MARRIAGE: FISH, ALICE E and FARNSWORTH, GEORGE B vo.0024 pg.0123

OBIT: Name: Farnsworth, Alice E.
Date: September 18, 1908
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #024.
Notes: Farnsworth-Alice E., beloved wife of Dr. George B. Farnsworth, 3219 Denison ave., S. W. Funeral from late residence Friday, Sept. 18, 2 p. m., standard.

1. 2. Russell C. FISH   b. Abt 1867; d. Jun 1924, Youngstown,, Ohio.
2. 3. Lucy E. FISH   b. Apr 1870; d. Feb 1945, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
3. 4. Fanny M. FISH   b. Abt 1874, , Cuyahoga, Ohio.
4. 5. Rees FISH  

1. 6. Howard FARNSWORTH, [infant]  
2. 7. Paul Irving FARNSWORTH   b. Jun 1884, Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. Dec 1918, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

OBIT: Name: Fish, Russel C.
Date: June 3, 1924
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.
Notes: Fish-Russel C. of Youngstown, O. formerly of Cleveland, and brother of Mrs. Lucy E. Farnsworth, passed away Sunday morning at Pittsburgh, Pa. Funeral and burial at Pittsburgh.

MARRIAGE: "Robert Burrows and His Descendants" lists Lucy's husband as Dr. George Farnsworth, however, the 1900 census shows his wife as Alice E and Lucy as his step-daughter. In the obituary, Lucy IS listed as his wife. They had married after the death of his first wife.

OBIT: Name: Farnsworth, Lucy E.
Date: Feb 19 1945
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #024.
Notes: Farnsworth: Lucy E. (nee Fish), formerly of 3219 Denison ave.; beloved wife of the late Dr. George B., sister of the late Russell Fish and Irving Farnsworth, aunt of George I. Farnsworth, Floretta Welker and Charles Fish, passed away Friday p. m. Friends received at the Spaulding Funeral Home, 2704 Denison ave. Services Monday at 3:30 p. m.

1. 8. Fannie FARNSWORTH   d. Nov 1895, Brooklyn Township, Cuyahoga, Ohio.

SOURCE_OF_NAME: 1880 census. Her mother, at that time a widow of Edward Fish, hadn't yet married Dr. George B. Farnsworth though he was living in the household. All her children, Russell, Lucy, and Fanny, are shown as FISH.

OBIT: Name: Farnsworth, Paul Irving
Date: December 7 1918
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #024.
Notes: Farnsworth-Paul Irving, age 34 years, son of Dr. George B. Farnsworth, Friday morning, Dec. 6, at the residence of his father, 3219 Denison avenue. Funeral private, Saturday, Dec. 7. Interment Riverside cemetery vault 4 p.m. Kindly omit flowers.

1. 9. George I. FARNSWORTH  

OBIT: Name: Fish, Fannie M.
Date: November 8, 1895
Source: Source unknown; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #025.
Notes: Fish-Fannie M., Tuesday, 3 p. m., daughter of Mrs. Dr. G. B. Farnsworth. Funeral Friday, 2:30 p. m., standard, 677 Denison ave.

Why does the obituary show her as a FISH and not a FARNSWORTH? Did she marry a FISH? Her mother's maiden name was FISH but why would Fannie have that surname?