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Female 1839 - 1927  (87 years)


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  • Name Fairchild, Rebecca 
    Birth 15 Oct 1839  Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6, 7
    • Haws has her born in Ohio.
    Gender Female 
    Census 22 Aug 1850  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 8
    Census 12 Jul 1860  Hood's Fork, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 9
    Census Jun 1870  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10, 11, 12
    Census Jun 1880  Hood's Fork, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 13, 14
    Census 1 Jun 1900  Stambaugh, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 15
    Address:
    Tom's Creek 
    Census 1920  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 16
    Death 11 Oct 1927  Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 17, 18
    Cause: of Mitral Regugitation 
    Burial 13 Oct 1927  Winifred, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 19, 20, 21
    Address:
    Rebecca LeMaster Cemetery 
    Person ID I263549  Pioneers of the Appalachian Highlands
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2017 

    Father Fairchild, Isaiah Ruben McSpadden,   b. 11 Feb 1816, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Dec 1895, Sip, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Miller, Susannah,   b. 12 Dec 1819, Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jan 1866, Sip, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Marriage 1 Oct 1837  Lawrence, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F99759  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lemaster, Francis M.,   b. 8 Nov 1832, Frank's Creek, Lawrence (now Johnson), Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 May 1883, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage Banns 25 Apr 1856  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 22
    Marriage 1 May 1856  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Lemaster, Greenville,   b. 10 Feb 1857, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Oct 1857, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    +2. LeMaster, Susan,   b. 15 Oct 1858, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1924, Little Gap, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
    +3. LeMaster, Eleanor,   b. 18 Jul 1860, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1937, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     4. LeMaster, Mary Alice,   b. 10 Feb 1862, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Aug 1895, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
     5. Lemaster, Isaiah,   b. Abt 1865, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +6. Lemaster, Martha Jane,   b. 19 Sep 1866, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Oct 1947, Paton, Greene, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years)
    +7. LeMaster, Emma,   b. 30 Oct 1869, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1892, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 22 years)
    +8. Lemaster, Jesse M.,   b. 23 Dec 1873, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jan 1941, Boyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     9. LeMaster, Lydia Margaret,   b. Apr 1875, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1900, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years)
     10. Lemaster, Nancy Catherine,   b. 12 May 1876, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Oct 1951, Waverly, Pike, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +11. Lemaster, Rebecca Elizabeth,   b. 28 Apr 1878, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1905 (Age 26 years)
    Family ID F99350  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 Salyer, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 22 Jun 1837, Floyd, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1918, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 10 Jun 1893  Johnson, Kentucky, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    Family ID F99760  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Mar 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Oct 1839 - Portsmouth, Scioto, Ohio, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 22 Aug 1850 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage Banns - 25 Apr 1856 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 May 1856 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 12 Jul 1860 - Hood's Fork, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Jun 1870 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Jun 1880 - Hood's Fork, Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 10 Jun 1893 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Address:
    Tom's Creek - 1 Jun 1900 - Stambaugh, Johnson, Kentucky, United States
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    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Johnson, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: of Mitral Regugitation - 11 Oct 1927 - Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - Address:
    Rebecca LeMaster Cemetery - 13 Oct 1927 - Winifred, Johnson, Kentucky, United States
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Populated Place Township Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S49003] GEDCOM file imported on 30 October 2017.

    2. [S49265] Personal Mother's notes, MN.
      From Genevieve Pack DeCourcy recollections: Great Grandmother Lemaster had a small clay pipe, which she smoked. She was raised on a tobacco farm. Princes Magner Wessling also said, Grandma Lemasters papered her walls with catalog pictures. Genevieve Pack DeCourcy and Princess Magner Wessling are great granddaughters of Rebecca Fairchild LeMasters Salyer.

    3. [S49283] Fairchild Hezekiah Gilmore, page 434 # IC3-3-2-1-1, KY.

    4. [S51352] Rebecca Fairchild in entry for Greenville Lemaster, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    5. [S51353] Rebecca Fairchild in entry for Susan Lemaster, "Kentucky Births and Christenings, 1839-1960".

    6. [S49279] McSpadden Haws, page 124 & 125, own a photo copy.
      born in Ohio.

    7. [S49308] Death Cert KY New EE, #23497 reg Dist 850, original. (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S49013] a CEN 007 1850 EE, r 208; Johnson County, Kentucky; 96B [np]; h 189 f 189 line 333-37; Isaiah Fairchild family, CD Census 1850 Campbell Co. KY.
      Name Age
      211.211 Isaiah Fairchild 34 b VA afrmer 2500 acres
      Susannah age 31 b OH
      Rebecca 12 b OH
      David 8 b KY
      Jesse 4 b KY
      Mary 2 b KY

    9. [S49268] a CEN 008 1860 EE, r378; Johnson County, Kentucky; p 94; h595, f 594, Cen 008.

