Fisher Family Genealogy
FISHER, Thompson Scott
1848 - 1893 (45 years)-
Name FISHER, Thompson Scott Birth 14 May 1848 Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA [1] CENSUS 10 Aug 1850 Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA [2] Census: 1850 U.S. - Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA; Roll: M432_790; Page: 212B; Image: 424 CENSUS 14 Jun 1870 Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA [3] Census: 1870 U.S. - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA; Roll: M593_1360; Page: 27A; Image: 57; Family History Library Film: 552859 CENSUS 9 Jun 1880 Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA [4] Census: 1880 U.S. - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA; Roll: 1144; Family History Film: 1255144; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 210; Image: 0261 Death 17 Aug 1893 Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., PA [5] - St. Francis Hospital
Obituary: Thomas S. Fisher - New Castle Democrat, 24 Aug 1893
Thomas S. Fisher, aged 45 years, died at his home in Pittsburg on the 16th. His remains were brought here and buried from the residence of his father, R.R.R. Fisher, in Hickory township Friday. Deceased was well known here and has a large number of acquaintances.Burial Eastbrook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Eastbrook, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA Person ID I768 Main Last Modified 25 Dec 2014
Father FISHER Robert Richford Roberts, b. 13 Nov 1823, Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA d. 4 Mar 1911, Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA (Age 87 years) Relationship Birth Mother CASTEEL Rebecca Marian, b. 18 Nov 1827 Relationship Birth Marriage 1 Jul 1847 Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA [6] Bible Record: Family of R. R. R. Fisher and Rebecca M. Casteel (page 1) Bible Record: Family of R. R. R. Fisher and Rebecca M. Casteel (page 2) Notes - Robert Richford Roberts Fisher, a representative of one of Hickory Township's pioneer families and for many years a leading agriculturist, resides on his valuable farm which lies just north of East Brook. He was born November 13, 1823, in the first frame house built in East Brook, and is a son of Col. John and Sarah (Roberts) Fisher.
Col. John Fisher was born at Fort Fisher in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and was a son of Mathias Fisher, who was killed by the Indians on the Ohio River. Colonel Fisher came to King's Chapel, Neshannock Township, then in Mercer County, in 1811, and was an officer in the War of 1812. In 1823 he came to East Brook, giving the town its name. He built the first grist mill in Hickory Township, and in partnership with his brother, Thomas Fisher, built the first woolen mill, and together they owned 500 acres of land.
Robert Richford Roberts Fisher was named for his maternal uncle. Bishop Robert Richford Roberts, who was one of the seven bishop's of the Methodist Episcopal Church at that time. Mr. Fisher was the first white child born at East Brook, one of a family of thirteen children and the sole survivor. His educational advantages were limited and his boyhood was one of little leisure. For a short time he worked in the woolen mill above mentioned, but he has mainly given his attention through life to agricultural pursuits, and has been a very successful grower of fruit, of which he has made a specialty. In 1849 he built his large frame residence, which stands not far distant from the house in which he was born.
On July 1, 1847, Mr. Fisher was married to Rebecca Marian Casteele, who was a daughter of Samuel and Nancy (Cameron) Casteele, the former of whom was a soldier in the War of 1812. Three children were born to this union: Scott, Nancy, Emma and Sarah Louisa. Scott Fisher was in the employ of the United States Government at the time of his death, August 17, 1893. He was prostrated with typhoid fever and passed away at St. Francis Hospital, Pittsburg. He married Martha Chaffer and they had four children. Mr. R. R. R. Fisher's younger daughter married S. Alexander Black and they reside at home. He is one of the leading members of the United Presbyterian Church at East Brook and was a member of the building committee which erected the present church edifice. He is widely known and is held in high esteem by his fellow citizens. [7]
Family ID F276 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family CHAFFER, Martha Children 1. FISHER, Four Children Family ID F277 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Sources - [SR58] Bible Record: Family of R.R.R. Fisher and Rebecca M. Casteel, ((New York: American Bible Society, 1850)), 2 (Reliability: 3).
Thompson P. Fisher son of R. R. R and Rebecca M. Fisher was born May 14 1848 - [S162] Census: 1850 U.S. - Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA , (Ancestry.com), 10 Aug 1850, Roll: M432_790; Page: 212B; Image: 424 (Reliability: 3).
- [S89] Census: 1870 U.S. - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA, (Ancestry.com), 14 Jun 1870, Roll: M593_1360; Page: 27A; Image: 57; Family History Library Film: 552859 (Reliability: 3).
- [S160] Census: 1880 U.S. - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA, (Ancestry.com), 8 Jun 1880, Roll: 1144; Family History Film: 1255144; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 210; Image: 0261 (Reliability: 3).
- [S39] New Castle Democrat, (The Democrat, New Castle, Lawrence Co., PA), 24 Aug 1893, p. 3, col. 3 (Reliability: 2).
- [SR58] Bible Record: Family of R.R.R. Fisher and Rebecca M. Casteel, ((New York: American Bible Society, 1850)), 1 (Reliability: 3).
R. R. R. Fisher & Rebecca M Casteel was married July the first 1847
These certify that agreeably to the laws of God & of the State of Pennsylvania, in Neshannock Township Mercer County, Pa I united in marriage Robert Richford Roberts Fisher and Miss Rebecca Mariam, daughter of Samuel Casteel, Esq on the first day of July, A. D. Eighteen Hundred & forty seven - [S387] Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, (Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, IL, 1908), 1908, 408, 31833012051915. (Reliability: 2).
- [SR58] Bible Record: Family of R.R.R. Fisher and Rebecca M. Casteel, ((New York: American Bible Society, 1850)), 2 (Reliability: 3).