1. WILLIAM¹ FAIRCHILD was born 1590 in England, and died in Devonshire, England. He married SUSAN 1609.

Notes for WILLIAM FAIRCHILD:

The following account of Thomas comes from William H Wilcoxson's HISTORY OF STRATFORD. The year Thomas came to America is not known, nor is it known if he married in England or in America. He was among those families who first settled at the site of Stratford in 1638/1639. He was a Deputy from Stratford to the General Court and served eleven sessions from April 1646 to October 1665. In those days the office of Commissioner was similar to that of the elected Justice of the Peace of today, and Thomas served in this capacity more than once. After the death of his first wife, he journeyed to London, where he married again. The pre-nuptial agreement shows that he executed a bond, providing the bride with a life estate in his lands and a sum of 200 pounds to be paid to her if he died before arrival in New England. The contract was never carried out and was settled after his death by the General Court, ordering the money be paid. The estate was valued at 350 pounds. The Stratford land records give the settlement. On May 16, 1677 Mrs Katherine Judson, by virtue of a contract with Mr Thomas Fairchild, late deceased, by the consent of the General Court of Connecticut, "hath a dwelling house, barn, orchard, and homelot of two acres". Thomas' will, written a week before his death, named the children of his first wife and wife Katherine, but did not include her children. A footnote in the Colonial Records II gives the following additional facts: "a copy of the marriage contract between Thomas Fairchild of Stratford, merchant, and Catherine Craigg, a sister of Elizabeth Whiting, widow of London, Executed in England, December 22, 1662". The ceremony was performed in St Stephens Church in London. That Church has long since burned and never been rebuilt.

It seems to generally accepted that Thomas sailed for America from Barnstable, Devonshire, England, although there is no concrete evidence confirming this. Sources vary as to the birthplace of Thomas - Kent and Wingrave in Bucks, High Laver in Essex, Barnstoble, and Cambridgeshire. Charles E Banks in his book, "Topographical Dictionary of 2,885 English Emigrants to New England 1620 - 1650" lists Thomas Fairchild as coming from High Laver in Essex to Stratford, CT. There are no parish records of this period, according to the vicar in 1985. The vicar explained that many times the records were considered the property of the presiding minister, who would take them with him when he left the parish. The Essex Record Office in Chelmsford could not verify Bank's claim. There was a Thomas Fairchild and wife in High Laver, but at a date to be the Thomas in question. About the time of 1610, when Thomas of Stratford was probably born, there were found in the IGI four Thomas Fairchild's: Thomas, son of Willyam and Alce Fairchild, baptized Feb 14, 1608 at Orwell in Cambridge; Thomas, son of George and Elizabeth and Alce Fairchild, baptized Sept 17, 1609 in Orwell; Thomas, son of Alexander Fayrchild, baptized July 10, 1614 in Wendy cum Shingay in Cambridge; and Thomas, son of William Fairchilde, baptized 14 Sept 1616, Plymouth Street, Andrew, Devonshire. The siblings of these Thomases bore none of the names of the children of Thomas of Stratford, CT, but his sons used the names of Robert, Alexander, Mary, and Anne, names found among the siblings of the four Thomases. The likelihood is that Thomas was born in Cambridge. The parish of Wendy cum Shingay is in the southwest part of Cambridge, bordering on Hertfordshire where the Seabrooks lived. Orwell is close by.

Child of WILLIAM FAIRCHILD and SUSAN is:

2. i. THOMAS2 FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1610, High Laver, England; d. December 14, 1670, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

 

2. THOMAS2 FAIRCHILD (WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1610 in High Laver, England, and died December 14, 1670 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut. He married (1) EMMA SEABROOK December 23, 1637 in Wingate, Bucks Church Rectory, England, daughter of ROBERT SEABROOK and ALICE GOODSPEEDE. She died Abt. 1662. He married (2) KATHERINE CRAIG December 15, 1662 in St Stephens, Coleman Street, London, England. She died 1706.

Notes for THOMAS FAIRCHILD:

Notes on Thomas Fayerchild: Thomas Fayerchild, merchant came from England and was among the first settlers of Stratford (now Bridgeport), Connecticut. His wife, Sarah, was the daughter of Robert Seabrooke. She had sisters who married Thomas Sherwook, William Preston of New Haven, and Lt Thomas Wheeler, of Milfrod, respectfully. All came to Connecticut about the same time in 1638 or 1639.

After Sarah died he went back to England for another wife, Katherine Craig, probably a sister of a neighbor in Stratford, Connecticut. Before setting across the ocean she extracted from Thomas a contract binding him to convey her a life interest in his Connecticut lands, or in case of his death before her arrival in New England, the sum of 200 pounds. (pre-nuptial agreement December 22, 1662)

The family's religion was Congregational.

