Fish, Ira W.

IRA W. FISH, farmer, P.O. Spartansburg, was born January 27, 1835, in Washington County, N.Y., son of Oatman and Saraph (Burton) Fish, who settled in Sparta Township, this county, in 1840, and there cleared and developed their farm and reared their family. Of their eight children, all excepting two, who are in Erie County, Penn., reside in this county. Mrs. Fish died in 1850, Mr. Fish following her in 1864. They were an honest pioneer people, respected and esteemed by all who knew them. Our subject acquired his education in the limited schools of those early times. He was married September 10, 1857, to Diantha Coyle. They then settled in the woods of this township and began forming their home. To this union were born Saraph (now Mrs. Morris), Leslie, Otto, Ausro, Loren, Fred, Grant and John. Mrs. Fish departed this life November 15, 1881, and Mr. Fish then married, August 16, 1883, Sarah, widow of Hiram Corey (by whom she had two sons: William B. and Lynn Willis), and daughter of John Morgan. She was born in Beaver County, Penn., in 1854, but has been a resident of Crawford County since sixteen years of age. Mr. Fish is an ambitious and successful farmer, having acquired by his own efforts a fine farm of 174 acres of well-improved land. He is a consistent member of the United Brethren Church.