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Leander Fisher in his Civil War Uniform 126th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Sergeant, Company A |
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A Young Leander Fisher (?) |
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Leander Fisher & Sarah Zumbro Wedding day - January 1, 1870 |
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Sarah Zumbro Fisher (1848-1933) |
D1 Leander Fisher, born November 24, 1844 in Monroe Township, Harrison County, Ohio; died January 22, 1889 in Braymer, Caldwell County, Missouri; Married January 1, 1870 Sarah Zumbro in Linn, Missouri. Five children.
Sarah Zumbro was born on September 29, 1848 in Sewickley Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and died on December 8, 1933 in Braymer, Caldwell, Missouri.
Sarah was the daughter of the Rev. Abraham Zumbro (1/24/1810-5/5/1878 - view obit), and Rebecca Newlon (6/30/1815-12/15/1897 - view obit). Sarah's sister Mary Zumbro (1852-1936) married Leander's brother D6 Rudolphus Fisher
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He was converted to God in 1866. He came to Missouri in 1867 and was married to Miss Sarah Zumbro in 1870. The quarterly conference of Polo circuit voted him license to preach, April 17th, 1875, and he took annual-conference license July 24th, 1879. He died of cancer of the stomach at Braymer, Missouri, Jan 22nd, 1889. Here are some of his last statements to his wife: "God is my father; he is my Savior," "I am in perfect harmony with God.: "If I die, I will die in harmony with him' who said 'I am the resurrection and the life.'"
As Brother Fisher became prominent in Missouri Conference, we deem it proper to give an account of the peculiar mental exercise and severe trial experienced by him under the devine call to the gospel ministry. The writer became acquainted with him in Carroll County, Mo., in the spring of 1873, while in charge of the field on which Bro. Fisher lived. I soon discovered that he was laboring under the call, and ventured to speak to him of it, and encouraged him to take the cross. He told his wife that he had a mind to kick me out of the yard. He would frequently say to his wife, "I cannot live this way, I am going to quit trying to live a Christian." But the faithful wife always made ready for family worship when the time came, and gave encouraging words, and thus held on to him and the Lord. Who can tell what her influence did for this man, for his family, and for the Missouri Conference. Soon there was to be a Sabbath-school organized at a new point on the charge, near the parsonage where we lived. By the suggestions and planning of his wife and some others, he was made superintendent against his protest. Encouragement from every quarter induced him to undertake the work, which soon became pleasant to him and a blessing to the community. But to preach, he could not, and would not try. I then advised his class to vote him a recommendation to the quarterly conference for license to preach, without his consent, which it did, and the license was duly given. One year passed without an effort to preach. Then the license came before the quarterly conference for renewal. The elder declared it was useless to renew unless he would agree to use his license. A time was given for the promise to be made, but no promise came. The business of the conference went on and was completed, and still no promise. It was decided to wait a few minutes, the adjournment of conference, that Bro. Fisher might make a final decision. All was suspense for a few moments, but finally he rose, and in a feeble tone, said, "I will try." Thus he had to be pressed and encouraged to begin the work, but was a grand worker after he became enlisted. He took his first charge in 1877, on which he was continued three years. He was continued on his second charge for four years. Then he served as presiding elder of the west district two years, then he was presiding elder over the entire conference two years. After closing the last year as elder, he was placed back on the field from which he went to the district first. He labored hard for a few months to get the circuit into running order and complete a new church-house in a thriving railroad town near his home, but was unable to be at the dedication. That he was highly esteemed at home was demonstrated on the occasion of his funeral when all business, even the flouring-mill and bank, was closed, and the business men attended the services. That he was successful in his work is seen by the length of time he remained on each field of labor. That he was esteemed by his conference appears in that it chose him as elder four consecutive years, for its secretary a number of years, as president of the Board of Trustees of Avalon College, and he was elected to represent the conference in the next General Conference. A recognized leader in Missouri Conference has fallen just in the prime of life, but for the fact that Christ, the devine leader, abides, and "doeth all things well." Bro. Fisher leaves a wife, two girls and two boys to mourn his loss, and struggle on through life's rugged, uncertain way, toward the evergreen shore, whereon the husband's and father's feet now walk. There is ample room for efficient labors in the rich territory occupied by Missouri Conference.
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Eva Fisher Strine home, Braymer, Missouri, 1902
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E5 Henry Mark Fisher, born September 9, 1887, and died January 14, 1923 (view obit), buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Braymer, Caldwell, Missouri; married March 1, 1911 Kit Byrl Burnett in Braymer, Caldwell, Missouri.
The George Fisher Family History is a compilation of information gathered by Eric & Liz Davis.
This HTML version was created by Eric and Elizabeth Fisher-Davis, beginning in 2001. Tree Outline of Fisher Generations |