H. M. Fisher
H. M. FISHER carpenter and builder, Bucyrus is a son of David and Elizabeth (Stayman) Fisher and was born in Franklin Co.. Penn. Dec. 12, 1818. While a boy, he lived on a farm and received a good common school education. His father was born near Greencastle, Penn., in 1787 was a farmer and also a miller, becoming a merchant later in live. He was possessed of a liberal education and was married in Pennsylvania in 1809, and came Ohio in 1828, and lived here until his death. The subject of our sketch came with hs parents here and assisted his father on the farm near Mansfield, and remained until the death of the latter. He learned the carpenter trade with his brother in Mansfield, about 1842. In 1854, he came to Crawford Co., and worked in and around Bucyrus following his trade in company with his brother, David Fisher until 1865. In 1867 and 1868, he also worked in Marion Co. He has been in carpentering and bridge building ever since 1854, in this and adjoining counties. He was married. Oct. 29, 1850, to Miss Solena Culver, of Richland Co., Ohio. She died Jan. 13, 1852. On Sept. 20, 1855, he was again married to Miss Sarah A. Dickson of Vernon Township this county; there is one child of this family: N. C. Fisher, Civil Engineer for the Pennsylvania Railroad, stationed at Chicago. Of his father's family, there are the following children living, besides himself: Eliza, wife of Henry Cook, of Constantine, Mich.; C. W. Fisher; Louisa, widow of Joseph Davis of Evansville. Ind.; and Susannah. Mr. Fisher has been a Republican since the organization of the party, and is one of the respected and influential citizens of Bucyrus.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio, Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881