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Fish, Josie, 1860-1923

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1860 - 1923

Biographical History

Josie Fish (1860-1923) was a Latter-day Saint woman living in Beaver, Utah.

Citation:
Josie Fish letter, 1886 July 11

UPB files, February 19, 2022 (Josie Fish)

Ancestry.com, via WWW, October 21, 2021 (Josie Fish; Mary Josephine Fish; Mary Josephine Fish Barraclough; Josephine Fish; born March 11, 1860 in Parowan, Utah Territory; baptised into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, March 22, 1868; married October 9, 1879 in Parowan, Utah to John Charlton Barraclough, nine children; died August 18, 1923 in Beaver, Utah)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Josie Fish letter

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230323856]
Identifier: MSS SC 2458
Scope and Contents

Handwritten, two-page letter dated July 11, 1886 and signed with "Josie." The item was addressed to Mrs. C. Steele of Toquerville, Utah. The salutation of the letter states, "My Dear Grandma." Josie states she will not be able to come "to the Temple to be adopted" this year. She and her husband are headed "to the City, for it will not be long until it comes Court time again." She also mentions oppressive weather, participating in mountain outings, and domestic activities.

Dates: 1886 July 11
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Josie Fish letter

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