However, we believe that he and his family were residents of Orange County during that time. George was born near St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada to Lewis and Almira Mann Fisher on September 21, 1868. He collected herbarium specimens in Europe while a music student in the 1890s, in Germany and England. The link below will take you to Familysearch where you can read the book online or download a pdf copy: https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/viewer/858698/?offset=&return=1#page=1&viewer=picture&o=download&n=0&q=. The Townsend brothers enlisted during the Texas Revolution, and Thomas furnished beef and corn from his farm for the army. By February of 1838, Asa and Rebecca with their family had arrived in the New Republic of Texas. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife, Linda Townsend; son, Stephen Townsend; parents, Clifton Ray "Red" and Lillie Townsend; step-father, Robert Wooley; and sister, Patricia Ann Paulsen. On 16 July 1765 he was granted additional land described as Fifty acres in Craven County on the NE side of Pedee River bounded on all four sides by Vacant Land. Stephen, Oliver and Elijah Cobb (sons of dau. A month later, on 4 December l764 he applied for an additional 50 acres on the Waters of the Pee Dee River. On June 16, 1863 Jacob Dirr married Mrs. Anna L. Schemacher. John and Cortney had eight children; most probably born in Orange County, North Carolina, but grew up to adulthood in Marlboro County, South Carolina. Asa Townsend (Ancestor): Republic of Texas grant 1836 in Colorado County. She married Jacob F. Dirr in 1836 and moved to Bronweiler, later to America about 1838. Townsend was in La Grange, Fayette County, on jury duty when he died on August 31, 1838. In 1841 Frede and Housman received a license as general merchants. In the spring of 1864 the regiment was on duty at Galveston and was stationed along the Texas coast throughout that year and served at Sabine Pass and Matagorda Island. Thomas died there on 18th of October, 1828. & A. P. R. R., and was in charge of this office until February, 1888, after which he was transferred to Hallettsville. That fake version of Gen. Townsend has a tale of woe: an unfaithful wife who divorced him and an adopted son he plucked from the battlefieldall described in broken English. She was the youngest child of Louise and Caspar Fink. Lewis Fishers parents were George Fischer, son of Joseph Fischer and Anna Maria Pfeiffer. The 21st Infantry Regiment was organized during the spring of 1864 by consolidating the 11th (Spaights) Texas Cavalry and Infantry Battalion and Griffins Texas Infantry Battalion. He also served in the Texas Ranger Company of Capt. The total estimated value of the estate was $4,466.60. Web456 Stephen Townsend Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 456 Stephen Townsend Premium High Res Photos Browse 456 stephen townsend stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and WebSon of John Townsend and Elizabeth Townsend Husband of Elizabeth Townsend Father of Elizabeth Kennard; Hannah Hough; Mary [Skelton] Cary; Stephen Townsend, II; William Townsend and 3 others; ; Brother of James Townsend; Charles Townsend; Joseph Townsend; Elizabeth Foreman; Sarah Thomas and 3 others; ; Half brother of Elizabeth The earliest record we are aware of concerning Benedictus Townsend is a Sussex County, Delaware deed dated 4 August 1736 wherein Benedictus Townsend and Lucilla, his wife, and Mary Light all of Sussex County deed a 300 acre plantation situated on the East and West side of a Branch called The Beaver dam branch to John Light. Francis Fredes bakery was opposite. Fisher died of kidney cancer at age 86 in Houston, Texas on September 21, 1953. Her family now included an infant daughter Martha Bertha, born in Osnabruck on October 24, 1861. Townsend Biography: Hon. He married Velma Blanche Fisher, daughter of George Lewis Fisher and Alice Melinda Palmer on 05 Jun 1917 in Houston. Visitation will be Sunday, January 29, from 5-7pm at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. He came to Texas in 1866. With the end of the war in 1865 she was able to return to Texas. Caspar Fink owned a General Store on lot 172 on the town square. Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. He leveraged that education to secure a career with the railroad and later as that mayor of Hallettsville, Texas. The cemetery at Ross Prairie remains fairly intact although there have been no burials there in years. All I know they were discharged at San Jacinto. Although the last raid on Columbus itself occurred in 1838, the savages continued to molest isolated families for several more years. He erected a long log cabin for his family and put up a row of slave cabins. Bounty grant for military service in the Texas Revolution 1836 in Colorado and Fayette Counties. There are no plans to continue the American Botanical Exchange. The headright practice beginning in 1755 was to allow 100 acres for the head of the household and 50 acres for each additional person in the household be they male, female, free, or slave, white, or black. WebStephen Townsend, left Florida with his brother Thomas Townsend and cousin William Stapleton, but Stephen and his wife had to stop in Louisiana for the birth of their child. M. S. Townsend. 1, 1953 in Burlington, the son of Hebert L. and Anne (Mailhot) Townsend. (Fink and Dirr) Jacob had a large farm in the Ross Prairie area hear Fayetteville. Mr. and Mrs. Townsend have two children: August Emmett, born January 11th, 1891, and Moses Solon, Jr., born August 9th, 1893. They returned, after several months, with favorable reports. Stephen T. Townsend was born in 1959 in Scheinfeld, Bavaria, and was adopted soon after his birth by an American military family in Germany. He grew up in the Marlboro district of South Carolina and attended school at an academy in Anson County, North Carolina. After settling in Houston in 1912, he made numerous trips to Mexico, as well as collecting widely in the United States. An award was made to the brother and sister Caspar and Elisabeth. Early in 1890 Mr. Townsend erected his residence in the West End, and has one of the pleasantest homes in the city. In Texas the men of the regiment saw no combat; they served primarily as scouts and performed garrison duty. Wits: Jas White, Christ. Moses father was born in Florida before the Townsends removed to The Republic of Texas. Gigi bought the duplex with a garage apartment, down the street, as an investment where Ron and Anne Townsend lived after they were married. As his sons remained for several years in South Carolina this implies that he likely died there before 1769. His birth day is uncertain, (likely between 1691 and 1697), and he died sometime between date of 10 July 1757 will and 5 June 1769 inventory. When Florida became a territory of the United States in 1822 Rebecca and Asa moved with his parents and siblings to Madison County and then to Jefferson County Florida. Died in Colorado Co. Texas May 28, 1857 aged 51 years 2 months and 11 days. Benedictus great-grandchildren removed to Georgia, Florida, and then to Texas. One of the children, Louisa Maria Clara, was born in Amsterdam on March 25, l824. The Fishers moved to Houston from Canada. The company was mustered under the old oak tree in front of the State Bank. While their house (1/2 mile on the right from Heart of the Hills) was being built nearby, they lived at the old ranch house without electricity using coal oil lamps. Trouble with Indians wasnt long in coming. in 1887. WebStephen J. Townsend (born 1959) is a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander, United States Africa Command from 26 July 2019 to 8 August 2022. vandiver.john@stripes.com Twitter: @ john_vandiver Migrated This record places Benedictus in Sussex County in 1736. The family then moved back to Julias former home in Osnabruck. Leonard Harper Jr. filed a claim with the Indian Claims Bureau on behalf of himself, and his siblings, as a result of this raid. In 1838 he acted as administrator for the estate of one Henry Biermann, vowing that he would see that justice was done for him. In early life Uncle Asa dedicated himself to God, and the good and at the altars of the church, contracted an alliance with Heaven. Socially he is a K. P., is Past Chancellor, and during the last year, and is now, Deputy Grand Chancellor. Louise outlived him by many years, dying on May 7, 1895 and was also buried in the city cemetery. John G. Miller, J.W. Later generations moved westward from colonial America after the Revolutionary war. Solon received his education in the local schools in Columbus and later at Texas A&M College. By 1836 seven of the Townsend brothers were in Texas. Life on the new frontier was perilous and Indians were an everyday part of the lives of Leonard and his family. This deed likely was to provide John Light clear title to his fathers land, which he likely had title to under the right of primogeniture. During the Mexican War Leopold, Caspars brother, enlisted in Captain Roberts Company, 1st Texas Volunteers. Their telephone was on a party line with their ring being 2 long and two short rings. Dad (Ron) played football for the Tivy Antlers and played golf in his spare time.. Uncle Don and Dad began school in Hunt. Stephen Townsend: Spanish land grant in Robertson County. He qualified M.R.C.S. WebGeneral Stephen