1850 Lawrence Co. Neshannock Twp. Pennsylvania p. 216b, lines 17-26
Series M432, roll 790, dwelling 502, family 502, 16 September 1850
Abel FISHER, age 37, Farmer, $3,500 Real Estate, b. Pa.
Mary, age 36, b. Pa.
Gilbert, age 10, attending school;
Sarah, age 13, attending school;
Francis, age 9, attending school
Alexander, age 7, school;
Elizabeth, age 5;
Nancy, age 3;
Jane, age 8/12
Charles M. DOUGAL, age 29, Laborer, b. Pa.
1880 Allen Co. Iola, Kansas ed 9, p. 23, lines 39-46
Series T9, roll 372, dwelling 205, family 215, 17 June 1880
Abel FISHER, age 68, Widow, Miller, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Lizzie, age 32, dau, b. Pa.;
Nancie, åge 30, dau, b. Pa.;
Nellie, age 28, dau, b. Pa.
Louisa, age 26, dau, b. Pa.;
Dollie, age 23, dau, b. Pa.;
Frances, age 16, dau, attending school, b. Pa.
Jofie, age 3,
1885 Allen Co. Iola, Kansas p. 6, lines 7-14
Series KS1885, roll 1, dwelling 2, family 2, 1 March 1885
Abell FISHER, age 71, male, white, married, Hotel Keeper, b. Pennsylvania
Lizzie, age 38, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
N.A., age 36, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
J.H., age 34, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
Lucy, age 32, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
Rachel, age 28, female, white, single, b. Pennsylvania
Francis E., age 24, male, white, single, b. Pennsylvania
J.B., age 8, female, white, b. Pennsylvania
Iola Register, 20 Aug 1880
Mr. Abel Fisher, who until recently owned a large farm and run a grist mill at Eastbrook, this county, has purchased the Cottage Grove Hotel at Iola, Allen county, Kansas, and has renovated and furnished it anew from top to bottom. Camp's Emigrants' Guide pronounces it one of the best hotels in the State of Kansas. Mr. Fisher has changed the name of his hotel and calls it the Philadelphia Hotel. ( Ed-Article reprinted from the Lawrence (Pa.) Paragraph per the reference at the end of the article. The hotel under Abel's ownership, was run by Abel and his daughters, and is variously listed in news articles of the day as the Philadelphia House, Pennsylvania House, Pennsylvania Hotel and the Fisher Hotel.)
New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA "The Democrat" issue of Thursday, 17 September 1891, p. 3, col. 4
Abel Fisher, for many years a well known resident of this county, died at his home at Iola, Kansas, on September 9th, aged about 78 years. He was born in this county at the old Fisher mill on the Shenango and was married to Mary Gibson, daughter of Francis Gibson, early in manhood. From this union seven daughters and five sons were born, all of whom are living except one. Three of the daughters are now running a hotel at Galveston, Texas, two are at Iola, and one residing at Garnett, Kansas. One of the sons, Frank, is in San Diego county, Cal., one at Garnett, Kas., one at Fort Wayne, Ind., one in Henry county, Ill., and one operating the Pennsylvania company's farm at Lawrence Junction. Deceased leaves a brother, R.R.R. Fisher, who resides at East Brook, and sisters, Mrs. H.H. Sholes of this city, and Mrs. Emeline Egan of Henry county, Ill., out of a family of thirteen children.
The Iola Register, 18 Sep 1891
Died - At his home in Iola Kansas, Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, '91, Mr. Abel Fisher, aged 77 yrs. 7 mo. and 9 days. Mr. Fisher was born in Mercer Co., Pa., in 1814. He was one of a family of ten children. Bishop Roberts of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was his grand uncle, and while he was in the ministry, Mr. Fisher spent his early life with him in Indiana.
He was married to Miss Mary Gibson, in Lawrence Co. Pa., March 23, 1856 by the Rev. Mr. Boyd, of the Presbyterian Church. They were permitted to enjoy each others society until 1836, when his companion was called away from him by death. He being a kind father could not endure to have his children separated from him, and now for 33 years he has kept them all together, the family being composed of six girls and five boys, and though the oldest girl at the time of her mother's death was but 13 years of age, he has never allowed them to be separated from him. What a noble example of a father's love.
About eleven years ago he moved with his children to Kansas and settled at Iola, where they have always lived. The Pennsylvania House that they have had charge of for these years, has a reputation of the highest order, far and near, both in our own state and other states as a model hotel.
