed, published and
declared by the named Balthasar Fetterman, as his last
will and testament in the presence of us,
Henrich Feglie,
George Frein.
My object being to trace only that branch of each
generation from which we are descended, I shall there-
fore only take up such member of a family from which
we are directly descendant, and give such records, bio-
graphical sketches of the members of the family, and
facts as were obtained. I regret that I was unable to
secure the exact dates of births and marriages of some of
the original families. I have exhausted all known means
to obtain them. The church records being so irregularly
kept at that period, I was unable through that source to
obtain any information.
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 221
2. George' Fetterman, Sr. (Baltliasar'), son of Balthasar
and Catharine Margreth (Heiszt) Fetterman, was born in
Berks County, Pa., about the year 1758. He assisted his
father upon his plantation until he became of age.
Shortly after this time he married his wife, Catharine.
The first record I obtained of him as a freeholder is in
1787, when I find he was taxed five pence. May 4th,
1791, he purchased from Peter Astou, of the city of Phila-
delphia, a tract of land containing one hundred acres,
situated in Long vSwamp township, Berks County, paying
two hundred and sixty pounds gold for same. In the
year 1796 he removed with his family from Long Swamp
township into Maxatawney township, where he resided
until the time of his death, in Oct., 1801. He was buried
in the Grimsville cemetery. His family continued to
reside upon the old homestead imtil 1807, when the farm
was sold and the home broken up. After which his wife,
Catharine, Avent to reside with her son, George Fetterman,
at Numedia, Columbia County, with whom she lived until
the time of her death, in 1812. She was buried in the
Lutheran burial ground at Numedia.
From facts gleaned from near residents, I learned that
George Fetterman, Sr., had purchased and used the first
English stove in that part of Berks County. It was con-
sidered an object of great curiosity at that early time.
At the vendue of his estate, which occurred in the year
1807, this stove was purchased by the father of Daniel
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Zimmer — the latter being the old gentleman whom I had
the pleasure of meeting at his home near Kutztown, Pa.
He was able to converse only in the German language ;
Miss Hattie Saul, who accompanied me on my research-
ing expedition, very kindly acting as interpreter. His
farm is situated about two miles from the point where
the Fetterman homestead was located. He remembered
distinctly the family of George Fetterman and his wife,
Elizabeth, daughter of Leonard Saul. He remembered
when they were married, in 1806, and moved to
Northumberland County, now a part of Columbia
County, immediately after their marriage. He had also
subsequently met them when they visited the home of
Leonard Saul. He seemed much gratified at meeting a
grandchild of his old friends, and very kindly gave me
all the facts he could recall of the Fetterman and Saul
families, and he promised to try and think of others and
write them himself to me in German. He is the oldest
citizen living there, and must be nearly ninety years of
age. He still, at this writing, managed his extensive
farm, being quite hale and hearty.
George Fetterman was survived by the following
children :
i. Magdalene,
ii. John,
iii. Elizabeth,
iv. Catharine.
15. V. George,
vi. Jacob.
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3. George' Fetterman, Jr. (George\ Balthasar'), son of
George' and Catharine Fetterman, was born in Long
Swamp township, Berks County, Pa., Dec. 29th, 1779.
He received a good German education, after which he
learned the trade of a stone mason, an occupation he
followed for a few years. July 29th, 1806, he married
Elizabeth, daughter of Leonard Saul, of Maxatawney
township. His wife, Elizabeth Saul, was born in Maxa-
tawney township, Berks County, Pa., Jan. 14th, 1785, and
her mother, the first wife of Leonard Saul, was daughter
of Jacob and Magdalene Kreigh. She died about two
years after her daughter, Elizabeth, was born. Elizabeth
Saul was a member of Bethel Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church, situated at Grimsville, Greenwich township, two
miles distant from the home of Leonard Saul. The old
church records show her to have been a regular attendant
and also as taking her last communion previous to her
marriage, Sunday morning, Oct. 12th. 1805.
