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• Occupation: Carriage-manufacturer, practical farmer
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Charles was educated at the Nichols' Farms district school. He learned the trade of carriage-manufacturing in Bridgeport, and afterwards engaged in the manufacture at Nichols' Farms, but soon withdrew, and has since followed the occupation of a practical farmer. He has held many important town offices and represented the town in the State Legislature. In politics he is a Democrat.

Charles married Louisa BEACH on 27 Sep 1841 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Louisa (daughter of Alfred BEACH) was born about 1821 in Trumbull, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 13 Aug 1845 in Nichols' Farm, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Henry Charles FAIRCHILD was born about 1842 in Nichols' Farm, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 1 Feb 1917 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
2. Alfred Beach FAIRCHILD was born about 1844 in Nichols' Farm, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

Charles married Mary B. BANKS after 1846 in Connecticut, United States. Mary (daughter of S. O. BANKS) was born in in of Easton, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Laura Frances FAIRCHILD was born about 1847 in of Nichols' Farms, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
2. Erwin Starr FAIRCHILD was born about 1849 in of Nichols' Farms, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.

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• Occupation: Manufacturer of saddle-trees, paper, carriages, farmer
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Reuben's education was limited to the advantages of a common school. When a young man he was apprenticed to a cabinet firm and learned that trade, and soon after commenced the manufacture of saddle-trees, at Nichol's Farms, Trumbull, Connecticut, where he resided during his life. The business was very prosperous, and, taking his brother, Eben in company with him, under the firm-name of R. & E. Fairchild, they soon had a very large business, with a demand for all they could produce. They continued in the business together until 1817, when Eben moved to Bridgeport and took charge of the business there.
Reuben became interested in the paper-manufacturing with his brothers, Lewis and Eben, in 1826, and continued with them for several years.
About the year 1836, Reuben commenced the manufacture of carriages, at what was then known as the stone factory, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, associating with him Messrs. Haight, Hurd, and Keeler, under the firm-name of Haight, Fairchild & Co. They continued until 1840, when Reuben withdrew from the business. From that time until his death he made farming his chief occupation.

Reuben married Anna HAWLEY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: farmer
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He took an active part during the Revolutionary war.
North Stratford is now Trumbull.

Lewis married Mary UFFOOT (UFFORD) on 22 Sep 1768 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: teacher
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He was among the first settlers in Trumbull.
He was a man of more than ordinary education, being for many years a eacher. He was assistant commissary during the Revolutionary war, also held various other offices of trust and responsibility.

Daniel married Hepzibah LEWIS on 6 Dec 1743 in , Stratford, Connecticut, United States. Hepzibah (daughter of Samuel LEWIS) was born in in of Old Mill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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