Erastus Chambers Fairchild
1854 - 1939 (85 years)
Generation: 1
1. Erastus Chambers Fairchild was born in 1854 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 15 Jan 1939 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. Erastus married Margaret J. Gritton on 5 Nov 1874 in Vermilion County, Illinois. Margaret (daughter of William Wesley Gritton and Amelia Ann Cox) was born in 1853 in Henry County, Indiana; died on 1 Feb 1892 in Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Oliver Archibald Fairchild was born on 29 Dec 1876 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 24 Dec 1930 in Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.
- Ora Adelia Fairchild was born on 17 Mar 1879 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 12 Aug 1923 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.
- James Edward Fairchild was born on 13 May 1882 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 7 Nov 1941 in Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.
- Alice Fairchild was born on 17 Jan 1884 in Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Dec 1892 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.
Family/Spouse: Thurza Pearl Churchill. Thurza was born on 17 Jul 1870 in Missouri; died on 3 May 1938 in Buffalo County, Nebraska; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Cecil Merle Fairchild was born on 17 Jan 1896 in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska; died on 14 Feb 1919; was buried in Kearney Cemetery, Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska.
- Harold Erastus Fairchild was born on 20 Jan 1899 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; died on 21 May 1972 in Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska; was buried in Cozad Cemetery, Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska.
- Zoa Fairchild was born on 30 Oct 1900 in Nebraska; died on 5 Jan 1983 in Paradise, Butte County, California; was buried in Paradise Cemetery, Paradise, Butte County, California.
- Ovillin Fairchild was born on 3 Mar 1903 in Nebraska; died in 1963; was buried in Cozad Cemetery, Cozad, Dawson County, Nebraska.
- Mary Charlotte Fairchild was born on 26 Feb 1907 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska; died on 3 Nov 1996 in Coos Bay, Coos County, Oregon; was cremated in location of ashes unknown.