J. C. FISHER, one of- Soott Township’s leading men, a capitalist and very large land owner, whose home is in Section 8, where he had 160 acres, had four other farms in the same township, aggregating 700 acres, together with producing oil wells, stock in many financial institutions and an improved farm of 320 acres in Monroe County, Michigan.
Mr. Fisher was born May 1, 1848, in Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, and is a son of George W. and Clarissa (Black) Fisher. George W. Fisher was born in Richland County, Ohio, October 27, 1820, but spent the larger part of his time at Lexington until his parents brought him to Sandusky County. In 1845 he married Clarissa Black, a daughter of William and Rhoda (Skinner) Black, and they had four children: Rhoda J.,John Calvin, Melissa and William Franklin. After marriage, George W. Fisher settled in a log cabin on the line between Jackson and Washington Township, and during that time he worked for Michael Shawl, who paid him fifty cents a day during the summer seasons and in the winters, a, sixpence for each large deadened oak tree he cut down. He then engaged in farming in Jackson Township, in 1848, moving into Scott Township and then to Washington Township. During 1857-58 he was engaged in the marble business at South Bend, Indiana, but this undertaking was not successful and he lost a large amount. From there he returned to Scott Township and settled on rented land until the spring of 1861, when he bought 160 acres in Jackson Township. This he sold and purchased 140 acres in Ballville Township, which he also sold, subsequently buying fifty-five acres and also selling that tract. About this time he closed out his business affairs and retired to a comfortable little place of ten acres. near Ballville, and there his death occurred in September, 1899. His burial heing in the Ballville Cemetery. He was well known all through the county and while credit was given him as an astute man of business. he was universally regarded as honest and upright in all his operations. He was a Republican in politics and in religion, he was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. His widow survived until October 8, 1906, and she was laid to rest by his side.
J. C. Fisher was educated in Jackson Township and at Oberlin College, spending two terms in the latter place after which he became his father's helper on the farm. After he married he lived on the bank of the Sandusky River, in Ballville Township, until 1881, when he moved to his farm in Section 8, in Scott Township. His other land in Scott Township is thus distributed: eighty acres in Section 17; 160 acres in Section 10, 160 acres and 141 acres, both farms being in Section 3. Mr. Fisher has improved his property with excellent buildings and undertilling. Although he has such a large acreage, he raised no crops to sell except wheat, making use of all else he raised to feed to his live stock, the raising of which is a large feature of his work. Formerly he fed as many as 1,000 head of lambs annually, but later gave all his attention to horses and cattle, being the largest shipper in this section. He had thirty producing oil wells on his home farm. He was a stockholder in the Croghan Bank at Fremont, and one of the directors of the same; was a stock holder and director of the Helena Bank; a stockholder in the Mechanics’ Bank at Bradner; and a stockholder in the Livestock Yards at Fostoria. In the management of his large properties he had shown great foresight and much progressiveness. In expending large sums to improve his land, he really displayed commendable frugality, for in this way the fertility of his fields was increased and the growing of finer live stock made possible.
He has not been unmindful. while attending to so many personal interests, of the demands of good citizenship taking an interest in everything that had promised to advance the prosperity of his township. He had been active in school matters and for several years served on the School Board, served one term as township trustee and two terms as treasurer.
On July 3. 1873. Mr. Fisher was married to Miss Celia Moore, who was born in Ballville Township, Sandusky County, a daughter of James and Harriet (Patterson) Moore, and to them were born the following children:
Claude, who married Anna Bowe, and has two daughters; Celia; Beatrice; Guy; Webb, who married Lottie Gschwind; James M., who married Dottie Hartman, and they have a daughter, Naomi; Maude, who married R. A. Thompson, and has a son, Wilson Edward; Blanche, who married M. A. Hutson; Clara; Bruce; and Brice; who are twins. The former of whom married Lena Halbeisen. Also, Lester; and George.
Mr. Fisher and family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Fisher and his sons
were Republicans.
