Herringshaw's encyclopedia of American biography of the nineteenth century.
Accurate and succinct biographies of famous men and women ... of the United States ... Illustrated with portraits.
by Herringshaw, Thomas William

Published in 1907, American publishers' association  (Chicago) .

page 362

FISHER, REBECCA JANE GILLILAND, was born Aug. 31, 1832, in Philadelphia, Pa. She has been president of the following associations: Missionary, Church Aid, W. C. T. U., Literary, and the Ladies' Prohibition club of Austin, Texas, where she now resides, and is a highly honored member of society. She has also been president of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas for seven years; and a member of the Woman's State Press association, and other organizations. Her parents were killed by the Indians in 1839; herself and little brother were taken prisoners, but rescued in a few hours by the Texas rangers. In 1848 she became the wife of the Rev. O. Fisher, a noted author and clergyman of the methodist church. She has written extensively for current newspapers and magazines, and her writings have been described as prose poems.