FISHER Abel^{[1, 2]}

1845 - 1924  (79 years)

• Name	FISHER Abel  [3]
  	Biography from Abel’s obituary: “(Abel Fisher) was the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Brown Fisher who came of an old and prominent Pennsylvania family and moved to the La Harpe neighborhood on a farm nearly a century ago. Sixty years ago when about twenty years of age Abel came to Blandinsville, where he has since lived. “On January 5, 1864 he enlisted and entered the Civil War as a member of Co. D. 28th Illinois Regiment and served for two and a half years in the thickest of the fighting. He was a brave and dashing soldier, who served his country with courage and distinction. “He married Miss Ellen Peck Dec 2, 1872 and to their union were born three children, Orville B. Fisher and Mrs. Myrtle Bissell of Blandinsville and Mrs. Olive Kling deceased. “The above is a short account of the life of one of the kindest souls that has ever lived. He loved the woods, and flowers and children. He was a noted hunter and trapper and would quit his work to bring a squirrel or quail for a sick neighbor and no time was too inconvenient and no task too difficult for him to do a kindness for one who needed help. In his last illness which extended over two years, the last one spent on a bed of sickness, he suffered as few invalids have done, but never a word of complaint or impatience pass his kindly lips. “In life he was a carpenter. He worked in Hopper’s mill and did many other things, but charged so little that his means were always modest. He planted the big trees around the lawn where the writer now lives and the great green tress in the school park stand as monuments to his public spirited industry.”
  Birth	23 May 1845	Illinois   [4, 5, 6]
  CENSUS	01 Oct 1850	Township 8 N 6 W, Henderson Co., IL   [7]
  	A few errors by census-taker: John and Margaret were born in Pennsylvania to Thomas and his first wife Mary Kells Fisher. Cyrus should read Matthias. Have seen no other reference to Matthias' first or middle name being Cyrus.
  		1850 US Census: Township 8N 6W, Henderson Co., IL
  CENSUS	22 Aug 1860	LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL   [8]
  	Attending school
  		1860 US Census: LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL, p 716
  MILI	5 Jan 1864 to 15 May 1866  [9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  	Civil War: 28th Illinios Infantry Co. D
  	Enlisted: 5 Jan 1864, Macomb, IL under Capt. Farwell Mustered into service: 2 Feb 1864, Springfield, IL Description: age 18, 6'-2 1/2", light complexion, light hair, grey eyes Single Occupation: Farmer Nativity: Hancock Co., IL Served 28 Illinois Infantry Co. D as Private Mustered out: 15 Mar 1866, Brownsville, TX by Major Bullard (Note: Brother Thomas Fisher also mustered out on same day at Brownsville) From obituary: "On January 5, 1864 he enlisted and entered the Civil war as a member of Co. D 28th Illinois Regiment and served for two and a half years in the thickest of the fighting. He was a brave and dashing soldier, who served his country with courage and distinction." History of the 28th Regiment, Illinois Infantry from the National Park Service: OVERVIEW: Organized at Camp Butler, Ill., and mustered in August 15, 1861. Moved to St. Louis, Mo., August 28, thence to Thebes and to Bird's Point, Mo., September 9. Attached to District of Cairo to October, 1861. 4th Brigade, District of Cairo, to February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, District of Cairo, February, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, District of West Tennessee, and Army of the Tennessee to July, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, District of Memphis, Tenn., to September, 1862. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, District of Jackson, Tenn., to November, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Department of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 16th Army Corps, to July, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 13th Army Corps, to August, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 17th Army Corps, August, 1863. Post of Natchez, Miss., to October, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Army Corps, Department of the Gulf, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, Reserve Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to July, 1865. Department of Texas to March, 1866. SERVICE: At Bird's Point, Mo., till October 2, 1861. Moved to Fort Holt, Ky., October 2, and duty there till January 31, 1862. Moved to Paducah, Ky., January 31. Operations against Forts Henry and Heiman February 2-6. Occupation of Fort Heiman February 6 to March 6. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March 6-22. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. March to Memphis, Tenn., via Grand Junction, LaGrange, Holly Springs, Moscow and Germantown, June 1-July 21, and duty there till September 6. Moved to Bolivar September 6-14. Duty there till October 4. Battle of the Hatchie, Metamora, October 5. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Guard R. R. at Colliersville, Tenn., till May, 1863. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., May 11-14. Duty at Grand Gulf till June 11. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., June 11-July 4. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 5-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Assault on Jackson July 12. Duty at Vicksburg till August 15. Moved to Natchez, Miss., August 15, and duty there till October, 1864. Expedition to Harrisonburg, La., September 1-7, 1863. Near Harrisonburg and capture of Fort Beauregard September 4. Operations about Natchez December 1-10. Regiment veteranize January 4, 1864. Veterans absent on furlough May 18-July 8. Expedition to Gillespie's Plantation, Black Bayou, August 4-6. Expedition to Buck's Ferry and skirmishes September 9-22. Expedition to Sicily Island September 26-30. Expedition to Homachita River October 4-8. Moved to Morganza, La., October 10-12, thence to the mouth of White River November 3-7. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., November 20-22. Duty there till January, 1865. Expedition to Moscow December 21-31. 1864. Moved to Kennersville, La., January 3-6, 1865; thence to New Orleans February 12-15. Campaign against Mobile, Ala., and its defences February 17-April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile, April 12. Whistler's Station April 13. Duty at Mobile till July. Moved to Brazos Santiago, Texas, July 2-3. To Clarksville July 7, to Brownsville August 2-3, and duty there till March, 1866. Mustered out March 15 and discharged at Camp Butler, Ill., May 13, 1866. Regiment lost during service 9 Officers and 97 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 182 Enlisted men by disease. Total 290.
