Abraham Lundy Fairchild, Jr.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1880 Census
Household:

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Oc
cupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Abram L. FAIRCHILD Self M Male W 28 MS Works On Farm MS MS
Sebel R. FAIRCHILD Wife M Female W 29 MS Keeping House MS MS
Sarah E. FAIRCHILD Dau S Female W 9 MS At Home MS MS
Amos W. FAIRCHILD Son S Male W 6 MS At Home MS MS
Martha L. FAIRCHILD Dau S Female W 3 MS At Home MS MS
Source Information:
Census Place Perry, Mississippi
Family History Library Film 1254662 NA Film Number T9-0662
Page Number 327B

1900 Census
Mississippi, Lincoln County, Vaughan Election Precinct
Enumerated on 5 and 6 June 1900 by O.N. Arrington
SD 7 ED 103 Sheet 2B
31-31
Fairchilds, A>>m Head W M Feb 1852 48 M29 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Sebelle Wife F F May 1852 48 M29 7/6 Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Mattie Dtr W F Jul 1881 19 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Minnie Dtr W F Mar 1884 16 S Miss Miss Miss At School
Fairchilds, Eva Dtr W F Feb 1885 15 S Miss MIss Miss At School
Fairchilds, Cora Dtr F W Aug 1886 13 S Miss Miss Miss At School

1910 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 1
Enumerated 6 May 1910 SD 6 ED 1 Sheet 15B
273-273
Fairchilds, Lundy Head M W 59 M1 37 Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Cebell Wif F W 59 M1 6/5? Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Mattie Dtr F W 25 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Minnie Dtr F 23 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Cora Dtr F W 19 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Godie Grandson M W 9 S Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Lilian Granddaughter F W 2 S Miss Miss Miss

1920 Census
Mississippi, Covington County, Beat 2 Richmond
Enumerated 16 Jan 1920
SD 6 ED 3 Sheet 12B
219-219
Fairchilds, Abra L Hd M W 67 M Miss Miss Miss Farmer
Fairchilds, Seobolle Wf F W 67 M Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Eva Durma Dtr F W 29 W Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Clid G(r)and Son M W 8 S Miss Ala Miss
Fairchilds, Claira G(r)and Dtr F W 17 S Miss Ala Miss
Fairchilds, Gray G(r)and Son M W 18 S Miss Miss Miss
Fairchilds, Lillian Grand Daughter F W 11 S Miss Miss Miss

(Medical):It is said that many of his descendants suffer from thalessmia or Mediterranean anemia, causing low hemoglobin counts and resulting in low energy (thalessmia minor) or death (thalessmia major)

Abraham married Sebelle Rosetta McLemore on 3 Nov 1870 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Sebelle (daughter of Maj. Amos McLemore and Rosa Lavinia McLemore) was born on 17 May 1852 in Jones County, Mississippi; died after 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Sarah Ella Fairchild was born on 2 Feb 1872 in Mississippi; died on 5 Mar 1911.
2. Amos Walter Fairchild was born about 1874 in Mississippi; and died.
3. Martha L. Fairchild was born about 1877 in Mississippi; died after 1880.
4. Mattie Fairchild was born in Jul 1881 in Mississippi; and died.
5. Minnie Belle Fairchild was born in Mar 1884 in Mississippi; died about 1923 in Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi.
6. Eva Mae Fairchild was born in Feb 1885 in Mississippi; and died.
7. Cora Myrtle Fairchild was born in Aug 1886 in Mississippi; and died.

Abraham married Lavinia McLemore about 1843 in Copiah County, Mississippi. Lavinia (daughter of Moses McLemore and Nancy Vinnie Batiste) was born in May 1828 in Mississippi; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

(Research):Census Information:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry
Enumerated the 24th Day of September 1850 by James Carpenter

HH #123-123 Charles and Anna (McLemore) KNIGHT

HH #124-124
Abram Fairchild 29 M Farmer Miss
Laveny Fairchild 21? F Miss
William Fairchild 6 M Miss
Sarah Fairchild 5 F Miss
Nancy Fairchild 3 F Miss
Joseph Fairchild 3/12 M Miss

1860 Census
Mississippi, Perry County, Southern District
Enumerated 15 Sept 1860 by Henry E. Lee
Page 49
HH 291-279 Henry and Nancy (McLemore) Lee

