Gladwin County MI Archives Obituaries.....FAIRCHILD, DAVID SHERMAN July 8, 1916
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Gladwin County Record dated 07-13/1916 Column - 4 Page - 1
David Sherman Fairchild, former resident of Beaverton died at his home at 
Charlevoix, July 8. Comrade David Sherman Fairchild was born at Greenfield 
Center, Huron county, Ohio, Jan. 8, 1844. He enlisted in the Civil war, in Co. 
K., Thirty-eight, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Sept. 10, 1861, at the age of 17 
years and 8 months, and was honorably discharged May 9, 1862, by reason of a 
surgeon's certificate of disability. Prompted by patriotism and devotion to 
his country he re-enlisted in 1863 and served his county as a faithful soldier 
until the close of the war, having given his services and offered his life to 
his country for two years and eight months. 
   He was a member of athe Baxter G.A.R. post at Lyons, Ohio, until 1884, and 
after coming to Gladwin he joined Noble post G.A.R. There Comrade Fairchild 
was a long sufferer from rheumatism caused by exposure while in the service. 
He went with his family to Charlevoix several years ago and made his home 
there until July 8 when he answered the last roll call, at the age of 72 
years, six months. He was brought to Beaverton for burial at his former home. 

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