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Abram Fairchild
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ABRAM FAIRCHILD, farmer, was born in
Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, December 25, 1832, son of Solomon
and Elizabeth (Lutsey) Fairchild, natives of that county, and
farmers by occupation. They were members of the Presbyterian
church, and the parents of thirteen children. Those living are:
Solomon; Rosanna, Mrs. Cornelius Styer, of Montour county;
Priscilla, Mrs. Matthias Rasley, of Butler county,
Pennsylvania; Isabella, Mrs. Ziba Kramer, of Iowa, and Abram.
The subject of this sketch was reared in Luzerne county and
attended the district schools. In 1854 he married Hannah,
daughter of Barnet Miller. He was engaged in farming in Luzerne
county until 1874, when he removed to Northumberland county and
located upon the farm where he now resides. Mr. Fairchild is a
director in the First National Bank of Milton, and a
stockholder of the Milton Knitting Company, the Milton Trust
and Safe Deposit Company, and the Milton Driving Park and Fair
Association. Politically he is a Republican; he has served two
years as supervisor and two years as constable in Luzerne
county. He has seven children: Elizabeth, wife of E. F. Colvin,
of Milton; Annie, wife of John D. Derr, of Steelton,
Pennsylvania; Milton O., a farmer of Union county; Mary, wife
of Eyer Spyker, of Lewisburg; Angus A., of Pottsgrove; Clara
J., and Milo Wesley. Mr. Fairchild and family are members of
the Presbyterian church
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