James V. LeClair was a school principal. His wife Mary Rosebaugh wasa teacher. She was born 1 August 1910 in Bonner's Ferry, Idaho and died 7December 1990 in Richland, Washington. She was buried at Einan'sCrematorium there.
James LeClair died of pneumonia from Parkinson's disease. He isburied at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Richland, Washington.

Information from Marriage Certificate:
James Van-Renselaer LeClair and Jessie Ethel Fish were married onOctober 24, 1894 at 12 noon at the Protestant Episcopal Church by HenrySheridan (rector, from Duluth Minnesota). Witnesses were Algeroy F.LeClair (father) and Helen A. White. James occupation is listed asLumberman with a residence in West Superior, Wisconsin. Parent's namesare Algeroy LeClair & Jenett Folsom and Titus G. Fish & Rosamond Packard.He was born in Colden, New York, Jessie in Superior, Wisconsin.
James V. LeClair purchased 160 acres of land in Wisconsin in 1902from the US Government for $400. The Cash Entry #6406 was recorded forSection 32, 45 North 8 West in Volume 27, Page 141 on July 3, 1902. Theland purchased was covered with a growth of timber stated to be worthabout $500.00. His witnesses were A.R. Mills, B. Van Vlek, E.A. LeClair(his older brother), and H. W. Gilbert. At this time he home was 1809Winter Street, West Superior, Douglas Co., Wisconsin. He listed hisoccupation as Lumberman. As of April 3, 1901 he listed his age as 39, andbirthplace as New York.
According to the US Census of 1910, taken on April 23, the LeClairfamily was residing in Lewiston, Idaho. James was 48 and Jessie 37, andthey had been married for 15 years. They had four sons: Fred F. 13, TitusJ. 10, James V. 7 and Philip (this was actually Robert) 10 months. Thethree older boys were born in Wisconsin attending school and could readand write. The youngest was born in Idaho. James' occupation is listed aslumber wholesaler, and an employer. He owned his own home free and clear.It seemed to be professional neighborhood with Charles Smith, a specialagent for the Department of Justice, a lumber dealer, bank examiner,office manager and dentist. Also living with the family was the widowRosamund Fish (Jessie's mother).
Information from the Orofino newspaper in 1920-24 indicates that J.V. was highly regarded--his name was mentioned as often as one of themore famous logging and forest service pioneers. Jessie, from thoseaccounts, was also present on the scene.
_______________________________________________
Obituary dated Tuesday March 27, 1923 (no paper name, probably ofLewiston):
J. V. LECLAIR DIES
Well-known Lumberman Succumbs After Operation
Critical for a Day
Long afflicted but Uncomplaining With Friends Who Hardly suspectedAffliction
-----
James V. LeClair, 701 Sixth avenue, one of Lewiston’s best knowncitizens, died at 7:20 O’clock last evening at St. Joseph’s hospital,death resulting from an empola, following an operation for piles on lastFriday. On Saturday Mr. LeClair seemed to be showing signs ofimprovement, but on Sunday his condition took a turn for the worse, andgradually reached the critical state, and yesterday the attendingphysicians held out but little hope for his recovery.
With his family, Mr. LeClair came to Lewiston about 18 years ago,first engaging himself in conducting a laundry. After this businesssuffered a total loss by fire he entered the timber business and forabout 16 years this received his constant attention. He was a man ofhighest character and lofty ideals, and one given very much to his wife,his children and his home, for wherein their happiness lay his was alsothere.
Mr. LeClair had been a sufferer from the disease that finally causedhis death for some years, but he was uncomplaining and but few outsidehis immediate family were aware that he was not at all times enjoyingperfect health. Up to last Wednesday he was at Weippe, returning toLewiston on that day owing to his not feeling well.
Only a few days ago it was announced from Weippe, where he conducteda sawmill, that a cut of 2,000,000 feet would be made this year at hismill, and in view of this he spent most of his time in the section wherehis timber interests were, and just at a time when his plans were on theverge of successful culmination, death intervened.
Mr. LeClair was 61 years old on Feb. 13, 1923. He was a native of NewYork state, but the early part of his life was spent at Black PowderFalls and Superior, Wisconsin, his marriage to Jesse Ethel Fish takingplace at Superior on October 24, 1894, with four sons survive, thesebeing Fred, Titus, James and Robert. Mr. LeClair was member of theLewiston Consistory No. 2. Knights of Templar.
Arrangements for the funeral will be known later.
_______________________________________________
According to the death Certificate James V. LeClair died of an embolism 2days after an operation for hemorrhoids. His father is listed as AlfredLeClair (sic) with Jennette Folsom as the mother, both of New York. Hisson Fred was the informant. Occupation is listed as Lumber-Man employedat a saw mill. Burial was in Lewiston on 28 Mar 1923.

Jessie Ethel Fish is believed to have been born in Racine Wisconsinon 3 October 1872. This cannot be documented as birth records were notmaintained for Racine until after 1877.
According to Jessie Ethel Fish LeClair's death certificate she wasthe daughter of Titus G. Fish and Rosamond Packard. Her occupation islisted a housewife with her residence in Seattle. She died 27 August 1959in Seattle, King, Washington of multiple pulmonary emboli and phlebitisthree months after their onset. She was removed to Lewiston, Idaho forburial. The informant was her son Fred. She was buried in Lewiston, Idaho.

