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Generation No. 1

1. MATHEW² FIELDS (JAMES¹) was born 1786 in Montgomery County, Maryland, and died Aft. 1850 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Notes for MATHEW FIELDS:

1810 Census - Scott County, KY

1820 Census - Pendleton County, KY.

1826-1834 - Campbell County, KY.

1840 - 1850 - Pendleton County, living with son Brice.

War of 1812, 17th Reg. KY. Drafted Militia, 2-8-1815 till 8-8-1815.

Capt. Stephen Ritchey commander.

1820 Pendleton Co., Ky. tax list, listed no acreage, Capt. Riddle, page 8

1823 Delinquent Tax List, listed as Insolvent. Later listed as "Removed to Scott County".

Children of MATHEW FIELDS are:

i. ELIZABETH³ FIELDS, b. 1806, Kentucky; d. September 23, 1878, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. (2) SILAS SHOEMAKER; b. 1801, Virginia; d. September 23, 1878, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. (1) CHARLES DANIELS, May 08, 1826, Campbell County, Kentucky.

More About ELIZABETH FIELDS:

Cause of Death: Malarial Fever

More About SILAS SHOEMAKER:

Cause of Death: Malarial Fever

More About CHARLES DANIELS and ELIZABETH FIELDS:

Marriage: May 08, 1826, Campbell County, Kentucky

ii. MARY FIELDS, b. Abt. 1807; m. MOSES WELLMAN, November 04, 1827, Campbell County, Kentucky.

More About MOSES WELLMAN and MARY FIELDS:

Marriage: November 04, 1827, Campbell County, Kentucky

2. iii. AMBROSE GRIFFITH FIELDS, b. February 14, 1809, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. February 05, 1866, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

iv. SOPHIA FIELDS, b. Abt. 1810; m. JETSON WILLET, February 05, 1831, Campbell County, Kentucky.

More About JETSON WILLET and SOPHIA FIELDS:

Marriage: February 05, 1831, Campbell County, Kentucky

v. BRICE THOMAS FIELDS, b. 1816; d. January 13, 1901; m. POLLY SHAW, October 13, 1845, Pendleton County, Kentucky; b. 1822.

More About BRICE THOMAS FIELDS:

Burial: 1901, Fields Family Cemetery, Caddo, Pendleton County, Kentucky

More About BRICE FIELDS and POLLY SHAW:

Marriage: October 13, 1845, Pendleton County, Kentucky

vi. WILLIAM W. FIELDS, b. Abt. 1818; d. March 1867; m. MARY ANN PETERS, February 08, 1842; d. December 20, 1891.

More About WILLIAM FIELDS and MARY PETERS:

Marriage: February 08, 1842

vii. MAHALA FIELDS, b. Aft. 1810; m. (1) WILLIAM CRUGER.

Generation No. 2

2. AMBROSE GRIFFITH³ FIELDS (MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born February 14, 1809 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died February 05, 1866 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married SARAH ELLIS June 21, 1831 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM ELLIS and ELIZABETH RUSH. She was born February 27, 1811 in Harris Creek, Pendleton, Kentucky, and died August 18, 1897 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Notes for AMBROSE GRIFFITH FIELDS:

More About AMBROSE GRIFFITH FIELDS:

Burial: 1866, Fields Family Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

More About SARAH ELLIS:

Burial: 1897, Fields Family Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

More About AMBROSE FIELDS and SARAH ELLIS:

Marriage: June 21, 1831, Pendleton County, Kentucky

Marriage Fact: 1831, Bondsman was John S. Rush

Children of AMBROSE FIELDS and SARAH ELLIS are:

3. i. HARRISON⁴ FIELDS, b. 1835, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. May 10, 1915.

4. ii. NEWTON JASPER FIELDS, b. October 01, 1838, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. July 22, 1910, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

5. iii. MILTON MATHEW FIELDS, b. March 25, 1840, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. April 23, 1923, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

iv. PERRY D. FIELDS, b. 1842, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. August 31, 1864, Jonesboro, Georgia.

Notes for PERRY D. FIELDS:

Lt. Perry D. Fields was killed in action at the Battle of Jonesboro. He was a Confederate soldier with Co. A, 5th Ky. Regiment - 3rd LT.