Mr. Fisher, though never formally connected with any church, was a firm believer in Christianity. He was a constant and thoughtful reader of the Bible, and his wife was a member of the Old School Presbyterian Church. He was a kind father. He seemed to have a premonition of his approaching end, for he had settled up the minutest part of his business, and left all of his papers systematically arranged, and had passed them over some days ago to one of his daughters.
His death was peaceful; being conscious to almost the last moment, and talked to those who were present only a few minutes before his spirit left the body. His funeral services took place on Saturday at 4 p. m. from the parlors of the Pennsylvania House, in the presence of a large concourse of people, conducted by Rev. A. S. Freed, pastor of the M. E. church.
children:
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Sarah FISHER b: ABT 1837
Gilbert G. FISHER b: AUG 1838
Francis FISHER b: FEB 1840
Abel Alexander FISHER b: ABT 1843
Elizabeth FISHER b: JAN 1846
Nancy A. FISHER b: JAN 1848
Jane H. FISHER b: MAR 1850
Lucy Mariah FISHER b: APR 1852
Thomas FISHER b: ABT 1854
Rachel FISHER b: ABT 1856
John W. FISHER b: 28 OCT 1858 in Lawrence Co. PA
Frances E. FISHER b: MAR 1861
Series M432, roll 790, dwelling 502, family 502, 16 September 1850
Abel FISHER, age 37, Farmer, $3,500 Real Estate, b. Pa.
Mary, age 36, b. Pa.
Gilbert, age 10, attending school;
Sarah, age 13, attending school;
Francis, age 9, attending school
Alexander, age 7, school;
Elizabeth, age 5;
Nancy, age 3;
Jane, age 8/12
Charles M. DOUGAL, age 29, Laborer, b. Pa.
1880 Allen Co. Iola, Kansas ed 9, p. 23, lines 39-46
Series T9, roll 372, dwelling 205, family 215, 17 June 1880
Abel FISHER, age 68, Widow, Miller, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Lizzie, age 32, dau, b. Pa.;
Nancie, åge 30, dau, b. Pa.;
Nellie, age 28, dau, b. Pa.
Louisa, age 26, dau, b. Pa.;
Dollie, age 23, dau, b. Pa.;
Frances, age 16, dau, attending school, b. Pa.
Jofie, age 3,
1885 Allen Co. Iola, Kansas p. 6, lines 7-14
Series KS1885, roll 1, dwelling 2, family 2, 1 March 1885
Abell FISHER, age 71, male, white, married, Hotel Keeper, b. Pennsylvania
Lizzie, age 38, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
N.A., age 36, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
J.H., age 34, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
Lucy, age 32, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
Rachel, age 28, female, white, single, b. Pennsylvania
Francis E., age 24, male, white, single, b. Pennsylvania
J.B., age 8, female, white, b. Pennsylvania
Iola Register, 20 Aug 1880
Mr. Abel Fisher, who until recently owned a large farm and run a grist mill at Eastbrook, this county, has purchased the Cottage Grove Hotel at Iola, Allen county, Kansas, and has renovated and furnished it anew from top to bottom. Camp's Emigrants' Guide pronounces it one of the best hotels in the State of Kansas. Mr. Fisher has changed the name of his hotel and calls it the Philadelphia Hotel. ( Ed-Article reprinted from the Lawrence (Pa.) Paragraph per the reference at the end of the article. The hotel under Abel's ownership, was run by Abel and his daughters, and is variously listed in news articles of the day as the Philadelphia House, Pennsylvania House, Pennsylvania Hotel and the Fisher Hotel.)
New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA "The Democrat" issue of Thursday, 17 September 1891, p. 3, col. 4
Abel Fisher, for many years a well known resident of this county, died at his home at Iola, Kansas, on September 9th, aged about 78 years. He was born in this county at the old Fisher mill on the Shenango and was married to Mary Gibson, daughter of Francis Gibson, early in manhood. From this union seven daughters and five sons were born, all of whom are living except one. Three of the daughters are now running a hotel at Galveston, Texas, two are at Iola, and one residing at Garnett, Kansas. One of the sons, Frank, is in San Diego county, Cal., one at Garnett, Kas., one at Fort Wayne, Ind., one in Henry county, Ill., and one operating the Pennsylvania company's farm at Lawrence Junction. Deceased leaves a brother, R.R.R. Fisher, who resides at East Brook, and sisters, Mrs. H.H. Sholes of this city, and Mrs. Emeline Egan of Henry county, Ill., out of a family of thirteen children.
