Flora Fackler Stucker v Eugene Stucker, Divorce Action 1915

By Pamela Pattison Lash

The Bryan Democrat, 15 January 1915, p1 c 3

Flora Stucker Asks Divorce

Files Petition in the Common Pleas Court Through CA Bowersox Against her Husband, Eugene Stucker

Charges of gross neglect of duty are mentioned in the divorce petition filed in common pleas court by Flora Stucker against her husband, Eugene Stucker, as grounds for the suit.

The plaintiff in the cause avers that she and the defendant were married December 20, 1884, and three children were born to the union.  During their married life, the plaintiff declares that her husband failed, refused, and neglected to supply her with the ordinary comforts of life – failed to clothe her, furnish proper and sustaining food, and refused her money although he was able to do so.

When she was sick several years ago, the plaintiff states, her husband refused to pay the medicine and doctor bills which were caused by her illness.  She was compelled to work out, sew and accept every way, which was open to her to provide, support, and maintain herself and living child.  She declares that she asked for money and was refused with gross and profane language. 

Mrs. Stucker prays divorce, possession of certain household goods and whatever alimony the court may deem equitable.

Here's what I found on this couple:

Eugene Stucker (12 July 1858 Fayette, Fulton Co, OH – 1 Mar 1929 Prattville, Hillsdale Co, MI) s/o Adam Stucker and Elizabeth Hibbard

Florence E Fackler (25 Dec 1866 Alvordton, Millcreek Twp, Williams Co, OH – 11 May 1938 West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH; death certificate says widow;

informant AE Stucker of Adrian, Hillsdale Co, MI; burial Adrian, Hillsdale Co, MI) d/o Daniel Fackler and Lydia Cole

Possibly married 20 Dec 1885, Waldron, Hillsdale Co, MI – note different year than what was stated in the divorce proceedings

Children

1. Estella Blanch 26 Jan 1889 Millcreek Twp, Williams Co, OH (Births, V2 p117) – 18 Apr 1907, Williams Co, OH

2. (Reverend) Alva Elmer 23 Jan 1894 Millcreek Twp, Williams Co, OH; mar Myrtle Clark

3. Nellie Fay 1898 Madison Twp, Williams Co, OH; mar Edson Boner

1870 Gorham, Fulton Co, OH – Oregene Stucker 12 with parents

1880 Gorham, Fulton, Ohio; Roll: 1017; Family History Film: 1255017; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 014; Image: 0457.

Stucker, Eugene 21 OH living with parents Adam and Elizabeth Stucker

1880 Mill Creek, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1077; Family History Film: 1255077; Page: 489A; Enumeration District: 004; Image: 0613.

Fackler, Florella 13 OH living with parents Daniel and Lydia Fackler

1900 Madison, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1332; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0107; FHL microfilm: 1241332.

h/h 292/294 Stucker, Eugene 41 (July 1858) mar 14Y OH-PA-PA renting farm

Flora wife 32 (Dec 1867) 3/3ch OH-OH-PA

Estelle B dau 11 OH-OH-OH

Alva E son 6 OH-OH-OH

Nellie F dau 2 OH-OH-OH

1910 Madison, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T624_1241; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1375254.

h/h 141/141 Stucker, Eugene 51OH-PA-PA mar 25Y mar 1x farmer

Florella wife 44 OH-OH-PA mar 1x 3/2ch

Alva E son 16 OH-OH-OH farm hand

Nellie Fay dau 12 OH-OH-OH

Sometime in 1915 the couple was divorced; filing date was January 1915

Flora Fackler Stucker married Adolph Horning, 26 June 1916 in Williams Co, OH; he was the son of Jacob and Hannah Gump Horning; he was 63 and she was 48; each was divorced; he was a resident in 1900 of Shelby, Richland Co, OH with a wife

1920 Pittsford, Hillsdale, Michigan; Roll: T625_768; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 131; Image: 426.