Bio excerpts from: "TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY OF SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS" EDITED AND COMPILED BY BASIL MEEK FREMONT, OHIO
PUBLISHED BY RICHMOND-ARNOLD PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO 1909
Mr. Fisher was born May 1, 1848, in Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, and is a son of George W. and Clarissa (Black) Fisher. George W. Fisher was born in Richland County, Ohio, October 27, 1820, but spent the larger part of his time at Lexington until his parents brought him to Sandusky County. In 1845 he married Clarissa Black, a daughter of William and Rhoda (Skinner) Black, and they had four children: Rhoda J.,John Calvin, Melissa and William Franklin. After marriage, George W. Fisher settled in a log cabin on the line between Jackson and Washington Township, and during that time he worked for Michael Shawl, who paid him fifty cents a day during the summer seasons and in the winters, a, sixpence for each large deadened oak tree he cut down. He then engaged in farming in Jackson Township, in 1848, moving into Scott Township and then to Washington Township. During 1857-58 he was engaged in the marble business at South Bend, Indiana, but this undertaking was not successful and he lost a large amount. From there he returned to Scott Township and settled on rented land until the spring of 1861, when he bought 160 acres in Jackson Township. This he sold and purchased 140 acres in Ballville Township, which he also sold, subsequently buying fifty-five acres and also selling that tract. About this time he closed out his business affairs and retired to a comfortable little place of ten acres. near Ballville, and there his death occurred in September, 1899. His burial heing in the Ballville Cemetery. He was well known all through the county and while credit was given him as an astute man of business. he was universally regarded as honest and upright in all his operations. He was a Republican in politics and in religion, he was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. His widow survived until October 8, 1906, and she was laid to rest by his side.
J. C. Fisher was educated in Jackson Township and at Oberlin College, spending two terms in the latter place after which he became his father's helper on the farm. After he married he lived on the bank of the Sandusky River, in Ballville Township, until 1881, when he moved to his farm in Section 8, in Scott Township. His other land in Scott Township is thus distributed: eighty acres in Section 17; 160 acres in Section 10, 160 acres and 141 acres, both farms being in Section 3. Mr. Fisher has improved his property with excellent buildings and undertilling. Although he has such a large acreage, he raised no crops to sell except wheat, making use of all else he raised to feed to his live stock, the raising of which is a large feature of his work. Formerly he fed as many as 1,000 head of lambs annually, but later gave all his attention to horses and cattle, being the largest shipper in this section. He had thirty producing oil wells on his home farm. He was a stockholder in the Croghan Bank at Fremont, and one of the directors of the same; was a stock holder and director of the Helena Bank; a stockholder in the Mechanics’ Bank at Bradner; and a stockholder in the Livestock Yards at Fostoria. In the management of his large properties he had shown great foresight and much progressiveness. In expending large sums to improve his land, he really displayed commendable frugality, for in this way the fertility of his fields was increased and the growing of finer live stock made possible.
He has not been unmindful. while attending to so many personal interests, of the demands of good citizenship taking an interest in everything that had promised to advance the prosperity of his township. He had been active in school matters and for several years served on the School Board, served one term as township trustee and two terms as treasurer.
On July 3. 1873. Mr. Fisher was married to Miss Celia Moore, who was born in Ballville Township, Sandusky County, a daughter of James and Harriet (Patterson) Moore, and to them were born the following children:
Claude, who married Anna Bowe, and has two daughters; Celia; Beatrice; Guy; Webb, who married Lottie Gschwind; James M., who married Dottie Hartman, and they have a daughter, Naomi; Maude, who married R. A. Thompson, and has a son, Wilson Edward; Blanche, who married M. A. Hutson; Clara; Bruce; and Brice; who are twins. The former of whom married Lena Halbeisen. Also, Lester; and George.
Mr. Fisher and family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Fisher and his sons
were Republicans.
Bio excerpts from: "TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY OF SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS" EDITED AND COMPILED BY BASIL MEEK FREMONT, OHIO
PUBLISHED BY RICHMOND-ARNOLD PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO 1909
J. C. FISHER, one of- Soott Township’s leading men, a capitalist and very large land owner, whose home is in Section 8, where he had 160 acres, had four other farms in the same township, aggregating 700 acres, together with producing oil wells, stock in many financial institutions and an improved farm of 320 acres in Monroe County, Michigan.
