. Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois . stment in land and in addi-tion to the home farm he now owns four hun-dred acres of land in Marshall county. Minne-sota, which is also improved. In 187] in Hillsboro occurred the marriageof Mr. Fisher and Miss Martha Hughes, whowas born in Jersey county, Illinois. They trav-eled lifes journey together for about twenty-two years and in 1893 Mr. Fisher was calledupon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died,leaving two sons and two daughters. Elmer G.,the eldest of the family, was horn August 25,1872, and died January 15, 1879. Those stillliving
. Past and present of Montgomery County, Illinois . stment in land and in addi-tion to the home farm he now owns four hun-dred acres of land in Marshall county. Minne-sota, which is also improved. In 187] in Hillsboro occurred the marriageof Mr. Fisher and Miss Martha Hughes, whowas born in Jersey county, Illinois. They trav-eled lifes journey together for about twenty-two years and in 1893 Mr. Fisher was calledupon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died,leaving two sons and two daughters. Elmer G.,the eldest of the family, was horn August 25,1872, and died January 15, 1879. Those stillliving are: liattic 1!.. born December 17^1874; Reuben IT., born dune 1. 1878; Fred L.,born December 19, 1880; and Flora E., bornJuly 28, 1887. All are married and have goneto homes of their own with exception of Flora,who is still with her father. In November, L895, Mr. Fisher was againmarried, his second union being with MissEmma Osborn, a daughter of James and MaryE. (Moore) Osborn. Her birth occurred inKansas, but she was reared in this state. There. ALBERT FISHER ! LIBRARY OF TH£ *?v!VEPSITV OF ILLINOIS PAST AND PRESENT OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY 287 are two children by this marriage: Ferris,burn October 13, 1896; and Fern, born Septem-ber 13, 1900. Politically Mr. Fisher is a Republican andhis reading and study of political issues hasenabled him to give intelligent support to theparty and to uphold Ins position by strong argu-ment. His first presidential vote was probablycast for General Grant in 1872, and althoughhe has never wavered in allegiance to the partyhe has never sought or desired office. He andhis wife are members of the Methodist Epis-copal church of Raymond. Living in tiiecountv which has been his home from his youthdown to the present time, he has borne himselfas an active and progressive citizen, co-operatingin many measures for the public good, while atthe same time he has carried on his businessaffairs in a capable manner that has resulted inthe acquirement of a han
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