BIO: ANTHONY FISHBURN, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
   
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  >From Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania,
  Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, page 429
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    ANTHONY FISHBURN, who entered into rest at Carlisle in 1889, belonged to
  one of the early settled families of Pennsylvania. The name, as spelled by
  the German members of the family before the emigration to the New World, was
  Fischborn. It signifies a "fish pond."
    
    Philip Fischborn was born in Plannich der Churfatz, Hessen-Darmstadt,
  Germany, and on coming to America, in 1749, he located in Derry township,
  Dauphin Co., Pa. He married Catherine E. Bretz, born Sept. 27, 1724, and nine
  children, five sons and four daughters, were born to them: Margaretta, John
  Philip, Ludwig, Peter, Magdalena, Anthony, Dietrich, Catherine and Anna Maria.
    
    John Philip Fishburn (as the Americanborn members of the family spell the
  name), was born in Derry township, Dauphin county, Nov. 15, 1754. He was
  twice married. On Aug. 14, 1780, he wedded Barbara Greiner, who bore him six
  children: Catherine E., Magdalena, John, Anthony, Margaret and Anthony (2),
  of whom only John and Anthony (2) lived to mature years. The wife and mother
  died June 19, 1790. For his second wife, on Dec. 25, 1792, John Philip
  Fishburn married Anna M. Hack, born June 9, 1771. Ten of the twelve children
  born of this union lived to maturity, namely: Eve, Barbara, Jacob, Michael,
  Elizabeth, Benjamin, Jonas, Sophia, Thomas and Joshua.
    
    John Fishburn, son of John Philip and Barbara (Greiner) Fishburn, was born
  in Derry township, Dauphin county, Dec. 12, 1784. On Nov. 26, 1809, he
  married Catherine Carmana, who was born April 9, 1791,and they became the
  parents of six sons and four daughters: Philip, John, Anthony, Barbara,
  Hannah C., Helena, Rudolph, Adam, Reuben and Maria. John Fishburn died April
  11, 1861, and his wife March 15, 1874.
    
    Anthony Fishburn, son of John, was born July 1, 1815, in Dauphin county,
  and in 1832 accompanied his parents to Cumberland county, settling in
  Dickinson township. He was occupied at farming with his father until his
  marriage, when he moved to his late country home. He became one of the
  representative men of the county, being a successful farmer and an honest,
  intelligent and progressive citizen. On March 19, 1885, he retired and moved
  into Carlisle, finding a comfortable home at the corner of Pomfret and West
  streets, where he suffered a stroke of apoplexy and died in 1889. In public
  affairs, while always interested, he preferred to remain in the background,
  and he could never be induced to accept any office except that of supervisor.
    
    On Feb. 15, 1842, Anthony Fishburn was married to Salome Ann LeFevre, who
  was born June 12, 1824, in West Pennsboro township, daughter of Lawrence and
  Salome (Line) LeFevre. Three children blessed this union: Philip H., born
  Jan. 23, 1843, died Feb. 11, 1845; Anna Maria, born Jan. 19, 1851, died March
  3, 1855; Louisa Elbe, born Dec. 26, 1860, resides in Carlisle with her mother.
  Mrs. Fishburn continues in the home on Pomfret and West streets, and has many
  friends in Carlisle. She is a sincere member of the Lutheran Church, as was
  her husband.

    LEFEVRE. The LeFevre family, to which Mrs. Salome Fishburn belongs, traces
  its American line to Isaac Le Fevre, a French Huguenot, who fled to America
  to escape religious persecution. In 1708 he landed at Boston, Mass., and in
  1712 settled
    
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  in Lancaster county, Pa. (then a part of Chester county). His home was near
  Strasburg, where some of his descendants yet remain. He was married in France
  to Catherine Fierre, daughter of Daniel and Maria (Warrenbuer) Fierre.
    
    Philip Le Fevre, second son of Isaac, was born March 16, 1710, in Boston.
  He became the father of eight children: Isaac, George, Adam, Jacob,
  Catherine, Esther, Eve and Elizabeth. His wife's name is not known.
    
    George Le Fevre, son of Philip, married Anna Barbara Slaymaker, of German
  descent, who bore him twelve children: Elizabeth, Lawrence, Isaac, Mary,
  Jacob, George, Adam, Peter, Anna Barbara, Samuel, John and Daniel.
    
    Lawrence Le Fevre, son of George, was twice married. In May, 1792, he
  wedded Veronica Alter, who died Oct. 15, 1817, the mother of the following
  children: Margaret and George, who both died young; Jacob; Elizabeth; John;
  Isaac; Fannie; Esther; David Alter and Joseph Ritner. On Oct. 29, 1822,
  Lawrence Le Fevre married Salome Line, and the one daughter of this union,
  Salome Ann, is now the respected widow of Anthony Fishburn, and is passing
  the evening of her well-spent life in her home in Carlisle, tenderly cared
  for by her only surviving child, Louisa Elbe Fishburn.