    10. [S49140] a CEN 009 1870 EE, Family 52, accessed at ancestry.com.
      1870 Johnson County Kentucky; Federal Census: Francis M Lemaster 38 Male Born KY; Rebecca Fairchild 30 Female Born Ky; Susan 11 Female Born KY; Eleanor 8 Female Born Ky; Mary A 7 Female Born Ky; Martha J 3 Female Born Ky; Emma 7/12 Female Born Ky; John Borders 16 Male Born KY; Martha Borders 18 Female Born KY; Eleanor Lemaster 73 Female Born KY; Cathrine Lemaster 47 Female Born KY; Isabel Lemaster 31 Female Born Ky

    11. [S51339] 1870 United States Federal Census - Frances Lemaster Household.

    12. [S51354] Rebecca Lemaster in household of Francis Lemaster, "United States Census, 1870".

    13. [S49289] a CEN 010 1880 Johnson Co KY, Dwelling 38 Family 38, KY48.
      1880 JOHNSON COUNTY KENTUCKY CENSUS HOOK'S FORK PRECINCT 7 KY Dwelling no. 38 Francis LEMASTER 48 Farmer b Johnson/Lawrence Co KY KY KY Rebecca (FAIRCHILD) 40 ( m Apr 28/1 May 1856) (b Lawrence co Ky) VA VA VA Elender LEMASTER 19 Dau KY Mary A LEMASTER 17 Dau KY Martha J LEMASTER 14 Dau KY Emma LEMASTER 10 Dau KY Jesse M LEMASTER 7 Son KY Page 213 Catherine LEMASTER 4 ( b Nancy C 12 May 1876) KY Rebecca L LEMASTER 2 Dau KY William LEMASTER 20 Nephew Laborer KY Marion LEMASTER 12 Nephew Laborer KY Catherine LEMASTER 56 Sister KY

    14. [S51355] Rebecca Lemaster in household of Francis Lemaster, "United States Census, 1880".

    15. [S49303] a CEN 012 1900 Johnson co KY, sheet 106, Super Dist # 5 Book page 232 Family 106, F457 J7 S24.
      She is listed married 7 years, 13 children born and 6 children still living.

    16. [S49290] a CEN 014 1920 Johnson Co, KY.

    17. [S49310] Journal TEK new EE, Have hard copies.

    18. [S49308] Death Cert KY New EE, 2008; microfilm digizited; ancestry.com; Rebecca Sayler; Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky; long form; 11 October 1927, original. (Reliability: 3).
      Says born OH,. died at age 87 Years 11 mos 26 days. Certificate # 23497. SAVE PRINT
      Report issue
      Name: Rebecca Farichilds Salyer
      [Rebecca Farichilds Fairchilds]
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Death Age: 87
      Birth Date: 15 Oct 1839
      Birth Place: Ohio
      Death Date: 11 Oct 1927
      Death Place: Blaine, Lawrence, Kentucky, USA
      Father: Isaiah Fairchilds
      Mother: Susan Miller
      Source Information
      Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Death Records, 1852-1964 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data:
      Kentucky. Kentucky Birth, Marriage and Death Records – Microfilm (1852-1910). Microfilm rolls #994027-994058. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
      Kentucky. Birth and Death Records: Covington, Lexington, Louisville, and Newport – Microfilm (before 1911). Microfilm rolls #7007125-7007131, 7011804-7011813, 7012974-7013570, 7015456-7015462. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.
      Kentucky. Vital Statistics Original Death Certificates – Microfilm (1911-1964). Microfilm rolls #7016130-7041803. Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Frankfort, Kentucky.

    19. [S49298] Johnson Co Website KY EE, 10 July 2011 [quoting Johnson County Cemeteries Vol 1 pages 98-100]; Rebecca LeMaster's Cemetery, Frank and Rebekah LeMaster.

    20. [S49308] Death Cert KY New EE, 2008; microfilm digizited; ancestry.com; Rebecca Sayler; Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky; long form; 11 October 1927, original. (Reliability: 3).
      Says born OH,. died at age 87 Years 11 mos 26 days.
      Aunt Becky Fairchild LeMaster Cemetery as reported in the The East Kentuckian.

    21. [S51351] Rebecca Fairchild Lemaster, "Find A Grave Index".

    22. [S49312] Johnson Co Vitals Wells EE, page 41, own a copy.

    23. [S114351] Rebecky Lemaster Or Lemester, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954".