  		Civil War Service Record: Abel Fisher
  		Abel Fisher Civil War Pension File The following documents are from Abel Fisher's Civil War pension file. These include a Declaration for Pension in Abel which lists his birth date and place, and Civil War service. Two questionnaires detail his marriage to Ellen E. Peck and provide birth dates for their children. The poor state of Abel's health late in life is chronicled in a declaration by Abel and several affidavits and letters written by his friends, neighbors and doctor in support of his application for an Invalid Pension. The Drop Report lists Abel's date of death. The file closes with an interesting exchange between Illinois Senator William McKinley and the Bureau of Pensions. Senator McKinley's letter to Bureau of Pensions states that he is forwarding a letter of inquiry. This letter is not found in Abel's pension file but its contents can be determined from Deputy Commissioner of Pensions Hays Haymaker's reply The letter sought funding for a tombstone for Abel. Mr. Haymaker's reply states that he is returning a letter from C. E. B. Allen and advises that an "application for tombstone" be addressed to the Quartermaster General of the War Department. The file contains no further correspondence to indicate whether Mr. Allen followed up on his inquiry.
  		Abel Fisher Civil War Discharge Certificate
  CENSUS	7 Jun 1880	Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL   [14]
  	Occupation: Laborer Sister-in-law Flora Peck living with Abel's Family,
  		1880 US Census: E. D. No. 160, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 397C
  CENSUS	11 Jun 1900	Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL   [15]
  	Abel's name spelled incorrectly as Able Occupation: Day laborer Can read and write Owns home, free of mortgage
  		1900 US Census: E. D. No. 57, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, sht 5A
  CENSUS	16 Apr 1910	Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL   [16]
  	Occupation: Laborer, odd jobs, works for wages Can read and write Owns home free of mortgage Living with Abel and wife Ellen, an 86 yo widowed boarder Benjamin Bushnell
  		1910 US Census: E. D. No. 50, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL, p 1B
  EVENT	Sept 1910	Brownville, Nemaha Co., NE   [17]
  	"Mr. Fisher has been in and around Brownsville (should read Brownville), Nebraska, for some weeks visiting is sister (Margaret Daugherty) and other relatives and putting in his spare moments picking apples of which he says Neb. has an abundant crop."
  		Abel and Ellen Fisher travels 1910
  EVENT	8 May 1911	Brownville, Nemaha Co., NE   [18]
  		Death of Margeret Daugherty 1911 "Abel Fisher received a telegram on Monday morning announcing the death of his sister Margaret Dorothy (Daugherty) at Brownsville (Brownville), Neb, on the evening of Sunday May 7th."
  EVENT	Oct 1914	La Plata, Macon Co., MO   [19]
  		Mr. and Mrs. Abel Fisher visit brother Mathias Fisher 1914 "Mr. and Mrs. Abe Fisher returned Monday from a two week's visit with his brother Matthais Fisher at LaPlata, Missouri. We are sorry to hear that be very is very sick and is improving very slowly if at all."
  EVENT	7 Feb 1915	La Plata, Macon Co., MO   [20]
  		Abel visiting brother Matthias in La Plata 1915 "Abe Fisher went to LaPlata, Mo last Sunday where be was called by the sickness of his brother Mathias Fisher who is in a dangerous condition. His trouble is with his stomach and is probably cancer."
  EVENT	24 Feb 1915	Novelty, Knox Co., MO   [21]
  		Abel Fisher and Mr. and Mrs John Atebery attend funeral for Matthias Fisher 1915 "Uncle Abe Fisher of Blandinsville, Ill., accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Atterberry (Ateberry)over here last week and attended the funeral of their brother and uncle, Mathias Fisher."
