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acres near the old place and now has altogether one hundred and twenty
acres of rich and productive land, which has greatly appreciated in
value by the care and cultivation he has bestowed upon it. On the 25th of September, 1881, Mr. Fisher was married to Miss Laura J. Fowler, who was born in Derry township, Pike county, on the 28th of November, 1861, and is a daughter of Bloomer and Rebecca (Collyer) Fowler, the former a native of Kentucky and the latter of Indiana. Her father was a butcher by trade and also dealt in furs and other commodities, being proprietor of a hotel in Rockport for a number of years. He had twelve children, of whom eight are now living. Following the death of his first wife he married again and there was one child by the second union. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Fisher are: J. W. Fowler, a farmer and school teacher, living in Middletown, Missouri; Mrs. Elmira Wilson, of Summer Hill, Pike county; Mrs. Luemma Bancom, of New Canton; Mrs. Mary A. Palmer, of Creston, Iowa; J. L. Fowler, of Kendrick, Idaho; B. P. Fowler, of Cunningham, Washington; and Elmer Fowler, of New Canton. Mrs. Fisher was the fourth in order of birth and by her marriage she became the mother of four children but two have passed away, Ellis E., who died at the age of five and a half years, and Laura Fay when five months old. Those still living are Leslie W. and Lester L., twins, born March 12, 1895. The family home is pleasantly located about a half mile southwest of New Canton, so that they are enable to readily acquire the comforts of town life and also to enjoy the advantages of a rural residence. Mr. Fisher votes with the democracy and is a member of camp No. 1148, M. W. A., of New Canton. His wife is a member of the Mutual Protective League, the Royal Neighbors of America and the Pike County Mutual Life Insurance Association and she also belongs to the Christian church. She was educated in the Eldara public schools. Mr. Fisher started out in life at the bottom of the ladder and has climbed steadily upward until he has reached the plane of affluence. Every cent that he has ever possessed and enjoyed has been acquired by earnest and honest labor and such a course has won the admiration and respect of his fellow townsmen who speak of him in terms of esteem, good will and confidence.
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ELLIOTT BAKER
Elliott BAKER owns a farm on sections 9 and 16,
Martinsburg township, and is one of the prosperous agriculturists
and successful business men of Pike county. It was upon this farm
that he was born and as his entire life has been passed in this
locality he is now well known in Pittsfield and throughout the
county, where he has made a splendid reputation as a man of tried
integrity and worth. Moreover he is one of the veterans of the Civil
war, having fought valiantly for the old flag which was the symbol
of the Union. The farm which he now owns and which is the old
homestead property of the Baker family comprises one hundred and
sixty acres of valuable and well improved land.
It was upon this place that Mr. Baker first
opened his eyes to the light of day on the 2d of January, 1842. His
father was James Baker, a native of Ohio, and his grandfather was
Joseph Baker, who removed from the Buckeye state to Illinois about
1832. Here he purchased land and opened up a farm. James Baker,
having arrived at years of maturity, was married to Miss Mary Betts
in Ross county, Ohio, and later he and his wife rode across the
country on horseback to join his father here. He continued a
resident of Martinsburg township until his death, which occurred
about 1846? His wife survived him and reared her family, doing a
mother's full part toward her children, to whom she gave every
advantage possible.
Elliott Baker remained upon the old homestead
with his mother, attended the public schools through the winter
months and in the summer seasons aided in the labors of the field.
He was thus engaged until about twenty years of age, when on the
14th of March, 1862, he responded to his country's call for aid and
joined Company B of the Third Missouri Cavalry, which was attached
to the Western Army. He served for three
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