More About PERRY D. FIELDS:

Burial: Jonesboro, Georgia.

v. ELIZABETH FIELDS, b. 1844, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. 1905, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. GEORGE PENDLETON HENDRICKS, March 08, 1866, Pendleton County, Kentucky; b. 1840; d. 1931.

More About GEORGE HENDRICKS and ELIZABETH FIELDS:

Marriage: March 08, 1866, Pendleton County, Kentucky

6. vi. RACHEL FIELDS, b. August 30, 1845, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. July 28, 1888, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

vii. HESTER FIELDS, b. December 01, 1846, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. May 20, 1864, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About HESTER FIELDS:

Burial: Fields Family Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

viii. ELLEN FIELDS, b. 1848, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. BENJAMIN H. HITCH, November 19, 1868, Pendleton County, Kentucky; b. 1844; d. 1934.

Notes for BENJAMIN H. HITCH:

Soldier in the Union Army, Civil War.

More About BENJAMIN HITCH and ELLEN FIELDS:

Marriage: November 19, 1868, Pendleton County, Kentucky

ix. BURT FIELDS, b. 1850.

Notes for BURT FIELDS:

Burt may be one of two children who died at birth or shortly after. 13 children were born to Ambrose and Sarah, 11 grew to adulthood. It is also possible that Burt was the same person as Burt Fields, brother to Emma Florence Fields, daughter of Harrison, and has been placed in this generation by mistake. However, research through the LDS shows a Burt Fields born 1850 in Pendleton County, KY.

7. x. JETSON FIELDS, b. June 11, 1852, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. September 18, 1883, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

xi. JANE FIELDS, b. March 15, 1854, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. AUGUSTUS A. FRYER, January 03, 1878, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About AUGUSTUS FRYER and JANE FIELDS:

Marriage: January 03, 1878, Pendleton County, Kentucky

xii. SARAH FIELDS, b. Abt. 1856; m. WILLIAM WALTER FRYER, May 18, 1880, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About SARAH FIELDS:

Fact 1: AKA "Aunt Sack"

More About WILLIAM WALTER FRYER:

Fact 1: AKA " Billy Walt"

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Marriage: May 18, 1880, Pendleton County, Kentucky

Generation No. 3

3. HARRISON⁴ FIELDS (AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born 1835 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died May 10, 1915. He married LUCINDA HENDRICKS January 20, 1858 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, daughter of PHILIP HENDRICKS and LUCY KENDALL. She was born Bet. 1835 - 1840, and died Bet. 1870 - 1931 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Notes for HARRISON FIELDS:

Date of Death from Yelton family bible. Confirmed Ky. death index, Vol. 024, Certificate #11687. Died in Bracken Co. but residence was Pendleton Co.

More About HARRISON FIELDS:

Burial: Concord Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

Notes for LUCINDA HENDRICKS:

Sister to George Hendricks.

More About HARRISON FIELDS and LUCINDA HENDRICKS:

Marriage: January 20, 1858, Pendleton County, Kentucky

Children of HARRISON FIELDS and LUCINDA HENDRICKS are:

8. i. EMMA FLORENCE⁵ FIELDS, b. Abt. 1860, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. June 17, 1937, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

ii. ALBERT MARION FIELDS, m. HARKIE LANE.

iii. FRANCES A. FIELDS, m. BEN LONG.

More About FRANCES A. FIELDS:

Fact 1: AKA "Annie"

iv. SALLY FIELDS.

v. IDA FIELDS.

vi. MELIA FIELDS.

4. NEWTON JASPER⁴ FIELDS (AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born October 01, 1838 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died July 22, 1910 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married EMILY E. HITCH April 27, 1860 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, daughter of LUTHER HITCH and MARY BEST. She was born February 24, 1839 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died September 24, 1903 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Notes for NEWTON JASPER FIELDS:

Bought his farm from John H. Wilson.

More About NEWTON JASPER FIELDS:

Burial: 1910, Concord Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

Education: Transylvania College, Lexington, KY.

Occupation: School Teacher & Justice of the Peace

Religion: Presbyterian

More About EMILY E. HITCH:

Burial: September 29, 1903, Concord Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

More About NEWTON FIELDS and EMILY HITCH:

Marriage: April 27, 1860, Pendleton County, Kentucky

Children of NEWTON FIELDS and EMILY HITCH are:

i. NEWTON⁵ FIELDS.

ii. JAMES PERRY FIELDS, b. 1868, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. 1961, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. (1) SEPHIA WILSON; m. (2) ANNIE SHERWIN, October 05, 1892, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About JAMES PERRY FIELDS:

Burial: 1961, Concord Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

Named For: His Uncle, Perry Fields

Notes for SEPHIA WILSON:

Her father James H. Wilson, was the grandson of John H. Wilson. John was known to the family as "Uncle Jackie".