Stucker, Eugene 61 OH-PA-OH home farm laborer, divorced living with brother Douglas Stucker

1920 Williams Co, OH

Horning, Adolphus 57 OH-Germ-PA

Florella wife 53 OH-OH-PA

Sometime bet 1920 and 1930, Florella divorced Adolph Horning

On 1 Mar 1929 Eugene Stucker died in Prattville, Hillsdale Co, OH

1930 West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH – neither party is living with the other one

Stucker, Florella 60 divorced OH-OH-PA head of household and h/h 99/94 Adolphus Horning 66 also living in West Unity divorced

On 11 May 1938 Florella Stucker died in West Unity, Brady Twp, Williams Co, OH and was buried in Adrian, MI; marital status - widow

Marriage and Divorce Tangles - Haskins and Reinhart/Rinehart

By Pamela Pattison Lash (updated 21 May 2013)

The Edgerton Earth Edgerton, Williams County, Ohio, Friday, July 21, 1916

Richard A. Haskins, who recently was arrested on a charge of assault with intent to kill his wife, Malissa Haskins, filed a petition in common pleas court asking for divorce. The alleged assault occurred Sunday, July 2, and according to the petition filed by Mr. Haskins, his wife struck him with her fists and an iron stove lift. He asks for divorce because of alleged cruelty and neglect. Mr. and Mrs. Haskins were married at Toledo Jan. 1, 1906 - Pioneer Alliance.

This newspaper article doesn’t give any background on the couple but with some digging I found the marriage paths for each:

Malissa Reinhart Adams Limpert Haskins Haskins Guthrie

She was married at least five times, twice to Richard Haskins

Richard Haskins was married to

1. Mary C Bratton

2. Stella Kenney

3. Malissa Limpert, divorced

4. Malissa Haskins, divorced

5. Elizabeth Fast

1850 Hicksville, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: M432_674; Page: 88B; Image: 691.

h/h Haskins, Enoch 42 NY

Samantha 38 NY
Huldah 8 NY

Daniel 6 NY

Richard 3 OH

Henry 1 OH

Reuben 32 NY

Landis, David 49 PA

1860 Milford, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: M653_947; Page: 391; Image: 236; Family History Library Film: 803947.

h/h 657/653 Haskins, Richard 12 OH with his parents and siblings

Richard Haskins married Mary C Bratton, 15 Sept 1868, Williams Co, OH; Mary C was the daughter of John and Catherine Bratton; see 1860 St Joseph, Williams, Ohio; Roll: M653_1052; Page: 113; Image: 232; Family History Library Film: 805052.

David Rinehart married Mary C Lindersmith on 14 March 1869 in Williams Co, OH

1870 Wilmington, De Kalb, Indiana; Roll: M593_309; Page: 449B; Image: 416; Family History Library Film: 545808.

h/h 147/150 Haskins, Richard 22 OH billiard keeper

Mary C 19 OH

1880 Edon, Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH

h/h Haskins, RA 32 OH-NY-NY

Mary C wife 28 OH-PA-PA

Della dau 9 OH-OH-OH……….married Melvin Porter, res of Lucas Co, OH; dau of Richard and Mary Bratton Haskins; she was born in Antwerp, OH on 10 Jan 1871

N Cummins servant 16 OH-OH-OH

1880 Superior Twp, Williams Co, OH

Rinehart, David 33 OH-PA-PA

Mary C wife 31 OH

Melissa dau 11 OH with siblings

Melissa Rinehart married Charles D Adams on 6 June 1888 in Steuben Co, IN; she was born in Edon, Florence Twp, Williams Co, OH in 1870 according to the marriage license; he was the son of John Q Adams and Sarah Vansoik; bride and groom were both residents of York Center, Steuben Co, IN

RA Haskins married Stella Kenney in Lucas Co, OH on 14 Jan 1892

His mother Samantha Rose Haskins married Joseph Hively on 19 Dec 1895; father Enoch Haskins died on 6 Mar 1891

