By Lester Warren Fish
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Sorority, "S" Society, and Cap and Gown; member of Women's
Council and representative on Student Body Executive Committee.
On Mar 19, 1926, she m. Garth Llyle Young, son of Zenas
Milton and Pearl Emma (Gleason) Young of Portland, OR.
Garth, who is engineer of Signal Oil Co., was b. Apr. 12, 1898.
Children (born in San Francisco): (233a) Garth Llyle13 Young,
b.Jan 5, 1927; (233b) Sally Young, b. Feb 12, 1928; (233c)
John Van Wagner Young, b. Jan 11, 1930.
220 ALBERT ELIAS11 FISH (Job10, Elias9, Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6,
Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of (203) Job
and Anne Elizabeth (Peabody) Fish, was b.Oct 2, 1872, near
Berlin Heights, Erie Co., Ohio. He attended Oberlin Acad. and
Univ. of Wis. He taught schools some years in Erie Co., and
since 1911 has devoted himself to his farm there.
On Apr. 12, 1910, he m. Anna Sophia Packer, dau. of Boardman
Henry and Mary Anna (Hanson) Packer of Battle Creek
and Greenville, Mich., and Chicago, who was b. Mar 15, 1870,
and had: (220 1/2) John12 Boardman, b. Dec 29, 1910, at Chicago;
m. May 8, 1933, Clara Louise Nagel, of Appleton, Minn (b.Nov 30, 1907).
221 ANNE ELIZABETH11 (FISH) MCCLURE, B.A. (Job10, Elias9,
Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2,
John1), teacher, dau. of (203) Job and Anne Elizabeth (Peabody)
Fish, was b. Oct 2, 1872, near Berlin Heights, Erie Co.,
Ohio; d. June 6, 1941, near Berlin Heights. Grad. A.B. Oberlin
1895; was vice-president of senior class, and associate editor of
"Hi-O-Hi." She taught in private school, Lakewood, N.J.,
1895-96, and near Berlin Heights, 1897-98; private instructor in
Greek, Latin and French since 1900.
On June 22, 1899, she m. Charles Francis McClure, M.D.,
son of Nathaniel Branter and Matilda Swain (Almonrode)
McClure of Western Springs, IL, who was b. Apr 29, 1872.
Children: (221a) Albert Nathaniel12 McClure, b. June 17, 1901;
(221b) Mary McClure, b. Dec 23, 1903, m. Sep 20, 1926.
204 MARY ANN10 (FISH) JUDSON (Elias9, Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6,
Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), dau. of
(192) Elias and Betsey (Van Wagner) fish, was b. Jan 23, 1831,
at Hartland, Niagara Co., NY; d. Oct 10, 1923, at Kipton,
Ohio. She taught district school in Geauga and Erie Cos., Ohio.
On Apr. 9, 1855, she m. Albert W. Judson, son of James Clark
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and Betsey (Burr) Judson, who was b.Feb 15, 1831, and d.
Apr 22, 1904. He was county surveyor of Erie Co. during several
terms.
Children:
234 Charles Albert11 Judson, b.Aug 11, 1856; d. Sep 30, 1926;
m.Jan 18, 1883
235 Cynthia Ann Judson, b.Apr 12, 1858; m. June 5, 1883
236 Emily Antoinette Judson b.Aug 14, 1860; m. June 14, 1888
237 Mary Elizabeth Judson, b. Jan 10, 1863; d. Jan 4, 1923;
m. June 22, 1897
238 Alice Matilda Judson, b. July 12, 1866; d. Jan 11, 1878
205 MAJOR JOHN10 FISH, M.D. (Elias9, Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6,
Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), U.S. Army
Surgeon, son of (192) Elias Hicks and Betsey (Van Wagner)
Fish, was b. Feb 8, 1833, at Hartland, Niagara Co., NY; and
in 1836 was taken with his family to Auburn, Ohio. He studied
medicine at Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH, grad. 1860;
was commissioned Surgeon Major by President Lincoln, and
served with troops in the lower Mississipi Valley during the
Civil War. Thereafter he practiced medicine in Auburn until
his death there Jan 7, 1888.
Like Luke, he was the "Beloved Physician" to all about the
countryside. No night was too dark, no weather too boisterous
for Doctor John to respond to the call of his people, ot to the
stranger within his gates.