George Fetterman, soon after his marriage, in 1800,
removed to Northumberland County — now: Columbia
County. Locating near the present village of Numedia,
he purchased one hundred and seventy acres of unde-
veloped land, and on Sept. 5th, 1812, he made the ad-
ditional purchase of Frederick Whitehead of sixty-eight
and one-half acres of land on the waters of Roaring
Creek, Catawissa township, known by the name of
"Nathan's farm," which the Commonwealth of Pennsyl-
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vania granted unto Nathan Lee, by patent dated the 4th
day of Feb., 1792. He paid for the same four hundred
pounds. Upon this land he constructed the Pioneers'
Home — a log cabin — in which he lived a number of
years. In the year 1820 he erected for his use a very
substantial three-story house, which he occupied until the
time of his death, Wednesday, Sept. iith, 1860. He reared
a large family, giving them the advantages of as good an
education as was obtainable at that early period. His
sons assisted him upon the farm until they were young
men and were enabled to take charge of farms of their
own.
He was one of the first settlers in that vicinity. That
part of the country was very backward in its develop-
ment, primarily on account of its being out of the way of
the regular thoroughfare that was used at that early day.
It was also quite a distance from the navigable waters of
the vSusquehanna, the latter affording to towns situated
near it better advantages for rapid progress. The nearest
village was Catawissa, then a struggling settlement of not
more than two dozen houses. Just prior to his death,
Aug. 28th, 18(50, he disposed of the homestead and farm
to his son, Jonas Fetterman. The autograph that is
beneath the portrait of George Fetterman was taken
from the deed of this property to his .son ; it is also one
of the last papers he signed prior to his death. It is
written in German. He occasionally followed his trade.
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 225
avS it was called into requisition to aid his neighbors in
the construction of their early homes.
Thursday, April 4th, 1844, his wife, Elizabeth, died, and
was buried in the Numedia burial g-round. I append the
epitaph on her grave stone :
"ELIZABETH,
Wife of George Fetterman,
Was born Jan. 14th, 1785, in Maxatawney, Berks County, Pa.
She was baptised and confirmed a member of the
EvangeHcal Lutheran Church —
Sponsers, Jacob and Magdalena Kreiger.
She was married July 29th, 1806, and was blessed with
twelve children — nine sons and three daughters.
She died April 4th, 1844,
Aged 59 years, 2 months, 21 days."
Could a biographer more aptly set forth a life's history
than is done in these few lines? Between the lines we
can read of the struggles, the sorrows and joys that fell
to the lot of the devoted wife and mother, whose life was
that of the Christian, consecrated to her life-work by her
consecration to God. She related many an incident to
her children that had been told her l^y her grandparents
of their early struggles and of the oppressions in Ger-
many ; of their being taxed until they were able only by
hard work and by depriving themselves of the necessi-
ties of life to pay these taxes, until at last they became
unendurable and obliged them to seek other homes, so
that they could educate their children and save a little
for sickness and old age. She was, with her husband, a
226 GENEALOGY OF
member of the Numedia Evangelical Lutheran Church,
and they were both communicants of the faith at the
time of their death.
George Fetterman died at his home near Numedia,
Columbia County, Pa., Sept. nth, 1860, aged eighty years,
eight months and twenty-four days. He was buried by
the side of his wife, Elizabeth, in the Numedia cemetery,
where their twin sons, who died in infancy, were interred.
They had issue : i
4. i. Solomon^ b. May 3d, 1807.
5. ii. Henry, b. Jan. 24th, 1809.
6. iii. George, b. Sept. 7th, 1810.
7. iv. John, b. Aug. 14th, 1812.
8. V. Joshua, b. Jan. 20th, 1815.
9. vi. Jonas, b. Aug. 18th, 1817.
10. vii. Reuben, b. Jan. 3d, 1820.
11. viii. Catharine, b. March 21st, 1822.
12. ix. Sarah, b. Feb. 2d, 1825.
13 X. Elizabeth, b. Aug. 22d, 1827.
4. Solomon' Fetterman (George', George^ Balthasar'),
son of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, born near
Numedia, Pa., May 8d, 1807; died at Catawissa, Pa., July
6th, 1878; married Mary Bachman, who died Nov. 19th,
1878.
He was engaged in agricultural pursuits during the
greater portion of his life near Numedia, Pa., where they
resided.
They had issue :
i. Hannah-', b. Jan. 7th, 1829; m. WilHam H. Burchfield.
ii. Elizabeth, b. Feb. 4th, 1S3I; m. Farley Fisher.
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 227
iii. Mary, b. Jan. 30th, 1833; m. Stephen Yoey.
iv. Anthony, b. March 4th, 1834; deceased.