Malissa Rinehart Adams (her second marriage) married Fred Limpert 8 Aug 1890 in Steuben Co, IN and they had a daughter Pearl Limpert born 19 May 1891 in Williams Co, OH; Fred was the son of John Limpert and Elizabeth Stoneburner; there must have been a divorce sometime between 1891-1894 as Fred Limpert married Jeanette Ames in 1894, Hicksville, Defiance Co, OH; he died in 1944

Here is a puzzle – Malissa and Richard are enumerated in 1900 as husband and wife; they do get married in Lucas Co, OH in 1906; so were they not married in 1900? Married in 1900, divorced sometime between 1900 and 1906 and remarried in 1906??

Puzzle solved – the couple was married Steuben Co, IN on 26 Feb 1895 as Richard A Haskins and Malissa A Limpert

1900 St Joseph, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1332; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0113; FHL microfilm: 1241332.

h/h 140/147 Haskins, Richard 53 (July 1847) OH-VT-CT mar c1895 timber buyer

Malissa wife 30 (Jan 1870) OH-OH-OH 1/1ch

Pearl A dau 9 (May 1891) OH-OH-OH……..this would be Pearl Limpert - see below

Bryan Democrat, 25 Feb 1904 p8 – obit of Samantha Rose Haskins

Richard A Haskins married Malissa Haskins on 1 Dec 1906, Lucas Co, OH; her parents were listed as David Reinhart and Mary C Lindersmith; his parents were listed as Enoch Haskins and Samantha Rose

1910 Pulaski, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T624_1241; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0130; FHL microfilm: 1375254.

h/h 283/308 Haskins, Richard 62 OH-NY-NY mar 2x m15Y timber dealer

Malissa wife 40 OH-OH-OH mar 1x

Pearl L dau 19 OH-OH-OH, divorced

Bryan Democrat, 17 Feb 1912

RA Haskins went to Battle Creek, MI as a guest of the Sanitarium.

Newspaper article from above, 1916

Malissa Haskins (b 26 Jan 1873 Williams Co, OH) married Harry A Guthrie (b1873 Carthage, MO), 19 Mar 1918, Lucas Co, OH; she was the daughter of David Reinhart and Mary C Lindersmith; she was divorced, having been previously married to David A Haskins

1920 Pulaski, Williams, Ohio; Roll: T625_1450; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 163; Image: 339.

Haskins, Richard roomer, divorced, 72 OH-OH-OH timber buyer

Richard A Haskins (b1847 Ashland Co, OH) married Elizabeth A Fast (she, born in Ashland Co, OH is now the widow of Lebenon Fast), 14 June 1920, Toledo, Lucas Co, OH; RA was listed as born 26 July, previously married 2x but is now a widower, a lumber dealer, and resident of Bryan, OH; he was the son of Enoch Haskins and Symantha Rose

Malissa Guthrie, wife of Harry Guthrie died in Jefferson Twp, Williams Co, OH on 31 July 1927; her death certificate listed her birth date as 26 Jan 1870, daughter of David Rinehart and Mary C Lindersmith

Obit for Malissa – Bryan Press, 4 Aug 1927; her spouse, Harry Guthrie died c12 Feb 1947

1930 Bryan, Williams, Ohio; Roll: 1891; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 16; Image: 273.0; FHL microfilm: 2341625.

Haskins, Richard roomer, widower, 82 OH-US-US no occup

Richard Haskins died @87Y on 24 Aug 1934 in Toledo, Lucas Co, OH; his death certificate stated that he was born 26 July 1847 in Defiance Co, OH; was a timberman, owned a saw mill; burial in Edgerton, OH; his parents were the aforementioned Haskins; his widow was Elizabeth

Ada Pearl Limpert (19 May 1891, Williams Co, OH - 5 May 1948, Center Twp, Williams Co, OH; burial 9 May 1948 Brown Cemetery, Center Twp, Williams Co, OH)

Married Harry W Blanchard, 16 Apr 1911, Williams Co, OH; divorce shortly after this as Harry was married about six months later (14 Nov 1911 in Marshall Co, IN); Harry was the son of James O Blanchard and Etta Goodwin.

