By Lester Warren Fish
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303 Adda, b.1856; d.Sept. 4, 1920; m. Joseph H. Schaak, and had:
(303a) Helen12 Schaack; and (303b) Ralph Schaack.
304 Fannie Smith, b.1858; m. Edwin C. Tanger, and had: (304 1/2)
Ethel12 Tanger.
281 HEMAN B.10 FISH (Daniel9, Thomas8, Joshua7, Thomas6,
Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), youngest son of
(271) Daniel and Anna (Sprague) Fish, was b. at East Hamburg,
N.Y., Sept. 3, 1839. He m. Esther B. Wright, dau. of Mark and
Elizabeth Wright of Bucks Co., Pa., Jan 16, 1861.
Children:
305 Nellie Anna11, b. June 16, 1862; m. William VAder, and had: (305 1/2)
Nellie C.12 Vader
306 Hattie Belle, b. July 3, 1866; m. William Wilson, and had: (306a)
Adelaide12 wilson; (306b) Grace Wilson; and (306c) Merrit Wilson
307 William John, b.Sept. 1, 1867
308 Anna May, b. July 13, 1873; m. Peter Wilson
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274 ANSON THOMAS9 FISH (Thomas8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5,
Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of (151) Thomas
and Lydia (Briggs) Fish, was b. probably at Easton, N.Y.,
Sept. 18, 1805; d. at East Hamburg, N.Y., July 20, 1861; m.
Jan 8, 1828, Sally Smith who d. July 10, 1850.
Children (born East Hamburg, now Orchard Park, N.Y.):
+ 309 Emmons T.10, b. Dec 16, 1828; d. Dec 26, 1895; m. Mary Jane
Bailey.
310 Adaline Elizabeth, b. Apr 26, 1831; d. Aug 14, 1852
311 George C., b. Jan 24, 1833; d. May 2, 1834
+ 312 George Harlow, b. Oct 14, 1834; d. Feb 9, 1897; m. Susan
Hostetler, Mar 1863
313 Cordelia E., b. June 9, 1837; m. James W. Stiles, Oct. 1858
314 Maria Abigail, b. Sept. 1, 1845; d. Apr 19, 1904; m. Chas. Hunter
Miller, Nov. 1883
309 EMMONS T.10 FISH (Anson9, Thomas8, Joshua7,
Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), eldest son of (274)
Anson and Sally (Smith) Fish, was b. at East Hamburg, N.Y.,
Dec. 16, 1828; m. Mary Jane Bailey, 1853. She d. Nov 22, 1883.
He d. Dec 26, 1895.
Children:
315 Cyrus L.11, b.1855; d. Feb 5, 1923; m. Annie M. Stillman
316 Adeline, b. 1857; d. Apr 20, 1888
317 Spencer W., b.1872; m. Myrtle M. Paige. Children: (317a) Marie
A.12, b. 1895; (317b) Cecil J., b.1899; and (317c) Leland, b.1901.
68 THE FISH FAMILY
312 GEORGE HARLOW10 FISH (Anson T.9, Thomas8, Joshua7,
Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), farmer,
son of (274) Anson and Sally (Smith) Fish, was b. at Orchard Park, N.Y., Oct 14, 1834; d. at Topeka, Kan., Feb.
9, 1897; m. Susan Hostetler, dau. of Jeremich and Maria (Honnrich)
Hostetler, at Melrose, Minn., Mar. 1863.
Children (born Sauk center, Minn.):
318 Cassius Emmons11, b.Jan. 26, 1864; d. July 12, 1881
319 Adelphia, b. Feb 28, 1866; m. Willis D. McKinstry of Wellington,
Kansas.
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152 PRESERVED8 FISH (Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4,
Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of (122) Joshua and Phoebe (Wright)
Fish, m. Lydia Strong, dau. of Caleb and Amy (Lee) Strong.