V. Diadame, b. Jan. 31st, 1837; deceased,
vi. Emanuel, b. March 12th, 1839; deceased,
vii. Daniel, b. Dec. 5th, 1840; m. Hannah Helwig.
viii. Leander, b. June 6th, 1844; m. Caroline Billig.
ix. Lydian, b. Sept. 12th, 1846; m. Samuel Frederick.
X. Lloyd, b. Oct. 26th, 1856; deceased.
5. Henry' Fetterman (George', George\ Balthasar'),
son of George and Elizabeth Fetterman, born in Cata-
wissa township, Northumberland County, Pa., Jan. 24th,
1809 ; died Jan. 2d, 1872 ; married Hannah, daughter of
Leonard Saul, Sept. 27th, 1829, who was born Nov. 28th,
1808.
They had issue :
i. John^, b. Dec. ISth, 1830.
ii. George, b. Sept. 5th, 1834.
iii. Joseph, b. March 19th, 1838; d. Dec. 15th, 1862.
iv. Peter, b. Jan. 31st, 1840.
V. Charles, b. April 12th, 1844.
vi. Isaac, b. Oct. 14th, 1846; d. Sept. 8th, 1864.
vii. Francis, b. Jan. 19th, 1853.
6. George' Fetterman (George", George", Balthasar'),
son of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, born in
Catawissa township, Northumberland County, Pa., Sept.
7th, 1810; died at Numedia, Pa., Oct. 12th, 1874; married,
Aug. 11th, 1^33, Catharine Yeager, born April 12th, 1815.
He was engaged in agricultural pursuits. He located
upon a farm at Numedia, adjacent to the one owned by
his father, .shortly after his marriage, where he resided
228 GENEALOGY OF
at the time of his death. His family still continue to
reside there, the farm being managed by his sons.
They had issue :
14. i. Harriet^ b. June 22d, 1834; m., Feb. 28th, 185G, to Isaac Dyer,
ii. Elias, b. Aug. 7th, 1830.
iii. Jeremiah, b. Aug. 20th, 1838.
iv. Lucy, b. Sept. 4th, 1840; m. to Rolander Herbine.
V. Fietta, b. Feb. 5th, 1842; m., March 7th, 18G7, to Rev. C. H.
Barnard,
vi. Frank, b. July 6th, 1844; m. to Sarah Adams,
vii. David, b. Jan. 1st, 1847. i
viii. Catharine, b. Sept. 20th, 1850.
ix. John, b. March 10th, 1853; m. to Matilda Rarig.
X. William E., b. July 25th, 1854; m. to Sarah Reinbold.
xi. Ellen Loretta, b. Jan. 1st, 1856; m. Charles H. Fisher,
xii. Margaret E., b. Oct. 13th, 1857.
• xiii. George W., b. Oct. 13th, 1861.
14. Harriet' Fetterman (George"), daughter of George
and Catharine Yeager Fetterman, born at Numedia, Pa.,
June 22d, 1834; married, Feb. 28th, 1856, Isaac Dyer.
They reside upon an extensive farm in the vicinity of
Numedia, Pa., where they have been located for a
number of years.
They had issue :
i. Hannah M.-\ b. March 4th, 1857.
15. ii. Emma A., b. April 23d, 1S59; m. Myron Thomas.
iii. Samuel R., b. July 6th, 1861; m. Maggie Quinn. Issue— Harry
Dyer, b. Jan. 15th, 1888.
iv. Anna Laura, b. Oct. 19th, 1863.
V. Noah, b. March 25th, 1867; d. Nov. 12th, 1867.
vi. Harriet C, b. Oct. 27th, 1868.
vii. Mary Elizabeth, b. Aug. 4th, 1871.
viii. John Edgar, b. Oct. 12th, 1875.
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 229
16. Emma A." Dyer (Isaac'), daughter of Isaac and
Harriet F. Dyer, born near Numedia, Pa., April 28d, 1859 ;
married, Oct. 10th, 1878, Myron Thomas.
They have been located for a number of years at
Shamokin, Pa., where he is engaged in the photograph
business. He is an artist of rare merit.
They had issue :
i. Laura Hattie\ b. Oct. 14th, 1879.
ii. Ralph Dyer, b. Sept. 18th, 1881.
iii. Leon, b. April 12th, 1886; d. May 15th, 1886.
iv. Clare Stanley, b. June 15th, 1888.