On Nov. 22, 1855, he m. Mary Spencer Peabody, dau. of
George Alvin and Ann (Spencer) Peabody of Auburn, b.Apr.
14, 1839, at Newport, RI, and d. Oct 18, 1915, at Cleveland.
Children:
+239 Betsey Ann11, b. Mar 7, 1864; d. July 5, 1937; m. Ashbel P.
Ruggles, Dec 18, 1881
+240 Rachel Lounsbury, b. July 25, 1868; m. Willis S. Wing, May 18
1904
+241 Matilda, b.Sep 26, 1875; m. Sterling L. Hill, Dec 5, 1914
+242 John, b.Nov 5, 1877; m. Eva Hauzhurst, Sep 30, 1911
239 BETSEY ANN11 (FISH) RUGGLES (John10, Elias9, Job8,
Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1),
first dau. of (205) John and Mary Spencer (Peabody) Fish, was
b. Mar 7, 1864, at Auburn, Geauga Co., OH; d. July 5, 1837,
at Cleveland, OH. On Dec 18, 1881, she m. Ashbel Post Ruggles,
son of Richard and Eleanor Emerson (Post) Ruggles of
Berlin Twp., Erie Co., OH, b.Oct 5, 1857, d. July 15, 1926, at
Cleveland. He was a civil engineer, successively with the county
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surveyor of Cuyahoga Co., OH (2 years) Clevelnd Frog &
Crossing Co. (25 years), and Guardian Trust Co. (5 years).
Children:
243 John Richard12 Ruggles, b. May 22, 1883; m. Apr 21, 1908
244 Mary Eleanor Ruggles, b.Apr 28, 1886.
245 Charles Lounsbury Ruggles, b. June 24, 1888; m. Oct 11, 1916
246 Helen Ruggles, b.Oct 14, 1892
240 RACHEL LOUNSBURY11 (FISH) WING, R.N. (John10, Elias9,
Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2,
John1), first dau. of (205) John and Mary Spencer (Peabody) Fish,
was b. July 25, 1868, at Auburn, OH. She Attended Florence
(Erie Co., OH) High School, 1888-90, and was student nurse at
University Hospital (Cleveland, Ohio) one year (1891), at Cleveland
City Hospital one year (1892), and two years (1901-02) at
Boston City Hospital, from which she received the degree R.N.
She followed the nursing career in Cleveland and elsewhere,
1893-1901, 1903-04, and 1926-39; has conducted the Wing farm
in Auburn since 1925. On May 18, 1904, she m. Willis Sheridan
Wing, son of Alexander Tyler and Frances Lucretia (Stafford)
Wing of Auburn. Willis was b. Oct 18, 1866; d. Oct 3, 1925.
There were no children.
241 MATILDA11 (FISH) HILL, Ph. B. (John10, Elias9, Job8,
Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1),
teacher and civic worker, dau. of (205) John and Mary Spencer
(Peabody) Fish, was b. Sept. 26, 1875, at Auburn, Geauga Co.,
1889-91; grad. from Northfield Seminary, East Northfield, MA,
1900, and from College for Women (now Mather College) of
Western Reserve Univ. Ph. B. 1903. She was honored by election
to Phi Beta Kappa. She taught history, English, Latin and
German, as follows:
1893-94: district school Auburn
1894-96: third and fourth grades, Berlin Heights, OH
1903-04: Western College for Women, Oxford, OH
1904-05: private school, Mt. Vernon, KY
1905-07: High school, Berlin Heights
1907-11: Hiram College, Hiram, OH
1911-12: High School, Marietta, OH
1912-13: Stanley Hall (private school), Minneapolis, MN
In 1914 she traveled in Scotland, England, Belgium, Holland.
Germany, Switzerland and Italy, her trip being brought to an
end by the outbreak of the World War.
