Name: Edward Curtis Fisk
Born: 31 Jul 1811 141
Place: Wickham Market, county Suffolk, England
Baptd: 1814
Place: Westminster St James, London
Immigtd: 12 Jul 1821
Place: New York
Died: 5 Apr 1895 141
Place: near Ottumwa, Wapello Co IA
Buried:
Place: Chisman Cemetery, Polk Twp, Wapello Co IA 142
Y-Haplo: R1b-P25
Married: 26 Mar 1841
Place: Clark Co., OH
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
Edward and Araminta had the following children.
| Susan Isabel Fisk |
1842-1919 |
Married Wesley P Johnson |
| Mahala Fisk |
1844-1927 |
Married Ozro Moffet. Their daughter,
Fannie Moffet, wrote Edward's memorial, above. Find a Grave memorial
#113267836.
|
| William Harvey Fisk |
1846-1877 |
Born 6 Feb 1846. He married Caroline E
Green. |
| Loman Fisk |
1848-1910+ |
Born 15 Mar 1848 in Iowa. Married Emma
Lathrop. He and his wife are found on the 1910 census for Monroe county
IA. |
|
Edward Curtis Fisk |
1850-1900 |
Born 7 Dec 1850 in Iowa. He appears to have gone by
his middle name, Curtis. The 1900 census (Wapello co IA) shows him with
six children. Find A Grave Memorial# 35082546 |
| Charles H Fisk |
c1854-1910+ |
Born in Iowa. He's living near his
sister Susan in Mercer County, MO, 1880. The census says he father was born
in England. |
| Charity Fisk |
1856-1931 |
Born in Iowa. She married William Vancleve
and died in Harris County, Texas. Find a Grave memorial
#20016073. |
| John Wesley Fisk |
1858-1937 |
Born in Iowa. He married his
sister-in-law Edith Caroline Green and died in San Bernardino,
California. Find a Grave memorial #20880053. |
| Mary Evaline Fisk |
1861-1940 |
Born in Iowa. She married William David
Barnhart. |
| Anna C Fisk |
1864-1963 |
Born in Iowa. She married J W Greenland in Wapello
County, 10 Dec 1879. Find a Grave memorial #77897814. |
We know from the memoirs of Edward's nephew, J W Fisk, that Edward and J W's father went to
California to search for gold in 1850. Edward would not have been present
at son Curtis's birth in December of that year. His absense, of course,
would account for the respite in his wife's childbearing at regular two-year
intervals.
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
We find Edward and his family in Wapello county in 1870.
1870 > IOWA > WAPELLO > POLK TWP
Series: M593 Roll: 422 Page: 250
And in the same place in 1880:
1880 > IOWA > WAPELLO > POLK
Series: T9 Roll: 368 Page: 196
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