Sarah FIELDS was born about 1786. Parents:
Thomas FIELDS Esq. and Elizabeth COFFEY.She
was married to James PENLEY in Wilkes County, North
Carolina.
Sarah
FIELDS was born about 1757 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
(5977) She died between 1805 and 1845 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
(5978) She was called Sally. Parents:
Richard FIELDS and Elizabeth
MURRELL.She was married to Thomas COFFEY about
1778 in Albemarle County, Virginia.(5979)
Children were: Martha COFFEY,
William COFFEY, Reuben A. COFFEY,
Elijah COFFEY, Sallie COFFEY,
Lewis COFFEY, Jesse COFFEY,
Larkin COFFEY, McCaleb COFFEY.
Scott
FIELDS Parents: Reginald Lane FIELDS and
Sherry JONES.
Seleta
FIELDS was born on 13 Jul 1840 in Georgia. She died on 11 Feb 1929. Parents:
Thomas FIELDS and Susanna
HUMPHREY.She was married to William Burton PENDLEY
on 6 Apr 1859.
Shelli
FIELDS Parents: Robin Kim FIELDS and
Donna CLIFTON.
Sherry
FIELDS (Private). Parents: Buford FIELDS and
Ruth BARNES.
Sidney
FIELDS Parents: William Lawson FIELDS and
Sarah Elizabeth BUCHANAN.Children were: Arnold
Herman FIELDS, Luke Hubert FIELDS,
Ernest FIELDS, Donald FIELDS,
Emmett FIELDS, Mamie FIELDS.
Sidney
FIELDS. Parents: Emmett FIELDS and
Eula ROPER.
Sidney
Helen FIELDS. Parents: Arnold Herman FIELDS
and Thelma BRADLEY.
Sophira
FIELDS. Parents: Reuben FIELDS Jr and
Elizabeth JAMES.
Stella
FIELDS was born between 1879 and 1939. Parents:
Charles Monroe FIELDS and Frances NORTON.
Children were: Eugene ANDERSON,
Dorothy ANDERSON, J. C. ANDERSON,
Margie ANDERSON, James ANDERSON,
Glenn ANDERSON, Judy ANDERSON,
Barbara ANDERSON.
Stella
FIELDS. Parents: Carter FIELDS and
Unknown DOOLEY.
Steve
FIELDS (Private). Parents: Buford FIELDS and
Ruth BARNES.
Susan
FIELDS was born about 1835 in Georgia. She died between 1850 and 1935.
Parents: Morgan FIELDS and
Catherine HUMPHREY.
Susan
Elizabeth FIELDS Parents: Thomas W. FIELDS
and Labertha A. PENDLEY.
Susan
Frances FIELDS was born on 17 May 1855 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. She
died on 20 Oct 1919 in Atlanta, Georgia. Parents:
Morgan FIELDS and Parthenia Frances TAYLOR.
She was married to George Brown MORGAN on 9 Nov
1873 in Gwinnett County, Georgia.(5976)
Children were: Ernest MORGAN,
Lillie Pearl MORGAN, Lela Ethel MORGAN,
Clifford MORGAN, Cleo MORGAN,
Gertrude MORGAN, Lola MORGAN,
Paul Center MORGAN, Ted Harrison MORGAN Sr.
Susan
Jane FIELDS was born about 1844. She appeared on the census in 1860 in Pickens
County, Georgia. Family # 692 shows John E. Eubanks (50), Mary E. (30), Joseph
(18), William (8), Susanna (6), Thomas (4), and Jane Fields (16). She died after
1860 in Pickens County, Georgia. Parents: Reuben Cuthbert
FIELDS and Elizabeth F. PUGH.
Susan
K. FIELDS Parents: William FIELDS and
Melissa UNKNOWN.
Sylvester
FIELDS was born in 1832 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He died between
1833 and 1932. Parents: William FIELDS and
Rachel HUMPHREY.
Tammi
FIELDS (Private). Parents: Buford FIELDS and
Ruth BARNES.
Ted
FIELDS was born on 24 May 1915 in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama.
(3) He died in Jan 1985 in Tuscon, Pima County,
Arizona.(3) [Fields2.FTW]
He had Social Security #: 419-16-9626, issued in Alabama. Parents:
Anderson Pinkney FIELDS and Louvenia Emeline SAMPLES
.Children were: Jerry FIELDS.
Terry
FIELDS (Private). Parents: Buford FIELDS and
Ruth BARNES.
Thomas
FIELDS was born in 1800 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He moved between
1832 and 1835 to Gwinnett County, Georgia. The first 4 children of Thomas and
Susanna Humphrey Fields up to Caroline (b. 1832) were listed in the 1850 census
as born in North Carolina. The last six children, beginning with Catherine (b.
