FIELDS ANNEX
George S. Fields Pedigree
(Start at generation 2, below.)
WORKING DRAFT
Last Change: 23 April 2017
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Special thanks to George Edgar Drake, II
for collecting and sharing much of the information in this annex.
Origin of
the surname “Fields:”
Generation
7
6 John Fields (more info)
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1812/03 in Ireland. Died 11
October 1890, age 80, at Lincoln, Nebraska; interred Lakeside Cemetery, Sackets
Harbor, Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1850 US Census: John
Fields, age 35 (b. Ireland) and employed as a laborer, was heading a household
in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Martha
Fields, age 36 (b. Ireland); son, Joseph Fields, age 15 (b. Ireland) and
employed as a laborer; daughter, Isabella Fields, age 9 (b. Ireland); son, John
Field, age 7 (b. NYS); and son, James Field, age 4 (b. NYS).
1855 NYS Census: John
Fields, age 40 (b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. His residence was valued at $800, and he had
resided in Hounsfield Township for 15 years.
The household also included his wife, Martha Fields, age 40 (b.
Ireland), who had resided in Hounsfield Township for 15 years; son, Joseph
Fields, age 20 (b. Ireland) and single, who had resided in Hounsfield Township
for 15 years; daughter, Isabella Fields, age 15 (b. Ireland) and single, who
had resided in Hounsfield Township for 15 years; son, John Fields, age 13 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); and son, James Fields, age 9 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1860 US Census: John
Fields, age 48 (b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in Hounsfield Township (Sackets Harbor Post Office), Jefferson County, New
York. His real estate was valued at
$4,000 and his personal property was valued at $1,000. The household also included his wife, Martha
Fields, age 50 (b. Ireland); son, John Fields, age 17 (b. NYS); and son, James
Fields, age 14 (b. NYS).
1865 NYS Census: John
Field, age 51 (b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. His residence was valued at $350, and he had
been married once. The household also
included his wife, Martha Field, age 52 (b. Ireland), who had been married once
and had had 6 children; son, John Field, age 20 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and
son, James Field, age 18 (b. Jefferson Co., NY).
1870 US Census: John
Fields, age 56 (b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in Hounsfield Township (Henderson Post Office), Jefferson County, New
York. His real estate was valued at
$6,000 and his personal property was valued at $3,000. The household also included his wife, Martha
Fields, age 56 (b. Ireland); son, James Fields, age 21 (b. NYS) and employed as
a farm laborer, whose personal property was valued at $300; and Jerome Ames,
age 45 (b. VT) and employed as a farrier (someone who
attends to or shoes horses).
1875 NYS Census: John
Field, age 60 (b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. His residence was valued at $1,000. The household also included his wife, Martha
Field, age 64 (b. Ireland).
2. Wife: Martha (?) (more
info)
Born about 1814/15/10 in Ireland. Died 13
March 1887, age 78 years, 2/4 months, 20/26 days at Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield
Township, Jefferson County, New York; interred with John.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Joseph Fields: Born about 1835 in Ireland.
b. Eliza Fields.
c. Isabella Fields: Born about 1841 in Ireland.
d. John Fields, Jr.: See generation 5,
below.
e. James A. Fields: Born June 1849 in New York. Died 1907; interred Lakeside Cemetery,
Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York.
1900 US Census: James A. Fields, age 50 (b. Jun 1849
in NYS; parents b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household
in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 25
years, Ella A. Fields, age 44 (b. Oct 1855 in NYS; parents b. NYS), who had had
4 years, all still alive; son, Fred Fields, age 29 (b. Oct 1870 in NYS),
single, and employed as a farm laborer; son, William Fields, age 16 (b. Aug
1883 in NYS), single, and in school; daughter, Alta Fields, age 11 (b. May 1889
in NYS); and father-in-law, Henry
Wilson, age 68 (b. Jan 1832 in NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a farm
laborer, who had been married 46 years.
