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• Census: 1880, Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

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The first children's births show as MO, perhaps ought to be Maryland instead?
May be the same as John Fairbanks who md Ellen (b 1821), both of Maryland

Family/Spouse: Rhodes, Charlotte. Charlotte (daughter of Fairbanks, Samuel and Willey, Louisa) was born on 22 Oct 1832 in Columbia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened in in of mcKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; died after 1910 in of Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Fairbanks, Clara was born in 1861 in Missouri, United States; was christened in in of Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 3 Jun 1880 in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
2. Fairbanks, Mary was born in 1862 in Missouri, United States; was christened in in of Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
3. Fairbanks, Christine was born in 1864 in Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
4. Fairbanks, Alberta was born in 1867 in Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 1 Oct 1883 in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
5. Fairbanks, Louella B was born in 1870 in Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened in in of Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.
6. Fairbanks, Ida May was born in Jul 1859 in Gentry, Missouri, United States.
7. Fairbanks, Charles was born about 1854 in Maryland, United States.
8. Fairbanks, Sarah Catherine was born about 1855 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Birth: Apr., 1787
Talbot County
Maryland, USA
Death: Dec. 1, 1884
Fredericksburg City
Virginia, USA

Served in the War of 1812 under John Matthews in the Maryland Militia. He was called to duty twice.

22 Dec 1815, married Sarah A.Osborne.
Two children, Sarah Ann and John H.Fairbank.
Commanded the first steamboat in Virginia waters.
Captain of shooner "Messenger", and on "Martha Washington for 15 years, delivering goods from Baltimore to Fredericksburg.

Captain of The steamboat RAPPAHANNOCK in 1842-45.

9 Dec 1844 married for the second time to Julia Ann Smith.

1849 went to work for Steam Packet Co., as Captain of the Steamboat MARYLAND in 1849-51.

Captain of steamboat "Virginia", in 1853-59, for the Old Dominion Steamboat Company.

1860 In Fredericksburg, Va., he owned a 60 year old black woman as a house slave, and hired from John B. Gray another house slave, a 22 year old black woman.

1863 his home was shelled numberous times by both sides, the North and South. His house is still standing in 2012 at 138 & 138 Caroline St. Fredericksburg. There are several buildings on the property, giving it two address's.

1869 Noah joins the Catholic Church, St. Mary's and writes his will, giving the church half his property on his death.

1880 Julia dies and Noah moves to her friend's house, Mrs. Jane L. Walker, as she promised Julia she would take care of him.

11 Dec 1883 at Port Royal, Caroline Co., Maryland

Captain Noah Fairbanks obituary was published on the front page of the New York Times. A great Honor.

Children left:
1-Sarah Ann Fairbank 1818 died in Randolph Co., Illinois
2-John H. Fairbank FAG 5096893
m. Charlotte Rhodes--8 children
3-Frederick Fairbanks abt 1830

This site transfered to me in 2012 Linda Morris

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Children:
John H. Fairbanks (1819 - 1899)*

*Calculated relationship

Note: s/o James Fairbanks & Elizabeth Troth h/o Sarah Ann Osborne & Julia Ann Smith

Burial:
Fredericksburg Cemetery
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg City
Virginia, USA

Maintained by: Linda Morris
Originally Created by: PLD
Record added: Nov 15, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 5096893

Noah married Osborne, Sarah A on 22 Dec 1815 in Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Sarah (daughter of Osborne, James and Eleanor) was born on 24 Aug 1789 in Maryland, United States; was christened on 26 Aug 1792 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married Troth, Elizabeth on 30 Jun 1780 in Third Haven Mm, Talbot, Maryland, United States. Elizabeth was born in 1758 in Blockley Twp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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James married Eleanor. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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