History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky, ed. by William Henry Perrin, O. L. Baskin & Co., Chicago, 1882. p. 577. [Bourbon County] [Ruddel's Mills Precinct] JOHN W. FISHER, farmer, P. O. Ruddel's Mills; was born upon the farm where he now lives, in Bourbon County, May 16, 1830; son of James H. Fisher. Our subject commenced for himself when eighteen years of age, and from some time was engaged at farming; then he taught school one winter, after which he worked at carpentering six years, since which time he has followed farming, owning his father's old homestead, a farm of 115 acres. Mr. Fisher was married Dec. 11, 1855, to Miss Louisa Jett, of Harrison County, Ky., which union has been blessed with seven children, all of whom are living: Cora, S. Anna, Darwin E., Mollie Lou, John R., Claude E., and Fred H. He is a member of the I.O.O.F. and a Democrat. Fisher Jett = none http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/bourbon/fisher.jw.txt