Married Ella A. Wilson (b. Oct 1855 in NYS), son of
Henry Wilson (b. Jan 1832 in NYS), and had the following children:
(1. Fred Fields: Born October 1870 in New York
(2. William J. Fields: Born August 1883 in New
York. Died 1939; interred Lakeside
Cemetery, Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. Employed as a dairy farmer. Married Margaret M. Preston (b. 1885 in
Canada, d. 1964; interred with William) about 1907 and had the following
children:
(a. Lewis/Louis P. Fields: Born 23 May 1907 at
Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County,
New York. Died 27 November 1988, age 80,
at Largo, Seminole County, Florida; interred Watertown, Jefferson County, New
York. Married Marion L. Rugar and had the following son:
(1) Davis Lewis Fields.
(b. Gladys N. Fields: Born
1912 in New York. Died 1997; interred
Lakeside Cemetery, Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield Township, Jefferson county, New York. Married Joseph C. Donawick (b. 1915, d.
1998; interred with Gladys).
(3. Alta B. Fields: (more
info) Born about 1889 at Sackets
Harbor, Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died . Married Fred A. Lewis (b. abt 1885), son of
William and Dora (Barney) Lewis, on 29 June 1910 in Jefferson County, New York.
5 John Fields, Jr.
1. Biographical notes:
Born about 1845 in
Jefferson County, New York. Died .
1870 US Census: John
Fields, age 25 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. His personal property was valued at
$1,000. The household also included his
wife, Anna Fields, age 30 (b. England); daughter, Martha A. Fields, age 3 (b.
NYS); daughter, Sarah Fields, age 2 (b. NYS); and son, William J. Fields, age 4
months (b. NYS).
1875 NYS Census: John
Fields, age 30 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a farmer, was heading a
household in Adams Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Ann
Fields, age 34 (b. England); daughter, Martha Fields, age 8 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY); daughter, Sarah Fields, age 7 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Jay Fields, age
5 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Talcott Fields, age 1
year and 10 months (b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Walter Fields, age 6 months (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); and Andrew Taylor, age 15.
1880 US Census: John
Field, age 35 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
LeRay Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Anna Field, age 40 (b. England);
daughter, Nettie Field, age 13 (b. NYS); daughter, Sarah Field, age 12 (b.
NYS); son, Jay Field, age 10 (b. NYS); son, Talcott
Field, age 6 (b. NYS); son, Charley Field, age 3 (b. NYS); and son, Albert
Field, age 3 months (b. Mar 1880 in NYS).
2. Wife: Anna Stokes
Born 1841. Died 1893; interred Brookside Cemetery,
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Martha
"Nettie" A. Fields: Born 1867 in New York. Died 1965; interred Brookside Cemetery,
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York.
Married Fred S. Ives (b. 1856, d. 1925; interred with Martha) and
resided at RD #3, Watertown, Jefferson County, New
York.
b. Sarah Fields: Born
about 1868 in New York.
c. Jay W. Fields: See generation 4, below.
d. Talcott
C. Fields: Born 1874 in New York. Died
1951; interred Sulfur Springs Cemetery, Hounsfield Cemetery, Jefferson County,
New York. Married S. Delia (?) (b. 1874, d. 1942).
e. Walter Fields: Born
about 1874 in New York. Perhaps died before 1800.
f. Charles M. Fields: (more info) Born 11 April 1878 at
North Adams, Jefferson County, New York.
Died 7 January 1960, age 81, at the House of the Good Samaritan
Hospital, Watertown, Jefferson County; interred North Watertown
Cemetery. Attended local schools and
became a salesman for Weldon & Weldon Feed Company (later the Weldon Coal
Company) of Watertown, Jefferson County, New York. Married Lillian M. Brown (b. 1878, d. May
1941) of Watertown on 15 August 1924 at Sackets Harbor, Jefferson County and
settled on a farm near Watertown (RD #1).
Charles and Lillian had the following son:
(1. Charles E. Fields:
Resided on the family farm near Watertown (RD #1), Jefferson County, New York.
g. Albert Fields: Born March
1880 in New York. Perhaps
died young.
