Allen Fisk born Apr. 10, 1789 in Amherst, New Hampshire. Married Eliza Chapman at Morristown, New Jersey on July, 1819. Allen was the fourth son of Hon. William and Eunice
(Nourse) Fiske. Delicate in his youth the plans of his life were left undecided until he was nineteen years of age, when he began his preparation for college, and soon after entering Dartmouth, at Hanover, N. H., he graduated in the summer of 1814. At college he held a very respectable standing, ranking as third in his class, and was honored by election to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, in recognition of his scholarship. Going to New York the following winter, he entered the law office of Hon. Jonathan Fiske in the spring of 1816, where he continued until he was admitted to the bar in 1819. Mr. Fiske was peculiarly well fitted for the office of instructor of youth, and tiring of the law after a brief practice, he betook himself to his favorite role as the principal of grammar schools, designed to prepare young men for college. Called to take charge of such departments in the academies located in Troy, Auburn and Skaneateles. N. Y., he made a brilliant success in this field, was largely instrumental in shaping; the course of many young men who afterwards attained distinction, and probably more than any others of his day helped to raise the standard of education in the state. He was the author of several text books widely
in use in the schools of New York and New England, notably Murray's English Grammar simplified and adapted to popular use, and Fiske's Elements of Latin Grammar for High Schools. Mr. Fiske, in addition to his rare gifts as teacher, also possessed the pen of a ready writer, and was a frequent and valued contributor to the columns of the eastern press. He was at different times on the editorial staff of several prominent journals of his day, was a leading writer for a number of popular magazines and quarterlies, and for several years conducted a very popular home journal. To the very last years of his life Mr. Fiske retained to a remarkable degree the vigor of his intellectual powers, and when past the age of three-score and ten years, was accustomed to keep up his familiar acquaintance with the classic authors, and even when the physical infirmities of an octogenarian
prevented him from engaging longer in the activities of outdoor life, he occupied himself in writing full commentaries on the entire New Testament.
At the ripe age of 86 years, in the full possession of his faculties, with an unclouded trust and holy peace and saintly resignation, Allen Fiske, after a brief illness, on Sept. 18th, 1875, fell asleep in Jesus, and was gathered unto his fathers, "having the testimony of a good conscience, in the communion of the Holy Catholic Church, in the confidence of a certain faith, in the comfort of a reasonable, religious and holy hope, and in perfect charity with the world!" His remains were taken to Auburn, N. Y., for interment.
Allen Fiske was a well read man, not only in English literature, but the classics also, and Homer's Iliad was as familiar to him as Shakespeare. But the Holy Scriptures were his especial delight. From private papers it appears that
before his seventieth year he had read the Bible through by regular course over forty times, and portions of the New Testament many more times. During his long career as a teacher he had received from his pupils many valued souvenirs of their regard, but the most touching testimony came at his decease, when about his remains were gathered at the cemetery in Auburn, N. Y., where the committal took place, nearly a score of prominent gentlemen, in middle life, who after more than thirty years had elapsed, came from their homes to testify by their presence their profound appreciation of the service he had rendered to them as their early instructor, and to pay this heartfelt homage to his memory.
(FISKE AND FISK FAMILY BEING THE RECORD OF THE Descendants of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England, from the time of Henry IV. to Date, including all the American Members of the Family. by FREDERICK CLIFTON PIERCE.)
(Nourse) Fiske. Delicate in his youth the plans of his life were left undecided until he was nineteen years of age, when he began his preparation for college, and soon after entering Dartmouth, at Hanover, N. H., he graduated in the summer of 1814. At college he held a very respectable standing, ranking as third in his class, and was honored by election to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, in recognition of his scholarship. Going to New York the following winter, he entered the law office of Hon. Jonathan Fiske in the spring of 1816, where he continued until he was admitted to the bar in 1819. Mr. Fiske was peculiarly well fitted for the office of instructor of youth, and tiring of the law after a brief practice, he betook himself to his favorite role as the principal of grammar schools, designed to prepare young men for college. Called to take charge of such departments in the academies located in Troy, Auburn and Skaneateles. N. Y., he made a brilliant success in this field, was largely instrumental in shaping; the course of many young men who afterwards attained distinction, and probably more than any others of his day helped to raise the standard of education in the state. He was the author of several text books widely
in use in the schools of New York and New England, notably Murray's English Grammar simplified and adapted to popular use, and Fiske's Elements of Latin Grammar for High Schools. Mr. Fiske, in addition to his rare gifts as teacher, also possessed the pen of a ready writer, and was a frequent and valued contributor to the columns of the eastern press. He was at different times on the editorial staff of several prominent journals of his day, was a leading writer for a number of popular magazines and quarterlies, and for several years conducted a very popular home journal. To the very last years of his life Mr. Fiske retained to a remarkable degree the vigor of his intellectual powers, and when past the age of three-score and ten years, was accustomed to keep up his familiar acquaintance with the classic authors, and even when the physical infirmities of an octogenarian
prevented him from engaging longer in the activities of outdoor life, he occupied himself in writing full commentaries on the entire New Testament.