HH 292-280 Joseph and Martha McLemore

HH 293-281
Londy Fairchilds 39 M Farmer $--- $1000 Miss
Luvinia Fairchilds 33 F Miss
William Fairchilds 16 M Miss
Sarah Fairchilds 15 F Miss
Nancy Fairchilds 12 F Miss
Joseph Fairchilds 10 M Miss
Susan Fairchilds 6 F Miss
Londy Fairchilds 8 M Miss
Hiram Fairchilds 4 M Miss
Craven Fairchilds 1 M Miss

HH 294-282 Josiah and Sarah McLemore

1870 Census
Mississippi, Copiah County, Twp 1 and 2 West of R. R., Post office Hazlehurst
Page No. 3, Stamped 168
HH 21-21 William and Dicey
HH 22-22
Fairchild, Abram 49 M W Farmer $1200 $400 Miss
Fairchild, Lavina 43 F W Keeps House Miss
Fairchild, Sarah 25 F W Miss
Fairchild, Nancy 23 F W Miss
Fairchild, Abraham 15 M W Miss
Fairchild, Susan 16 F W Miss
Fairchild, Hiram H. 13 M W Miss
Fairchild, Craven 11 M W Miss

Notes:

Paraphrased from "Ole Rosinheels" Moses and brother Richard McLemore were born in SC, and probably moved from Giles Co., TN to Wayne Co., MS at the end of hostilities in the War of 1812. They settled in that part of Wayne County which, in 1819, became Covington County and, still later, in 1826, became Jones County. They were both listed in the 1816 census of Wayne County, but neither was on the 1810 census of the same area. They settled in the Leaf River country of what is now Jones, Perry, Forrest and Covington counties, in south-eastern Mississippi. They lived in close proximity, and John McLemore joined them in 1820. In 1836, Richard moved to Lauderdale County.

The following transcription is courtesy of Melba Gene McLemore, and relates to the military service of Moses during the Creek War:

Know all men by these presents that I Moses Mclemore of the State of Tennessee and Giles County have constetutes ? made and appointed my trusty friend Abraham Byler my true and Lawful attorney for me and in my name and to my use to ask demand ... fore Recover and Receive from the paymaster of the United States all such Sum or Sums of Money which is owing to me from the United States for my services for a tour of duty against the Creek Indians under the command of Gen Andrew Jackson and upon Receiving of such money as fore said to receip for the same in my name in as full and ample a manner as i could do if I were personally present in witness where of I the said Moses McLemore have here unto let my hand and seal this 17th day July 1815
attest
John Huggins Moses McLemore ( Seal )

State of Tennessee Giles County
This day personally appears Moses McLemore before me Jacob Byler one of the Justices of the Peace for said county and acknowledged the above power of attorney for the purpose within mentioned in the presence of John Higggins the subscribing witness given under my hand the 17th Day of July 1815
Jacob Byler JP

(Research):Census Listings:

1850 Census
Mississippi, Perry County
Enumerated 28 Sept 1850
132-132
Moses McLamore 63 M Farmer $500 SC
Nancy McLamore 56 F SC (Color Mulatto) SC
John McLamore 23 M Farmer Miss
Juriah McLamore 17 F Miss
Moses McLemore 15 M Farmer Miss
Richard McLemore 13 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Sarah McLemore 11 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Keziah McLemore 7 F Miss (Daughter of John T. McLemore)
Craven McLemore 4 M Miss (Son of John T. McLemore)
Amos McLemore 2 F Miss (Appears to be John T. McLemore's daughter Agnes)

Moses married Nancy Vinnie Batiste between 1810 and 1815. Nancy was born about 1794 in Mississippi; died on 31 Aug 1868 in Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

According to Merritt Mullen, her maiden name is variously shown as Batiste, Baptiste, Battiece. ...

Merritt writes that Nancy (Vinnie) Batiste is believed to be a Choctaw Indian, probably born in the territory of Mississippi (census records indicate she was born in South Carolina, but there are no Batiste families there). A tradition in different branches of the Fairchild family says her grandchildren are 1/4 Indian, and the early Choctaw Indian rolls for Mississippi show Indian families using the surname of "Batiste" (with various spellings such as Battist, Battiese, Battice, Bapten). The name is also found among the Choctaws who migrated to Oklahoma Indian Territory.