4 Jay W. Fields
1. Biographical notes:
Born February 1871 (also seen: b. 1870) in New
York. Died 1933; interred Sanford
Corners Cemetery, Calcium, Jefferson County, New York.
1900 US Census: Jay
Fields, age 29 (b. Feb 1871 in NYS; father b. NYS; mother b. England) and
employed as a farmer, was heading a household in The Village of Sackets Harbor,
Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife of 3
years, Etha Fields, age 28 (b. Dec 1872 in NYS;
parents b. NYS), who had had no children; and servant, Wm Mctyre,
age 32 (b. Jun 1867 in NYS; parents b. NYS), single, and employed as a day
laborer.
1905 NYS Census: Jay W.
Fields, age 35 (b. US), was heading a household in Pamelia Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household also
included his wife, Ethal N. Fields, age 32 (b. US);
and son, Walter J. Fields, age 4 (b. US).
1910 US Census: Jay
Fields, age 40 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
He had been married once. The
household also included his wife of 13 years, Ethel A. Fields, age 38 (b. NYS),
who had had 2
children, both still alive; son, Walter J. Fields, age 9 (b. NYS); daughter, Hetty A. Fields, age 3 (b. NYS); and sister-in-law, Libby
M. Wells, age 42 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and single, with no occupation
recorded.
1915 NYS Census: Jay W.
Fields, age 45, was heading a household in Pamelia Township, Jefferson County,
New York.
1920 US Census: Jay W.
Fields, age 49 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household also included his wife, Ethel E. Fields, age 46 (b. NYS);
daughter, Hetty A. Fields, age 13 (b. NYS); and son,
Walter J. Fields, age 19 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a farm laborer.
1925 NYS Census: Jay W.
Fields, age 54, was heading a household in Pamelia Township, Jefferson County,
New York.
1930 US Census: Jay W.
Fields, age 60 (b. NYS; father b. NYS; mother b. England) and employed as a
dairy farmer, was heading a household in Pamelia Township, Jefferson County,
New York. His residence was valued at
$2,500. The household also included his
wife, Ethel A. Fields, age 57 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS); and daughter, Hetty A. Fields, age 23 (b. NYS) and single.
2. Wife: Ethel E. Wells
Born 31 December
1872/73 in New York. Died
September 1970, age 97; interred with Jay.
1940 US Census: Ethel A.
Fields, age 66 (b. NYS), widowed, and employed housekeeping, was heading a
household on Cross Road Landing off Ogdensburg Road in Pamelia Township,
Jefferson County, New York. She had
completed 4 years of high school and in April 1935 resided in the same place
(as did Roger and Hettie). The household also included her son-in-law,
Roger B. Allison, age 31 (b. NYS) and employed as a teacher, who had completed
1 year of college; daughter, Herry A. Allison, age 33
(b. NYS), who had completed 4 years of high school; and hired man, Theodore Segovis, age 28 (b. NYS), single, and employed as a farmer,
who had completed 8th grade and in April 1935 resided in St. Lawrence
County.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Walter John Fields: See generation 3, below.
b. Hetty
A. Fields: (more
info)
Born 4 December 1906. Died Wednesday, 22
August 1956, age 49, from a cerebral hemorrhage caused by an accidental fall
from a loaded hay wagon on the Dewey Countryman farm,
1 mile south of Pamelia Four Corners.
Graduated from Brownville High School, Brownville, Jefferson County, New
York, attended the Teacher Training School at nearby Dexter, and graduated from
Oswego Normal School, Oswego, Oswego County, New York.
1925 NYS Census: Roger
Allison, age 16, resided with his parents in Brownville Township, Jefferson
County, New York.
1930 US Census: Roger
B. Allison, age 21 (b. NYS), single, and not employed, resided with his parents
and others in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York.
Hetty Fields married Roger
B. Allison (b. 7 Sep 1908, d. 27 May 1988; interred Sanford Corners Cem.,
Calcium, LeRay Twp, Jefferson Co., NY), son of William and Olive
"Bessie" R. (Anderson) Allison, on 28 June 1933 at Star Lake, New
York and resided in Pamelia Township (on the military highway between Routes 37
and 11), Jefferson County, New York.