More About JAMES FIELDS and ANNIE SHERWIN:

Marriage: October 05, 1892, Pendleton County, Kentucky

iii. RICHARD MCKENDRY FIELDS, b. 1869, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. 1949, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. LOULA BELLE HOUSTON, February 25, 1891, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About RICHARD MCKENDRY FIELDS:

Burial: 1949, Concord Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

More About RICHARD FIELDS and LOULA HOUSTON:

Marriage: February 25, 1891, Pendleton County, Kentucky

9. iv. BENJAMIN HENRY FIELDS, b. March 18, 1861, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. 1936.

v. MARTHA ANN FIELDS, b. December 12, 1863, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About MARTHA ANN FIELDS:

Marital Status: Never Married

Residence: Lived near Concord

5. MILTON MATHEW⁴ FIELDS (AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born March 25, 1840 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died April 23, 1923 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married MARY ADALINE SEEVERS June 29, 1880, daughter of JOHN SEEVERS and ETHELINE BONER. She was born August 15, 1863, and died November 11, 1947 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About MILTON MATHEW FIELDS:

Burial: 1923, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

Fact 1: Vol. 025, Death Vol. 23, Cert. #12131

More About MILTON FIELDS and MARY SEEVERS:

Marriage: June 29, 1880

Children of MILTON FIELDS and MARY SEEVERS are:

10. i. ERNEST AUSTIN⁵ FIELDS, b. March 28, 1900, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

ii. LIZZIE FIELDS, m. GEORGE CARNS.

11. iii. ALBERT AUGUSTUS FIELDS, b. September 21, 1886, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. November 25, 1956, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

iv. JOHN FIELDS.

v. IRA NEWTON, m. NANCY METGGER.

12. vi. MILLIE CHRISTINE FIELDS.

6. RACHEL⁴ FIELDS (AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born August 30, 1845 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died July 28, 1888 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. She married LOUIS P. MOCKBEE April 24, 1867 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, son of CHARLES MOCKBEE and MARY MOORE. He was born September 02, 1842 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died February 22, 1922 in Lexington, Kentucky.

More About RACHEL FIELDS:

Burial: 1888, Fields Family Cemetery

Notes for LOUIS P. MOCKBEE:

Fought in the Civil War. Joined, October 22, 1861. Mustered in February 8, 1862, served three years. Co. A 18th Kentucky Volunteers, Union. Pension #s 276705 & 220110.

Name on military records is spelled: Lewis P. Mockbee.

More About LOUIS P. MOCKBEE:

Burial: February 27, 1922, Eastern State Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky

More About LOUIS MOCKBEE and RACHEL FIELDS:

Marriage: April 24, 1867, Pendleton County, Kentucky

Children of RACHEL FIELDS and LOUIS MOCKBEE are:

i. SARAH BELL⁵ MOCKBEE, b. February 04, 1869; m. ALONZO MATTOX.

More About SARAH BELL MOCKBEE:

NICKNAME: Sallie

ii. CARLOS P. MOCKBEE, b. June 15, 1870; d. 1936; m. FLORA B. WAGGONER, August 31, 1892; b. 1869; d. October 13, 1957, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About CARLOS P. MOCKBEE:

Burial: 1936, Concord Cemetery, Pendleton County, KY

More About CARLOS MOCKBEE and FLORA WAGGONER:

Marriage: August 31, 1892

iii. IDA BLANCHE MOCKBEE, b. February 09, 1873; d. July 17, 1939, Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucly; m. CALVIN HART.

iv. MARTHA ANN MOCKBEE, b. February 24, 1874; m. NEWELL ALLENDER; b. 1872; d. April 11, 1936, Bracken County, Kentucky.

v. ARTHUR HERMAN MOCKBEE, b. 1875; d. February 25, 1880, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Notes for ARTHUR HERMAN MOCKBEE:

Age 4 yrs., 5 mo. at death.

