John Lazelle Fish

Birth: Oct. 28, 1868, Parowan, Iron County, Utah, USA

Death: Mar. 16, 1931, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Born in Parowan, Utah, October 28, 1868

Son of Joseph Fish and Mary Campbell Steele.

Reared by stepmother Eliza Fish.

Moved to Snowflake at age of ten.

Married Melvina Cheney in 1888. They had seven children: Mahonri Lazelle, John Elam, Karl Joseph, Julia, Hamilton Murray, Eva and Ambrose Marion. Melvina Cheney died in 1903.

Married Julia Tanner in 1904. They had nine children.

Moved from Show Low to Lakeside in 1906.

Served the Lakeside Ward as Y.M.M.l.A. President, Ward Clerk and Counselor to Bishop Leo Ellsworth.

Sustained as Bishop of the Lakeside Ward, March 28, 1920.

First Postmaster of Lakeside and Justice of Peace for many years.

It can truly be said that no Bishop ever loved his people more and he was loved and respected by those he served.

Parents:

Joseph Fish 1840 - 1926

Mary Campbell Steele Fish 1840 - 1874

Spouses:

Melvina Cheney Fish 1873 - 1903

Julia Alice Tanner Fish 1882 - 1931

Children:

Mahonri Lazelle Fish 1890 - 1958

John Elam Fish 1892 - 1967

Karl Joseph Fish 1894 - 1980

Julia Fish Russell 1896 - 1992

Hamilton Murray Fish 1898 - 1991

Eva Fish 1901 - 1915

Ambrose Marion Fish 1902 - 1971

Grant Leroy Fish 1918 - 1948

Maintained by: mommycita

Originally Created by: Tom Todd

Record added: Jan 29, 2008

Death: Mar. 16, 1931, Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Burial: Lakeside Cemetery, Navajo County, Arizona, USA, Plot: Plot 30, Grave 2

Spouses:

Julia Alice Tanner Fish (1882 - 1931)

Melvina Cheney Fish (1873 - 1903)*

Children:

John Elam Fish, 1892 - 1967

Hamilton Murray Fish, 1898 - 1991

Eva Fish, 1901 - 1915

Ambrose Marion Fish, 1902 - 1971

Grant Leroy Fish, 1918 - 1948

Originally Created by: Tom Todd Record added: Jan 29, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 24252731