The following year he opened his own quarry on land purchased near Hulberton. After the establishment of a post office, the small settlement was named in Fancher's honor due to the massive quantity of sandstone shipped from the location by way of the Erie Canal and New York Central Railroad. Fancher served as the general manager of the Orleans County Quarry Company and was one of the more prominent quarry owners in Orleans County.
The following year, he established his own quarry near Hulberton, purchased land for it, and named a small settlement after him due to the large amount of sandstone shipped from the location via the Erie Canal and New York Central Railroad. Fancher served as the general manager of the Orleans County Quarry Company and was one of the most prominent quarry owners in Orleans County.