James E Fairbairn b. 24 Jan 1849 New Kingston, Delaware Co., New York, USA d. 09 Feb 1922 Margaretville, Delaware Co., New York, USA: Fairbairn One Name Study

1849 - 1922 (73 years)

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Name	James E Fairbairn [1]
Born	24 Jan 1849	New Kingston, Delaware Co., New York, USA [2, 3, 4, 5]
	Rosalie 29 Jan, Ed 24th
Gender	Male
WebLink	Fairbairn-536
Reference Number	18116
Died	09 Feb 1922	Margaretville, Delaware Co., New York, USA [7, 8, 9]
Person ID	I18116	FairbairnJohnFlint
Last Modified	29 Apr 2016

Father	John Fairbairn, b. 09 Jun 1812, Roxburghshire, Scotland , d. 03 Apr 1896, Hardenburg, Ulster Co., New York, USA (Age 83 years)
Mother	Elisabeth Miller, b. 14 Dec 1818, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland , d. 1891, ?Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA (Age 72 years)
Married	13 Jan 1841	Bovina, Delaware Co., New York, USA [10]
Census	03 Oct 1850	Shandaken, Ulster Co., New York, USA [11]
	FAIRBURN (might be FAIRBAIRN): John 38, Elizabeth 28, (assumed sons) Walter 9 all b Scotland; Francis 6, Jarvin 5, James 2 all b NY
Census	02 Aug 1860	Hardenburg, Ulster Co., New York, USA [12]
	FAIRBURN: John 47 farmer $800 real estate/$400 personal, b Scotland; Elisabeth 40 b Scotland; Assumed children: Jarvin B 14 birthplace unknown; James 11, John F 8, Nelson 6, George D all b NY
Census	Aug 1870	Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA [13, 14]
	FARBIN (#29): John 50 farming $2000/650 b Scotland; Betsey 45 b NY; Watson (hard pushed to turn the entry into Walter, but that's who it is) 26; Jarvin 24; James 22; Francis 19; George 14; Nelson 17; William 7 All b NY (living next door to Nelson's future wife and her parents). Then again, later in the same film as: FARBARN (#112): John 63 farming 800/400; (wife) Betsey 53; (Children): Jarvin (sic) 23, James 21, George 13, Willie 8 all b NY. How can we ever expect to get our ancestors' lives right! Both were enumerated in Aug, but as you can see, with wildly varying ages and wealth for John and Betsy, and with different sets of children, including once with son Nelson, once with Nelson on the next page with a Kelly family)
Census	1880	Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA [15, 16]
	FARBORN: John 68 wife Elyzabeth 60, both b Scotland; Children: Jarven (sic) 34, William H 17, George 23 all laborer b NY F/M b Scotland; James 30 F/M b Scotland, Mary 24 wife F/M b NY, both at home b NY; Rachel 5 dtr b NY F/M b NY; Francis 3, Nelson 1. Near neighbour, son John Francis as Frank. Prev. hsehold (all b. NY F/M b. NY): UTTER: John 61 laborer; wife Phebe 56; Sons: Samuel 15 laborer, Ernest 9; Stepsons: DILIMATTER: John 14, George 12; Grddtrs: DILIMATTER: Phebe J 7, Anna M 4 (who looks to be William H's 2nd wife)
Family ID	F81	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Alton, b. Nov 1854, New York, USA , d. 24 Mar 1943, ?Middletown, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age ~ 88 years)

Married 25 May 1874 ?Delaware Co, New York, USA [3, 17, 18]

Census 06 Jun 1900 Middletown, Delaware, New York, USA [19]

FAIRBAIRN: James E 51 b Jan 1849 NY F/M b Scotland; wife Mary 45 Nov 1854 b NY F/M b NY, 12 children 10 living; Children: James Jr 18 famr laborer b Oct 1881; David 16 b Sep 1883, Niles 13 b Feb 1887, Thurber 11 b May 1889, May 8 b Feb 1892, all "at school"; Charles 3 b Dec 1896 all b NY F/M b NY

Census 22 Apr 1910 Middletown, Delaware, New York, USA [3]

FAIRBURN: James E 60 b NY F/M Scot English, dairy farmer; wife Mary 55 b NY F/M b NY (both married 35 yrs), 12 children 10 living; Dtr Mary 18; Son Chas 13 both b NY

Census 30 Jan 1920 Middletown Twp, Delaware Co., New York, USA [20, 21]

FAIRBAIRN: James 70 own farm, freehold b NY F/M b Scotland; wife Mary A 65 b NY F/M b NY; Grdson George 9 b NY F/M b NY (s/o David and Martha?); (Next door were son Charles and family)

