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John Thomas Fairchild 1810 – 1863 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 JUL 1810

Birth Location: Spartenburg, Spartenburg, South Carolina

Death Date: 1 Jun 1863

Death Location: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Father: Abraham Fairchild

Mother: Sarah Murry

Spouse(s): Pearl Sellers, Caroline KENT

Children(s): Sarah FAIRCHILD, Mattie FAIRCHILD, John FAIRCHILD, Pearl FAIRCHILD, James Fairchild, Jesse FAIRCHILD, Margaret FAIRCHILD, Nancy FAIRCHILD, Cynthia FAIRCHILD, Martha FAIRCHILD, Elizabeth FAIRCHILD

The story of John Thomas Fairchild began in 1810 in Spartenburg, Spartenburg, South Carolina. John Thomas Fairchild married Pearl Elizabeth Sellers, Caroline KENT, and had children including Sarah Ann FAIRCHILD, Mattie FAIRCHILD, John Thomas FAIRCHILD, Pearl Elizabeth FAIRCHILD, James Walter Fairchild, Jesse Marion FAIRCHILD, Margaret Louisa FAIRCHILD, Nancy A. FAIRCHILD, Cynthia F. FAIRCHILD, Martha Rebecca Caroline FAIRCHILD, Elizabeth T. FAIRCHILD. John Thomas Fairchild passed away in 1863 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

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Biography

  • The story of John Thomas Fairchild began in 1810 in Spartenburg, Spartenburg, South Carolina.
  • John Thomas Fairchild married Pearl Elizabeth Sellers, Caroline KENT, and had children including Sarah Ann FAIRCHILD, Mattie FAIRCHILD, John Thomas FAIRCHILD, Pearl Elizabeth FAIRCHILD, James Walter Fairchild, Jesse Marion FAIRCHILD, Margaret Louisa FAIRCHILD, Nancy A. FAIRCHILD, Cynthia F. FAIRCHILD, Martha Rebecca Caroline FAIRCHILD, Elizabeth T. FAIRCHILD.
  • John Thomas Fairchild passed away in 1863 in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abraham Fairchild
1752 – 1820
Birth Location: Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
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Sarah Murry
1770 – 1813
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
SM

Spouses(s)

Pearl Sellers
1800 – 1844
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
PS
Caroline KENT
1824 –
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
CK

Children(s)

Sarah FAIRCHILD
1833 –
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Mattie FAIRCHILD
1834 –
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
MF
John FAIRCHILD
1835 –
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Pearl FAIRCHILD
1837 –
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
PF
James Fairchild
1840 – 1867
Birth Location: E. Baton Rouge Parish, LA
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Jesse FAIRCHILD
1842 – 1918
Birth Location: Stony Point, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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Margaret FAIRCHILD
1844 –
Birth Location: Franklin, Mississippi
MF
Nancy FAIRCHILD
1851 –
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
NF
Cynthia FAIRCHILD
1852 –
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
CF
Martha FAIRCHILD
1856 – 1915
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
MF
Elizabeth FAIRCHILD
1857 –
Birth Location: East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
EF

John Fairchild's Ancestors

Self
John Fairchild
1810 – 1863
Birth Place: Spartenburg, Spartenburg, South Carolina
Parents
Abraham Lofton Fairchild
1752 – 1820
Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
Sarah Murry
1770 – 1813
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
John Fairchild
1710 – 1789
Charleston, Dorchester, South Carolina, United States
Rachel Porcher
1710 – 1763
Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fairchild
1680 – 1734
Elizabeth Fairchild
1680 – 1738
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Fairchild
1645 – 1734
Sarah Preston
1650 – 1677

John Fairchild's Descendants

1.
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John (Thomas) Fairchild (24 JUL 1810 – 1 Jun 1863) m. Pearl (Elizabeth) Sellers (7 SEP 1800 – 24 Dec 1844) m. Caroline KENT (1824/5 – )
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann) FAIRCHILD (12 SEP 1833 – )
  2. 2. Mattie FAIRCHILD (ABT 1834 – )
  3. 3. John (Thomas) FAIRCHILD (16 SEP 1835 – )
  4. 4. Pearl (Elizabeth) FAIRCHILD (ABT 1837 – )
  5. 5. James (Walter) Fairchild (07 Mar 1840 – 3 MAR 1867)
  6. 6. Jesse (Marion) FAIRCHILD (4 MAY 1842 – 11 FEB 1918)
  7. 7. Margaret (Louisa) FAIRCHILD (24 DEC 1844 – )
  8. 8. Nancy (A.) FAIRCHILD (12 FEB 1851 – )
  9. 9. Cynthia (F.) FAIRCHILD (BET 1852 AND 1855 – )
  10. 10. Martha (Rebecca Caroline) FAIRCHILD (13 OCT 1856 – 15 JUN 1915)
  11. 11. Elizabeth (T.) FAIRCHILD (ABT 1857/8 – )

John Fairchild's Timeline

2 Records

1810
24 JUL 1810
Birth of John Thomas Fairchild in Spartenburg, Spartenburg, South Carolina
Spartenburg, Spartenburg, South Carolina
1863
1 Jun 1863
Age 53
Death of John Thomas Fairchild in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 JUL 1810
    Event Place: Spartenburg, Spartenburg, South Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1863
    Event Place: East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
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