Mrs. Martha A. Fisher, a well-known resident of Blair for many years, widow of Homer Fisher, who died at the Grand Island Soldiers' Home last year, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. I. Hayden, at Council Bluffs, IA, on last Wednesday morning at 6:15. Death was caused by cancer of the breast (Sarcoma), complicated with ailments incident to her advanced age, 76 years. She leaves, besides her sister at Council Bluffs, a brother at Amherst, Mass., they being the sole surviving relatives. Her only child, Edward, was brought here a couple of years ago in the last stages of consumption and died at his mother's home in this city. Mrs. Fisher had lived alone in her home, on east Washington Street, in this city, until unable to wait on her and had been a great sufferer. E. C. Pierce went to Council Bluffs Wednesday forenoon and brought the body here and the funeral was held Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 7/30/1915
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Dr. W. H. Palmer received word this morning of the death of Mrs. Homer Fisher at the home of a friend in Council Bluffs of cancer of the breast. She had been down there about five weeks. Dr. Palmer went down on the 11:07 train and will bring the body up this evening. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday. Martha Joy was born in Amherst, Mass., April 13, 1839, and was therefore past 76 years of age. She was married there to Homer L. Fisher and came to Blair about forty years ago. Mr. Fisher died at the soldier's home in Burkett a year ago last January, and their only son, Ned, died of tuberculosis just thirteen months ago, so she leaves no relatives here. She has one brother back in Massachusetts. Mrs. Fisher was above the average in intelligence and had some very warm friends who appreciated her many admirable qualities.
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 7/28/1915∼Printed in the Blair Pilot on 7/28/1915
Obituary
Dr. W. H. Palmer received word this morning of the death of Mrs. Homer Fisher at the home of a friend in Council Bluffs of cancer of the breast. She had been down there about five weeks. Dr. Palmer went down on the 11:07 train and will bring the body up this evening. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday. Martha Joy was born in Amherst, Mass., April 13, 1839, and was therefore past 76 years of age. She was married there to Homer L. Fisher and came to Blair about forty years ago. Mr. Fisher died at the soldier's home in Burkett a year ago last January, and their only son, Ned, died of tuberculosis just thirteen months ago, so she leaves no relatives here. She has one brother back in Massachusetts. Mrs. Fisher was above the average in intelligence and had some very warm friends who appreciated her many admirable qualities.
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Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 7/30/1915
Obituary
Mrs. Martha A. Fisher, a well-known resident of Blair for many years, widow of Homer Fisher, who died at the Grand Island Soldiers' Home last year, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. I. Hayden, at Council Bluffs, IA, on last Wednesday morning at 6:15. Death was caused by cancer of the breast (Sarcoma), complicated with ailments incident to her advanced age, 76 years. She leaves, besides her sister at Council Bluffs, a brother at Amherst, Mass., they being the sole surviving relatives. Her only child, Edward, was brought here a couple of years ago in the last stages of consumption and died at his mother's home in this city. Mrs. Fisher had lived alone in her home, on east Washington Street, in this city, until unable to wait on her and had been a great sufferer. E. C. Pierce went to Council Bluffs Wednesday forenoon and brought the body here and the funeral was held Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Rev. Pfautz conducting the service. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
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* Marriage record indicates that Martha was born in Hawley, Massachusetts.
* Homer L. Fischer and Martha A. Joy were married on 15 Feb 1865 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
* Martha's mother was Alonzo Joy's first wife, Lois Kingman Joy. Martha was still an infant when her father, Alonzo and Minerva Smith were married on May 6, 1840 in Halifax, Vermont. Their wedding was published in the Wednesday, June 17, 1840 edition of the Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Vol. LIV, Issue 43, page 3.
From Homer's old / deleted memorial; details were provided to the manager of his memorial in Hall county under surname Fisher.
Biographical Information
Homer L. Fischer was the son of Luther Fisher and Mary Moore and was a veteran of the Civil War. He and Martha Joy were married on 15 Feb 1865 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
By 1880, Homer, Martha, and their son, Edward, were residing in Blair, Nebraska, at which time, Homer was employed as a clerk in a grocery store.
