Albert C. Fisher (1842-1932)

ABELL, CRONE, FISHER, THOMPSON, SMITH

Posted By: Eileen Reed (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:49

January 11, 1842 --- May 24, 1932

Pioneer Citizen Dies at Home of His Daughter, Mrs. W. C. Smith, Tuesday Evening, May 24.

Albert Fisher, 90, died at the home of his daughter Tuesday evening after an illness of several weeks. For the past week, it was known that his rugged constitution could not hold out much longer and he passed peacefully away on Tuesday evening. Mr. Fisher was one of the pioneer settlers of this part of Iowa, coming here in 1881 and engaging in farming and stock raising. During his declining years he gave up active work and made his home with his daughter in this city. The surviving relatives have the sympathy of their many friends in this community during the time of their sorrow.

Obituary

Albert Fisher was the youngest of eleven children born to Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher and was born January 11, 1842 in Bloomsburg, Pa. In 1862 he married Catherine E. Crone of Bloomsburg. Shortly after he enlisted in the Union army and after a short term in service, he was honorably discharged on account of physical disability. In the fall of 1865 he left Bloomsburg with his wife and two children and removed to Illinois where he farmed 16 years. In January, 1881 he disposed of his property and came to Webster City, later moving to the farm near Clarion where he lived until 1902.

After the death of his wife in 1907 he went to Canada where he homesteaded land, and farmed several years. For the past ten years he has been tenderly cared for by Mrs. W. C. Smith, his eldest child, at whose home he died in the evening of May 24.

There were born to Albert and Catherine Fisher, twelve children, of whom eight are living. Agnes died in infancy, Bert died in 1921, while serving as sheriff of Wright county, Lillian, Mrs. James Thompson died in 1926 and Ralph, who succeeded his father on the farm near Clarion, died in 1930.

The surviving children are, two daughters, Mrs. W. C. Smith of Eagle Grove and Mrs. A. M. Abell of White Fish, Mont., and, six sons, Guy, Alonzo, William and Dr. Frank Fisher of Eagle Grove, Myron Fisher of Chadron, Neb., and Alvin Fisher of Oakdale, Calif.

Funeral services will be held in the L. E. Wilson Funeral Chapel this afternoon, in charge of the Rev. J. G. Eaton, assisted by Rev. Breaw, Mr. Fisher having been a member of the Baptist church. Burial will be in the family lot in Rose Hill cemetery.

Eagle Grove Eagle --- Eagle Grove, Iowa
May 26, 1932