Elizabeth Ann (Jolly) Fairchild (abt. 1820 - 1904)

Born about Feb 1820 in Walton County, Georgia

Ancestors

Wife of John Fairchild — married 21 Oct 1841 in Lauderdale County, Mississippi

Descendants

Died 23 May 1904 at about age 84 in Clarke County, Mississippi

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Biography

Elizabeth "Eliza" Ann Jolly was born sometime in February of 1920 in Walton County, Georgia, the second child of Bradly and Elizabeth Eades Jolly.

On October 20, 1841, Eliza married John "Jack" Fairchild in Lauderdale County, Mississippi. ^[1]

In the 1850 U.S. Census, Eliza is living with her husband John and their five children on a farm in Beat 3 of Clarke County, Mississippi. Three of the children, Nancy, Robert, and William attended school, while the other two, Martha and Melissa were still too young. There were also two young men in their mid-twenties, Marshal Dolly and Stephen Smith staying with them.^[2]

By the time of the 1860 U.S. Census, Eliza and Jack now had three more children, Lofton, James, and two year old Jack living on the farm in Beat 5 near Whynot, Mississippi in Lauderdale County. Four of the older children were also still living at home.^[3]

The 1880 U.S. Census showed Jack and Eliza Living in Beat 4 of Clarke County, Mississippi. With them are 12 adults and children identified only by their initials and gender. All are listed as either sons or daughters of the couple but I believe some of the younger ones may be grandchildren.^[4]

Jack Fairchild died April 8, 1897. Eliza passed away on May 23, 1904 and was buried beside Jack in the Fairchild Cemetery, Sable, Clarke County, Mississippi.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Mississippi Marriages, 1800-1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2ZT-B5Q : 6 December 2014), Jack Fairchild and Elizabeth Jolly, 20 Oct 1841; citing Lauderdale,Mississippi; FHL microfilm 899,112.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4LH-73Q : 22 December 2020), Eliza Fairchild in household of John Fairchild, Clarke, Mississippi, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G6-F4N : 18 February 2021), Eliza Fairchilds in entry for Jack Fairchilds, 1860.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4GQ-NDN : 14 January 2022), E Fairchild in household of J. Fairchild, Beat 4, Clarke, Mississippi, United States; citing enumeration district ED 116, sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101511932/elizabeth-ann-fairchild : accessed 27 January 2022), memorial page for Elizabeth Ann “Eliza” Jolly Fairchild (1820–23 May 1904), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101511932, citing Fairchild Cemetery, Sable, Clarke County, Mississippi, USA ; Maintained by W D (contributor 46780079) .

See also:

• Find A Grave Memorial# 101511932

• William Thomas Jolly, "The Descendants of John Jolly", October 1994, Pg 23-24.