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Note: "The History of Union County Ohio, Volume II". Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1883. "Mill Creek Township", p. 346. DAVID FISH, farmer, P. O. Ostrander, Delaware County, was born in Frederickstown, Md., December 8, 1829. His parents, James and Catherine (Easterday) Fish, were natives of Maryland and of Irish and German descent. The removed to Columbus, Ohio, in 1833, and the following year to Mill Creek Township. Mr. Fish bought a farm of 118 acres, and at his death, which occurred January 17, 1881, he owned 160 acres of land. Mrs. Fish died August 20, 1872. They were members of the Protestant Methodist Church, and were the parents of ten children. David was reared on a farm, and spent his early life with this father clearing it up. When of age, he married and rented until 1864, when he purchased fifty-one and one-half acres of land, which he sold in April of 1874, and bought his present farm. October 26, 1854, he was married to Miss Elizabeth S., daughter of Isaac and Sarah Wells. Mrs. Fish was born in Hawkins County, Tenn., September 17, 1827. Of six children born to this marriage there are living James I. C., Sabin R. and John W. Emanuel M., David H. and Sylvan A. are deceased. Mrs. Fish is a member of the New Providence Presbyterian Church. In politics, Mr. Fish is Democratic. He owns a well-improved farm of 160 acres, and is engaged in farming and keeping Poland-China hogs. In 1880, he erected a residence at an expense of $2,000. Mr. Fish started in married life with less than $100, and by dint of energy has acquired valuable property.
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