From "History of Wheeling City and Ohio County, West Virginia and 
Representative Citizens,"  by Hon. Gibson Lamb Cranmer, 1902. 
 
Typed by Carol Taylor Lanza. 
 
Page 840 
 
CHARLES FISHER, on of the wealthiest agriculturist in Ohio County, West 
Virginia, has made himself what he is by his marked industry and 
activity.  He was born nearly 16 miles form Brunswick, Germany, January 
22, 1833, and his parents, August and Wilhelmina (Jacob) Fisher, where 
likewise natives of Germany. 
     August Fisher followed the occupation of a farmer all his life. 
 He married Wilhelmina Jacob, and this worthy couple reared eight 
children.  Charles and three of his brothers came to the United States 
some years ago, and he is now the only survivor.  
      Mr. Fisher located in Wheeling when he was fifteen years old, 
soon after his arrival in this country.  He worked in the mills, 
previous to learning the butcher's business under George Bowers, with 
whom he stayed five years.  He then entered the dairy business, and 
bought his present farm, on which he now has a creamery, costing $650, 
which can make 100 lbs. of butter per day.  He keeps 40 head of fine 
cows for dairy purposes, and has a commodious barn 100 feet long and 46 
feet wide.  The farm house is a two-story building, containing eight 
rooms, and is furnished with all modern conveniences. 
      Charles Fisher has been twice married, his first marriage having 
taken place in 1854, when he was united with Margaret Spaar, who was a 
native of Germany, and was reared in Wheeling.  They had the following 
children: Elizabeth, deceased; Catherine; Charles; Maggie; Tina; John; 
Mollie; Dora; and Tillie, Some time after the death of his first wife, 
Mr. Fisher contracted a second matrimonial alliance, this time with 
Louisa Frick, also a native of Germany.  Their marriage occurred in 
1885, and to them were born three children: Hattie, deceased; Edna; and 
Louis.  The family attend services at the German Lutherian Church, of 
which the parents are members. 
       In politics Mr. Fisher is an ardent Democrat, and does much to 
forward the interests of his favorite party.  He is now a large land 
owner, possessing 200 acres of good land in Ohio County, besides 100 
acres of desirable land in Marshall County.  He has always made it his 
interest to improve his property in all ways possible, and although 
starting out without a dollar to his name, he has finally reached a 
position of prominence, and is today as prosperous as any farmer in the 
county.