1835( were listed on the 1850 census as born in Georgia. He appeared on the
census in 1840 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The record for the family of Thomas
Fields showed 1 male under 5, 2 males 10-15, 1 male 30 -40, 1 female under 5,
2 females 5-9, and 1 female 30-40. He appeared on the census in 1850 in Gwinnett
County, Georgia. He moved between 1850 and 1860 to Pickens County, Georgia.
He appeared on the census in 1860 in Pickens County, Georgia. Family # 964,
residence # 820 shows Thomas Fields (60), Susan (54), William (17), Nancy (12),
Evaline (10), John (8), and James (6). It is thought that John and James might
have been visiting grandchildren or children born late in life to Thomas and
Susanna. If they are children they did not survive until the next census. They
have never been positively identified. He appeared on the census in 1870 in
Pickens County, Georgia. He appeared on the census in 1880 in Pickens County,
Georgia. He died in 1889 in Pickens County, Georgia. He was buried in 1889
in Long Swamp Baptist Church in Pickens County, Georgia. There were no names
on the headstone so the descendants collected enough money to put a fine headstone
on the graves. Parents: Reuben FIELDS Sr and
Susie LEE.He was married to Susanna HUMPHREY
on 20 May 1824 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Children were:
Reuben Cuthbert FIELDS, Morgan FIELDS,
Mary Elvira FIELDS, Caroline FIELDS,
Catherine FIELDS, Thomas Jefferson FIELDS,
Seleta FIELDS, William Lawson FIELDS,
Nancy A. FIELDS, Missouri Evaline FIELDS.
Thomas
FIELDS was born between 1859 and 1879. Parents:
Thomas Jefferson FIELDS and Selena PENDLEY.
Thomas
FIELDS Esq. was born before 1755 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
(5980) No birth record has been located for Thomas Fields at this
time. Census records indicate that he was born prior to 1755. He was baptist
between 1777 and 1807 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He was active in the
Yadkin Grove Baptist Church, holding the office of clerk and later that of deacon.
Jesse Boone, a brother of Daniel Boone took over the clerk duties from Thomas.
He appeared on the census in 1790 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. In 1790
Thomas Fields and one son are indicated that are over 16 years of age. This
would indicate that Thomas' oldest son, William was born before 1774. There
was also one son under 16, which would be Reuben and 5 females which would include
wife Betty and four daughters. He was appointed to a committee in 1799 in Wilkes
County, North Carolina. This committee was formed to purchase public lands.
On this land the Wilkes County courthouse, Wilkesboro, North Carolina was built.
He appeared on the census in 1800 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. The 1800
census indicates 2 free white males between 16 and 25 (only Reuben was known
to be in this age group) years old and 1 free white male 25 to 44 years old.
This would indicate that Thomas was born after 1756. It also showed 1 free
white female 16 to 25 years of age., 1 free white female 26 to 44 years of age
and one free white female over 45 years of age. If we assume that Betty was
the free white female over 45 years of age she would have been born prior to
1755. This would leave Polly and Winne (one over 25 and one 25 or under) still
at home. He signed a will on 10 Jan 1807 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Thomas left a will dated 10 January 1807 and probated February term 1807 which
named his wife Betty and children, William Fields, Jane Compton, Reuben Fields,
Betsy Pendley, Winnifred Humphrey, Polly Humphrey, and Sally Pendley. Executors
were wife Betty Fields, sons William Fields and Reuben Fields and trusty friend
Eli Coffey. Witnesses were William Lenoir, Lewis Coffey, and Jonathan Boone.
The trusty friend Eli Coffey was Betty's nephew. Witness Lewis Coffey was also
a relative of Betty. Jonathan Boone was a brother of Daniel Boone. He and another
brother, Jesse Boone were members of the Yadkin Grove Baptist Church, as were
several members of the Fields and Coffey families. Daniel Boone himself had
lived in Wilkes County, North Carolina but had already moved away, moving first
into Kentucky and later to Missouri.
He died after 10 Jan 1807 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
(5981) Parents: Richard FIELDS and
Elizabeth MURRELL.He was married to Elizabeth
COFFEY before 1773 in Albemarle County, Virginia.
(4312) When John Coffey's estate was appraised some nineteen years
after his death, Elizabeth and her "lawful husband Thom. Fields" were
named in the report of the appraisers. Betty Fields was named in John Coffey's
will as being one of his children. When Elizabeth's nephew, Eli Coffey, applied
for a pension as a veteran of the American Revolution, Thomas Fields was named
as his uncle by marriage. Children were: Jane FIELDS
, William FIELDS, Reuben
FIELDS Sr, Elizabeth FIELDS,
Winfred FIELDS, Mary FIELDS,
Sarah FIELDS.
Thomas
FIELDS was born about 1841 in Georgia. He died between 1850 and 1941. Parents:
Morgan FIELDS and Catherine
HUMPHREY.
