Obituary: Rock County, Wisconsin: Alfred C. FISH

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Submitted by Ruth Ann Montgomery, <rmontgomery@cishome.com> June 2005

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Alfred C. Fish was born in New London, Conn., May 10, 1816, and died in
Evansville, Wis., Jan. 2, 1906, at the ripe age of 89 years, 7 months, 23
days.

The Fish family were founded in America during colonial times, and branches
of it are scattered throughout different states of the union, but
especially in Ohio. Mr. Fish was reared to manhood on the Ohio frontier,
moving there with his parents when he was only two years of age. In the
year of 1842 he came to Rock county, a young man of 26 years and took up a
claim, remaining long enough to secure it under the homestead law; then he
returned to Ohio, and on May 15th, 1845, was united in the bonds of holy
matrimony to Miss Phoebe Brainerd, and in 1848 they came to the homestead,
erected a house and settled near the city of Evansville, then a prosperous
village, but now grown so as to include a portion of the Fish farm in its
limits. Mr. and Mrs. Fish were valuable residents of this community for
many years, their voice and influence always being on the side of
righteousness.

Mrs. Fish of precious memory, passed away Nov. 7, 1904. To the union of
this choice couple were born two sons, Marcus H. and Dilbert N., and one
daughter, Delia. The boys are both dead, Delia being the only surviving
member of the family, and for whom the sympathy of the entire community is
extended, in her great lonliness and sorrow.

Mr. Fish was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church for more than 60
years; he was most efficient and regular when his health permitted, having
held in a very acceptable manner the office of steward, and secretary of
the official Board; he was very pronounced in his convictions relative to
the iniquitous liquor traffic and took a firm stand for truth and right
wherever occasion demanded it. In 1897, he was seized with paralysis and
for more than eight years he has battled bravely for life; at times it
seemed as though he could not tarry longer, but with every attention and
the tenderest care, he would rally again, and thus through the years of
illness he lingered, watched with the deepest interest on the part of his
loved ones. About two weeks before his translation he was taken more
seriously ill, and was confined to his room; it became apparent to his
daughter and friends that the end was not far away, their premonitions
proved all too true, and the long and patient sufferer passed away from
earthly scenes at the residence on Tuesday afternoon at a quarter of one
o'clock. A good man, an earnest christian, an upright citizen and a
beautiful life has gone to his reward.

Funeral services were held from the residence on Thursday afternoon, Rev.
James Churm officiating clergyman; interment took place in the family lot
at Maple Hill cemetery.

January 6, 1906, The Badger, p. 1, col. 2 & 3, Evansville, Wisconsin