John Henry Fisher married Mary Benton Thomason on 21 July 1881 at Grayson County, Texas.
Newcastle and all Young County joined in tribute to one of its outstanding religious leaders, a man whose dynamic personality brought him nationwide prominence.
Services for Elder J.H. Fisher were held in the Newcastle Methodist Church, the largest building in Newcastle by Elder Strickland of Munday and Elder Lowrance of Chillicothe. Elder Fisher's oratory brought people from over the nation to hear him preach the gospel for over 50 years. Elder Fisher continued to remain active in church and state government.
At the age of 15, he surrendered his life to the Lord. At the age of 19, he united with the Missionary or New School Baptist and attended their seminary, and afterward became one of their preachers. Elder Fisher became disillusioned with the New School Baptists after a few years and united with the Primitive or Old School Baptists in Kentucky. Elder Fisher pastored many churches before coming to Young county. Elder Fisher wrote a very interesting book "My Reasons for Leaving the Missionary Baptists" in which he published 12,000 copies. He also published 2,000 copies of the booklet "David's Sling" written by him exposing Campbellism and a brief booklet entitled, "History of the Baptist." Elder Fisher was the founder of the Primitive Baptist Review and after a few years, changed the name to Banner of Peace. This paper was sold to Elder J.B. Hardy who combined the paper with the Advocate of Truth.
He was ordained in 1893 in the Primitive Baptist Church. He has traveled and preached in 15 states. Elder Fisher moved to Young County in 1899 to begin his lifelong work with the Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist at Medlan's Chapel. He served as an elder of the church for 35 years. The church has a well-furnished, commodious stone meeting house and 250 acres of farm land with a parsonage. From the Mt. Zion Church, Elder Fisher has constituted three other churches. Mr. Fisher had been a minister of the Medlan's Chapel, one of the oldest churches in Young County, for 35 years. He had been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for 56 years and served as a minister for 40 years. He moved to Young County in 1900 from Montague County.
The pioneer served four years in the Texas State Legislature representing the 100th District during the 42nd and 43rd sessions, beginning in 1931 and, retiring in 1934 but continuing to take an active interest in civic affairs in addition to his church work. Newspaper accounts proclaim Elder Fisher's success to Florida, Georgia and other southern states where his forceful work will be long remembered among members of the Primitive Baptist Church as well as other denominations. Elder Fisher was one of the most outstanding leaders of the South. For a while, Elder Fisher published the Newcastle Register, a Primitive Baptist church paper, "The Glad Tidings" and was a frequent contributor to other church papers.
Elder Fisher lived in Graham for several years, but people of Newcastle and the Medlan's Chapel Community lay claim to him although his loyalty to and love of Young County cannot be restricted to one or two communities.
Survived the beloved leader are his wife - Mrs. Mary Benton Fisher; five children - Mrs. J.W. "Blanche" Free, Gus H. Fisher, Mrs. James Clyde Jameson, Mrs. Ollie M. "Rhoda" Jones, John S. Fisher; four grandchildren; two brothers - W.W. Fisher, R.L. Fisher; two sisters - Mrs. James Fishman, Mrs. C.C. Lambert.
John Henry Fisher's affidavit of heirship shows he was married one time and only one time.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
Newcastle and all Young County joined in tribute to one of its outstanding religious leaders, a man whose dynamic personality brought him nationwide prominence.
Services for Elder J.H. Fisher were held in the Newcastle Methodist Church, the largest building in Newcastle by Elder Strickland of Munday and Elder Lowrance of Chillicothe. Elder Fisher's oratory brought people from over the nation to hear him preach the gospel for over 50 years. Elder Fisher continued to remain active in church and state government.
At the age of 15, he surrendered his life to the Lord. At the age of 19, he united with the Missionary or New School Baptist and attended their seminary, and afterward became one of their preachers. Elder Fisher became disillusioned with the New School Baptists after a few years and united with the Primitive or Old School Baptists in Kentucky. Elder Fisher pastored many churches before coming to Young county. Elder Fisher wrote a very interesting book "My Reasons for Leaving the Missionary Baptists" in which he published 12,000 copies. He also published 2,000 copies of the booklet "David's Sling" written by him exposing Campbellism and a brief booklet entitled, "History of the Baptist." Elder Fisher was the founder of the Primitive Baptist Review and after a few years, changed the name to Banner of Peace. This paper was sold to Elder J.B. Hardy who combined the paper with the Advocate of Truth.
