John Fisk (1789-June 24,1878) married Mary Jane Stilwell (1799-July 1,1849). Mary was the daughter of Barnett Stilwell and Lydia Fay, both of Albany, New York. The family passed through Otsego County, NY, and was in Otego for about three years before moving on. Mary was 14 years old when she married 24-year-old John Fisk on March 21, 1813, in Otego. John had just returned from being a prisoner-of-war in the War of 1812. For some reason we haven't been able to determine yet, John and Mary moved to Machias, Catteraugus County, NY, where John re-enlisted in the war. This is where their first son Hiram was born. (Censuses report that Hiram was born in Unadilla) It is unclear exactly when the family returned to Unadilla (next to Otego), but their second child Rufus was born in Unadilla in 1815. John was a farmer, and was known as "Uncle John," according to the History of Otsego County. He was living with his youngest child Mary Jane when he died. [Worcester, NY, Times, July 5, 1878: John Fisk, one of the oldest residents of Unadilla, died on the 24th inst. Oneonta Herald: 6/28/1878: DIED In Unadilla, June 21, John FISK, in his 90th year.] Family history says Mary Stilwell Fisk died in Owego, Tioga County, NY, but Mary is buried next to John in the Unadilla Center cemetery.
John's parentage is still unknown, but it is strongly suspected that his father was Samuel Fisk, also in Otego the same time as John. Samuel was from Connecticut and was a Revolutionary War deserter. It is said, but no proof has been currently found, that John had a brother named Elisha. It has been proven that Samuel Fisk is the father of Elisha. This is something I'm working on.
John and Mary's children are as follows:
I. Hiram (March 1, 1814 - March 5, 1894)
II. Rufus (October 14, 1815 - November 18, 1889)
III. David (September 1, 1818 - April 26, 1836)
IV. Charles (November 4, 1820 - August 29, 1865)
V. Harriet (March 1, 1823 - February 21, 1893)
VI. Abram (February 24, 1825 - )
VII. Albert (August 4, 1827 - 1882)
VIII.Amos (September 27, 1829 - 1912)
IX. Susan (March 12, 1834 - )
X. Mary Jane (October 27, 1837 - January 19, 1918)
1. HIRAM FISK married DIADAMA LEWIS, daughter of David Lewis and Celia Deforest of Oneida County, NY. Celia was the daughter of William George DeForest of Connecticut, who was in the Revolutionary War. There is a large monument-type stone in the Rogers Hollow Cemetery in Unadilla with the names of Hiram and Diadama engraved on it.
Hiram Fisk
Born: March 1, 1814, Machias, Cattaraugus Cty, NY
Died: March 5, 1894, Unadilla, Otsego Cty, NY
Marr: 1838
Diadama Lewis
Born: December 15, 1818, Oneida Cty, NY
Died: February 6, 1893, pneumonia, Unadilla
2. RUFUS FISK was the second child of John and Mary. We
have recently received information that Rufus was born in Unadilla. Rufus spent his married life in Otego, Otsego Cty, NY. He married HANNAH RATHBUN, daughter of Robert Rathbun and Freelove Northup.
Rufus Fisk
Born: October 14, 1815
Died: November 18, 1889
Marr: January 12, 1836, Delaware Cty, NY
Hannah Rathbun
Born: November 10, 1810
Died: August 18, 1898
3. DAVID FISK was only 17 when he died. I had never heard
of him until I went to Unadilla and found his gravestone
next to John and Mary's in the Unadilla Center Cemetery.
David Fisk
Born: September 1, 1818, Unadilla, Otsego Cty, NY
Died: April 26, 1836, Unadilla, NY
4. CHARLES S. FISK was in the Civil War, 3rd NY CAV, Co.
G. He enlisted January 12, 1864, and died in a Virgina
hospital August 28, 1865. He was married first to
HARRIETTE DEFOREST, daughter of George2 DeForest and
Katherine Quimby. Harriette died in 1849. Charles then
married PHEBE ANN SPENCER. Harriette is buried in the Rogers
Hollow Cemetery. Although there is a stone for both
Charles and Phebe in the Unadilla Center Cemetery, I have
received information that Charles is buried in Virginia. Recent information says that an obit of one of Charles' sons identifies him as Charles Wright Fisk.