Children of THOMAS FAIRCHILD and EMMA SEABROOK are:

3. i. ZACHARIAH3 FAIRCHILD, b. December 14, 1651, Stratford, Connecticut; d. June 1703, Bridgeport, Stratford, Connecticut.

ii. SAMUEL FAIRCHILD, b. August 31, 1640, Stratford, Connecticut; d. January 15, 1703/04.

iii. SARAH FAITH FAIRCHILD, b. February 19, 1640/41; d. Bef. 1682; m. JEHIEL PRESTON, 1662, Connecticut; b. Connecticut.

iv. JOHN FAIRCHILD, b. May 01, 1644; d. As an infant.

v. THOMAS FAIRCHILD, b. February 21, 1643/44; d. March 27, 1686, Woodbury, Connecticut.

vi. DINAH FAIRCHILD, b. July 14, 1648; d. 1703; m. BENJAMIN COREY.

vii. EMMA FAIRCHILD, b. October 1653; m. HACKALIAH PRESTON; b. April 20, 1676, Stratford, Connecticut; d. February 25, 1731/32, Woodbury, Connecticut.

Children of THOMAS FAIRCHILD and KATHERINE CRAIG are:

viii. JOSEPH3 FAIRCHILD, b. April 15, 1664, Stratford, Connecticut; d. July 25, 1713, Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut.

ix. JOHN FAIRCHILD, b. June 08, 1666, Stratford, Connecticut; d. 1762, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England.

x. PRISCILLA FAIRCHILD, b. April 20, 1669, Stratford, Connecticut; m. BENJAMIN PEAT, Abt. 1688.

 

3. ZACHARIAH3 FAIRCHILD (THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born December 14, 1651 in Stratford, Connecticut, and died June 1703 in Bridgeport, Stratford, Connecticut. He married HANNAH BEACH November 1681 in Stratford, Connecticut, daughter of JOHN BEACH and MARY STAPLES. She was born December 12, 1665, and died Bef. May 09, 1726.

Notes for ZACHARIAH FAIRCHILD:

On May 22, 1677 Zachariah's land was recorded in the Stratford land records. It included a house purchased from Thomas Fairchild - land received as a gift from brothers Samuel and Thomas, Cousin Jehiel Preston and his stepmother. He died intestate. The inventory dated September 6, 1703 had an extensive list of produce, animals, and farm equipment. He owned many acres of land.

Children of ZACHARIAH FAIRCHILD and HANNAH BEACH are:

4. i. CALEB4 FAIRCHILD, b. September 10, 1693, Stratford, Connecticut; d. May 01, 1777, Whippany, Morris County, New Jersey.

ii. MEHITABEL FAIRCHILD, b. March 29, 1682; d. September 02, 1684, Stratford, Connecticut.

iii. HANNAH FAIRCHILD, b. August 01, 1685; m. DANIEL SEARLES, December 12, 1706, Stratford, Connecticut.

iv. DAVID FAIRCHILD, b. May 16, 1688; d. 1741, Newtown, Connecticut.

v. AGUR FAIRCHILD, b. October 01, 1691; d. May 04, 1712, Stratford, Connecticut.

vi. JAMES FAIRCHILD, b. February 12, 1694/95; d. 1761, Stratford, Connecticut.

vii. MARY FAIRCHILD, b. May 07, 1698; d. August 29, 1803, Stratford, Connecticut; m. EPHRAIM BURRITT, February 14, 1721/22, Stratford, Connecticut.

viii. ZACHARIAH FAIRCHILD, b. November 21, 1701.

ix. ABIEL FAIRCHILD, b. January 15, 1703/04; d. 1785, Stratford, Connecticut.

 

4. CALEB4 FAIRCHILD (ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born September 10, 1693 in Stratford, Connecticut, and died May 01, 1777 in Whippany, Morris County, New Jersey. He married ANNE SHERWOOD, daughter of MATTHEW SHERWOOD and MARY MOREHOUSE. She was born 1691, and died April 06, 1777 in Whippany, Morris County, New Jersey.

Notes for CALEB FAIRCHILD:

The New Jersey Archives prove Caleb was in New Jersey as early as 1730. His last grantor deed in Stratford was 18 April 1722 (41A). One of Caleb's descendants said he went from Stratford to Stonington, Connecticut, then to Hempstead, Long Island, New York, and thence to New Jersey. He also was briefly in the New Haven, Connecticut area, and is on the deeds there. On April 1, 1736, Caleb of Hanover, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and wife, Anne, formerly the widow of Joseph Trowbridge of Stratford, Connecticut, quit-claimed land to David Trowbridge, son of the deceased Joseph Trowbridge. The inventory for Joseph Trowbridge, dated June 1, 1715, Stratford, names children, David and Anne.

Caleb's will is dated October 4, 1773. Hezekiah is not named, nor is Samuel, who is actually a son of Alexander.

