Jane Fisher

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JANE FISHER: Miss Jane Fisher whose death at an advanced aged, as well as the longevity of her family have been noticed recently in these columns, was one of a family of a gentleman who at the time of his death was one of the most remarkable men of his vicinity. Mr. Fisher died in his 99th year, and what is very unusual had cut his third set of teeth. While he was cutting the third set, he used to say that he very readily understood why children were cross and irritable during their cutting, as they were very painful and continuously so. Mr. Fisher?s eye sight was so good at 98 years of age that he could readily read the tiniest print without glasses. Earlier in his life he had used spectacles but having regained his second sight he abandoned their use habitually. He was a man of amiability and uniform disposition. His daughter Miss Maggie who is in her 90th year, is a lady so vivacious and sprightly in conversation, that one hearing her talk would take her to be a woman of 30 instead of 90 years. A correspondent writes us that their home is a very interesting place to visit. Their ancestors were Scotch people, and they are the descendants of Scotch covenanters. Their cousin Miss Mary Kaziah Fisher resides with them. They have several pieces of rare furniture in their home one of which is a bard wood secretary of antique design which is over one hundred and forty years old. It is without a scratch, and has been so carefully preserved that it looks as though it had just come from the Furniture polishers. The old ladies have always had a passion for flowers which they have successfully cultivated, and although they are not people of means, they have ample funds in Bank for all necessary comforts. The young folks and children in the neighborhood are very fond of visiting the old ladies, and their circle of friends is very large. Col. Egenton Hogg who recently purchased the property in which they live paid them double its value, and expressly stipulated that they should remain in their home rent free as long as they live. They share the esteem of their community in an unusual degree, Miss Jane Fishers recent funeral having been unusually large. They are an interesting family, refined, and great readers. (Cecil Whig Sat. 6/6/1891)

Died:
Jane, Martha and sister Margaret never married and lived in the family home all of their lives.

John married Jane McMaster 24 Nov 1794, Cecil County, Maryland. Jane was born 1773, Cecil County, Maryland; died 25 Feb 1866, Cecil County, Maryland; was buried , West Nottingham Cemetery, Cecil County, Maryland. [Group Sheet]