Lucy FAIRCHILD dies at age 75: - August 1947

Mrs. Lucy Ermina Fairchild, widow of Daniel S.Fairchild, died at 1:1t a.m., today at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Gerald Reed, 1620 S. 12th St. Her age was 75 years and 28 days.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 at Myers Chapel and burial will be in Knob Prairie cemetery in Blissville township. The body will remain at Myers Chapel where friends may call at any time after 10 a.m., Sunday.

Mrs. Fairchild was born July 18,1872 in Jefferson county, the daughter of George and Sarah (Gilbert) Newell.

On August 9, 1891, she was married to Daniel S. Fairchild who preceded her in death on August 25, 1931.

She was a member of the West Long Prairie Christian church.

Surviving are her step-mother; Mrs. George Newell of Waltonville, three sons, George of Waltonville, Joe of Bonnie and Oran of Mt. Vernon; two daughters, Mrs. Orlie Rutherford and Mrs. Cleo Dycus; four brothers, John, Oscar, and Earl Newell of Waltonville and Norman Newell of Mt. Vernon; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Taylor and Mrs. Myrtle Freeman of Waltonville, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Burial in Knob Prairie Cemetery.

Note: Her husband was the son of Eli and Sarah Place Fairchild