60 THE FISH FAMILY In Berlin Heights she served on the Prudential Committee of Church Council 1927-39; was a member of the Ladies Benevolent Society of the church 1915-40; and treasurer or secretary of Red Cross 1917-37. On Dec. 5, 1914, she m. Sterling Leonard Hill, son of Edwin Ingalls and Sally Bowler (Peabody) Hill of Berlin Heights. Sterling was b. Nov 24, 1859, and d. Nov 3, 1932. He was in school work many years, as teacher, principal and supt., and member of the school boards of town, township and county. For many years he was leader of the local band, also of the choir of the Congregational Church, in which he held the offices of deacon, trustee and supt. of Sunday school. He also served as member of the town council and as mayor. He was actively interested in several local enterprises, and was president of the Berlin Heights Banking company. Meanwhile his chief interest and occupation was horticulture. He devoted his large farm to fruit growing, and served as president of the Ohio Horticultural Association. Incidentally, he had great Pleasure in the use of tools, and personally constructed and maintained many of his farm structures. His favorite diversions were hunting, fishing and boating. In short, during the grater part of his life he was the outstanding citizen of his community, universally esteemed, and his council constantly sought on all sorts of problems. 242 JOHN11 FISH, Ph. B., A.M., LL.B. (John10, Elias9, Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), lawyer and bank officer, only son of (205) John and Mary Spencer (Peabody) Fish, was b.Nov 5, 1877, at Auburn, Geauga Co., Ohio. He grad. from Cleveland Central High School in 1898; from Western Reserve Univ. Grad. School A.M. 1903; and from Cleveland LAw School LL.B. 1908. He was with the Guardian Trust Co. (Cleveland, OH), 1905-33; in the legal department 1908-17; assistant treasurer 1917-21; vice-president 1921-33; since 1933 has been with Central National Bank,in mortgage loan department. He was a member of the school board of Cleveland Heights Jan 1, 1930-Dec 31, 1933, and president during 1932 and 1933. In the Ohio National Guard he served during the years 1900, 1901, 1902. He has been for many years trustee and treasurer of the Church of the Saviour (MEth.) of Cleveland Heights. He is a member of University Club, Bene Lodge and Chapter, F. and A.M., Alpha Tau Omega fraternity, and Delta Theta Phi (law fraternity). In college he was manager of the basketball team.
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On Sept. 30, 1911, he m. Eva Hauzhurst, dau. of George I.
and Emma (Motter) Hauzhurst of Cleveland. She was b. Feb.
27, 1880.
Children:
+247 John Spencer12, b. Feb 25, 1913; Elizabeth Bone, Apr 27, 1939
+248 Bettie Wolcott, b.Mar 27, 1915; m. Franklyn L. Whitney, June
27, 1939.
+249 Janet Lounsbury, b.Nov 5, 1917
247 CAPT. JOHN SPENCER12 FISH, A.B., M.D. (John11, John10,
Elias9, Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3,
Alice2, John1), army surgeon and physician, only son of (242)
John and Eva (Hauzhurst) Fish, was b.Feb 26, 1913, at Cleveland, OH.
He grad. Dartmouth College A.B. 1934, and Western
Reserve Univ. School of Medicine, M.D., 1938; was interne and
resident in surgery in St. Vincent's Charity Hospital (Cleveland)
and then resident in obstetrics in University Hospital (Cleveland).
He was commissioned First Lieut., U.S. Army Medical Reserves,
and promotedto CApt. soon after war was declared in 1941. He
is a member of Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Nu Sigma Nu
(medical fraternity), Dartmouth Club of Cleveland, Amer.
Medical Asso., and Cleveland Acad. of Mediceine; also of the
Church of the Saviour (Meth.) of Cleveland. He is a licensed
airplane pilot.
On Apr. 25, 1939, he m. Elizabeth Bone, dau. of Howard
Dwight and Anna Margaret (Butz) Bone of Kokomo, Ind. She
was b. June 11, 1912.
248 BETTIE WOLCOTT12 (FISH) WHITNEY (John11, John10, Elias9,
Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2,
John1), first dau. of (242) John and Eva (Hauzhurst) Fish, was
b. Mar 27, 1915, at Cleveland, Ohio. Grad. from Laurel Preparatory
School 1933; attended Ohio Wesleyan Univ. two years
and Flora Stone Mather College of Western Reserve Univ. one
year. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and of
the Church of the Saviour (MEth.) of Cleveland Heights. Her
hobbies are dramatics, interior-decorating and social service
(nursing). One June 27, 1939, she m. Franklyn Loren Whitney,
son of John and Blanche (------) Whitney of Conneaut, Ohio,
and architect. HE was b. Jan 26, 1913.
249 JANET LOUNSBURY12 FISH, B.S. (John11, John10,
Elias9, Job8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3,
Alice2, John1), dau. of (242) John and Eva (Hauzhurst) Fish, was b. Nov.