transcribed from "Biographical Review, Otsego County", 1893:
GIDEON J. FAIRCHILD, a retired farmer residing in the village of West Oneonta, was born in the town of Butternuts, June 1, 1826. He is the son of Gideon B. and Sarah (Bennett) Fairchild, the former of whom was born in the town of Butternuts, and the latter in the State of Connecticut. The father of Gideon B. Fairchild was born in this State, was a farmer, owned a large tract of land in the town of Butternuts, and was recognized as one of the leading farmers of his day. He also owned a distillery and a sawmill. He died at the head of the Delaware, and was there buried; he was fifty-two years old at the time of his death. his wife lived to be seventy years of age. They reared a family of three sons, viz: William, who died at the age of sixty-two; Gideon B., who died at the age of seventy-four; and Josiah, who died at the age of forty-five.
Gideon B. Fairchild was a farmer of the town of Laurens for many years, but at length sold his farm, and bought another in the town of Otego, upon which he spent his last days, dying as stated above, at the age of seventy-four. His wife died January 20, 1886, aged ninety years. They were the parents of three children, two sons and one daughter, viz: Delia, born in 1820, married to Charles Herbert, a farmer of the town of Laurens, where they now reside; Gideon J., the subject of this sketch; and William LeGrand, born in 1832, and now a farmer of the town of Otego.
Gideon J. Fairchild started out in life for himself when he was nineteen years old, learning the carpenter trade, which he followed until he was twenty-nine years old. He then bought the Newell farm, near the Wheeler Schoolhouse. He was married, December 2, 1855, to Sarah Ann Bennett, who was born September 25, 1828, in the town of Laurens, where she was also married. She was the daughter of Perry and Margaret Bennett, farmers of that town. She died March 10, 1866, and Mr. Fairchild was married the second time, January 21, 1868, to Angeline R. Perkins, who was born in the town of Laurens, September 12, 1826, and is the daughter of Seymour and Cynthia Perkins, of Connecticut. Mr. Perkins was a farmer, and removed from Connecticut to this county many years ago. He reared a family of seven children, five of whom are yet living.
Gideon J. Fairchild lives in a beautiful home in West Oneonta, but still owns his farm in the town of Laurens, of which he has been the owner nearly fifty years. He followed farming there for twenty-five years; he is also a skilled carpenter and cabinet-maker. He is the father of three children, viz: Alice, born October 16, 1856, married Burton Strait, November 16, 1881; they live in West Oneonta, and have two children--Earl D. and Harrison G. Frank L., born December 11, 1861, died August 12, 1864; Estella, born July 12, 1864, died August 7, 1872. Mrs. Fairchild has two brothers and two sisters living, viz: Edwin Perkins, living in the town of Laurens; Leroy, who is married, and owns the old Seymour farm in Laurens; Emily, widow of Hiram Hathaway, and living in Morris; and Eunice, who lives at home with her mother and brothers. Mrs. Fairchild's father died October 31, 1877, at the age of seventy-six. Grandfather Bennett was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving seven years. He was a native of Connecticut, and died in the town of Laurens, aged seventy-four; his wife died at the age of seventy.
The Fairchild family have been Republicans on both sides for many years, and previous to the organization of the Republican party were Whigs. Gideon J. Fairchild has been a member of the Christian Church for the past fifty-five years; Mrs. Fairchild has been a Baptist since she was nineteen years of age. Mr. Fairchild moved to West Oneonta April 4, 1881. Here he has a few acres of land, and he and his wife are now spending their days in ease and comfort, as becomes people whose lives have been industrious and well spent. He is one of the prominent men of this part of the county, and he and his wife have the esteem of all who know them.
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GIDEON J. FAIRCHILD, a retired farmer residing in the village of West Oneonta, was born in the town of Butternuts, June 1, 1826. He is the son of Gideon B. and Sarah (Bennett) Fairchild, the former of whom was born in the town of Butternuts, and the latter in the State of Connecticut. The father of Gideon B. Fairchild was born in this State, was a farmer, owned a large tract of land in the town of Butternuts, and was recognized as one of the leading farmers of his day. He also owned a distillery and a sawmill. He died at the head of the Delaware, and was there buried; he was fifty-two years old at the time of his death. his wife lived to be seventy years of age. They reared a family of three sons, viz: William, who died at the age of sixty-two; Gideon B., who died at the age of seventy-four; and Josiah, who died at the age of forty-five.
Gideon B. Fairchild was a farmer of the town of Laurens for many years, but at length sold his farm, and bought another in the town of Otego, upon which he spent his last days, dying as stated above, at the age of seventy-four. His wife died January 20, 1886, aged ninety years. They were the parents of three children, two sons and one daughter, viz: Delia, born in 1820, married to Charles Herbert, a farmer of the town of Laurens, where they now reside; Gideon J., the subject of this sketch; and William LeGrand, born in 1832, and now a farmer of the town of Otego.
