Taken from 1892 Report of the Allegan Co., Pioneer Society Meeting held at the Fair Grounds.
Mrs. Betsey Fisk died at Allegan, July 7, 1892. Betsey Davis was born at Hartford, Washington Co., NY, September 22, 1810. The family moved to Williamson, Wayne Co., NY, when she was a girl, where she married Joseph Fisk, January 12, 1832. They came to Michigan in 1834, stopping first in Marengo, Calhoun Co., coming to Allegan in March, 1835. She was the mother of the first white child born in Allegan, (William Allegan Fisk) in October 1835, but who died in infancy. She taught school several terms in New York, previous to her marriage. Allegan was always her home, and she resided here from the time of the first settlement, except nine years, from 1853 to 1862, when the family lived in Chicago. They lived happily together over 52 years. She was an exemplary member of the Baptist church over 60 years. Aunt Betsy, as she was called by all the old settlers, won and retained the affection and esteem of all with whom she came in contact. She was “aunt” to everyone and was really the kind friend to everyone whom she met. Her kindly hospitality seemed to know no bounds, and she would not willingly listen to disparaging remarks about anyone, covering the faults of all with the broad mantle of Christian charity. Not only her children, but all who knew her, “rise up and call her blessed.” Her age was 81 years, 9 months and 15 days.
Mrs. Betsey Fisk died at Allegan, July 7, 1892. Betsey Davis was born at Hartford, Washington Co., NY, September 22, 1810. The family moved to Williamson, Wayne Co., NY, when she was a girl, where she married Joseph Fisk, January 12, 1832. They came to Michigan in 1834, stopping first in Marengo, Calhoun Co., coming to Allegan in March, 1835. She was the mother of the first white child born in Allegan, (William Allegan Fisk) in October 1835, but who died in infancy. She taught school several terms in New York, previous to her marriage. Allegan was always her home, and she resided here from the time of the first settlement, except nine years, from 1853 to 1862, when the family lived in Chicago. They lived happily together over 52 years. She was an exemplary member of the Baptist church over 60 years. Aunt Betsy, as she was called by all the old settlers, won and retained the affection and esteem of all with whom she came in contact. She was “aunt” to everyone and was really the kind friend to everyone whom she met. Her kindly hospitality seemed to know no bounds, and she would not willingly listen to disparaging remarks about anyone, covering the faults of all with the broad mantle of Christian charity. Not only her children, but all who knew her, “rise up and call her blessed.” Her age was 81 years, 9 months and 15 days.
Taken from 1892 Report of the Allegan Co., Pioneer Society Meeting held at the Fair Grounds.
Mrs. Betsey Fisk died at Allegan, July 7, 1892. Betsey Davis was born at Hartford, Washington Co., NY, September 22, 1810. The family moved to Williamson, Wayne Co., NY, when she was a girl, where she married Joseph Fisk, January 12, 1832. They came to Michigan in 1834, stopping first in Marengo, Calhoun Co., coming to Allegan in March, 1835. She was the mother of the first white child born in Allegan, (William Allegan Fisk) in October 1835, but who died in infancy. She taught school several terms in New York, previous to her marriage. Allegan was always her home, and she resided here from the time of the first settlement, except nine years, from 1853 to 1862, when the family lived in Chicago. They lived happily together over 52 years. She was an exemplary member of the Baptist church over 60 years. Aunt Betsy, as she was called by all the old settlers, won and retained the affection and esteem of all with whom she came in contact. She was “aunt” to everyone and was really the kind friend to everyone whom she met. Her kindly hospitality seemed to know no bounds, and she would not willingly listen to disparaging remarks about anyone, covering the faults of all with the broad mantle of Christian charity. Not only her children, but all who knew her, “rise up and call her blessed.” Her age was 81 years, 9 months and 15 days.
Mrs. Betsey Fisk died at Allegan, July 7, 1892. Betsey Davis was born at Hartford, Washington Co., NY, September 22, 1810. The family moved to Williamson, Wayne Co., NY, when she was a girl, where she married Joseph Fisk, January 12, 1832. They came to Michigan in 1834, stopping first in Marengo, Calhoun Co., coming to Allegan in March, 1835. She was the mother of the first white child born in Allegan, (William Allegan Fisk) in October 1835, but who died in infancy. She taught school several terms in New York, previous to her marriage. Allegan was always her home, and she resided here from the time of the first settlement, except nine years, from 1853 to 1862, when the family lived in Chicago. They lived happily together over 52 years. She was an exemplary member of the Baptist church over 60 years. Aunt Betsy, as she was called by all the old settlers, won and retained the affection and esteem of all with whom she came in contact. She was “aunt” to everyone and was really the kind friend to everyone whom she met. Her kindly hospitality seemed to know no bounds, and she would not willingly listen to disparaging remarks about anyone, covering the faults of all with the broad mantle of Christian charity. Not only her children, but all who knew her, “rise up and call her blessed.” Her age was 81 years, 9 months and 15 days.
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