Mr. Fisher was born May 1, 1848, in Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, and is a son of George W. and Clarissa (Black) Fisher. George W. Fisher was born in Richland County, Ohio, October 27, 1820, but spent the larger part of his time at Lexington until his parents brought him to Sandusky County. In 1845 he married Clarissa Black, a daughter of William and Rhoda (Skinner) Black, and they had four children: Rhoda J.,John Calvin, Melissa and William Franklin. After marriage, George W. Fisher settled in a log cabin on the line between Jackson and Washington Township, and during that time he worked for Michael Shawl, who paid him fifty cents a day during the summer seasons and in the winters, a, sixpence for each large deadened oak tree he cut down. He then engaged in farming in Jackson Township, in 1848, moving into Scott Township and then to Washington Township. During 1857-58 he was engaged in the marble business at South Bend, Indiana, but this undertaking was not successful and he lost a large amount. From there he returned to Scott Township and settled on rented land until the spring of 1861, when he bought 160 acres in Jackson Township. This he sold and purchased 140 acres in Ballville Township, which he also sold, subsequently buying fifty-five acres and also selling that tract. About this time he closed out his business affairs and retired to a comfortable little place of ten acres. near Ballville, and there his death occurred in September, 1899. His burial heing in the Ballville Cemetery. He was well known all through the county and while credit was given him as an astute man of business. he was universally regarded as honest and upright in all his operations. He was a Republican in politics and in religion, he was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. His widow survived until October 8, 1906, and she was laid to rest by his side.
J. C. Fisher was educated in Jackson Township and at Oberlin College, spending two terms in the latter place after which he became his father's helper on the farm. After he married he lived on the bank of the Sandusky River, in Ballville Township, until 1881, when he moved to his farm in Section 8, in Scott Township. His other land in Scott Township is thus distributed: eighty acres in Section 17; 160 acres in Section 10, 160 acres and 141 acres, both farms being in Section 3. Mr. Fisher has improved his property with excellent buildings and undertilling. Although he has such a large acreage, he raised no crops to sell except wheat, making use of all else he raised to feed to his live stock, the raising of which is a large feature of his work. Formerly he fed as many as 1,000 head of lambs annually, but later gave all his attention to horses and cattle, being the largest shipper in this section. He had thirty producing oil wells on his home farm. He was a stockholder in the Croghan Bank at Fremont, and one of the directors of the same; was a stock holder and director of the Helena Bank; a stockholder in the Mechanics’ Bank at Bradner; and a stockholder in the Livestock Yards at Fostoria. In the management of his large properties he had shown great foresight and much progressiveness. In expending large sums to improve his land, he really displayed commendable frugality, for in this way the fertility of his fields was increased and the growing of finer live stock made possible.
He has not been unmindful. while attending to so many personal interests, of the demands of good citizenship taking an interest in everything that had promised to advance the prosperity of his township. He had been active in school matters and for several years served on the School Board, served one term as township trustee and two terms as treasurer.
On July 3. 1873. Mr. Fisher was married to Miss Celia Moore, who was born in Ballville Township, Sandusky County, a daughter of James and Harriet (Patterson) Moore, and to them were born the following children:
Claude, who married Anna Bowe, and has two daughters; Celia; Beatrice; Guy; Webb, who married Lottie Gschwind; James M., who married Dottie Hartman, and they have a daughter, Naomi; Maude, who married R. A. Thompson, and has a son, Wilson Edward; Blanche, who married M. A. Hutson; Clara; Bruce; and Brice; who are twins. The former of whom married Lena Halbeisen. Also, Lester; and George.
Mr. Fisher and family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Fisher and his sons
were Republicans.
