Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Tombstone Tuesday--Fairchild, Petty, Miller, Keller, Case,



While in the east last July, took lots of gravestone pictures. Some of the tombstones which were legible 30 years ago, are not now readable..... but some are.... going to add all to Findagrave one of these days....

This is the Fairchild plot at Chestnut Hill Cemetery in Portville, Cattaraugus Co., NY . Of course there are no chestnut trees there anymore ......   here are the individual tombstones....
left to right , front row
 Lucy Gertrude Miller 1st wife of Fred William Fairchild.  She died within a week of giving birth to her second child, Marion. My grandfather Victor Miller Fairchild was her first child.

 Next is Fred William Fairchild,  son of James H. and Roxey R. Petty Fairchild,  buried between his two wives...


Fred's second wife, Maude Ziegler.
 Next is Nellie Sophia Fairchild ( sister to Fred and daughter of James & Roxey) and her husband Will T. Keller... the Kellers lived next door to James H. & Roxey Petty Fairchild.....

Final grave in first row is that of a grandson of Nellie and Will,  I believe he died of a gunshot as a teenager... but haven't done much research on that branch of the family....
2nd Row
Roxcy Rosalia Petty Fairchild was the matriarch of this family. Grandma rose was the glue, and raised not only her eight children, but was also instrumental in raising 3 grandchildren after one was orphaned, and the other two lost their mother.... I wish I could have met her, and am truly thankful for her influence on the family!

James H(enry?) Fairchild was the patriarch. He was owner of a shingle mill, fought in the Civil War, was wounded at Battle of the Wilderness, member of the GAR, on the school board,  whose "word was as good as a bond" as stated in his obituary. He was father of 5 sons and 3 daughters.... a distinguished man from his photos....
Lewie was another son of James. He worked in oil drilling in Cattaraugus count, among other jobs...
With no children of his own, he was a great uncle to all his nieces and nephews....
Mary Case, wife of Lewis, worked in the publishing industry.... she and Lewis lived apart for many years, but remained married as far as I have been able to research.  They had no children.... 


Well, that is the small plot of my great-great grandparents and some of their descendants..... for more info see my other blog posts and ahnentafel page, or contact me if you have more info, I'm always willing to share!
Have a Happy Thanksgiving!  
Sue

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