FISHER, Mary Estella MONFORT 1862 - 1923

FISHER, MONFORT, HARBERT, MCWHIRTER, PHILLIPS

Posted By: Jane Hogue (email)
Date: 3/17/2005 at 10:52:05

"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Sunday, February 18, 1923
Front Page, Column 6

MRS. P. H. FISHER DIED FRIDAY AT 7
The Funeral Services Will Be Held From the Home This Afternoon at 2 Oclock

Mrs. P. H. FISHER passed away Friday evening at 7 oclock at her home 408 East Burlington street, after being seriously ill for the past two months. The funeral services will be held this afternoon at two oclock from the home in charge of Dr. C. L. Tennant of the Methodist church. Interment will be made in Evergreen cemetery.

Mary Estella MONFORT was the daughter of Peter and Nancy HARBERT MONFORT and was born February 15, 1862, near Lima, Ohio. When four years of age, she came with her parents to Fairfield where she has since resided. October 22, 1919, she was united in marriage to P. H. FISHER, who is left to mourn her passing. She is survived by one sister and two brothers: Mrs. Wm. McWHIRTER, Perry MONFORT, and Ed MONFORT, all of southwest of the city.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Monday, February 19, 1923
Page 8, Column 2

MRS. P. H. FISHER FUNERAL YESTERDAY

The funeral services for Mrs. P. H. FISHER, who died Friday evening, were held yesterday afternoon at two oclock from the home, 408 East Burlington, incharge (sic) of Dr. C. L. Tennant of the Methodist church. Burial took place in Evergreen cemetery, The pallbearers were: Leo D. Thoma, Edward MONFORT, Perry MONFORT, Ray FISHER, Sanford Zeigler, Jr., and William McWHIRTER.

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"The Fairfield Daily Ledger-Journal"
Tuesday, February 20, 1923
Page 6, Column 2

JUST AMONG OURSELVES

... --Mr. and Mrs. Ray FISHER and children have returned to their home at New London after being here to attend the funeral of Mrs. P. H. FISHER. ...

... --Miss Mary FISHER, who is teaching in the Bloomington, Ill., schools and Miss Lena FISHER, an instructor in the Marshalltown schools, are in the city, being called here by the death of Mrs. P. H. FISHER.

--Mrs. C. C. Carson has returned to her home in Ottumwa, being called here to attend the funeral of Mrs. P. H. FISHER, and after a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William McWHIRTER, four miles southeast of the city. ...

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"The Fairfield Tribune"
Thursday, February 23, 1923
Page EIGHT, Column 2

FISHER, Mrs. P. H.--Passed away at her home, 408 East Burlington St,. (sic) after several months of severe illness.

Mrs. FISHER was the daughter of Peter and Nancy HARBERT MONFORT, and was born near Lima, Ohio, in 1862. She came to Fairfield with her parents in 1866, and has since that time made her home here. She was united in marriage to Peter H. FISHER in October, 1919, by whom she is survived. The following brothers and a sister are also left to mourn her death: Perry and Ed MONFORT and Mrs. William McWHIRTER, all living near Fairfield.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Burlington street home by Rev. C. L. Tennant of the Methodist church, and burial was made in Evergreen cemetery.

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Note: Buried in Lot 2nd.099. Husband Peter died in 1926 and was buried with her. She was Peter's second wife, his first being Flora May PHILLIPS who died in 1917 and is also buried on the same lot.