hmtl5 Erastus Chambers Fairchild b. 1854 Vermilion County, Illinois d. 15 Jan 1939 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska: Gritton Genealogy
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Erastus Chambers Fairchild

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  • Name Erastus Chambers Fairchild 
    Born 1854  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1885  Grant, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 15 Jan 1939  Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Buried Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    Person ID I523  Gritton
    Last Modified 13 Mar 2024 

    Family 1 Margaret J. Gritton,   b. 1853, Henry County, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1892, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1874  Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Oliver Archibald Fairchild,   b. 29 Dec 1876, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1930, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     2. Ora Adelia Fairchild,   b. 17 Mar 1879, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1923, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     3. James Edward Fairchild,   b. 13 May 1882, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1941, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Alice Fairchild,   b. 17 Jan 1884, Vermilion County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Dec 1892, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Thurza Pearl Churchill,   b. 17 Jul 1870, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1938, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Children 
     1. Cecil Merle Fairchild,   b. 17 Jan 1896, North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1919  (Age 23 years)
     2. Harold Erastus Fairchild,   b. 20 Jan 1899, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1972, Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Zoa Fairchild,   b. 30 Oct 1900, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1983, Paradise, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Ovillin Fairchild,   b. 3 Mar 1903, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 59 years)
     5. Mary Charlotte Fairchild,   b. 26 Feb 1907, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Nov 1996, Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 
    Family ID F255  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1854 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 5 Nov 1874 - Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Newell Township, Vermilion County, Illinois Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1885 - Grant, Buffalo County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Jan 1939 - Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Relatives Attend Funeral At Miller
      The remains of Erastus Fairchild accompanied by relatives was taken to Miller Monday for services. Mr. Fairchild had made his home here for past few months with his daughter, Mrs. Ted Abbott, 733 W. 8th. He was born at Danville, Ill., July 8th, 1853 and passed away Jan. 15th, 1939 following a brief illness. Surviving are his daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Coll and Mrs. Ted Abbott of North Platte and Mrs. Clarence Peterson of Los Angeles, and his sons, Harold and James of Miller. Interment was at Kearney beside his wife who passed away about a year ago.
      Relatives attending funeral services at Kearney Tuesday for Erastus Fairchild were Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Cool and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Abbott, Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Tatom, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Easton, Mrs. Vincent Roddy, Mrs. Jack Didel, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jeffers.
      The Tribune, North Platte, Nebraska. Thursday, 19 January 1939.
      [3, 6]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Find a Grave.

    2. [S75] The Family of Gritton, Don Claypool, (Don Claypool, 1997).

    3. [S17] Obituary.

    4. [S46] Illinois Marriages, 1790-1860.

    5. [S48] Marriage Abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1853-1874, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society).

    6. [S102] Newspaper article.


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