"Batiste" is a variant spelling of the French name "Baptiste" (as in the common name "Jean Baptiste", or John the Baptist). The Baptistes were prominent early settlers of the Gulf Coast around what is now Mobile, Alabama. Jean Baptiste (dit Graveline) Baudreau came from Montreal (Canada) to the Gulf Coast with the brothers d'Iberville and Bienville, sent by King Louis XV to build Fort Louis and explore the Gulf Coast to protect the huge holdings (Louisiana Purchase area). It was in 1699/1700 that Jean Baptiste Baudreau came to the Pascaqoula/Bay St. Louis area on the Gulf Coast.
The family history of the descendants of Jean Baptiste Beaudreau indicates it was common for the male descendants to have both a French and an Indian wife, and children with both of them. A grandson of the first settler, Jean Batiste Baudreau, Pierre Baptiste (also called Pedro, during the Spanish era on the Gulf Coast) was probably 1/4 Indian and 3/4 French. He married a Choctaw Indian and had a daughter by her named Michou Jenny (or Jincy) Batiste (or Battiest), who married Daniel Anderson. It is possible that a brother of Jenny was the father of Nancy Vinnie Baptiste. If Nancy's mother was a full-blood Choctaw, then Nancy would be 3/16 French and 13/16 Indian.


Nancy was living in Copiah County, Mississippi with her son, John, at the time of the 1860 Census.

Larry Kingsley & Merritt Mullen both note that she died in Scott County, Mississippi.

Notes:

Married:
May also be the parents of an Elizabeth McLemroe, born 1820 and married James Lowery of the Cherokee Nation East. (MaryLynn Santa and Mark Freeman both reference her, but neither William McLemore or April Makerney have her listed).

Notes:

James L. McLemore, the author, and Mark Freeman both show that Amos was a son of Moses McLemore and grandson of Wright McLemore. However, another researcher, Jim White, does not think Amos descended from the Wright McLemore family. In January, 2009, he posted to Mark Freeman's McLemore online tree:

"Check the 1820 Giles County Tennessee Census and explain who Burwell and John McLemore are on that census..... Someone missed a necessary fact somewhere...Amos and his family did not descend of any Wright McLemore."

Some researchers also show them as the parents of Lavina, Matthew and Louisa.

Larry Kingsley is one such researcher. He shows that Lavina married John J. JOHNSTON, and that they had a large family.





(Research):
Census Information:

1790 Census
South Carolina, Cheraws District, St. Thomas

Amos McLemore 1-2-1

One Free White Male of 16 and Upwards: Amos
Two Free White Males under 16: Moses, Unknown Son
One Free White Female: Equilla

Amos married Equilla ??? between 1785 and 1787. Equilla was born between 1760 and 1762 in North Carolina; died after 1860 in Mississippi; was buried in McLemore Cemetery, Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mark Freeman's notes for Equilla Byler http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~markfreeman/mclemore.html

Her surname, often repeated, is not certain. May be Aquilla Bierly.

She is also called Aquilla Byler, or Equilla Tiner (1850 census, listed as 90 years old; 1860 census, 98 years). She likely married 2nd Mr. Tiner.

Abraham & Jacob, were neighbors of the McLemores in Bedford & Giles Co. TN. When Amos McLemore bought land in Giles Co. in 1812, Abraham Byler, Jr. was one of the chain bearers for the survey. When Amos sold land there in 1816, Jacob Byler was a witness to the sale.

Byler is often described as a Swiss name, descendants of the Beiler family that immigrated from Bern, Switzerland to Pennsylvania. One family was that of Jacob Franklin Byler, born about 1765 in Pennsylvania - went with his parents to (now Rowan Co.) North Carolina where he later married Bathsheba Oxford, daughter of Samuel Oxford and Bathsheba Barrett.

Samuel Oxford's wife Bathsheba Barrett was the daughter of Jonathan Barrett (Perrot) and Jar Fly Jarman, said to have been a full blood Catawba Indian.

Some of the descendants of this family went through Tennessee. There is not a known link to this Equilla Byler. A lot of info is available on the Byler family.

When Amos McLemore bought land in Giles Co. in 1812, Abraham Byler, Jr. was one of the chain bearers for the survey. When Amos sold land there in 1816, Jacob Byler was a witness to the sale. It is possible that the surname for Equilla / Aquilla was taken from this, and not a marriage record.

A two page document entitled "McLemore History" by Rueben McLemore, Jr." states that when Richard McLemore "came to Lauderdale county he brought with him an old relation, a Mrs. Tiner. When she died he buried her behind the church he had built. One after another his family was added to the same plot until, after some time, the McLemore Cemetery was instituted and given to the usage of the public." The McLemore Cemetery is listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and is located at the corner of Sixth Street and Tenth Avenue. Others buried there include victims of the 1871 riot and the 1878 yellow fever epidemic.