Married George Gabriel, 25 Oct 1912, Steuben Co, IN – the marriage license states that Pearl was divorced; George was the son of Charles Gabriel and Louise Reshka.

Pearl’s death was a homicide as she was shot with a 22-caliber gun on a county road. An autopsy was performed but the results of the investigation are unknown.

Jacob Sheets - FGS - War of 1812 Veteran

By Pamela Pattison Lash

Name:      Jacob Sheets

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Birth:      c14 Dec 1781      Frederick Co, MD

Death:      12 Jun 1863      Williams Co, OH

Burial:            Louden Cem, Superior Twp, Williams Co, OH

Father:      Frederick Ludwig Sheets

Mother:      Barbara Brown (possibly)

Marriage:      9 Jun 1811      Columbiana Co, OH

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Spouse:      Mary Magadelana Woolf

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Birth:      1791      Louden Co, VA

Death:      28 Oct 1858      Williams Co, OH

Burial:            Louden Cem, Superior Twp, Williams Co, OH

Father:      Henry Woolf

Mother:      Juliann “Polly” Buzzard

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Children

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1 M:      Frederick Sheets

Birth:      1812

Death:      23 Feb 1866      Williams Co, OH

Spouse:      Sarah Yeager

Marriage:      16 Mar 1837      Columbiana Co, OH

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2 M:      Henry Sheets

Birth:      25 Nov 1814      Columbiana Co, OH

Death:      16 Mar 1888      Sand Lake, Kent Co, MI

Spouse:      Hannah Lewallen

Marriage:      14 Mar 1840      Columbiana Co, OH

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3 M:      George Sheets

Birth:      5 Jun 1816

Death:      24 Oct 1834      Columbiana Co, OH

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4 M:      Israel Sheets

Birth:      7 Jan 1820

Death:      1860-1864

Spouse:      Jane McAdams Early

Marriage:      30 May 1848      Columbiana Co, OH

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5 M:      David Sheets

Birth:      20 Jul 1822      Columbiana Co, OH

Death:      1864

Spouse:      Maria Shisler

Marriage:      9 Nov 1848      Columbiana Co, OH

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6 M:      Isaac N Sheets

Birth:      26 Oct 1825      Columbiana Co, OH

Death:      23 Oct 1898      Williams Co, OH

Spouse:      Eliza Kerr

Marriage:      7 Jul 1846      Columbiana Co, OH

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7 M:      John C Sheets

Birth:      1835      Columbiana Co, OH

Death:      1861

Spouse:      Rebecca Snyder

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8 F:      Maria Sheets

Spouse:      Charles Schultz

Marriage:      22 Mar 1845      Columbiana Co, OH

Notes for Jacob Sheets

Jacob Sheets came to Columbiana Co, OH c1807 with his parents and received part of Sec 18 from his father.  Jacob built a sawmill and planted the willow on the bank of the dam in Butler Twp. He sold the property to Robert Harris and removed to Williams Co, OH.¹

Private, 2nd Ohio Militia in War of 1812; a private in Captain John Nichol’s Company, Columbiana Co, OH, 1st Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 4th Division of Ohio Militia¹

Will Columbiana Co, OH, 7 November 181 - names children Jacob, John, Mary,Barbara, William, Christian, Abrahan, Margaret, and Samuel, and Frederick.