At the ripe age of 86 years, in the full possession of his faculties, with an unclouded trust and holy peace and saintly resignation, Allen Fiske, after a brief illness, on Sept. 18th, 1875, fell asleep in Jesus, and was gathered unto his fathers, "having the testimony of a good conscience, in the communion of the Holy Catholic Church, in the confidence of a certain faith, in the comfort of a reasonable, religious and holy hope, and in perfect charity with the world!" His remains were taken to Auburn, N. Y., for interment.
Allen Fiske was a well read man, not only in English literature, but the classics also, and Homer's Iliad was as familiar to him as Shakespeare. But the Holy Scriptures were his especial delight. From private papers it appears that
before his seventieth year he had read the Bible through by regular course over forty times, and portions of the New Testament many more times. During his long career as a teacher he had received from his pupils many valued souvenirs of their regard, but the most touching testimony came at his decease, when about his remains were gathered at the cemetery in Auburn, N. Y., where the committal took place, nearly a score of prominent gentlemen, in middle life, who after more than thirty years had elapsed, came from their homes to testify by their presence their profound appreciation of the service he had rendered to them as their early instructor, and to pay this heartfelt homage to his memory.
(FISKE AND FISK FAMILY BEING THE RECORD OF THE Descendants of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England, from the time of Henry IV. to Date, including all the American Members of the Family. by FREDERICK CLIFTON PIERCE.)
Allen Fisk born Apr. 10, 1789 in Amherst, New Hampshire. Married Eliza Chapman at Morristown, New Jersey on July, 1819. Allen was the fourth son of Hon. William and Eunice
(Nourse) Fiske. Delicate in his youth the plans of his life were left undecided until he was nineteen years of age, when he began his preparation for college, and soon after entering Dartmouth, at Hanover, N. H., he graduated in the summer of 1814. At college he held a very respectable standing, ranking as third in his class, and was honored by election to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, in recognition of his scholarship. Going to New York the following winter, he entered the law office of Hon. Jonathan Fiske in the spring of 1816, where he continued until he was admitted to the bar in 1819. Mr. Fiske was peculiarly well fitted for the office of instructor of youth, and tiring of the law after a brief practice, he betook himself to his favorite role as the principal of grammar schools, designed to prepare young men for college. Called to take charge of such departments in the academies located in Troy, Auburn and Skaneateles. N. Y., he made a brilliant success in this field, was largely instrumental in shaping; the course of many young men who afterwards attained distinction, and probably more than any others of his day helped to raise the standard of education in the state. He was the author of several text books widely
in use in the schools of New York and New England, notably Murray's English Grammar simplified and adapted to popular use, and Fiske's Elements of Latin Grammar for High Schools. Mr. Fiske, in addition to his rare gifts as teacher, also possessed the pen of a ready writer, and was a frequent and valued contributor to the columns of the eastern press. He was at different times on the editorial staff of several prominent journals of his day, was a leading writer for a number of popular magazines and quarterlies, and for several years conducted a very popular home journal. To the very last years of his life Mr. Fiske retained to a remarkable degree the vigor of his intellectual powers, and when past the age of three-score and ten years, was accustomed to keep up his familiar acquaintance with the classic authors, and even when the physical infirmities of an octogenarian
prevented him from engaging longer in the activities of outdoor life, he occupied himself in writing full commentaries on the entire New Testament.
