Eliza Ellen Fairchild

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

Eliza married Franklin McCormic Knowles on 14 Apr 1870 in Posey County, Indiana. Franklin was born on 29 Apr 1849 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana; died before 1893. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elam Elmer Knowles was born about 1871 in Indiana; and died.
2. Gracey Knowles was born between 1880 and 1890; and died.
3. Alvus O. Knowles was born between 1880 and 1890 in Indiana; and died.
4. Orva V. Knowles was born between 1880 and 1890 in Indiana; and died.
5. Martha Knowles was born between 1880 and 1890 in Indiana; and died.

Eliza married Elbert B. Vaughan on 14 Sep 1893 in Posey County, Indiana. Elbert (son of William R. Vaughan and Louisa ???) was born on 9 Nov 1855 in Kentucky; died on 6 Dec 1898 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Medreth Elberta Vaughan was born on 5 Mar 1895 in Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana; died on 10 Sep 1987 in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma; was buried in Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma.

Notes:

(Research):Census Information

1850 Federal Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Enumerated 13 Sept 1850
Stamped 934
111-111
Elam W Fairchilds 23 M Farmer $700 Ohio
Martha Fairchilds 22 F Ind
David Lynxwyler 21 M Laborer Ind (Probably Martha's brother)

1860 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb Township
Post Office Stuartsvile
Enumerated 14 Jun 1860 Wm. Adam
Page 38
329-275
Henry Fairchild 20 W Farmer $300 Ind
Minerva Fairchild 20 W Ind
Ellen (sic) Fairchild 35 W Ind (sic)<--should be Elam
Martha Fairchild 32 W Ind
Eliza Fairchild 9 W Ind
John Fairchild 6 W Ind

1870 Federal Census
Indiana, Posey County, Robb Twp
Enumerated 8 July 1870 by John Preaus
Page 28
188-203
Fairchild, Elam 42 M W Farmer $4020 $2000 Ohio
Fairchild, Martha 41 F W Keeping House Ind
Fairchild, John 16 M W Helps on Farm
Dodge, Jaus? 14 F W Domestic Servant Ark
Olmsted, John 20 M W Farm Laborere Ind

Also listed on this census page were William Fairchild (age 44) and family and Jasper Fairchild (age 33) and family.

1880 Federal Census
Household:
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Elam FAIRCHILD Self M Male W 52 OH Farmer NY IN
Martha FAIRCHILD Wife M Female W 51 IN IN IN ?u?
?/u?Elizabeth HUDSON Other S Female W 5 IN IN IN ?u?
?/u?John MONTGOMERY Other S Male W 23 IN Boarder/Laborer IN IN
William WADEL Other W Male W 30 OH Boarder/Laborer ENG ENG
Source Information:
Census Place Robb, Posey, Indiana
Family History Library Film?b? ?/b?1254305?u?
?/u?NA Film Number T9-0305
Page Number 193A

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 years Ohio 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

Elam married Martha Linxwiler on 14 Apr 1850 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Martha (daughter of Christopher Linxweiler and Mary Ann Rose) was born on 28 Sep 1828 in Posey County, Indiana; died on 27 Aug 1893 in Posey County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows his as a farmer and carpenter.

Sherman married Diantha Cody on 28 Oct 1824 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. Diantha (daughter of John Cody and Mary Foster) was born on 24 Nov 1803 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Nov 1832 in Kirtland, Geauga County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows her as the daughter of John Cody.

Notes:

(Research):
Census Information:

1850 Federal Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Center
Enumerated 12 Sept 1850 by Adrian Young
88-88
William** Lynxwyler 40 Farmer $800 Ind **Appears to be the youngest of the 13 children born to George and Catherine (born ca 1810) per bio above
Jane Lynxwyler 35 KY
John D Lynxwyler 15 Ind
Margaretta E Lynxwyler 11 Ind
George H Lynxwyler 8 Ind
Mary J Lynxwyler 5 Ind
Isaac W Lynxwyler 3 Ind
Benjamin S Lynxwyler 11/12 Ind
92-92
Sarah Lynxwyler 45 1500 Ky (Prob. Wd. Daughter in Law?)
Benjamin Lynxwyler 19 Laborer Ind
Silas Lynxwyler 17 Ind
Alexander Lynxwyler 14 Ind
Samuel Lynxwyler 11 Ind
Melissa Lynxwyler 9 Ind
93-93
Christopher Lynxwyler* 50 Farmer $1000 NY
*Appears to be one of the 13 Children of George and Catherine (born ca 1800)
Mary Lynxwyler 45 Ky
Clark Lynxwyler 17 Laborer Ind
Alexander Lynxwyler 14 Ind
Minerva Lynxwyler 11 Ind
Clarisa Brown 11/12 Ind
John Brown 25 Carpenter Ind
94-94
George Lynxwyler 82 M Farmer Germany
Catherine Lynxwyler 83 F Germany

Christopher married Mary Ann Rose before 1828. Mary was born on 16 Sep 1803 in Grayson, Carter County, Kentucky; died on 25 Mar 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Glen Linxwiler shows her as the daughter of Thomas ROSE and Barbary CRENSHAN.

