Edmund Fairchild (abt. 1786 - 1853)

Born about 1786 in Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Mehetable (Beardsley) Fairchild — married 14 Mar 1815 in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 14 May 1853 at about age 67 in East Herrick, Bradford County, Pennsylvania

Edmund Fairchild was married to a descendant of the immigrants William Beardsley and Mary Harvie.

Biography

Son of Ephraim & Mary (Platt) Fairchild, and husband of Mehitable Beardsley

"IA1-2-1-1 Edmund Fairchild:
.....b. ca 1786 Weston, CT. (6)
.....d. 14 May 1853 East Herrick, Bradford co., PA. (6)
.....m. Mehetable Beardsley 14 Mar 1815 PA. (6); b. 9 Feb 1795 Stratford, CT., d/o Silas & Catherine (Treadwell) Beardsley (6);
.....d. Apr 1878 Herrick, Bradford co., PA. (8J)

Children of Edmund & Mehetable: {b. Bradford co., PA)
.....IA1-2-1-1-1 {6) Minor Morehouse b. 8 Dec 1815. {37)
.....{6) Melinda A. b. 1819 {6); m. Delmar Taylor 9 Mar 1837 Bradford co. , PA. (38); d. 18 Feb 1888 Bradford co .• PA. {38)
.....{6) Mary Emeline b. 5 Nov 1821 (6); m. MicaJah Slocum.
.....IA1-2-1-1-2 (6) Mason F. b. 1824 (6) I Apr 1827. (26)
.....(6) Milton/Milan b. 25 May 1825 (6); d. 1912 MO. (6)
.....(6) Shepard M. b. 1828/9 (6); m. Phoebe Reeves (6) ; d, 5 Jul 1875 Herrick, Bradford co., PA. (8J) He was a physician who died intestate. (6)(8J)

Edmund was in the War of 1812 and is on the Pike county, PA. assessment rolls 1812 to 1813. He died intestate. (6) Mehetable's will was written 1 Apr 1876; probated 2 Apr 1878. (8J)" ^[1]

Census of 1850 Herrick, Bradford, PA Edmund Fairchild 65 CT Mehetable Fairchild 55 PA Milan Fairchild 27 PA Shepard Fairchild 22 PA

Sources

1. ↑ Fairchild - Early Fairchilds in America - Compiled by Jean Fairchild Gilmore - Pub. 1991 - Record #IA1-2-1-1, Page 133

• Find A Grave Memorial# 44565093
• 1850 United States Federal Census - Census Place: Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_757; Page: 197B; Image: 150