Whiteside County IL Archives Biographies.....Fieldsend, John 
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Deb Haines http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000719 January 31, 2008, 12:48 am

Author: Portrait/Bio Album, Whiteside County IL 1885

John Fieldsend, farmer, resident on section 15, Clyde Township, was born April 
30, 1828, in the town of Thurston, Yorkshire, England. Benjamin Fieldsend, his 
father, was a tailor by profession and instructed his son in the details of 
that business, which he followed from the age of 14 years to that of 21. He 
also worked as a "jour" one year. He was married Aug. 5, 1850, in Yorkshire, 
to Ann, daughter of William and Lucy A. (Askam) Greaves. The parents of Mrs. 
Fieldsend were born in Yorkshire and were residents there throughout their 
entire lives. Her father died Oct. 23, 1881 when he was 77 years old. The 
demise of the mother occurred in June, 1851. Mrs. Fieldsend was born in 
Snowdenhill, Yorkshire, June 24, 1826. To her and her husband eight children 
have been born, two of whom are deceased. William M., born in England, March 
11, 1852, married Agnes Piatt and is a farmer in Dakota; Ben, born Nov. 19, 
1853, in England, is deceased; Sarah, born Aug. 12, 1855, in Wisconsin, is the 
wife of James Davis, a farmer in Plymouth Co., Iowa; Lucy A., born Sept. 6, 
1857, in Wisconsin, is the wife of Wm. West, a farmer in Clyde Tp.; Martha, 
born Dec. 30, 1860, also in Wisconsin, married William Comady, a farmer of 
Clyde; Isabella was born Aug. 19, 1863, in Wisconsin; Mary, March 27, 1866, in 
Illinois; and Caroline, born July 11, 1868, also in this State, is deceased. 
Mr. Fieldsend followed his business as a tailor four years subsequent to his 
marriage. In the summer of 1854 he removed his family to the United States and 
remained one season in Poughkeepsie, in the State of New York. From there they 
went to Dodgeville, Iowa Co., Wis. He passed some time working as a tailor and 
later purchased Government land, on which he "farmed" until 1864. In that year 
he settled in Illinois on the tract of land which has since constituted his 
homestead. His farm included 80 acres at the date of purchase, but he has made 
additional purchases until it now comprises 231 acres of well improved land, 
under the best kind of cultivation. He owns some fine stock, and is interested 
in its improvement. Mr. Fieldsend and his wife were reared in the English 
Church. Politically, he is a decided Democrat.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Whiteside County, Illinois, Containing Full-
page Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative 
Citizens of the County. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1885.

File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/whiteside/bios/fieldsen2067nbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/

File size: 3.1 Kb