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  • Name Fields, Leander 
    Birth Dec 1883  Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 11 Jun 1900  Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Census 1910  Upper Poor Fork, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 23 Jan 1920  Lynch, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I111088  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 22 Nov 2020 

    Father Fields, Alexander,   b. May 1854, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Jun 1940 (Age ~ 86 years) 
    Mother Wells, Lavina,   b. 29 Jul 1859, Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Nov 1935, Oscaloosa, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 26 Nov 1878  Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Fields, Margaret,   b. 26 Sep 1876, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1921, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 44 years) 
    Marriage Between 1905 and 1908 
    Children 
     1. Fields, Polly,   b. 1908, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F45933  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Halcomb, Rachel,   b. Jan 1884, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1948 (Age ~ 63 years) 
    Marriage 11 Apr 1908  Harlan, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5] 
    Children 
     1. Fields, Lizzie,   b. Abt 1901, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Fields, Nancy,   b. Abt 1903, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F31679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Dec 1883 - Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 11 Jun 1900 - Linefork, Letcher, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Apr 1908 - Harlan, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 23 Jan 1920 - Lynch, Harlan, 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

  • Notes 
    • WW1 Draft Reg. Card (F) Sept. 12, 1918
      Name: Leander Fields
      City: Kings Creek
      County: Letcher
      State: Kentucky
      Birth Date: 15 Jun 1882
      Age; 36
      Occupation: Miner, James Caudill, Kings Creek, Letcher Co., KY
      Nearest relative: Maggie Fields, Kings Creek
      Height: Tall
      Build: Medium
      Eyes: Blue
      Hair: Black
      Race: White
      Right foot injured
      Roll: 1653500
      DraftBoard: 0

  • Sources 
    1. [S153437] Leeander Fields in household of Alexander Fields, "United States Census, 1900".

    2. [S789] 1900 Census.

    3. [S153435] Leander Fields in household of Monroe Holcomb, "United States Census, 1910".

    4. [S153436] Leander Fields, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".

    5. [S153440] Rachel Holcomb in entry for Leander Fields, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979".