To Mark Jefferson (wisjeff@mags.net) and other FISHER researchers. I found the following references to that surname in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 379, in the history of Meadville: "Other pioneers living in Meadville in 1805 were as follows: Andrew Work, merchant, who resided on the lot now occupied by the house of Mrs. John McFarland, on Water Street; Eliphalet Betts, tailor, resided in a house built by him in 1804, and still standing on the west side of Water Street, between Chestnut and Centre, where the late Hiram Betts died; Nicholas Conrad had a bakery on the southeast corner of Chestnut and Water Streets, the site recently occupied by the opera house, and whereon the handsome block was erected in the summer and fall of 1884; Alexander W. Foster, attorney, lived on Dock Street, where the residence of J.C. Dickson stands; John W. Hunter, attorney, resided on the site of Mrs. William Hurst's house, corner of Market and North Streets; James Quigley, Sheriff, from 1803 to 1806, and County Commissioner from 1806 to 1809, lived on the site of the Crawford Hotel, at the southeast corner of the Diamond; Andrew Graff's residence was on the northeast corner of Park Avenue and Chestnut Street; Hugh Allen, Deputy Sheriff, kept a tavern where now stands the residence of Rev. T.L. Flood, northwest corner of Centre Street and the Diamond; William Shannon, saddler, and William Burnside,blacksmith, had shops on Centre Street; William McFadden, teamster, lived on Centre Street, the site of Jesse Rupp's residence; Daniel Holten's residence was on Walnut Street. He, too, followed the business of teamster. Martha FISHER, a widow, lived on the site of the public library building; the residence of James Douglas, a pioneer school teacher, is not remembered by any of the pioneers. The single men who boarded at the various taverns were: Hon. Jesse Moore, President Judge of the district; Patrick Farrelly and Ralph Marlin, attorneys (see biographies, Chapter XIII, general history); Jabez Colt, land agent; Samuel Withrow, hatter; Sampson and Joshua Hamilton, cabinet-makers; George McGunnegle, tailor; Edward Work, attorney and Postmaster; John Reynolds, residing with Dr. Kennedy, and Peter Huidekoper, Clerk in the office of the Holland Land Company." On page 400, in the history of Meadville: "In 1845 Rev. M.A. DeLaRoque, pastor, of St. Hyppolytus' Church, at Frenchtown, Crawford County, Penn., visited Meadville, where he found but two Catholic families, viz.: John and Patrick Riordan, and George and Conrad FISHER, who attended services at Frenchtown, of which Meadville was then a mission. Within a few years a number of others located in the borough, and steps were taken to effect an organization; which was accomplished by Rev. Nicholas Steinbacher, a Jesuit missionary, in February, 1849, under the name of St. Agatha's Church." On page 443, of the same section: "Frank Schwab's brewery on the west bank of French Creek was established in 1862, by Conrad FISHER, and purchased by the present proprietor in 1871. It is a two-story frame and brick building, and Mr. Schwab manufactures from 1,000 to 1,500 kegs of beer annually." On page 513, in the history of Cambridge Township: "John FISHER Post, No. 337, G.A.R. was organized May 29, 1883, with nineteen members. The first officers were: Matthew Merchant, Commander; C.W. Todd, V.C.; T. Zahniser, J.V.C.; T.L. Dobbins, Adj.; S.M. Lindsey, Q.M.; Franklin Davis, Chaplain; D.B. Winton, Sergeant- Major; D. Shreve, Q.M. Serg't. The membership is now twenty-eight, and meetings are held on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month." More to follow on FISHER! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net