I've made little progress in searching for my ancestors, but have stumbled
across others of the same last name that may help someone else. So here is
the info:
1850 Jefferson County Indiana, Lancaster Township, census taken Oct. 18, 1850
Marshall B. Fish, age 33, cooper, estate value 300, born in KY
Sarah C. Fish, age 25, born in Indiana
Wm (this is a guess) R. Fish, age 7, born in Indiana
John A. Fish, age 5, born in Indiana
Paradise Fish, age 4, born in Indiana
James O. Fish, age 2, born in Indiana
Sel(im) [this is a guess] female, age 2 months, born in Indiana
Family 2: p. 272A, 1850 Census, Jefferson County Indiana, Lancaster TWP
Grr---up Fish (Listed in one index as Greenup), looks like Grrrssup/Grrnup,
age 45, farmer, personal estate $1,000, born in Kentucky
Hannah Fish, age 46, born in Pennsylvania
Minerva (guess) J or T Fish, age 17, born in Indiana
Nancy C. Fish, age 15, born in Indiana
Emily Fish, age 14, born in Indiana
Jushua M. Fish (doesn't look like Joshua), age 12, male, born in Indiana
Almira Fish, age 8, born in Indiana (female)
Mary C. Fish, age 6, born in Indiana
Family 3: Lancaster TWP, Jefferson County Indiana, p. 260A 1850 Census
Sparker Fish, age 40, cooper, personal estate $500, born in KY
Edith Fish, age 36, born in KY
John S. Fish, age 16, printer, born in Indiana
Emily Fish, age 14, born in Indiana
Martha Fish, age 10, born in Indiana
Joseph Fish, age 7, born in Indiana
Smith W. Fish, age 5, born in Indiana
Charles Fish, age 2, born in Indiana
Family 4: 1850 Census, Jefferson County Indiana, Madison Twp
John S. Fish, age 25, merchant, personal estate $500, born in Indiana
Margaret Fish, age 24, born in Indiana
No children.
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