Children

	1. Rachel Elizabeth Fairbairn, b. 03 Mar 1875, New York, USA , d. 1961, ?Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA (Age 85 years)
	2. Frank Miller Fairbairn, b. 24 Nov 1876, d. 14 Dec 1955, ?Delaware Co, New York, USA (Age 79 years)
	3. Nelson A Fairbairn, b. 15 Feb 1879, New York, USA , d. 1955, ?Middletown, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age 75 years)
	4. Archibald Fairbairn, b. 26 Feb 1881, New York, USA , d. 30 Nov 1952, Mapledale, Ulster Co., New York, USA (Age 71 years)
	5. James E Fairbairn, b. Oct 1881, New York, USA , d. 07 Jul 1955, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age ~ 73 years)
	6. David Lyon Fairbairn, b. Sep 1883, New York, USA , d. 18 May 1957, ?Delaware Co, New York, USA (Age ~ 73 years)
	7. Niles G Fairbairn, b. 15 Sep 1886, New York, USA , d. 05 Mar 1965, Middletown?, Delaware, New York, USA (Age 78 years)
	8. Thurber Fairbairn, b. 24 May 1888, New York, USA , d. 1962, ?Andes, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age 73 years)
	9. Agnes Blanche Fairbairn, b. 22 Apr 1890, ?New York, USA , d. 05 Jan 1891, ?New York, USA (Age 0 years)
	10. May E Fairbairn, b. 14 Feb 1892, New York, USA , d. Aft 1917, ?Middletown, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age > 26 years)
	11. Harold DeForest Fairbairn, b. 14 Dec 1894, ?Margaretville, Delaware Co., New York, USA , d. 30 Sep 1895, New York, USA (Age 0 years)
	12. Charles Milton Fairbairn, b. 07 Nov 1896, Seager, Ulster Co., New York, USA , d. Aft 1942, ?Andes, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age > 47 years)

Last Modified 2 Sep 2017

Family ID F86 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Born - 24 Jan 1849 - New Kingston, Delaware Co., New York, USA
	Married - 25 May 1874 - ?Delaware Co, New York, USA
	Census - 06 Jun 1900 - Middletown, Delaware, New York, USA
	Census - 22 Apr 1910 - Middletown, Delaware, New York, USA
	Census - 30 Jan 1920 - Middletown Twp, Delaware Co., New York, USA
	Died - 09 Feb 1922 - Margaretville, Delaware Co., New York, USA

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Histories
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Sources

[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Family of John FAIRBAIRN & Elisabeth MILLER, rcvd Jan 1999.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Apr 2001.
[S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 1910 Middletown, Delaware, New York; Roll T624_935; Pg 10A; ED 25; Image 748; hsehold of James E & Mary FAIRBURN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 1900 Middletown, Delaware, New York; Roll T623 1021 Pg 7A; ED 23; hsehold of James E & Mary FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S2839] EM FAIRBAIRN/MILLER ex Rosalie F-G, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: Pennsylvania, USA, Birth 29 Jan 1849 James E FAIRBAIRN New Kingston, from spreadsheet of the family of John FAIRBAIRN and Elizabeth MILLER, rcvd Apr 2009.
[S3217] WikiTree, Oct-11.
[S1746] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex LeRoy W F., Recipient: L McIntosh (1), Address: Amherst N.H., USA, Dth 1922 James E FAIRBAIRN, rcvd Jul 2002.
[S2839] EM FAIRBAIRN/MILLER ex Rosalie F-G, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: Pennsylvania, USA, Dth 9 Feb 1922 James E FAIRBAIRN Margaretville, from spreadsheet of the family of John FAIRBAIRN and Elizabeth MILLER, rcvd Apr 2009.
[S3601] NY,USA: Wills & Probate Records, 1659-1999, (1659-1999), Dth 9 Feb 1922 James E FAIRBAIRN, probate 17 Apr 1922, Will recorded Book 33 Pg 165, extracted Apr 2016.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Marr. 13 Jan 1841 John FAIRBAIRN & Elisabeth MILLER, Bovina, NY, rcvd Jan 1999.
[S808] Census: USA, Record Type: Census images, Film: via Ancestry.com, 1850 Shandaken, Ulster, New York; Roll M432_608 Pg 222; Image 448, hsehold of John & Elizabeth FAIRBURN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S808] Census: USA, Record Type: Census images, Film: via Ancestry.com, 2 Aug 1860 Hardenburgh, Ulster, New York; Roll: M653_872; Page: 135; Image: 348, hsehold of John & Elizabeth FAIRBURN, extracted Sep 2008.
[S808] Census: USA, Record Type: Census images, Film: via Ancestry.com, 1870 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll M593_1105; Pg 107; Image 214; hsehold of John & Betsey FAIRBARN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S808] Census: USA, Record Type: Census images, Film: via Ancestry.com, 1870 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll: M593_1105; Pg: 103; Image: 205, hsehold of John and Bestey FARBIN, extracted Apr 2009.
[S305] Census: 1880 USA, (1880), Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll T9_939;FHL Film 1254939 Pg 94.2000; ED 121; Image 0191; hsehold of John & Elyzabeth FARBORN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S2] FAIRBAIRN Analysis, Lorna Henderson, Apr 2016.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Marr. James E FAIRBAIRN & Mary ALTON, rcvd Jan 1999.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Marr. 25 May 1874 James E FAIRBAIRN & Mary ALTON, from http://www.dcnyhistory.org/pdfs/tree-miller-james.pdf, extracted Apr 2009.
[S307] Census: 1900 USA, (1900), Middletown, Delaware, New York; Roll T623 1021 Pg 7A; ED 23; hsehold of James E & Mary FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S2329] USA Census - Ancestry, 30 Jan 1920 Middletown, Delaware, New York; Roll: T625_1096; Page: 11A; ED 170; Image: 1182, hsehold of James & Mary A FAIRBAIRN, extracted Sep 2008.
[S600] Lorna's Family History Musings, Lorna Henderson, Sep 2008.