in the Taylor cemetery. His wife long survived him, passing away February 6, 1889, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Martin. She was then laid to rest by the side of her husband in Taylor cemetery. In their family were three sons and one daughter, Alfred, James W., John B. and Lydia A., but the first two are now deceased. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Martin have been born seven children, three sons and four daughters; Isaiah B., who died upon his father's farm February 11, 1872, and was buried upon this place, a part of the farm being donated for cemetery purposes, and now known as the Taylor cemetery; William A., who resides in Louisiana, Missouri, where he is proprietor of a grocery store; Gilbert N., who carries on general agricultural pursuits on the old homestead farm; Flora M., who died October 7, 1867; Mary J., the wife of Charles H. Taylor, who resides on a farm in Atlas township; Della R., the wife of George S. Adams, who is living in the town of Atlas; and Lydia A., the wife of H. Wallace Haines, of Rockport. Throughout his active business career Mr. Martin carried on general farming, but is now living retired, having acquired property and capital sufficient to enable him to spend the evening of his life in the enjoyment of well earned ease. For long years he and his wife resided upon the farm, which is yet their home; and its well improved appearance is largely due to the labor and care which he bestowed upon it. In all his business dealings he was just and fair, never taking advantage of the necessities of his fellowmen in any trade transaction; and he gained for himself an honorable name as well as a comfortable competence.                                       ____________                                      T. B. FISHER    T. B. Fisher, postmaster and merchant at Bee Creek, was born December 14, 1859, in Columbus, Ohio, where he was educated in the public schools. His parents, Edward and Terza (Dermott) Fisher, were also natives of the Buckeye state and lived and died in Columbus. For thirty years prior to his death the farmer was engaged in the undertaking business there.    T. B. Fisher remained a resident of his native city until 1877, when at the age of seventeen years he left Ohio and came direct to Pike county, locating in Bee Creek, where he has since lived with the exception of one year passed in St. Louis. He began farm work upon his arrival here and was thus employed for four years. On the expiration of that period he went to Pearl station, where he was engaged in merchandising in partnership with his uncle, Michael Fisher, for a year. He then sold out to his uncle and became a partner of W. L. Deemer in the same line, this relation being also maintained for a year, at the end of which time Mr. Fisher disposed of his interest to his partner. Returning to Bee Creek, he engaged in farming, renting land for about two years, after which he purchased a farm two and a half miles from the village, comprising sixty acres of good land, which he improved, placing it under a high state of cultivation. After two years, however, he went to St. Louis, Missouri, on account of the ill health of his wife. He had been married in 1881 to Miss Josephine Roberta, a daughter of George W. and Rowena C. (Albert) Roberts. Her father was one of the early settlers of Pike county and both he and his wife are still living at Bee Creek. He has contributed in substantial measure to the growth and improvement of his section of the county, and may well be mentioned among the honored early settlers.    Mr. and Mrs. Fisher continued to make their home in St. Louis for about a year, after which they returned to the farm, and his attention was given to general agricultural pursuits until the 7thof April, 1900, when he opened a general store in Bee Creek. He still owns his farm, however, and it is operated under his personal supervision. On the same day in which he opened his store he was appointed postmaster at Bee Creek under President McKinley's administration, and has held the office continuously since. He was engaged in merchandising in the old store which he rented when he embarked in business here until the building was destroyed by fire on the 27th of February, 1904, his stock being also entirely consumed. In October, 1903, he purchased a stock of merchandise at Gravel Point,