Gideon J. Fairchild started out in life for himself when he was nineteen years old, learning the carpenter trade, which he followed until he was twenty-nine years old. He then bought the Newell farm, near the Wheeler Schoolhouse. He was married, December 2, 1855, to Sarah Ann Bennett, who was born September 25, 1828, in the town of Laurens, where she was also married. She was the daughter of Perry and Margaret Bennett, farmers of that town. She died March 10, 1866, and Mr. Fairchild was married the second time, January 21, 1868, to Angeline R. Perkins, who was born in the town of Laurens, September 12, 1826, and is the daughter of Seymour and Cynthia Perkins, of Connecticut. Mr. Perkins was a farmer, and removed from Connecticut to this county many years ago. He reared a family of seven children, five of whom are yet living.
Gideon J. Fairchild lives in a beautiful home in West Oneonta, but still owns his farm in the town of Laurens, of which he has been the owner nearly fifty years. He followed farming there for twenty-five years; he is also a skilled carpenter and cabinet-maker. He is the father of three children, viz: Alice, born October 16, 1856, married Burton Strait, November 16, 1881; they live in West Oneonta, and have two children--Earl D. and Harrison G. Frank L., born December 11, 1861, died August 12, 1864; Estella, born July 12, 1864, died August 7, 1872. Mrs. Fairchild has two brothers and two sisters living, viz: Edwin Perkins, living in the town of Laurens; Leroy, who is married, and owns the old Seymour farm in Laurens; Emily, widow of Hiram Hathaway, and living in Morris; and Eunice, who lives at home with her mother and brothers. Mrs. Fairchild's father died October 31, 1877, at the age of seventy-six. Grandfather Bennett was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving seven years. He was a native of Connecticut, and died in the town of Laurens, aged seventy-four; his wife died at the age of seventy.
The Fairchild family have been Republicans on both sides for many years, and previous to the organization of the Republican party were Whigs. Gideon J. Fairchild has been a member of the Christian Church for the past fifty-five years; Mrs. Fairchild has been a Baptist since she was nineteen years of age. Mr. Fairchild moved to West Oneonta April 4, 1881. Here he has a few acres of land, and he and his wife are now spending their days in ease and comfort, as becomes people whose lives have been industrious and well spent. He is one of the prominent men of this part of the county, and he and his wife have the esteem of all who know them.
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transcribed from "Biographical Review, Otsego County", 1893:
GIDEON J. FAIRCHILD, a retired farmer residing in the village of West Oneonta, was born in the town of Butternuts, June 1, 1826. He is the son of Gideon B. and Sarah (Bennett) Fairchild, the former of whom was born in the town of Butternuts, and the latter in the State of Connecticut. The father of Gideon B. Fairchild was born in this State, was a farmer, owned a large tract of land in the town of Butternuts, and was recognized as one of the leading farmers of his day. He also owned a distillery and a sawmill. He died at the head of the Delaware, and was there buried; he was fifty-two years old at the time of his death. his wife lived to be seventy years of age. They reared a family of three sons, viz: William, who died at the age of sixty-two; Gideon B., who died at the age of seventy-four; and Josiah, who died at the age of forty-five.
Gideon B. Fairchild was a farmer of the town of Laurens for many years, but at length sold his farm, and bought another in the town of Otego, upon which he spent his last days, dying as stated above, at the age of seventy-four. His wife died January 20, 1886, aged ninety years. They were the parents of three children, two sons and one daughter, viz: Delia, born in 1820, married to Charles Herbert, a farmer of the town of Laurens, where they now reside; Gideon J., the subject of this sketch; and William LeGrand, born in 1832, and now a farmer of the town of Otego.
Gideon J. Fairchild started out in life for himself when he was nineteen years old, learning the carpenter trade, which he followed until he was twenty-nine years old. He then bought the Newell farm, near the Wheeler Schoolhouse. He was married, December 2, 1855, to Sarah Ann Bennett, who was born September 25, 1828, in the town of Laurens, where she was also married. She was the daughter of Perry and Margaret Bennett, farmers of that town. She died March 10, 1866, and Mr. Fairchild was married the second time, January 21, 1868, to Angeline R. Perkins, who was born in the town of Laurens, September 12, 1826, and is the daughter of Seymour and Cynthia Perkins, of Connecticut. Mr. Perkins was a farmer, and removed from Connecticut to this county many years ago. He reared a family of seven children, five of whom are yet living.