Roger and Hetty had the following daughter:
(1. Carol Leslie
Allison: Born about 1951.
3 Walter John Fields (photos) (more info)
1. Biographical notes:
Born 27 September 1900
in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. Died Monday, 21 September 1964, age 63;
interred Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium Township, Jefferson County. Moved with his parents to
Pamelia Township when he was a youth.
Graduated from Brownville-Glen Park High School in
1919. Subsequently attended
Potsdam Normal School and taught school at Pamelia Center for 7 years. Moved to Evans Mills in November 1926, where
he operated a farm on Bush Road.
1930 US Census: Walter
J. Fields, age 29 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS) and employed as a dairy farmer, was
heading a household in Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New York. His residence was valued at $2,000. The household also included his wife, Ruth M.
Fields, age 29 (b. NYS; parents b. NYS).
They both married 1st at age 26.
1940 US Census: Walter
J. Fields, age 39 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading a household in
Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
He had completed 4 years of high school, and he resided in the same
house in April 1935. The household also
included his wife, Ruth M. Fields, age 39 (b. NYS), who had completed 4 years
of high school; son, Frederick J. Fields, age 9 (b. NYS); son, George S.
Fields, age 5 (b. NYS); daughter, Louise E. Fields, age 3 (b. NYS); and
sister-in-law, Blanche A. Ward, age 31 (b. NYS), who had completed 4 years of
high school and resided in the same house in April 1935.
2. Wife: Ruth Mildred Ward (photos) (more info)
Born 4 April 1901 in
Pamelia Township, daughter of Clarence Stewart/Stuart (more info)and Louise Sarah
(Harter) Ward
(who also had the following children: Wayne A. Ward (more info) of Watertown; Roy A.
Ward of Corfu, N.Y.; Blanche Ward; Edna May Ward, who married Walter
Hutchins and resided at Virginia Beach, VA; and Ethel Ward, who
married Harold Johnson and resided at Monsey, N.Y. (and
had daughter Susan E. Johnson, who married (?) Devlin). Ruth died at home Wednesday, 30 April 1975, age 74;
interred Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium.
She graduated from Potsdam Norman School in 1923 and taught in Evans
Mills area schools. Ruth married Walter
J. Fields on 5 April 1926 in the parsonage of the First Methodist-Episcopal
Church, Watertown, Jefferson County, New York with
Reverend Albert R. Lambert officiating.
In 1967, following Walter’s death (1964), Ruth moved to Watertown, where
she was a Meals on Wheels volunteer at Mercy Hospital.
3. Children: (order uncertain)
a. Frederick “Fred” J.
Fields: Born 2 October 1930 in New York.
Died 22 January 2007; interred Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, LeRay
Township, Jefferson County, New York. In
1964 resided with his parents on the family farm on Bush Road, Pamelia Township, Jefferson County, New York.
b. George S. Fields: See generation 2, below.
c. Louise Ethel Fields:
(more
info)
Born 2 December 1936 in New York. Died
27 November 2012; interred Sanford Corners Cemetery, Calcium, LeRay Township,
Jefferson County, New York. Graduated
1954 from Evans Mills High School, Evans Mills, Jefferson
County, New York and from the Watertown School of Commerce in 1955. Subsequently employed by
the General Motors Acceptance Corporation. Married Ora
Phillips Ball, Jr. (b. 1937, d. ), son of Ora Phillips and Jennie (?) Ball of 659 Emerson Street,
Watertown, Jefferson County, New York, in 1956 at Bethany Methodist Church,
Watertown. Ora
graduated from Watertown High School in 1955, and while Ora
was in the U.S. Navy stationed at Newport, Rhode
Island, Louise attended storekeeper school.
They subsequently resided in New York.
2 George S. Fields:
Born
1935. Married Ethel Elizabeth Gardner, paragraph C.4. of generation 2
of the Gardner Annex in 1956.
