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56 HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY
he read, coupled Avith an exceptionally retentive memory, enabled him to
enliven and enrich his leaching with a Avealth of allusion and illustration.
All his life his greatest interest has been in human beings. Ilis heart
Avent out to each and every one of bis pupils; and |o manifestly genuine
Avas his desire to help them make the most, of themselves that all their
natural timidity and reserve vanished before-him, and they freely and
unconsciously unfolded to him tbvir belter natures Avhich Avere Ihus in
the most favorable condition for development. By his comments on the
lives of great men Avhose characters he opportunely portrayed, and by
his uniform impartiality, slraightforAvardness and friendliness tOAvard
his pupils, without regard to their characters or aptitudes, he gave to
high principles of conduct in life such alluring aspect that every pupil
felt impelled to adopt them. Without punishment, threat, preaching, or
exhortation, Mr. Fish made his school room the scene of diligence in
study and alertness in recitation. Great numbers of his pupils gave him
their affection; and many then and in after life opened their minds to
him more fully than to their parents, making him their confidant, and
counselor."
Although Mr. Fish retired from teaching seventeen years ago. tokens
of reverent, regard and affection continue to pour in upon him in an
undiminished stream from old pupils near and far. and from the friends.
relatives and descendants of pupils.
On May 2, 1853, in Auburn, Job Fish was married to Anne Elizabeth
Peabody. She Avas the eldest child of (icorge Alvin Peabody and Ann
Spencer. Her ancestry is given in the BoAA'ler Genealogy and in the
Peabody Genealogy. She Avas born in NeAvport, Rhode Tsland. August
8, 1834. She came Avith her parents in the fall of 1847 to Auburn,
Geauga County, Ohio, AA'here they settled. She Avas sent to (he Geauga
High School at, Chardou. Among her teachers there, Avere Alfr"d IIolbrook
and Thomas W. Harvey.
In 1851 she returned to Newport. Rhode Island. Avhere she remained
until her marriage, the greater part of the time with her grandparents.
Nature endoAved Mr. Fish with talents of high order, and lie never
shoAved these more (dearly than in choosing Anne Elizabeth Peabody for
his life companion. She was distinguished for good cheer, amiability
and gentleness; for kindness, unselfishness and generosity: for industry.
painstaking and deftness: for calmness, self-possession and force of character;
for intelligence, nice discernment and sound judgment: and for
high ideals of justice, truth and beauty. It was, therefore, only ualural
that she should be idolized by her family, to whom she was wholly devoted.
She continued to share fully their interests after they had left home, for
college, and after they had entered upon their chosen vocal ions. She
died April 5, 1904, at their home in Florence, AA'here they had lived since
1873. She is buried at Auburn Center, in Geauga County.
THE CIIH.DREN OF Jon AND ANNE ELIZABETH FISH
Fletcher, eldest child of Job and Anne Elizabeth Fish. Avas born February
15, 1854; died August 29. 1854.
Florence, second child of Job and Anne Elizabeth Fish, AVMS born