"An Illustrated history of Baker, Grant, Malheur and Harney Counties : with a
brief outline of the early history of the state of Oregon." Chicago?: Western
Historical Pub. Co., 1902.  Page 598.  Malheur County.

THOMAS B. FISER

     This esteemed gentleman is one of the well known and representative men of
the county of Malheur and one of the business men of Ontario, where he operates
the Brown hotel, also handling a tract of thirty acres immediately east from
town, where he has a fine orchard and raises many of the fruits of the soil
indigenous to this latitude.  Thomas B. was born in Weakley county, Tennessee,
on April 27, 1854, being the son of Pleasant I. and Elizabeth (Hunt) Fiser.  He
grew up on the farm, attending the public schools and remained there with his
parents until he was twenty-one years of age.  At that time he went to Calloway
county, Kentucky, and a few years later went to Johnson county, Arkansas, and
there on December 27, 1883, occurred his marriage to Miss Mary K., daughter of
John M. and Susan Brown.  In 1888 Mr. Fisher migrated with his family to Baker
City, Oregon, and the following year he went to Juntura, Malheur county, entered
government land and devoted his energies to raising stock.  He proved up on the
land and owns it.  Subsequent to proving up on the farm he was foreman on the
Otis ranch for Miller & Lux, and in September, 1897, he moved to Ontario,
purchased the land above spoken of and settled down.  He handles the hotel
mentioned, his wife largely attending to that while he supervises the gardening
and fruit on the land adjoining town.
     To Mr. and Mrs. Fiser there have been born the following named children:
Clarence L., Susan, William H. and Emma E.  Mr. Fiser is a member of the
I.O.O.F., Ontario Lodge, No. 90, and also of the W. of W.  He has manifested
much interest in the advancement of the county's welfare, and has always been
characterized by enterprise and sagacity in his affairs, having achieved a good
success.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in February 2006 by Diana Smith. Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.