The following Biography is taken from the History of Racine & KenoshaCounties, Western Historical Co., Chicago Illinois (1879):
A.C. Fish was born in Cayuga Co., New York Aug 13, 1835. In 1846 hisparents moved west and settled on Rock Prairie, near Janesville,Wisconsin. As a boy on the farm, Mr. Fish was noted for his steady habitsand his persevering industry. His parents were poor. He did not ask foror take any holidays. The only opportunity he had for going to school wasa few weeks each year during the winter months. He made the most ofthese. At 21, he left the farm, with his little savings, consisting ofabout $10 in silver, and started to walk to Racine, with the purpose ofattending the Racine High School, then under the charge of John G.McMynn. The first person he met, on arriving in Racine, recommended himto apply to J.I. Case, for the privilege of boarding with him, and to payfor his board by working about the threshing-machine factory before andafter school, and on Saturdays. Mr. Case very kindly gave him theopportunity sought. At the end of the first term of school, his littlesavings were exhausted, and he applied for and received the appointmentof teacher of the district school in the town of Yorkville, Racine Co.Some of the stanch farmers of the town remember him for other qualitiesthan those of "pulling at the stick" successfully. At the end of thewinter term of the Yorkville School, Mr. Fish returned to Janesville andattended the high school one term, and was then appointed Principal ofthe First Ward Grammar School in that city, a position which he held forthree years. These were years of hardest work, for, in addition to thelabor of teaching a large school, he took private lessons in Latin andGreek =, and obtained his preparation for college. He entered thefreshman class in Tuft's College, near Boston, in September, 1860. Heserved his country as a common soldier in the 44th Mass. Regt. During theJunior year of his college course; made up the studies, and graduatedwith his class in 1864. He then taught the high school at Melrose, nearBoston, a year and a half, putting all his leisure time into the study ofthe law, in the office of Hon. D.W. Gooch of Boston. He was admitted tothe Boston bar, on examination before Hon. Uriel H. Crocker, in January1866. Receiving, at this time, from his brother, T. G. Fish, in Racine,Wisconsin most tempting inducements to go into the manufacturing businesswith him, he bought out Daniel Bull and entered into partnership with hisbrother, under the firm name of Fish Brothers. The brothers, workingassiduously and harmoniously together, built up a large and flourishingbusiness in Racine, in the manufacturing of farm wagons and carriages. Inthe spring of 1873, A.C. Fish sold out his interest in the wagon businessto his two brothers T. G. and E.B. Fish, and J.C. Huggins

The following is taken from the Racine Journal of May 21, 1873:
Presentation - a pleasant affair at Fish Brothers' Wagon Manufactory -The address
Last Saturday afternoon, Mr. A.C. Fish, the second member of the firmof Fish Brother, retired from the firm. The employees, as a slighttestimonial of respect for him, presented him with a magnificent goldchain, locket and ring, which were purchased at Watt's, and valued at$125. A few minutes before 5, the whistle sounded, and the employees, 180in number, assembled in front of the office, and one of the number wassent to invite Mr. Fish out. Busily engaged in writing, he had notnoticed the gathering, ad, as he stepped out of the door, heinvoluntarily asked, "Why, what's the matter?" He found out, for, justat this time, Mr. George H. Smith stepped forward and, in the followingappropriate remarks, made the presentation:
" Mr. Fish: it is not ordinary occasion that calls us together today.You have been invited here for the purpose of taking a formal leave fromus, your employees. Learning that you had severed your business relationswith this establishment, and were about to engage in another and, to you,more congenial profession, we, the workmen employed in our manufactory,with whom you have been so intimately associated for the last sevenyears, desire to express, in some substantial manner, our highappreciation of your universal kindness, noble qualities, generousimpulses and gentlemanly demeanor; and to accomplish this end, we haveprocured a slight testimonial, which we ask you to accept; not for itsintrinsic value alone, but that, in after years, when recurring to thisevent, it may serve to remind you of the spontaneous enthusiasm withwhich each member, whose name is attached herewith, subscribes himselfyour friend, in the fullest acceptation of the term, wishing that yourfuture career may be crowned with happiness and prosperity."
To say that Mr. Fish was completely surprised, would do but faint justiceto it; but he rallied bravely, and thus thanked them:
" Boys: I thank you for these tokens of your esteem. I accept them inthe same spirit with which they are given. As an incentive for thefuture, as a memento of the past, as tokens of your appreciation andrespect, these gifts are invaluable to me - more prized than the gold andprecious stones of which they are made. May this chain prove the means offorging many links in that golden chain of friendship that binds ustogether, each to the other and all to each - that chain of humansympathy and good-will which neither time nor distance can sever. May thespirit of kindness and co-operation, of mutual respect and esteem,continue between employers and employees in the firm of Fish Bros. & Co.;may it be, like the right which you give me as a token, without end"
Then with three rousing cheers for A.C. Fish, the men dispersed.

