disaster, he rebuilt and soon was forging ahead more rapidly than ever, only to suffer a second loss of all his possessions in the great flood of 1900, that caused such a terrible loss of life and property in this Ohio city.
These experiences determined Mr. Fishering to locate in the West, so in 1901 he came to Los Angeles, Cal., and though practically without capital he undertook the purchase of five acres of land in the Sunrise tract, now Huntington Park, where he built the first house. He took a position with the Van Vorst, Burman Furniture Company in Los Angeles, later connecting with Barker Brothers as foreman of their frame department, a position which he held for fourteen years, driving back and forth with a horse and buggy to his work. In the meantime Mr. Fishering divided his five-acre tract into town lots and sold them off, making a handsome profit in the transaction.
In 1908 Mr. Fishering came to Anaheim and soon after purchased ten acres on Loara Road and Lincoln Boulevard. This was a rough, unattractive piece of land, in poor condition, and one with less foresight and courage than Mr. Fishering would have hesitated to buy it, not being able to see its possibilities. He went to work on it at once, however, developing a sixty-inch water supply, and setting out a citrus grove from his own nursery stock. He has taken great pride and pleasure in bringing his ranch, which they have named El-No-Care-O, up to a high state of cultivation, and works unceasingly to keep it in this condition. Despite the losses he sustained before coming to California, he has retrieved his fortunes and has accumulated a competence since his arrival here.
On April 16, 1902, Mr. Fishering was married to Mrs. Sadie J. (Burton) Myers, formerly of Iowa, but a resident of Los Angeles for a number of years. By her first marriage she was the mother of a son, Edmond B. Myers, who is an expert mechanic and served on a submarine in the Atlantic during the war. Mr. and Mrs. Fishering are the parents of one son, Robert Huntington, so named because he was the first child born in Huntington Park. He graduated from the Anaheim grammar school and in July, 1919, enlisted in the U. S. Government radio service and is now at Mare Island (1920). Mrs. Fishering has ever been a capable helpmate to her husband, cheerfully aiding him in all his undertakings, and he gives to her due credit for a great degree of the success they have attained. They have recently erected a fine residence on their ranch and here they live in comfort. Seeing the necessity for co-operation in all local affairs, Mr. Fishering is a member of the Anaheim Citrus Association and gives his loyal support to the affairs of that organization. He marches under the Republican banner and is a firm adherent of the policies of that party.
