OBIT: Name: Fish, Fannie M.
Date: November 8, 1895
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.
Notes: Fish-Fannie M., Tuesday, 3 p. m., daughter of Mrs. Dr. G. B. Farnsworth. Funeral Friday, 2:30 p. m., standard, 677 Denison ave.

Why does the obituary show her as a FISH and not a FARNSWORTH? Did she marry a FISH? Her mother's maiden name was FISH but why would Fannie have that surname?

CENSUS:
1860 - OHIO, LAKE, PAINESVILLE TWP Series: M653 Roll: 996 Page: 240
FARNSWORTH GEORGE 5 M W NY OH LAKE PAINESVILLE TWP 1860
Others in household: Joshua Fancher (71), Nancy (66), ??? C. (47), Eliza Vandergrift (61), George Farnsworth (5)

CENSUS: 1880 - George B. FARNSWORTH
Birth Year <1855>
Birthplace NY
Age 25
Occupation Physician
Marital Status S
Race W
Head of Household Alice E. FISH
Relation Other
Father's Birthplace NY
Mother's Birthplace NY
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Source Information:
Census Place Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Family History Library Film 1255009
NA Film Number T9-1009
Page Number 59B


Born in NY, raised in Painesville, Ohio by his widowed mother. Went to medical school in Illinois and also Wooster University in Cleveland. Opened a medical practice at W25th and Denison Ave. in Cleveland. (Considering what is shown in the 1860 census, it would seem that it was his grandmother who raised him.)

OBIT: Name: Farnsworth, Dr. George B.
Date: Nov 15 1932
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #024.
Notes: Farnsworth: Dr. George B., of 3219 Denison Ave., beloved husband of Lucy E. (nee Fish), father of the late Irving, grandfather of George I. Farnsworth, Thursday a. m. Funeral from the Archwood Congregational Church, Archwood Ave., Saturday, at 2:30 p. m. Remains at Spaulding's Funeral Home, 2704 Denison Ave. Please omit flowers.

RESIDENCES: 1887 - 186 Newburgh corner of Liberty (office at 1871 Pearl St.)
1932 - 3219 Denison Ave.

MARRIAGE: "Robert Burrows and His Descendants" lists Lucy's husband as Dr. George Farnsworth, however, the 1900 census shows his wife as Alice E and Lucy as his step-daughter. In the obituary, Lucy IS listed as his wife. They had married after the death of his first wife.

OBIT: Name: Farnsworth, Lucy E.
Date: Feb 19 1945
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #024.
Notes: Farnsworth: Lucy E. (nee Fish), formerly of 3219 Denison ave.; beloved wife of the late Dr. George B., sister of the late Russell Fish and Irving Farnsworth, aunt of George I. Farnsworth, Floretta Welker and Charles Fish, passed away Friday p. m. Friends received at the Spaulding Funeral Home, 2704 Denison ave. Services Monday at 3:30 p. m.

1. 1. Fannie FARNSWORTH d. Nov 1895, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

1. 2. George Brigham FARNSWORTH b. 23 Jun 1854, Fleming, Cayuga, New York; d. Nov 1932, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT: This is a POSSIBLE obituary. Not proven.
Name: Fish, Edward
Date: 8/10/1893
Source: Cemetery record; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.
Notes: age 50. Monroe Cemetery Cleveland, Ohio.

MARRIAGE: FISH, ALICE E and FARNSWORTH, GEORGE B vo.0024 pg.0123

OBIT: Name: Farnsworth, Alice E.
Date: September 18, 1908
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #024.
Notes: Farnsworth-Alice E., beloved wife of Dr. George B. Farnsworth, 3219 Denison ave., S. W. Funeral from late residence Friday, Sept. 18, 2 p. m., standard.

1. Russell C. FISH b. Abt 1867; d. Jun 1924, Youngstown,, Ohio.
2. 3. Lucy E. FISH b. Apr 1870; d. Feb 1945, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. Fanny M. FISH b. Abt 1874, , Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Rees FISH

Enumerated as Harris Fish in the 1860 census.

RESIDENCES:
1899 - 711 Denison Ave., Cleveland, Ohio
1912 - 3328 Denison Ave., Cleveland, Ohio

OBIT: Name: Fish, Ozias
Date: March 5, 1912
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.
Notes: Fish-Ozias, born May 16, 1818, died at 9:25 a. m., March 4, 1912. Funeral at late residence, 3328 Denison ave. at 2:30 p. m., Wednesday.

OBIT: Name: Fish, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Date: December 20, 1899
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.
Notes: Fish-Mrs. Elizabeth A. Fish, wife of Ozias Fish, at her residence, 711 Denison ave.,
Sunday, Dec. 17, at 12 o'clock p. m. at the age of 75 years. Funeral from residence Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. standard time.

1. 6. Edward FISH b. 11 Oct 1842, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Bef 1880, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
2. Russell Pelton FISH, [infant] b. 11 Mar 1849, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 29 Dec 1851, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. Dwight P. FISH b. 27 Mar 1859, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. 12 Oct 1938, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. Fannie FISH, [child]
5. Philo FISH, [child]