Gideon J. Fairchild lives in a beautiful home in West Oneonta, but still owns his farm in the town of Laurens, of which he has been the owner nearly fifty years. He followed farming there for twenty-five years; he is also a skilled carpenter and cabinet-maker. He is the father of three children, viz: Alice, born October 16, 1856, married Burton Strait, November 16, 1881; they live in West Oneonta, and have two children--Earl D. and Harrison G. Frank L., born December 11, 1861, died August 12, 1864; Estella, born July 12, 1864, died August 7, 1872. Mrs. Fairchild has two brothers and two sisters living, viz: Edwin Perkins, living in the town of Laurens; Leroy, who is married, and owns the old Seymour farm in Laurens; Emily, widow of Hiram Hathaway, and living in Morris; and Eunice, who lives at home with her mother and brothers. Mrs. Fairchild's father died October 31, 1877, at the age of seventy-six. Grandfather Bennett was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving seven years. He was a native of Connecticut, and died in the town of Laurens, aged seventy-four; his wife died at the age of seventy.
The Fairchild family have been Republicans on both sides for many years, and previous to the organization of the Republican party were Whigs. Gideon J. Fairchild has been a member of the Christian Church for the past fifty-five years; Mrs. Fairchild has been a Baptist since she was nineteen years of age. Mr. Fairchild moved to West Oneonta April 4, 1881. Here he has a few acres of land, and he and his wife are now spending their days in ease and comfort, as becomes people whose lives have been industrious and well spent. He is one of the prominent men of this part of the county, and he and his wife have the esteem of all who know them.
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GIDEON J. FAIRCHILD, a retired farmer residing in the village of West Oneonta, was born in the town of Butternuts, June 1, 1826. He is the son of Gideon B. and Sarah (Bennett) Fairchild, the former of whom was born in the town of Butternuts, and the latter in the State of Connecticut. The father of Gideon B. Fairchild was born in this State, was a farmer, owned a large tract of land in the town of Butternuts, and was recognized as one of the leading farmers of his day. He also owned a distillery and a sawmill. He died at the head of the Delaware, and was there buried; he was fifty-two years old at the time of his death. his wife lived to be seventy years of age. They reared a family of three sons, viz: William, who died at the age of sixty-two; Gideon B., who died at the age of seventy-four; and Josiah, who died at the age of forty-five.
Gideon B. Fairchild was a farmer of the town of Laurens for many years, but at length sold his farm, and bought another in the town of Otego, upon which he spent his last days, dying as stated above, at the age of seventy-four. His wife died January 20, 1886, aged ninety years. They were the parents of three children, two sons and one daughter, viz: Delia, born in 1820, married to Charles Herbert, a farmer of the town of Laurens, where they now reside; Gideon J., the subject of this sketch; and William LeGrand, born in 1832, and now a farmer of the town of Otego.
Gideon J. Fairchild started out in life for himself when he was nineteen years old, learning the carpenter trade, which he followed until he was twenty-nine years old. He then bought the Newell farm, near the Wheeler Schoolhouse. He was married, December 2, 1855, to Sarah Ann Bennett, who was born September 25, 1828, in the town of Laurens, where she was also married. She was the daughter of Perry and Margaret Bennett, farmers of that town. She died March 10, 1866, and Mr. Fairchild was married the second time, January 21, 1868, to Angeline R. Perkins, who was born in the town of Laurens, September 12, 1826, and is the daughter of Seymour and Cynthia Perkins, of Connecticut. Mr. Perkins was a farmer, and removed from Connecticut to this county many years ago. He reared a family of seven children, five of whom are yet living.
Gideon J. Fairchild lives in a beautiful home in West Oneonta, but still owns his farm in the town of Laurens, of which he has been the owner nearly fifty years. He followed farming there for twenty-five years; he is also a skilled carpenter and cabinet-maker. He is the father of three children, viz: Alice, born October 16, 1856, married Burton Strait, November 16, 1881; they live in West Oneonta, and have two children--Earl D. and Harrison G. Frank L., born December 11, 1861, died August 12, 1864; Estella, born July 12, 1864, died August 7, 1872. Mrs. Fairchild has two brothers and two sisters living, viz: Edwin Perkins, living in the town of Laurens; Leroy, who is married, and owns the old Seymour farm in Laurens; Emily, widow of Hiram Hathaway, and living in Morris; and Eunice, who lives at home with her mother and brothers. Mrs. Fairchild's father died October 31, 1877, at the age of seventy-six. Grandfather Bennett was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, serving seven years. He was a native of Connecticut, and died in the town of Laurens, aged seventy-four; his wife died at the age of seventy.
The Fairchild family have been Republicans on both sides for many years, and previous to the organization of the Republican party were Whigs. Gideon J. Fairchild has been a member of the Christian Church for the past fifty-five years; Mrs. Fairchild has been a Baptist since she was nineteen years of age. Mr. Fairchild moved to West Oneonta April 4, 1881. Here he has a few acres of land, and he and his wife are now spending their days in ease and comfort, as becomes people whose lives have been industrious and well spent. He is one of the prominent men of this part of the county, and he and his wife have the esteem of all who know them.
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