At the ripe age of 86 years, in the full possession of his faculties, with an unclouded trust and holy peace and saintly resignation, Allen Fiske, after a brief illness, on Sept. 18th, 1875, fell asleep in Jesus, and was gathered unto his fathers, "having the testimony of a good conscience, in the communion of the Holy Catholic Church, in the confidence of a certain faith, in the comfort of a reasonable, religious and holy hope, and in perfect charity with the world!" His remains were taken to Auburn, N. Y., for interment.
Allen Fiske was a well read man, not only in English literature, but the classics also, and Homer's Iliad was as familiar to him as Shakespeare. But the Holy Scriptures were his especial delight. From private papers it appears that
before his seventieth year he had read the Bible through by regular course over forty times, and portions of the New Testament many more times. During his long career as a teacher he had received from his pupils many valued souvenirs of their regard, but the most touching testimony came at his decease, when about his remains were gathered at the cemetery in Auburn, N. Y., where the committal took place, nearly a score of prominent gentlemen, in middle life, who after more than thirty years had elapsed, came from their homes to testify by their presence their profound appreciation of the service he had rendered to them as their early instructor, and to pay this heartfelt homage to his memory.
(FISKE AND FISK FAMILY BEING THE RECORD OF THE Descendants of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England, from the time of Henry IV. to Date, including all the American Members of the Family. by FREDERICK CLIFTON PIERCE.)
(Nourse) Fiske. Delicate in his youth the plans of his life were left undecided until he was nineteen years of age, when he began his preparation for college, and soon after entering Dartmouth, at Hanover, N. H., he graduated in the summer of 1814. At college he held a very respectable standing, ranking as third in his class, and was honored by election to the Phi Beta Kappa Society, in recognition of his scholarship. Going to New York the following winter, he entered the law office of Hon. Jonathan Fiske in the spring of 1816, where he continued until he was admitted to the bar in 1819. Mr. Fiske was peculiarly well fitted for the office of instructor of youth, and tiring of the law after a brief practice, he betook himself to his favorite role as the principal of grammar schools, designed to prepare young men for college. Called to take charge of such departments in the academies located in Troy, Auburn and Skaneateles. N. Y., he made a brilliant success in this field, was largely instrumental in shaping; the course of many young men who afterwards attained distinction, and probably more than any others of his day helped to raise the standard of education in the state. He was the author of several text books widely
in use in the schools of New York and New England, notably Murray's English Grammar simplified and adapted to popular use, and Fiske's Elements of Latin Grammar for High Schools. Mr. Fiske, in addition to his rare gifts as teacher, also possessed the pen of a ready writer, and was a frequent and valued contributor to the columns of the eastern press. He was at different times on the editorial staff of several prominent journals of his day, was a leading writer for a number of popular magazines and quarterlies, and for several years conducted a very popular home journal. To the very last years of his life Mr. Fiske retained to a remarkable degree the vigor of his intellectual powers, and when past the age of three-score and ten years, was accustomed to keep up his familiar acquaintance with the classic authors, and even when the physical infirmities of an octogenarian
prevented him from engaging longer in the activities of outdoor life, he occupied himself in writing full commentaries on the entire New Testament.
At the ripe age of 86 years, in the full possession of his faculties, with an unclouded trust and holy peace and saintly resignation, Allen Fiske, after a brief illness, on Sept. 18th, 1875, fell asleep in Jesus, and was gathered unto his fathers, "having the testimony of a good conscience, in the communion of the Holy Catholic Church, in the confidence of a certain faith, in the comfort of a reasonable, religious and holy hope, and in perfect charity with the world!" His remains were taken to Auburn, N. Y., for interment.
Allen Fiske was a well read man, not only in English literature, but the classics also, and Homer's Iliad was as familiar to him as Shakespeare. But the Holy Scriptures were his especial delight. From private papers it appears that
before his seventieth year he had read the Bible through by regular course over forty times, and portions of the New Testament many more times. During his long career as a teacher he had received from his pupils many valued souvenirs of their regard, but the most touching testimony came at his decease, when about his remains were gathered at the cemetery in Auburn, N. Y., where the committal took place, nearly a score of prominent gentlemen, in middle life, who after more than thirty years had elapsed, came from their homes to testify by their presence their profound appreciation of the service he had rendered to them as their early instructor, and to pay this heartfelt homage to his memory.
(FISKE AND FISK FAMILY BEING THE RECORD OF THE Descendants of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England, from the time of Henry IV. to Date, including all the American Members of the Family. by FREDERICK CLIFTON PIERCE.)
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