Edith Covert BARNETT

Edith Covert BARNETT
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Edith Covert BARNETT was born 9 April 1870 and died 11 Oct 1957. She was the wife of William L. FISH.

Buried: Lot 4, Row 2, Grave 5.

William Louis FISH

William L. FISH
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William Louis FISH (William Stebbins8, Charles7, Sands6, Nathan5, Samuel4, John3) was born in 13 Dec 1865 and died in 1952. He was the third child, second son born to Col. William Stebbins FISH and his wife Hortense Desire GALLUP. He married Edith Covert Barnett 12 June 1895.

Biographical information: "lived at Roseville" was Capt. Co. C, 47th Reg, NY Inf. Spanish American War.

Buried:Lot 4, Row 2, Grave 6

References:
Fish genealogy # 2074, p. 309

Walter Tower FISH

Walter Tower FISH
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Walter Tower Fish (William Stebbins8, Charles7, Sands6, Nathan5, Samuel4, John3) ) was born 21 Feb 1876 (1900 Federal census says birthplace is Glascow, Scotland and his immigration year was 1878). Walter was the youngest child of Col. William Stebbins FISH and his wife Hortense Desire GALLUP.

Walter married Ellen Aurelia CHENEY, daughter of Flavius CHENEY, on 23 August 1897 in Mystic by Rev. LB Codding. Ellen was born 29 May 1877 and died 17 Aug 1955 (listed on her gravestone where she is buried with her parents in Elm Grove Cemtery, Mystic.) Family records indicate her date of death as 16 Aug 1955.

Walter served as a Connecticut serviceman in the Spanish American War, Co. H. 3rd CV [Connecticut Volunteers], 3rd Regiment. His rank was 2nd Lieutenant. His residence was Mystic, CT.

Walter registered for the draft [12 Sept 1918] in WWI. He lists himself as native born, with the correct birth date, lives at 8 Reynolds Hill, Mystic, is married to Ellen Reynolds, is an accountant with a ship construction trading company in Stonington, CT. He is of medium height, slender build with brown eyes and gray hair.

Family records [Fish genealogy #'s] list four children: Louise Hortense (#2078), Walter Sands, Margaret Ellen (#2079), and Hamilton Cheney FISH.

Walter died 17 February 1942.

Buried: Lot 4, Row 2, Grave 4

References:

Fish genealogy: #2077 p. 309
Family Data Collection-Individual Records (Ancestry.com, 2000) parents names, wife's name, birth marriage and death dates and places. (lists birth as Hartford, Suffield, CT)
Military Records: Spanish American War (Ancestry.com) page 15, 135.
Military Records, WWI Draft Cards (Ancestry.com)

J. Hamilton FISH

J. Hamilton FISH
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James Hamilton FISH was born 14 Nov 1868, fourth child, third son of Col. William S. FISH and his wife Hortense D. GALLUP. He drowned while bathing in the Mystic River on 17 July 1885. He was 16 years, 8 months and 3 days old.

Buried: Lot 4, Row 2, Grave 3

References:
Fish genealogy #2075 p. 309

Helen Hortense FISH

Helen Hortense FISH
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Helen Hortense FISH (called Nellie) was born 2 July 1861 and died 19 October 1862. She was the daughter of Col. William Stebbins FISH and Hortense Desire (Gallup) FISH. She was 1 year, 3 months, and 17 days old.

Buried: Lot 4, Row 2, Grave 2

References:
Fish Genealogy #2073 p. 309

Col William S. and Helen Hortense FISH

Col William S. and Helen Hortense FISH
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Col William Stebbins FISH (Charles8, Sands7, Nathan6, Nathan5, Samuel4, John3, Alice2, John1) was born 25 Aug 1833 in Stonington, New London, CT the fourth child, last son of Charles and Esther B. (Williams) FISH. He was the only surviving child and his sister and two brothers are buried here.

Col. Williams Stebbins FISH was in the 1st Connecticut Cavalary (cavalry officer) during the Civil War. He enlisted 05 October 1861 and is listed as being of Distinguished Service. He may have been on duty for a time at Glasgow, Scotland as his son Edmund also d. there. Col Fish died 10 Apr 1879 in Glascow, Scotland.

