Robert Fields

Birth Name Robert Fields
Gender male
Age at Death unknown

Narrative

On the 1850 Census Robert said he had been born in Tennessee.
In 1857 when marrying, Robert said he had been born in Kentucky.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1822 Pike County, Kentucky, United States   1
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On the 1850 Census Robert said he had been born in Tennessee.
In 1857 when marrying, Robert said he had been born in Kentucky.

Death        
Census November 16, 1850 District 54, Russell County, Virginia, United States 1850 Robert Fields household 2
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1850; Census Place: District 54, Russell, Virginia; Roll: M432_975; Page: 330A
November 16, 1850

Robert Fields 27, born in Tennessee, farmer
Usley Fields 26, born in Floyd County, KY
Anderson Fields 7, born in Kentucky
Lewis Fields 6, born in Kentucky
Robert Fields 4, born in Kentucky
Polly Fields 2, born in Kentucky

Robert and Usley were persons over 20 who could not read or write

Residence November 16, 1850 District 54, Russell County, Virginia, United States Russell County, Virginia, 1850 Census 2
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Living In Russell County, Virginia, for the 1850 Census

Residence March 23, 1856 Wise County, Virginia, United States Wise County, Virginia 3
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Robert was in Wise County, Virginia, when his first wife died on March 23, 1856. Wise County had just been formed that year from Russell County, so it is likely that Robert didn't actually move.

Census June 1, 1860 Wise Court House, Wise County, Virginia, United States 1860 Robert Fields household 4
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1860 Census Wise Court House, Wise County, VA
Household 116, probably page 17 or 18

Robert Fields, 40, farmer, Real estate: $300, Personal estate: $279, born in Kentucky
Hannah R, 25, housekeeper, born in Virginia
Lewis, 15, no occupation, born in Kentucky
Robert, 7, born in Virginia
Mary, 4, born in Virginia

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and with images

Residence June 1860 Wise Court House, Wise County, Virginia, United States Wise Court House, Wise, VA 4
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Wise Court House, Wise, VA

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Preston Fields1795after June 1860
Mother Elizabeth Rutherford1795
         Robert Fields 1822
    Brother     William Fields 1822
    Brother     Jason Fields 1825
    Brother     Joseph Fields 1830
    Brother     John Fields 1834
    Brother     Reuben Fields 1836
    Brother     Harrison Fields 1840
    Brother     Elisha Fields 1841
    Sister     Matild Fields 1841
    Brother     Elijah Fields 1842

Families

Family of Robert Fields and Mary Usley - Marsula/Ursula Reed Reed
Married Wife Mary Usley - Marsula/Ursula Reed Reed ( b. 1823 d. March 23, 1856 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage December 31, 1840 Pike County, Kentucky, United States   5
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Anderson Fields1843July 7, 1857
Lewis Fields1844
Robert/Robin Fields Fields1846July 7, 1857
Mary “Polly” Fields1848July 7, 1857
Preston Robert Fields1853February 6, 1918
Joshua Fields1853July 7, 1857
Mary Elizabeth Fields1856

Family of Robert Fields and Hannah Reed
Married Wife Hannah Reed ( b. 1834 d. ... )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage June 4, 1857 Wise County, Virginia, United States   1
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Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940

Name: Robert Fields
Birthplace: Pike Co., Ky.
Age: 34
Spouse's Name: Hannah Reed
Spouse's Birthplace: Floyd Co., Va.
Spouse's Age: 23
Event Date: 04 Jun 1857
Event Place: Wise, Virginia
Father's Name: Preston Fields
Spouse's Father's Name: Hiram G. Reed
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Marital Status: Single

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