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Ernest Oliver Fields 1880–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 December 1880

Birth Location: Cumberland, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1950

Death Location: United States

Father: John Fields

Mother: Melinda Fields

Spouse(s): Myrtle Fields

Children(s): Gladys Burnett, Everette Fields, Ollie Ottinger, Emmett Sr, Earnest Fields, Ethel Grissom, Laura Beyer, Joyce Williams

Ernest Oliver Fields was born in 1880 in Cumberland, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Lansford Fields And Melinda Emaline Edmonds Fields. In 1930, Ernest Oliver Fields resided in District 5, District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA. In 1935, Ernest Oliver Fields resided in Peay, Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee. Ernest Oliver Fields married Myrtle V Mcdowell Fields, and had children including Earnest Eugene Fields, Emmett Richard Fields Sr, Ethel V Fields Grissom, Everette N Fields, Gladys E Fields Burnett, Joyce Eloise Fields Williams, Laura A Fields Beyer, Mary J Fiedler, Ollie C Fields Ottinger. Ernest Oliver Fields passed away in 1950 in United States.

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Biography

  • Ernest Oliver Fields was born in 1880 in Cumberland, Tennessee, USA, the child of John Lansford Fields And Melinda Emaline Edmonds Fields.
  • In 1930, Ernest Oliver Fields resided in District 5, District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1935, Ernest Oliver Fields resided in Peay, Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee.
  • Ernest Oliver Fields married Myrtle V Mcdowell Fields, and had children including Earnest Eugene Fields, Emmett Richard Fields Sr, Ethel V Fields Grissom, Everette N Fields, Gladys E Fields Burnett, Joyce Eloise Fields Williams, Laura A Fields Beyer, Mary J Fiedler, Ollie C Fields Ottinger.
  • Ernest Oliver Fields passed away in 1950 in United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fields
1848–1934
Birth Location: Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
JF
Melinda Fields
1849–1928
Birth Location: Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
MF

Spouses(s)

Myrtle Fields
1887–1974
Birth Location: Tennessee
MF

Children(s)

Gladys Burnett
1908–1987
Birth Location: Tennessee
GB
Everette Fields
1915–1991
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Ollie Ottinger
1921–1980
Birth Location: Tennessee
OO
Emmett Sr
1913–1991
Birth Location: Tennessee
ES
Earnest Fields
1926–1990
Birth Location: Tennessee
EF
Ethel Grissom
1910–
Birth Location: Tennessee
EG
Laura Beyer
1906–1995
Birth Location: –
LB
Joyce Williams
1928–1991
Birth Location: Tennessee
JW

Ernest Fields's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Fields
1880–1950
Birth Place: Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John Lansford Fields
1848–1934
Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Melinda (Emaline (Edmonds)) Fields
1849–1928
Bledsoe, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Jordon Edmons
1826–1897
Elizabeth (Louise ‘Eliza’ (Brewer)) Edmonds
1828–1865
Great-Grandparents
Pleasant Brewer
1800–1871
Elizabeth Brewer
1803–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ambrose Brewer
1753–1855
Mary Richardson
1761–1847

Ernest Fields's Descendants

1.
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Ernest (Oliver) Fields (13 December 1880–1950) m. Myrtle (V (McDowell)) Fields (25 March 1887–25 April 1974)
  1. 1. Gladys (E (Fields)) Burnett 1908–1987 m. Cornell (Dodge) Burnett 1907–1958
  2. 2. Everette (N) Fields 1915–1991
  3. 3. Ollie (C (Fields)) Ottinger 1921–1980
  4. 4. Emmett (Richard Fields) Sr 1913–1991 m. Christine ((Flynn)) Fields 1915–1942 m. Pearl (Victoria (Conatser)) Fields 1921–1961
  5. 5. Earnest (Eugene) Fields 1926–1990
  6. 6. Ethel (V (Fields)) Grissom 1910– m. John (Thomas ‘Johnny’) Grissom 1907–1983
  7. 7. Laura (A (Fields)) Beyer 1906–1995
  8. 8. Joyce (Eloise (Fields)) Williams 1928–1991

Ernest Fields's Timeline

6 Records

1880
13 December 1880
Birth of Ernest Oliver Fields in Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Ernest Oliver Fields resided here in District 5, District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
District 5, District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
1935
1935
Age 55
Ernest Oliver Fields resided here in Peay, Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee
Peay, Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee
1940
1940
Age 60
Ernest Oliver Fields resided here in 5th District, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
5th District, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 70
Ernest Oliver Fields resided here in Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
1950
1950
Age 70
Death of Ernest Oliver Fields in Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 December 1880
    Event Place: Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 13
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03883; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 18-10
    [3] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341971
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: 33; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 18-3
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: District 5, District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: District 5, Cumberland, Tennessee; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2341971

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Peay, Vandever, Cumberland, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03883; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 18-10

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 5th District, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: m-t0627-03883; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 18-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee; Roll: 33; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 18-3

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Death Records, Tennessee State Library and Archives; Nashville, Tennessee; Tennessee Death Records, 1908-1958; Roll Number: 13
    [2] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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