More About ARTHUR HERMAN MOCKBEE:

Burial: 1880, Fields Family Cemetery

vi. ELLIE MAUDE MOCKBEE, b. July 10, 1879; d. January 10, 1880, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Notes for ELLIE MAUDE MOCKBEE:

Age 6 mo. at death.

More About ELLIE MAUDE MOCKBEE:

Burial: 1880, Fields Family Cemetery

NICKNAME: Icy

vii. MINNIE G. MOCKBEE, b. November 13, 1881; d. January 29, 1952, Pendleton County, Kentucky; m. WILLIAM DAVIS; b. 1872; d. November 22, 1942, Kenton County, Kentucky.

viii. EMORY ROSCOE MOCKBEE, b. March 16, 1882; d. January 28, 1887, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Notes for EMORY ROSCOE MOCKBEE:

Age 4 yrs., 10 mo., 12 days at death.

Emory may have been a nickname for Emerson.

More About EMORY ROSCOE MOCKBEE:

Burial: 1887, Fields Family Cemetery

ix. HARRY W. MOCKBEE, b. October 15, 1884; d. November 18, 1884, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

Notes for HARRY W. MOCKBEE:

Age 1 mo., 3 days at death.

More About HARRY W. MOCKBEE:

Burial: 1884, Fields Family Cemetery

x. CHARLES A. MOCKBEE, b. January 28, 1868; d. January 28, 1868, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About CHARLES A. MOCKBEE:

Burial: 1868, Fields Family Cemetery

7. JETSON⁴ FIELDS (AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born June 11, 1852 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died September 18, 1883 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married JANE A. SHARON November 17, 1873 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, daughter of WILLIAM SHARON and LUCINDA PRIBBLE. She was born Abt. 1848 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

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Marriage: November 17, 1873, Pendleton County, Kentucky

Child of JETSON FIELDS and JANE SHARON is:

13. i. BERTHA GERTRUDE⁵ FIELDS, b. June 12, 1876, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. October 24, 1934.

Generation No. 4

8. EMMA FLORENCE⁵ FIELDS (HARRISON⁴, AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born Abt. 1860 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died June 17, 1937 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. She married CAREY MENZIE YELTON Abt. 1883 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, son of WILLIAM YELTON and CATHERINE NEWKIRK. He was born February 12, 1859 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died October 01, 1935 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About CAREY YELTON and EMMA FIELDS:

Marriage: Abt. 1883, Pendleton County, Kentucky

Children of EMMA FIELDS and CAREY YELTON are:

14. i. NORA⁶ YELTON, b. October 17, 1884, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. May 23, 1956, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky.

ii. LUCY YELTON, b. September 03, 1889; d. October 03, 1892.

Notes for LUCY YELTON:

Family has it that little Lucy got to close to the fireplace and her clothing caught fire. The resulting burns were the cause of her death.

15. iii. HORACE JENNINGS YELTON, b. March 23, 1898, Pendleton County, Kentucky; d. August 10, 1968, Carrollton, Kentucky.

9. BENJAMIN HENRY⁵ FIELDS (NEWTON JASPER⁴, AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born March 18, 1861 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died 1936. He married MARTHA A. HENDRICKS, daughter of JOHN HENDRICKS and LAURA WILSON.

Notes for BENJAMIN HENRY FIELDS:

Taught school 2 years at Pendleton Academy & Lenoxburg.

Ministered at Greenup Presbyterian Church 1890-1892.

Ministered Edmonton, Oklahoma Territory, 1893-1897.

Ministered, Mayslick, Kentucky.

Ministered, Leavenworth, Indiana, 1898-1902.

Ministered, Thornstown, Indiana, 1902-1903.

Ministered, Ashmore, Illinois, 1903-1905

Also studied Surveying.

More About BENJAMIN HENRY FIELDS:

Burial: 1936, Riverside Cemetery

Education: Bet. 1887 - 1890, Lane Theological Seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio

Occupation: Minister

Religion: Methodist

Child of BENJAMIN FIELDS and MARTHA HENDRICKS is:

i. LAURA EMILY⁶ FIELDS, b. January 15, 1894, Edmonton, Oklahoma Territory.

Notes for LAURA EMILY FIELDS:

Her father was the Minister of a church in Edmonton at the time of her birth.