More About CALEB FAIRCHILD:

Cause of death: Smallpox

Occupation: Sheriff

Religion: Presbyterian

More About ANNE SHERWOOD:

Cause of death: Smallpox

Children of CALEB FAIRCHILD and ANNE SHERWOOD are:

5. i. EBENEZER5 FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1730, New Jersey; d. 1805, Howards Creek, Watauga County, North Carolina.

ii. HEZEKIAH FAIRCHILD, b. Stratford, Connecticut; m. JEMINIA.

More About HEZEKIAH FAIRCHILD:

Baptized: February 10, 1716

iii. SARAH FAIRCHILD, b. Stratford, Connecticut; d. As an infant.

More About SARAH FAIRCHILD:

Baptized: April or May 1719

iv. MATTHEW FAIRCHILD, b. 1720, Stratford, Connecticut; d. June 05, 1790, Hanover, Morris County, New Jersey.

SARAH FAIRCHILD, b. June 05, 1722, Stratford, Connecticut; m. EZEKIAL CHEEVER.

vi. JOSEPH FAIRCHILD, b. 1724, Connecticut; d. October 05, 1804, Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey; m. ABRIGAL.

More About JOSEPH FAIRCHILD:

Occupation: Carpenter

vii. SAMUEL FAIRCHILD, b. 1726; d. January 26, 1778, Whippany, Morris County, New Jersey.

viii. GERSHOM FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1728, Connecticut; d. November 28, 1778, Somerset, New Jersey.

ix. MEHITABLE "MABLE" FAIRCHILD, b. 1732, New Jersey; d. January 12, 1795, New Jersey; m. THOMAS TUTTLE, January 15, 1754, Morris County, New Jersey.

x. EZRA FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1734, Morris County, New Jersey; d. April 14, 1777, Morris County, New Jersey.

xi. ABNER FAIRCHILD, b. 1736, New Jersey.

 

5. EBENEZER5 FAIRCHILD (CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1730 in New Jersey, and died 1805 in Howards Creek, Watauga County, North Carolina. He married (1) MARY GOBLE. He married (2) SALOME GOBLE August 1750 in New Jersey. She was born April 13, 1730.

Notes for EBENEZER FAIRCHILD:

Before Ebenezer moved his family from New Jersey to North Carolina, he made at least two trips there and back. He kept a diary, beginning October 21, 1757. A HISTORY OF WATAUGA COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA by John Preston Arthur gives an account on pages 87 - 96 of Ebenezer and his diary: By 1770 Ebenezer had apparently succumbed to hard drinking and loose living, and was neglectful of his Church, for he repented by letter and was baptized and received back into the Church (Letter of August 23, 1771, Morristown, New Jersey). Sometime in the 1770s the family settled in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Ebenezer was a private in the Revolutionary War and just missed by one day the Battle of Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

The Wilkes County North Carolina Minutes of the County Court March 1778 - 1790, MS Vol, North Carolina Dept of Archives, show two grants totaling 250 acres were deeded to Ebenezer in December 1779; and that Ebenezer served on jury duty four times in 1787.

Three Forks Baptist Church was organized on November 6, 1790. Ebenezer was #20 and Mary Fairchild was #38 on the Churches roll. He probably married his second wife in North Carolina. Ebenezer probably married his second wife in North Carolina. Ebenezer died on Howards Creek, Watauga County, and is buried on his property. He made a will in November 1790, but it remained unsigned.

Ebenezer Fairchild's occupation was listed as a farmer and a Baptist Pastor of Three Forks Baptist Church, July 14, 1757; Insignee/ Captain John Brookfields Company, August 1793; delegate / assembly at Eaton's Meeting House, Dutchman's Creek, North Carolina.

Notes for MARY GOBLE:

DAR application #503414 gives second wife as Mary Goble, probably sister of Salome Goble

Children of EBENEZER FAIRCHILD and SALOME GOBLE are:

6. i. ABIJAH6 FAIRCHILD, b. October 02, 1763, New Jersey; d. April 08, 1843, Lewis Fork, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

ii. SARAH FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1751, New Jersey; d. February 02, 1772, Rowan County, North Carolina; m. EBENEZER FROST, December 1769.

iii. SALOME FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1753, New Jersey.

iv. ABRIGAL FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1754, New Jersey; d. December 1799, Wilkes County, North Carolina; m. JAMES JACKSON, February 03, 1779, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Notes for ABRIGAL FAIRCHILD:

Marriage bond dated December 21, 1779 in Wilkes County, North Carolina

Notes for JAMES JACKSON:

James Jackson was the administrator of Ebenezer's estate

v. MEHITABLE FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1755, New Jersey.

vi. MARY ANN FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1756, New Jersey; m. JONAS WIGGINS.

vii. ABIUD FAIRCHILD, b. 1762, Westmoreland County, Virginia; d. March 30, 1850, Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

viii. CYRUS FAIRCHILD, b. April 26, 1767, Sussex County, New Jersey; d. 1853, Watauga County, North Carolina.

 

6. ABIJAH6 FAIRCHILD (EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born October 02, 1763 in New Jersey, and died April 08, 1843 in Lewis Fork, Wilkes County, North Carolina. He married (1) SARAH Abt. 1783. She died October 04, 1794. He married (2) VIOLATE GUILLETT March 20, 1795 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. She was born Abt. 1775.

Notes for ABIJAH FAIRCHILD:

Genealogical Abstracts of Revolutionary War Pensions, Volume II: F-M:

"Abijah, Violate, R3428, NC line, sol appl 6 Aug 1834 Wilkes Co, NC aged 71, sol was b in 1763 in NJ & at age 5 was moved to Wilkes Co, NC & had lived there every since, wid applied 28 Oct 1851 Wilkes Co, NC aged 76, sol m Violate Guilett 20 March 1795 & David Shary signed m bond with sol, a son, Abijah Fairchild signed p.o.a. on 8 August 1857 in Wilkes Co, NC Sol d. in apr. 1843."

In his pension application, dated August 6, 1834, Abijah gave his date and place of birth as 1763 in New Jersey. He related that he left New Jersey for Wilkes County, North Carolina at about age five and continued to reside there. He served in the Revolutionary War approximately nine months and ten days on five different occassions. Abijah died before his pension was allowed, as Violate states this in her application for a widow's pension on October 28, 1851.

Children of ABIJAH FAIRCHILD and SARAH are:

7. i. EBENEZER7 FAIRCHILD, b. May 21, 1785, North Carolina; d. August 14, 1861, Wayne County, North Carolina.

ii. NANCY FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1784; m. NATHANIEL LANSDOWNS, April 15, 1799, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

iii. JOEL FAIRCHILD, b. 1788, Wilkes County, North Carolina; d. May 25, 1851, Hancock County, Tennessee.

iv. KATHERINE "KITTY" FAIRCHILD, b. Abt. 1791; m. WILLIAM JOHNSON, February 26, 1814, Knox County, Tennessee.

v. REBECCA FAIRCHILD, b. 1793.

vi. SARAH "SALLY" FAIRCHILD, b. 1794, Wilkes County, North Carolina; m. ELIJAH CASTILL, September 02, 1823, Knox County, Tennessee.

vii. SON FAIRCHILD, d. After the 1800 census.

Children of ABIJAH FAIRCHILD and VIOLATE GUILLETT are:

viii. ELIZABETH7 FAIRCHILD, b. Aft. 1800, North Carolina; m. JESSE WHITFIELD VANNOY, September 20, 1837, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

ix. ABIJAH FAIRCHILD, JR, b. July 09, 1804, Wilkes County, North Carolina; d. August 21, 1890, Wilkes County, North Carolina.

x. WILSON "LINNY" FAIRCHILD, b. April 13, 1807, New Castle, North Carolina.

 

7. EBENEZER7 FAIRCHILD (ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born May 21, 1785 in North Carolina, and died August 14, 1861 in Wayne County, North Carolina. He married CELIA DURHAM February 04, 1808 in Burke County, North Carolina. She was born June 19, 1784 in North Carolina, and died August 12, 1874.

Notes for EBENEZER FAIRCHILD:

Ebenezer was a Baptist preacher and a farmer. He moved his family to Wayne County, Kentucky when the oldest child was just a baby - about 1810

Children of EBENEZER FAIRCHILD and CELIA DURHAM are:

8. i. ABIJAH8 FAIRCHILD, b. February 03, 1823, Kentucky; d. June 27, 1896, Wayne County, Kentucky.

ii. ELIZABETH FAIRCHILD, b. December 10, 1809, North Carolina.

iii. CALEB FAIRCHILD, b. December 17, 1811, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky.

iv. SALLIE FAIRCHILD, b. October 25, 1815.

v. LOUISA FAIRCHILD, b. March 01, 1818.

vi. MARGARET "PATSY" FAIRCHILD, b. April 02, 1820, Wayne County, Kentucky; m. GEORGE BARRIER, JR, March 18, 1857, Wayne County, Kentucky.

vii. MASTIN FAIRCHILD, b. February 03, 1823.

More About MASTIN FAIRCHILD:

Twin brother: Abijah Fairchild

viii. RICE FAIRCHILD, b. November 05, 1824, Blue Hole Holler, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. September 03, 1889, Wayne County, Kentucky.

More About RICE FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Burfield Cemetery, Wayne County, Kentucky

ix. MARIAH FAIRCHILD, b. August 09, 1827, Wayne County, Kentucky; m. RANDOLPH RAMSEY MILLER, September 17, 1853, Wayne County, Kentucky.

x. NANCY FAIRCHILD, b. December 02, 1831.

 

8. ABIJAH8 FAIRCHILD (EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 03, 1823 in Kentucky, and died June 27, 1896 in Wayne County, Kentucky. He married MALISSA "LISSA" HURT June 11, 1843 in Wayne County, Kentucky, daughter of JOHN HURT and NANCY. She was born January 20, 1824 in Kentucky, and died January 25, 1880 in Wayne County, Kentucky.