Homer passed away at the soldier's home in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Martha took on the spelling Fischer when she and Homer married, and gave that to the son. Homer never officially "corrected" his own last name; his father was Fisher. So he is buried under his given name of Fisher.
Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 7/30/1915
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Dr. W. H. Palmer received word this morning of the death of Mrs. Homer Fisher at the home of a friend in Council Bluffs of cancer of the breast. She had been down there about five weeks. Dr. Palmer went down on the 11:07 train and will bring the body up this evening. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday. Martha Joy was born in Amherst, Mass., April 13, 1839, and was therefore past 76 years of age. She was married there to Homer L. Fisher and came to Blair about forty years ago. Mr. Fisher died at the soldier's home in Burkett a year ago last January, and their only son, Ned, died of tuberculosis just thirteen months ago, so she leaves no relatives here. She has one brother back in Massachusetts. Mrs. Fisher was above the average in intelligence and had some very warm friends who appreciated her many admirable qualities.
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 7/28/1915∼Printed in the Blair Pilot on 7/28/1915
Obituary
Dr. W. H. Palmer received word this morning of the death of Mrs. Homer Fisher at the home of a friend in Council Bluffs of cancer of the breast. She had been down there about five weeks. Dr. Palmer went down on the 11:07 train and will bring the body up this evening. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday. Martha Joy was born in Amherst, Mass., April 13, 1839, and was therefore past 76 years of age. She was married there to Homer L. Fisher and came to Blair about forty years ago. Mr. Fisher died at the soldier's home in Burkett a year ago last January, and their only son, Ned, died of tuberculosis just thirteen months ago, so she leaves no relatives here. She has one brother back in Massachusetts. Mrs. Fisher was above the average in intelligence and had some very warm friends who appreciated her many admirable qualities.
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Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 7/30/1915
Obituary
Mrs. Martha A. Fisher, a well-known resident of Blair for many years, widow of Homer Fisher, who died at the Grand Island Soldiers' Home last year, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. I. Hayden, at Council Bluffs, IA, on last Wednesday morning at 6:15. Death was caused by cancer of the breast (Sarcoma), complicated with ailments incident to her advanced age, 76 years. She leaves, besides her sister at Council Bluffs, a brother at Amherst, Mass., they being the sole surviving relatives. Her only child, Edward, was brought here a couple of years ago in the last stages of consumption and died at his mother's home in this city. Mrs. Fisher had lived alone in her home, on east Washington Street, in this city, until unable to wait on her and had been a great sufferer. E. C. Pierce went to Council Bluffs Wednesday forenoon and brought the body here and the funeral was held Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Rev. Pfautz conducting the service. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
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* Marriage record indicates that Martha was born in Hawley, Massachusetts.
* Homer L. Fischer and Martha A. Joy were married on 15 Feb 1865 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
* Martha's mother was Alonzo Joy's first wife, Lois Kingman Joy. Martha was still an infant when her father, Alonzo and Minerva Smith were married on May 6, 1840 in Halifax, Vermont. Their wedding was published in the Wednesday, June 17, 1840 edition of the Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Vol. LIV, Issue 43, page 3.
From Homer's old / deleted memorial; details were provided to the manager of his memorial in Hall county under surname Fisher.
Biographical Information
Homer L. Fischer was the son of Luther Fisher and Mary Moore and was a veteran of the Civil War. He and Martha Joy were married on 15 Feb 1865 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
By 1880, Homer, Martha, and their son, Edward, were residing in Blair, Nebraska, at which time, Homer was employed as a clerk in a grocery store.
Homer passed away at the soldier's home in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Martha took on the spelling Fischer when she and Homer married, and gave that to the son. Homer never officially "corrected" his own last name; his father was Fisher. So he is buried under his given name of Fisher.
