From 60th Wedding Anniversary Flyer of James & Nancy Heaton Fisher
David Fisher cleared the first acre of land east of Prairie creek in Frankfort, for which he recieved $10. This was in 1834 and the money was paid by a Presbyterian minister. Mr. Fisher's contract called for the clearing away of all trees under 18 inches in diameter.
David Fisher was born in Pennsylvania. His father died when David was a youth. The boy David came to Clinton County in 1832 with Ephriam Byers, and helped establish an old water power mill west of Frankfort. The next year, the youth went back to Pennsylvania, through the forest trails, on horseback. Except for nine miles, he rode alone. As he neared the mountains, a stranger offered to trade a fresh horse for David's worn mount. David traded, only to find later that the horse balked whenever a mountain was reached. After another trade the mountains were finally negotiated. But there was more difficulty when his home in Pennsylvania was reached. David had returned from the west with too good a looking animal. The Dutch neighbors accused him of stealing the horse. Luckily word arrived from Mr. Byers and David's reputation was saved.
With his mothers family, David started west again and settled east of Frankfort. He married a neighbor girl [Christena Magdalena Shields]
Newspaper
Frankfort Daily Crescent
Frankfort, Indiana Jan 23 1911
David Fisher, Clinton county's oldest citizen will celebrate his one hundredth birthday anniversary Wednesday, January 25 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Samuel Scott, south of this city. David Fisher was born in Perry County, PA January 25 1811 and came to Indiana by horseback in 1834 settling in Clinton County where he took up 80 acres of heavily timbered land. Mr. Fisher was married to Christena Shields who came to Clinton County from Ohio in 1836, their marriage taking place here August 23 1838. Nine children were born to them: Mrs. Christina Kelley, Shields Fisher, Mrs. Rachael Scott, Mrs. Mary Isgrigg (they survive and will attend). Mrs. Fisher died in 1882. A week ago Mr. Fisher visited a photograph studio and sat for what he said would likely be his last photograph.
David Fisher cleared the first acre of land east of Prairie creek in Frankfort, for which he recieved $10. This was in 1834 and the money was paid by a Presbyterian minister. Mr. Fisher's contract called for the clearing away of all trees under 18 inches in diameter.
David Fisher was born in Pennsylvania. His father died when David was a youth. The boy David came to Clinton County in 1832 with Ephriam Byers, and helped establish an old water power mill west of Frankfort. The next year, the youth went back to Pennsylvania, through the forest trails, on horseback. Except for nine miles, he rode alone. As he neared the mountains, a stranger offered to trade a fresh horse for David's worn mount. David traded, only to find later that the horse balked whenever a mountain was reached. After another trade the mountains were finally negotiated. But there was more difficulty when his home in Pennsylvania was reached. David had returned from the west with too good a looking animal. The Dutch neighbors accused him of stealing the horse. Luckily word arrived from Mr. Byers and David's reputation was saved.
With his mothers family, David started west again and settled east of Frankfort. He married a neighbor girl [Christena Magdalena Shields]
Newspaper
Frankfort Daily Crescent
Frankfort, Indiana Jan 23 1911
David Fisher, Clinton county's oldest citizen will celebrate his one hundredth birthday anniversary Wednesday, January 25 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Samuel Scott, south of this city. David Fisher was born in Perry County, PA January 25 1811 and came to Indiana by horseback in 1834 settling in Clinton County where he took up 80 acres of heavily timbered land. Mr. Fisher was married to Christena Shields who came to Clinton County from Ohio in 1836, their marriage taking place here August 23 1838. Nine children were born to them: Mrs. Christina Kelley, Shields Fisher, Mrs. Rachael Scott, Mrs. Mary Isgrigg (they survive and will attend). Mrs. Fisher died in 1882. A week ago Mr. Fisher visited a photograph studio and sat for what he said would likely be his last photograph.
From 60th Wedding Anniversary Flyer of James & Nancy Heaton Fisher
David Fisher cleared the first acre of land east of Prairie creek in Frankfort, for which he recieved $10. This was in 1834 and the money was paid by a Presbyterian minister. Mr. Fisher's contract called for the clearing away of all trees under 18 inches in diameter.
David Fisher was born in Pennsylvania. His father died when David was a youth. The boy David came to Clinton County in 1832 with Ephriam Byers, and helped establish an old water power mill west of Frankfort. The next year, the youth went back to Pennsylvania, through the forest trails, on horseback. Except for nine miles, he rode alone. As he neared the mountains, a stranger offered to trade a fresh horse for David's worn mount. David traded, only to find later that the horse balked whenever a mountain was reached. After another trade the mountains were finally negotiated. But there was more difficulty when his home in Pennsylvania was reached. David had returned from the west with too good a looking animal. The Dutch neighbors accused him of stealing the horse. Luckily word arrived from Mr. Byers and David's reputation was saved.
With his mothers family, David started west again and settled east of Frankfort. He married a neighbor girl [Christena Magdalena Shields]
Newspaper
Frankfort Daily Crescent
Frankfort, Indiana Jan 23 1911
David Fisher, Clinton county's oldest citizen will celebrate his one hundredth birthday anniversary Wednesday, January 25 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Samuel Scott, south of this city. David Fisher was born in Perry County, PA January 25 1811 and came to Indiana by horseback in 1834 settling in Clinton County where he took up 80 acres of heavily timbered land. Mr. Fisher was married to Christena Shields who came to Clinton County from Ohio in 1836, their marriage taking place here August 23 1838. Nine children were born to them: Mrs. Christina Kelley, Shields Fisher, Mrs. Rachael Scott, Mrs. Mary Isgrigg (they survive and will attend). Mrs. Fisher died in 1882. A week ago Mr. Fisher visited a photograph studio and sat for what he said would likely be his last photograph.
David Fisher cleared the first acre of land east of Prairie creek in Frankfort, for which he recieved $10. This was in 1834 and the money was paid by a Presbyterian minister. Mr. Fisher's contract called for the clearing away of all trees under 18 inches in diameter.
David Fisher was born in Pennsylvania. His father died when David was a youth. The boy David came to Clinton County in 1832 with Ephriam Byers, and helped establish an old water power mill west of Frankfort. The next year, the youth went back to Pennsylvania, through the forest trails, on horseback. Except for nine miles, he rode alone. As he neared the mountains, a stranger offered to trade a fresh horse for David's worn mount. David traded, only to find later that the horse balked whenever a mountain was reached. After another trade the mountains were finally negotiated. But there was more difficulty when his home in Pennsylvania was reached. David had returned from the west with too good a looking animal. The Dutch neighbors accused him of stealing the horse. Luckily word arrived from Mr. Byers and David's reputation was saved.
With his mothers family, David started west again and settled east of Frankfort. He married a neighbor girl [Christena Magdalena Shields]
Newspaper
Frankfort Daily Crescent
Frankfort, Indiana Jan 23 1911
David Fisher, Clinton county's oldest citizen will celebrate his one hundredth birthday anniversary Wednesday, January 25 at the home of his daughter Mrs. Samuel Scott, south of this city. David Fisher was born in Perry County, PA January 25 1811 and came to Indiana by horseback in 1834 settling in Clinton County where he took up 80 acres of heavily timbered land. Mr. Fisher was married to Christena Shields who came to Clinton County from Ohio in 1836, their marriage taking place here August 23 1838. Nine children were born to them: Mrs. Christina Kelley, Shields Fisher, Mrs. Rachael Scott, Mrs. Mary Isgrigg (they survive and will attend). Mrs. Fisher died in 1882. A week ago Mr. Fisher visited a photograph studio and sat for what he said would likely be his last photograph.
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