7. John' Fetterfhan (George', George^ Balthasar'), son
of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, born in Cata-
wissa township, Northumberland County, Pa., Aug. 14th,
1812 ; married, Feb. 14th, 1837, Mary Levan, born April
15th, 1817; died Nov. 24th, 1874.
He was a farmer by occupation. wSince the death of
his wife he has retired from active business pursuits, and
at the present time resides with his son, J. R. Fetterman,
in the vicinity of Catawissa.
They had issue:
i. Elizabeth^ b. Nov. 30th, 1836; d. 1839.
ii. Diadamus, b. Sept. 26th, 1840; m., Jan. 1st, 1863, to Samuel
Reeder; she d. March 13th, 1881.
iii. Sarah, b. Sept. 9th, 1843; m. C. B. Haring.
iv. Lucinda, b. Jan. 11th, 1847; m. Thomas Huffman.
V. Anna, b. July 16th, 1849; m. Samuel Reeder.
vi. Henrietta, b. Aug. 1st, 1853; d. July 27th, 1888.
vii. J. R., b. Jan. 29th, 1861; m., Sept. 24th, 1887, to Martha J.
Rider.
230 GENEALOGY OF
8. Joshua' Fetterman (George', George^ Balthasar'),
son of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, born in
Locust township, Columbia County, Pa., Jan. 2Uth, 1815.
He lived with his father on the farm until he was seven-
teen years of age, and learned from him the occupation
of a stone mason, a business he followed the greater
portion of his life. In 1888 he went to Giradville, Pa.,
working at his trade, from there he went to Mainville,
and helped to build the high bridge on the Catawissa
Railroad at that point ; thence to Franklin township, and
constructed a furnace at the mouth of Roaring Creek, and
subsequently helped to construct one of the large fur-
naces at Danville. In 1842 he removed to Pottsville, but
returned to Columbia County in January, 1848. May 1st,
1848, he went to Bloomsburg, Pa., which place has since
been his residence ; from that date superintending the
construction of the Irondale furnaces. He remained in
that capacity until 1881. He was elected County Commis-
sioner in 1882, serving for three years. In January, 1889,
he was elected a director of the Catawissa Deposit Bank.
He retired from active business in 1885. He is a member
of Bloomsburg Lodge, No. 265, F. and A. M. He married,
Aug. 25th, 1844, Rebecca, daughter of Henry and
Catharine Hosteller Miller.
They had issue:
i. Francis M.^ b. July 12th, 184();cl. Aug. 12th, 188(5.
ii. Charles M., b. ; d.
THE FETTERMAN FAMILY. 231
iii. Lizzie, b. Dec. I2th, LS58 ; m., Feb. 17th, LS8(), to William B.
Allen, b. June 19th, 1857. Issue— Joshua H., b. April 14th,
1881; Freddie Eyer, b. July 18th, 1882; Joe L., b. Feb. 7th,
1886. He is engaged in mercantile business at Bloomsburg,
Pa.
iv. Hattie B., b. Oct., 18th, 18(31; m., Sept. 20th, 1888, to C. B.
Weigand, b. Sept. 5th, 1861. He is engaged in banking
business at Hazelton, Pa.
9. Jonas' Fetterman (George", George^ Balthasar'),
son of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, was born
in Numedia, Catawissa township, Columbia County, Pa.,
Aug. 18th, 1817; died Dec. 24th, 1879.
He assisted his father on the farm until he was about
twenty-three years of age. He married, April 25th, 1841,
Mary A. Barninger. Subsequently he located upon a
farm in the vicinity of Numedia, where he resided for a
number of years. Prior to the death of his father, in 1860,
he purchased the old homestead and farm, consisting of
about one hundred and seventy acres, upon which he
resided until the time of his death. His wife, Mary A.
Barninger, was born Sept. 20th, 1820 ; died at Numedia,
March 9th, 1882, and was buried by the side of her
husband in the Numedia cemetery. They were both
life-long members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
The farm, after this time, was taken charge of by their
son, William, who still resides there with his family.
They had issue :
16. i. William\ b. Jan. 16th, 1842; m. to Catharine Louis,
ii. Elizabeth Jane, b. Jan. 27th, 1844; d. April 28th, 1871.
iii. Mary Catharine, b. June *Jth, 1847.
