He was married in 1871 to Miss Rachel Hollenbeck and came to Adams County, Nebr. in 1871, later moving to Juniata, then Lincoln, coming to Brown County about nine years ago to settle on a homestead near Midvale. Here he resided until his last illness when he has spent time with his daughters, Mrs. Crist and Mrs. Elifritz. He leaves besides his wife, one son, Alexander of Fremont, and nine daughters, Esther A. Girloff of Blue Hill, Neb., Minnie E. Crist of Midvale, Lille B. Stewart of Lincoln, Sophia E. Smith, Enders Lake, Jane P. Killion, Enders Lake, Rose E. Funk, Aurora, Nebr., Nora R. Elifritz, Raven, Hazel Riley of Lincoln, May G. Smith, Midvale. He has three sons deceased. Remains were brought to Ainsworth on Tuesday afternoon and sent to Lincoln that evening for burial in that city on Thursday. Taken from the Ainsworth Star-Journal, March 1919.
Contributor: MTeed (48698341)
He was married in 1871 to Miss Rachel Hollenbeck and came to Adams County, Nebr. in 1871, later moving to Juniata, then Lincoln, coming to Brown County about nine years ago to settle on a homestead near Midvale. Here he resided until his last illness when he has spent time with his daughters, Mrs. Crist and Mrs. Elifritz. He leaves besides his wife, one son, Alexander of Fremont, and nine daughters, Esther A. Girloff of Blue Hill, Neb., Minnie E. Crist of Midvale, Lille B. Stewart of Lincoln, Sophia E. Smith, Enders Lake, Jane P. Killion, Enders Lake, Rose E. Funk, Aurora, Nebr., Nora R. Elifritz, Raven, Hazel Riley of Lincoln, May G. Smith, Midvale. He has three sons deceased. Remains were brought to Ainsworth on Tuesday afternoon and sent to Lincoln that evening for burial in that city on Thursday. Taken from the Ainsworth Star-Journal, March 1919.
Contributor: MTeed (48698341)
Gravesite Details
No headstone exists.
Family Members
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Esther Ann Fairbanks Gerloff
1873–1967
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Minnie Ellen Fairbanks Crist
1876–1920
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Alexander Fairbanks
1878–1970
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Lillie Belle Fairbanks Cramer
1880–1937
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Sophia Fairbanks Smith
1881–1962
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Phoebe Jane Fairbanks Killion
1882–1973
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Joseph W Fairbanks
1885–1909
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Rosella Z "Rose" Fairbanks
1886–1925
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Rachel Elnora "Nora" Fairbanks Elifritz
1886–1975
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Hazel Dell Fairbanks Riley
1894–1984
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Gwendoline Mae Fairbanks Smith
1896–1922
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