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R. H. Fiser’s birth occurred in Robertson County, Tenn., April 24, 1841; son of J. H. and Sally (Pence) Fiser, who were of German parentage, born in Tennessee, in February, 1818, and Logan County, Ky., in August, 1814. Our subject’s paternal great-grandfather, Peter Fiser, was born in Germany and came to Tennessee in 1796, with five sons, after Robertson County was organized. His son, Joseph Fiser, entered land and reared a family of three daughters and five sons, one of them being J. H. Fiser, our subject’s father. He was a farmer through life, and raised three sons. He has resided on the same farm all his life, within three miles of Springfield, and has made a home worthy the efforts of any man. He has been quite an extensive tobacco grower, and is a Mason. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. At the age of six years, our subject went into the tobacco field to make a hand. He was academically educated in Springfield, and at the age of twenty left school and entered the Confederate Army, serving in Company C, of the Knox City Guards, his first engagement being a skirmish at Cheat Mountain. Helm was his regimental commander. He remained at home after two years, owing to poor health. He taught school two years, and in 1868 removed to Humboldt, where he purchased land and engaged in the nursery business, and in growing fruit for market. In 1874 he located one mile out of town and now does a wholesale business. His farm contains sixteen acres. He is one of the pioneer fruit growers of West Tennessee, and is a Democrat. April 26, 1866, he wedded Miss A. B. Batts, born in Robertson County, October 23, 1843, daughter of Jack Batts. To them were born three sons: Ney, George and Bob, and one daughter deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Fiser are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church South.