See Gardner
Annex for More Info
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Other, still unidentified,
Fields-related names:
1. Samson Fields.
1830 US Census: Samson Fields was heading a
household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 1 male age 20 to 30
and 1 female age 20 to 30. Of interest,
the household headed by Elijah Fields, age 50 to 60, was enumerated next door,
and the household headed by Joseph Fields, age 20 to 30, was enumerated nearby.
2. Samuel Fields.
1830 US Census: Samuel Fields, age 30 to 40, was
heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household contained 1 male age 10 to 15,
1 male age 30 to 40, 1 female age 5 to 10, 1 female age 15 to 20, and 1 female
age 30 to 40.
1840 US Census: Samuel Field was heading a household
in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 1 male age 10 to 15, 5
males age 20 to 30, 2 males age 40 to 50, 2 females age 15 to 20, 1 female age
30 to 40, and 1 female age 40 to 50.
3. Samuel W. Fields.
1840 US Census: Samuel W. Fields was heading a
household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 1 male age 20 to 30
and 1 female age 20 to 30.
4. Shephard
Field.
1840 US Census: Shephard
Field was heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household included 1 male age
10 to 15, 1 male age 15 to 20, 1 male age 20 to 30, 1 male age 50 to 60, and 1
female age 40 to 50.
5. Alpheus Fields.
1840 US Census: Alpheus Fields
was heading a household in Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 2 males under age 5, 1
male age 5 to 10, 1 male age 20 to 30, 1 male age 30 to 40, 1 male age 50 to
60, 1 female age 5 to 10, 1 female age 20 to 30, and 1 female age 40 to 50.
6. Joseph Fields: Born 12
August 1800 in Ireland. Died 9 October
1878, age 78 years, 1 month, 27 days; interred Lakeside Cemetery, Sackets
Harbor, Jefferson County, New York.
1830
US Census: Joseph Fields was heading a household in Hounsfield Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household also included 1 male less than 5 years old, 1 male age 20 to 30, and
1 female age 20 to 30. Of interest, the
households headed by Elijah Fields and Samson Fields were enumerated nearby.
1840
US Census: Joseph Fields was heading a household in Ellisburg Township, Jefferson
County, New York. The household included
2 males age 15 to 20, 1 male age 40 to 50, 1 female under age 5, 1 female age 5
to 10, 1 female age 10 to 15, and 1 female age 40 to 50.
1850
US Census: Joseph Field, age 49 (b Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $1,200. The household also included his wife, Sarah
Field, age 49 (b. Ireland); son, John Field, age 21 (b. Ireland) and employed
as a sailor; son, James Field, age 19 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer;
daughter, Jane Field, age 16 (b. NYS); daughter, Jenette
Field, age 13 (b. NYS); son, Joseph Field, age 11 (b. NYS); daughter, Martha
Field, age 9 (b. NYS); daughter, Lucinda Field, age 7 (b. NYS); and daughter,
Margaret Field, age 5 (b. NYS).
1855
NYS Census: Joseph Fields, age 56 (b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. His residence was valued at $400. He had resided in Hounsfield Township for 25
years. The household also included his wife, Sarah Fields, age 55 (Ireland),
who had resided in Hounsfield Township for 25 years; son, John Fields, age 24
(b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, James Fields, age 22 (b. Jefferson Co., NY);
daughter, Jennett Fields, age 19 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY); son, Joseph Fields, Jr., age 16 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Martha
Fields, age 14 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); daughter, Lucinda Fields, age 10 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY); and daughter, Margaret Fields, age 7 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY).
1865
NYS Census: Joseph Field, age 63 (b. Ireland) and employed as farmer, was
heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Sarah
Field, age 65 (b. Ireland), who had had 8 children; son, John Field, age 35 (b.
Ireland), single, and employed as a sailor; son, James Field, age 33 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY), single, and employed as a farmer; daughter, Lucinda Field,
age 20 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single; daughter, Maggie Field, age 17 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY) and single; and son, Joseph Field, age 24 (b. Jefferson Co.,
NY), single, and employed as a farmer.