He was ordained in 1893 in the Primitive Baptist Church. He has traveled and preached in 15 states. Elder Fisher moved to Young County in 1899 to begin his lifelong work with the Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist at Medlan's Chapel. He served as an elder of the church for 35 years. The church has a well-furnished, commodious stone meeting house and 250 acres of farm land with a parsonage. From the Mt. Zion Church, Elder Fisher has constituted three other churches. Mr. Fisher had been a minister of the Medlan's Chapel, one of the oldest churches in Young County, for 35 years. He had been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for 56 years and served as a minister for 40 years. He moved to Young County in 1900 from Montague County.
The pioneer served four years in the Texas State Legislature representing the 100th District during the 42nd and 43rd sessions, beginning in 1931 and, retiring in 1934 but continuing to take an active interest in civic affairs in addition to his church work. Newspaper accounts proclaim Elder Fisher's success to Florida, Georgia and other southern states where his forceful work will be long remembered among members of the Primitive Baptist Church as well as other denominations. Elder Fisher was one of the most outstanding leaders of the South. For a while, Elder Fisher published the Newcastle Register, a Primitive Baptist church paper, "The Glad Tidings" and was a frequent contributor to other church papers.
Elder Fisher lived in Graham for several years, but people of Newcastle and the Medlan's Chapel Community lay claim to him although his loyalty to and love of Young County cannot be restricted to one or two communities.
Survived the beloved leader are his wife - Mrs. Mary Benton Fisher; five children - Mrs. J.W. "Blanche" Free, Gus H. Fisher, Mrs. James Clyde Jameson, Mrs. Ollie M. "Rhoda" Jones, John S. Fisher; four grandchildren; two brothers - W.W. Fisher, R.L. Fisher; two sisters - Mrs. James Fishman, Mrs. C.C. Lambert.
John Henry Fisher's affidavit of heirship shows he was married one time and only one time.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
John Henry Fisher married Mary Benton Thomason on 21 July 1881 at Grayson County, Texas.
Newcastle and all Young County joined in tribute to one of its outstanding religious leaders, a man whose dynamic personality brought him nationwide prominence.
Services for Elder J.H. Fisher were held in the Newcastle Methodist Church, the largest building in Newcastle by Elder Strickland of Munday and Elder Lowrance of Chillicothe. Elder Fisher's oratory brought people from over the nation to hear him preach the gospel for over 50 years. Elder Fisher continued to remain active in church and state government.
At the age of 15, he surrendered his life to the Lord. At the age of 19, he united with the Missionary or New School Baptist and attended their seminary, and afterward became one of their preachers. Elder Fisher became disillusioned with the New School Baptists after a few years and united with the Primitive or Old School Baptists in Kentucky. Elder Fisher pastored many churches before coming to Young county. Elder Fisher wrote a very interesting book "My Reasons for Leaving the Missionary Baptists" in which he published 12,000 copies. He also published 2,000 copies of the booklet "David's Sling" written by him exposing Campbellism and a brief booklet entitled, "History of the Baptist." Elder Fisher was the founder of the Primitive Baptist Review and after a few years, changed the name to Banner of Peace. This paper was sold to Elder J.B. Hardy who combined the paper with the Advocate of Truth.
He was ordained in 1893 in the Primitive Baptist Church. He has traveled and preached in 15 states. Elder Fisher moved to Young County in 1899 to begin his lifelong work with the Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist at Medlan's Chapel. He served as an elder of the church for 35 years. The church has a well-furnished, commodious stone meeting house and 250 acres of farm land with a parsonage. From the Mt. Zion Church, Elder Fisher has constituted three other churches. Mr. Fisher had been a minister of the Medlan's Chapel, one of the oldest churches in Young County, for 35 years. He had been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for 56 years and served as a minister for 40 years. He moved to Young County in 1900 from Montague County.
