Jacob F. Fisher, son of Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher, born near Sharp Ridge, Montour County, Pa. He married, July 3d, 1853, to Susan L. Clark, daughter of Richard H. and Susan Clark, born June 18th, 1836. Together, they had 11 children with only 5 surviving at the time of wife Susannah's death in 1916.
In May, 1850, he went West, and located at Aurora, Illinois where he served apprenticeship as blacksmith. While there, he enlisted in the Union Army in the city of Aurora, 111., Aug. 11th, 1862, in Capt. John W. Kendall's company, the 124th Illinois Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3d Division of the 17th Army Corps, commanded by J. H. Legget; Division Commander, Major-General John A. Logan. He participated in fourteen battles, ten skirmishes; and was at the siege of Vicksburg and Mobile. Fort Gibson was the first battle in which he took an active part. After the fall of Vicksburg, he was transferred to the 16th Army Corps, after which they moved against Mobile, where he received a wound in the head. He was in the last battle of the war, April 9th, 1865. From there they went to Montgomery, Ala., where they remained until August, when his company was sent to Chicago and discharged, Aug. 16th, 1865. Since the close of the war he has resided at Bloomsburg, Pa.
Children of Jacob and Susannah:
1. Thaddeus, b. Aug. 26th, 1855.
2. Charles M., b. Nov. 10th, 1857; d. Dec. 24th, 1883.
3. Susan E., b. Feb. 24th, 1860; d. May , 1863.
4. Emma D., b. Sept. 20th, 1861; d. Oct. 4th, 1883.
5. Richard C, b. July 23d, 1866; d. Aug. 18th, 1866.
6. John P, b. Sept. 18th, 1867; d. June 23d, 1882.
7. Jacob Arthur, b. July 4th, 1869.
8. William, b. July 17th, 1871; d. Aug. 17th, 1872.
9. Annie M., b. July 4th, 1876.
10. Lizzie, b. May 29th, 1879, and
11. Daisy, b. May 29th, 1879.
In May, 1850, he went West, and located at Aurora, Illinois where he served apprenticeship as blacksmith. While there, he enlisted in the Union Army in the city of Aurora, 111., Aug. 11th, 1862, in Capt. John W. Kendall's company, the 124th Illinois Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3d Division of the 17th Army Corps, commanded by J. H. Legget; Division Commander, Major-General John A. Logan. He participated in fourteen battles, ten skirmishes; and was at the siege of Vicksburg and Mobile. Fort Gibson was the first battle in which he took an active part. After the fall of Vicksburg, he was transferred to the 16th Army Corps, after which they moved against Mobile, where he received a wound in the head. He was in the last battle of the war, April 9th, 1865. From there they went to Montgomery, Ala., where they remained until August, when his company was sent to Chicago and discharged, Aug. 16th, 1865. Since the close of the war he has resided at Bloomsburg, Pa.
Children of Jacob and Susannah:
1. Thaddeus, b. Aug. 26th, 1855.
2. Charles M., b. Nov. 10th, 1857; d. Dec. 24th, 1883.
3. Susan E., b. Feb. 24th, 1860; d. May , 1863.
4. Emma D., b. Sept. 20th, 1861; d. Oct. 4th, 1883.
5. Richard C, b. July 23d, 1866; d. Aug. 18th, 1866.
6. John P, b. Sept. 18th, 1867; d. June 23d, 1882.
7. Jacob Arthur, b. July 4th, 1869.
8. William, b. July 17th, 1871; d. Aug. 17th, 1872.
9. Annie M., b. July 4th, 1876.
10. Lizzie, b. May 29th, 1879, and
11. Daisy, b. May 29th, 1879.
Jacob F. Fisher, son of Clotworthy S. and Rebecca Fisher, born near Sharp Ridge, Montour County, Pa. He married, July 3d, 1853, to Susan L. Clark, daughter of Richard H. and Susan Clark, born June 18th, 1836. Together, they had 11 children with only 5 surviving at the time of wife Susannah's death in 1916.
In May, 1850, he went West, and located at Aurora, Illinois where he served apprenticeship as blacksmith. While there, he enlisted in the Union Army in the city of Aurora, 111., Aug. 11th, 1862, in Capt. John W. Kendall's company, the 124th Illinois Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3d Division of the 17th Army Corps, commanded by J. H. Legget; Division Commander, Major-General John A. Logan. He participated in fourteen battles, ten skirmishes; and was at the siege of Vicksburg and Mobile. Fort Gibson was the first battle in which he took an active part. After the fall of Vicksburg, he was transferred to the 16th Army Corps, after which they moved against Mobile, where he received a wound in the head. He was in the last battle of the war, April 9th, 1865. From there they went to Montgomery, Ala., where they remained until August, when his company was sent to Chicago and discharged, Aug. 16th, 1865. Since the close of the war he has resided at Bloomsburg, Pa.
Children of Jacob and Susannah:
1. Thaddeus, b. Aug. 26th, 1855.
2. Charles M., b. Nov. 10th, 1857; d. Dec. 24th, 1883.
3. Susan E., b. Feb. 24th, 1860; d. May , 1863.
4. Emma D., b. Sept. 20th, 1861; d. Oct. 4th, 1883.
5. Richard C, b. July 23d, 1866; d. Aug. 18th, 1866.
6. John P, b. Sept. 18th, 1867; d. June 23d, 1882.
7. Jacob Arthur, b. July 4th, 1869.
8. William, b. July 17th, 1871; d. Aug. 17th, 1872.
9. Annie M., b. July 4th, 1876.
10. Lizzie, b. May 29th, 1879, and
11. Daisy, b. May 29th, 1879.
In May, 1850, he went West, and located at Aurora, Illinois where he served apprenticeship as blacksmith. While there, he enlisted in the Union Army in the city of Aurora, 111., Aug. 11th, 1862, in Capt. John W. Kendall's company, the 124th Illinois Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3d Division of the 17th Army Corps, commanded by J. H. Legget; Division Commander, Major-General John A. Logan. He participated in fourteen battles, ten skirmishes; and was at the siege of Vicksburg and Mobile. Fort Gibson was the first battle in which he took an active part. After the fall of Vicksburg, he was transferred to the 16th Army Corps, after which they moved against Mobile, where he received a wound in the head. He was in the last battle of the war, April 9th, 1865. From there they went to Montgomery, Ala., where they remained until August, when his company was sent to Chicago and discharged, Aug. 16th, 1865. Since the close of the war he has resided at Bloomsburg, Pa.
Children of Jacob and Susannah:
1. Thaddeus, b. Aug. 26th, 1855.
2. Charles M., b. Nov. 10th, 1857; d. Dec. 24th, 1883.
3. Susan E., b. Feb. 24th, 1860; d. May , 1863.
4. Emma D., b. Sept. 20th, 1861; d. Oct. 4th, 1883.
5. Richard C, b. July 23d, 1866; d. Aug. 18th, 1866.
6. John P, b. Sept. 18th, 1867; d. June 23d, 1882.
7. Jacob Arthur, b. July 4th, 1869.
8. William, b. July 17th, 1871; d. Aug. 17th, 1872.
9. Annie M., b. July 4th, 1876.
10. Lizzie, b. May 29th, 1879, and
11. Daisy, b. May 29th, 1879.
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