J. Townsend assumed duties as Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command on March 2, 2018, after serving as Commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, the U.S. Armys rapid deployment contingency corps, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. h TOWNSEND, Sarah TOWNSEND, Joseph TOWNSEND, Jane TOWNSEND, Mary TOWNSEND, John TOWSEND, Jane TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEN 1694 - Bucklebury, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Apr 15 1769 - Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America, Apr 15 1769 - Solebury Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, British America, Elizabeth TOWNSEND, Mary TOWNSEND, Stephen TOWNSEND, Sarah TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEND, Anne TOWNSEND, William TOWNSEND, Hannah TOWNSEND, Joseph TOWNSEND, Charles TOWNSEND, Sarah TOWNSEND, Mary TOWNSEND, Rachel TOWNSEND, James TOWNSEND, Jane TOWNSEND, Bucklebury, West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Bensalem Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States, Solebury, Bucks County, PA, United States. He received a land grant in what was then Harrisburg County, Republic of Texas, on December 5, 1839. WebMoses Townsend, Jr. and his wife Mary Agnes Fink were the first of their families born in Texas. A kind and indulgent husband and father who died in the full triumph of a Christian Faith.. They returned to find their home vandalized by the savages. Donald and Beth met while they were Lamar High School. Thomas Townsend and his descendants are described in Tula Townsend Wyatts well-written and well-documented genealogy entitled The Seven Townsend Brothers of Texas 1826-1838. Stephen T. Townsend was born in 1959 in Scheinfeld, Bavaria, and was adopted soon after his birth by an American military family in Germany. Townsend served with the 82nd Airborne Division , the 7th Infantry Division , the 75th Ranger Regiment , the 78th Infantry Division , and the 10th Mountain Division . Stewart, 1983]. He moved the family from Houston to Hunt in 1946 when his father-in-law retired and bought the property in Hunt Texas. He qualified M.R.C.S. Follow this link to learn about the Colonial Ancestors of Almira Mann. She was born 14 Oct 1897 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada and died 18 Sep 1952 in Houston. [1] He qualified M.R.C.S. Georges father was Lewis Fisher, son of George Fischer and Katharina Panter. As the head of the household he received 640 acres. He qualified M.R.C.S. Both of their fathers died while they were very young. Thomas Townsend (1765-1828)(ancestor) and Light Townsend (1770-1851) also moved into Georgia in the early 1800s and subsequently Florida by the 1820s when public land began to be available in Florida. Gramps eventually bought a generator (like the ones used with oil rigs-duh!) From Georgia he went to and remained for a short time in Madison, Florida, and from thence with a devoted wife and 9 children he came to Texas in the fall of 1837, and settled in Columbus in the spring of 1838, where or in its vicinity he has resided ever since. Annabet remarried in 1879 Edwin Waller of Colorado County. Caspar Fink died of a heart attack on October 5, 1873 and is buried with his wife in the Old City Cemetery. This grant was signed by Anson Jones, the President of The Republic of Texas. He is from Germany. Leonard later found the tools and other items buried in his field when he was plowing. Asa was granted a headright of land (640 acres) by the Republic of Texas, about 10 miles west of town, near what is-now the-Borden Community. in 1887. Anton and Julia had nine children. This monument is of Scotch granite and weighs 15,000 pounds. To those now bowed in grief and left in the stricken home, we extend our deepest sympathy. He married Katharina Panter, daughter of Georg Panter and Theres Zink on 22 Feb 1819 in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. To those now bowed in grief and left in the stricken home, we extend our deepest sympathy. After Boss tragic death, his wife, Allison Holker Boss, said in a statement that he was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. Here he met and married Rebecca Harper about 1823. Thomass family moved to Texas in the 1830s after he died in Florida. The man residing there invited Leonard in, gave him a meal and a bed for the night. Exec/Trus: son Stephen Townsend. He has sixty acres near town, part in pasture, and on this he has some blooded Jersey cattle. Julia lived on until December 14, 1942 when she died at the age of ninety two. In 1920, Fisher visited Santa Catalina Island and collected a few specimens on the ridge above the School