Fisher, Luther

FISHER, KELLY

Posted By: Gary Norris (email)
Date: 2/11/2013 at 07:33:17

The History of Poweshiek County, Iowa
Des Moines: Union Hist. Co., 1880.

FISHER, LUTHER—Jefferson Twp—pg 965. Farmer and stock-raiser, section 14, P.O. Belle Plaine. Was born November 29, 1857, in Darke county, Ohio, where he lived and attended school till 1854, when, with his parents, he came to Iowa, and settled in Mahaska county. After finishing his education he engaged in farming and stock-raising till 1874, when he came to this county and located where he now lives, and owns a good farm of 320 acres of improved land, well stocked; he also owns seven acres of good timber in Tama county. Mr. Fisher was married, March 31, 1871, in Mahaska county, to Miss Margaret Kelly, a resident and native of same county. They have on son, William (aged two years). They have buried three: John M. (1875, aged three years and three months), Flora (1877, aged two years and eight months) and Margaret Inez (1880, aged three years and eight months).