Notes for ABIJAH FAIRCHILD:

Fairchild, Abijah and Malissa Hurt. Surety, John Hurt. Married 11 June 1843 by Henry Tuggle

More About ABIJAH FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Burfield Cemetery, Wayne County, Kentucky

Twin brother: Mastin Fairchild

More About MALISSA "LISSA" HURT:

Burial: Burfield Cemetery, Wayne County, Kentucky

Children of ABIJAH FAIRCHILD and MALISSA HURT are:

9. i. HENRY9 FAIRCHILD, b. April 12, 1860, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. March 26, 1938, Wayne County, Kentucky.

ii. NANCY FAIRCHILD, b. July 20, 1847, Kentucky; d. May 24, 1924, Wayne County, Kentucky; m. EPHRAIM HURT; b. May 20, 1843, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. May 22, 1926, Wayne County, Kentucky.

More About NANCY FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Burfield Cemetery, Wayne County, Kentucky

Notes for EPHRAIM HURT:

1920 Wayne County, Kentucky census: Mt Pisgah Precinct #10, Enumerator Burrell Roberts, House #120

 

More About EPHRAIM HURT:

Burial: Burfield Cemetery, Wayne County, Kentucky

Occupation: Farmer

iii. MARTHA FAIRCHILD, b. 1849, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky.

iv. CELIA FAIRCHILD, b. February 1849, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky.

v. EBENZER FAIRCHILD, b. March 13, 1858, Elk Spring Creek, Wayne County, Kentucky.

Notes for EBENZER FAIRCHILD:

"Births of Wayne County, Kentucky - 1852 - 1860"

Fairchild, Abijah and Malissa "Lissa" Hurt:

son, Ebenezer Fairchild born 13 March 1858 at full time in Elk Springs by Elizabeth Ingram, Midwife

 

vi. THURSA FAIRCHILD, b. May 1862, Kentucky; m. JAMES A BERTRAM, January 12, 1902, Wayne County, Kentucky.

 

9. HENRY9 FAIRCHILD (ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born April 12, 1860 in Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky, and died March 26, 1938 in Wayne County, Kentucky. He married (1) MISSOURI FRANCES BARRIER December 08, 1881, daughter of JOHN BARRIER and CELIA BARNES. She was born March 1864 in Kentucky, and died March 26, 1938 in Wayne County, Kentucky. He married (2) RHODA J MARTIN Aft. 1920, daughter of BENJAMIN MARTIN and ELIZABETH ABBOTT. She was born October 23, 1879 in Wayne County, Kentucky, and died September 15, 1945 in Wayne County, Kentucky.

Notes for HENRY FAIRCHILD:

"Births of Wayne County, Kentucky 1852 - 1860"

Fairchild, Abijah and Malissa "Lissa" Hurt:

son, Henry Farechile born 12 April 1860 at full time.

1920 Wayne County, Kentucky Census, Mt Pisgah Precinct #10, Enumerator Burrell Roberts, House #106

More About HENRY FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Burfield Cemetery, Wayne County, Kentucky

Occupation: Farmer

More About RHODA J MARTIN:

Burial: Burfield Cemetery, Wayne County, Kentucky

Children of HENRY FAIRCHILD and MISSOURI BARRIER are:

10. i. WILLIAM ABIJAH10 FAIRCHILD, b. September 30, 1891, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. January 02, 1956, Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky.

ii. EARNEST FAIRCHILD, b. 1902, Wayne County, Kentucky.

Notes for EARNEST FAIRCHILD:

In the 1910 Wayne County, Kentucky Census, Earnest was living in his uncle's house (Nimrod Barrier)

 

iii. ODIE FAIRCHILD, b. 1906, Wayne County, Kentucky.

 

10. WILLIAM ABIJAH10 FAIRCHILD (HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born September 30, 1891 in Wayne County, Kentucky, and died January 02, 1956 in Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky. He married AMANDA EATON November 09, 1914 in Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, daughter of SAMUEL EATON and SARA MARCUM. She was born November 21, 1895 in Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky, and died January 17, 1972 in Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky.

Notes for WILLIAM ABIJAH FAIRCHILD:

William Abijah Fairchild was listed in the 1920 Wayne County, Kentucky census, Mt Pisgah Precinct #10, Enumerator Burrell Roberts, House #132.

His occupation was farming

More About AMANDA EATON:

Burial: Hurt Cemetery, Cooper, Wayne County, Kentucky

Fact 1: Buried at Hurt Cemetery in Monticello

Children of WILLIAM FAIRCHILD and AMANDA EATON are:

i. ELMER11 FAIRCHILD, b. November 26, 1915, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. September 26, 1943, Belgium, France.