Mrs. Martha A. Fisher, a well-known resident of Blair for many years, widow of Homer Fisher, who died at the Grand Island Soldiers' Home last year, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. I. Hayden, at Council Bluffs, IA, on last Wednesday morning at 6:15. Death was caused by cancer of the breast (Sarcoma), complicated with ailments incident to her advanced age, 76 years. She leaves, besides her sister at Council Bluffs, a brother at Amherst, Mass., they being the sole surviving relatives. Her only child, Edward, was brought here a couple of years ago in the last stages of consumption and died at his mother's home in this city. Mrs. Fisher had lived alone in her home, on east Washington Street, in this city, until unable to wait on her and had been a great sufferer. E. C. Pierce went to Council Bluffs Wednesday forenoon and brought the body here and the funeral was held Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 7/30/1915
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Dr. W. H. Palmer received word this morning of the death of Mrs. Homer Fisher at the home of a friend in Council Bluffs of cancer of the breast. She had been down there about five weeks. Dr. Palmer went down on the 11:07 train and will bring the body up this evening. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday. Martha Joy was born in Amherst, Mass., April 13, 1839, and was therefore past 76 years of age. She was married there to Homer L. Fisher and came to Blair about forty years ago. Mr. Fisher died at the soldier's home in Burkett a year ago last January, and their only son, Ned, died of tuberculosis just thirteen months ago, so she leaves no relatives here. She has one brother back in Massachusetts. Mrs. Fisher was above the average in intelligence and had some very warm friends who appreciated her many admirable qualities.
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 7/28/1915∼Printed in the Blair Pilot on 7/28/1915
Obituary
Dr. W. H. Palmer received word this morning of the death of Mrs. Homer Fisher at the home of a friend in Council Bluffs of cancer of the breast. She had been down there about five weeks. Dr. Palmer went down on the 11:07 train and will bring the body up this evening. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday. Martha Joy was born in Amherst, Mass., April 13, 1839, and was therefore past 76 years of age. She was married there to Homer L. Fisher and came to Blair about forty years ago. Mr. Fisher died at the soldier's home in Burkett a year ago last January, and their only son, Ned, died of tuberculosis just thirteen months ago, so she leaves no relatives here. She has one brother back in Massachusetts. Mrs. Fisher was above the average in intelligence and had some very warm friends who appreciated her many admirable qualities.
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Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 7/30/1915
Obituary
Mrs. Martha A. Fisher, a well-known resident of Blair for many years, widow of Homer Fisher, who died at the Grand Island Soldiers' Home last year, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. I. Hayden, at Council Bluffs, IA, on last Wednesday morning at 6:15. Death was caused by cancer of the breast (Sarcoma), complicated with ailments incident to her advanced age, 76 years. She leaves, besides her sister at Council Bluffs, a brother at Amherst, Mass., they being the sole surviving relatives. Her only child, Edward, was brought here a couple of years ago in the last stages of consumption and died at his mother's home in this city. Mrs. Fisher had lived alone in her home, on east Washington Street, in this city, until unable to wait on her and had been a great sufferer. E. C. Pierce went to Council Bluffs Wednesday forenoon and brought the body here and the funeral was held Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Rev. Pfautz conducting the service. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
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* Marriage record indicates that Martha was born in Hawley, Massachusetts.
* Homer L. Fischer and Martha A. Joy were married on 15 Feb 1865 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
* Martha's mother was Alonzo Joy's first wife, Lois Kingman Joy. Martha was still an infant when her father, Alonzo and Minerva Smith were married on May 6, 1840 in Halifax, Vermont. Their wedding was published in the Wednesday, June 17, 1840 edition of the Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Vol. LIV, Issue 43, page 3.
From Homer's old / deleted memorial; details were provided to the manager of his memorial in Hall county under surname Fisher.
Biographical Information
Homer L. Fischer was the son of Luther Fisher and Mary Moore and was a veteran of the Civil War. He and Martha Joy were married on 15 Feb 1865 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
By 1880, Homer, Martha, and their son, Edward, were residing in Blair, Nebraska, at which time, Homer was employed as a clerk in a grocery store.
