 Newell S. Fisk, son of Hiram Fiske and Diantha Russell.Born Oct 15, 1829 at Dickinson, New York or Iowa, died Aug 18, 1891 at Wolf Creek, Trade River, Wisconsin, 61 years, buried at Wolf Creek Cemetery,Trade River, NW of St. Croix Falls,Wisconsin. Occupation: at Stone mason in Vermont then farming; The Wolf Creek Cemetery is in Wisconsin. The town of Wolf Creek is gone. Take Hwy 87 north of St. Croix Falls eleven miles to County Road (well marked) then west about four miles (to the end of the road) and the cemetery is on the right. Mineral Point, Wisconsin lists a Newell W. Fisk who bought 80,000 acreas of land on November 1, 1849. Married Oct 2, 1856 (34 years married) to:  Elizabeth Rickel, daughter of Samuel Rickel and Barbara Smith.Born Oct 5, 1837 at Iowa or Pennsylvania, died Apr 21, 1905 at Wolf Creek, Wisconsin, 67 years, buried at Wolf Creek Cemetery,Trade River,NW of St. Croix Falls,Wisconsin Alias: Some sources list her parents as Mathias Rickel born 12-8-1786 in Bedford, Pennsylvania) and his wife, Eva Catherine Coyle Rickel born 6-17-1788 in Pennsylvania). Children: 1. Warren Henry FiskBorn Aug 29, 1857 at West Union, Iowa, died Mar 10, 1930 at Seattle, Washington, 72 years. Occupation: at Farmer; Cause of Death: 2. Edward FiskBorn May 24, 1860 at West Union, Iowa, died Feb 3, 1948 at Frazee, Minnesota, 87 years Cause of Death: 3. Freeman Kenneth FiskeBorn Dec 3, 1863 at West Union, Iowa, died Jan 1, 1949 at Ryegate, Montana, 85 years 4. William W. FiskBorn Apr 3, 1865 at West Union, Iowa, died Jun 10, 1930 at Hunter, Cass County, North Dakota, 65 years Alias: Cause of Death: COLORADO CENSUS 1880: FISK WILLIAM Arapahoe County, CO Page 246 Township Denver Record Type: Federal Population Schedule Database: CO 1880 Federal Census Index IDCOS7a1737076 From Fred Raymond Marsh's SOUVENIR OF WRAY AND OF VERNON Published June 1, 1907 by the Wray Gazette, Wray Colorado (http://www.rootsweb.com/~coyuma/data/souvenir/index.htm): " PINOEERS OF YUMA COUNTY Following is a list of persons who settled within the limits of the present Yuma county prior to 1890, and who are still living here...The postoffice address of all is Wray, Colorado, except where otherwise indicated...The date given here is in most cases the date of actual settlement: 1888 Will Fisk, June 17..." Jeffry Russell, a Russell historian (dw@@massed.net) lists his birth on 3 APR 1869. Ruby Fisk's notes list his birth on April 3, 1865. Some sources listed his birth on August 3, 1865. His OBITUARY: "William W. Fisk was born in West Union, Iowa, April 3, 1865. When a boy he went to Wisconsin, where he lived until young manhood when he went to Colorado. There he met Rose Hambleton and they were married May 5, 1880, residing in Wray Colorado, for 8 years. In the summer of 1896 they moved to Hunter, N.D., and have made their home here since that time. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Fisk, eight of whom are still living, namely, Mrs. A. R. Duffield, Ottowa, Ill., Winifred, Warren, Florence, William Jr., and Faye, all of Hunter, Clarence of Stanley, N.D., and Leslie of Ottowa, Ill. He died on June 10,1930, at the age of 65 years, Funeral services were heald at the Hunter Methodist church on Friday June 13, following a short service at the Fisk home. Surviving, besides his children, are his widow, two brothers, Edward of Frazee, Minn., and Fred of Sunrise, Minn., and a cousin, Frank Fisk of Velva, N.D. 5. Hellen FiskBorn Apr 18, 1868 6. Fred W. FiskBorn Jul 9, 1871 at West Union, Iowa, died Oct 1, 1945 at Amador Township, Minnesota, 74 years. Occupation: at Farmer; Some sources list his birth on 3 JUL 1871. 7. Etta Mae FiskBorn May 8, 1875, died Mar 1952 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 76 years Alias: 8. Effie FiskBorn Jul 18, 1877, died Apr 21, 1878, 0 years, buried at Wolfe Creek Cemetery near St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin | |||