MASON FISH, (deceased), was one of the first settlers of Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was born in Cayuga County, New York, March 24, 1805, and is a son of Isaac Fish, a native of the State of New York, who was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was a son of Nathan Fish, who served in the war of the Revolution for eight years. Nathan Fish's father was born in Wales, and with two other brothers was stolen and sold to planters, and sent to different States. Mason Fish was reared in the State of New York, and at the age of twenty-seven years was married in Warren County, Pennsylvania, to Miss Clarrissa Lyon, who was born in Onondaga County, New York. She was a daughter of Jeremiah Lyon, who served in the war of 1812 for two years. Mason Fish lived in Pennsylvania for thirteen years after his marriage, and then removed to Summit County, Ohio, where he lived six or eight years. He then went to Kane County, Illinois, and made his home there for two or three years. His next move was to Grant County, Wisconsin, in which place he resided until 1867, when he came to Clay Township, Shelby County, where he lived until his death, which occurred September 16, 1878. He and his wife reared nine children -- Rumina, Ed. F., Henry, Anna, Mary (who died in 1876), John, George M., Russell G., and Darliska. Mrs. Clarrissa Fish, the mother, died February 24, 1884, aged seventy years. Mr. Fish was a member of the Masonic lodge, and was buried by the fraternity. He was made a Mason at Muscoda, Wisconsin, and was a member of Parian Lodge, No. 321, A. F. & A. M., of Harlan.
Source: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 582 & 585
Source: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 582 & 585
MASON FISH, (deceased), was one of the first settlers of Clay Township, Shelby County, Iowa. He was born in Cayuga County, New York, March 24, 1805, and is a son of Isaac Fish, a native of the State of New York, who was a soldier in the war of 1812. He was a son of Nathan Fish, who served in the war of the Revolution for eight years. Nathan Fish's father was born in Wales, and with two other brothers was stolen and sold to planters, and sent to different States. Mason Fish was reared in the State of New York, and at the age of twenty-seven years was married in Warren County, Pennsylvania, to Miss Clarrissa Lyon, who was born in Onondaga County, New York. She was a daughter of Jeremiah Lyon, who served in the war of 1812 for two years. Mason Fish lived in Pennsylvania for thirteen years after his marriage, and then removed to Summit County, Ohio, where he lived six or eight years. He then went to Kane County, Illinois, and made his home there for two or three years. His next move was to Grant County, Wisconsin, in which place he resided until 1867, when he came to Clay Township, Shelby County, where he lived until his death, which occurred September 16, 1878. He and his wife reared nine children -- Rumina, Ed. F., Henry, Anna, Mary (who died in 1876), John, George M., Russell G., and Darliska. Mrs. Clarrissa Fish, the mother, died February 24, 1884, aged seventy years. Mr. Fish was a member of the Masonic lodge, and was buried by the fraternity. He was made a Mason at Muscoda, Wisconsin, and was a member of Parian Lodge, No. 321, A. F. & A. M., of Harlan.
Source: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 582 & 585
Source: 1889 Biographical History of Shelby County, Iowa, pp. 582 & 585
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