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Tom Frank Eakins

Male 1913 - 1980  (66 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Tom Frank Eakins was born on 29 Oct 1913 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona (son of Thomas James Eakins and Mabel Etta Fairchild); died on 14 Mar 1980; was buried on 17 Mar 1980 in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Saint Louis County, Missouri.

    Notes:

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80409951/tom-frank-eakins

    Section F, Site 803

    Family/Spouse: Marie Mullins. Marie was born on 30 Mar 1922 in Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; died on 14 Dec 1999; was buried on 17 Dec 1999 in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Saint Louis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas James Eakins was born on 26 Jan 1876 in Denton County, Texas; died on 23 Sep 1968 in Lehigh, Coal County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: farmer
    • Cremated: 1930, Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma

    Notes:

    Thomas James Eakins was born 26 Jan 1876 in Texas and died 23 September 1968 in Lehigh, Oklahoma. He was the son of Noah J. Eakins and Larissa F. Friar. He married Mabel E. Fairchild on 21 November 1910 in Flagstaff, Arizona. They had nine children.
    1968 Obit. from The Hammon Advocate newspaper in Hammond, Oklahoma- Services for Thomas James Eakins, 92, Lehigh, retired rancher were held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Lehigh Baptist Church. The Rev. Lee R. Newberry Wardville, conducted the services and burial was in the Memorial Park, Oklahoma City Slater Funeral home of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements., Mr. Eazkins died suddenly at his home Monday. He was a native of Denton County, Texas and was born January 26, 1876. He had lived in Lehigh 21 years moving there from Hammon, Oklahoma in 1947.Mr. Eakins is survived by his wife, Mabel; three daughters, Ramona Eakins, San Francisco, Iris Engel, Fairfield, California, and Ran Sutherlin, Oklahoma City; five sons, Fred of Meade, Kansas, Tom, Belleville, Illinois, Ralph, Vietnam, Jack, Oklahoma City, and James, Midwest City; 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50298092/thomas-james-eakins

    Thomas married Mabel Etta Fairchild on 21 Nov 1910 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona. Mabel (daughter of John Fletcher Fairchild and Mary Catherine Hunt) was born on 18 Jan 1893 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona; died on 26 Jul 1989 in Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mabel Etta Fairchild was born on 18 Jan 1893 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona (daughter of John Fletcher Fairchild and Mary Catherine Hunt); died on 26 Jul 1989 in Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.

    Notes:

    Mabel Etta Eakins (nee Fairchild) was born 18 Jan 1893 in Flagstaff, Arizona and died 26 July 1989 in Bethany, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of John Fletcher Fairchild (1851-1899) and Mary Catherine Hunt (1874-1949).
    She married Thomas James Eakins on 21 November 1910 in Flagstaff, Arizona. She was survived by three daughters, Ramona Eakins, San Francisco, Iris Engel, Fairfield, California, and Ran Sutherlin, Oklahoma City; five sons, Fred of Meade, Kansas, Tom, Belleville, Illinois, Ralph, Vietnam, Jack, Oklahoma City, and James, Midwest City; 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
    Courtesy of Kartomb, FAG # 47038437).


    Eakins
    Mabel, E., 96, of Bethany, died Wednesday. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas J. Eakins and sons, Guy and Thomas. Survived by daughters, Ramona Eakins, Iris Engle, Fran Sutherlin; sons, Fred, Ralph, Jim, and Zack Eakins; sister, Madeline Evans; 15 grandchildren. Graveside service 1pm Friday, Memorial Park Cemetery. Bill Merritt Bethany.
    The Daily Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Thursday, 27 July 1898, page 40


    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50298048/mabel-etta-eakins

    Children:
    1. William Fred Eakins was born on 3 Mar 1912 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona; died on 12 May 1997 in Durant, Bryan County, Oklahoma; was buried in Lehigh Cemetery, Lehigh, Coal County, Oklahoma.
    2. 1. Tom Frank Eakins was born on 29 Oct 1913 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona; died on 14 Mar 1980; was buried on 17 Mar 1980 in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, Saint Louis County, Missouri.
    3. Iris Jean Eakins was born on 29 Jan 1924 in Hammon, Roger Mills County, Oklahoma; died on 21 Jan 2014 in Fairfield, Solano County, California; was buried in Suisun-Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Solano County, California.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  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-fairchild

    John married Mary Catherine Hunt on 9 Sep 1889 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona. Mary was born on 20 Jul 1874 in Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1949 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Mary Catherine Hunt was born on 20 Jul 1874 in Illinois; died on 18 Dec 1949 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona; was buried in Citizens Cemetery, Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona
    • Census: 1930, Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona

    Notes:

    Note on Find a Grave
    Daughter of James Hunt and Mary Catherine Tobin. Her first husband was John Fletcher Fairchild (1851-1899). She married second William Chesley Hart (1879-1949). She was mother to ten children. She was step-mother to Frank Perry and Anna Pearl Fairchild children of her first husband John Fletcher Fairchild whom she raised after the death of their mother. With her husband John Fletcher Fairchild she had Catherine, Mabel Etta, Mary Helen, and John Fletcher Jr Fairchild Another daughter Madeline Fairchild was born after John Fletcher's death - her father is unknown, and then she had Stella Mae, Lewis Edmund, and Edith Wilma Hart with her husband William Chesley Hart.


    Name:
    daughter of James Hunt and Mary Catherine Tobin

    Buried:
    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95502022/mary-catherine-hart

    Children:
    1. Catherine Fairchild was born on 29 Sep 1890 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona; died on 10 Nov 1986 in Eureka, Humboldt County, California; was buried in Multnomah Park Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon.
    2. 3. Mabel Etta Fairchild was born on 18 Jan 1893 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona; died on 26 Jul 1989 in Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; was buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.
    3. Mary Helen Fairchild was born on 31 Mar 1895 in Coconino County, Arizona; died on 1 Dec 1960 in Maricopa County, Arizona.
    4. John Fletcher Fairchild was born on 2 Sep 1897 in Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona; died on 19 Sep 1982 in Sedona, Coconino County, Arizona; was buried in Sedona Community Cemetery, Sedona, Coconino County, Arizona.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  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-fairchild

    Daniel 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]


  2. 13.  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-fairchild

    Notes:

    Married:
    Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 25. Jacob Gritton, father, signed permission for Dorothy Ann Gritton.

    Children:
    1. 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.
    2. Francis A. Fairchild was born about 1845 in Illinois; died after 1877.
    3. 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.
    4. William C. Fairchild was born about 1850 in Vermilion County, Illinois.
    5. 6. 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.
    6. 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.


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