Catherine Berdenia Fairchild
1915 - 2006 (91 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Catherine Berdenia Fairchild was born on 22 Aug 1915 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of Vale Fairchild and Flora Cundiff); died on 18 Nov 2006; was buried in East Lynn Cemetery, East Lynn, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16730760/cathryn-b_-kingCatherine married Robert Brenner King on 14 Dec 1945. Robert was born on 22 Mar 1913 in Illinois; died on 18 Mar 2000 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in East Lynn Cemetery, East Lynn, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Vale Fairchild was born on 1 Feb 1891 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of William Edward Fairchild and Mary Shanks); died in Aug 1985 in Rankin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in East Lynn Cemetery, East Lynn, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1930, Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1940, Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
East Lynn Cemetery records show Vale married twice. Flora Fairchild (1891-1959) and Ruth Crain (1895-1971). Ruth was the widow of Roy T. Lee (1892-1956). Roy T Lee was a widower when he married Ruth in 1919.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55609504/vale-fairchildVale married Flora Cundiff. Flora was born on 22 Jun 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Mar 1959; was buried in East Lynn Cemetery, East Lynn, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Flora Cundiff was born on 22 Jun 1891 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 4 Mar 1959; was buried in East Lynn Cemetery, East Lynn, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55609518/flora-fairchildChildren:
- 1. Catherine Berdenia Fairchild was born on 22 Aug 1915 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 18 Nov 2006; was buried in East Lynn Cemetery, East Lynn, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 3
4. William Edward Fairchild was born on 5 Dec 1857 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois (son of John Howell Fairchild and Mary Holloway); died on 27 Aug 1927 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 29 Aug 1927 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1900, Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1910, Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1920, Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67446665/william-edward-fairchildWilliam married Mary Shanks on 2 Feb 1881 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Leonidis Shanks and Margaret Newbrough) was born on 26 Jun 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 May 1943 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mary Shanks was born on 26 Jun 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois (daughter of Leonidis Shanks and Margaret Newbrough); died on 16 May 1943 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Census: 1930, South Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67446638/mary-fairchildChildren:
- Goldie Fairchild was born on 22 Jun 1889 in Illinois; died on 7 Jan 1991 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 2. Vale Fairchild was born on 1 Feb 1891 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died in Aug 1985 in Rankin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in East Lynn Cemetery, East Lynn, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Stacy Fairchild was born on 23 Jun 1897 in Illinois; died on 24 Apr 1989 in Rankin, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 4
8. John Howell Fairchild was born on 17 Jun 1826 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died on 3 Feb 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Fairchild Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: farmer
- Census: 1860, Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1870, Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1880, Ross Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Parents: Timothy Fairchild and Nancy Blevins
Name:
son of Timothy Fairchild and Nancy Blevins
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19902832/john-howell-fairchildJohn married Mary Holloway on 29 Jan 1852 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Mary was born on 17 Dec 1835 in Warren County, Indiana; died on 16 Oct 1901 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Fairchild Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Mary Holloway was born on 17 Dec 1835 in Warren County, Indiana; died on 16 Oct 1901 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Fairchild Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Parents: William Holloway and Eleanor Wilfawn.
Name:
daughter of William Holloway and Eleanor Wilfawn
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19902745/mary-fairchildNotes:
Married:
Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 25. No record of anyone signing permission for either bride or groom.Children:
- 4. William Edward Fairchild was born on 5 Dec 1857 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 27 Aug 1927 in Henning, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 29 Aug 1927 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
10. Leonidis Shanks was born on 18 Jan 1839 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of William Shanks and Sallie Martin); died on 6 Jun 1916 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried on 8 Jun 1916 in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- _MILT: Civil War
- Census: 1860, Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1870, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1880, Pilot Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1900, Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
- Census: 1910, Middlefork Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938: Leonidas Shanks, age 77, adimtted 1916 Danville Branch.
Enlisted 27 Feb 1864. Danville. Co.C. 12 Ill. Inf. Discharged 31 May 1865, Davids Island, NY
Died:
US National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67482880/leondis-shanksLeonidis married Margaret Newbrough on 6 Feb 1859 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Margaret (daughter of Abel Newbrough and Susannah Cline) was born on 21 Dec 1839 in Illinois; died on 29 Dec 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Margaret Newbrough was born on 21 Dec 1839 in Illinois (daughter of Abel Newbrough and Susannah Cline); died on 29 Dec 1915 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67482894Children:
- 5. Mary Shanks was born on 26 Jun 1860 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 16 May 1943 in Rossville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- William Shanks was born on 13 Feb 1863 in Illinois; died on 7 May 1952; was buried in Potomac Cemetery, Potomac, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Carrie Shanks was born about 1869 in Illinois; died before 1880.
- Cora Shanks was born in Nov 1875 in Illinois; died in 1956; was buried in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois.
- Lula Shanks was born about 1878 in Illinois.
- Ella Shanks was born about 1879 in Illinois.
- John Martin Shanks was born on 15 Oct 1882 in Illinois; died in 1974; was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Sac City, Sac County, Iowa.