The Iola Register, 18 Sep 1891
Died - At his home in Iola Kansas, Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, '91, Mr. Abel Fisher, aged 77 yrs. 7 mo. and 9 days. Mr. Fisher was born in Mercer Co., Pa., in 1814. He was one of a family of ten children. Bishop Roberts of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was his grand uncle, and while he was in the ministry, Mr. Fisher spent his early life with him in Indiana.
He was married to Miss Mary Gibson, in Lawrence Co. Pa., March 23, 1856 by the Rev. Mr. Boyd, of the Presbyterian Church. They were permitted to enjoy each others society until 1836, when his companion was called away from him by death. He being a kind father could not endure to have his children separated from him, and now for 33 years he has kept them all together, the family being composed of six girls and five boys, and though the oldest girl at the time of her mother's death was but 13 years of age, he has never allowed them to be separated from him. What a noble example of a father's love.
About eleven years ago he moved with his children to Kansas and settled at Iola, where they have always lived. The Pennsylvania House that they have had charge of for these years, has a reputation of the highest order, far and near, both in our own state and other states as a model hotel.
Mr. Fisher, though never formally connected with any church, was a firm believer in Christianity. He was a constant and thoughtful reader of the Bible, and his wife was a member of the Old School Presbyterian Church. He was a kind father. He seemed to have a premonition of his approaching end, for he had settled up the minutest part of his business, and left all of his papers systematically arranged, and had passed them over some days ago to one of his daughters.
His death was peaceful; being conscious to almost the last moment, and talked to those who were present only a few minutes before his spirit left the body. His funeral services took place on Saturday at 4 p. m. from the parlors of the Pennsylvania House, in the presence of a large concourse of people, conducted by Rev. A. S. Freed, pastor of the M. E. church.
children:
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Sarah FISHER b: ABT 1837
Gilbert G. FISHER b: AUG 1838
Francis FISHER b: FEB 1840
Abel Alexander FISHER b: ABT 1843
Elizabeth FISHER b: JAN 1846
Nancy A. FISHER b: JAN 1848
Jane H. FISHER b: MAR 1850
Lucy Mariah FISHER b: APR 1852
Thomas FISHER b: ABT 1854
Rachel FISHER b: ABT 1856
John W. FISHER b: 28 OCT 1858 in Lawrence Co. PA
Frances E. FISHER b: MAR 1861
1850 Lawrence Co. Neshannock Twp. Pennsylvania p. 216b, lines 17-26
Series M432, roll 790, dwelling 502, family 502, 16 September 1850
Abel FISHER, age 37, Farmer, $3,500 Real Estate, b. Pa.
Mary, age 36, b. Pa.
Gilbert, age 10, attending school;
Sarah, age 13, attending school;
Francis, age 9, attending school
Alexander, age 7, school;
Elizabeth, age 5;
Nancy, age 3;
Jane, age 8/12
Charles M. DOUGAL, age 29, Laborer, b. Pa.
1880 Allen Co. Iola, Kansas ed 9, p. 23, lines 39-46
Series T9, roll 372, dwelling 205, family 215, 17 June 1880
Abel FISHER, age 68, Widow, Miller, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Lizzie, age 32, dau, b. Pa.;
Nancie, åge 30, dau, b. Pa.;
Nellie, age 28, dau, b. Pa.
Louisa, age 26, dau, b. Pa.;
Dollie, age 23, dau, b. Pa.;
Frances, age 16, dau, attending school, b. Pa.
Jofie, age 3,
1885 Allen Co. Iola, Kansas p. 6, lines 7-14
Series KS1885, roll 1, dwelling 2, family 2, 1 March 1885
Abell FISHER, age 71, male, white, married, Hotel Keeper, b. Pennsylvania
Lizzie, age 38, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
N.A., age 36, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
J.H., age 34, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
Lucy, age 32, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
Rachel, age 28, female, white, single, b. Pennsylvania
Francis E., age 24, male, white, single, b. Pennsylvania
J.B., age 8, female, white, b. Pennsylvania
Iola Register, 20 Aug 1880
Mr. Abel Fisher, who until recently owned a large farm and run a grist mill at Eastbrook, this county, has purchased the Cottage Grove Hotel at Iola, Allen county, Kansas, and has renovated and furnished it anew from top to bottom. Camp's Emigrants' Guide pronounces it one of the best hotels in the State of Kansas. Mr. Fisher has changed the name of his hotel and calls it the Philadelphia Hotel. ( Ed-Article reprinted from the Lawrence (Pa.) Paragraph per the reference at the end of the article. The hotel under Abel's ownership, was run by Abel and his daughters, and is variously listed in news articles of the day as the Philadelphia House, Pennsylvania House, Pennsylvania Hotel and the Fisher Hotel.)