  EVENT	31 May 1915	Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL   [22]
  		Abel attends Civil War memorial exercises 1915 N. Fundenberger, Henry Sly, Joseph Lott and Abel Fisher attended the memorial exercises in Bushnell Monday." The clipping goes on to list the only Civil War veterans believed still surviving in the Blandinsville area, 16 men in total including Abel Fisher.
  EVENT	12 Oct 1916	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL
  		Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Hoskinson visit Blandinsville 1916 "Mr. and Mrs. Stuart F. Hoskinson of Hoopeston, Ill., is here for a visit with the members of the Fisher families of the community who are his relatives....He is an interesting and intelligent gentleman and a skilled artist in photography. While here be took a group picture of the members of the Fisher relatives in town, himself and wife included."
  EVENT	22 Apr 1918	Malden, Dunklin Co., MO   [23]
  		Abel visits granddaughter Blanche Reynolds 1918 "Abel Fisher returned Monday from Maiden, Mo. where he visited his grand-daughter Blanche (Bissell) Reynolds."
  EVENT	30 Apr 1919	Americus, Lyon Co., KS   [24]
  		Abel Fisher visits Henry Craig 1912 "Abel Fisher of McDonough county, Ill., was here the latter part,of the week visiting his relative, Henry Craig."
  CENSUS	03 Jan 1920	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [25]
  	Only Abel and son Orville in this census. Wife/mother Ellen died 1917. Abel's name spelled incorrectly as Able Living with son Orville Fisher Owns home, on a farm Listed as widowed Occupation: None
  		1920 US Census: E. D. No. 52, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL, p 1B
  WILL	4 Jan 1921	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [26]
  	"To my son Orville B. Fisher the one half interest of all my Property, both Real and Personal of which I may die seized, to have and to hold the same during his natural life, at the death of my Son Orville B. Fisher all of his interests both real and personal is to go to my Daughter, Myrtle Bissell, in fee for ever. The remaining one half interest of all my property, both real and personal of which I may die seized, is to go to my Daughter, Myrtle Bissell, in fee for ever."
  		Will: Abel Fisher 1921 (p1)
  		Will: Abel Fisher 1921 (p2)
  EVENT	11 Jun 1923	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [27]
  	"Abel Fisher who has been sick for some time had a sinking spell Tuesday and is worse than he has been." The beginning of Abel's health declining to his death in 1924?
  		Abel Fisher sinking spell 1923
  EVENT	29 May 1924	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [28]
  		Abel Fisher dangerously ill
  Death	4 Aug 1924	Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [4, 5, 29, 30]
  	Death Certificate reads: Time of death: 4:30 pm Place: Blandinsville, IL Cause: Arterio Sclerosis, gangreen of lower extremities, bries lower extremities Informant: Oville Fisher (son) Blandinsville, IL Occupation at time of death: Retired Died at home in Blandinsville IL Funeral services as Christian Church in Blandinsville. Rev Leonard officiating The I. O. O. F. Lodge of Blandinsville in charge of the services
  		Death Certificate: Abel Fisher 1924
  		Obituary: Abel Fisher 1924
  		Obituary: Abel Fisher 1924
  Burial	6 Aug 1924	Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL   [4, 5]
  	Undertaker: Lady & Martin, Blandinsville, IL
  		Headstone: Abel Fisher 1924 Plot: Lot 177, Gr4
  Person ID	I73	Main
  Last Modified	23 Apr 2023

  
  

  Father	FISHER Thomas,   b. 11 Mar 1791, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA d. 17 Jun 1873, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	BROWN Elizabeth,   b. 25 Aug 1806, Mercer Co., PA d. 29 Oct 1900, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	22 Feb 1838
  Family ID	F40	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PECK Ellen Estelle,   b. 24 Sept 1852, Grant Co., WI d. 1 Apr 1917, Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	2 Dec 1872	Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA   [5, 31]
  	Agency: Rev. James Pillsbury
  Children	+ 1. FISHER Orville Benjamin,   b. 24 Aug 1873, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL d. 9 Jun 1958, Prairie City, McDonough Co., IL (Age 84 years)  [Birth]   2. FISHER Ollive Milberry Blanche,   b. 15 Jan 1879, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL d. 5 Feb 1903, Newton, Jasper Co., IA (Age 24 years)  [Birth] + 3. FISHER Myrtle Olinda,   b. 5 Oct 1881, Blandinsville Township, McDonough Co., IL d. 10 Nov 1958, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL (Age 77 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F61	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 23 May 1845 - Illinois CENSUS - 01 Oct 1850 - Township 8 N 6 W, Henderson Co., IL CENSUS - 22 Aug 1860 - LaHarpe Township, Hancock Co., IL Marriage - Agency: Rev. James Pillsbury - 2 Dec 1872 - Spirit Lake, Dickinson Co., IA CENSUS - 7 Jun 1880 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 11 Jun 1900 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL CENSUS - 16 Apr 1910 - Hire Township, McDonough