Notes for ELMER FAIRCHILD:

Elmer Fairchild was killed in military action in Belgium on Sept 26, 1943

More About ELMER FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Military Cemetery, Belgium

Honors: Purple Heart

11. ii. RAYMOND S FAIRCHILD, b. November 04, 1918, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. June 03, 1963, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

12. iii. HOMER WILLARD FAIRCHILD, b. November 19, 1919, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. January 01, 1981, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

13. iv. FLORA ETHEL FAIRCHILD, b. June 07, 1922, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. February 23, 1954, McLean County, Kentucky.

14. v. CLARENCE E FAIRCHILD, b. August 04, 1924, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. June 13, 1965, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

vi. ERNIST IRENE FAIRCHILD, b. April 08, 1927, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. July 28, 1933, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

Notes for ERNIST IRENE FAIRCHILD:

Ernist Irene Fairchild died from complications brought on by measles. Her grave is in an unmarked plot in Potter's Field outside of Owensboro, Kentucky.

Burial: Potter's Field, Highway 53, Owensboro, Kentucky

Cause of Death: measles followed by nephritis as a sequilla

15. vii. STELLA MARIE FAIRCHILD, b. October 29, 1929, Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky; d. December 06, 1972, Owensboro ,Daviess County, Kentucky.

 

11. RAYMOND S11 FAIRCHILD (WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born November 04, 1918 in Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky, and died June 03, 1963 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. He married MARY BELL NEIGHBORS 1945 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

More About RAYMOND S FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Whitesville, Kentucky

Cause of Death: Automobile accident on Highway 54 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky

Fact 1: Buried at Whitesville, Kentucky

Child of RAYMOND FAIRCHILD and MARY NEIGHBORS is:

16. i. KATHY12 FAIRCHILD.

12. HOMER WILLARD11 FAIRCHILD (WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born November 19, 1919 in Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky, and died January 01, 1981 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. He married MARY LOIS CLAYTON October 31, 1951 in Macon, Georgia, daughter of GEORGE CLAYTON and NETTIE COOMES. She was born January 14, 1932 in Owensboro Daviess County , Kentucky, and died September 20, 1982 in Owensboro Daviess County , Kentucky.

More About HOMER WILLARD FAIRCHILD:

Cause of Death: Pneumonia

Medical Information: Homer also had cancer

Military service: Air Force (retired First Sgt.)

Veteran: World War II

More About MARY LOIS CLAYTON:

Cause of Death: Cancer

Children of HOMER FAIRCHILD and MARY CLAYTON are:

17. i. ANNE MARGARET12 FAIRCHILD, b. April 03, 1953, Burtonwood,England.

18. ii. BRENDA KAY FAIRCHILD, b. September 13, 1956, Selma ,Dallas County, Alabama.

19. iii. DONNA FAY FAIRCHILD, b. September 13, 1956, Selma, Dallas County, Alabama.

 

13. FLORA ETHEL11 FAIRCHILD (WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born June 07, 1922 in Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky, and died February 23, 1954 in McLean County, Kentucky. She married (1) JOHN CAMPBELL. She married (2) JOHN EVITTS 1941 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

Notes for FLORA ETHEL FAIRCHILD:

Cause of death - Automobile accident

More About FLORA ETHEL FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Wayne County, Kentucky

Cause of Death: Automobile accident in McLean County, Kentucky

Child of FLORA FAIRCHILD and JOHN CAMPBELL is:

20. i. JOHN RICHARD12 EVITTS, b. April 11, 1941, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky; d. July 08, 1996, Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

 

 

14. CLARENCE E11 FAIRCHILD (WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born August 04, 1924 in Burfield, Wayne County, Kentucky, and died June 13, 1965 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. He married MARY COOPER.

More About CLARENCE E FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky

Cause of Death: Heart attack

Children of CLARENCE FAIRCHILD and MARY COOPER are:

21. i. WAYNE12 FAIRCHILD, b. February 10, 1952, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

ii. STEVE FAIRCHILD.

15. STELLA MARIE11 FAIRCHILD (WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born October 29, 1929 in Burfield,Wayne County, Kentucky, and died December 06, 1972 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

Notes for STELLA MARIE FAIRCHILD:

Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky

Cause of Death: She died in a house fire of smoke inhalation (Owensboro, Kentucky)

Children of STELLA MARIE FAIRCHILD are:

i. TOMMY12 YORK, m. JANICE.

More About TOMMY YORK:

Military service: US Army (retired)

22. ii. SHARON BOWEN, b. March 09, 1951, Hardin County, Kentucky; d. November 23, 1984, Ocala, Marion County, Florida.

16. KATHY12 FAIRCHILD (RAYMOND S11, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)

Child of KATHY FAIRCHILD is:

i. KATIE13 FAIRCHILD.

