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Joshua Fairchild 1797–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 JAN 1797

Birth Location: Townsend, Haldimand County, Ontario, British North America

Death Date: 15 JAN 1891

Death Location: Basin, Cassia County, Idaho, USA

Father: Joshua Fairchild

Mother: Elizabeth Cooley

Spouse(s): Prudence Fenner, {Unknown} None, Mary Skinner, Clarinda Gleason, Mary Buckham

Children(s): Elizabeth Fairchild, Alma Fairchild, Moroni Fairchild, Anne Fairchild, Benjamin Fairchild, Joshua Fairchild, Mary Fairchild, Harvey Fairchild, Clara Fairchild, Isaac Fairchild, Lucy Fairchild, Rebecca Fairchild, Mary Fairchild, Phoebe Fairchild, Shiloh Fairchild

The story of Joshua Fairchild began in 1797 in Townsend, Haldimand County, Ontario, British North America. Joshua Fairchild married Clarinda Gleason, Mary Ann Buckham, Mary Skinner, Prudence Fenner, Unknown, and had children including Alma Fenner Fairchild, Anne E Fairchild, Benjamin Fairchild, Clara Fairchild, Elizabeth Fairchild, Harvey H Fairchild, Isaac Fairchild, Joshua Fairchild, Lucy J Fairchild, Mary Ann Fairchild, Mary Fairchild, Moroni Fenner Fairchild, Phoebe Fairchild, Rebecca Fairchild, Shiloh Benjamin Fairchild. Joshua Fairchild passed away in 1891 in Basin, Cassia County, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joshua Fairchild began in 1797 in Townsend, Haldimand County, Ontario, British North America.
  • Joshua Fairchild married Clarinda Gleason, Mary Ann Buckham, Mary Skinner, Prudence Fenner, Unknown, and had children including Alma Fenner Fairchild, Anne E Fairchild, Benjamin Fairchild, Clara Fairchild, Elizabeth Fairchild, Harvey H Fairchild, Isaac Fairchild, Joshua Fairchild, Lucy J Fairchild, Mary Ann Fairchild, Mary Fairchild, Moroni Fenner Fairchild, Phoebe Fairchild, Rebecca Fairchild, Shiloh Benjamin Fairchild.
  • Joshua Fairchild passed away in 1891 in Basin, Cassia County, Idaho, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Fairchild
1771–1854
Birth Location: Queensbury, Dutchess County, Province of New York, British North America
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Elizabeth Cooley
1761–1829
Birth Location: Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America
EC

Spouses(s)

Prudence Fenner
1797–1895
Birth Location: Hopkinton, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
PF
{Unknown} None
1783–1827
Birth Location: –
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Mary Skinner
1797–1823
Birth Location: Lincoln, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, British North America
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Clarinda Gleason
1800–
Birth Location: –
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Mary Buckham
1808–1898
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
MB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Fairchild
1828–1910
Birth Location: Marion, Marion County, Ohio, USA
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Alma Fairchild
1833–1891
Birth Location: St Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, USA
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Moroni Fairchild
1835–1909
Birth Location: Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
MF
Anne Fairchild
1839–1840
Birth Location: Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois, USA
AF
Benjamin Fairchild
1818–1853
Birth Location: Huron, Erie County, Ohio, USA
BF
Joshua Fairchild
1820–1875
Birth Location: Townsend, Norfolk County, Ontario, British North America
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Mary Fairchild
1821–1846
Birth Location: Huron, Erie County, Ohio, USA
MF
Harvey Fairchild
1824–1885
Birth Location: Fulton County, Illinois, USA
HF
Clara Fairchild
1841–1941
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
CF
Isaac Fairchild
1844–1919
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
IF
Lucy Fairchild
1847–1909
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
LF
Rebecca Fairchild
1848–1877
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
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Mary Fairchild
1850–1881
Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
MF
Phoebe Fairchild
1854–1937
Birth Location: Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
PF
Shiloh Fairchild
1855–1940
Birth Location: Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
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Joshua Fairchild's Ancestors

Self
Joshua Fairchild
1797–1891
Birth Place: Townsend, Haldimand County, Ontario, British North America
Parents
Joshua Fairchild
1771–1854
Queensbury, Dutchess County, Province of New York, British North America
Elizabeth Cooley
1761–1829
Greenwich, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British North America
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Fairchild's Descendants

1.
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Joshua Fairchild (16 JAN 1797–15 JAN 1891) m. Prudence Fenner (25 MAR 1797–5 SEP 1895) m. {Unknown} (1783–1827) m. Mary Skinner (1797–1823) m. Clarinda Gleason (ABT 1800–) m. Mary (Ann) Buckham (11 JUN 1808–23 APR 1898)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Fairchild 1828–1910 m. Brigham Young 1801–1877 m. James (A.) Matthews 1805–1920 m. James (David) Lyman 1826–1852 m. Joseph McMurray 1832–1859 m. William (Lowery) Chastain 1836–1911
    1. 1. Angeline Lyman 1848–1852
    2. 2. James (Acy) Lyman 1851–1942
    3. 3. Elizabeth McMurray 1856–1922
    4. 4. Joseph McMurray 1858–1907
    5. 5. William Chastain 1866–1942
    6. 6. Junius (Franklin) Chastain 1869–1927
  2. 2. Alma (Fenner) Fairchild 1833–1891
  3. 3. Moroni (Fenner) Fairchild 1835–1909
  4. 4. Anne (E.) Fairchild 1839–1840
  5. 5. Benjamin Fairchild 1818–1853
  6. 6. Joshua Fairchild 1820–1875
  7. 7. Mary Fairchild 1821–1846
  8. 8. Harvey (H.) Fairchild 1824–1885
  9. 9. Clara Fairchild 1841–1941
  10. 10. Isaac Fairchild 1844–1919
  11. 11. Lucy (J.) Fairchild 1847–1909
  12. 12. Rebecca Fairchild 1848–1877
  13. 13. Mary (Ann) Fairchild 1850–1881
  14. 14. Phoebe Fairchild 1854–1937
  15. 15. Shiloh (Benjamin) Fairchild 1855–1940

Joshua Fairchild's Timeline

2 Records

1797
16 JAN 1797
Birth of Joshua Fairchild in Townsend, Haldimand County, Ontario, British North America
Townsend, Haldimand County, Ontario, British North America
1891
15 JAN 1891
Age 94
Death of Joshua Fairchild in Basin, Cassia County, Idaho, USA
Basin, Cassia County, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 JAN 1797
    Event Place: Townsend, Haldimand County, Ontario, British North America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1891
    Event Place: Basin, Cassia County, Idaho, USA
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