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Fairbanks, Morris[1]

Male 1834 -


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  • Name Fairbanks, Morris 
    Born 23 Aug 1834  Columbia Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Christened Of Austinville, Columbia Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1880  Columbia Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died Of Elmira, Chemung, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1729  USA
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2016 

    Father Fairbanks, Samuel,   b. 27 Oct 1788, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jul 1846, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Mother Willey, Louisa,   b. Of Walpole, Walpole, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 1862, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married Abt 1814  Waterville, Lamoille, Vermont, United States, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1035  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Soper, Sarah Susan,   b. 1840, Of Button Township, Ford, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Married Abt 1864  Southport, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Fairbanks, Harry,   b. 21 Sep 1865, Columbia Township, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Chemung Co NY Will Testators Index #2
      ... , JOHN CHEMUNG 8-2-433 EVERETT,
      SUTHERLAND T. CHEMUNG 8-18-577 FAGER,
      ROSINA L. BIG FLATS 8-20-735 FAIRBANKS,
      MORRIS ELMIRA 8-18-160 FAIRCHILD, GORDON
      W. SOUTH WAVERLY, BRADFORD, PA 8-12-453
      FAIRCHILD ...
      http://www.sampubco.com/ny/nychemung2.htm - 64k -
      2000-03-18

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, A.M., Late Counsellor at Law, (Boston: The American Printing & Engraving, Company, 1897), reprinted by the Fairbanks Family in America 1991 3rd ed.., page 270 (under father) & page 496.
      525. MORRIS FAIRBANKS, Elmira, N. Y.
      (239), Samuel VII, Timothy Metcalf VI, John V, Joshua IV, John III, John II,
      Jonathan I.

      Born in Columbia, Pa., Aug. 23, 1834. Resides in Elmira, N. Y.; is a retired farmer. He lived on the homestead in Columbia until he was thirty-five years old, and then removed to Austinville, Pa., where he resided twenty-five years. He went to Elmira in 1893. He is a shrewd business man, and owns considerable property there. He has served as an Alderman in his ward.

      Married, in Southport, N. Y., Sarah S., daughter of Harris and Sarah (Mansfield) Soper, of Button, Pa.

    2. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255104; National Archives Film T9-1104; Page 174A.

    3. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1255104; National Archives Film T9-1104; Page 174A.
      Extract: 1880 United States Census
      Census Place: Columbia, Bradford, Pennsylvania
      Source: FHL Film 1255104; National Archives Film T9-1104; Page 174A
      Household:
      Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
      Morris FAIRBANKS
      Self Male M W 45 PA
      Occ: Farmer Fa: MA Mo: NH
      S. S. FAIRBANKS
      Wife Female M W 40 PA
      Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: PA
      Harry FAIRBANKS
      Son Male S W 15 PA
      Occ: Laborer Fa: PA Mo: PA

    4. [S16] Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, A.M., Late Counsellor at Law, (Boston: The American Printing & Engraving, Company, 1897), reprinted by the Fairbanks Family in America 1991 3rd ed.., page 496.