House, Avalon, June 16, 1920. [Interment in Borden Cemetery]. The Borden Cemetery where the family is buried is between Weimar and Columbus Texas on the North Side of US 90. The deceased was born in Marlboro District, South Carolina on the 14th December, 1795. At the age of eighteen, Mary and her mother visited the Osterhaus family in St. Louis. Annie Harveys mother, Rebecca Burford, is descended from some of the earliest colonial Virginia planters. Died, at her residence in Colorado County on the 3rd of September, 1878, Mrs. Rebecca C. Grace, of inflammation of the bowels, aged about 58 years. They lived at Gramps (Red Earley) ranch until their house was built. He left the service at the rank of Sergeant. Marys parents were born in Germany and Holland and moved to Texas to seek their fortunes in the new Republic. Colorado County Citizen, Sept 5, 1878It is our sad duty to chronicle the death of our dear friend, Mrs. R. C. Grace. Dad remembers it took three days and three nights for the family to travel on a train to join Don in D.C. After the war the family moved back to Houston before moving to Hunt, TX along with Gramps and Wee Wee, sometime in 45 or 46. The Indians made away with his horses and hogs and, according to family lore, the house was burned and all of Leonards tools along with miscellaneous items were taken. This book is in the collection of McMaster University, Hamilton Ontario. Funeral Services are 1pm Thursday October 8, 2020 at Anderson Funeral Home 1357 E. Julia and Anton Eilers, lived in Amsterdam until his untimely death in 1836. On February 22, 1853, a son, Leo, was born. She again visited them at the time of the St. Louis Worlds Fair. In Columbus on April 19, 1845, he served on the committee that drafted the preamble and resolution for theannexationof Texas to the United States. in 1883 and F.R.C.S. WebGeneral Stephen J. Townsend assumed duties as Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command on March 2, 2018, after serving as Commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, the U.S. Armys rapid deployment contingency corps, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Anton had an import business in Amsterdam, Holland under the name of Scholvinck & Eilers. The Duke of Sussex surprised viewers of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert when he turned up for the Colbert Questionert segment of the TV show on Tuesday night (28 February). He married Mee Mee (Beth) in Jennings, Louisiana. An honorable and upright citizen. While in the army, he served in Washington D.C. as an engineering instructor, specifically teaching bridge building. The grant is in third class patent records of the General Land office in Austin Texas, volume II, page 263. They imported tea and spices from Java. Being warned of an impending raid (some say by a friendly Indian) Asa escaped with his family to Columbus, where they remained till the trouble died down. He collected plants in North and Central America. Caspar continued to operate Fredes bakery. Leonards wife and children hid in the bushes during the raid. WebGeneral Stephen J. Townsend assumed duties as Commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command on March 2, 2018, after serving as Commander, XVIII Airborne Corps, the U.S. Armys rapid deployment contingency corps, and Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He was a charter member of the Lafayette Masonic Lodge 34 at LaGrange and later was a charter member of the Fayetteville lodge 34 at Fayetteville in 1859. In her book she says Thomas and his wifewent on a visit to Bullock County, Georgia, where a son, Light, was born in 1808, while they were on this trip to Georgia. WebStephen Chapman Townesend (1860 May 1914) F.R.C.S. Uncle Asa, as he was generally and familiarly called, brought to our State a sound mind in a sound body. A man of great energy, industry and capacity, (qualities that have descended to his numerous progeny,) he has left his mark upon society for good such as few have been permitted to rival. Moses was educated at Texas A&M and a business college in Austin. She died sometime later and is buried with her first husband on Grace Farm. These Crown Grants were offered as headrights to encourage settlers to come into the wilderness, clear and live on the land. WebStephen J. Townsend (born 1959) is a United States Army four-star general who served as Commander, United States Africa Command from 26 July 2019 to 8 August 2022. In addition to cattle interests, he owned a large general store in Columbus. To those who remembered his massive frame and Herculean strength, it was sad to see him as he passed among us under the weight of his four score years, leaning upon his