Name: Edward Curtis Fisk
Born: 31 Jul 1811141
Place: Wickham Market, county Suffolk, England
Baptd: 1814
Place: Westminster St James, London
Immigtd: 12 Jul 1821
Place: New York
Died: 5 Apr 1895141
Place: near Ottumwa, Wapello Co IA
Buried:
Place: Chisman Cemetery, Polk Twp, Wapello Co IA142
Married: 26 Mar 1841
Place: Clark Co., OH
We know from the memoirs of his nephew, J. W.
Fisk,
that Edward went to California to search for gold in 1850.
According to Fisk(e) Index
Database Edward was baptised 1814 Westminster St James, London.
The following is from the 1860 census for Caldwell township, Appanoose
county, Iowa (series M653, roll 311, page 686):
Edward C Fisk 49 m Farmer $400 $600 England
Araminta " 37 f Ohio
Susan " 18 f Iowa
Mahala " 16 f Iowa
Wm R " 14 m Wisconsin
Loman " 12 m Iowa
Daniel Moffet 14 m Wisconsin
Curtis " [sic?] 9 m Iowa
Chas " [sic?] 6 m Iowa
Charity " [sic?] 5 f Iowa
John N " [sic?] 2 m Iowa
I believe this is Edward's brother, page 420, Center township. Appanoose
county:
W R Fisk 53 m Farmer $300 $500 England
Hannah 51 f New York
Catherine 19 f New York
Sarah 17 f New York
William 9 m New York
William Ballwell 8 m Iowa
Obituary from the Ottumwa Courier, 18 April 1895
Edward Curtis Fisk, son of Richard and Mahala Fisk, was born July 31, 1811,
at Wickham Market England. Removed with his parents to New York, U.S.A.,
nine years later, where he spent his young manhood, then went to Ohio, where
he was married, March 15, 1841, to Araminta Wood. They at once emigrated to
Iowa and settled in Jefferson county, passing the most of their lives in the
state. He spent two years in California among the early gold hunters going
overland in 1850. Ten children were born to them and grew to maturity, all
but one living at present; also an orphan boy who shared their love and care
equally with their own. For fifty-four years they walked side by side, and
their hospitality, love and Christian example have made a shining path
through this world.
Father Fisk was converted at twenty years of age, and his saintly life and
thorough Christian teaching are an inspiration to his posterity, and many
others who came under his loving influence. He was wholly sanctified in
1889, and was a staunch advocate of the doctrine as taught by Wesley and the
Bible.
He died April 5, 1895, at the home of his daughter near Ottumwa, victorious
in death's dark hour, through the love of that God he had served so
faithfully for over sixty years. Many were his words of praise and blissful
assurance during his final sickness. In that last great trial, the Saviour
he trusted proved Himself a "Great Rock in a weary land," and as the shadows
were gathering, this age saint exclaimed, as many have done, "Though I walk
through the valley and the shadow of death, I fear no evil. Thy rod and Thy
staff they comfort me."
So he went from a life of triumphant faith, to one of rich reward. "He rests
from his labors and his works do follow him."
He was buried at Christianburg, followed by a large number of sorrowing
friends. His loving wife finds a sufficient support in this bitter trial, in
the God they served so long.
Revered as a husband, father and Christian, beloved as a counselor, friend
and neighbor, faithful in life, peaceful in death, his work all finished, we
fain would say, "Oh death, where is thy sting?"
Fannie Moffet
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