History of northern Wisconsin: containing an account of its settlement, growth, development, and resources, an extensive sketch of its counties, cities, towns and villages, their improvements, industries, manufactories, biographical sketches, portraits of prominent men and early settlers, views of county seats, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Co., 1881. p.1181

J.J. Fish, agent W.C.R.R.; was born in Cooperstown, Otsego Co., N.Y., May 13, 1845; moved with his parents to Oxford, Chenango Co., in 1847. In 1868, he went into business for himself in Oxford, in merchant tailoring and gent's furnishings; two years later, moved to Binghamton and opened a hat and cap store; returned to Oxford and engaged in clerking until 1872, when he moved to Wisconsin, locating in De Pere, where he was a telegraph operator for a time, and was then made agent of the M. & N.R.R., now the W.C.R.R.; three years later, he came to Menasha, where he has remained since. He was married in Mogadore, Summit Co., Ohio, May 13, 1868, to Miss Chloe Bradley. They have had six children, of which there survive Herbert H., Flora E., Amy B. and Clarence C. Mr. Fish is a member of the A., F & A.M.