William Fisher

    William Fisher, a native of Owen Township, Warrick County, Indiana, was born October 16, 1843, and is the fourth in a family of six children born to M. and A. (Hodges) Fisher, who settled in this township at a very early day and engaged in farming until their respective deaths, which occurred October 15, 1853 and about the year 1846.

    William passed his early days in attendance upon the district schools and after his father's death, went to live with his grandfather, Amos Hodges. October 10, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Forty-second Indiana Volunteer Infantry, and during his term of enlistment never shirked a duty or danger, but instead, bravely participated in the battles of Perrysville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Siege of Atlanta and others. For six months he was detailed as escort of Gen. Palmer, three months for Gen. Jeff C. Davis, and was honorably discharged October 19, 1864.

    January 26, 1865, he married Martha A. Pemberton, an estimable lady, and to them nine children were born, all living but one. The parents are members of the Missionary Baptist church.

    Mr. Fisher is one of Owen Township's best citizens, is a Democrat, a member of the I. O. O. F., Masonic and G. A. R. fraternities and the owner of sixty-five acres of good land. He has held various local positions of honor and trust and has been Township Trustee over five years.

Source: History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana, By: Goodspeed Bros. & Co., 1885.