1785 - 1864

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• Birth	10 Nov 1785	Thompson, Windham Co., Connecticut
  Gender	Female
  Died	3 Jan 1864	Smyrna, Ionia Co., Michigan
  Person ID	I119585	Brainard (Brainerd) / Foster / Fish
  Last Modified	03 Oct 2005 00:00:00
  Family	Joseph FISH, b. 13 Mar 1784, Montville, New London Co., Connecticut
  Married	11 Dec 1806	Marcellus, Onondaga Co., NY
  Children	> 1. Sophia FISH, b. 26 Nov 1807, Otisco, Onondaga Co., New York > 2. Charles B FISH, b. 7 Jan 1809, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York > 3. Jerusha FISH, b. 4 Mar 1810, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York > 4. William B FISH, b. 26 May 1812, Williamson, Wayne Co., New York > 5. George B FISH, b. 13 Nov 1813, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York > 6. Austin S FISH, b. 26 Aug 1815, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York > 7. Clarissa D FISH, b. 3 Nov 1817, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York > 8. Sarah FISH, b. 13 Oct 1819, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York > 9. Joseph Grant FISH, b. 23 May 1821, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York > 10. Lemuel B FISH, b. 31 Mar 1823, Marcellus, Onondaga Co., New York > 11. Cynthia FISH, b. 13 May 1825 > 12. Laura J FISH, b. 28 Mar 1827, Tully, Onondaga Co., New York
  Family ID	F2352	Group Sheet

• Notes

  The following excerpt taken from "History of the Fish Family" by Cynthia Fish Hunt: "Cynthia Barrows was the oldest child of Lemuel and Abigail Grant Barrows and was born November 10, 1785 in Thompson, Windam County, Conn. where she lived until about five years of age when the family removed to the state of Vermont settling in the town of Bridport, until the subject of this sketch was 17 years old. Her father then removed with his family into the state of New York, making the journey in Mid-winter and crossing some portion of Lake Champlain on the ice. He settled in Onondaga Co. town of Marcellus where he located a tract of 600 acres of land granted him by government for services in the Revolutionary War, by virture of which his descendents are eligible to become Sons and Daughters of the Revolution. Col. Barrows settled on his farm and remained there until his death which occurred in the summer of 1843. Miss Cynthia was engaged in teaching school in the summer of 1806. A log house had been built with an open fireplace on one side. Stoves were an unknown luxury in that early day. when engaged with her little group one bright morning in June it suddenly began to grow dark and cold. A fire was kindled for both warmth and light. She then explained to the children the cause of the darkness. There was a total eclipse of the sun which lasted over three minutes...."

• Sources

  [S2439] Notes of Jamie Fish.