Francis A. Fairchild
Abt 1845 - Aft 1877 (33 years)-
Name Francis A. Fairchild Born Abt 1845 Illinois 
Gender Male _MILT Civil War. Union Army. Illinois 71st Infantry. Company A. Private. [1] Died Aft 1877 Person ID I2396 Gritton Last Modified 5 Feb 2025
Father Daniel Perry Fairchild, b. 18 Nov 1820, Evansville, Randolph County, Illinois , d. 4 Jun 1897, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 76 years) Mother Dorothy Ann Gritton, b. 2 Feb 1823, Mercer County, Kentucky , d. 7 May 1900, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 77 years) Married 7 Apr 1842 Vermilion County, Illinois [2, 3, 4] - Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1826-1852. Page 25. Jacob Gritton, father, signed permission for Dorothy Ann Gritton.
Family ID F966 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Margaret Catherine Kate McMillin, b. 5 Jan 1848, Illinois , d. 10 Dec 1877, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois (Age 29 years) Married 24 Sep 1866 Vermilion County, Illinois [2, 3, 5] - Marriage License Abstracts Vermilion County, Illinois 1853-1874. Page 46. R. H. McMillin, father, signed for Margaret C. McMillin.
Last Modified 6 Jul 2019 Family ID F1014 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - Abt 1845 - Illinois 
Married - 24 Sep 1866 - Vermilion County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - Dorcas A. Fairchild, mother, filed for pension benefits for Francis A. Fairchild on 22 Jan 1891. Application No.502.003.
Service: A. 71. ILL, INF. B, 25, ILL INF. F. 35 ILL. INF.
Name: Francis A Fairchild
Rank: Private
Company: A
Unit: 71st Illinois Infantry
Height: 5' 5
Hair: LIGHT
Eyes: GRAY
Complexion: FAIR
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Brick Maker
Birth Date: Abt 1844
Birth Place: Vermilion CO, IL
War: Civil War
War Years: 1861-1865
Service Entry Age: 18
Service Entry Date: 7 Jul 1862
Service Entry Place: Danville, IL
Joined By Whom: O GILBERT
Period: 3 MO
Muster In Date: 26 Jul 1862
Muster In Place: Chicago, IL
Muster Out Date: 29 Oct 1862
Residence Place: Vermilion CO, IL
Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls
https://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=79282 - Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name Francis A Fairchild
Enlistment Date 7 Jul 1862
Enlistment Rank Private
Muster Date 26 Jul 1862
Muster Place Illinois
Muster Company A
Muster Regiment 71st Infantry
Muster Regiment Type Infantry
Muster Information Enlisted
Muster Out Date 29 Oct 1862
Muster Out Place Chicago, Illinois
Muster Out Information Mustered Out
Side of War Union
Survived War? Yes
Residence Place Vermillion County, Illinois
Title Illinois: Roster of Officers and Enlisted Men
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- Dorcas A. Fairchild, mother, filed for pension benefits for Francis A. Fairchild on 22 Jan 1891. Application No.502.003.
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Sources - [S22] Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles.
- [S75] The Family of Gritton, Don Claypool, (Don Claypool, 1997), Library of Linda Hedges.
- [S104] marriage record.
- [S45] Marriage license abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1826-1853, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society), Library of Linda Hedges.
- [S48] Marriage Abstracts, Vermilion County, Illinois: 1853-1874, (Illiana Genealogical and Historical Society).
- [S22] Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles.