Ray County, Missouri Biographies - William D. FISHER (b. 1852) Source: History of Ray County, Missouri 1881; p.566-567 William D. FISHER William D. Fisher, born in 1852, is a native of Chester county, Pennsylvania. He is a son of George W. Fisher, now living at Mt. Carroll, Illinois. His father, George W. fisher, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1826. The subject of this sketch, at the age of two years was taken by his parents to Carroll county, Illinois, where they settled in 1854. In 1868, he took up the photograph business, and after learning the art of photography, moved, in 1870 to Kansas City, Missouri, where he worked at his calling three months; thence he moved to Liberty, Missouri; after remaining in that town three months, he came to Richmond, where, in connection with Dr. Kice, he continued his business of photography. In 1874, he went to Yankton, Dakota, where he remained two years, after which he returned to Richmond, where he now resides and is engaged at his vocation. Upon his return to Richmond, Mr. Fisher entered into the mercantile business, which he continued for three years, and then opened the photographic rooms he now occupies. Having spent a number of years in preparing himself for his business, Mr. Fisher is well qualified by skill and experience to prosecute his profession with success. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and is a worthy gentleman, manly, upright and reliable. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by County Coordinator USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or their legal representative, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------