Obit for Edward Fisher - Kingfisher County, Oklahoma 

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Source:  THE PRESS-DEMOCRAT, Hennessey, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma,
Friday, February 9, 1912.


Edward FISHER, eldest of three children of James and Jane FISHER was
born in Wigton, Cumberland, England, August 9, 1846.

He was christianed in infancy in the Episcopal Church and confirned at
the age of 16, and has remained steadfast in his chosen faith.

He was married to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John and Elizabeth
CLARK, on July 23, 1869, in Liverpool, England, where they resided a
year and where their child was born and died.

In 1870 they came to America and settled in Marysville, Kansas, where
they resided 14 years, going thence to Pratt, Kansas, residing there 5
years, when he came to Hennessey among the first settlers in 1889.

Here he erected one among the first buildings in the town, where he
conducted his barber shop and also served as first city marshal of the
town, later moving to his homestead, 4 1/2 miles west and 2 1/2 miles
south of town, where he has since resided.

To this union 8 children were born, two preceeding him, Emily, the
eldest, who was born May 7, 1870, and lived only 9 days, and Walter
W., born May 7, 1885, died April 19, 1899.

Those left to mourn him are his wife and brother and six children,
viz:

Arthur J. FISHER, Hennessey;
James A. FISHER, Enid;
Mrs. E. C. LAWRENCE, Claremore;
Mrs. J. A. HARROVER, Cherokee;
Leonard E. FISHER, Hennessey;
Ida H. FISHER, Portland, Ore.

He died in this city at the home of his eldest son, A. J. FISHER, at
4:20 A.M., February 5, 1912, aged 65 years, 5 months and 28 days.

The funeral was held at the home of his son, A. J. FISHER, of
Hennessey, Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock, conducted by Rev. N.
Paul BARTON.

Burial in the Hennessey cemetery.