Caleb Fisher, Esq., born in Shamokin Town ship, Northumberland County, Pa., and died at Sunbury, Pa. He received his education in the schools that were situated near the present village of Paxinos. At an early age he learned the trade of a miller in one of his father's gristmills. He engaged in that business the greater portion of his life. December 12th, 1823, he was appointed Justice of the Peace in district number three, composed of the town ships of Shamokin and Rush, by Governor Joseph Heister, an office he held for twenty-one years. About the year 1832 he removed to Paxinos, where he resided for a few years. While he was at that village the Shamokin and Sunbury Railroad was constructed. In 1838 he removed to Sunbury, Pa., where he engaged in the milling business for a few years, after which he was agent for William and Reuben Fagley, coal operators.
He married in January, 1818 to Sarah Irvin (a 15yr old parents are unknown), who was born Feb. 7th, 1802. She died at Sunbury, Pa., Dec. 17th, 1850. Together they had 7 children:
1.John I. b. Aug. 30th, 1818; d. 1900; m. Julia Ann Baldy
2.Jared Jeremiah, b. 1826; d. 1884; m. Elizabeth Hetrick
3.D. Clinton, b. Aug. 1828; d. Aug. 25th, 1856;
4.Henry C, b. April 30th, 1830; d. 1902; m. Rebecca Showalter
5.Alba D. C, b. 1832; d. 1870;
6.Mary Jane, b. 1835; deceased; and
7.Harrison, b. Aug. 4th, 1840; d. 1915; m. Miranda Mack
He married in January, 1818 to Sarah Irvin (a 15yr old parents are unknown), who was born Feb. 7th, 1802. She died at Sunbury, Pa., Dec. 17th, 1850. Together they had 7 children:
1.John I. b. Aug. 30th, 1818; d. 1900; m. Julia Ann Baldy
2.Jared Jeremiah, b. 1826; d. 1884; m. Elizabeth Hetrick
3.D. Clinton, b. Aug. 1828; d. Aug. 25th, 1856;
4.Henry C, b. April 30th, 1830; d. 1902; m. Rebecca Showalter
5.Alba D. C, b. 1832; d. 1870;
6.Mary Jane, b. 1835; deceased; and
7.Harrison, b. Aug. 4th, 1840; d. 1915; m. Miranda Mack
Caleb Fisher, Esq., born in Shamokin Town ship, Northumberland County, Pa., and died at Sunbury, Pa. He received his education in the schools that were situated near the present village of Paxinos. At an early age he learned the trade of a miller in one of his father's gristmills. He engaged in that business the greater portion of his life. December 12th, 1823, he was appointed Justice of the Peace in district number three, composed of the town ships of Shamokin and Rush, by Governor Joseph Heister, an office he held for twenty-one years. About the year 1832 he removed to Paxinos, where he resided for a few years. While he was at that village the Shamokin and Sunbury Railroad was constructed. In 1838 he removed to Sunbury, Pa., where he engaged in the milling business for a few years, after which he was agent for William and Reuben Fagley, coal operators.
He married in January, 1818 to Sarah Irvin (a 15yr old parents are unknown), who was born Feb. 7th, 1802. She died at Sunbury, Pa., Dec. 17th, 1850. Together they had 7 children:
1.John I. b. Aug. 30th, 1818; d. 1900; m. Julia Ann Baldy
2.Jared Jeremiah, b. 1826; d. 1884; m. Elizabeth Hetrick
3.D. Clinton, b. Aug. 1828; d. Aug. 25th, 1856;
4.Henry C, b. April 30th, 1830; d. 1902; m. Rebecca Showalter
5.Alba D. C, b. 1832; d. 1870;
6.Mary Jane, b. 1835; deceased; and
7.Harrison, b. Aug. 4th, 1840; d. 1915; m. Miranda Mack
He married in January, 1818 to Sarah Irvin (a 15yr old parents are unknown), who was born Feb. 7th, 1802. She died at Sunbury, Pa., Dec. 17th, 1850. Together they had 7 children:
1.John I. b. Aug. 30th, 1818; d. 1900; m. Julia Ann Baldy
2.Jared Jeremiah, b. 1826; d. 1884; m. Elizabeth Hetrick
3.D. Clinton, b. Aug. 1828; d. Aug. 25th, 1856;
4.Henry C, b. April 30th, 1830; d. 1902; m. Rebecca Showalter
5.Alba D. C, b. 1832; d. 1870;
6.Mary Jane, b. 1835; deceased; and
7.Harrison, b. Aug. 4th, 1840; d. 1915; m. Miranda Mack
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