Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-16
F|VE TINES MARRIED
Dr.. Oliver Fisher, of Sloan,
Declares Marriage Is Not
a Failure
FISHERS MATRIMONIAL CAREER
The Parents of Two of His Brides
Found Objections to Him and For
babe Their Daughters to Remain
With Him-Waited Six Years for
One to Come Back to Him.
Special TO Times Republican

Special to Times Republican.
Sloan, Oct. 16-Dr. Oliver Fisher. OF
Sloan, has just gone to housekeeping
with his fifth wife, and in spite of his
exciting matrimonial career he declares
that marriage most decidedly is not q
| failure.
/ Marriage is all right" he said in an
swer to a question, provided one gets
the right woman, and I feel quite GER
+, tain that l have the right woman. !
| do not expect ever to marry again
| Wife No. 5 expresses the same conf
dence in the doctor that he manifests
in her.
| Margaret V. Wilcox is the doctors
latest bride. Until about month ago
she was travelling saleswoman for
| the Seymour Drug Company of New
| York. She made her headquarters at
| Columbus, Neb. More recently she has
been living with relatives at Lake City,
where her uncles, Court Townsend, Ed
ward Townsend and Lee Townsend, are
proprietors of bank. The Fisher
Wilcox wedding occurred at Council
Bluffs
Ida Fisher was the first woman to
fall under the influence of the amorous
doctor, and he married her at Smith
land. Iowa, in 1875. AT that time Dr.
Fisher was clerk in country store.
Shortly after their marriage the doctor
was taken down with typhoid fever Ia
his delirium he said few things which
did not please the girls parents and
they forbade her to live with him.
Mary Check was No. 9. Dr. Fisher
met her while he was a medical stu
dent at the State University at Iowa
City. After they had known each other
about a month they decided to get
married. The girl was Catholic, ana
the young man was a Protestant. so
they were married by Justice Of the
peace. This did not suit the parents OF
the girl, and Immediately after her
marriage they forbade their daughter
to live with him. The girl left her
husband, promising she would return
to him. but she never returned.
Mary Blanche Williams was No. O.
The undismayed doctor met her on her
fathers farm near Otto, Iowa. and mar
red her in 1884. This proved to be the
most successful matrimonial venture in
the doctors career. as far as duration
of time is concerned The unpleasant
ness finally resulted in the No. 3's get
ting divorce. DR.. Fisher says she has
since married man named Laird and
that she is living ait OIL City. Pa.
Laura Richmond was No. 1. Dr.
Fisher had known her since she was
girl on her fathers farm near Sioux
City. When he met her at Dakota City,
Neb., she was fine-looking young
woman. and the doctor felt that at last
he had found his affinity. They were
married in Sioux City in 1899. A few
months ago No. 4 filed petition for
divorce In which she complained of the
doctors temper and stated that he had
habit Of threatening to cut her heart |
out The Judge granted the divorce.
Margaret Wilcox, No. 5. was a sweet
heart of the doctor before he met Lau-
ra Richmond. While he was practic-
ing physician in Omaha, DR. Fisher met Il
Miss Wilcox at Atlantic, Iowa. They
and became engaged.
Then the engagement was broken. and
the doctor married Miss Richmond.
After Miss Richmond secured d.
vorce. the correspondence between
Miss Wilcox and the doctor was re-
opened and marriage at Council
Bluffs was the result.