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. 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. 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. 2. 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.

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. 4. 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.