The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-04
MRS. EDWARDS FATHER.
Charles Fairfield Passes Away ut Fort
Wayne.

Cnorles fotrnelo RAISES Away u fort
Wayne.
The Fort Wayne Sentinel speaks of
the death OF Charles Fairfield in a
lengthy article. Mr.. Fairfield was the
father of Mrs. w. r.. II. Edwards of
No. ais Cherry street. this city. The
Sentinel
Charles Fairfield, one of the best
known farmers of Allen county n
who ranked with the Oldest pioneers
of this part OF the state, passed away
this morning at his home, southwest of
h city. his death being u to old age.
The spirit departed at s o'clock, while
the aged wife and two sons. Charles
w. and Willard, attended his bedside.
and the end was peaceful m free from
pain. Had Mr.. Fairfield lived four
months longer he would have reached
the age of 81 years. Notwithstanding
his advanced years he was clear in
mind up to his last hours on earth and
was active in body until last Thursday
night. when he complained Of weakness
and went to bed. He declined from that
time.
Thus closed the career of a man
whose example of success can be held
up to a rising generation as one to emu
late. He was a plain. honest and thor
ough man in all his life work. Rugged
from the hardships that an early set
TIER III tne WllutTntSs ndu ID CODttnu
with, he built himself a home and be-
gan to till his acres. and made his farm
one of the finest in the county. BY his
industry n good business tact he ac-
cumulated not great wealth but a splen-
did competency, which has not depre-
ciated in the passing years. The Fair
field farm lands under the careful man.
agement of Charles w. Fairfield. son
of the deceased. are reckoned among
Tho hast 20 hn fatrn1 In Allan nNtrnfr
Charles Fairfield was born In Ken
nebunkport. Me-, Feb. IA. 1908. He was
the son of Captain william Fairfield, a
sea captain of Kennebunkport. who was
one Of General Washington's aides-de-
camp during the revolutionary war.
All of the sons followd in the footsteps
Of their father and became sailors.
When Charles Fairfield vas Is years of
g he went to sea, and continued for
Is years. during the latter part of that
time being In command of a vessel. In
1926 the three brothers came to Indiana
and located at Fort Wayne. Two OF
them died in succeeding years. leaving
Charles. the Oldest representative OF
the family. in the West.
About 1s43 Mr.. Fairfield moved to a
farm on the st. Joseph road, in st. Jo-
seph township, and from there moved
to Wayne township. where he pur-
chased over 400 acres of land on the
Button road. In 1862 he traded with
the county commissioners for a farm
of 290 acres. where his son, Charles w.
Fairfield. now resides. In May. 1889.
he moved to his present home, two
miles southwest of the city. He has
been a worthy citizen throughout his
residence in Allen county and, though
he has accepted with reluctance various
public trusts. ne has always lived a
quiet life. Being a careful business
man, he has succeeded financially. own
ing 515 acres of improved farm land
n city property.
known all over Allen county. he
has been everywhere esteemed. He
was married Dec. 4, 1886. to Sarah A.
Browning of Marietta, Ohio. In 1856
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairfield celebrated their
golden wedding. To their union Jour
sons and three daughters were BORN:
George N, enlisted in 1861, while attend
ing Lawrence university at Appleton.
Wis. in the 9TH Wisconsin regiment:
was transferred In 1863 to Company z,
10th Indiana, of which he became cap
tain. and died at Stony Point, near
Vfcksburg. Miss, in the fall of 1868:
Olive A. now the wife of W. r. II. Ed
wards. an old citizen Of Fort Wayne,
now of Deer Lodge county. Montana:
Charles W.. of this county: Mary F..
now the wife Of Harry Davis OF the
state Of Washington: Edward b. OF
Montana; Frances. deceased wife of
Cornelius Miller. and willard A. OF
Wayne township.
Cyrus w. Fairfield, the real estate
dealer, is a nephew Of the deceased.
THE funeral will take place Thurs
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock from the
house and the service will be conducted
by Rev. Parr. pastor of the Wayne
street M. f. church"