Northumberland-Berks County PA Archives Biographies.....Fisher, Z. B. 1849 - 

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Z. B. FISHER,* whose reputation throughout Northumberland County is well

established, is the proprietor of the Neversink House at Trevorton, Pa. He is a

son of Valentine and Rebecca (Britton), Fisher, and was born November 21, 1849,

in Berks County, Pa.



  Valentine Fisher was born in Berks County, Pa., about 1825, and moved to

Trevorton in 1865, where he has followed the tinner's trade during all of his

active life. His wife died in 1888. They were blessed with ten children.



  Z. B. Fisher, the subject of this biography, was a mere boy when his parents

moved to Trevorton. At the age of sixteen he became a slate-picker, being under

the employ of the Fagleys, and at the age of eighteen he began mining. Most of

his experience has been as a contract miner, and he is now engaged most of the

time at North Franklin Mine No. 2, with the Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron

Company. In 1882 he erected a fine hotel in Trevorton, now known as the

Neversink House. It is a large, commodious building, three stories high, 50 foot

front and 65 feet in depth. Adjoining this well-known hotel is Mr. Fisher's

residence, which is also three stories high, 28 foot front and 48 feet deep.

These two buildings do much to improve the appearance of the town. Politically

Mr. Fisher is a Democrat and has been very active in township affairs; he was

constable for two terms and overseer of the poor two terms. He is a member of

the I. O. O. F. No. 528 of Trevorton; Knights of the Golden Eagle Castle No.

455; and P. O. S. of A., Camp No. 156.



  Mr. Fisher married Kate Yordy, daughter of Jacob Yordy of Trevorton, Pa. For

many years Mr. Yordy was justice of the peace and was postmaster in 1860. He

also taught school many years in Trevorton and in the township. Mr. and Mrs.

Fisher have been blessed with nine children, as follows: Archibald; Clyde; Bert;

Valentine; Mabel; and Vernon, all at home; Maud, deceased; Flora Irene; and

Zephaniah.







Additional Comments:

* The information contained in this biography was supplied by the subject of

this sketch. A type-set copy of the biography was sent to the subject to be

proof-read, but the subject did not edit and return the copy, so this biography

may contain typographical errors.



  Extracted from:

    

    Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District

    Published by 

    Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899)





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