- M. J. FISHER, of POWERS & FISHER, Oregon; born in Cooksville,
Rock Co., Wis., Oct. 1,
- 1849; his parents J. W. and P. S. FISHER, settled in Rock
Co. in 1845; they were New York State people, and settled on
a new farm in Oregon in 1847; the neighborhood is known as Fisher's
Valley and here J. W. FISHER ended his life-work, dying Oct.
19, 1877, leaving six children - Marshall J., Frances M., Edwin,
Charles, Henry and Maude. M. J. attended the common and select
schools of Oregon, also the Evansville Seminary; he taught seven
winters, first in 1871; was hotel clerk in Leroy, Minn., and
at Beloit, Wis.; was in the mercantile business from 1876 until
August, 1880, when, with C. E. POWERS, he bought the livery and
sale stable of C. WATERMAN; it is the only one in the village,
and business opens up well for the firm, who have ten horses,
and are prepared to furnish good rigs at fair rates; Mr. POWERS
has been in the mercantile business here for several years past,
and the firm still maintains a stock of groceries, jewelry, watches,
notions, etc. Both are Republicans, Mr. F. also belong to the
Orders of A.F. & A.M. and the A.O.U.W. He married Anna STORY,
of Oregon, and has two children - Max and Clyde. Mrs. POWERS
was Frances MUNGER, a native of Madison Co., N.Y.
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- Taken from "The History of Dane County, Wisconsin"
(c)1880 Western Historical Company, Chicago, p. 1239.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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