D1 William Ross Fisher, born January 23, 1848, in Arrington, Morgan County, Ohio, died September 1, 1911 in Topeka, Kansas; married May 1, 1862 Mary A. McGrew, born November 9, 1852, in Richmond, Ohio; died June 3, 1913, in Holton, Kansas. William and Mary are both buried in Holton Cemetery, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas, USA.

William Ross Fisher was a veteran of the Civil War. He was a member of Company D, 80th Ohio Infantry. His regiment was on Sherman's march to the sea in December 1864.

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William Ross Fisher, capitalist, engaged in the loan and brokerage business in Holton, and a Director of the State Bank in this city, is an extensive dealer in horses and mules, holding public sales in this and surrounding counties, and he is pronounced the best judge of a horse in all of Jackson County. He is well and favorable known in business and financial circles through out Kansas, and even beyond the borders of the state. He is a veteran of the late war, though when he enlisted he was just seventeen years old, but not withstanding his youth, he fought bravely in many important battles, and provided himself to possess true soldierly qualities.

Mr. Fisher was born Jan, 23, 1847, Arrington Morgan Co. Ohio, being his birthplace. (Cyrus P. Fisher, his father, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, a son of the pioneers of that county, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and was of German antecedents. He served in the Mexican War, and was quite a prominent man in Harrison County, serving as Justice of the Peace some years, and there his death occured.)

The father of our subject was bred in the county of his nativity, and early learned the trade of a machinist, which he followed some years. He is a man of versatile genius and invented and patented a method of retarding the bloom of fruit trees, and thus earned the title of King of Frost. He has lately invented an improved churn, which is likely to be of monetary valve to him when it is throuwn on the market. He was married in Carroll County, in the town of Leesville, to Miss Temperance Crooks, a native of Ohio, and a daughter of William Crooks, who was born in Ireland, and emigrated to this country, became a pioneer of Morgan County, Ohio. Mr. Fisher settled in Morgan County after his marriage an there built the New Eagle foundry at McConnellsville, and carried on the manufacture of sorghum-mill machinery and threshing machines for some years. In 1860 he removed to Carroll County, and devoted his time to farming on his father-in-laws farm, which he bought at a later date, and made his residence there until 1889, when he came to Holton to live with his son, our subject. Though he has passed the milestone that marks his seventy-fourth year of a busy and honorable life, he is still hale and healthy, sound in mind and body, and his inventive talent has not become rusted with age but he still interests himself in makeing ingenious contrivances. In 1881 his life was saddened by the death of his amiable wife, who had been for many years a true helpmate and campion. Four children were born of their marriage, three of whom are now living- William R.; Joseph, in Pittsburg, Pa.; amanda P., the wife of Theodore Wingett, of Washington. Pa.' now living in Indian Territory.

In his native Sate William Fisher grew to an active, manly, self-reliant manhood. Remaining with his parents until 1863, in that year he entered upon a mercantile life as clerk in a general store in Leesville, Ohio, at a salary of $18 a month for one year, Amos Carr being his employer. In January, 1864, his military career began, as he then enlisted in Company D, 80th Ohio Infantry, for a term of three years or until the war should be brought to a close. His regiment was ordered to Vickesbury, and thence to Huntsville, Ala., where he and his momrades guarded the railway during the summer. He went with General Sherman on his famous campaign to Atlanta and took part in many of the important battles fought on the was, and after the battle of Peachtree Creek returned with his regiment to Resaca and did garrison duty until fall, and then started with Sherman's command on the march to the Sea, and from Savannah went with the wagon train to Goldsboro as guard. Mr. Fisher was there injured and was laid off for a short time and then, detailed to care for the cattle, west with the command to Washington, and there took part in the grand review, and in the parade je rode a steer that had been with the army from Nashville. After that he was sent to Little Rock, Ark., and being unable to do any heavy duty he was detailed to care for the Colonel's horses. He was discharged with is regiment in August, 1865, and returning home started in the livery business in a small way in Leesville. That led to his dealings in horses and mules, and also in sheep and hogs, and he continued his dealings in live stock and resided there until 1871. He then came to Holton and established himself in the livery business, but at the end of a year and a half he returned to Leesville and conducted the livery business in that city the ensuing seven years. In 1879 he oncemore took up his residence in Holton, and has lived there continuously since. For seven years he had a livery establishment here, and, there selling it, he commenced buying and shipping horses and mules, and has held may public sales in this and surrounding counties, and is doing a large and profitable business in that line, besides doing an extensive loan and brokerage firm.

The marriage of Mr. Fisher with Miss Mary A. McGrew was consumated May 1, 1862, and they have two children living, Bert C. and Ivan L. Bert is engaged in the livery business, and Ivan is interested in breeding and training fast horses, and is the owner of "Scott Wilkes, the noted swift racer.

Endowed by nature an indomitalbe will and great decision of character, large forethought and sagacious judgement, our subject has built up a handsome fortune by the exercise of those gifts, and while doing so has been so unimportant factor in bringing about the financial prosperity of this city and county. Personally, he is popular and well liked, winning to himself many fast friends by his pleasnt social qualities and true manliness of character. He is a member of the A.F. & A.M. Holton Lodge, No. 46; and the memory of his army days is preserved by his connection with the G.A.R. which he joined in Ohio, he is also a member the I.O.O.F. at Holton, Kansas.

Children of William Ross Fisher and Mary A. McGrew:

E1 Cyrus Bert Fisher, born September 1870, died 1940 in Los Angeles, California; married Lulu ______, born September 1871 in Kansas.

E2 Ivan Loren Fisher, born October 21, 1872, died 1923 in Los Angeles, California.

D3 Clara Amanda Fisher, born March 1852, died 1914; married 1870 Theodore Wingett.

F1 Howard J. Wingett, born May 1873, died May 21, 1937, in Tulare, California.

F2 Leona F. Wingett, September 9, 1877, in Ohio, died April 14, 1904 in Kansas.

F3 Carrie Evalena (Lena) Wingett, born in September 1878 in Ohio, died July 22, 1927, in Hutchinson, Kansas; married June 16, 1898 James M. Hentzell, born 1871, died 1952.

D4 ______ Fisher.