FISHER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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FISHER, Thomas L. - b: 1865 Pettis Co, MO
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 723
residence: Big Creek Twp

Thomas L. Fisher, one of the substantial and well known farmers and stockmen of 
Big Creek township, is a native of Missouri. He was born in Pettis County January 
11, 1865, and is a son of Hampton G. and Nannie (Newbill) Fisher. Hampton G. 
Fisher was also a native of Pettis County, Missouri, born in 1842. He was a son of 
Thomas L. Fisher, one of the very early pioneers of Pettis County. Samuel L. 
Fisher was a Pennsylvanian, born in 1800, and came to Missouri, settling in 
Pettis County in 1821, and is said to have been the first man to plant corn on 
what is known as South Fork in Pettis County. Upon coming to Pettis County he 
entered a large tract of land from the Government and was an extensive farmer 
and stockman during his life time. He lived to the advanced age of ninety-one 
years. He died in 1891. His remains are interred in the County Line Baptist 
Cemetery, he having donated the land for this cemetery many years prior to his 
death. Thomas L. Fisher is one of seven children born to his parents, the others 
being as follow: Charles A., who lives in Idaho; Mrs. Carrie Hainline, Pettis 
County, Missouri; Cassie, who died at the age of sixteen; Mrs. Cora Hainline, 
deceased; Clark, who lives in Pettis County; Mrs. Mollie Sterling, Pettis County, 
Missouri. Thomas L. Fisher was reared on his father's farm in Pettis County and 
received a good common school education and when he was about twenty years of 
age began life for himself. He followed farming in Pettis and Johnson Counties 
and in 1895 came to Henry County and purchased a small farm. Later he sold this 
farm and bought other land. He now owns a valuable farm of two hundred eighty 
acres, one hundred sixty of which is located in Big Creek township, and eighty 
acres in Chilhowee township, Johnson County. Mr. Fisher's farm is well improved 
and in a high state of cultivation and indicates the industry and progressiveness 
of its owner. Mr. Fisher was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Miller, a native 
of Allen County, Ohio, and a daughter of Marcus and Melissa Miller. The father 
died when Mrs. Fisher was a child and the mother later married John Blume, and 
they came to Johnson County, Missouri, in 1888. She died in 1913 and her remains 
are buried in Mineral Creek Cemetery, Johnson County. Mrs. Fisher is one of the 
following children born to her parents: Daniel, lives in Allen County, Ohio; Jesse, 
Allen County, Ohio, and Mrs. Dora Bear, lives in Washington. To Thomas Fisher and 
wife have been born the following children: Ruby L., married Elmer Orr, St. Louis, 
Missouri; Lloyd; Paul M., a graduate of the Blairstown High School; Forest C., 
Florence B., Media L., Francis M., Walter L., all residing at home with their 
parents. Mr. Fisher is a public spirited and enterprising citizen and takes a keen 
interest in public affairs, and is especially interested in the progress of the 
public school system. He is now serving his second term on the school board of 
Blairstown. 

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