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Fields, Abner[1]

Male 1805 - Aft 1880  (> 76 years)


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  • Name Fields, Abner 
    Birth 1805  Tennessee, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Census 1860  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1870  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 1880  Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • The household was enumerated as follows:
      Fields, Abner, 76, Tenn.
      Mary, 70, Ky.
      Jincy, 13, Ky., granddaughter
    Death Aft 1880 
    Person ID I7187  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2020 

    Father Fields, Davis Stephen,   b. 10 Aug 1760, Augusta, Virginia, British America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1842, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Creech, Abigail,   b. 1760, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1840, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Family ID F2364  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Burkhart, Mary,   b. 1805, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Abt 1833  Perry, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Fields, Mary,   b. Apr 1825, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1880, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 55 years)
    +2. Fields, Effa,   b. Abt 1835, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1 Jun 1880 (Age ~ 45 years)
    +3. Fields, Jane,   b. 1838, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +4. Fields, Obediah,   b. Mar 1840, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1928, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 87 years)
    +5. Fields, Fairaby,   b. Jan 1842, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +6. Fields, Solomon,   b. 1846, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1 Jun 1880 (Age > 34 years)
     7. Fields, Isaac,   b. 1 Dec 1854, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1854, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F3133  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1805 - Tennessee, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1833 - Perry, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Cumberland River, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S28119] Abner Fields in entry for Isaac Fields, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    2. [S28120] Abner Fields, "United States Census, 1850".

    3. [S28118] Abner Field, "United States Census, 1860".

    4. [S28121] Abner Fields, "United States Census, 1870".

    5. [S28122] Abner Fields, "United States Census, 1880".

    6. [S586] 1880 Census Letcher Co KY, 11-547.