Fisher, Orceneth A., Papers, 1855-1884

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Fisher, Orceneth A., Papers, 1855-1884

The Orceneth A. Fisher Papers, 1855-1884, document the family life and career of Fisher as a Methodist minister.

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Fisher family

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Leonard Fisher was born on December 10, 1795 in Dedham, Massachusetts, the son of Timothy and Abigail (Gibbs) Fisher. By 1830 Leonard Fisherhad settled in Unity, N.H., with connections in Windsor, Vermont. There he married Emma Jeromine Aikens, the daughter of Asa and Nancy (Spencer) Aikens on March 11, 1831. They had three children: Willard, born in 1832, Charles L., born ca. 1835, and Richard, born ca. 1840. By 1850, Emma and Leonard Fisher were estranged and she went to live with her father i...

Fisher, Orceneth, 1803-1880

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Born in Illinois, Orceneth Asbury Fisher (1831-1885) was the son of Methodist circuit rider Orceneth and Elizabeth Watts Fisher. The Methodist church sent the elder Fisher to Texas in 1839. Two years later, he led a group of five wagons, including his family, to the Republic. He preached and led ministries throughout East Texas, including service as chaplain of the Congress of the Republic of Texas, before being transferred to California and then Oregon. Orceneth Asbury Fisher follo...

Methodist Church

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From a small beginning in May 1932, the Methodist Crusaders Choir, then with 75 choristers, was hurriedly formed and made its first public appearance at the General Conference Meetings of the Methodist Church of Australasia. It is primarily a hymn-singing choir, and the devoted members feel that the main purpose in their coming together is to spread the gospel message of the Church by means of song. From the description of 7066 Methodist Crusaders' Young People's Choir Records, 1949-...