Bio excerpts from: "TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY OF SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS" EDITED AND COMPILED BY BASIL MEEK FREMONT, OHIO
PUBLISHED BY RICHMOND-ARNOLD PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO 1909
Mr. Fisher was born May 1, 1848, in Scott Township, Sandusky County, Ohio, and is a son of George W. and Clarissa (Black) Fisher. George W. Fisher was born in Richland County, Ohio, October 27, 1820, but spent the larger part of his time at Lexington until his parents brought him to Sandusky County. In 1845 he married Clarissa Black, a daughter of William and Rhoda (Skinner) Black, and they had four children: Rhoda J.,John Calvin, Melissa and William Franklin. After marriage, George W. Fisher settled in a log cabin on the line between Jackson and Washington Township, and during that time he worked for Michael Shawl, who paid him fifty cents a day during the summer seasons and in the winters, a, sixpence for each large deadened oak tree he cut down. He then engaged in farming in Jackson Township, in 1848, moving into Scott Township and then to Washington Township. During 1857-58 he was engaged in the marble business at South Bend, Indiana, but this undertaking was not successful and he lost a large amount. From there he returned to Scott Township and settled on rented land until the spring of 1861, when he bought 160 acres in Jackson Township. This he sold and purchased 140 acres in Ballville Township, which he also sold, subsequently buying fifty-five acres and also selling that tract. About this time he closed out his business affairs and retired to a comfortable little place of ten acres. near Ballville, and there his death occurred in September, 1899. His burial heing in the Ballville Cemetery. He was well known all through the county and while credit was given him as an astute man of business. he was universally regarded as honest and upright in all his operations. He was a Republican in politics and in religion, he was identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. His widow survived until October 8, 1906, and she was laid to rest by his side.
J. C. Fisher was educated in Jackson Township and at Oberlin College, spending two terms in the latter place after which he became his father's helper on the farm. After he married he lived on the bank of the Sandusky River, in Ballville Township, until 1881, when he moved to his farm in Section 8, in Scott Township. His other land in Scott Township is thus distributed: eighty acres in Section 17; 160 acres in Section 10, 160 acres and 141 acres, both farms being in Section 3. Mr. Fisher has improved his property with excellent buildings and undertilling. Although he has such a large acreage, he raised no crops to sell except wheat, making use of all else he raised to feed to his live stock, the raising of which is a large feature of his work. Formerly he fed as many as 1,000 head of lambs annually, but later gave all his attention to horses and cattle, being the largest shipper in this section. He had thirty producing oil wells on his home farm. He was a stockholder in the Croghan Bank at Fremont, and one of the directors of the same; was a stock holder and director of the Helena Bank; a stockholder in the Mechanics’ Bank at Bradner; and a stockholder in the Livestock Yards at Fostoria. In the management of his large properties he had shown great foresight and much progressiveness. In expending large sums to improve his land, he really displayed commendable frugality, for in this way the fertility of his fields was increased and the growing of finer live stock made possible.
He has not been unmindful. while attending to so many personal interests, of the demands of good citizenship taking an interest in everything that had promised to advance the prosperity of his township. He had been active in school matters and for several years served on the School Board, served one term as township trustee and two terms as treasurer.
On July 3. 1873. Mr. Fisher was married to Miss Celia Moore, who was born in Ballville Township, Sandusky County, a daughter of James and Harriet (Patterson) Moore, and to them were born the following children:
Claude, who married Anna Bowe, and has two daughters; Celia; Beatrice; Guy; Webb, who married Lottie Gschwind; James M., who married Dottie Hartman, and they have a daughter, Naomi; Maude, who married R. A. Thompson, and has a son, Wilson Edward; Blanche, who married M. A. Hutson; Clara; Bruce; and Brice; who are twins. The former of whom married Lena Halbeisen. Also, Lester; and George.
Mr. Fisher and family were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics, Mr. Fisher and his sons
were Republicans.
Bio excerpts from: "TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY OF SANDUSKY COUNTY, OHIO AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS" EDITED AND COMPILED BY BASIL MEEK FREMONT, OHIO
PUBLISHED BY RICHMOND-ARNOLD PUBLISHING CO. CHICAGO 1909
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