Frederick Sheets Will - located in Will Book 3, p289 for Columbiana Co, OH

In the name of God Amen, I Frederick Sheets of Unity Township, Columbiana

County and State of Ohio being weak in body of sound mind and memory think proper to make my last will and Testament in manner and form following, to wit,

First it is my will that all my Just Debts and funeral expenses be paid as soon as convenient after my decease - Item - I will and bequeath to my son Jacob the set of Smith tools which I have in possession - Item - It is my will that the remainder of my property be equally divided among all my children, to wit John Jacob Barbara William Christian Abraham Margaret Samuel & Frederick with this provision that whereas William left me previous to his becoming of a for the purpose of learning a trade, I desire that it be considered that he has received on that account one hundred Dollars of his share and as Jacob and John have made improvements on their part of my land which they occupy they are to receive or be allowed for the improvements previous exclusion of their shares, and it is my will that the said Jacob and John have each one hundred acres of land off the Quarter section of land which they respectively occupy, to betaken off that side of the Quarter that is best adapted to include the improvement as they are to have the improved part - and after allowing each of them for his improvement if it should appear on a valuation that the one hundred acres as above specifies except his share he is to pay to the others a sum which will reduce it to his equal share and should it fall short he is to receive from the balance of my estate a sum which will make it equal. It is further to be understood that Jacob & John have each of them received a horse worth fifty Dollars which is to be considered as so much of their share - And as Mary and Barbara have received household furniture to the values of thirty Dollars each that is to be considered as so much of their share - Lastly I do hereby appoint constitute and appoint my son Jacob Sheets and my friend Peter Eyster Esq my Executors to this my last will and testament hereby revoke and forever disannulling all former wills by me made and confirming this my last will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 14th November 1817.

Attest Horace Potter

Jacob Leibert Frederick Sheets (seal)

Christian Sheets H. Potter Clk

On Ohio Tax Lists for Butler Twp, Columbiana Co, OH 1820-1838

1820 Butler Twp, Columbiana Co, OH

1830 Butler Twp, Columbiana Co, OH

BLM records show Jacob Sheets of Williams Co, OH bought land at the Lima, OH Office on 20 Mar 1837 as T7N R3E w1/2 sw1/4 of Sec 7 at 64A and T7N R2E e1/2 se1/4 of Sec 12 at 80A

1840 Butler Twp, Columbiana Co, OH

1850 Butler, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: M432_669; Page: 307A; Image: 616.

h/h 115/118 Sheets, Jacob 68 MD no occup

Mary 59 VA

John 15 OH farmer

Notes for Mary Magadelana Woolf

Mary Woolf came to Columbiana Co, OH with her father, Henry Woolf, and mother Polly, in 1804.¹

9 children

Sources

1. History of Columbiana Co, OH, 1879, p97, 247-248.

Jesse Fisher - FGS - War of 1812 Veteran

By Pamela Pattison Lash

Name:      Jesse Fisher

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Birth:      14 Jul 1787      Franklin Co, PA

Death:      7 Mar/3Apr 1872      Defiance Co, OH

Burial:            Williams Center Cem, Center Twp, Williams Co, OH

Marriage:      1815

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Spouse:      Nancy Fowler

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Birth:      1793      PA

Death:      20 Apr 1861      Defiance Co, OH

Burial:            Williams Center Cem, Center Twp, Williams Co, OH

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Children

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1 F:      Sarah “Sally” Fisher

