Frank Perry Fairchild
1884 - 1957 (73 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Frank Perry Fairchild was born on 6 Oct 1884 in Fort Davis, Presidio County, Texas (son of John Fletcher Fairchild and Pearl Howard); died on 24 Oct 1957 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried on 28 Oct 1957 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona. Other Events:
- Occupation: Inspiration Copper mine, laborer
Notes:
Note from Find a Grave
Frank P. Fairchild, was born at Fort Davis, Texas in 1884 to Fletcher and Pearl Fairchild and came to Coconino County at the age of three years.
Frank was named for both his grandfathers, Franklin and Perry.
Frank, lived until Oct. 24th 1957. As a young man. He worked as a cowhand for the CO Bar Ranch and later, he spent some of his life as a deputy sheriff, following his fathers profession. He was deputy Sheriff under Thomas E. Pulliam and Bill Dickinson.
Frank married Rosamond O. Black, on the 23rd of Apr. 1913 in Flagstaff, Coconino, Az. At the time of his death he was married to a woman named Lillian. He had a daughter, Grace who's married name was Gilmore, who at the time of his death had two children, Linda and Allan Gilmore.
Frank was listed on his step-mother Mary's obituary in December 1949 as living in Miami.
Mr. Fairchild also was a state penitentiary guard at Florence for two years and spent 15 years as captain of the outside guards at the Inspiration Copper Mine where he lived until a year before he died, then he moved to Phoenix.
Mr. Fairchild died at his home, 3523 W. Portland, Phoenix AZ.
Funeral services were held at 11:A.M. in Mortensen Kingsley Mortuary, 1020 W. Washington, Phoenix AZ. He was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43745258/frank-p-fairchild
2. John Fletcher Fairchild was born in 1851 in Vermilion County, Illinois (son of Daniel Perry Fairchild and Dorothy Ann Gritton); died on 22 Oct 1899 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in burial details unknown. Other Events:
- Occupation: deputy sheriff
- Census: 1880, Fort Davis, Presidio County, Texas
Notes:
Obituary from Find a Grave
The Coconino Sun. 28, October 1899.
Death Of Fletcher Fairchild
Fletcher Fairchild died at the Territorial Insane Asylum on Sunday morning, the 22nd inst.,and was buried at Phoenix on Monday. Mr. Fairchild had been in failing health for two years past and had been gradually failing.
On August 16 he was adjudged insane and was sent to the asylum. He was elected sheriff of this county at the last election, but was never able to assume the duties of the office, though he qualified and was nominally sheriff until August 16.
He was a native of Illinois, but his life was spent in the west, and in every place he resided he had served as a peace officer. He came to Arizona from New Mexico about sixteen years ago, and nearly all that time held an appointment under the sheriff. He was a popular and efficient official and won a reputation as an officer who never let his man escape. Deceased was about 48 years of age and leaves a wife and six children to mourn his loss.
Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 26 December 2018), memorial page for John Fletcher Fairchild (1851-22 Oct 1899), Find A Grave Memorial no. 76757562, ; Maintained by Athanatos (contributor 46907585) Unknown.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76757562/john-fletcher-fairchildJohn married Pearl Howard. Pearl was born about 1851 in Texas; died before 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Pearl Howard was born about 1851 in Texas; died before 1889. Notes:
Birth:
Birthplace from her daughter Anna's death certificate.Children:
- 1. Frank Perry Fairchild was born on 6 Oct 1884 in Fort Davis, Presidio County, Texas; died on 24 Oct 1957 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried on 28 Oct 1957 in Greenwood Memory Lawn Cemetery, Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona.
- Anna Pearl Fairchild was born in Nov 1886 in New Mexico; died on 23 Dec 1918 in Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried on 24 Dec 1918 in Wickenburg Cemetery, Wickenburg, Maricopa County, Arizona.
Generation: 3
4. Daniel Perry Fairchild was born on 18 Nov 1820 in Evansville, Randolph County, Illinois; died on 4 Jun 1897 in Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: owner, brick factory
- Census: 1860, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois
Notes:
Name:
son of Orman Fairchild and Hannah Wagnon
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79858882/daniel-perry-fairchildDaniel married Dorothy Ann Gritton on 7 Apr 1842 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Dorothy (daughter of Jacob Gritton and Elizabeth Adkinson) was born on 2 Feb 1823 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 7 May 1900 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Dorothy Ann Gritton was born on 2 Feb 1823 in Mercer County, Kentucky (daughter of Jacob Gritton and Elizabeth Adkinson); died on 7 May 1900 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79859063/dorothy-ann-fairchildNotes:
Married:
Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 25. Jacob Gritton, father, signed permission for Dorothy Ann Gritton.Children:
- Amanda Jane Fairchild was born on 22 Jan 1843 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Sep 1932 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Francis A. Fairchild was born about 1845 in Illinois; died after 1877.
- Elizabeth Fairchild was born in 1847 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 8 Aug 1911 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- William C. Fairchild was born about 1850 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
- 2. John Fletcher Fairchild was born in 1851 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 22 Oct 1899 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona; was buried in burial details unknown.
- Hannah A. Fairchild was born on 17 Aug 1855 in Illinois; died on 30 Oct 1881 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Fairchild Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
Generation: 4
10. 
Jacob Gritton was born on 16 Jun 1797 in Mercer County, Kentucky (son of John Gritton and Elizabeth Hoagland); died on 19 Sep 1842 in Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Johnson Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52613406/jacob-grittonJacob married Elizabeth Adkinson on 1 Feb 1823 in Mercer County, Kentucky. Elizabeth was born on 19 Jan 1802 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died about 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Elizabeth Adkinson was born on 19 Jan 1802 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died about 1860. Children:
- 5. Dorothy Ann Gritton was born on 2 Feb 1823 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 7 May 1900 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Eliza Jane Gritton was born about 1825 in Mercer County, Kentucky.
- Nancy Ellen Gritton was born on 1 Jun 1838 in Mercer County, Kentucky; died on 20 Oct 1892 in Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Sarah J. Gritton was born about 1827 in Mercer County, Kentucky.