Charles S. Fisk Co.G, 3rd NY Cav, Civil War
Born: November 4, 1820, Unadilla, Otsego Cty, NY
Died: August 28, 1865, Virginia
Marr (1):
Marr (2):
Harriette Deforest
Born: August 7, 1824
Died: September 21, 1849, Unadilla
Phebe Ann Spencer (Barzilla Spencer, Lovina Todd)
Born: 1822
Died: 1886
5. HARRIET FISK married ORRIN DEFOREST, son of George2
DeForest and Kate Quimby. They are buried in the Rogers
Hollow Cemetery in Unadilla.
Harriet Fisk
Born: March 1, 1823, Unadilla
Died: February 21, 1893, Unadilla
Marr:
Orrin DeForest
Born: ca 1822
Died: March 11, 1869, Unadilla
6. ABRAM FISK married HARRIETT GOODSELL on September 4,
1850. All we know about Abram is that he was a merchant in
Binghamton, Broome Cty, NY. However, very recent information indicates that he lived in Bainbridge, Chenango County, instead. There is an Abram Fisk who served in the 60th Infantry from New York during the Civil War, but I'm not sure if this is the same person.
Abram Fisk
Born: February 24, 1825, Unadilla
Died:
Marr: September 4, 1850, Bainbridge, NY
Harriett Goodsell
Born: "of Colesville, NY"
Died:
7. ALBERT W FISK married MARIA CATHERINE COOPER. They lived
in Unadilla but their place of burial is Mt Upton, NY. Maria's
family is said to be related to James Fenimore Cooper.
Albert W Fisk
Born: August 4, 1827, Unadilla
Died: 1882
Marr:
Maria Catherine Cooper
Born: 1828
Died: 1884
8. AMOS FISK married MARY HALLOCK, daughter of David and
Margaret Hallock. Amos was a farmer in Unadilla, and he
and Mary are both buried at Rogers Hollow Cemetery.
Amos Fisk
Born: September 27, 1829, Unadilla
Died: (living in Morristown in 1880 census) 1912
Marr:
Mary Hallock (David Hallock, Margaret McMullen)
Born: May 5, 1834
Died: July 2, 1893, Unadilla
9. SUSAN FISK's birthdate was given to us by our original family historians. A death date and husband's name were given to us by the Unadilla town clerk, as Mrs. A D Wescott, daughter of John and Polly Fisk. However, the date just doesn't fit. I believe there is a better likelihood of Susan being the Susan Louisa Fisk who is the mother of Nellie Harris (wife of James Wallace Fisk). Susan Louisa Fisk has the same birthyear as Susan Fisk, plus the name Louisa is used in the family.
Susan Fisk
Born: March 12, 1834, Unadilla
Died:
Marr:
10. MARY JANE FISK married JOHN DEFOREST, son of George2
Deforest and Kate Quimby. John was shot and killed in 1867
by Gilbert Rogers. Mary Jane Fisk DeForest later married
SILAS BURROUGHS. Mary Jane and John are buried in Rogers
Hollow Cemetery. Silas was buried in Rockdale.
From the Oneonta Herald:
8/7/1867
A STRANGE AFFAIR. On Saturday last as John DeFOREST of Rogers Hollow, in Unadilla, was at work in a field near a piece of woods a gun went off in the thicket, and the charge flew past him very near his head. Supposing it to be from a hunter, Mr. D. changed his location some twenty rods or more to another part of the field, and went on with his work. Soon another gun was fired in the woods, and he was hit in the neck by a bullet which passed through the aesophagus, cutting it nearly off, and passing very near the jugular vein, it lodged in the right shoulder. Mr. DeForest was immediately attended by Dr. Halsey of Unadilla, who cut the bullet from the shoulder, and is doing all he can for the sufferer, though with but little prospect of saving his life. The shots were made by Gilbert ROGERS, who says he was shooting squirrels and birds. There has been some difficulty between these parties, and the case requires a searching investigation. We learn that Rogers has been arrested, and was to be examined at Unadilla yesterday, but we are not advised of the result. Altogether this is a very strange affair.
