Uriah Dehart Fisk, 1871-1960

FISK, KLEIN

Posted By: Clay County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 11/6/2010 at 16:02:02

Uriah D. Fisk, who since 1882 has been a resident of Clay county, is now the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Logan township. This is an attractive place because of its skillfully tiled fields and the substantial improvements he has put upon the property. He is, therefore, well known as an excellent representative of the agricultural life of the community, and the success he has attained in his farming operations is attributable entirely to his own labors. One of Iowa's native sons, he was born in Adams county, June 12, 1871, and is a son of Robert and Emeline (Webster) Fisk, both of whom were natives of Canada. The Fisk family was established in Lee county, Illinois, about 1855, while the Websters located there a few years later, the parents or our subject being married in Lee county, where they continued to reside for a number of years. July 3, 1882, when their son Uriah was eleven years of age, they arrived in Clay county, Iowa, locating on section No. 28, Lincoln township, where they have since made their home.

Spending his youthful days under the parental roof, Uriah D. Fisk was early trained to the work of the farm, assisting in the labors of the fields and meadow as the years passed and his strength increased. The public schools afforded him his educational privileges, and in his school and home training he formed habits of life which have made his an active, useful and honorable career.

As a companion and helpmate for life's journey Mr. Fisk chose Miss Emma Klein, born in Iroquois county, Illinois, July 27, 1873, a daughter of Fred and Caroline (Bishop) Klein, who were natives of Germany. To this union there came three children: Milo, born November 30, 1896; Robert, born June 27, 1901; Vera, born April 3, 1903. On coming to America in 1864 Fred Klein and wife settled in Chicago, where they remained for several years. The father was a shoemaker by trade and depended upon that occupation for a living in early manhood, but later turned his attention to agricultural pursuits. Leaving Chicago, he established his home in Iroquois county, Illinois, where he lived a few years, and in 1884 came to Clay county, Iowa. Here he secured land and carried on general farming until his death, which occurred in 1899, when he was sixty-six years of age. His wife survived him about four years and died on the 23rd of October, 1903, at the age of sixty-nine years.

The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Fisk was celebrated November 29, 1894, after which they established their home in Garfield township, where his attention was given to general agricultural pursuits for about seven years. In 1904 the removal was made to Logan township and he purchased the farm which he now owns and operates. It comprises one hundred and sixty acres of well cultivated fields, on which are fine improvements. In fact, all of the equipments of a model farm are to be seen upon this property, and in addition to tilling the soil. Mr. Fisk is largely interested in stock raising and shipping. He is a busy man, his time and attention being closely given to his farming and livestock interests, and as the years go by he is attaining substantial success in his chosen field of labor.

Source: History of Clay County Iowa – Steele – 1909, page 644.

CC Note: Uriah D. Fisk died on January 30, 1960 in Amboy, Cottonwood, Minnesota.