staff and tottering to his tomb. Kalu and his common-law wife had arrived in Canada in June 2019, and both claimed refugee protection, the filing states. Visitation will be Sunday, January 29, from 5-7pm at Eubank Funeral Home in Canton. In April 1889 she married Moses Solon Townsend, Jr. Solon was born in Colorado County on April 29th, 1864. Gramps bought family plots the cemetery outside of Kerrville, so Don was the first to be buried there. She was born July 19, 1820, died Sept 4, 1878. His second name has also been cited as Townsend, "Townesend, Stephen Chapman (1860 - 1914)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Townesend_(surgeon)&oldid=1135144826, Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Medical School, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 January 2023, at 22:19. On 16 July 1910 the family entered the US at Detroit Michigan. His wife, now Mrs. Caspar Fink, still occupies the residence on the same block.. The family moved to Washington when his son Ron was an infant. Grandfather 37 yrs. Leonard was born abt. After a short assignment at Marshall, Texas, during the winter of 186465 the regiment moved to Shreveport, Louisiana. Townesend was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the University of Edinburgh. For a while, Gramps hired someone to run the store but eventually sold it. He served as mayor of Hallettsville an unexpired and two full terms and during his administration the excellent system of water works and the electric light plant owned by the city were constructed. The family settled in Mclntosh County where the elder Harper died in 1822. One of the librarians at the LaGrange public library remembers the original building still standing when she was a child. She has gone to the grave, but twere wrong to deplore her, When God was her ransom, her guardian, her guide; He gave her, and took her, and soon will restore her, Where death hath no sting since the Savior hath died.. On August 5, 1863 at Camp Columbus, Texas, Caspar Fink enlisted in Captain Socrates Martins Company A, First Regiment, Texas State Troops. WebStephen Chapman Townesend (1860 May 1914) F.R.C.S. 9 Generations Bruce Wamhoff in 2014 by his 6th great grandparents Asa and Rebecca Townsends Graves in the Borden Cemetery, Leonard Harper Sr. (1735-1822) is the progenitor of the large Harper Family of Irwin and Coffee Counties, Georgia. He has three brothers: Mr. H., H.L. vandiver.john@stripes.com Twitter: @ john_vandiver Migrated His specimens are located in herbariums located all over the United States. Louise and Francis Frede had one child, Julia Antionette, born at LaGrange on October 8, 1850. See Book A page 18 of Jefferson County Deed Records. Nutter, Jemima Townsend. The family established a Presbyterian Church, Florida Chapel, and founded a Masonic lodge. Kaulbach was born in Liverpool, England on September 2, 1838, but was: raised in Nova Scotia. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. Fifty-eight years of faithful service was accorded her before the great I AM released her from all suffering and toil, saying Tis enough, come up higher. She was a faithful friend, a loving and self-sacrificing mother, a devoted Christian, whose fight in every walk of life, shone with a brilliancy surpassed by few. Their dead brother Thomas family came to Texas later. She died in 1879, Moses S. grew up in his native county, received his education there and at A. Leonard about 1822, moved to Florida, but within three or four years moved back to Georgia and settled in the county of Irwin. The last being station agent in Hallettsville, Texas, from which he resigned to enter politics, being elected alderman and later serving three terms as mayor. He later moved his membership to Caledonia Lodge no. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Web456 Stephen Townsend Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO 456 Stephen Townsend Premium High Res Photos Browse 456 stephen townsend stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and Alice was born on 11 Oct 1873 in Lucan, Ontario, Canada. Since Mr. Townsend has held this position the water works system and the electric light plant were put in, and a general spirit of advancement prevails. Johannes parents were Johannes Robleswirt and Anna Maria Epp. Our sympathies are extended her bereaved relatives in this their hour of sorrow. 