Minnie Rose Fish

Daughter of George Mason Adams and Martha Devey. Married Mahonri Lazelle Fish on 23 Dec 1907 in Show Low, Arizona. They became the parents of 10 children: stillborn son, Helene, Glen, Kenner, Ford, Ross, Beulah, Vance, Beuna Rose and Boyce.

Minnie Rose Adams was the eighth of ten children born to George Mason Adams and Martha Louise Devey. She was born May 6, 1891, in Show Low, Arizona. Both of Minnie's parents were born in England, but came to America in their youth. They resided in Alpine, Utah and after their second child was born, they moved to Show Low.

Her father, George Mason, was sent to Arizona to help settle this part of the country. He was Deputy Sheriff and also helped to settle Indian uprisings. Her parents owned a Forage Station in Show Low (The old Reidhead ranch). They catered mostly to the soldiers riding from Fort Apache to Holbrook. Minnie recalls how much work there was to be done with thirteen rooms to keep clean and the soldiers to be fed. The whole family worked long and exhausting hours. Also her father had 160 acres and ran hundreds of sheep on their place. Also her mother was post-mistress of Show Low until her death.

Her parents later bought the Huning Ranch. [The Huning home was built by a Mr. Huning who was a very wealthy man from the East.] Minnie claims she had the best home a girl could ask for. Their home was always immaculate and there was always lots of cooked food. The Adams home was very lovely and had nice carpets and furnishings.

Minnie was a "tom-boy". She liked to ride donkeys or even a bronco. She was game for anything. Her mother often chided her about being such a tom-boy, and said she should be more ladylike.

When Minnie was fifteen, her mother was stricken with a paralytic stroke. The doctor told her father to send her mother to Winslow so she could have special care under a doctor there. Minnie spent many months with her mother there in a hotel. The doctor finally sent her back to Show Low and said nothing more could be done for her. Her mother died at the young age of 48. Minnie was only sixteen, and grieved at the loss of her mother. She cared for her father and her brother Fred until she married six months later. Her father later remarried and moved back to Utah, where he died many years later•

• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 15 2017, 15:36:59 UTC

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The above photo of Mahonri Lazelle Fish and his wife Minnie Rose Adams was taken when they were teenagers. It was found on the website Ancestry.com. There is another photo of Minnie under the Media Tab above showing her when she was considerably older.