8/14/1867
OTSEGO COUNTY ITEMS. John DeFOREST, of Unadilla, who ws shot in the singular way we announced last week, died of his wound on Wednesday last. Gilbert ROGERS who fired the fatal shot was arrested and after as full an examination as could be made in the case was discharged, there being no proof of guilty intent on his part.
6/16/1869 UNADILLA.
Gilbert ROGERS, of Unadilla, indicted for the murder of John DeFOREST, in 1867, was acquitted by direction of the court, on Thursday last.
Mary Jane Fisk
Born: October 27, 1837, Unadilla
Died: January 19, 1918, Unadilla
Marr (1):
Marr (2):
John DeForest
Born: 1839
Died: August 8, 1867
Silas Burroughs
Born:
Died: September, 1915
ELECTA FISK (Hiram, John) married CHARLES SLADE
Electa Fisk
Born: December 27, 1839, Unadilla
Died: February 13, 1916, Unadilla
Marr:
Charles Slade (Alfred Slade, Eliza Rogers)
Born:
Died:
GEORGE L FISK (Hiram, John) married (MARIE) MARY L DEFOREST
George L Fisk Co.K, 10th NY Vol. Cav., Civil War (I have always heard that the L stood for Leslie but recent information says it stands for Lewis)
Born: June 19, 1842, Unadilla
Died: December 6, 1915, Unadilla, bur. Rogers Hollow, cancer
Marr: 1898
(Marie) Mary L DeForest (Lyman DeForest, Mary Nutter)
Born: October 2, 1848, Unadilla
Died: January 5, 1913, bur. Rogers Hollow
HIRAM FISK JR (Hiram, John) married MARY FRANCES WILSON
Hiram Fisk Jr
Born: July 31, 1849, Unadilla (gravestone says 1843)
Died: May 16, 1937, Unadilla
Marr: November 27, 1870, Unadilla
Mary Frances Wilson (John Wilson Jr, Catherine Coon)
Born: January 25,1854, Guilford, NY
Died: December 18, 1927, Unadilla
JOHN HENRY FISK (Hiram, John)
Born: 1846, Unadilla
Died: March 10, 1848, Unadilla
LOUISA L FISK (Hiram, John) married LEMAN D HERRING
Louisa L Fisk
Born: July 12, 1854
Died: April 21, 1930
Marr:
Leman D Herring
Born: 1849
Died: 1918
JOHN HENRY FISK (Hiram, John) married MAHALA JOYCE
John Henry Fisk
Born: December 10, 1856, Unadilla
Died: March 28, 1899, typhoid, Unadilla
Marr:
Mahala Joyce
Born: 1855, Bainbridge, NY
Died: 1945, Unadilla
ALICE JENNETTE FISK (Hiram, John) married ALMIRON BROWN
Alice Jennette Fisk
Born: April 25, 1860, Unadilla
Died: 1934
Marr: March 30, 1895, Unadilla
Almiron Brown (William Brown, Caroline Rathbun)
Born: 1846
Died:
HENRY FISK (Hiram, John)
Nothing is known except he was supposed to have been killed in the Civil War.
CHANCEY S FISK (Rufus, John) married SARAH J MYERS
Chancey S Fisk, 143rd Infantry, Civil War (could the S stand for Samuel?)
Born: February, 1838, Otego
Died: still living in 1900, recent info says they moved to Minnesota where he applied for his pension.