Co., IL EVENT - Sept 1910 - Brownville, Nemaha Co., NE EVENT - 8 May 1911 - Brownville, Nemaha Co., NE EVENT - Oct 1914 - La Plata, Macon Co., MO EVENT - 7 Feb 1915 - La Plata, Macon Co., MO EVENT - 24 Feb 1915 - Novelty, Knox Co., MO EVENT - 31 May 1915 - Bushnell, McDonough Co., IL EVENT - 12 Oct 1916 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL EVENT - 22 Apr 1918 - Malden, Dunklin Co., MO EVENT - 30 Apr 1919 - Americus, Lyon Co., KS CENSUS - 03 Jan 1920 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL WILL - 4 Jan 1921 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL EVENT - 11 Jun 1923 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL EVENT - 29 May 1924 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Death - 4 Aug 1924 - Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL Burial - 6 Aug 1924 - Glade City Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos		Abel Fisher Star on Abels's chest is Civil War Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) medal. I have similar star given to Abel's brother Thomas H. Fisher for his service in the Civil War
  		Fisher brothers: Matthias (Fide), Abel, Josiah (Si) and Thomas Fisher ca late 1890's This picture taken from 18" x 24" sepia tone original in possession of Jody Hepp in 1990's. Date of photo presumably late-1890's ad Josiah died around 1900. Rest of the brothers died between 1914 and 1924.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		News: Abel Fisher
  		News: Abel Fisher
  		Abel Fisher altercation over GAR badge 1888 Abel gets in dust up over his GAR badge. A "..young man from the Southwest country, who threatened to ptfi from Fisher's breast his Grand Army badge, and also asserted that he "could lick any G-d D-m man who would wear oue of those badges. Of course this "riled" Abe to a considerable extent and the two had quite a wordy combat, but no blows were struck."
  		Abel Fisher - trapping 1899 Abel was known throughout the Blandinsville area as an outdoorsman and excellent trapper. This article gives the results of his trapping the winter of 1888-1889: "51 minks, 1 coon, 1 opossum, 5 skunks, 7 house cats and 2 weasels."
  		Thomas and Abel Fisher "capture" Captain Farwell 1894 Thomas and Abel Fisher and other members of their 28th IL Infantry Civil War unit "capture" their old captain G. L. Farwell "near Pennebaker's drug store" in Macomb and have an impromptu reunion.
  		Abel on executive committee for County Soldiers Reunion 1895 Abel selected to serve on executive committee to plan 1895 Civil War soldiers reunion.
  		Abel Fisher's new shotgun 1904 Suspect this is the same shotgun shown in the photo of Abel Fisher
  		Abel catches house on fire 1904 "As Abel Fisher was lighting a lamp at his home a few evenings since the head of a match flew off and struck a lace curtain about twelve feet away, In an Instant the curtain was in flames and before they could be smothered had considerably damaged the carpet and other articles In the room..."
  		Abel runs for Hire Township Justice of the Peace 1905 Sample ballot from 1905 Hire Township election. Believe Abel rams for this office a couple times and won at least once.
  		Abe Fisher and mystery animal 1907 Abel Fisher "veteran trapper" called to identify mystery animal
  		Abel testifies re insane woman 1911 In clear who pressed this case. A hearing was held in the Duffield home "as to the sanity of Mrs. John Duffield....Abe Fisher told of violent language he had heard her use and of the cruelty he had seen her exercise toward the children of Mr. Duffield who were her step-children. Marion Bond testified to similar facts and told of having seen her knock the smaller girl down with a club and drag her into the house. Instances of her misbehavior in church were also cited. Lucien English and Charles Sweasy corroborated the evidence of these witnesses and added other instances of the use of improper language and inhuman treatment of the children. All of these facts were stoutly denied by all members of the Duffield family. The little girls when questioned maintained that they had always been kindly used and never mistreated. Doctor Dillon was called as a medical expert and gave as his opinion that she was of unsound mind. The commission found her to be insane and she was taken to the depot in a carriage left on the 3:20 train for the sanitarium at Bartonville, accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Simmons and Miss Josie Westfall of Macomb representing the McDonough County Charity Board." Merely aberrant behavior was often ruled insane until the the late 1900s.
  		Abel Fisher shows photo of Vicksburg Civil War monument 1917 Provides a bit of Abel's Civil War history noting that he fought at Vicksburg in 1863 and re-visited the site 1917 to see the Vicksburg memorial, subject of the photo talked about in this article. Abel was very proud of his Civil War service, putting flags on soldiers graves for every July 4, and attending many of the local ceremonies and reunions in the early 1900s honoring Civil Way veterans.
  		Birthdays for Abel and Thomas Fisher 1911

  
  

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