New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA "The Democrat" issue of Thursday, 17 September 1891, p. 3, col. 4
Abel Fisher, for many years a well known resident of this county, died at his home at Iola, Kansas, on September 9th, aged about 78 years. He was born in this county at the old Fisher mill on the Shenango and was married to Mary Gibson, daughter of Francis Gibson, early in manhood. From this union seven daughters and five sons were born, all of whom are living except one. Three of the daughters are now running a hotel at Galveston, Texas, two are at Iola, and one residing at Garnett, Kansas. One of the sons, Frank, is in San Diego county, Cal., one at Garnett, Kas., one at Fort Wayne, Ind., one in Henry county, Ill., and one operating the Pennsylvania company's farm at Lawrence Junction. Deceased leaves a brother, R.R.R. Fisher, who resides at East Brook, and sisters, Mrs. H.H. Sholes of this city, and Mrs. Emeline Egan of Henry county, Ill., out of a family of thirteen children.
The Iola Register, 18 Sep 1891
Died - At his home in Iola Kansas, Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, '91, Mr. Abel Fisher, aged 77 yrs. 7 mo. and 9 days. Mr. Fisher was born in Mercer Co., Pa., in 1814. He was one of a family of ten children. Bishop Roberts of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was his grand uncle, and while he was in the ministry, Mr. Fisher spent his early life with him in Indiana.
He was married to Miss Mary Gibson, in Lawrence Co. Pa., March 23, 1856 by the Rev. Mr. Boyd, of the Presbyterian Church. They were permitted to enjoy each others society until 1836, when his companion was called away from him by death. He being a kind father could not endure to have his children separated from him, and now for 33 years he has kept them all together, the family being composed of six girls and five boys, and though the oldest girl at the time of her mother's death was but 13 years of age, he has never allowed them to be separated from him. What a noble example of a father's love.
About eleven years ago he moved with his children to Kansas and settled at Iola, where they have always lived. The Pennsylvania House that they have had charge of for these years, has a reputation of the highest order, far and near, both in our own state and other states as a model hotel.
Mr. Fisher, though never formally connected with any church, was a firm believer in Christianity. He was a constant and thoughtful reader of the Bible, and his wife was a member of the Old School Presbyterian Church. He was a kind father. He seemed to have a premonition of his approaching end, for he had settled up the minutest part of his business, and left all of his papers systematically arranged, and had passed them over some days ago to one of his daughters.
His death was peaceful; being conscious to almost the last moment, and talked to those who were present only a few minutes before his spirit left the body. His funeral services took place on Saturday at 4 p. m. from the parlors of the Pennsylvania House, in the presence of a large concourse of people, conducted by Rev. A. S. Freed, pastor of the M. E. church.
children:
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Sarah FISHER b: ABT 1837
Gilbert G. FISHER b: AUG 1838
Francis FISHER b: FEB 1840
Abel Alexander FISHER b: ABT 1843
Elizabeth FISHER b: JAN 1846
Nancy A. FISHER b: JAN 1848
Jane H. FISHER b: MAR 1850
Lucy Mariah FISHER b: APR 1852
Thomas FISHER b: ABT 1854
Rachel FISHER b: ABT 1856
John W. FISHER b: 28 OCT 1858 in Lawrence Co. PA
Frances E. FISHER b: MAR 1861
Series M432, roll 790, dwelling 502, family 502, 16 September 1850
Abel FISHER, age 37, Farmer, $3,500 Real Estate, b. Pa.
Mary, age 36, b. Pa.
Gilbert, age 10, attending school;
Sarah, age 13, attending school;
Francis, age 9, attending school
Alexander, age 7, school;
Elizabeth, age 5;
Nancy, age 3;
Jane, age 8/12
Charles M. DOUGAL, age 29, Laborer, b. Pa.
1880 Allen Co. Iola, Kansas ed 9, p. 23, lines 39-46
Series T9, roll 372, dwelling 205, family 215, 17 June 1880
Abel FISHER, age 68, Widow, Miller, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Lizzie, age 32, dau, b. Pa.;
Nancie, åge 30, dau, b. Pa.;
Nellie, age 28, dau, b. Pa.
Louisa, age 26, dau, b. Pa.;
Dollie, age 23, dau, b. Pa.;
Frances, age 16, dau, attending school, b. Pa.