Homer passed away at the soldier's home in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Martha took on the spelling Fischer when she and Homer married, and gave that to the son. Homer never officially "corrected" his own last name; his father was Fisher. So he is buried under his given name of Fisher.
Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 7/30/1915
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Dr. W. H. Palmer received word this morning of the death of Mrs. Homer Fisher at the home of a friend in Council Bluffs of cancer of the breast. She had been down there about five weeks. Dr. Palmer went down on the 11:07 train and will bring the body up this evening. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday. Martha Joy was born in Amherst, Mass., April 13, 1839, and was therefore past 76 years of age. She was married there to Homer L. Fisher and came to Blair about forty years ago. Mr. Fisher died at the soldier's home in Burkett a year ago last January, and their only son, Ned, died of tuberculosis just thirteen months ago, so she leaves no relatives here. She has one brother back in Massachusetts. Mrs. Fisher was above the average in intelligence and had some very warm friends who appreciated her many admirable qualities.
Printed in the Blair Pilot on 7/28/1915∼Printed in the Blair Pilot on 7/28/1915
Obituary
Dr. W. H. Palmer received word this morning of the death of Mrs. Homer Fisher at the home of a friend in Council Bluffs of cancer of the breast. She had been down there about five weeks. Dr. Palmer went down on the 11:07 train and will bring the body up this evening. The funeral will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Smith at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Thursday. Martha Joy was born in Amherst, Mass., April 13, 1839, and was therefore past 76 years of age. She was married there to Homer L. Fisher and came to Blair about forty years ago. Mr. Fisher died at the soldier's home in Burkett a year ago last January, and their only son, Ned, died of tuberculosis just thirteen months ago, so she leaves no relatives here. She has one brother back in Massachusetts. Mrs. Fisher was above the average in intelligence and had some very warm friends who appreciated her many admirable qualities.
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Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 7/30/1915
Obituary
Mrs. Martha A. Fisher, a well-known resident of Blair for many years, widow of Homer Fisher, who died at the Grand Island Soldiers' Home last year, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. D. I. Hayden, at Council Bluffs, IA, on last Wednesday morning at 6:15. Death was caused by cancer of the breast (Sarcoma), complicated with ailments incident to her advanced age, 76 years. She leaves, besides her sister at Council Bluffs, a brother at Amherst, Mass., they being the sole surviving relatives. Her only child, Edward, was brought here a couple of years ago in the last stages of consumption and died at his mother's home in this city. Mrs. Fisher had lived alone in her home, on east Washington Street, in this city, until unable to wait on her and had been a great sufferer. E. C. Pierce went to Council Bluffs Wednesday forenoon and brought the body here and the funeral was held Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, Rev. Pfautz conducting the service. Interment was made in the Blair Cemetery.
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* Marriage record indicates that Martha was born in Hawley, Massachusetts.
* Homer L. Fischer and Martha A. Joy were married on 15 Feb 1865 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
* Martha's mother was Alonzo Joy's first wife, Lois Kingman Joy. Martha was still an infant when her father, Alonzo and Minerva Smith were married on May 6, 1840 in Halifax, Vermont. Their wedding was published in the Wednesday, June 17, 1840 edition of the Hampshire Gazette, Northampton, Mass., Vol. LIV, Issue 43, page 3.
From Homer's old / deleted memorial; details were provided to the manager of his memorial in Hall county under surname Fisher.
Biographical Information
Homer L. Fischer was the son of Luther Fisher and Mary Moore and was a veteran of the Civil War. He and Martha Joy were married on 15 Feb 1865 in Amherst, Hampshire, Massachusetts.
By 1880, Homer, Martha, and their son, Edward, were residing in Blair, Nebraska, at which time, Homer was employed as a clerk in a grocery store.
Homer passed away at the soldier's home in Grand Island, Nebraska.
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Martha took on the spelling Fischer when she and Homer married, and gave that to the son. Homer never officially "corrected" his own last name; his father was Fisher. So he is buried under his given name of Fisher.
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