Marr:
Sarah J Myers (William Myers, Lucy Brown)
Born: May, 1841
Died:
HENRIETTA FISK (Charles {Harriette}, John) married (1)
THOMAS COLLINS, (2) ORVILLE SLADE
Henrietta Fisk
Born: 1845
Died: August, 4, 1910, buried in Mt. Upton
Marr (1):
Marr (2):
Thomas Collins
Born:
Died:
Orville Slade (Alfred Slade, Eliza Rogers)
Born: 1830
Died: 1903, buried in Mt. Upton
GEORGE L FISK (Charles {Harriette}, John)
Born: February, 1847, Unadilla
Died: September 3, 1849, Unadilla
LAFAYETTE FISK (Charles {Harriette}, John)
Born: 1843, Unadilla
Died: February 16, 1850, Unadilla
MARY E FISK (Charles {Harriette}, John)
Born: 1848
Died:
CHARLES E FISK (Charles {Phebe}, John)
Born: 1854
Died:
EUGENE FISK (Charles {Phebe}, John) married EUDORA UTTER
Eugene Fisk
Born: May, 1855, Unadilla
Died:
Marr:
Eudora Utter
Born: November, 1858
Died:
BRADFORD FISK (Charles {Phebe}, John) married JENNIE IDA HENRY
Bradford Fisk
Born: April 20, 1851, (gravestone says 1852) Unadilla
Died: July 3, 1918, Unadilla, suicide (hanging)
Marr:
Jennie Ida Henry (John Henry, (Unknown))
Born: November, 1856, Sidney, NY
Died: November 13, 1924
MANE MASON DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John)
Born: ca 1841
Died: October 13, 1849
MATILDA DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John) married ELI ROGERS
Matilda Deforest
Born: January 12, 1842, Unadilla
Died: September 22, 1895
Marr:
Eli Rogers, Co.K, NY INF, Civil War (William Rogers, Eliza Barber)
Born: May 25, 1835, Otsego Cty, NY
Died: August 27, 1915, Norwich, NY
DAVID DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John)
Born: 1846
Died: March 11, 1849
WATSON DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John) married ALZUA MAY
WALRATH
Watson Deforest
Born: April 8, 1848 (gravestone says 1849)
Died: 1920
Marr: December 25, 1869, Sidney, NY
Alzua May Walrath
Born: May 23, 1853
Died: March 1, 1925
ELIZABETH DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John) married LYMAN
WILLIAMS
Elizabeth Deforest
Born:
Died:
Marr:
Lyman Williams (Lafayette Williams, Mary York)
Born: November 20, 1851
Died: January 2, 1926
MARY E DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John)
Born: ca1863
Died: December 9, 1937, Binghamton
MAHALA DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John) married JOHN GILBERT
Mahala Deforest
Born:
Died:
Marr:
John Gilbert (Abijah Gilbert, Margaret Empet)
Born:
Died:
CARRIE DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John) married RALPH GUILES
Carrie Deforest
Born:
Died:
Marr:
Ralph Guiles
Born:
Died:
ADA DEFOREST (Harriet Fisk, John) married HARRISON G ROBBINS
Ada Deforest
Born: 1868
Died: 1915
Marr:
Harrison G Robbins
Born: 1858
Died: 1909
GERTRUDE FISK (Abram, John) married UNKNOWN METCALF
Gertrude Fisk
Born:
Died:
Marr:
(Unknown) Metcalf
Born:
Died:
CHARLES FISK (Abram, John) married (UNKNOWN)
Charles Fisk
Born: ca 1852
Died:
Marr:
(Unknown)
Born:
Died:
DARWIN FISK (Abram, John) married (UNKNOWN)
Darwin Fisk
Born:
Died:
Marr:
(Unknown)
Born:
Died:
SEYMOUR FISK (Abram, John) married (UNKNOWN)
Seymour Fisk
Born:
Died:
Marr:
(Unknown)
Born:
Died:
JOHN FISK (Abram, John) married (UNKNOWN)