The pioneer served four years in the Texas State Legislature representing the 100th District during the 42nd and 43rd sessions, beginning in 1931 and, retiring in 1934 but continuing to take an active interest in civic affairs in addition to his church work. Newspaper accounts proclaim Elder Fisher's success to Florida, Georgia and other southern states where his forceful work will be long remembered among members of the Primitive Baptist Church as well as other denominations. Elder Fisher was one of the most outstanding leaders of the South. For a while, Elder Fisher published the Newcastle Register, a Primitive Baptist church paper, "The Glad Tidings" and was a frequent contributor to other church papers.
Elder Fisher lived in Graham for several years, but people of Newcastle and the Medlan's Chapel Community lay claim to him although his loyalty to and love of Young County cannot be restricted to one or two communities.
Survived the beloved leader are his wife - Mrs. Mary Benton Fisher; five children - Mrs. J.W. "Blanche" Free, Gus H. Fisher, Mrs. James Clyde Jameson, Mrs. Ollie M. "Rhoda" Jones, John S. Fisher; four grandchildren; two brothers - W.W. Fisher, R.L. Fisher; two sisters - Mrs. James Fishman, Mrs. C.C. Lambert.
John Henry Fisher's affidavit of heirship shows he was married one time and only one time.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
Newcastle and all Young County joined in tribute to one of its outstanding religious leaders, a man whose dynamic personality brought him nationwide prominence.
Services for Elder J.H. Fisher were held in the Newcastle Methodist Church, the largest building in Newcastle by Elder Strickland of Munday and Elder Lowrance of Chillicothe. Elder Fisher's oratory brought people from over the nation to hear him preach the gospel for over 50 years. Elder Fisher continued to remain active in church and state government.
At the age of 15, he surrendered his life to the Lord. At the age of 19, he united with the Missionary or New School Baptist and attended their seminary, and afterward became one of their preachers. Elder Fisher became disillusioned with the New School Baptists after a few years and united with the Primitive or Old School Baptists in Kentucky. Elder Fisher pastored many churches before coming to Young county. Elder Fisher wrote a very interesting book "My Reasons for Leaving the Missionary Baptists" in which he published 12,000 copies. He also published 2,000 copies of the booklet "David's Sling" written by him exposing Campbellism and a brief booklet entitled, "History of the Baptist." Elder Fisher was the founder of the Primitive Baptist Review and after a few years, changed the name to Banner of Peace. This paper was sold to Elder J.B. Hardy who combined the paper with the Advocate of Truth.
He was ordained in 1893 in the Primitive Baptist Church. He has traveled and preached in 15 states. Elder Fisher moved to Young County in 1899 to begin his lifelong work with the Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist at Medlan's Chapel. He served as an elder of the church for 35 years. The church has a well-furnished, commodious stone meeting house and 250 acres of farm land with a parsonage. From the Mt. Zion Church, Elder Fisher has constituted three other churches. Mr. Fisher had been a minister of the Medlan's Chapel, one of the oldest churches in Young County, for 35 years. He had been a member of the Primitive Baptist Church for 56 years and served as a minister for 40 years. He moved to Young County in 1900 from Montague County.
The pioneer served four years in the Texas State Legislature representing the 100th District during the 42nd and 43rd sessions, beginning in 1931 and, retiring in 1934 but continuing to take an active interest in civic affairs in addition to his church work. Newspaper accounts proclaim Elder Fisher's success to Florida, Georgia and other southern states where his forceful work will be long remembered among members of the Primitive Baptist Church as well as other denominations. Elder Fisher was one of the most outstanding leaders of the South. For a while, Elder Fisher published the Newcastle Register, a Primitive Baptist church paper, "The Glad Tidings" and was a frequent contributor to other church papers.
Elder Fisher lived in Graham for several years, but people of Newcastle and the Medlan's Chapel Community lay claim to him although his loyalty to and love of Young County cannot be restricted to one or two communities.
Survived the beloved leader are his wife - Mrs. Mary Benton Fisher; five children - Mrs. J.W. "Blanche" Free, Gus H. Fisher, Mrs. James Clyde Jameson, Mrs. Ollie M. "Rhoda" Jones, John S. Fisher; four grandchildren; two brothers - W.W. Fisher, R.L. Fisher; two sisters - Mrs. James Fishman, Mrs. C.C. Lambert.
John Henry Fisher's affidavit of heirship shows he was married one time and only one time.
Contributed by Dorman Holub
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