Fairchild family
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For the nineteenth-century children's book by Mary Martha Sherwood, see The History of the Fairchild Family.
The Fairchild family has long roots in New England. They descend from Thomas Fairchild who came from England in 1639 and settled in Stratford, Connecticut.
[edit] Genealogy
Thomas Fairchild (1610-1670) was married to Emma Seabrook. Their children included:
- Thomas, who married Sarah Preston.
- Their son, Alexander, who married Deborah Beardsley.
- Their son, Abraham, who married Rachel Scribner.
- Their son, John, who married Abigale Wakeman.
- Their son, David, who married Charlotte Guyer.
- Their son, Eli, who married Grade Diamond Sturges.
- Samuel (1640-1704), who married Mary Wheeler in 1665.
- Their son, Robert (b. 1681)
- Their son, Samuel (1683-1761), who married Ruth Beach. 2nd wife was Dinah Burwell (1694-1769) Parents of Stephen Fairchild (1726-1802) who married Lavinia Beardsley.
- Oliver Fairchild (1724-1815), who married Sarah Turner
- Sueton Fairchild (b. c. 1756) who married Lucy Hubble
- Jairus Cassius (1801-1862), who was the first mayor of Madison, Wisconsin and married Sally Blair
- Sueton Fairchild (b. c. 1756) who married Lucy Hubble
- Oliver Fairchild (1724-1815), who married Sarah Turner
- Edward (1685-1747), the son of Samuel and Mary Wheeler, who married Elizabeth Blakeman.
- Their son, Moses Fairchild (1723-1787), who married Susanna Bosworth in 1745
- Their son, Daniel Fairchild (1762-1831), who married Mary Buttolph in 1784
- Their son, Grandison Fairchild (1792-1890), who married Nancy Harris in 1813. Their children included:
- James, who was President of Oberlin College.
- Henry, who was President of Berea College. Henry was married to Maria Ball Babbitt. Their children include
- Their son Charles Grandison, who was President of Rollins College. Charles married Adelaide Frances Dean. Their children included:
- Bertha Frances
- Julia Willard
- Eugene
- Paul Dean
- Walter
- Helen Adelaide
- Ralph Plumb
- Ruth
- Clarissa White
- Their son Charles Grandison, who was President of Rollins College. Charles married Adelaide Frances Dean. Their children included:
- Edward Henry Fairchild
- Arthur Babbitt Fairchild married Isabel Amanda Pratt. Their children Included:
- Julia Maria, wife of Charles Hall
- Eugene Plumb
- George, who was President of Kansas State University. George was married to Charlotte Pearl Halsted.
- Their son David, who was a distinguished American botanist. David married Marian Hubbard Bell, a daughter of Alexander Graham Bell. Their children include:
- Alexander Graham Bell, who was known as Graham or Sandy. Graham married Elva Whitman. Their children include:
- Alice
- David
- Alexander
- Barbara Lathrop
- Nancy Bell
- Alexander Graham Bell, who was known as Graham or Sandy. Graham married Elva Whitman. Their children include:
- Their son David, who was a distinguished American botanist. David married Marian Hubbard Bell, a daughter of Alexander Graham Bell. Their children include:
- Their son, Grandison Fairchild (1792-1890), who married Nancy Harris in 1813. Their children included:
- Their son, Daniel Fairchild (1762-1831), who married Mary Buttolph in 1784
- Their son, Moses Fairchild (1723-1787), who married Susanna Bosworth in 1745
- Jonathan (1692-1772), the son of Samuel and Mary Wheeler
[edit] Other Descendants
Other descendants of Thomas Fairchild include:
- Julian Douglas Fairchild
- Muir Stephen Fairchild
ZECHARIAH FAIRCHILD b 12-14-1651 Stratford Fairfield Co Connecticut d.6-22-1703 Fairfield Co Connecticut
