BIOS: Hiram FISHER, Somerset, Somerset County, PA

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History of Bedford and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania; Bedford County by E. 
Howard Blackburn; Somerset County by William H. Welfley; v.3, Pub. The Lewis 
Publishing Company, New York/Chicago 1906, ppg. 367/8

Hiram FISHER.

Hiram Fisher, a practical farmer of Somerset, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was 
there born August 25, 1864, a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Bock) Fisher.  Samuel 
Fisher was born in 1823, in Somerset county, and was a farmer by occupation.  He 
was a soldier in the civil war, and in church connections a Lutheran.  His wife, 
Elizabeth Bock, was born in 1828 in Somerset county, a daughter of Joseph and 
Sadie (Baker) Bock.  Their children: Edward, Morton, Ellen, Hiram, of whom 
later; Ida.  The death of Samuel Fisher occurred June 4, 1905.
Hiram Fisher received his education in the common schools of Somerset county, 
and at the age of eighteen left the schoolroom and engaged in agricultural 
pursuits.  He has since been engaged in farming, in which he has acheived the 
most gratifying success.  In political affiliations he is a stanch [sic] 
Republican.  He married, February 13, 1886, Roxie Kelley, born November 10, 
1869, in Blair county, and of this union four children were born, viz.: Lizzie, 
in 1886; Edna, September 29, 1893; Linnie, June 25, 1896; and Katie, February 5, 
1898.  They all reside at home with their parents.  Mrs. Fisher is the daughter 
of Elijah and Catherine (Launtz) Kelley.  Elijah Kelley was born in 1838 in 
Blair county, and was by trade a contractor and builder.  His wife, Catherine 
Launtz, was the daughter of Samuel Launtz.  Their children: Libbie, Ida, Roxie 
(Mrs. Fisher), Lillie, Blanche, Bertha, David.  The Kelleys are of Irish 
descent, Mrs. Fisher's grandfather having emigrated to this country from 
Ireland.