Elam J. Fairchild

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(Research):Census Information

1850 Federal Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Enumerated 13 Sept 1850
Stamped 934
111-111
Elam W Fairchilds 23 M Farmer $700 Ohio
Martha Fairchilds 22 F Ind
David Lynxwyler 21 M Laborer Ind (Probably Martha's brother)

1860 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb Township
Post Office Stuartsvile
Enumerated 14 Jun 1860 Wm. Adam
Page 38
329-275
Henry Fairchild 20 W Farmer $300 Ind
Minerva Fairchild 20 W Ind
Ellen (sic) Fairchild 35 W Ind (sic)<--should be Elam
Martha Fairchild 32 W Ind
Eliza Fairchild 9 W Ind
John Fairchild 6 W Ind

1870 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb Twp
Enumerated 8 July 1870 by John Preaus
Page 28
188-203
Fairchild, Elam 42 M W Farmer $4020 $2000 Ohio
Fairchild, Martha 41 F W Keeping House Ind
Fairchild, John 16 M W Helps on Farm
Dodge, Jaus? 14 F W Domestic Servant Ark
Olmsted, John 20 M W Farm Laborere Ind

Also listed on this census page were William Fairchild (age 44) and family and Jasper Fairchild (age 33) and family.

1880 Federal Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Elam FAIRCHILD Self M Male W 52 OH Farmer NY IN
Martha FAIRCHILD Wife M Female W 51 IN IN IN ?u?
?/u?Elizabeth HUDSON Other S Female W 5 IN IN IN ?u?
?/u?John MONTGOMERY Other S Male W 23 IN Boarder/Laborer IN IN
William WADEL Other W Male W 30 OH Boarder/Laborer ENG ENG
Source Information:
Census Place Robb, Posey, Indiana
Family History Library Film?b? ?/b?1254305?u?
?/u?NA Film Number T9-0305
Page Number 193A

1900 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb, ED 51
Enumerated 3 & 4 June 1900 by William A. Cavett
SD 1 ED 51 Sheet 10 B
228-228
Fairchilds, Elam Hd W M Mar 1828 M 3 years Ohio NY NY Landlord
Fairchilds, Mary J W F Oct 1837 62 M 3 years 0/0 Indiana England NY
Vaughan, Liza E. Dtr W F Jan 1851 49 Wd Ind Ohio Ind
Vaughan, Medreth E. Granddaughter W F Mar 1895 5 S Ind Ky Ind

Elam married Martha Linxwiler on 14 Apr 1850 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Martha (daughter of Christopher Linxweiler and Mary Ann Rose) was born on 28 Sep 1828 in Posey County, Indiana; died on 27 Aug 1893 in Posey County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliza Ellen Fairchild was born on 31 Jan 1851 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died on 18 Oct 1910 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana.
2. John Fairchild was born about 1854 in Posey County, Indiana; and died.

Elam married Mary Paul on 26 Sep 1897 in Indiana. Mary was born in Oct 1837 in Indiana; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows his as a farmer and carpenter.

Sherman married Diantha Cody on 28 Oct 1824 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Diantha (daughter of John Cody and Mary Foster) was born on 24 Nov 1803 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1832 in Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows her as the daughter of John Cody.

Jonathan married Hannah Sherman about 1785 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 28 May 1765 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 12 May 1843 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows her as the daughter of John SHERMAN and Hannah CLARK.

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He is shown as dying in Evansville, Idaho, presumably in error, on the "Six, Wierschke Families & More" tree at Rootsweb.

John married Mary Foster. Mary was born about 1780 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died about 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Seth married Catherine Wheeler. Catherine was born about 1743 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in in Otsego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows her as the daughter of Andrew WHEELER.

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Married:
Seth Fairchild (c. 8 Mar 1741 Newtown, CT-28 Apr 1815 Butternuts, Otsego co., NY) m. Catherine Wheeler (c. 1743 Newtown, CT-____). Catherine was the daughter of Andrew Wheeler. Children of Seth and Catherine: 1) Jonathon b. 3 Sep 1767, 2) Daniel b. 2 Feb 1768, 3) Levi b. 1770, 4)Isaac b. 1772, 4) Abel b. 1774, 5) Betsey b. 1775, 6) Molly b. 1777, 7) Hannah b. 1779; m. Thomas Roberts, Jr. 1792 Newtown, CT. On Nov 1782 the estate of Andrew Wheeler of Newtown was distributed. Daughter Catherine Fairchild is among those named. That same date the heirs of Andrew quit-claimed their interest in the estate, and Seth and Catherine are among the names. Elizabeth is named as widow of Andrew, but whether she is mother of Catherine is unknown. Seth was in Newtown when he and Catherine deeded their house and barn to Philo Fairchild 9 Apr. 1796. Their Newtown land was deeded the same date to Joseph Fairchild. They were still in Newtown 14 Feb 1799 when Seth was grantor to Adonirum Fairchild of Newtown. Seth was of Wawarsing, Ulster county, NY, when he quit-claimed 25A in Washington and Roxbury, CT. on 29 Nov 1806. On 20 Apr 1807 he was still in Wawarsing when he sold land in Washington, CT. for &1, 128.46. Seth moved to Otsego county, NY after 1807. His will was dated 28 Apr 1815 and was probated 29 June 1815. Named are the widow and all eight children. The sons accompanied their parents to Otsego county, NY.

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Joseph married Mary Parmenter. Mary (daughter of Joseph Elias Parmenter and Thankful Baker) was born on 18 Apr 1737 in Hopkinton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; died in Mar 1817 in Upton, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]