John Fisk
Born:
Died:
Marr:
(Unknown)
Born:
Died:
ELLEN FISK (Albert, John)
Born: 1854
Died: 1855
JAMES WALLACE FISK (Albert, John) married NELLIE HARRIS
James Wallace Fisk
Born: October, 1855, Unadilla
Died: 1938, Unadilla
Marr: March 13, 1889, Unadilla
Nellie Harris (Henry Harris, Susan Louisa Fisk)
Born: March 13, 1861
Died: October 30, 1931, Unadilla
ELLEN E FISK (Albert, John) married BURLIN SMITH
Ellen E Fisk
Born: 1857
Died: 1915
Marr:
Burlin Smith (Jarvis C Smith, Sarah A (Unknown))
Born: 1854
Died: 1905
HENRY D FISK (Amos, John) married NELLIE HUGHSTON
Henry D. Fisk
Born:
Died:
Marr: March 16, 1876, Wells Bridge, NY
Nellie Hughston
Born:
Died:
DAVID FISK (Amos, John) married EVA HELENA SLADE
David Fisk
Born: May 27, 1862
Died: November 11, 1950
Marr: March 12, 1890, Unadilla
Eva Helena Slade (Charles Slade, Electa Fisk)
Born: July 26, 1866
Died: May 8, 1951
GEORGE H FISK (Amos, John) married (1) JENNIE HAYNES, (2) LILLIAN (UNKNOWN)
George H Fisk
Born: September 18, 1864, Unadilla
Died: January 11, 1921, Mt. Upton, heart failure
Marr (1):
Marr (2):
Jennie Haynes (William P Haynes, Celestra D (Unknown))
Born: 1873
Died: 1936
Lillian (Unknown)
Born: February 17, 1878, Parksville, NY
Died: March 8, 1963, McGraw, NY
NELLIE FISK (Amos, John) married WILLIAM SHELDON
Nellie Fisk
Born:
Died:
Marr:
William Sheldon
Born:
Died:
MARGARET FISK (Amos, John) married (1) JAMES HUME, (2) ALBERT FIELDS
Margaret Fisk
Born: 1868
Died:
Marr:
James Hume
Born:
Died:
Albert Fields
Born:
Died:
J FRED FISK (Amos, John) married INEZ ELIVA LOBDELL
J Fred Fisk
Born: April 1869, Guilford, NY
Died: 1938
Marr:
Inez Eliva Lobdell
Born: March, 1871, Unadilla
Died:
MARY JANE FISK (Amos, John) married (1) ERNEST R LEWIS, (2) CLARENCE DEXTER TEED, (3) DR (UNKNOWN) CROWELL
Mary Jane Fisk
Born: July 19, 1875, West Exeter, NY
Died: February 9, 1949, Sidney, NY
Marr (1):
Marr (2):
Marr (3):
Ernest R. Lewis (George Lewis, Josephine Begal)
Born:
Died:
Clarence Dexter Teed
Born:
Died:
Dr. (Unknown) Crowell
Born:
Died:
MILO FISK (Amos, John)
Born: 1858, Unadilla
Died: June 19, 1859, age 1 year, Unadilla
EDGAR J DEFOREST (Mary Jane Fisk, John) married (1) HARRIETT R SAUNDERS, (2) BESSIE M WEBB
Edgar J DeForest
Born: February 24, 1867, Unadilla
Died: 1940, bur. Rogers Hollow
Marr (1): September 14, 1887, Unadilla
Marr (2): September, 1918
Harriett R Saunders (Edwin Saunders, Mary Ann Spencer)
Born: 1868, East Guilford, NY
Died: June 7, 1917, bur. Rogers Hollow
Bessie M Webb (William Webb, (Unknown))
Born: 1888, Unadilla
Died: March 6, 1930
EMERY DEFOREST (Mary Jane Fisk, John) married ANNA SHOFKON
Emery Deforest
Born: October 22, 1862, Unadilla
Died: September 15, 1928, bur. Rogers Hollow
Marr:
Anna Shofkon
Born: 1867
Died: 1925
WARREN G DEFOREST (Mary Jane Fisk, John) married MATIE KEVAND VAN SCHAICK
Warren G Deforest
Born: June 25, 1864, Unadilla
Died: October 1, 1946, bur. Rogers Hollow
Marr:
Matie Kevand VanSchaick (Peter G VanSchaick, Margaret Kevand)
Born: September 28, 1868, Madison County, NY
Died: May 9, 1954, Binghamton, NY, bur. Rogers Hollow
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