David E. Fisher
DAVID E. FISHER, merchant, Bucyrus was born in Mansfield, Ohio. March 24, 1846, where the first fourteen years of his life were spent in attending the schools of that place. In the fall of 1860, he came to Bucyrus to live with an uncle, Mr. C. W. Fisher, assisting him on his farm and attending school one year. In July 1862, he enlisted in the 131st O. V. I. from which, after five months service he was honorably discharged. He then began clerking in his uncles store filling a position there until the 136th O. N. G. marched to the defense of the National Capital. At the expiration of the term of his enlistment, he was again discharged from the service, and resumed his duties in the store with his uncle, C. W. Fisher, until 1869, at which time the firm was changed to Fisher & Lauck. He, however remaining with that firm until 1873, when he entered into a partnership with his brother, J. J. Fisher. He was married Nov. 3, 1869, to Miss Maggie Hoover, by whom he has three children: Bessie M., Jay C. and infant son. He is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Sunday school. holding in the last named organization, a responsible position.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio, Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881