(Research):Census Information:

1860 Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Post Office Evansville
Enumerated 21 Jun 1860
Page 50
368-361
Mary Ann Linxwiler 56 F Farmer $2500 50 Ky
Anderson Linxwiler 25 M Farm Hand Indiana
Clarissa Brown 10 F Indiana

1870 Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Post Office Evansville
Enumerated 27 Jun 1870 By R P McCulahan
Page 14
93-93
Linxwiler, Sarah 65 F W Keeping House $400 Ky
Linxwiler, Melissa 29 F W Keeping House $800 Ind
Linxwiler, Mary 67 F W Keeping House Ky
Brown, Clara 20 F W Ind

1880 Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh, Center
Enumerated 1 Jun 1880 by H.A. Moss
Page 2, SD 1, ED 69
16-18
Linxwwiler, Anderson M 45 Farmer Ind Ind Ind
Linxwiler, Margaret F 34 Wf Keeping House Ind Ind Ind
Linxwiler, Everet E. W M 15 Son Farm Labor Ind Ind Ind
Linxwiler, Russel W M 9 Son Ind Ind Ind
Linxwiler, Mary W F 76 Mother Ind Ind Ind
Note: Earlier census records have Mary as born in Kentucky

(Medical):mtDNA results: HV

Differences from CRS:

16256T
16311C

Lab: Family Tree DNA Kit #58243

(Test done on a the child of a direct female descendant, Annabelle Hanks)

Notes:

Married:
Posted on
http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/Ji.2ADI/2478.1
in response to a query:

"...not related, just trying to help. I found Christopher's marriage in 2 different databases. In both the marriage took place in Vanderburgh county on 16 Oct 1823. In the one on ancestry.com the brides name is listed as Morgan Rose. In the other in the Indiana State Library her name is listed as Maryan Rose. I also found the following marriages in Vanderburgh county for Linkswilers or variations thereof. Phebe married Benjamin Rose on 14 Feb 1821. Mary married Wellis Rose on 28 Apr 1825. Jane married Jackson Rose on 28 Jan 1841. Martha married Joseph Stephens on 18 Jan 1844. Isaac married Sally Rose on 31 Mar 1825. Mary Elizabeth married Jesse Parsons on 1 Mar 1846. Good luck. Don"


Glen Linxwiler also shows them as the parents of the following children, not listed on the census, who therefore presumably died young:

Rebecca, Clara, Wilson, and Melissa.

Glen also shows them as the parents of an Elizabeth, date of birth unknown, who married a James TUCKER on 1 Jun 1848.

Jonathan married Hannah Sherman about 1785 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 28 May 1765 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 12 May 1843 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows her as the daughter of John SHERMAN and Hannah CLARK.

Notes:

He is shown as dying in Evansville, Idaho, presumably in error, on the "Six, Wierschke Families & More" tree at Rootsweb.

John + Mary Foster. Mary was born about 1780 in Milford, Worcester County, Massachusetts; died about 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

George Linxwiler, grandfather of Isaac W. Linxwiler, was born in the town of Two Bridges*, Germany, April, 1768, and attended school in his native country from six to fourteen years of age, receiving a good common school education. He then served an apprenticeship of three years, learning the miller's trade. He emigrated to the United States, landing at New York in 1785, and going from there to Pennsylvania. He was married in 1790 to Miss Catherine Stull, a native of the same place in Germany, born June 5, 1767. After coming to New York in 1785, she worked three years in the city to pay her passage to America. They probably resided in Pennsylvania for several years after their marriage, removing to Vanderburgh County previous to 1809. George Linxwiler died February 22, 1857, his wife early in November, 1858.

Brant and Fuller. "History of Vanderburgh County, Indiana" Madison, Wisc. 1889.
Page 615.

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/in/county/vanderburgh/twp_center_bios_02.html


*Zweibrucken is derived from the fact that there are two bridges in the town. After Romans have settled in this area the Counts of Saarbr?cken (named after the river Saar) founded a castle in 1150 in the loop formed by the small river Schwarzbach just before it merges with the small river Hornbach.

(Research):

Census Information:

1850 Federal Census
Indiana, Vanderburgh County, Center
Enumerated 12 Sept 1850 by Adrian Young
88-88
William** Lynxwyler 40 Farmer $800 Ind **Appears to be the youngest of the 13 children born to George and Catherine (born ca 1810) per bio above
Jane Lynxwyler 35 KY
John D Lynxwyler 15 Ind
Margaretta E Lynxwyler 11 Ind
George H Lynxwyler 8 Ind
Mary J Lynxwyler 5 Ind
Isaac W Lynxwyler 3 Ind
Benjamin S Lynxwyler 11/12 Ind
92-92
Sarah Lynxwyler 45 1500 Ky (Prob. Wd. Daughter in Law?)
Benjamin Lynxwyler 19 Laborer Ind
Silas Lynxwyler 17 Ind
Alexander Lynxwyler 14 Ind
Samuel Lynxwyler 11 Ind
Melissa Lynxwyler 9 Ind
93-93
Christopher Lynxwyler* 50 Farmer $1000 NY
*Appears to be one of the 13 Children of George and Catherine (born ca 1800)
Mary Lynxwyler 45 Ky
Clark Lynxwyler 17 Laborer Ind
Alexander Lynxwyler 14 Ind
Minerva Lynxwyler 11 Ind
Clarisa Brown 11/12 Ind
John Brown 25 Carpenter Ind
94-94
George Lynxwyler 82 M Farmer Germany
Catherine Lynxwyler 83 F Germany

Johann married Elisabeth Katharina (Catherine) Stoll about 1790 in Pennsylvania. Elisabeth was born on 5 Jun 1767 in Zweibr?cken, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died in Nov 1858 in Vanderburgh County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]