s/o Hamilton & Elizabeth (Fetterman) Fisher
Clarence Woodward Fisher was the son of Hamilton and Elizabeth Fetterman Fisher, born at Roaring Creek, Columbia County, Pa., Dec. 8th, 1861.
When two years of age his parents removed to Catawissa, Pa., where he obtained his education in the public schools, supplemented by a course in the high school at Sunbury, Pa. Began working for tlie Pennsylvania Railroad Company, as telegraph operator, in April, 1881, working at different stations as assistant agent and operator until the spring of 1883, when he was located in the Superintendent's office at Sunbury Pa., where he remained until Sept. 7th, 1885; from there he went to North Adams, Mass., Sept. 15th, 1885, with the Troy & Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, a railroad owned by the State of Massachusetts. He remained with that company as operator and train dispatcher until the road was consolidated with the Fitchburg Railroad Company, in March, 1887. In June, 1887, was transferred to Troy, N. Y., with that road as dispatcher. Jan. 1st, 1890, was transferred to Mechanicville, N. Y., in same capacity. He was made a member of Lodge 22, A. F. and A. M., Dec. 21st, 1885, at Sunbury, Pa., and was knighted in Apollo Commandery, K. T., Nov. 2.5th, 1887, at Troy, N. Y. In the spring of 1888 he began compiling the Genealogical Record, of which this is a part.
Clarence was the "compiler" as he calls himself of a book titled "Genealogy of Joseph Fisher and His Descendants, and the Allied Families of Farley, Farlee, Fetterman, Pitner, Reeder, and Shipman" published in New York in September 1890.
Clarence Woodward Fisher was the son of Hamilton and Elizabeth Fetterman Fisher, born at Roaring Creek, Columbia County, Pa., Dec. 8th, 1861.
When two years of age his parents removed to Catawissa, Pa., where he obtained his education in the public schools, supplemented by a course in the high school at Sunbury, Pa. Began working for tlie Pennsylvania Railroad Company, as telegraph operator, in April, 1881, working at different stations as assistant agent and operator until the spring of 1883, when he was located in the Superintendent's office at Sunbury Pa., where he remained until Sept. 7th, 1885; from there he went to North Adams, Mass., Sept. 15th, 1885, with the Troy & Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, a railroad owned by the State of Massachusetts. He remained with that company as operator and train dispatcher until the road was consolidated with the Fitchburg Railroad Company, in March, 1887. In June, 1887, was transferred to Troy, N. Y., with that road as dispatcher. Jan. 1st, 1890, was transferred to Mechanicville, N. Y., in same capacity. He was made a member of Lodge 22, A. F. and A. M., Dec. 21st, 1885, at Sunbury, Pa., and was knighted in Apollo Commandery, K. T., Nov. 2.5th, 1887, at Troy, N. Y. In the spring of 1888 he began compiling the Genealogical Record, of which this is a part.
Clarence was the "compiler" as he calls himself of a book titled "Genealogy of Joseph Fisher and His Descendants, and the Allied Families of Farley, Farlee, Fetterman, Pitner, Reeder, and Shipman" published in New York in September 1890.
s/o Hamilton & Elizabeth (Fetterman) Fisher
Clarence Woodward Fisher was the son of Hamilton and Elizabeth Fetterman Fisher, born at Roaring Creek, Columbia County, Pa., Dec. 8th, 1861.
When two years of age his parents removed to Catawissa, Pa., where he obtained his education in the public schools, supplemented by a course in the high school at Sunbury, Pa. Began working for tlie Pennsylvania Railroad Company, as telegraph operator, in April, 1881, working at different stations as assistant agent and operator until the spring of 1883, when he was located in the Superintendent's office at Sunbury Pa., where he remained until Sept. 7th, 1885; from there he went to North Adams, Mass., Sept. 15th, 1885, with the Troy & Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, a railroad owned by the State of Massachusetts. He remained with that company as operator and train dispatcher until the road was consolidated with the Fitchburg Railroad Company, in March, 1887. In June, 1887, was transferred to Troy, N. Y., with that road as dispatcher. Jan. 1st, 1890, was transferred to Mechanicville, N. Y., in same capacity. He was made a member of Lodge 22, A. F. and A. M., Dec. 21st, 1885, at Sunbury, Pa., and was knighted in Apollo Commandery, K. T., Nov. 2.5th, 1887, at Troy, N. Y. In the spring of 1888 he began compiling the Genealogical Record, of which this is a part.
Clarence was the "compiler" as he calls himself of a book titled "Genealogy of Joseph Fisher and His Descendants, and the Allied Families of Farley, Farlee, Fetterman, Pitner, Reeder, and Shipman" published in New York in September 1890.
Clarence Woodward Fisher was the son of Hamilton and Elizabeth Fetterman Fisher, born at Roaring Creek, Columbia County, Pa., Dec. 8th, 1861.
When two years of age his parents removed to Catawissa, Pa., where he obtained his education in the public schools, supplemented by a course in the high school at Sunbury, Pa. Began working for tlie Pennsylvania Railroad Company, as telegraph operator, in April, 1881, working at different stations as assistant agent and operator until the spring of 1883, when he was located in the Superintendent's office at Sunbury Pa., where he remained until Sept. 7th, 1885; from there he went to North Adams, Mass., Sept. 15th, 1885, with the Troy & Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel, a railroad owned by the State of Massachusetts. He remained with that company as operator and train dispatcher until the road was consolidated with the Fitchburg Railroad Company, in March, 1887. In June, 1887, was transferred to Troy, N. Y., with that road as dispatcher. Jan. 1st, 1890, was transferred to Mechanicville, N. Y., in same capacity. He was made a member of Lodge 22, A. F. and A. M., Dec. 21st, 1885, at Sunbury, Pa., and was knighted in Apollo Commandery, K. T., Nov. 2.5th, 1887, at Troy, N. Y. In the spring of 1888 he began compiling the Genealogical Record, of which this is a part.
Clarence was the "compiler" as he calls himself of a book titled "Genealogy of Joseph Fisher and His Descendants, and the Allied Families of Farley, Farlee, Fetterman, Pitner, Reeder, and Shipman" published in New York in September 1890.
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