1875
NYS Census: Joseph Field, age 74 (b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Sarah
Field, age 75 (b. Ireland); son, John Field, age 43 (b. Jefferson Co., NY),
single, and employed as a farm laborer; son, James Field, age 41 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY), single, and employed as a farm laborer; daughter, Margaret Field, age
25 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and single; daughter, Martha Pettitt,
age 29 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); granddaughter, Nina Pettitt,
age 10 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); grandson, Willie Pettitt,
age 7 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); and daughter, Amelia Field, age 31 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY).
Joseph Fields married Sarah Wright (b. Ireland) and
had the following children:
(1. John Fields: Born about 1830/31 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(2. James Fields: Born about 1832/33 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(3. Jennett Fields: Born
about 1836 in Jefferson County, New York.
(4. Joseph Fields: Born about 1839 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(5. Martha Fields: Born about 1841 in Jefferson
County, New York.
(6. Lucinda S. Fields: Born 25 March 1845 at Sackets
Harbor, Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New
York. Died 17 April 1922, age 77, at
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois; interred Forest Home Cemetery. Married John T. Hooper (d.
before Lucinda).
(7. Margaret "Maggie" Fields: Born about
1848 in Jefferson County, New York.
7.
Elijah Fields.
1830 US Census: Elijah
Fields was heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household included 1 male age
15 to 20, 1 male age 50 to 60, and 1 female age 50 to 60. Of interest, the household of Samson Fields,
age 20 to 30, was enumerated next door, and the household headed by Joseph
Fields, age 20 to 30, was enumerated nearby.
1840 US Census: Elijah
Field was heading a household at Sackets Harbor, Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household included 1 male age 30 to 40, 1 male age 60 to 70, 1
female age 30 to 40, and 1 female age 60 to 70.
1850 US Census: Elijah
Fields, age 80 (b. VT) and employed as a carpenter, resided in the household
headed by Lorenzo Root, age 31 (b. NYS) and employed as a tailor. Elijah's real estate was valued at
$1,000. The household also included
Lorenzo's wife, Isabella Root, age 27 (b. NYS); son, John Root, age 6 (b. NYS);
son, Lemual Root, age 4 (b. NYS); daughter, Cynthia
Root, age 2 (b. NYS); and May J. McLahlan, age 15 (b.
NYS).
8. Libens Fields.
1830
US Census: Libens Fields, age 40 to 50, was heading a
household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household contained 1 male age 10 to 15,
2 males age 15 to 20, 1 male age 40 to 50, 1 female age 15 to 20, and 1 female
age 40 to 50.
9. Lebbins Field, Jr.
1840
US Census: Lebbins Field was heading a household in
Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 2 males age 20 to 30,
1 female age 5 to 10, and 1 female age 20 to 30.
10. Thadeus Field.
1830
US Census: Thadeus Field, age 40 to 50, was heading a
household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 1 male age 10 to 15, 1
male age 15 to 20, 1 male age 40 to 50, 1 female age 10 to 15, 2 females age 15
to 20, 1 female age 20 to 30, and 1 female age 40 to 50.
1840
US Census: Thadeus Field was heading a household in
Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 1 male age 50 to 60.
11. Bennet Fields.
1830
US Census: Bennet Fields, age 30 to 40, was heading a
household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 1 male under age 5, 1
male age 5 to 10, 1 male age 30 to 40, 1 female age 10 to 15, and 1 female age
40 to 50.
1840
US Census: Bennet Fields was heading a household in
Brownville Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 2 males under age 5, 1
male age 10 to 20, 1 male age 20 to 30, 1 male age 40 to 50, 1 female under age
5, and 1 female age 40 to 50.
12. Spafford/Safford Field.
1830
US Census: Spafford/Safford Field, age 40 to 50, was
heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household included 1 male under age 5, 1
male age 10 to 15, 1 male age 40 to 50, 1 female age 15 to 20, and 1 female age
30 to 40.
13.
Hezekiah Field.
