Waveland Independent, December 7, 1905 -- Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher died at her home north of
town on Thursday evening. Funeral services at th ehome on Saturday afternoon were
conducted by Rev SK Fuson. Interment at Maple Ridge. Elizabeth Allen was born in Morgan
County, Kentucky March 21, 1822. At the age of 5 she, with her parents, moved to Fountain
County where she grew to womanhood and married Alfred Fisher June 6, 1846. Nine children
were born to them, three of which died in infancy. Laura died Sept 19, 1886. In her
early married life Mrs. Fisher and her husband united wit the Missionary Bapatist Church
at Freedom and later were among the number who organized the Waveland church. Her home
has always been near Waveland. Her life has been one of labor, love and motherhood in its
truer sense. It has had its share of sufferings as well as joys. The former were borne
with Christian patience, and the latter with thankfulness to the Giver of all good.