William Fisher Biography - Grant County Wisconsin

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Submitted by David W. Taft, dtaft @ cowtown.net

History of Grant County Wisconsin
Western Historical Publishing, Chicago, July 1881
Town of Clifton, Biographical Sketches, Page 1003

WILLIAM FISHER; P. O. Livingston; was born in Cornwall, England, March 7, 1825; 
learned the blacksmith trade and went to London, where he worked at his trade 
about a year; then went to Cambridgeshire, England, and worked there eighteen 
months; he then returned to Cornwall, and went into business for himself in the 
Parish of St. Issey.  Stayed there two years, and, in 1871, came to America with 
his family, and settled in Martinville, town of Clifton, Wis., where he started 
a blacksmith- shop; he remained at Martinville nine years, when he removed to 
Livingston, and built the first blacksmith-shop in the village.  He married 
Arabella Nance, July 17, 1849, in Oxton, London, England, who was born in 
Cornwall Padstow, England.  They had four children, of whom, two are living, 
Sarah Ann and William; deceased are Charles F. and Mary Jane.  Charles was 
buried at Rock Church Cemetery, and Mary Jane in Parish Church Cemetery. St. 
Issey, England.  Mrs. Fisher has been a member of the M. E. Church nine years; 
Arabella was a member of the Church of England.  Mr. Fisher is a member of the 
Good Templars.