1830
US Census: Hezekiah Field, age 50 to 60, was heading a household in Hounsfield
Township, Jefferson County, New York.
The household included 1 male age 15 to 20, 1 male age 50 to 60, and 1
female age 50 to 60.
1840
US Census: Hezekiah Field was heading a household in Hounsfield Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 1 male age 60 to 70, 1 female age 5 to 10, and 1 female age
60 to 70.
14.
Hezekiah Field: Born about 1812 in Jefferson County, New York.
1840
US Census: Hezekiah Field was heading a household in Hounsfield Township,
Jefferson County, New York. The
household included 1 male under age 5, 1 male age 5 to 10, 2 males age 30 to
40, 1 male age 60 to 70, 1 female under age 5, 1 female age 20 to 30, and 1
female age 50 to 60.
1850
US Census: Hezekiah Fields, age 38 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was
heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. His real estate was valued at $4,600. The household also included his wife, Lucy
Fields, age 38 (b. NYS); daughter, Adalaide Fields,
age 11 (b. NYS); daughter, Leonora Fields, age 6 (b. NYS); son, Edgar Fields,
age 4 (b. NYS); son, Frank Fields, age 2 (b. NYS); son, John J. Fields, age 2
months (b. NYS); Geo Phippin, age 24 (b. NYS) and
employed as a farmer; and Maria Mckee, age 18 (b.
NYS).
1875
NYS Census: Hezekiah Field, age 63 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as
farmer, was heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Lucy W. Field, age 63 (b. Jefferson C., NY); daughter, Lenora V. Field,
age 30 (b. Jefferson Co., NY); grandson, John H. Field, age 6 (b. Jefferson
Co., NY); and father, Libbens/Libbius
Field, age 95 (b. VT). Of interest, the
household headed by Edgar D. Field, age 28 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) was
enumerated next door.
15.
Edgar D. Field: Born about 1847 in Jefferson County, New York.
1875
NYS Census: Edgar D. Field, age 28 (b. Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a
farmer, was heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New
York. The household also included his
wife, Jennie N. Field, age 25 9b. Jefferson Co., NY); son, Charley S. Fields,
age 1 year and 3 months (b. Jefferson Co., NY); Martin Keatig,
age 22 (b. England) and employed as a farm laborer; and Angie Carry, age 15 (b.
Jefferson Co., NY) and employed as a domestic servant.
16. Lilias Fields: Born about 1780 in Vermont.
1850
US Census: Lilias Fields, age 70 (b. VT) and employed
as a farmer, was heading a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County,
New York. The household also included his
wife, Eunice Fields, age 72 (b. MA); Jacob Markell,
age 45 (b. NYS); Margaret Markell, age 40 (b.
Ireland); John Markell, age 13 (b. NYS); George Markell, age 11 (b. NYS); Charles Markell,
age 8 (b. NYS); and Mirena E. Markell,
age 5 (b. NYS). Of interest, the
household headed by Hezekiah Fields, age 38, was enumerated next door.
17.
Philip Fields: Born about 1819 in New York.
1850
US Census: Philip Fields, age 31 (b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, was heading
a household in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York. The household also included his wife, Mary A.
Fields, age 30 (b. NYS); daughter, Elsie M. Fields, age 10 (b. NYS); son,
Lester Fields, age 6 (b. NYS); and son, Chester Fields, age 5 (b. NYS).
18.
Andrew Fields: Born about 1830 in New York.
1850
US Census: Andrew Fields, age 20 (b. NYS) and employed as a saddler, resided in
the household headed by Lyman Archer, age 20 (b. NYS) and employed as a
saddler, in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County, New York.
19. Jessee? Fields: Born about 1834 in New York.
1850
US Census: Jessee? Fields, age 16 (b. NYS), with no
occupation recorded, resided in the household headed by James Van Allen, age 35
(b. NYS) and employed as a farmer, in Hounsfield Township, Jefferson County,
New York. Of interest, the household
headed by Joseph Field, age 45 (b. Ireland) and employed as a farmer, was
enumerated next door.
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