Birth:      Feb 1819      Millersburg, Holmes Co, OH

Death:            pos DeKalb Co, IN

Spouse:      James McDowell

Marriage:      11 Sep 1845      Defiance Co, OH

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2 F:      Lucretia Fisher

Birth:      1822      OH

Death:      aft 1880      pos Wauseon, Fulton Co, OH

Spouse:      Alfred Tracy

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3 M:      James Fisher

Birth:      1829      OH

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4 M:      Jesse Fisher

Birth:      29 Jul 1832      Holmes Co, OH

Death:      21 Jul 1913

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5 M:      William Fisher

Birth:      1835

Death:      aft 1860

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6 M:      David Fisher

Birth:      17 Feb 1837

Death:      4 Nov 1912

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7 F:      Samantha Fisher

Birth:      17 Mar 1844

Spouse:      Dr. James W Jennings

Marriage:      9 Feb 1866      Defiance Co, OH

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8 F:      Nancy Fisher

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9 M:      John Fisher

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10 M:      Archie Fisher

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11 M:      Philip Fisher

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12 M:      Conrad Fisher

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13 F:      Jennie Fisher

Notes for Jesse Fisher

History of Defiance Co, OH, p281

Union Presbyterian Church was organized in Farmer Township, September 2, 1848, by Rev. John M. Crabb, an itinerant missionary of Maumee Presbytery, old school, with Jesse Fisher and Arthur Cleland as Ruling Elders. Fourteen individuals constituted the membership. These were Jesse Fisher and Nancy, his wife, Arthur Cleland and Marc-, his wife, John Miller and Margaret, his wife, Isaac Miller and Nancy, his wife, William Cleland, William Cleland, Jr., Andrew Cleland, Joshua Hall and Mary, his wife, and Joshua Woodcox.

1820 Salt Creek, Wayne, Ohio; Page: 167; NARA Roll: M33_93; Image: 219.

Jesse Fisher

4m under 10

1m 26-44

1f 26-44

1830 Salt Creek, Holmes, Ohio; Page: 303; NARA Series: M19; Roll Number: 133; Family History Film: 0337944.

Jesse Fisher

1m under 5

2m 10-14

2m 15-19

1m 40-49

2f under 5

2f 5-9

1f 30-39

1840 Salt Creek, Holmes, Ohio; Roll: 404; Page: 218; Image: 440; Family History Library Film: 0020168.

Jesse Fisher

1m under 5

2m 5-9

1m 10-14

4m 20-29

1m 50-59

1f under 5

1f 5-9

1f 10-14

2f 15-19

1f 40-49

1850 Farmer, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: M432_674; Page: 66B; Image: 646.

h/h 890/890 Fisher, Jesse 60 PA $3,000 farming

Nancy 53 PA

James 21 OH

Jesse 19 OH

William 15 OH

David 13 OH

Samantha 11 OH

1852 Mary Smith Culbertson produced witnesses, Jesse Fisher and William Ingram, to corroborate her facts in divorce from husband, Samuel Culbertson. Mary wanted a reasonable alimony.  A legal notice appeared in the newspaper, Equal Rights.

1860 Farmer, Defiance Co, OH

h/h Fisher, J 66 PA farmer

Nancy 58 PA

1870 Farmer, Defiance, Ohio; Roll: M593_1195; Page: 91A; Image: 185; Family History Library Film: 552694.

h/h 230/212 Fisher, Jesse 80 PA too old to work $10,000re/$445pp living with son Jesse 36 OH and his family

“Pictorial and Biographical Memoirs of Elkhart and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana

Together with Biographies of Many Prominent Men of Northern Indiana and the Whole State, Both Living and Dead”, Goodspeed Brothers Publishers, Chicago, 1893

Samantha Fisher, who was born March 17, 1844, to Jesse and Nancy (Fowler) Fisher, the former of whom was born in Franklin county, Penn., of substantial Dutch stock, and was a soldier in the War of 1812. After a short residence in Franklin county, Penn., he removed to Wayne county, Ohio, where he was a pioneer, and made himself a good home. He was the fathter of twelve children: Conrad, John, Archie, Philip, Lucretia, Sallie, Nancy, James, Jennie, William, David and Samantha, all of whom lived to rear families.

Later in life Mr. Fisher settled in Defiance County, Ohio, on uncleared land, where he made a good home. He died April 3, 1872, at the age of eighty-two years. His wife died April 30, 1864. Both were earnest members of the Presbyterian Church. He was a Republican, politically, was a warm Union man during the war, and one of his sons, David, served three years in an Ohio regiment, his principal duty being to guard rebel prisoners on Johnson's Island.