By Lester Warren Fish
42 THE FISH FAMILY
Co. in the state Senate in 1849 and in 1861. A Republican. He
d. at Fultonville, N.Y., Apr 27, 1895.
Children:
163 Robert Bronk11, b.1846; d.1919
164 Howland, b.1848; d.1888
165 Edmund, b.1858; d.1918
+ 166 Leonard Frothingham, b.Mar 25, 1867; m. May 22, 1932 Florence Bradford
166 LEONARD FROTHINGHAM11 FISH (Frothingham10, Howland9,
Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2,
John1), youngest son of (160) Justice Frothingham and Susan
(Bronk) Fish, was b. at Fultonville,NY, Mar 25, 1867. He
practiced law for many years in his home town, and from 1893
to 1899 served as District Atty, of Montgomery Co. In 1898
he was elected chairman of the County Republican Central Committee
and served for four years. In 1907 he went to New York
City and became associated with Thomas J. O'Neill, with offices
at 405 Lexington Avenue. He m. Florence Bedford (or Bradford).
Children: (166a) Howland, (166b) Thomas, (166c) Betty,
(166d) Edna, who m. _______ Robinson.
155 CAPT. JOSHUA9 FISH (Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5,
Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), veteran of Battle of New
Orleans, son of (147) Peter and Elsie (Howland) Fish, was b.
at North East, NY, Jan 26, 1789. When yet a young man he
went West, and traveled down the Mississippi River to New
Orleans on a flat boat (perhaps with his brother Job Fish, M.D.),
before steamboats were known. He made his home in Louisiana
for a number of years. He was a soldier; was in the Battle of
new Orleans, La, in 1816; resided at Baton Rouge, La. and had
charge of post there during the continuance of hostilities.
He became a Democrat while in the South. About 1813 he m.
Catherine Sides, prob. at New Orleans or Baton Rouge, and by
her he ha five children, all born in the South., She d. in 1827.
Moving North, he settled at Saratoga,NY, where he m. in
1831 (2) Mary Rowe, and be her had nine more children. He
d. May 24, 1861.
Children:
+ 167 Peter10, b. June 15, 1814; d. 1892; m. Catherine Losee
168 Walter, b.1818; a merchant at Oregon City, and one of the earliest
Oregon settlers.
+ 169 Milton, b. May 25, 1819
170 Joseph, (An atty. in Cadott, Wis.)
171 Mary, m. William Sweet, who was killed in the Civil War.
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By Second Wife:
+ 172 Howland, b. Jan. 28, 1833
173 Elizabeth
174 Fannie
175 Sarah
176 Ward; of Chicago
177 Jane; m. Scott Fuller
178 Carrie
179 Henrietta, m. John Brown
180 Phoebe, m. William Davis of Saratoga Co
167 PETER10 FISH (Joshua9, Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6,
Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), a wheelwright, oldest
son of (155) Capt. Joshua and Catherine (Sides) Fish, was b.
June 15, 1814, in Louisiana, according to his grand-dau., Emma
(Fish) Webb (probably in Baton Rouge); d. in Greenwich, NY,
in the Spring of 1892. He m. Catherine Losee, and lived at Glens
Falls, NY, for a time, in later life returned to Greenwich. She
was b. Apr 25, 1819 at Poughkeepsie, NY; d. at Greenwich
in 1891.
Children:
+ 181 Charles H.11, b. Nov 6, 1840; d. Oct 25, 1907; m. Sarah Holland
+ 182 Joseph Merritt, b. Nov 1841; d. Jan 11, 1911; m. Mary S. Wright
+ 183 Annie Laura, b. Feb 20, 1852; d. Feb 10, 1886; m. Geo. S. Fox;
m. (2) ------- McDonough
181 CHARLES H.11 FISH (Peter10, Joshua9, Peter8, Joshua7,
Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), carpenter
and builder, oldest son of (167) Peter and Catherine (Losee)
Fish, was b. at Glens Falls, NY, Nov 6, 1840; d. Oct 25, 1907,
at Greenwich, NY, where he lived most of his life. He m.
