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• Birth	Abt Oct 1819	Otisco, Onondaga Co., New York
  Gender	Male
  Died	15 Sep 1900	Milan, Erie Co., Ohio
  Buried	Milan Cemetery, Erie Co., Ohio
  Person ID	I119534	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	03 Oct 2005 00:00:00
  Father	Uriah FISH, b. 15 Aug 1780, Hartford, Hartford Co., Connecticut
  Mother	Lovina CARPENTER, b. Abt 1787, Mass or Ct
  Family ID	F2632	Group Sheet
  Family	Sally A CROSBY, b. 18 Oct 1824, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York
  Married	20 Feb 1844  [2]
  Children	> 1. Albert Melville FISH, b. 5 Nov 1846, Otisco, Onondaga Co., New York   2. Celinda L FISH, b. 21 Nov 1848, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York   3. Hamilton FISH, b. 1851, New York   4. Isadore FISH, b. 1855   5. Carrie B FISH, b. 1861
  Family ID	F2555	Group Sheet

• Notes

  An article about Albert M Fish, his son, contains extensive information about Samuel and can be found in "A Standard History of Erie County, Ohio", edited by Hewson L Peek and published in 1916. A copy can be found in the Milan Public Library in Milan, Ohio. Excerpt from will of his father: I Uriah Fish being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses shall be paid. ... Fourth I give and bequeath to my sons Davis Fish, John Fish, Samuel Fish and Myndert Fish Each their heirs and assignees the sum of three hundred dollars each within six years after the decease of myself and wife Lovina Fish." 1850 Census Samuel Fish 29 Farmer all born NY Sally 25 Albert M. 4 Celinda L. 2 1860 Census Marcellus, Onondaga Co., NY p.694 next door to brother John Fish 15 June 1880 Dwelling #425 Family #437 Samuel Fish 40 farmer Sally A. 35 Albert 14 Linda 12 Hamilton 9 Dora 5 listed in Marcellus Census1855 (Dora listed as Isadore) 1880 Census Milan, Erie Co., Ohio Dwelling #187 Family #189 Samuel Fish 60 tilemaker born NY father NY? mother CT Sally 56 wife" NY " NY " NY Celinda M. 32 dauNY NY NY Carrie B. 19 dauNY NY NY Vol 3 Page 72 #6 Erie County Probate Court Samuel Fish, d 15 Sept 1900, 80 yrs, 11 mon, 20 days d. Milan b. New York, occupation: manufacturer Married: Sally A. (Crosby) Fish Obituary taken from Sandusky Register, page 6, Weds., Sept. 19, 1900: Mr. Samuel Fish, a well known citizen, passed away at the family residence in East Milan on Saturday morning, Sept. 15, 1900, at the ripe age of 81 years. Honored and appreciated, after a long well spent, useful and successful life, he has finished his labors in peace and quiet dignity, and now at the close, with loving son and daughters to comfort and sustain it seems as though no element were lacking to a complete life and happy death, the funeral which was largely attended was held from his late home at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon, Rev. Hudson Tuttle of Berlin officiating. Mr. Fish was born at Olisco, Onondaga county, N.Y., Sept. 25, 1819. He was united in marriage with Sally Crosby Feb. 20, 1844, and the family have been residents of East Milan about 56 years. Five children blessed the union, three of whom are living viz. Albert M., Miss Celinda and Mrs. S. E. ?erry of Kansas, all three being with him at the end. The following poem, a fragrant and beautiful tribute of regard, was written for the occasion by Mrs. Emma Rood Tuttle and read by her at the funeral: AT HIS FUNERAL The page is finished; all is said The mortal part of him can say; If he be here he cannot speak, And bid us welcome here today. This is his last reception. We Are fain to look on him at rest; The tumults of our common lives, No more will move his marble breast The march grows lonesome, year by year, The ranks are thinning as we go; Our steps less buoyant, and the tones Of march time music soft and slow. A leaden pressure crowds our hearts, A mist of tears is in our eyes; We sense that earthly pleasures end, But so do earthly miseries. It seems but yesterday since he Who now has entered into rest. Was all alive, and working out The high hopes prisoned in his breast. Beside him walked a sweet, true wife, Around them happy children grew, Loving each other, loving them, And loving all things good and true. The founder of a lovely home, Where gaunt want never crowded in, To haunt the inmates. In its wails, How happy we have often been! The social gatherings where at His smiling face and cherry voice Gave warmest greetings, warmed us through, And made us friendship's golden choice. In conversation unrestrained We talked of heaven and angels too, Of cramping errors and reforms, The family old, the broadening new, We sang our thoughts to joyance hint. His son was ever reaching up; Meantime the good wife and the girls Passed dainty lunch and smoking cup. All hearts were glad. Those days are lived. And He with life's dead yesterdays In memory's graveyard still and sweet.

• Sources

  [S2434] "A Standard History of Erie County, Ohio", Hewson L Peek, (1916). [S2433] Obituary.