Jason remained in Oktibbeha County, MS and married Ann Eliza Goings 20 January 1848. It is not known for sure if Jason & family moved to Parker & Denton County area of Texas during the early 1850's along with his parents & other relatives. In 1856, Jason & family had settled in Mill Creek Township, Drew County, Arkansas (what is now Lincoln County) where he established a farm. His father died in Texas where his mother remained for awhile, before also moving to Lincoln County during the 1860's. They were all members of the Missionary Baptist Church where Jason was a deacon.
During the Civil War, Jason enlisted in the Confederate Army and was assigned to Company A, 26th Arkansas Infantry (Morgan's Regiment). He was discharged at Marshall, TX after the war. Jason later served several terms as Justice of the Peace in Lincoln County. Jason died in 1906 and was buried beside his wife Ann in the Hickory Grove Cemetery near Cornerville.
Children of Jason & Ann Eliza (Goings) Fish:
Child 1: WILLIAM MARCELLUS FISH
Born: 1 May 1849 Oktibbeha Co MS
Died: 14 Jul 1882 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Margaret Collins
Child 2: EVELINE ELIZABETH WATSON FISH
Born: 10 Jul 1851 Oktibbeha Co MS
Died: 8 Aug 1906 Cornerville (Lincoln) AR
Married: William Lafayette Thomasson 26 Dec 1867 Lincoln Co AR
Child 3: CHARLES AURELIUS FISH
Born: 26 Feb 1853 Oktibbeha Co MS
Died: 25 Nov 1910
Married: Elizabeth Parnell
Child 4: Rev JOHN WILLIAM FISH
Born: 20 Mar 1855 Oktibbeha Co MS
Died: 1934 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Margaret E. Owen
Child 5: SAMUEL JASON FISH
Born: 21 Mar 1857 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 25 Apr 1946 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Jennie Gamme
Child 6: EUGENE ADOLPHUS FISH
Born: 29 Jul 1859 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 4 Sep 1890 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Mary Elizabeth McVay
Child 7: JAMES CALVIN FISH
Born: 7 Dec 1861 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 29 Oct 1886 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Americus Bailey
Child 8: HARVEY MARTIN FISH
Born: 18 Aug 1863 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 28 Apr 1936
Married: Ada Payne
Child 9: MARTHA ANN "Mattie" FISH
Born: 19 Sep 1867 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 23 Feb 1921
Married: Luther C. Owen
Child 10: MARY JANE "Molly" FISH
Born: 19 Sep 1867 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 1930
Married: James T. Miller
Child 11: JOSEPH ELIAS FISH
Born: 16 Sep 1869 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 1952
Married: Allie Cowart
Jason remained in Oktibbeha County, MS and married Ann Eliza Goings 20 January 1848. It is not known for sure if Jason & family moved to Parker & Denton County area of Texas during the early 1850's along with his parents & other relatives. In 1856, Jason & family had settled in Mill Creek Township, Drew County, Arkansas (what is now Lincoln County) where he established a farm. His father died in Texas where his mother remained for awhile, before also moving to Lincoln County during the 1860's. They were all members of the Missionary Baptist Church where Jason was a deacon.
During the Civil War, Jason enlisted in the Confederate Army and was assigned to Company A, 26th Arkansas Infantry (Morgan's Regiment). He was discharged at Marshall, TX after the war. Jason later served several terms as Justice of the Peace in Lincoln County. Jason died in 1906 and was buried beside his wife Ann in the Hickory Grove Cemetery near Cornerville.
Children of Jason & Ann Eliza (Goings) Fish:
Child 1: WILLIAM MARCELLUS FISH
Born: 1 May 1849 Oktibbeha Co MS
Died: 14 Jul 1882 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Margaret Collins
Child 2: EVELINE ELIZABETH WATSON FISH
Born: 10 Jul 1851 Oktibbeha Co MS
Died: 8 Aug 1906 Cornerville (Lincoln) AR
Married: William Lafayette Thomasson 26 Dec 1867 Lincoln Co AR
Child 3: CHARLES AURELIUS FISH
Born: 26 Feb 1853 Oktibbeha Co MS
Died: 25 Nov 1910
Married: Elizabeth Parnell
Child 4: Rev JOHN WILLIAM FISH
Born: 20 Mar 1855 Oktibbeha Co MS
Died: 1934 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Margaret E. Owen
Child 5: SAMUEL JASON FISH
Born: 21 Mar 1857 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 25 Apr 1946 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Jennie Gamme
Child 6: EUGENE ADOLPHUS FISH
Born: 29 Jul 1859 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 4 Sep 1890 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Mary Elizabeth McVay
Child 7: JAMES CALVIN FISH
Born: 7 Dec 1861 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 29 Oct 1886 Lincoln Co AR
Married: Americus Bailey
Child 8: HARVEY MARTIN FISH
Born: 18 Aug 1863 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 28 Apr 1936
Married: Ada Payne
Child 9: MARTHA ANN "Mattie" FISH
Born: 19 Sep 1867 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 23 Feb 1921
Married: Luther C. Owen
Child 10: MARY JANE "Molly" FISH
Born: 19 Sep 1867 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 1930
Married: James T. Miller
Child 11: JOSEPH ELIAS FISH
Born: 16 Sep 1869 Lincoln Co AR
Died: 1952
Married: Allie Cowart
Family Members
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Robert Marcellus Fish
1849–1882
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Eveline Elizabeth Watson Fish Thomasson
1851–1906
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Charles Aurelius Fish
1853–1910
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Rev John William Fish
1855–1934
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Samuel Jason Fish
1857–1946
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Eugene Adolphus Fish
1859–1890
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James Calvin Fish
1862–1886
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Harvey Martin Fish
1863–1936
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Martha Ann "Mattie" Fish Owen
1867–1921
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Mary Jane "Molly" Fish Miller
1867–1931
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Joseph Elias Fish
1869–1952
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