Sarah Holland, who was b. Nov 27, 1843, d. Jan 1, 1922.
Children: (181a) Fred E.12; (181b) Kathleen, m. ------ Alliger;
(181c) Lotta, m. ------- Downer; (181d) Emma, b. Apr 20, 1877,
at Greenwich. Emma m. Dec 17, 1899, ------- Webb, who was
associated with his father in the gristmill and feed business.
and after his father's death began raising registered Guernsey
cattle. He d. at Greenwich, Nov 2, 1941.
182 COL. J. MERRITT11 FISH (Peter10, Joshua9, Peter8, Joshua7,
Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of
(167) Peter and Catherine (Losee) Fish of Greenwich,NY,
was b. at Glens Fallas, NY, Nov 1841. He entered Harvard
Univ. in 1861 but at the outbreak of the war left to enlist as a
private in the 17th Mass. Vol. Inf. Promoted to Corp. and
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Sergt. fro gallantry, and he was chief of Scouts for General Burnside.
Commissioned 2nd Lieut., Co. F, and promoted to 1st.
Lieut., Co. C, and Capt., Co. A, 12th N.Y. Vol. Cavalry. Breveted
Major for gallantry. Made A.D.C. on General Palmer's
Staff. Ord. Officer on General Rogers' Staff. Promoted to ass't
Inspector Gen. on General Cox's and General Carter's Staffs.
Mustered out of service Aug. 7, 1865, with the rank of Brevet-Col.
He was wounded nine times during his service.
On Jan. 1, 1886, he m. Mary S. Wright, at Penfield, N.Y. In
1890 he moved to Kettle Falls, Wash., where he became Supt.
pf the Rochester & Kettle Fallas Land Company, and he was
largely instrumental in the upbuilding of the town, being one of
its largest property-holders. He served several years as mayor of
Kettle Falls, and four years as commissioner of Stevens Co., and
was on the staff of Gov. A.E. Mead. HE was a 32d degreee Mason,
and at his death, Jan 11, 1911, was Director of the Columbia
irrigation district.
Children:
+ 184 Edward Merritt12, b.Oct 21, 1866; m. Flora Scheile
185 Charles Royal; res. Spokane, Wash.
186 George Albert; res. Binghamton, NY
187 Harry Hamilton; killed about 1900 in an explosion
188 Laura; m. R.V. Rigg, and res. Chewelah, Wash.
184 EDWARD MERRITT12 FISH (J. Merritt11, Peter10, Joshua9,
Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2,
John1), was b. Oct 21, 1866, son of (182) Col. J. Merritt and
Mary S. (Wright) Fish. A steam engineer at Spokane, Wash.
He m. in 1891 Flora Scheile, and had (189) George Elmer13, b.
Mar. 9, 1892, at Kettle Falls, Wash.
189 GEORGE ELMER13 FISH (Edward Merritt12, J. Merritt11,
Peter10, Joshua9, Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4,
Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of (184) Edward Merritt and Flora
(Scheile) Fish, was b. Mar 9, 1892, at Kettle Falls, Wash.; m.
Nov 9, 1914, at Colville, Wash., Edith M. Kammerer, and had:
(190) Lieut. Richard Donald14, b.Nov 20, 1915, at Kettle Falls,
(The old part of the town is now inundated by the waters of the
Grand Coulee Dam.) Chief Steam Engineer at Spokane, Wash.
190 LIEUT. RICHARD DONALD14 FISH, B.S. (George13, Edward
Merritt12, J. Merritt11, Peter10, Joshua9, Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6,
Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), Inf. Officer, World
War II, son of (189) George E. and Edith (Kammerer) Fish,
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was b. Nov 20, 1915, at Kettle Falls, Wash. B.S. Univ. of
Wash. Commisssioned 2nd Lieut. in Reserve Officers training
Corps. Entered the Army in 1940, before the outbreak of war,
and saw service in Africa and Europe, where he was promoted
to First Lieut. After the War, in 1946, he returned to his home
in Kettle Falls.