232 GENEALOGY OF
iv. Rebecca, b. May 9th, 1849.
V. Hanes, b. June 19th, 18o3.
vi. Henrietta, b. March 6th, 1856.
vii. Charles M., b. June 26th, 1860; d. Dec. 31st, 1879.
viii. Josiah, b. April 26th, 1865.
10. William" Fetterman (Jonas\ George", George\
Balthasar'), son of Jonas and Mary A. Fetterman, born
in Locust township, Columbia County, Pa., Jan. 16th,
1842 ; married, Oct. 21st, 1873, Catharine Louis, born Feb.
12th, 1854.
He is engaged in agricultural pursuits and resides on
the old homestead that was previously owned by his
grandfather, George Fetterman, and subsequently by his
father, located near Numedia, Pa.
They had issue:
i. Lizzie^, b. Aug. 12th, 1874.
ii. Nola, b. March 5th, 1880.
iii. Hattie Maud, b. Oct. 29th, 1884.
iv. Carrie Ella, b. Jan. 2d, 1888.
10. Reuben' Fetterman (George", George\ Balthasar'),
son of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, born in
Locust township, Columbia County, Pa., Jan. 3d, 1820;
died Nov. 3d, 1880, at his home in Lisbon, Iowa. He
married, July 31st, 1845, Catharine Lehr, born May 11th,
1824.
He located for a number of years at Bloomsburg, Pa.,
and in 1857 he reinoved his family West and located in
Lisbon, Linn County, Iowa, where he resided up to the
time of his death. His family still live in that vicinity.
THE FETTERMAX FAMILY. 283
They had issue :
i. Emma W.\ b. July 25th, 1849; d. Nov. 25th, 1849.
ii. Clestia L., b. April 17th, 1851; m. Thomas Fisher, Nov. 14th,
1871.
iii. Charles Luther, b. July 8th, 1853; d. March 6th, 1855.
iv. Isaiah Lehr, b. Nov. 2d, 1856.
V. Anna Rebecca, b. Feb. 7th, 1858; m. Jonathan Richards, Nov.
22d, 1888.
vi. Francis E., b. Jan. 17th, 1860.
vii. Martha Alice, b. Nov. 2d, 1862; m. William Leigh, Oct. 28th,
1883.
viii. Charles F., b. May 22d, 1865; d. May 12th, 1869.
ix. Maud Kate, b. Oct. 9th. 1867.
11. Catharine' Fetterman, (George", George^ Baltha-
sar'), daughter of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman,
born in Locust township, Columbia County, Pa., March
21st, 1822 ; died at Catawissa, Pa., May 26th, 1888 ; married,
Dec. 10th, 1843, to Henry Harner, born Oct. oth, 1817.
Residence Catawissa, Pa.
12. Sarah' Fetterman (George", George", Balthasar'),
daup-hter of Georg-e and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, born
near Numedia, Pa., Feb. 2d, 182n ; died at Catawissa,
March 30th, 1888 ; she married, Dec. 21st, 1844, William
Yeager, born Jan. 5th, 1820.
They located at Catawissa, soon after their marriage,
where her family still continue to reside.
They had issue :
i. Albert^, b. Feb. 2d, 1848.
ii. George Lloyd, b. Jan. 30th, 1850.
iii. Elizabeth C, b. July 9th, 1852.
iv. Theodore, b. Sept. 24th, 1854.
234 GENEALOGY OF
V. Amelia A., b. Oct. 28th, 1850.
vi. Clara A., b. Feb. 8th, 1860.
vii. Hamman, b. Feb. 21st, 1864; deceased,
viii. Nelson H., b. Oct. 27th, 1867.
13. Elizabeth' Fetterman (George", George', Balthasar')
daughter of George and Elizabeth Saul Fetterman, born
near Numedia, Columbia County, Pa., Aug. 22d, 1827 ;
she married, Oct. 22d, 1846, Hamilton Fisher, son of Clot-
worthy S. and Catharine Pitner Fisher, born Oct. 16th,
1825. '
They have resided at Catawissa, Pa., for a number of
years.
They had issue:
i. Sarah Manervia^ b. Oct. 10th, 1847; d. Aug. 25th, 1849.
ii. Frances Elizabeth, b. May 9th, 1849; m. William H. Inhoft.
iii. Martin Luther, b. May 26th, 1851; m. Lizzie Currie.
iv. Anna Alice, b. July 5th, 1853; m. James P. Simon.
