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John Stanton Fish
From Brooklyn Centre Wiki
Biography
John Stanton Fish was born on March 26, 1830 in the Village of Brooklyn, Cuyahoga Co., OH. John was the last child born to Ebenezer Fish, Jr. and his wife Joanna Stanton Fish. He was their only son.
John Stanton Fish was born, lived, and died on what is now Forestdale Ave. As the son of one of the original settlers of the area, he was very involved in the community. When he was young he worked as a soap maker and by 1860 he was a store keeper. Along with his father, Ebenezer, John was also involved in the development of the area. As the area grew, the original property that was settled by his father was divided and sold. Brooklyn was growing and many homes were being built. His reputation within the community found him further involved in the political scene by the late 1860’s.
In 1867 the Village of Brooklyn was incorporated. John Fish served in various capacities as a village official. The first year he was one of the trustees. From 1869 through 1871, John Stanton Fish served as the treasurer. After a brief hiatus from the political scene, John Stanton Fish ran for the office of Mayor. He served in this capacity for two years, 1878 and 1879.
John also worked as an architect during this time. In 1869 he was the architect of the Mallo-Donahue House. This structure still stands today and is listed as one of Cleveland’s Landmarks under the Cleveland Landmark Commission. It is located at 3731 W. 25th Street.
His Personal Life
John was married at the age of 21 to Chloe Clark. John and Chloe were married on April 6th, 1851. By 1854, John and Chloe were the parents of a daughter named Clara. Sadly, they lost their only child in 1856. In 1881, Chloe passed on, leaving John a widower at the age of 51.
In May 16th, 1883 John Stanton Fish married once again. His bride was a young school teacher named Martha Jane Turner. To her family and friends she was always known as Jennie. On July 22, 1896, after thirteen years of marriage, Jennie gave birth to their first child, a daughter named [Mary Stanton Fish. Two years later, on February 10, 1898 Jennie presented John Fish with a son, Karl Turner Fish.
Unfortunately, John Stanton Fish was unable to see his children grow to adulthood. On September 20, 1903 John Stanton Fish passed away. He was 73 years old at the time of his death. John Stanton Fish is buried in Denison Cemetery with his first wife, Chloe and daughter Clara. His wife Jennie remained a widow and lived in their home until her death on January 4, 1937. Jennie Fish is buried with her Turner family in Riverside Cemetery in Cleveland, OH.
