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Kentucky: A History of the State, Perrin, Battle,
Kniffin, 4th ed., 1887, Madison County.
ALBERT T. FISH was born February 18, 1859, in Rockcastle County, Ky., and is a
son of A. T. and Samantha (Haley) Fish, to whom five sons and six daughters
were born, and who were also born in Rockcastle County, near Mt. Vernon. The
father was a son of Jesse and Eveline (Anderson) Fish, natives of Garrard and
Lincoln Counties, respectively. Jesse Fish was born in 1796 and served as
surveyor and judge of Rockcastle County, whence he had moved with his parents
when a lad. He reared four sons and one daughter by his first marriage. His
second wife was Mrs. Mary Butner, whose maiden name was Hubbard. The issue of
this second marriage was one son. She had born by her former husband four sons
and one daughter. Jesse Fish died in September, 1883, and was a son of Thomas
Fish, who married a Givins. They came from Virginia as early as 1790, and
settled in Garrard County, afterward in Rockcastle County. They reared a family
of seven sons and three daughters. Thomas Fish was of English origin, in
politics a Whig, and died at the ripe age of eighty-five. Mrs. Samantha Fish
was a daughter of John and Matilda (Lankford) Haley, who were early settlers of
Rockcastle County, and reared a large family of children. Mr. Haley was a
substantial farmer and slave owner, served as a common soldier in the war of
1812 and died early in life. His widow still survives him. Albert T. Fish was
reared on a farm and received such an education as the common schools of his
neighborhood afforded, sufficient to enable him to teach in the common schools
of Rockcastle. When he arrived at maturity he engaged in the mercantile
business at Berea, where he has been successfully engaged ever since. He has
the largest and most extensive business in Berea, and by his energies and
industry he has made life a success. In February, 1880, he was united in
marriage to Jennie Galloway, a daughter of Frank and Arminta (Kerly) Galloway,
natives of Madison County. The issue from this happy union was two children,
Addie and Grover C. Mrs. Fish is a member of the F. & A. M. and in politics
is a Democrat.
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