V. Louisa Barbara, b. Jan. 18th, 1856; m. Geo. M. Williams,
vi. George Washington, b. Oct. 17th, 1857; m. Anna M. Peters,
vii. Clarence Woodward, b. Dec, 8th, 1861.
viii. Lillie Reifsnyder, b. July 25th, 1865.
ix. Joshua Fetterman, b. March 4th, 1869.
THE MILITARY RECORD.
CHAPTER XII.
This closing chapter has been set apart to more fully
chronicle the military records of the different persons who
took an active part in the Revolutionary war, and the
late war of the Rebellion, than has been given in other
parts of this volume. There are doubtless many more,
whose records should appear in this chapter, but their
omission is briefly explained by the fact that from various
causes the compiler has been unable to trace such record.
Captain Lambert Pitner, son of Henry and Deborah
Lambert Pitner, born Aug. 2d, 1753 ; died Aug. 16th,
1823. He took an active part in the w^ar of Independence,
having enlisted as a private, Aug. 21st, 1775, in the
7th Associated Company of Falls township, Bucks
County, Pa. The Jersey campaign began shortly after
his enlistment, and General Washington having called
upon the Associated Companies from that part of Bucks
County for support, they had the honor of participating
with him in the battle of Trenton, Dec. 26th, 1776,
and other memorable battles on Jersey soil. After his
return from the Jersey campaign he was commissioned,
236 THE MILITARY RECCJRD.
May 6th, 1777, Captain of the 7th Company of the 5th
Battalion of Bucks County Militia, commanded by Col.
Joseph Mcllvaine, of Bristol, Pa. After the expiration
of this commission, he was. May 10th, 1780, again
commissioned Captain of the 4th Company of the 8d
Battalion of Bucks County Militia, commanded by Lieut.
Col. William Roberts. This company did effective
service during that trying period. They were at Valley
Forge and in other noted battles on Pennsylvania soil
with Gen. Washington. The history of Bucks County
records the fact that during Gen. Washington's most
critical periods he called upon the Associated Companies,
under Col. Mcllvaine, for support, and the request was
responded to with such heartiness as can only be given
by those who have devoted their lives to a noble cause.
After the close of the war he removed to near Sunbury,
Pa., where he resided until the time of his death.
Benjamin Franklin Fisher, son of C. vS. Fisher, born
Nov. 18th, 1822. He was in the late War of the Rebellion,
having enlisted in Company 1, 12th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
where he served for a time. He enlisted a second time
in the 112th Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery, which par-
ticipated in some of the most noted battles of the
Rebellion. He was in the battle of the Wilderness, May
5th, 1868, during which he was wounded, having the first
two fingers of his right hand shot off. He resides at
Millville, Columbia County, Pa.
THE MILITARY RECORD, 287
Jacob F. Fisher, son of C. S. Fisher, born Sept. 7th,
1831. He enlisted in the Union Army in the city of
Aurora, 111., Aug. 11th, 1862, in Capt. John W. Kendall's
company, the 124th Illinois Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3d
Division of the 17th Army Corps, commanded by J. H.
Legget; Division Commander, Major-General John A.
Logan. He participated in fourteen battles, ten skir-
mishes; and was at the siege of Vicksburg and Mobile.
Fort Gibson was the first battle in which he took an
active part. After the fall of Vicksburg, he was trans-
ferred to the 16th Army Corps, after which they moved
against Mobile, where he received a wound in the head.
He was in the last battle of the war, April 9th, 1865.
From there they went to Montgomery, Ala., where they
remained until August, when his company was sent to
Chicago and discharged, Aug. 16th, 1865. Since the close
of the war he has resided at Bloomsburg, Pa.
William Augustus Fisher, son of William Fisher, born
Oct. 21st, 1832. He enlisted in the War of the Rebellion,
Aug. 14th, 1862, in Company E, 131st Regiment, Penn-
sylvania Volunteer Infantry. He was ordered to Virginia
and assigned to the 3d Provisional Brigade in Casey's
Division, in defence of Washington. They were after-
wards transferred to the Army of the Potomac in the 2d
Brigade, 3d Division, 5th Corps. He served in picket
duty on Leesburgh road and Little River turnpike.
