Joseph Fitzer gives his approval to this work of genealogy and war record, that future generations may follow their predecessors in maintaining the honor of their country and institutions of liberty and learning, and the safety of the genealogy of the race. He was born in Township 2, Section 16, Elizabeth Township, in 1842.
Mr. Fitzer was married in Powellsville, Scioto County, in 1866, to Nancy J. Smiley, who is a native of this township, born in 1844. The parents of Joseph Fitzer are James and Martha (Thomas) Fitzer, who settled in this county in 1835.
The parents of Mrs. Fitzer are James and Mary (Worthington) Smiley, settlers of Lawrence county in 1834. Mr. Fitzer was a soldier of the rebellion. He enlisted October 24, 1861, for three years, in Company H., 9th Virginia Infantry. On the 10th of November 1861, he was taken prisoner and sent to Richmond, Virginia, where he remained seven months.
After being exchanged he returned to his command and served out his full time. He reenlisted and served to the close of the war. Mr. Fitzer is a resident of Elizabeth township, where he pursues the vocation of farming. His address is Kelley’s Mills, Lawrence County, Ohio.
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