1/26/2021 edit Stephen Townsend, Sr, was the son of John Townsend and Elizabeth (NN) Townsend or John Townsend and Elizabeth (Pocoke) Townsend. Thomas Townsend was born circa 1765 at probably Orange Co., North Carolina. His children here increased. John Townsend (1740-1786) (ancestor) likely married his wife, Cortney, in Orange County, North Carolina about 1760 and began raising his family there. Townesend was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital and the University of Edinburgh. WebStephen Chapman Townesend (1860 May 1914) F.R.C.S. Colonel Moore built a house on Main Street that was known as the Gottlieb Snyder house having been bought by an early settler of that name. Son of John Townsend, of Philadelphia and Elizabeth Townsend Wharton AQM at Houston. He and his horse jumped, the British came to the edge and stopped. 68 in Columbus, and became treasurer in 1850. He built barns and stalls for his horses and grew cotton, hay, corn, and the necessary food for the large family and the slaves. Asa Townsend was initiated into the Fayette Lodge no. He passed away February 17, 1878 and is buried in the same cemetery as his first wife. The Family with their son Lewis emigrated to Canada in 1832. It is is well maintained and easily visible from the road. He is active in all things necessary for the good of the town, is popular with the people, and well deserves the success that has rewarded his efforts. Thomas died in 1828 in Jefferson Co., Florida. A short time after he returned from the war he drowned in Rocky Creek near Columbus. His wife reached out a hand to take the bird, but forbore at the suggestion of the daughter. He previously commanded the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command from March 2018 until June 2019 and XVIII Airborne Corps from May 2015 until January 2018. The Townsend family had the distinction of sending more men to thebattle of San Jacintothan any other family. In 1917 she entered the US at Detroit, MI returning from a 3-month visit to relatives in Canada with daughter Orpha (18). Three of the four Benedictus sons removed to what was to become Marlboro County, South Carolina in the 1760s. Geni requires JavaScript! He was surgeon on the Orient Steamship Company's line, house surgeon at St Mark's Hospital and at Birmingham General Hospital. The above suggests that Benedictus Townsend who does not appear on the quit rent scrolls, either removed from South Carolina or died there before 1769 as no further records on him have been found. William Light, who died intestate, and was the father of Lucilla, Mary and John Light had owned this plantation. Dr. John Townsend, his wife Elizabeth, and her younger brother Moses Schallenberger, were also going west. The 1850 census shows him in the confectionary business with his brother in law, Joh G. Miller, sister, Catherine, and nephew, Gustav Schneider. This office he had charge of until May, 1890, when he resigned. When he was a young child Moses and his family left Florida and in 1838 settled in Colorado County near Borden between Columbus and LaGrange on their original 640 acre land grant. Fisher became a music teacher by profession, and a botanist by avocation. A. Brodbeck, W. Thulmeyer, and Francis Frede were appointed appraisers. In his early manhood he removed to Georgia, where he married and lived for about twenty years. August Emmett Townsend, son of Moses Solon Townsend Jr. and Mary Agnes Fink was born 11 Jan 1891 in Hallettsville, Texas. On February 11, 1846 he received an additional homestead grant of 320 acres in Bexar County. He is from Germany. Both books have family stories and images of land grants and other interesting documents. The school was one building with 1st through 11th grade. William G. Stewart has written a 100 page, illustrated book entitled George Lewis Fisher (1868-1953): director of music and botanist extraordinaire of St. Thomas, Ontario [published St. Thomas, Ont. From a family recollection: Donny went onto study engineering at Texas A and M. When World War II began, as is tradition, with many of his fellow Aggies, Don joined the army and never finished his degree. (Asas wifes great-grandfather). But that God whom he had served and trusted sustained and cheered him in his age and infirmity, and gave him a safe and triumphant passage across the dark river. Heinrich Eilers, a relative of Louise, operated an ox-cart train service. She returned with the family to Osnabruck where she later married Francis Joseph Frede, in 1848. From quarters in his garage, he operated the American Botanical Exchange, selling and exchanging plants with individuals and institutions throughout the world, but especially in Europe and in North and South America. Many of their descendants now reside in this section. Asa spent his childhood in the part of South Carolina his grandfather had settled two generations before. Velma Fishers parents were George Lewis Fisher (1868-1953) and Alice Melinda Palmer (1873-1956). 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