Sept. 18th, 1862, he was in the battle of Antietam, after
238 THE MILITARY RECORD.
which he was again assigned to picket duty along the
Potomac in the Maryland campaign. He was also in the
Rappahanock campaign. Dec. 13th, 1862, he was severely
wounded by a shell in the battle of Maryes Hill. From
April 28th until May 6th, 1863, he was in ChancellorvSville
campaign. He was mustered out May 23d, 1863. He
resided at Watsontown, Pa., for a number of years, where
he died Sept. 8th, 1885.
Peter Y. Fisher, son of John Fisher, born Nov. 23d,
1836. He was among the first to respond to President
Lincoln's call for troops after the breaking out of the
civil war. He enlisted in Company C, 131st Regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers. While in line of duty at the
battle of Fredericksburgh, Va., he was mortally wounded
while participating in a charge Dec. 11th, 1862, the effects
of which caused his death Dec. 13th, 1862. He was
buried on the battlefield. His remains were afterwards
taken up and reinterred in the national cemetery at
Gettysburg!!, Pa. He was a native of Paxinos, Pa.
Joseph R. Shipman, son of John B. Shipman, born
March 7th, 1838. Residence, near Wapello, Iowa. He,
with his brother, Peter O., enlisted in the Union Army
Aug. 19th, 1862, in Company F, 19th Iowa Volunteer
Infantry. Peter O. was rejected on account of defective
eyesight, and returned to his home near Wapello, Iowa.
Joseph R. was in the battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., and
THE MILITARY RECORD. 239
was twice wounded on the 7th of Dec., 1862. He was at
the siege of Vicksburg and at the capture of Yazoo City,
in 1863. On the 29th of Sept., 1863, he was taken
prisoner at Stearling Farm, La., and was confined in the
rebel prison at Tyler, Texas, for ten months, being
exchanged July 25th, 1864, at New Orleans. Afterwards
was at the capture of Spanish Fort, in April, 1865, at
Mobile, Ala. He was mustered out at Mobile, August,
1865.
Charles B. Fisher, son of David K. Fisher, born April
13th, 1839. Residence Williamsport, Pa. He resided in
the South when the war was brewing, and when secession
began to wax warm, he started North, March 6th, 1861.
On the 12th of March he was enrolled as a private in the
Union Army at Philadelphia. On the 10th of April he
left the city for Washington City in company with the
6th Massachusetts Regiment, but they were mobbed,
April 19th, in Baltimore and driven back. They returned
to Philadelphia and recruited and were armed, and again
started, getting through all right. He assisted in the
fortification of Washington City the same year. He took
an active part in all the battles with the army of the
Potomac except the battle of Antietam, when he was
suffering from a wound in his right elbow. He was
slightly wounded in the battle of Williamsburg, May 6th,
1862. He was also severely wounded in the battle of
Malvern Hill. He was in the battle of Gett3^sburgh.
240 THE MILITARY RECORD.
The regiment of which he was a member was the 2Gth
Pennsylvania Volunteers ; Joe Hooker's old brigade of
the 3d Corps.
William Fetterman, son of Jonas Fetterman, born Jan.
16th, 1842, at Numedia, Pa., where he lives. He was a
private in the Union army in the late War of the Rebellion,
He enlisted in August, 1862, in Company H, 132d Regi-
ment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, and served nine
months. He participated in the battles of Antietam,
Sept. 17th, 1862 ; Fredericksburgh, Dec. 13th, 1862, and
Chancellorsville, May 2d and 3d, 1863. He was for four
hours and forty-eight minutes in active duty in the
battle of Antietam, using three guns during the engage-
ment.
Albert Fisher, son of John Fisher, born March 2d, 1843,
at Bear Gap, Pa. He resides at Paxinos, Pa. He enlisted
in the War of the Rebellion, Sept. 10th, 1861, in Company
F, noth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Re-enlisted
Jan. 1st, 1864; participating in the following battles:
Port Royal, Beaufort, Port Royal Ferry, Pocotaligo, S. C,
Faquior White Sulphur Springs, Va., Bull Run, Aug. 29th
and 30th, 1862, Centerville, Va., Chantilla, Va., South
Mountain, Md., Antietam, Sept.l7th,1862, Fredericksburgh,
Va., siege of Vicksburg, ending July 4th, 1863, Jackson,
Miss., Blue Sulphur Springs, Tenn., Hughs Ferry, Tenn.,
Lenoir Station, Campbells Station and siege of Knoxville,
THE MILITAkV RECORD. 241
Tenn., Nov. 17th to Dec. nth, 1868. After the siege of
Knoxville, he re-enlisted for three years more. In the
meantime was at his home on a thirty days' furlough.