10. ERNEST AUSTIN⁵ FIELDS (MILTON MATHEW⁴, AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born March 28, 1900 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married (1) MARY FRANCES SELLERS September 27, 1919. She was born May 27, 1899, and died January 30, 1942. He married (2) HELEN FAYE LEE March 02, 1946. She was born June 11, 1912.

More About ERNEST AUSTIN FIELDS:

NICKNAME: Jake

More About ERNEST FIELDS and MARY SELLERS:

Marriage: September 27, 1919

More About ERNEST FIELDS and HELEN LEE:

Marriage: March 02, 1946

Children of ERNEST FIELDS and MARY SELLERS are:

16. i. KENZIE PAUL⁶ FIELDS

17. ii. ALICE HOPE FIELDS

18. iii. MILDRED PAULINE FIELDS

19. iv. CARL EDWIN FIELDS

20. v. DORTHY LOUISE FIELDS

21. vi. MILTON LEE FIELDS

Child of ERNEST FIELDS and HELEN LEE is:

vii. LINDA SUE⁶ FIELDS; m. JOHN FRANK HARTLEY, Butler, Kentucky.

11. ALBERT AUGUSTUS⁵ FIELDS (MILTON MATHEW⁴, AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born September 21, 1886 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died November 25, 1956 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married (1) VASHTI THOMAS. She was born 1888, and died January 26, 1919 in Pendleton County, Kentucky. He married (2) LETHEA. He married (3) VENNA RECORDS 1919, daughter of MILLARD RECORDS and SAMANTHA COOK. She was born April 10, 1891 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died April 19, 1934 in Pendleton County, Kentucky.

More About VASHTI THOMAS:

Cause of Death: Influenza Epidemic

Medical Information: Died with newborn

More About VENNA RECORDS:

Cause of Death: Childbirth

Medical Information: Died giving birth to twins.

More About ALBERT FIELDS and VENNA RECORDS:

Marriage: 1919

Children of ALBERT FIELDS and VASHTI THOMAS are:

i. MAY⁶ FIELDS.

ii. MARIE FIELDS.

iii. ELIZABETH FIELDS.

iv. UNKNOWN FIELDS, b. January 16, 1919.

More About UNKNOWN FIELDS:

Cause of Death: Influenza Epidemic

Child of ALBERT FIELDS and LETHEA is:

v. MARY⁶ FIELDS.

Children of ALBERT FIELDS and VENNA RECORDS are:

22. vi. ALBERT J.⁶ FIELDS, b. September 14, 1927, Pendleton County, Kentucky.

vii. WINNIE ADELINE FIELDS.

viii. EDITH FERN FIELDS.

ix. LESLIE WAYNE FIELDS.

x. DONALD EARL FIELDS.

xi. ARTHUR LEE FIELDS.

More About ARTHUR LEE FIELDS:

Cause of Death: Spinal Menengitis

Medical Information: Died age 3 yrs.

xii. THELMA LOUISE FIELDS.

Notes for THELMA LOUISE FIELDS:

Died age 2 yrs.

12. MILLIE CHRISTINE⁵ FIELDS (MILTON MATHEW⁴, AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) She married ALBERT BARNARD.

Children of MILLIE FIELDS and ALBERT BARNARD are:

i. HOBART⁶ BARNARD.

ii. BILL BARNARD.

iii. VIVIAN BARNARD.

iv. DONALD BARNARD.

13. BERTHA GERTRUDE⁵ FIELDS (JETSON⁴, AMBROSE GRIFFITH³, MATHEW², JAMES¹) was born June 12, 1876 in Pendleton County, Kentucky, and died October 24, 1934. She married EDWARD C. KIDWELL September 30, 1894.

More About EDWARD KIDWELL and BERTHA FIELDS:

Marriage: September 30, 1894

Children of BERTHA FIELDS and EDWARD KIDWELL are:

i. GOLDIE⁶ KIDWELL, m. DALLAS NORRIS.

ii. LOUELLA FLORENCE KIDWELL, m. SHERMAN ALLENDER.

iii. EDNA RUTH KIDWELL, m. RAYMOND TAYLOR.

iv. SYLVIA GRACE KIDWELL, m. CECIL REDMAN.

v. EVERETT KIDWELL, m. ANNETTE PETTIT.

vi. ALICE GERTRUDE KIDWELL, b. February 26, 1912; d. July 08, 1927.

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