OBIT: John G. FISHER, 1899, Bedford, Bedford County, PA

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JOHN G. FISHER.
Death of a Newspaper Man at His Home in Bedford.

  At ten minutes of 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. John G. Fisher 
died at his home in Bedford at the age of 63 years.  He was the father 
of A. S. Fisher, esq., and W. H. Fisher, of this city.  At times during 
the past few years he made his home in Altoona, and here, as elsewhere, 
he had many friends.  The deceased was born in Berlin, Somerset county, 
but upon reaching his majority went to Bedford where his bent and 
inclination was followed, and he entered the newspaper profession.  All 
his work in that line was done on the Bedford Gazette, and it was he 
who, in many ways, laid the plan since carried out therein - or a 
newspaper and not a journal.  He wrote the news without fear or favor, 
as the same came to him and helped in a great way to make the paper one 
to be read with interest.  While all the news was given by him it was 
written with no two meanings, and it is doubtful if he now has an 
enemy.
  He is survived in addition to the relatives named above by seven 
brothers: Harry W. Fisher, who is prominent in educational circles in 
Pittsburg; Philip of California, where as an educator he is well known; 
Frank, of Philadelphia, and William H., of Easton, both Lutheran 
ministers; Tobias, of Berlin; Samuel, of Dakota, and Daniel, of Berlin.  
One sister, Mrs. Rufus Landis, of Berlin, also survives.

Morning Tribune, Altoona, Pa., Tuesday, July 18, 1899

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OBIT: John Gilbert FISHER, 1899, Bedford, Bedford County, PA

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JOHN GILBERT FISHER

John Gilbert Fisher was born at Berlin, Somerset county, sixty-three years ago 
and died in Bedford, July 17, 1899.  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fisher, 
who died at their home in Berlin several years ago.  Decedent came to Bedford 
when a young man.  For a number of years, he taught school in this county, at 
one time being principal of the Boydstown school. He finally forsook the 
pedagogical path and entered the field of journalism.  From 1871 to 1880, he was 
local editor of the Bedford Gazette and right well did he perform the duties 
pertaining to the position.  He was a trenchant writer, fearless and forceful.  
Mr. Fisher served as deputy register and recorder for six years and as clerk to 
the county commissioners for nine years. In politics, he was a Democrat and with 
pen and voice ably espoused the principles of that party.  On the twelfth of 
May, 1863, he was united in marriage to Miss Martha J. Snively, daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. Andrew Snively, of Schellsburg.  To this union three children were 
born, namely, Andrew S., William II. and Harry.  The last named died in Bedford 
in 1880. Andrew S. is an attorney, and, with his mother and brother, lives in 
Altoona, to which place the family removed seven or eight years ago. Decedent is 
also survived by seven brothers and one sister -- Prof. Harry W. Fisher, a 
prominent educator, of Pittsburg; Prof. Philip Fisher, a well known instructor, 
of California; Rev. Frank Fisher, of Philadelphia, and Rev. William H. Fisher, 
D. D., of Easton; Lutheran ministers; Samuel Fisher, of Dakota; Mrs. Rufus 
Landis, Tobias and Daniel Fisher, of Berlin.  The funeral services were held on 
Wednesday afternoon at four o'clock and were conducted by Rev. Martin L. Culler, 
pastor of the Lutheran church. Interment in the Bedford cemetery.  The pallbears 
were Josiah Amos, Ed. R. Horne, George Bollinger and B. F. Mock.

Bedford Gazette, July 21, 1899