Jofie, age 3,
1885 Allen Co. Iola, Kansas p. 6, lines 7-14
Series KS1885, roll 1, dwelling 2, family 2, 1 March 1885
Abell FISHER, age 71, male, white, married, Hotel Keeper, b. Pennsylvania
Lizzie, age 38, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
N.A., age 36, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
J.H., age 34, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
Lucy, age 32, female, white, single, Hotel, b. Pennsylvania
Rachel, age 28, female, white, single, b. Pennsylvania
Francis E., age 24, male, white, single, b. Pennsylvania
J.B., age 8, female, white, b. Pennsylvania
Iola Register, 20 Aug 1880
Mr. Abel Fisher, who until recently owned a large farm and run a grist mill at Eastbrook, this county, has purchased the Cottage Grove Hotel at Iola, Allen county, Kansas, and has renovated and furnished it anew from top to bottom. Camp's Emigrants' Guide pronounces it one of the best hotels in the State of Kansas. Mr. Fisher has changed the name of his hotel and calls it the Philadelphia Hotel. ( Ed-Article reprinted from the Lawrence (Pa.) Paragraph per the reference at the end of the article. The hotel under Abel's ownership, was run by Abel and his daughters, and is variously listed in news articles of the day as the Philadelphia House, Pennsylvania House, Pennsylvania Hotel and the Fisher Hotel.)
New Castle, Lawrence Co. PA "The Democrat" issue of Thursday, 17 September 1891, p. 3, col. 4
Abel Fisher, for many years a well known resident of this county, died at his home at Iola, Kansas, on September 9th, aged about 78 years. He was born in this county at the old Fisher mill on the Shenango and was married to Mary Gibson, daughter of Francis Gibson, early in manhood. From this union seven daughters and five sons were born, all of whom are living except one. Three of the daughters are now running a hotel at Galveston, Texas, two are at Iola, and one residing at Garnett, Kansas. One of the sons, Frank, is in San Diego county, Cal., one at Garnett, Kas., one at Fort Wayne, Ind., one in Henry county, Ill., and one operating the Pennsylvania company's farm at Lawrence Junction. Deceased leaves a brother, R.R.R. Fisher, who resides at East Brook, and sisters, Mrs. H.H. Sholes of this city, and Mrs. Emeline Egan of Henry county, Ill., out of a family of thirteen children.
The Iola Register, 18 Sep 1891
Died - At his home in Iola Kansas, Wednesday evening, Sept. 9, '91, Mr. Abel Fisher, aged 77 yrs. 7 mo. and 9 days. Mr. Fisher was born in Mercer Co., Pa., in 1814. He was one of a family of ten children. Bishop Roberts of the Methodist Episcopal Church, was his grand uncle, and while he was in the ministry, Mr. Fisher spent his early life with him in Indiana.
He was married to Miss Mary Gibson, in Lawrence Co. Pa., March 23, 1856 by the Rev. Mr. Boyd, of the Presbyterian Church. They were permitted to enjoy each others society until 1836, when his companion was called away from him by death. He being a kind father could not endure to have his children separated from him, and now for 33 years he has kept them all together, the family being composed of six girls and five boys, and though the oldest girl at the time of her mother's death was but 13 years of age, he has never allowed them to be separated from him. What a noble example of a father's love.
About eleven years ago he moved with his children to Kansas and settled at Iola, where they have always lived. The Pennsylvania House that they have had charge of for these years, has a reputation of the highest order, far and near, both in our own state and other states as a model hotel.
Mr. Fisher, though never formally connected with any church, was a firm believer in Christianity. He was a constant and thoughtful reader of the Bible, and his wife was a member of the Old School Presbyterian Church. He was a kind father. He seemed to have a premonition of his approaching end, for he had settled up the minutest part of his business, and left all of his papers systematically arranged, and had passed them over some days ago to one of his daughters.
His death was peaceful; being conscious to almost the last moment, and talked to those who were present only a few minutes before his spirit left the body. His funeral services took place on Saturday at 4 p. m. from the parlors of the Pennsylvania House, in the presence of a large concourse of people, conducted by Rev. A. S. Freed, pastor of the M. E. church.
children:
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Sarah FISHER b: ABT 1837
Gilbert G. FISHER b: AUG 1838
Francis FISHER b: FEB 1840
Abel Alexander FISHER b: ABT 1843
Elizabeth FISHER b: JAN 1846
Nancy A. FISHER b: JAN 1848
Jane H. FISHER b: MAR 1850
Lucy Mariah FISHER b: APR 1852
Thomas FISHER b: ABT 1854
Rachel FISHER b: ABT 1856
John W. FISHER b: 28 OCT 1858 in Lawrence Co. PA
Frances E. FISHER b: MAR 1861
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