Fairbanks, David III^[1]

1815 - 1886  (71 years)

• Name	Fairbanks, David
  Suffix	III
  Born	29 Apr 1815	Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States   [2]
  Christened	Of Queens, Queens, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States   [3]
  Died	2 Sep 1886	on visit to mountains
  Person ID	I2424	USA
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Fairbanks, David Jr.,   b. 20 Oct 1782, South Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 15 Aug 1853, Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Billings, Mary "Polly",   b. 25 Jan 1788, of Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 3 May 1825, New York City, New York, United States  (Age 37 years)
  Married	21 Sep 1809	Sharon, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
  Family ID	F1313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Cotton, Mary Sophia,   b. Abt 1825, of Newport, Newport, Rhode Island, United States ,   d. Aft 1897, Of Queens, Queens, New York, United States  (Age ~ 73 years)  [4]
  Married	4 Oct 1847	Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
  Children	1. Fairbanks, Mary Sophia,   b. 18 Sep 1848, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ,   d. 22 Jan 1852, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States  (Age 3 years)   2. Fairbanks, Ada,   b. 2 Nov 1852, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ,   d. 23 Jul 1853, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States  (Age 0 years)   3. Fairbanks, Charles Cotton,   b. 4 May 1854, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States ,   d. 25 Mar 1862, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States  (Age 7 years)   4. Fairbanks, Florence,   b. Abt 1857, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States   5. Fairbanks, Maria Buffum "Mamie",   b. Abt 1860, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F1312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  rjfairbanks.htm: David FAIRBANKS(5568) (5569) was born on 29 Apr 1815 in Medfield, Norfolk County, MA. He resided at before 1847 in New York, New York, New York. He resided at after 1847 in Brooklyn. NY. He died on 2 Sep 1886. He has reference number 555. Parents: David FAIRBANKS and Mary (Polly) BILLINGS. He was married to Mary Sophia COTTON on 4 Oct 1847. Children were: Mary Sophia FAIRBANKS, Ada FAIRBANKS, Charles Cotton FAIRBANKS, Florence FAIRBANKS , Maria Buffum FAIRBANKS.

  
  

• 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 288 (under father) and page 515-516. 555. DAVID FAIRBANKS, of Brooklyn, N. Y. (259), David VII, David VI, John V, Joseph IV, Joseph III, John II, Jonathan I. Born in Medfield, Mass., April 29, 1815. Removed to New York City in early life, living there until his marriage in 1847, when he removed to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he lived, with the exception of three years, until his death. He died during a summer visit to the mountains, Sept. 2, 1886. He was a wholesale Commission Merchant in N. Y. City. Married, Oct. 4, 1847, Mary Sophia Cotton, of Newport, R. I. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254842; National Archives Film T9-0842; Page 320C. [S25] 1880 United States Census, FHL Film 1254842; National Archives Film T9-0842; Page 320C. Extract: 1880 United States Census Dwelling: Brooklyn Census Place: Kings (Brooklyn), New York City-Greater, New York Source: FHL Film 1254842; National Archives Film T9-0842; Page 320C Household: Rel Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace David FAIRBANKS Self Male M W 63 MA Occ: Dry Goods Imp. Fa: MA Mo: MA Mary FAIRBANKS Wife Female M W 52 RI Occ: Keeping House Fa: MA Mo: RI Florence FAIRBANKS Dau Female S W 22 NY Occ: At Home Fa: MA Mo: RI Mamie FAIRBANKS Dau Female S W 20 NY Occ: At Home Fa: MA Mo: RI Anna LEDDY Other Female S W 26 IRE Occ: Servant Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Maggie BROWN Other Female S W 22 IRE Occ: Servant Fa: IRE Mo: IRE [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 516.