WILLIAM G. FITCH and his father before him were natives sons of the State of Ohio, both born in Sherman Township, Huron County.  Lewis Fitch, father of the subject, was a son of Jonathan Fitch, who was born in Connecticut and came to Huron County, who was born in Connecticut and came to Huron County as a young man, settling there  in 1816 in the township where his son and grandson were born.  He built a log cabin in the heart of the wilderness, got his home in readiness for his bride, returned to Connecticut and brought back his young wife to their new home in the West.  They were forty-five days making the trip with a team and wagon, crossing the Allegheny Mountains and stepping wherever night overtook them.  The trip was fraught with a good many inconveniences, but they were undaunted by any of them, and brought to their wilderness home the courage and independence that dominated teh early life of our country and made possible the conditions that exist today.  In 1817 Jonathan Fitch settled permanently in Sherman Township, and when he died he was eighty-six years old and one of the best loved men in the community.  His wife lived to the age of sixty-six years, and they reared a family of seven children.
     Lewis Fitch was reared in Sherman Township, and there he married Jane Wright.  They were the parents of five children, and the father lived to the age of sixty-six.  He died at Monroeville, Ohio, where he spent his last years.  His widow still survives him and is now eighty-six years of age.
     William G. Fitch came up to manhood in Sherman Township, Huron County, and had his education in the public schools.  In 1889, when he was thirty-two years old, he married Katie Andrews, who was born in England, and was a daughter of Joseph Andrews, late of Groton Township.  Two children were born to them:  Roy J. L. and Genevieve.
     Mr. Fitch settled on the farm which is now the family home in 1895.  The farm contains two hundred acres, and is the property of Fitch Brothers, the subject being one of the owners.  It is a prosperous place and yields a nice income to its owners.  It is located most advantageously, and is reckoned to be one of the best farms in Erie County.
     Mr. Fitch is a republican and a man of much public spirit and devotion to the welfare of the community.  He has served for several years on the local school board, and while he was a resident of Sherman Township he served for years in a similar capacity.  He was also a member of the election board of Sherman Township for some years.  His career in Groton Township has been most creditable to him, and he richly deserves the high standing he enjoys inthe community.
Source:  The Standard History of Erie County, Ohio - Published 1916 - Page 672