1. Frederick Fish LECLAIR b. 11 Aug 1896, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; d. 21 Feb 1975, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington; bur. Malcom's Brower Wann Chapel, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho.
2. Titus George LECLAIR b. 26 Aug 1899, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; d. 26 Mar 1968, Boca Raton, Palm Beach, Florida; bur. Mount Hope Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
3. 1. James Van-Renselaer LECLAIR b. 8 Dec 1902, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin; d. 4 Oct 1985, Richland, Benton, Washington; bur. 9 Oct 1985, Sunset Memorial Gardens, Richland, Benton, Washington.
4. Robert Alexander LECLAIR b. 10 Jun 1909, Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho; d. 30 May 1937, Hawaii.

According to Diane Sutton, Titus Gage Fish and his brothers started abusiness building wagons in 1860. They became famous for the Racine FishWagon. In thirty years they produced 250,000 wagons, log trucks,carriages, surreys and Phaetons sporting the Fish logo, a large-mouthedbass.
At the publishing of the History of Racine and Kenosha counties in1879 he was residing in Racine. According to this source he moved fromScipio, New York and settled in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1847 (about age14) where he was a farmer. He then formed the Fish Brothers in Racineabout 1865 (age 32) which was a very successful wagon making firm. TitusFish was very active in the government there, serving as an alderman fromthe fifth ward, and President of the Council for six years.
Titus Fish appears in the 1880 US Census in District 166 Racine,Wisconsin, aged 46, and the proprietor of a Wagon Factory. The householdincludes wife Rosamond, and children Fred, Jessie and Percy and threeservants; John Griffith of Wales, Ana Zenishek of Bohemia and MariahStritesky of Bohemia.
No marriage certificate was on file in Racine Wisconsin, but lessthan half of those before 1907 are actually on file.
Obituary from the Janesville Gazette, Janesville, Wisconsin 2 Jan1900 (p. 5, col3):
" A telegram was received this morning from Clinton, Iowa., announcingthe death of Titus G. Fish, one of the best known wagon manufacturers inthe Northwest. Mr. Fish was born in Cayuga county, New York, 66 yearsago. He came West in 1847 and located at Janesville, and went to Racinein 1859 and engaged in the fanning mill business. He was the founder ofthe Fish Bros. Wagon company, and was at its head for many years until itpassed into the hands of the late Jerome I. Case. "

Rosamond Fish was living with the LeClair family and residing inLewiston, Idaho, according to the US Census of 1910, taken on April 23.She was widowed at the time. It indicates that she gave birth to 6children, but only one was living at the time of the census (her daughterJessie). Her birth place is listed as Ohio and her parents both comingfrom Massachusetts. She could read and write, and does not list blindnessor deafness on the census
It appears that Rosamond Packard Fish was living with her daughterand son-in-law at the time of her death in Lewiston, Idaho. Noting thatshe was sent back to Racine, Wisconsin for burial, it is reasonable tosuspect that her husband Titus Fish is also buried there, or at leastother members of the Packard family.

1. Edwin Titus FISH b. 12 Jun 1863; d. 25 Jul 1864.
2. Nellie FISH b. 22 Feb 1865; d. 12 May 1868.
3. Fred Cyrus FISH b. 7 May 1870; d. 20 Jan 1894, Riverside, California.
4. 3. Jessie Ethel FISH b. 3 Oct 1872, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin; d. 27 Aug 1959, Seattle, King, Washington; bur. Lewiston, Nez Perce, Idaho.
5. Percy Titus FISH b. 10 May 1875; d. 14 Mar 1908.
6. Harry Ellis FISH b. 18 Mar 1877; d. 1 Dec 1878.

The 1840 Census for Locke, Cayuga County, New York lists an Ira Fish.This appears not to be ours, as this Ira was 40 to 50 years old.

From the publishing of the History of Racine and Kenosha counties in1879 we learned that Ira Fish (not mentioned by name, just his sons) wasa poor farmer. The Fish family moved from Scipio, Cayuga County New Yorkto Wisconsin in 1846. They settled on Rock Prairie near Janesville. Wefind the family in the 1850 Census in La Prarie, Rock County. From thiswe find that Ira was born about 1806 in New York and could not read orwrite. Sally A. Fish, his wife was 35 years old, and the mother of 7children ages 6 to 16.

The Census also shows a Sarah Fish, age 58 (born about 1792) living inLa Prarie with G. W. Stephens and his wife Sarah. This could possibly bea relation.

Sally's maiden name was noted as Sally Bull in some family historynotes written by her grand daughter Jesse Fish. She is documented asSallie A. Bull in the Descendants of Thomas and Susannah Bull. Sallie wasliving in Racine, Wisconsin in 1870 and her mother was with her. PhyllisMenke's Fish Genealogy has her name as Sarah Ann Bulland birthplace ofPutnam County, New York.
Sallie Fish appears in the Census of 1880 living as the head ofhousehold in Racine, Wisconsin aged 64. She lived with her mother AmandaBull aged 83. The household also included Winfield Wild a 21 year oldmale stenographer from Illinois, John S. Robbins a 23 year old maleworking a clerk for plow company, and Kate Epstein a 29 year old Germanwoman working as a servant.

1. 6. Titus Gage FISH b. 20 Nov 1833, Scipio, Cayuga, New York; d. 30 Dec 1899, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa.
2. Abner Crosby FISH b. 13 Aug 1835, Cayuga County, New York; d. 23 Dec 1899, Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
3. Eliza Ann FISH b. 12 Jul 1838, Locke, Cayuga, New York.
4. Edwin Brown FISH b. 20 Feb 1840, Cayuga County, New York; d. 3 Jan 1924, Huntingburg, Dubois, Indiana; bur. Mound Cemetery, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin.
5. Phebe Jeanette FISH b. 24 Jan 1842, New York; d. 1911.
6. Amanda Marie FISH b. 8 Jan 1844, Cayuga County, New York; d. 28 Feb 1901, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin.