Methodist Clergyman. Rev. Fitch served as U.S. Indian Agent for Michigan from 1856 to 1861. He was Financial Secretary of the Western Seamen's Friends Society from 1851 to 1856. He also served on the board of regents of the University of Michigan from 1842 to 1846, and was a trustee of the Wesleyan Seminary at Albion and Albion College. He was one of the organizers of the Albion Public Schools and served as board president. Rev. Fitch was a circuit-riding preacher in the wilderness of Southern Michigan during the late 1830s. He subsequently pastored numerous churches in Michigan and was chairman of the Michigan Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, he was a "Copperhead" Democrat who sympathized with the South leading up to and during the Civil War. Genealogically, he was the son of Gurdon and Hannah (Peck) Fitch. His grandfather Andrew Fitch was Captain of the 4th Connecticut Infantry in the Revolutionary War. Rev. Fitch was married twice, first in 1841 to Cornelia Chittenden of Adrian who died in 1858. The couple had three children. His second wife was Susan C. Searles of Newark N.J.
MORE INFORMATION: "Siblings are Abigail Mason Fitch, Sarah Elizabeth Fitch, James Fitch, Jabez Fitch, Jane Fitch all from Cleveland. Abigail married Frances C Babbitt and they moved to Isabella County Michigan at the request of Reverend Fitch. Sarah Elizabeth started the YWCA in Cleveland. Never married. James attended Yake and the University of Pennsylvania and joined the most prestigious law firm in Ohio. Jabez became Lt Governor of Ohio. Their father, Gurdon Fitch ran a tavern in Cleveland until 1836 then sold it. He served as Justice of the peace. Reverend Andrews maiden aunt lived with Gurdons family in Cleveland until she passed. Gurdon died of Consumption in 1840. As a child Andrew Fitch attended the Presbyterian Church in Cleveland until he left home to attend the Norfolk Seminary.
Andrew Fitch was instrumental in setting up the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation in Isabella County. He lost his Indian Agent job, not because of anything he did, but as a broad sweep of appointees after the election of Abraham Lincoln."
Contributor: Cynthia Kilmer (49903769)
MORE INFORMATION: "Siblings are Abigail Mason Fitch, Sarah Elizabeth Fitch, James Fitch, Jabez Fitch, Jane Fitch all from Cleveland. Abigail married Frances C Babbitt and they moved to Isabella County Michigan at the request of Reverend Fitch. Sarah Elizabeth started the YWCA in Cleveland. Never married. James attended Yake and the University of Pennsylvania and joined the most prestigious law firm in Ohio. Jabez became Lt Governor of Ohio. Their father, Gurdon Fitch ran a tavern in Cleveland until 1836 then sold it. He served as Justice of the peace. Reverend Andrews maiden aunt lived with Gurdons family in Cleveland until she passed. Gurdon died of Consumption in 1840. As a child Andrew Fitch attended the Presbyterian Church in Cleveland until he left home to attend the Norfolk Seminary.
Andrew Fitch was instrumental in setting up the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation in Isabella County. He lost his Indian Agent job, not because of anything he did, but as a broad sweep of appointees after the election of Abraham Lincoln."
Contributor: Cynthia Kilmer (49903769)
Methodist Clergyman. Rev. Fitch served as U.S. Indian Agent for Michigan from 1856 to 1861. He was Financial Secretary of the Western Seamen's Friends Society from 1851 to 1856. He also served on the board of regents of the University of Michigan from 1842 to 1846, and was a trustee of the Wesleyan Seminary at Albion and Albion College. He was one of the organizers of the Albion Public Schools and served as board president. Rev. Fitch was a circuit-riding preacher in the wilderness of Southern Michigan during the late 1830s. He subsequently pastored numerous churches in Michigan and was chairman of the Michigan Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, he was a "Copperhead" Democrat who sympathized with the South leading up to and during the Civil War. Genealogically, he was the son of Gurdon and Hannah (Peck) Fitch. His grandfather Andrew Fitch was Captain of the 4th Connecticut Infantry in the Revolutionary War. Rev. Fitch was married twice, first in 1841 to Cornelia Chittenden of Adrian who died in 1858. The couple had three children. His second wife was Susan C. Searles of Newark N.J.
MORE INFORMATION: "Siblings are Abigail Mason Fitch, Sarah Elizabeth Fitch, James Fitch, Jabez Fitch, Jane Fitch all from Cleveland. Abigail married Frances C Babbitt and they moved to Isabella County Michigan at the request of Reverend Fitch. Sarah Elizabeth started the YWCA in Cleveland. Never married. James attended Yake and the University of Pennsylvania and joined the most prestigious law firm in Ohio. Jabez became Lt Governor of Ohio. Their father, Gurdon Fitch ran a tavern in Cleveland until 1836 then sold it. He served as Justice of the peace. Reverend Andrews maiden aunt lived with Gurdons family in Cleveland until she passed. Gurdon died of Consumption in 1840. As a child Andrew Fitch attended the Presbyterian Church in Cleveland until he left home to attend the Norfolk Seminary.
Andrew Fitch was instrumental in setting up the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation in Isabella County. He lost his Indian Agent job, not because of anything he did, but as a broad sweep of appointees after the election of Abraham Lincoln."
Contributor: Cynthia Kilmer (49903769)
MORE INFORMATION: "Siblings are Abigail Mason Fitch, Sarah Elizabeth Fitch, James Fitch, Jabez Fitch, Jane Fitch all from Cleveland. Abigail married Frances C Babbitt and they moved to Isabella County Michigan at the request of Reverend Fitch. Sarah Elizabeth started the YWCA in Cleveland. Never married. James attended Yake and the University of Pennsylvania and joined the most prestigious law firm in Ohio. Jabez became Lt Governor of Ohio. Their father, Gurdon Fitch ran a tavern in Cleveland until 1836 then sold it. He served as Justice of the peace. Reverend Andrews maiden aunt lived with Gurdons family in Cleveland until she passed. Gurdon died of Consumption in 1840. As a child Andrew Fitch attended the Presbyterian Church in Cleveland until he left home to attend the Norfolk Seminary.
Andrew Fitch was instrumental in setting up the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Reservation in Isabella County. He lost his Indian Agent job, not because of anything he did, but as a broad sweep of appointees after the election of Abraham Lincoln."
Contributor: Cynthia Kilmer (49903769)
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