BIO: David H. FISHER, Huntingdon County, PA

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Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley: 
Comprising the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata and Perry, 
Pennsylvania, Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers.  Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. 
Runk & Co., 1897, pages 247-248.
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  DAVID H. FISHER, Entriken, Huntingdon county, Pa., was born in Tod 
township, February 25, 1831, son of John C. and Mary A. (Snare) Fisher.  
Ludwig Fisher, his grandfather, was of German descent, and born in 
Maryland. He farmed in Bedford and Fulton counties, Pa., and owned coal 
lands on Broad Top. He married a Miss Carothers, of Bedford county; 
their family consisted of ten children. Their son, John C. Fisher, was 
born in McConnells Cove, Fulton county. He was first a farmer at Broad 
Top, Bedford county, removing later to Tod township, Huntingdon county, 
where he bought a farm in 1840. This land was all in timber when he 
made the purchase; it comprised 128 acres. He cleared and improved his 
property, and cultivated it for the remainder of his life. His politics 
were first those of the Whig, and afterwards those of the Republican 
party. He held several township offices. Mr. Fisher was married to Miss 
Snare in Tod township. Their children are: Catherine, deceased; John 
A., deceased; Joseph, of Johnson county, Mo.; Jemina, widow of 
Christian Fisher; David H.; Jacob, deceased; Andrew, deceased; Mary, 
deceased, wife of Samuel E. Brode. Mr. John C. Fisher was a member of 
the Methodist Episcopal church. He died on the homestead in 1862. His 
excellent wife survived him until 1889, when she died at the home of 
her son, David H. Fisher.
  This son attended one of the old log school houses of Tod township 
and lived with his parents on the farm until he reached the age of 
twenty. He then learned carpentry in Lincoln township; he has continued 
nearly all his life in that vocation, having become a contractor and 
master builder. Mr. Fisher has erected some dwellings and other 
structures in various parts of the county; among these are some of the 
finest barns in Hopewell and Lincoln townships. He purchased a farm of 
60 acres in Lincoln township; after cultivating it for five years, he 
sold it, and went to Iowa, where he remained for some months. On his 
return, he enlisted at Hollidaysburg, Blair county, in Company K, 
Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel Bonaffon, Capt. J. C. 
Brewster. This was in 1865. Mr. Fisher served for seven months, being 
much of the time on guard duty. He was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., 
in September of that year, returned home and resumed work at his trade. 
In 1866, he bought his present residence, a farm of 150 acres. He has 
built upon it an octagonal dwelling and a barn, and added other 
improvements. Mr. Fisher also bought the James Entrekin homestead, of 
150 acres, which his son-in-law has under cultivation. These gentlemen 
also raise live stock. Mr. Fisher has found time for much public 
service. He was for nine years in the school board, and was its 
treasurer. In 1879, he was elected justice of the peace, in which 
office he continued for seventeen years, fulfilling its duties most 
creditably; it is enough to say that his judgments were invariably 
sustained by the higher courts. He is a Republican, and polled his 
first vote for James Scott in 1852. He is now a member of the People's 
party, and was a delegate to the Omaha convention. He has attended all 
the conventions held in his own county and State. He adopted the motto 
"16 to 1." Mr. Fisher is a member of the Farmers' Alliance, and of the 
Grange; in the latter he has served as lecturer and as chaplain.
  David H. Fisher was married in 1856, at Huntingdon, to Mary, daughter 
of Jacob Brendle, farmer and blacksmith of Lincoln township, where Mrs. 
Fisher was born. Their children are: Rose (Mrs. Calvin S. Fouse), of 
Lincoln township; Samuel H., farmer, Lincoln township; Margaret E. 
(Mrs. H. T. Entrekin); Jean M. (Mrs. Linnard W. Treece), of Hopewell 
township; Kate (Mrs. Orlando Reed), whose husband is in railroad 
employ; Lettie (Mrs. Irvin Morningstar), of Lincoln township; Rush C., 
on the homestead; Elizabeth, was killed by a log that rolled upon her; 
Lillie, deceased; and one that died in infancy. Mr. Fisher is a member 
of the Methodist Episcopal church, and a teacher in the Sunday-school; 
has served as superintendent. He belongs to the building committee, and 
is steward of the church. Mr. Fisher is of a genial and kindly nature, 
and enjoys the respect and good will of the community.