Charles Bickem Fields1

b. 2 March 1842, d. 22 February 1916
FatherWilliam Fields1 b. 21 Apr 1811, d. 22 Nov 1862
MotherEleanor Matilda Davidson1 b. 26 Jan 1826, d. 2 Feb 1889
Birth2 Mar 1842 Charles Bickem Fields was born on 2 Mar 1842 in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia.1 
Marriage2 Sep 1869 He married Frances McCullough on 2 Sep 1869.1 
Cens-18701870  Charles and Frances were enumerated in Yuba City (Sutter County) California in 1870. Charles was employed as a mason; he owned land valued at $500.2 
  He was no doubt following in the steps of his father and grandfather and establishing himself as a brick mason in the growing community. 
Cens-18801 Jun 1880  Ten years later the couple's family had grown to include 3 children: Alice B. (9), Thomas E. (s) and Elizabeth E. (6).3 
Widowed  Frances probably died around 1882-1883.4 
Cens-19005 Jun 1900  Charles remained in Sutter County for some years. The 1900 census for Yuba City recorded him as the head of a household that also included members of the Walton family. Charles, at age 58, was employed as the deputy sheriff.5 
Cens-19103 May 1910  However, by 1910 Charles had returned to Virginia and settled into the home of his brother William in Russell County.4 
Death22 Feb 1916 Charles died on 22 Feb 1916 in Abingdon, Virginia, at age 73.1 
Burial He was buried at Sinking Spring Cemetery in Abingdon.1 
Last Edited23 Jul 2011

Citations

  1. [S2439] Patricia Craig Johnson, "William Fields-Eleanor Matilda Davidson" family group sheet, (e-mail address).
  2. [S2539] Chas B. Fields household, 1870 U.S. census, Sutter Co., California, pop. sched., Yuba Township, p. 14 (original script), dwelling 112, family 97, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2010. Household includes: Chas B. Fields, 28, mason, owns land worth $500, b. VA, marr Sept; Frances, 20, keeping house, IL, marr Sept.
  3. [S2540] Charles B. Fields household, 1880 U.S. cens., Sutter Co., California, pop sched., Yuba Township, ED 138, page 6, dwelling 6, family Nov. 2010. Household includes: Charles B. Fields, 38, brick mason, unemployed 4 months of previous 12, b. VA; Frances, 31, wife, b. IL/VA/IL; Alice B. 9, dau; Thomas E., 7, son; Elizabeth E., 6, dau; all children b. CA, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  4. [S2542] William Fields household, 1910 U.S. cens., Russell Co., Virginia, pop. sched., Castlewood District, ED 53, sheet 16A (p. 46 stamped), dwelling 238|244, family Nov. 2010. Household includes: William Fields, 66, marr #2, marr 25 yrs, b. VA/VA/VA, farmer; Enogene, wife, 59, marr #1, marr 25 yrs, b. AL; C.B., brother, 68, wid, marr 13 yrs, b. VA, own income; Thelma W. Oten, niece, 11, b. AL; Fields Dickenson, laborer, 25, black, b. VA, viewed online at Ancestry.com.
  5. [S2541] Charles B. Fields household, 1900 U.S. cens., Sutter Co., California, pop. sched., Yuba City, ED 122, sheet 3A (p. 225 stamped), dwelling 56, family 63, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2010. Household includes: Charles B. Fields, 58, b. Mar 1842, wid, b. VA,VA/W. VA, deputy sheriff, owns home; also at same residence but enumer as HH 64: Hiram Walton, 42 with wife Lena C., wife and children.