Eliza Ellen Fairchild

1851 - 1910  (59 years)

• Name	Eliza Ellen Fairchild
  Birth	31 Jan 1851	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana
  Gender	Female
  Death	18 Oct 1910	Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana
  Notes	Posted on a query list by Morna Leonard; medusa656@yahoo.com KNOWLES--I am looking for the descendants of Franklin McCormic KNOWLES (born 20 April 1849, probably in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana; died 18 February 1887 in Gibson County, Indiana) and Eliza Ellen (FAIRCHILD) KNOWLES VAUGHAN (born 31 January 1851 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana; died 18 October 1910 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana). They married 14 April 1870 in Posey County and had 5 children: Elam Elmer Knowles (born about 1871 in Indiana), Gracey Knowles, Alvus O. Knowles, Orva V. Knowles, and Martha Knowles. They were in the 1870 and 1880 censuses in Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana. After Franklin's death, Eliza remarried 14 September 1893 in Posey County to Elbert B. Vaughan (born 9 November 1855; died 6 December 1898) and had one child from that union, my great-grandmother, Medreth Elberta Vaughan (born 5 March 1895 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana; died 10 September 1987 in Lawton , Oklahoma). Eliza and daughter Medreth are in the 1900 census for Posey County in the household of Eliza's father, Elam Fairchild. When Eliza died in 1910, Medreth (age 15) was orphaned, so she was sent to live with her uncle John Fairchild in Oklahoma. I'd be interested to know of any descendants of her half-siblings, as well as ancestors on the Knowles side (Ephraim's parents were supposedly born in Delaware), as I haven't any information on that branch. Thanks to all in advance for any and all help. (Research): Census Information: 1870 Federal Census Indiana, Gibson County, Montgomery Twp Enumerated 12 Jun 1870 William A. Jaques Pages 21 and 22 148-151 Knowls Ephraim 73 M Farming $5600 $1250 Geo Knowls, Louisa 54 F Keeping House Ind 148-151 Knowles, F.M. 21 M W Farming Indiana Married in April Knowles, Eliza E 19 F W Keeping House Married in April Farchilds, J.D. 16 M W 1880 Federal Census Indiana, Gibson County, Montgomery, ED 110 Enumerated 3 Jun 1880 by Samuel W. Scott Page 5, SD 1, ED 110, Stamped 277 A. 40-40 Knowles, Franklin M. W M 31 Farmer Ind Ga Ky Knowles, Eliza E W F 29 Wife Keeping House Ind Ohio Ind Knowles, Elam E W M 8 Son Ind Ind Ind Linkmiler, George W M 18 Cousin Laborer Ind Ind England Dutton, Commodore W M 18 Nephew Laborer Ill Ohio Ind 40-41 Knowles, Ephraim W M 83 Retired Farmer Ga Del Del Knowles, Louisa W F 64 Wife Ind Penn Penn 1900 Federal Census Indiana, Posey County, Robb, ED 51 Enumerated 3 & 4 June 1900 by William A. Cavett SD 1 ED 51 Sheet 10 B 228-228 Fairchilds, Elam Hd W M Mar 1828 M 3 yearsOhio NY NY Landlord Fairchilds, Mary J W F Oct 1837 62 M 3 years 0/0 Indiana England NY Vaughan, Liza E. Dtr W F Jan 1851 49 Wd Ind Ohio Ind Vaughan, Medreth E. Granddaughter W F Mar 1895 5 S Ind Ky Ind 1910 Federal Census Indiana, Posey County, Ross Twp, Poseyville Town Enumerated 19 Apr 1910 by Aubrey C. Boyle SD 1 ED 59 Sheet 4A 85-86 Vaughan, Eliza E Hd F W 59 Wd 6/1 Ind Oh Ind No occupation Vaughan, Medreth E Dtr F W 15 S Ind Ind Ky No occupation
  Person ID	I24884	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Elam J. Fairchild,   b. 17 Mar 1828, Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio d. 7 Jan 1905, Robb Township, Posey County, Indiana (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Martha Linxwiler,   b. 28 Sep 1828, Posey County, Indiana d. 27 Aug 1893, Posey County, Indiana (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	14 Apr 1850	Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [1]
  Family ID	F8270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Franklin McCormic Knowles,   b. 29 Apr 1849, Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana d. Bef 1893 (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	14 Apr 1870	Posey County, Indiana
  Children	1. Elam Elmer Knowles,   b. Abt 1871, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   2. Gracey Knowles,   b. Between 1880 and 1890   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Alvus O. Knowles,   b. Between 1880 and 1890, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   4. Orva V. Knowles,   b. Between 1880 and 1890, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown   5. Martha Knowles,   b. Between 1880 and 1890, Indiana d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8269	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

  Family 2	Elbert B. Vaughan,   b. 9 Nov 1855, Kentucky d. 6 Dec 1898, Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	14 Sep 1893	Posey County, Indiana
  Children	1. Medreth Elberta Vaughan,   b. 5 Mar 1895, Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana d. 10 Sep 1987, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F8268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 31 Jan 1851 - Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana Marriage - 14 Apr 1870 - Posey County, Indiana Marriage - 14 Sep 1893 - Posey County, Indiana Death - 18 Oct 1910 - Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S506] Fairchild, Christine (fishinfoole@aol.com) "Fairchild" Ver. 2005-01-14 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fishinfoolc1, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fishinfoolc1).