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See Lewis Benjamin FISH in the Family Tree Find Another Individual   Lewis Benjamin FISH,   Born: 17 MAY 1807 in Cortland, NY Died: 24 DEC 1890 in Independence, Allegany, NY Age: 83 years Buried:    Born    Married and Died Children with Fannie W REMINGTON Fanny FISH Born: ABT 1850 Died: BEF 1860 Charles FISH Born: 3 DEC 1832 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 10 DEC 1903 Belden, Cedar Co., Nebraska Ruth Betsey FISH Born: 24 FEB 1834 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 24 APR 1884 West Union, Steuben Co. NY Mary FISH Born: 25 JUL 1835 Canandaigua, Ontario, NY Died: 1 APR 1889 Ceres, Allegany, NY Reuben FISH Born: 31 MAY 1838 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 30 JAN 1910 Springboro, PA Benjamin Franklin FISH Born: 19 MAY 1841 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 12 APR 1851 Independence, Allegany, NY Francis Marion FISH Born: 24 JUN 1842 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 24 JAN 1921 Beldon, NE Ransom FISH Born: 15 SEP 1843 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 31 MAY 1927 Whitesville, Allegany, NY Annett FISH Born: 21 JAN 1845 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 4 JAN 1902 Willing, Allegany, NY Edson D FISH Born: 20 AUG 1847 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 24 JAN 1922 Orting, Pierce Co. WA Phidella FISH Born: 15 DEC 1848 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 16 OCT 1905 Kalamazoo, MI Lydia A. FISH Born: 25 MAY 1850 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 10 APR 1859 Independence, Allegany, NY Benjamin Franklin FISH Born: 19 MAY 1852 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 2 FEB 1930 Willing, Allegany, NY Minerva FISH Born: 12 MAY 1857 Independence, Allegany, NY Died: 11 DEC 1925 Buffalo, Erie, NY   Notes: I have put in some pictures of FISH men whose relationship I do not know. I "assume" that Seneca (with wife Polly) is a brother of Lewis B. My mother spoke of Uncle Seneky and Aunt Polliky, as she called them when she was a child. "Uncle Elias" may have been "Eliphaz", who was known to be a brother of Lewis B. "Aunt Ann" and "Uncle Allen" GIFFORD ?? could have been a sister of Lewis B. These pictures are in the FISH photo album. Lewis B. fathered 15 children, and was a carpenter all his life. All the children were born in Independence, Allegany, NY except Maria, born in Canandaigua, NY. In the 1850 Alle. Co Census, one daughter is listed as Mariah, age 5, and as Annett in the 1865 Alle Co census. The name of one child is missing. Dates are from a family record kept by Minerva. Lewis B. enlisted in the Civil War, having lied about his age (he was too old to serve legally) but he did not serve on active duty. However, he is buried in a grave marked with a Civil War marker. Francis Marion and Ransom were also enlisted men in that war. Some records are from the 1895 Allegany Co. Centennial History. Others are from family records. His application for pension states that he was in Co. G, 52nd Reg. NY State Volunteers. He did not know, at that time, the date of his enrollment, but was honorably discharged from the Harwood hospital near Washington, DC in the spring of 1865. He had lost his discharge certificate. He signed the papers with an "x", so apparently was illiterate. Copy of his discharge papers are in the top drawer of my translucent file cabinet. Elias Fish reported in the 1860 (or 1870) census that his mother was born in RI Lewis Benjamin FISH 17 MAY 1807 - 24 DEC 1890 John FISH BEF 1770 - Eliphas FISH 9 NOV 1735 - 13 JAN 1805 Joanna CASE - John FISH 14 JAN 1707 - 1741 Remember YOUIN 1707 - Sources   Home |  Alphabetical List |  Family Tree |  Search |  Chronology |  Admin |  Contact Us  Copyright © Dianna Lafferty. All rights reserved.