Fisher Family Genealogy

FISHER, Thompson Scott

Male 1848 - 1893  (45 years)


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  • Name FISHER, Thompson Scott 
    Birth 14 May 1848  Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    CENSUS 10 Aug 1850  Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census: 1850 U.S. - Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA; Roll: M432_790; Page: 212B; Image: 424
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census: 1880 U.S. - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA; Roll: 1144; Family History Film: 1255144; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 210; Image: 0261
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • St. Francis Hospital
    Obituary: Thomas S. Fisher - New Castle Democrat, 24 Aug 1893
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I768  Main
    Last Modified 25 Dec 2014 

    Father FISHER Robert Richford Roberts,   b. 13 Nov 1823, Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Mar 1911, Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother CASTEEL Rebecca Marian,   b. 18 Nov 1827 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1 Jul 1847  Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 1)
    Bible Record: Family of R. R. R. Fisher and Rebecca M. Casteel (page 2)
    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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 May 1848 - Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 10 Aug 1850 - Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 14 Jun 1870 - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCENSUS - 9 Jun 1880 - Hickory Township, Lawrence Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 17 Aug 1893 - Pittsburg, Allegheny Co., PA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Eastbrook United Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Eastbrook, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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

    2. [S162] Census: 1850 U.S. - Neshannock Township, Lawrence Co., PA , (Ancestry.com), 10 Aug 1850, Roll: M432_790; Page: 212B; Image: 424 (Reliability: 3).

    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).

    4. [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).

    5. [S39] New Castle Democrat, (The Democrat, New Castle, Lawrence Co., PA), 24 Aug 1893, p. 3, col. 3 (Reliability: 2).

    6. [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

    7. [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).