Children:
+320 Joshua9, b.1799; m. Juliana Moore White
321 Hannah, m. Ashbel Curtis
322 John
323 Mary, m. William Elliot
324 Phoebe, m. Hall Curtis
325 Sally, m. Rus Curtis
320 JOSHUA9 FISH (Preserved8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5,
Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of (152) Preserved and
Lydia (Strong) Fish, was b. 1799; m. Juliana Moore White, 1831. * Joshua
was born Oct. 11, 1799 and died Jan. 13, 1877. He married 'Julianna' Moore White on Mar. 15, 1831.
Both JOshua and Julianna died of congestion of the lungs 15 hours apart. Joshua was a member
of Greenville Masonic lodge and was also in the milling buiness.
Children:
326 Eveline Lucetta10, b.1832; m. Cyrenus Alger; m. (2) Ansel Green,
and had: (326a) Fred11 Green, b.1862; and (326b) Frank Green, b.1865
Evealine Lucetta Fish died Jan. 19, 1885.
327 Mortimer Lagee, b.1837; m.Jane Purdy; m. (2) Mary Pixley,
and had: (327a) Gary11, and (327b) Myrta
Motimer Delagee Fish died May 17, 1905
328 Sophronia Augusta, b.1839; m. John L. Curtis, and had: (328a)
Jennia11 Curtis, (328b) Agnes Curtis, (328c) John Curtis; (328d)
George N. Curtis; and (328e) Estella Curtis, b.1860, who m.
Clarence Dickerson, 1881.
329 George, b.1842; m. Lucy Spencer George Bush Fish married Lucy Ann Spencer
June 6, 1869. Lucy was born Sep. 7, 1851 and died April 1912. They had
(329a) Forest Spencer Fish born Aug 31 1871, (329b) Maude Fish born Oct 20 1874,
(329c) Orlo Fish born Aug 17 1875, (329d) Naomi Adeline Fish born Mar 22 1884
330 Emma Letetia, b.1846; m. Hiram Northway
331 Ellen Amelia, b.1846 Emma Latetia Fish died Nov. 16 1906.
332 Effie, b.1850
* Additional information provided by MSW 01/15/2009
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111 JOHN6 FISH (Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1),
atty., son of (104) Preserved and Ruth (Cook) Fish, was b. at
Portsmouth, R.I., Feb. 23, 1709/10; m. (1) Oct 15, 1732, at
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Portsmouth, Mary Allen, dau. of Matthew and Phoebe Allen;
m.(2) Sept. 5, 1745, Esther Shrieve, dau. of Caleb and Anna
(Trude) Shrieve.
Children (born Portsmouth):
333 Phoebe, b.May 21, 1733; m. John Stanton, Jan 11, 1753
334 Allen, b.May 21, 1735
335 Ruth, b. May 23, 1737; m. John Sisson, July 8, 1756.
336 Lillis, b.Apr. 2, 1740
337 Mary, b. Sept. 25, 1746
338 Sarah, b. June 19, 1748; m. Richard Sisson, May 4, 1767.
339 Grizelle, b.Oct. 11, 1753
+340 John, b. Jan 4, 1762; m. Elizabeth Cook, Feb. 1, 1784
341 Caleb, b. June 6, 1768; m. Nov 22, 1787, Sarah Knapp; m. (2)
Apr. 11, 1793, Christian Munroe.
340 JOHN7 FISH (John6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2,
John1), eldest son of (111) John and Esther (Shrieve) Fish, was
b. at Portsmouth, R.I. Jan. 4, 1762. On Feb. 1, 1784, he m.
Elizabeth Cook.
Children (all born Portsmouth):
342 Allen8, b. July 24, 1784.
343 Mary, b. Mar. 28, 1786; m. Stephen Slocum, Nov. 17, 1803.
344 Cook, b. Oct. 19, 1787.
345 Elizabeth, b. July 18, 1789.
346 John, b. Feb. 27, 1791.
347 Alice Brownell, b. Sept. 7, 1793.
348 Isaac Sanford, b. Aug. 11, 1801.
THE BENJAMIN FISH LINE
113 BENJAMIN6 FISH (Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2,
John1), son of (104) Preserved and Ruth (Cook) Fish, was b.
Portsmouth, R.I., Apr. 14, 1716; m. Nov. 8, 1739, Priscilla
Arthur, dau. of John and Mary (Folger) Arthur, b. Nov. 2, 1718
at Nantucket, Mass. She d. Apr. 1, 1771 (three years before the
steam engine was invented by James Watt in England), and he m.
(2) Mrs. Patience Sisson, Apr. 3, 1776. He d. Oct. 23, 1798;
buried in Friends Burying Ground in Portsmouth.
Children (all born Portsmouth):
349 Sarah7, b. Oct. 10, 1740; m. Peleg Coggeshall
350 Preserved, b.Dec 13, 1741; d. Portsmouth.
351 Rhoda, b.Dec 30, 1743; d. June 22, 1795, Nantucket; m. Richard Peckham
+352 Stephen, b.Dec 11, 1745; d. Jan 1782; m. Ruth Coggeshall
353 Peace, b.Oct 14, 1747; d.June 18, 1816
354 John, b.Aug 19, 1749; d.Nov 4, 1769
+355 Silas (some authorities give Gilbert, the orginal was difficult to
decifer), b.Sept. 24, 1752; m. Susanna Sisson.
70 THE FISH FAMILY
+356 Artemus, b. June 28, 1754; d.1834, age 80; m. Anne Shrieve.
357 Elihu, b.Aug. 9, 1756.
358 Elijah, b.Feb 25, 1759; d. Sept. 18, 1771
+359 Elisha, b.Feb 27, 1762; d. June 25, 1833; m. Hannah Sisson.
+360 Gardner, b.Sept. (Nov) 7, 1765; m. Dec 20, 1792, Alice Thornton,
Farmer, Albany Co., NY (note: despite the "+" sign,
Lester has no more information about this individual. --ed.)
352 STEPHEN7 FISH (Benjamin6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3,
Alice2, John1), Quaker, son of (113) Benjamin and Priscilla
(Arthur) Fish, was b. at Portsmouth, R.I., Dec.11, 1745; d.
Jan. 1782 at Nantucket, Mass.; m. Apr. 25 or May 10, 1769, at
Portsmouth, Ruth Coggeshall, dau. of John and Elizabeth (Freeborn)
Coggeshall. He made his home in Nantucket, where all his
children were born.
Children:
361 Rachel8, b. Dec 25, 1779; d. in inf.
362 Rachel, b.Dec 28, 1771; m. Jonathan Swain, Mar. 31, 1791
363 Alice, b.Sept. 13, 1774; m. Thomas Freeborn, Sept. 7, 1796. Had
son, (363 1/2) George Freeborn of New York
364 Lydia, b.Apr 2, 1776; m. Hezekiah Swain, Oct 9, 1799
+365 Isaac, b.June 10, 1778 birth in Nantucket VRs -- d. infancy 1779 Nantucket
366 Stephen, b.May 1779; d.inf.
367 Stephen, b.Dec 20, 1780; m. Lydia Worth, Dec 3, 1800
The only definitive information we have on Isaac Fish, ancestor of
the Fish family of Castleton, Vt., is that he m. Lois Benson who
d. 1838 and he d. 1853. His first born son, according to his grandson,
was born about 1798; and assuming that Isaac married at
twenty this would being his birth to about the year 1778. He had
grandsons Sanford and Gardner Fish. Inasmuch as (365) Isaac8
Fish was born in 1778, that he had an uncle Gardner Fish and a
cousin Isaac Sanford fish we may assume that these two Isaacs
are one and the same. With this assumption we proceed as follows:
NOTE: Incorrect assumption as Nantucket VRs have (365) Isaac d. infancy
365 ISAAC8 FISH son of (352) Stephen7 (Benjamin6, Preserved5,
Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1) and Ruth (Coggeshall) Fish,
was b. June 10, 1778, at Nantucket Mass.* Children of Isaac
and Lois (Benson) Fish: (365a) Isaac9 (b. about 1798; d.
about 1876); (365b) Elijah (b. about 1799, d. about 1882);
(365c) William (b. 1800, d.1885); (365d) Alexander, (b. 1811, d.