183 ANNIE LAURA11 FISH (Peter10, Joshua9, Peter8, Joshua7,
Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), actress,
playwright and artist of the New York Stage, dau. of (167)
Peter and Catherine (Losee) Fish, was b. at Glens Falls, N.Y.,
Feb 20, 1852; d. Feb 10, 1886, at Greenwich, N.Y., after a
short but brilliant career on the stage and in the fields of writing
and producing plays. Her stage name was Laura Don. She was
a bright and studious girl from childhood; was but eleven when
she began writing sketches for publication, her first article,
"Gathering Pond Lilies," appearing in "Frank Leslie's Ladies
Magazine," handsomely illustrated. She had an offer to appear
upon the New York Stage in her teens, but could not obtain her
parents' consent. She m. George S. Fox, a photographer of
Greenwich, whom she assisted in his work for a time, and she
also did some painting. One of her small paintings was exhibited
at the National Academy of Design in New York City, where it
was sold for $150.00.
Her ambition again turned toward the stage, but again she
was opposed, this time by her husband, whome she left in a few
years but he never erased her memory from his mind. She went
to Brooklyn where she obtained an engagement with the dramatic
firm of Spalding, Bidwell & McDonough, which covered a
large dramatic circuit in the South and West, including St.
Louis and New Orleans. Later she was leading lady at Meech's
Academy of Music, Buffalo, and at McVicker's theatre, Chicago.
In New York she was in a supporting role to several
prominent stars of the day and her portrayal of Ophelia elicited
extraordinary praise in the metropolitan press. Her "Mrs.
winthrop" at the Madison Square theatre was admirable, and
she also played the role at the Griswold Opera House. For several
years Laura Don was considered the handsomest woman
on the American stage, her photographs commanded attention
everywhere, and her beauty was portrayed in advertising various
wares. About 1880, as playwright, manager and stage director,
as well as actress, she brought out the beautiful drama, "A
Daughter of the Nile." which was a success, running for several
months at the Standard Theatre, and only serious illness prevented
46 THE FISH FAMILY its scheduled production at San Francisco. She sought health in vain at Nice on the Italian Riviera and died at the height of her fame, leaving a magnificent wardrobe and many diamonds. Laura Don m.(2) _______ McDonough of the dramatic firm that first placed her on the American stage, and they had one son, (183 1/2) Glen McDonough, who was a playwright in both England and America. 169 MILTON10 FISH (Joshua9, Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), sea captain, son of (155) Joshua and Catherine (Sides) Fish, was b. at Galveston, Tex., May 25, 1819. His mother died when he was seven years of age; two years later his father moved to North East in Dutchess Co, NY and in 1832 to Moreau, a village in Saratoga Co, NY. He taught school for two years; at twenty-two went to sea, and followed the sea, all told, twenty years. He was captain of a ship in general traffic to the Hawaiian Islands and in the gold rush to California in 1849. In 1851-52 he fitted out a trading vessel at Stonington, Conn., on his own account. His first trip was to the Azores, he was a whaler in the Artic and Okhotsk seas for several years, and also engaged in the fur trade with the natives of Alaska. He crossed the ocean seventeen times and encircled the globe once. For a time he gave up the sea, and probably induced by his brother Walter took up a land claim in Oregon, but he became land-sick for the sea and went back to it again. He finally returned to New York and settled in Stillwater, where he d. in 1897. We have no record of his having married. 172 HOWLAND10 FISH (Joshua9, Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), manufacturer, grain shipper, lumberman, son of (155) Joshua and Mary (Rose) Fish, was b. at Moreau,NY, Jan 28, 1833, contemporary with Lester9 and Deacon L.W.9 Fish of Ira, Vt. He attended school at Moreau and later taught in the district. He then engaged in shipping lumber and in manufacturing, later he traveled extensively in the South and West. From 1861 to 1881 he was engaged in shipping grain and lumber by the Erie Canal from Buffalo to New York City. In 1893 he was supervisor of the town of Moreau. In later life he purchased a large farm near Gansevoort, NY, and retired there. He was a life-long Democrat. In 1862 he m. Elizabeth Scripture of Stillwater, and had: (172a) Frank11, b. about