The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-18
RECORD OF DEATHS.
Persons Well Known TO Many OF Our
Readers, Who Have Answered
Final Summons.
ALL SEASONS ARE THINE, 0 DEATH.
FISHER.

Winfield Scott Fisher died at
his home on east Water street,
McConnellsburg, Pa, Thursday,
August II, 1910, and his funeral
took place at 6 o'clock FIJI
day evening, services being con-
Quoted by Rev. 9. w. Bryner,
and interment was made in the
graveyard at the Reformed
church IN this place.
The deceased was son of the
late Andrew and Catherine
(Ready) Fisher, and was born at
the Ladies Turn, on the turnpike
on the east side of Sideling Hill
mountain, on the 28th day of
July, 1847. At that time the
Mexican War was IN progress,
and honors were pretty equally
divided between the two great
heroes, General Winfield Scott
and General Zachary Taylor. An
drew Fisher was a great admir-.
er Of Scott, and when a young
son was added to his family just
when his favorlte general was
making his march against the
city of Mexico, the elder Fisher
SAID, "My son shall be called Win
field Scott" "
Andrew Fisher and his wife,
with their two children John r.
and Elizabeth 1.-THE latter but
six weeks old-moved from Wells
Valley to the Ladies Turn about
the first of April 1910, and lived
there until 1855 when he removed
to the farm at the west end of
Hustontown and there spent the
remainder of his days.
During the time the Fishers
lived at Ladies Turn, the proper
ty consisted of a large two story
So" hotel building, or tavern as
they were called in those days,
the building standing inside the
turn-a sunken place IN the
ground now shows the remains
of the cellar. Just across, on the
lower side of the road, stood the
barn and other buildings, making
1t famous stopping place for
wagoners in those days.
The elder Fisher was contrac
tor, apd spent much of his time
away from home, Mrs. Fisher
and the children conducting the
hotel. Many of the large barns
in the Cove we're erected by him.
When the subject of this notice
grew to manhood, he studied
dentistry, and practlced his pro.
fesslon in the West until failing
sight compelled him to abandon
that and he returned to this State.
On the 25th of September, 1880,
he was married to Miss Sarah e.
Stuckey, of Everett, to whom
nine children were born, SIX of
whom are living, namely, Nora,
wife of Prof. A. j. Dohner, Eliza
bethvllle, Pa; Andrew A., Benja.
min W., Rose E., Fred S., and
Mary M, at home.
During the past three years,
Mr.. Fisher had been an Invalid,
and during the past year almost
entirely helpless. The cause of
his death was chrome cystltis,
and during the last few weeks
he was almost entirely paralyzed.
OF his fathers family but two
are left: John r., of Bedford, and
Elizabeth Mrs. S. B. Woollet), of
this place.
HOUCK.
Mr.. Milford G. Houck, a broth.
er of Hon. M. w. Houck, of New
Grenada, was born on a farm in
Wells Valley, September 4, 1854,
and died at his home at Dwight,
ILL.,, June 8. 1910, aged 55 years,
9 months, and 2 days.
HIS father died when the de-
ceased was but two years Of age,
leaving a wife and seven children,
he beng the next to the youngest
child. AT the age Of maturity he
moved to McConnellstown, Pa,
where he spent two years on the
farm. At the time of his moth,
er's death In 1874 Mr.. HoucA
moved to Illinois aud commenced
farming near Dwight. In 1876
he was united In holy Wedlock tf