He recruited at Annapolis. Md. Afterwards was through
the campaign in Virginia under Gen. Grant, participating
in the battles of the Wilderness, May 6th, 1864 ; Nye
River, May 9th, 1864 and Spottsylvania Court House,
May 12th, 1864. He was taken prisoner in the last named
battle while charging the enemy's works. He was taken
to Andersonville Prison, Ga., where he was confined four
months, afterwards was transferred to Florence Prison,
S. C, where he was held three months. The story of his
suffering and privations in both these prison pens was of
the most harrowing nature. He was paroled on the 13th
day of December, 1864, in Charleston Harbor, S. C, and
was subsequently exchanged on the 25th of March, 1865.
He rejoined his command in April, 1865, and was mustered
out of service Aug. 4th, 1865.
Alem Britten Fisher, son of Jacob F. Fisher, born Aug.
15th, 1848. He enlisted in the Union Army in the late
War of the Rebellion, Aug. 2d, 1864, for three years, or
during the war, in Company H, 17th Pennsylvania
Cavalry. His company was sent to the Shenandoah
Valley, where they were detailed for provost duty,
carrying despatches from Cedar Creek to Martinsburg,
and other duties pertaining thereto. They were first
stationed at Winchester ; subsequently his regiment
242 THE MILITARY RECORD.
joined a brigade under Gen. Sheridan, during which
time the subject of this sketch was a member of his
cavalry corps. Upon Lee's surrender the regiment was
disbanded and he was discharged, June 27th, lSV>i). After
the close of the war he returned to his home near
Numedia, Pa., where he resided for a time ; vSubsequently
locating at Mount Carmel, Pa., where he lives at the
present time.
Alem B. Shipman, son of John B. Shipman, born April
9th, 1844, near Sunbury, Pa. He enlisted in Aug., 1861,
in the Union Army, at the age of seventeen years, in
Company K, 8th Iowa Infantry. He served five years,
taking an active part in the battle at Petersburgh Landing
and Donelson. He was taken prisoner at Shiloh, April
7th, 1862, and held for ninety days ; subsequently ex-
changed and rejoined his regiment and served until the
close of the war. After his return from the war he
studied for the ministry, and at this v^riting is located at
Walnut, Iowa.
. William H. Inhoff, son of William Inhoff, born May
19th, 1845. Residence, Sunbury, Pa. He was a private
in the Union Army and a member of Company F, 28th
Regiment, Penn.sylvania Volunteers — Capt. George W.
Forrest. He was in skirmish at Oyster Point, in Penn-
sylvania, during Lee's raid on Harrisburg, in July, 1863 ;
afterwards was honorably discharged and re-enlisted
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March 1st, 1864, in Company B, 2d Regiment, Veteran
Artillery — Capt. R. C. Horner. He took an active part
in the following battles: In the second day's fight in
front of Petersburgh ; again when the attack was made
the 30th of May and the 18th of June. He assisted in
tearing up the Weldon Railroad ; in the battle at Aiken's
Landing. He was at Petersburgh when Lee surrendered,
his regiment doing provost duty at that place after the
surrender and until peace was declared, when they were
mustered out at City Point, Va., Jan. 29th, 1866.
John C. Osmun, son of Ziba Osmun, born May 9th,
1846, near Catawissa, Pa. He was a private in the late
War of the Rebellion, in Company K, 188th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers. He was wounded while in line
of duty at Cold Harbor, June 9th, 1864, which caused his
death June 19th, 1864.
Peter Prine Osmun, another son of Ziba Osmun,
enlisted in September, 1861, in Capt. J. A. Ramsey's
Company H, 93d Regiment. He was a member of the
company known as the "Baldy Guard." He took an
active part in the battle of Williainsburgh, May 5th, 1862,
and of Fair ( )aks, June 1st, 1862. He was never seen after
the last named battle, where he was doubtless killed.
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