17. ANNE MARGARET12 FAIRCHILD (HOMER WILLARD11, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born April 03, 1953 in Burtonwood,England. She married (1) JAMES KENNETH CHAPPELL May 16, 1970 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, son of CHARLES CHAPPELL and MARY LEAR. He was born April 21. She married (2) WALLACE WHALEN December 15, 1977 in West Palm Beach Florida, son of CHARLES WHALEN and SARAH HOLLER. He was born April 05, 1921 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

Notes for ANNE MARGARET FAIRCHILD:

Wally retired from the Postal Service in West Palm Beach, Florida in 1983. The family then moved to Alexandria, Tennessee, and bought a farm which they named Shiloh Acres.

More About ANNE MARGARET FAIRCHILD:

Military service: US Army - Spec 4

Occupation: October 1975, US Postal Service, Supervisor (transferred from WPB Sectional Center to Nashville PDC)

Notes for WALLACE WHALEN:

In 1983, Wally retired from the Postal Service and the Whalens moved to a farm in Alexandria, Wilson County, Tennessee. They named their farm Shiloh Acres.

After leaving the Army with an Honorable Discharge, Ann started with the Postal Service in 1976. She transferred from the West Palm Beach PO to the Nashville PO and is a supervisor there.

Wally joined the Navy when he was just 17 and went right into WW II. He was a signalman and was given the nickname "Flags". Wally was aboard the USS Yorktown on the salvage crew when the great carrier was torpedoed and sunk. He received a special commendation for his bravery. Wally was a Chief Petty Officer, Signalman Corp. He served on the following ships during WWII: USS Little Bighorn, USS Oglala; USS Charger; USS Enterprise; USS Hornet; USS Buck; USS Detroit; USS C16498; USS New Orleans; USS Wasp; USS Portland; USS St Louis; USS Vincennes; USS Hammon; USS Edsel; USS Roe; Lion III; and, the USS Yorktown.

Wally tells of the time he was "loaned" to the Coast Guard and was on patrol in Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida. At that time, strict blackouts were enforced on the American coastlines. A US Navy 'tincan' sliced the Coast Guard cutter in half. Wally had gone to sleep on the chart table and rolled off the table into the water. He received a special pass to 'march down Biscayne Blvd in his skivvies', having lost all his uniforms when the cutter went down.

Another story he tells is of being arrested by the SPs for being in the restricted women's side of the Casbah in Africa. He was thrown in a POW camp, given a shirt with a target painted on it, and marched up and down the compound all day to marching music from a record player. Needless to say, he was happy to be released back to the Navy.

Wally received his discharge on September 9, 1945. (Navy service number 287 26 30) He returned to Kentucky, where he and his brothers, Charles and Elmo, opened Whalen Coal Company.

At a later date, Wally moved to Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. He built his own home on Carpenters Lake in Daviess County. He worked as a manager at Blockers in Owensboro, Kentucky, then moved to Charles Todd Uniforms and Linen, first as a manager, then as a trouble-shooter for the company.

When Wally moved his family to Tennessee, he again remodeled and built onto the existing home himself.

More About WALLACE WHALEN:

Fact 1: 1937, Army Spec 4

Fact 2: 1945, Honorable Discharge

Rank: Chief Petty Officer

Children of ANNE FAIRCHILD and WALLACE WHALEN are:

i. TINA BEA13 WHALEN, b. March 20, 1970, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky; Stepchild; m. MIKE PAGE, October 20, 1990, Shiloh Acres, Alexandria, Tennessee; b. June 15, 1970, Smithville, Dekalb County, Tennessee.

Notes for TINA BEA WHALEN:

Tina and Mike married at the home of her parents, Wally and Ann Whalen, Shiloh Acres, Alexandria, Tennessee. They have made their home on the farm.

More About TINA BEA WHALEN:

Graduated: April 2000, Volunteer St Community College

23. ii. JAMES KEVIN CHAPPELL, b. September 10, 1970, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

 

18. BRENDA KAY12 FAIRCHILD (HOMER WILLARD11, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born September 13, 1956 in Selma ,Dallas County, Alabama. She married (1) JEROME MINTON JR. October 29, 1972. He was born March 19, 1955 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. She married (2) JOSEPH PETE SCOTT June 23, 1978 in Owensboro Daviess County ,Kentucky, son of RUTH EARLEY. He was born July 15, 1953 in Tell City ,Perry County, Indiana.

More About BRENDA KAY FAIRCHILD:

Divorced: 1973, Jerome Minton

More About JOSEPH PETE SCOTT:

Fact 1: November 01, 1993, OPEN HIS OWN BUINESS ,CUSTOM CAR STEREO

Children of BRENDA FAIRCHILD and JOSEPH SCOTT are:

i. CHRISTOPHER LEE13 MINTON, b. April 16, 1973, Owensboro Daviess County ,Kentucky; m. MICHELLE LYNN COOPER, April 11, 1992, Owensboro Daviess County ,Kentucky; b. August 10, 1973, Owensboro Daviess County ,Kentucky.

ii. DAVID JEFFERSON SCOTT, b. June 23, 1974, Ocala, Marion County, Florida; Stepchild.

iii. JOSEPH BRIAN SCOTT, b. October 20, 1980, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

iv. RICKY DALE SCOTT, b. May 15, 1982, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

19. DONNA FAY12 FAIRCHILD (HOMER WILLARD11, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born September 13, 1956 in Selma, Dallas County, Alabama. She married (1) LARRY GENE WARNER December 26, 1972 in Panther, Daviess County, Kentucky. He was born September 30, 1954 in Owensboro ,Daviess County, Kentucky. She married (2) ROBERT HOOVER July 02, 1999 in Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky.