1901); (365e) Sarah (Sally), who m. ________ Rudolph; and (365f)
Lottie. who m. Benjamin Brownell, and went West. One son
became a railroad surveyor. Alexander and one brother lived in
Warren Co., NY.
365a ISAAC9 FISH, son of (365) Isaac and Lois (Benson) Fish,
was b. about 1798. Children: Lucy10 (b.1821), Hannah, Merrill,
Sanford, Gardner, Russell (b.1831), Winslow and Laura. All
married, and all had children except Laura.
* The section in green shows information that Lester Fish included in this book that has since been proved incorrect.
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LUCY10 FISH m. Horace Eastman, and had: Harriet11 Eastman,
who m. Charles Cowles, and had: Walter, Wilbur and Almeda
Cowles; and Hannah11, who m. Richard Welch, and had: Jennie,
Staley, LEslie and Scott Welch.
HANNAH10 FISH m. Albert Southwick, and had: Rosolvo11,
Marshall (both died young, buried in same grave), Lorenzo,
Alice and Orville Southwick. Lorenzo10 Southwick m. Mary
Mead, and had: William12, Eliza, Rupert, Etta and Jessie Southwick.
William12 Southwick m. Emma Wells, and had: BElle,
May, Earl and Bessie Southwick.
MERRILL11 FISH m. Caroline Ferriss, and had: Fostina11 and
Josephine.
SANFORD10 FISH m. Phoebe Mead, and had Jennie.
GARDNER10 FISH m. Lurana, and had: Elmer11, Rosolvo,
George, Mary, Laura and Jennie.
365b ELIJAH9 FISH, son of (365) Isaac and Lois (Benson) Fish,
was b. about 1799. Children: Francis10, who d. a soldier in the Civil
War; Melvin, b.1838, d. in Vermont; Orvis A., d. in Union Army;
Lottie; Rosetta; Willis, d. in Chester, N.Y.
365c WILLIAM9 FISH of Mt. Holly, Vt., son of Isaac and Lois
(Benson) Fish, was b. in 1800; d. in 1885. Children (born at Mt.
Holly): Albia10, Franklin (who had two daughters); Elijah (who
had sons and two daughters); Augustus; Dana; and Alvina.
Albia lived in Pittsfield, VT. Augustus lived in Benson, VT.
REV. DANA10 FISH (William9, Isaac8*), Congl. minister, of
Benson, son of William Fish, was b. in Mt. Holly, Oct. 30, 1840.
He was a member of 92d N.Y. Regt.; was wounded in the Battle
of the Wilderness. He m. ______, by whom he had Marshall11,
farmer, of Igurney, Warren Co., NY; Augustus, horseman, of
Benson; and Walker. He m. (2) Mary J. Strong of Crown Point,
NY and had: John W., of Castleton, VT; Daniel Sankey, of
South Castleton, farmer; Paul D., of New Hampshire; Isaac N.,
of Castleton; Mary P.; Sarah C.; Abbie G.; and Martha. Isaac
N.11 m. Eva Phenning, and had (368) Norman12, Veteran of
World War II, who m. Esther ________, and had: (369) Norman13.
SHERIFF JOHN W.11 FISH (Dana10, William9, Isaac8), son of
Rev. Dana Fish, of Benson, Hubbardton and Castleton, was b.
on Fish Hill, Benson, Oct. 12, 1875. He is one of the leading
citizens of Castleton, selectman for twelve years, Deputy Sheriff
nearly twenty years, and sexton of the town cemetary. He
married Lora may Gibbs, NOv. 17, 1899. Children: Herman
* See notes on page 70 regarding #365 ISAAC FISH. --ed.