William was enlisted as a Captain on 05 Oct 1861 as a commission in Company C. 1st Cavalry Regiment, CT on 26 November 1861 and then was transferred from Company C to Company S on 15 August 1862. His promotions were to full Major (15 Aug 1862), to Full Lieutentant Colonel (21 March 1863) and then to Full Colonel (21 January 1864). Dismissed from Company C on 25 April 1864. His pension record lists his widow, Horentense filing for pension on 12 Oct 1889. (Application # 406286, Certificate # 299646)

Hortense Desire GALLUP (Palmer8, Benadam7, Benadam6, Benadam5, Benadam4, Benadam3, John2, John1) was born 29 Sept 1836, daughter of Palmer GALLUP and his wife Desire BALL. She married Col. William Stebbins FISH 14 Sept 1856 in Suffield, Hartford, CT. Hortense died 12 Oct 1902 at the home of her son William, at Roseville in Newark, Essex, NJ.

Buried: Lot 4, Row 2, Grave 1

References:
Fish genealogy #2071 p. 308-309
Gallup genealogy p. 230
Wheeler's History of Stonington p. 395 # 274
American Civil War Soldiers database (Historical Data Systems: Kingston, MA at Ancestry.com)
Civil War Pension Record (Ancestry.com)

Charles D. FISH

Charles D. FISH
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Charles D. FISH was born 14 Nov 1828 (calculated from gravestone). He was the son of Charles and Esther B. (Williams) FISH. Charles died 25 May 1830 at 1 year, 6 months and 11 days.

Buried: Lot 4, Row 2, Grave 1

References:
Fish genealogy: #2070 p. 308

Frances M. FISH

Frances M. FISH
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Frances M. FISH was born 21 Apr 1826 (calculated from gravestone). She was the daughter of Charles and Esther B. (Williams) FISH. Frances died 9 Sept. 1827 at 1 year, 4 months and 18 days.

Buried: Lot 4, Row 1, Grave 6

References:
Fish Genealogy # 2069 p. 308

Nathan FISH

Nathan FISH
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Nathan FISH (1823-1826) was born 7 June 1823 and died 30 April 1826. Nathan was the son of Charles FISH and Esther B. WILLIAMS. He was three years old.

Buried in Lot 4, Row 1, Grave 5

References:
Fish Genealogy: #2068 p. 308

Charles FISH

Charles FISH
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Charles FISH (1801-1845) (Sands7, Nathan6, Nathan5, Samuel4, John3, Alice2, John1), ship's officer and teacher, son of Sands and Bridget (Gallup) Fish, was born 3 Feb 1801, at Groton, CT and died 17 Aug 1845 in his 45th year. He married Esther B. WILLIAMS 10 April 1822. The couple had Nathan, Frances M., Charles D. and William Stebbins FISH.

Biographical: "He was a sailor and ship's officer, hatter and school teacher; a member of the Methodist Church, kind and easygoing. "

Buried in Lot 4, Row 1, Grave 4

References:
FISH Genealogy: #1989, p. 301 & 308
CHESEBROUGH Genealogy: #2906, p. 425

Esther B. WILLIAMS

Esther B. WILLIAMS
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Esther B. WILLIAMS (1803-1889) was born 12 Feb 1803 and died 20 Sept 1889. She was the daughter of Nicholas E. WILLIAMS and Lucretia HEMPSTEAD. Esther married Charles FISH 10 April 1822.

Buried Lot 4, Row 1, Grave 3

Nicholas, Lucretia and Sophia WILLIAMS

Nicholas, Lucretia and Sophie WILLIAMS
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Lucretia (Hempstead) WILLIAMS was born abt 1776 and died 28 Nov 1851. She married Nicholas E. WILLIAMS 4 Sept 1794 in Hopkinton, Washington, RI.

Nicholas and Lucretia had Grace, Lucy, Mary and Amelia (besides Sophia and Esther buried here.)

Sophia B. WILLIAMS was born abt. 1801 and died (unmarried) on 31 Aug 1844 in her 43rd year. She was the daughter of Nicholas and Lucretia WILLIAMS.

Nicholas E. WILLIAMS was born 30 June 1770 and died 30 Sept 1802 at sea. He was the son of Edward Williams and Mary Stanton.

Buried Lot 4, Row 1, Grave 2

References:
Vital Records of Stonington, Book 4, page 52
"Personally appeared Nicholas Williams and Lucretia Hempsted the 4th day of September at Hopkinton in the County of Washington and was lawfully married. Sept 4, 1794. Pr Abram Coon, Justice of Peace." Under this record, the four daughters of Nicholas and Lucretia are listed.

Nicholas, m Lucretia HEMPSTEAD, Sept 4, ____, in Hopkinton (R.I.), by Abram Coon, J.P.