Notes for DONNA FAY FAIRCHILD:

Donna and Robert Hoover make their home in Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky

Children of DONNA FAIRCHILD and LARRY WARNER are:

i. JASON ANTHONY13 WARNER, b. December 04, 1973, Owensboro Daviess County ,Kentucky; m. JENNIFER HILL, October 04, 1997, McLean County, Kentucky; b. December 26, 1975, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

More About JASON ANTHONY WARNER:

Fact 1: June 1991, McLean County High School

More About JENNIFER HILL:

Fact 1: May 1994, McLean County High School

24. ii. BILLY JOE "BJ" WARNER, b. February 18, 1977, Owensboro Daviess County, Kentucky.

 

20. JOHN RICHARD12 EVITTS (FLORA ETHEL11 FAIRCHILD, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born April 11, 1941 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, and died July 08, 1996 in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He married JUDY.

More About JOHN RICHARD EVITTS:

Burial: Hurt Cemetery, Cooper, Wayne County, Kentucky

Cause of Death: he had emphysema

Children of JOHN EVITTS and JUDY are:

25. i. LINDA GAIL13 EVITTS.

26. ii. JOHN JR. EVITTS.

iii. MIKE EVITTS.

iv. JIMMY EVITTS.

21. WAYNE12 FAIRCHILD (CLARENCE E11, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 10, 1952 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. He married CONNIE WATHEN 1970 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. She was born September 30, 1953 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

Child of WAYNE FAIRCHILD and CONNIE WATHEN is:

i. JOSH13 FAIRCHILD, b. March 25, 1982, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

22. SHARON12 BOWEN (STELLA MARIE11 FAIRCHILD, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born March 09, 1951 in Hardin County, Kentucky, and died November 23, 1984 in Ocala, Marion County, Florida. She married WAYNE FRANTZ.

Notes for SHARON BOWEN:

Cause of death - Died in an accident on the interstate in Florida.

Children of SHARON BOWEN and WAYNE FRANTZ are:

i. DAVID13 FRANTZ, b. April 26, 1972, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

ii. JOHN FRANTZ, b. January 05, 1975, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

 

23. JAMES KEVIN13 CHAPPELL (ANNE MARGARET12 FAIRCHILD, HOMER WILLARD11, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born September 10, 1970 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. He married CHRISTIE MICHELLE RALPH December 23, 1990 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky. She was born January 17, 1971 in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

More About JAMES KEVIN CHAPPELL:

Baptized: 1970

Godparents: Judy and Tommy Bittel

Honors: Soldier of the Year

Military service: US Army

Religion: Catholic

Child of JAMES CHAPPELL and CHRISTIE RALPH is:

ASHTON BLAIR14 CHAPPELL, b. April 02, 1991, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky.

 

24. BILLY JOE "BJ"13 WARNER (DONNA FAY12 FAIRCHILD, HOMER WILLARD11, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1) was born February 18, 1977 in Owensboro Daviess County, Kentucky. He married HANNA LEIGHA RAY BELL July 12, 1997 in Calhoun, McLean County, Kentucky, daughter of RAY BELL and DIANE. She was born October 31, 1978 in Owensboro, Daviess County ,Kentucky.

More About BILLY JOE "BJ" WARNER:

Fact 1: June 1996, McLean County High School

More About HANNA LEIGHA RAY BELL:

Fact 1: June 1997, McLean County High School

Child of BILLY WARNER and HANNA BELL is:

MADISON BROOKE14 WARNER, b. September 08, 1999.

 

 

25. LINDA GAIL13 EVITTS (JOHN RICHARD12, FLORA ETHEL11 FAIRCHILD, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)

Children of LINDA GAIL EVITTS are:

i. JENNIFER14 EVITTS.

ii. HEATHER EVITTS.

iii. SAVANNAH EVITTS.

iv. KERRI EVITTS.

26. JOHN JR.13 EVITTS (JOHN RICHARD12, FLORA ETHEL11 FAIRCHILD, WILLIAM ABIJAH10, HENRY9, ABIJAH8, EBENEZER7, ABIJAH6, EBENEZER5, CALEB4, ZACHARIAH3, THOMAS2, WILLIAM1)

Children of JOHN JR. EVITTS are:

i. ELIZABETH14 EVITTS.

ii. JOHN JR. EVITTS.

iii. SAMATHA EVITTS.

iv. SARA EVITTS.

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