On retiring from business the old question which had previously puzzledMr. Fish, again came up - the question whether he could do more good inthe world by preaching than by practicing law. After duly considering thematter, he began work as a lay-preacher in the Church of the GoodShepherd, Racine. In 1874, in addition to his work in the church, he wasappointed City Superintendent of the Schools of Racine. In the spring of1875, he broke down in health from overwork, and was advised by hisphysicians to give up all professional labor. He then engaged in businessa Racine Junction. Having in a measure regained his health, he began thepractice of lay in Racine in the winter of 1878, and in the fall of thesame year, was elected District Attorney of Racine County, the officewhich he now fills.

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. Titus Gage FISH b. 20 Nov 1833, Scipio, Cayuga, New York; d. 30 Dec 1899, Clinton, Clinton, Iowa.
2. 1. 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.

By researching the IGI information we find Ira Fish married Phebe Brown in Scipio Cayuga, New York abt 1805. There is also an entry for this marriage at Albany, Albany, New York on 25 Dec 1796
According to the Surrogates Court Filing for Titus Fish, he died in Venice, Cayuga New York on 12 Aug 1849 about 80 years old. His will was dated 3 Apr 1846. His wife Phebe is survives him, along with the following children:
Diantha Fish
Malachi W. Fish of Scipio, Cayuga, New York
John Fish of Portage, Allegany, New York
Nancy M. Johnson (David H. Johnson) of Steuben County, New York
Phebe Finch
Ira Fish
Hannah Sparling (John Sparling) of Harmony, Rock, Wisconsin
Abigail D. Baldwin (Charles P. Baldwin), Penfield, Calhoun, Michigan
Erle Fish (petitioner)
The will also refers to the minor children of the deceased Susan M.Fish; John A. Fish, Ira M. Fish and Erwin Fish. For them Suzi Wood of Scipio, Cayuga, New York was appointed special guardian.

The dates and places for Phebe Born and her husband Titus Fish wererecorded in the Fish-Brown Bible in the possesion of Marion GuernseyNelso of Seattle, Washington. Phebe was married in the Dutch ReformedChurch at New Salem, Albany, New York.

1. Phebe FISH b. 7 Apr 1798, Berne, Albany, New York; d. 20 Apr 1868, LaPrairie, Wisconsin.
2. Titus FISH, III b. 18 Feb 1800, Rensselaerville, New York; d. 27 Aug 1837, Locke, Cayuga, New York.
3. Lucretia FISH b. 2 May 1802, Berne, Albany, New York; d. 16 Nov 1848, Scipio, Cayuga, New York.
4. John FISH b. 1 Apr 1804, Berne, Albany, New York; d. 17 Dec 1878, Center Villiage.
5. 2. Ira FISH b. 4 Jul 1806, Berne, Albany, New York; d. 5 Dec 1868, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin; bur. Mound Cemetery, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin.
6. Morgan FISH b. 15 Mar 1808, Berne, Albany, New York; d. Jun 1808, Berne, Albany, New York.
7. Nancy Maria FISH b. 25 May 1809, Scipio, Cayuga, New York; d. 6 Jun 1860, Lyons, Michigan.
8. Diantha FISH b. 24 Mar 1811, Scipio, Cayuga, New York; d. 9 May 1872, Auburn, Cayuga, New York.
9. Hannah FISH b. 20 Mar 1813, Scipio, Cayuga, New York; d. 16 Nov 1868, Janesville, Wisconsin.
10. Abigail Delilah FISH b. 30 May 1815, Scipio, Cayuga, New York; d. 12 Jan 1880, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan.
11. Esle FISH b. 24 Sep 1817, Scipio, Cayuga, New York; d. 13 Apr 1884, Janesville, Wisconsin.
12. Malachi Whipple FISH b. 15 Jun 1822, Scipio, Cayuga, New York; d. 13 Jun 1869, Scipio, Cayuga, New York.

Lucretia Williams was recorded as Laferetia Williams in the FishFamily genealogy and Lucretia in the Williams family history.

1. David FISH b. 31 Oct 1760; d. 15 Jan 1838.
2. Eunice FISH b. 12 Oct 1762.
3. 4. Titus FISH, Jr. b. 31 Jul 1769, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. 12 Aug 1849, Venice, Cayuga, New York; bur. Venice Center Cemetery, Venice, Cayuga, New York.
4. Jonathan FISH