- PERRY FISHER, farmer, Sec. 2; P.O. Hanover; born July 5,
1817, in Luzern Co. Penn., and
- worked as a farmer while there. In 1854, came to Wisconsin,
and after spending the summer in looking around for a suitable
location, decided on Plymouth Township as his future home and
bought a farm of 200 acres; there was a small house on the land
when he took possession, which was destroyed by fire Jan. 26,
1859, and he lost nearly everything, the family barely escaping
with their lives, being nearly suffocated with smoke when aroused
by Mr. FISHER's mother, who was fortunately awakened in time;
he afterward built his present commodious homestead. He now
owns 300 acres of land and raises corn, oats, wheat, barley,
potatoes, horses, cows , hogs and poultry. Married Miss Rebecca
A. THOMAS of Pennsylvania, in December, 1848; she died April
1, 1858, leaving one daughter, Hannah A., born July 10, 1854;
she married Mr. Tracy BROWN, of Hanover, on Aug. 17, 1874. Mr.
FISHER married Miss Freelove BROWN, of Illinois, Dec. 8, 1859.
He was Town Treasurer one year; Side Supervisor several years,
and Pathmaster several years. Member of the Baptist Church.
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- Taken from "The History of Rock County, Wis."
(c)1879, pp. 873-874.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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