Fairbanks, Colonel Dolphus Brice^{[1, 2, 3]}

1854 - 1908  (54 years)

• Name	Fairbanks, Dolphus Brice
  Prefix	Colonel
  Born	7 Nov 1854	Augusta, des Moines, Iowa, United States, United States   [4]
  Christened	of Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States   [5]
  Died	19 Dec 1908	Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States
  Buried	Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States
  Person ID	I2271	USA
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Fairbanks, Hiram Tolbert,   b. 29 Dec 1827, Manchester, Dearborn, Indiana, United States ,   d. 29 Jun 1915, Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Moffett, Lucinda,   b. 2 Mar 1833, Orangeville, Iowa, United States, United States ,   d. 1907, Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Married	14 Jul 1852	Augusta, Des Moines, Iowa, United States, United States
  Family ID	F1189	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maynard, Eva Elizabeth,   b. 18 Nov 1864, Petaluma, Sonoma, California, United States ,   d. 5 Feb 1943, Santa Clara, California, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Married	1907	Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F1263	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Gene Pool Individual Records: Dolphus Brice Fairbanks Birth: November 1854 Augusta, Des Moines, IA Death: 19 December 1908 Petaluma, Sonoma, CA, Marriage: , , Parents: Hiram Tolbert Fairbanks Lucinda Moffett The Marin Journal Thursday, December 24, 1908 page 2 Col. D.B. FAIRBANKS Dies Colonel D.B. FAIRBANKS of Petaluma, one of the most prominent millers in California, died Friday night. Colonel Fairbanks was president of the Golden Eagle milling Company at Petaluma, a member of the Merchants' exchange and prominent in banking circles. He had been ill for several weeks, but his death was unexpected. He was only recently married to his brother's widow, who survives him. OBITUARY: The Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, CA, 19 Dec 1908 *** COL. D.B. FAIRBANKS IS DEAD *** His many Santa Rosa friends, as well as the entire Petaluma community in which he had resided since boyhood will be surprised to learn that Colonel D.B. Fairbanks died this morning shortly after one o'clock at Dr. Burke's Sanitarium, near this city. *** It was not generally known that Colonel Fairbanks was sick at the Sanitarium, although he had not been a well man for a long time. The news of his death comes as a shock. *** Colonel Fairbanks became well known in military circles of the State while Colonel of the Fifth Infantry N.G.C., and commanded that regiment during the memorable railroad strike in 1894. A number of years ago he retired from the National Guard. *** The deceased was a son of President Fairbanks of the Petaluma Savings Bank, and was for a long time cashier of that institution, resigning to devote his whole time to the Petaluma Flour Mills. *** Last summer he married the wife of, his deceased brother, and the wedding took place in Oakland. In fraternal circles he was prominent, and at the time of his death held a high office in Petaluma Commandery of Knights Templar. *** The remains were brought to the undertaking parlors of Moke & Ward at an early hour this morning and will be sent at once to Petaluma for interment. *** Mrs. A.B. Hill and Miss Dacia Fairbanks, both of whom are well known here are sisters of the deceased.

  
  

• Sources

  [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 489. Graduate of the State University in Berkeley, Cal., and resides in Petaluma. He is Colonel of the 5th California Regiment, National Guards, a position which he has held for the last ten years. Is the Cashier of the Petaluma Savings Bank. Is unmarried. [S1] Ancestral File, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)*, Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998, Family History Library, 35 N. West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150, USA, www.familysearch.org. [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 488-489 (under father) & page 725. 901a. COL. DOLPHUS BRICE FAIRBANKS, Petaluma, Cal. (511), Hiram Tolbert VIII, Sheldon VII, Nathan VI, Nathan V, John IV, John III, John II, Jonathan I. Born Nov. 7, 1854. He crossed the plains with his parents, on their way to California, in 1859, arriving at Petaluma during the fall of that year. He was graduated from the State University in Berkeley, Cal., returning to Petaluma, to make it his home. He is the treasurer of the Golden Eagle Flour Mills, of which his father is president, one brother is secretary, and another is manager; in Jan. 1878, he was elected Cashier of the Petaluma Savings Bank, which office he continues to hold. "The personnel of the bank, is of itself a suffieient guaranty of its absolute reliability, and of its straightforward business methods." He is Colonel of the 5th California Reg't, National Guards, having held the position for more than ten years. He is unmarried. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254084; National Archives Film T9-0084; Page 73B. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254084; National Archives Film T9-0084; Page 73B. Extract: 1880 United States Census Census Place: Petaluma, Sonoma, California Source: FHL Film 1254084; National Archives Film T9-0084; Page 73B Household: Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Hiram T. FAIRBANKS Self Male M W 51 IN Occ: Banker Fa: VT Mo: VT Lucinda FAIRBANKS Wife Female M W 47 PA Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: PA Dolphus B. FAIRBANKS Son Male S W 25 IA Occ: Book Keeping Fa: IN Mo: PA Frank J. FAIRBANKS Son Male S W 21 IA Occ: Miner Fa: IN Mo: PA Harriet L. FAIRBANKS Dau Female S W 16 CA Occ: At School Fa: IN Mo: PA Ada L. FAIRBANKS Dau Female S W 14 CA Occ: At School Fa: IN Mo: PA William H. FAIRBANKS Son Male S W 12 CA Fa: IN Mo: PA Zorah FAIRBANKS Dau Female S W 7 CA Fa: IN Mo: PA Dacia FAIRBANKS Dau Female S W 5 CA Fa: IN Mo: PA Matilda PETERSEN Other Female S W 22 PRU Occ: Domestic Fa: PRU Mo: PRU