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MICHAEL FISHEL, one of the
early residents, only a few years ago sold his farm on the
south side of the river, and now resides in the village of
McComb. |
Washington Twp. -
JOHN FISHER,
physician and surgeon, Arcadia, was born in Columbiana County,
Ohio, Mar. 28, 1811, the second of eleven children born to
Peter and Catharine (Shepler) Fisher, natives of Lancaster
County, Penn., former of whom was a soldier in the war of 1812.
Peter Fisher's father, Adam Fisher, lived to be
one hundred and sixteen years old, as did also his wife; the old
people were remarkably agile and youthful in their movements in
their advanced age, the old gentleman readily walking several
miles with no uncomfortable results. Our subject left his
native county at the age of fourteen years, coming to Carroll
County, Ohio, and is the year 1833 to this county. Dr.
Fisher's early life was spent at the blacksmith trade,
learning in connection therewith the edge tool and general
gunsmithing business. With John Miller he
established the first foundry in Fostoria, Ohio, and built the
first engine in this section of the State, and during the years
engaged in this direction, he studied medicine, ore, at that
time, for his own gratification; but he gradually drifted into a
more vigorous study and subsequent practice. He read
mainly with Dr. Elias Brien, of this county, a physician
of the Thompsonian school, and began an extensive practice under
this teaching, but soon afterward took up the eclectic system
under which he has since practiced with increased success.
Dr. Fisher married Miss Rachel Heckerthorn,
daughter of Christian Heckerthorn, of Carroll County,
Ohio, and by this union he has four children, three of whom are
living: Eliza, Peter and Joseph; the two
latter served in the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in
the late civil war.
Source 3: History of Hancock County, Ohio -
Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 876 |
Union Twp. -
NICHOLAS FOLK came from
Fairfield County, and took up his abode on the Tawa Creek, on
what is known as the Teatsorth farm, which he entered.
Mr. Folk was a small man, rather feeble in health, but
succeeded in clearing up the farm on which he lived and died.
He was respected by all who knew him. (See
BURKET) |
WILLIAM FOUNTAIN, or the old
man Fountain, as he was familiarly called, came to
the county in 1830, and settled in this township, on lands on
which he resided for nearly fifty years, and up to the time of
his death. Of an unassuming and retired disposition,
attentive to his own affairs, taking little part in public
matters, his acquaintance was never very extensive. But no
man in his neighborhood was more highly respected, or considered
more trustworthy. Mr. Fountain came from
Franklin County, and lived to be almost a centenarian.
Mr. F. was born in Caroline Co., Md., Jan. 6th,
1784. He was of Irish descent, and was the second of three
brothers. In 1824 he came to Franklin Co, Ohio, and
settled in Plain township. In 1809 Mr. F. was
married to Sarah Barton, by whom he had five children.
Mrs. F. died in 1821, and Mr. F. married
Mrs. Rebecca Smith, with whom he lived until the time of her
death, a period of more than forty years. Mr. F.
sold his farm in Franklin, and came to Hancock, taking up his
residence on the farm on which he died. At the time of his
death he was the oldest person in the county. |
Washington Twp.
NICHOLAS FOX,
farmer, P. O. Arcadia, was born in this county July 10, 1847,
son of William and Catharine (Males) Fox, the former a
native of Pennsylvania. William Fox enlisted in the
war of 1812, but did no active service; he removed to Fairfield
County, Ohio, and afterward to Seneca County, and finally to
Hancock County about 1827, and here lived until his death,
engaged in farming. Nicholas Fox has always resided
in this county, and has at present a farm of 160 acres of land
in a high state of cultivation. He married, Dec.
31, 1868, Miss Mary Gilmer, daughter of John Gilmer,
an old resident of this county; four of their eight children are
now living: Edward, John E., Mollie and William;
those deceased are Myrtie, Rosa, Nettie and Minnie.
Mr. Fox is a member of the I. O. O. F., Arcadia Lodge,
No. 595. He is one of the substantial and progressive
farmers of Washington Township, this county. In politics
he is a Democrat.
Source 3: History of Hancock County, Ohio -
Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 877 |
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