Thomas
Jefferson FIELDS was born on 14 Mar 1837 in Georgia. He appeared on the
census in 1860 in Pickens County, Georgia. Family # 412 shows Thomas J. Fields
(23) and Salina Fields (21). He died on 19 Oct 1913. Parents:
Thomas FIELDS and Susanna HUMPHREY.Children
were: Eli FIELDS, Thomas
FIELDS, Charles Monroe FIELDS,
William FIELDS, Mary FIELDS,
Sally FIELDS, Elizabeth FIELDS,
John Morgan FIELDS.
Thomas
W. FIELDS was born between 1845 and 1885. I would like to relate to you
a story from The Atlanta Newspaper from around 1889. As told to the Federal agents
by John Coffey. John was granted immunity in exchange for his testimony. After
the trial John left Georgia. It was said, he moved to Texas. Well back to the
story. In the 1800 the reward system inspired a group of men to band together
for protection and retaliation. The group numbering about twenty formed a secret
society called The Honest Man's Friend and Protector. Later to be called The
Pickens County Nightriders. They vowed to fight the revenuers and to wipe out
the spy system by dealing out harsh justice to suspected informers. The vigilantes
were primarily from the Sharptop Militia District in Pickens County and they
swore to protect each other and to keep their business a closely guarded secret.
Death was promised to any member who broke the vow of secrecy. For two years
houses went up in smoke, suspected informers were whipped and sometime shot and
entire families fled in terror as their houses were torched by a band of men
in bizarre disguises of hoods, cloaks, masks and blacked faces. It was against
this backdrop of raiders and defender, spy and counterspy, that The Honest Man's
Friend and Protector over step their bounds of the law once to often. It all
began on the morning of December 3, 1889. It was found out that a trusted ally
W. N. ("Nels") Ledford not only had he become an informer but had actually
led federal agents to moon shine stills. Two letters had been sent to warn Ledford,
but he had ignored them. Now it was discovered he was on his way to Atlanta to
testify. Old Jack Landsdown and his sons Seaborn and Little Jack stuck out from
their homes in a remote valley of Pickens County near the Gilmer County line.
They went in separate direction but their mission was a common one, to round
up as many members of The Honest Man's friend and Protector as they could find.
The Landsdowns need help in spreading the word and finding and enlisting as many
members. They decided to first secure the aid of Thomas and Eli Fields. Since
the Landsdowns lived a little over a mile from the crossroads church, they scheduled
a meeting in the churchyard later that night. Eli and Thomas Fields, Harrison
Jones, Thomas Pendley, Tom Rowland, George Coffey, Alexander Richard's, Marcus
Holbert, Arch Grizzle, John Forester and Mark Holbert. Mark Holbert was sick
and excused from the raid. So the beginning of the end of our story unfolds.
The H.M.F.&P. Burned the home of Nels Ledford, in so doing sealed the fate
of their lives. Mary Ledford the wife of Nels Ledford recognized Old Jack Landsdown.
Jack Landsdown, Seaborn Landsdown, Harrison Jones and George Coffey escaped from
jail. Two months later they were found in North Carolina, fought it out and Old
Jack Landsdown was killed. Some of the men never made it to court for lack of
evidence. John Coffey related to George Coffey turned State witness. In exchange
for immunity for himself and George Coffey testified against. Harrison Jones,
Thomas Pendley, Thomas Fields, Eli Fields, Eli Coffey, Little Jack Landsdown,
and Seaborn Landsdown. The Landsdown's attempted another escape both were killed.
Thomas Pendley, Harrison Jones and the remaining men all drew life in Prison.
Harrison Jones wrote a Poem," Many Men of Many Minds, Many Birds of Many
kinds. This Poem is inscribed on his grave stone. Harrison Jones died after getting
pneumonia and being made to go back into the coal mines to soon. He died in prison
in 1890 he was 31 years old. Thomas Fields too died of pneumonia under the same
circumstances. Thomas Pendley was released, as was Eli Coffey. Coleman Jones,
the Grandson of Harrison Jones, told me, "He remembered Thomas Pendley walking
with baby steps after his release and continued to walk that way until his death.
This Thomas Pendley was an uncle. Thomas was the Grandfather of Denny Darnel,
a very successful Doctor in Tate Georgia. Many of the Pendley's and family's
related, became Doctors, Ministers, Judges, and School Teachers Many of whom
still practice their chosen trades. Parents: Reuben
Cuthbert FIELDS and Elizabeth F. PUGH.Children
were: Burton FIELDS, George
Lester FIELDS, Fannie M. FIELDS,
Frances E. FIELDS, William T. FIELDS,
Barbara M. FIELDS, Susan Elizabeth FIELDS.
Thomas
W. FIELDS was born in 1852 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. He died in 1888
in Gwinnett County, Georgia. Parents: Morgan FIELDS
and Parthenia Frances TAYLOR.He was married to
Alma Victoria JUHAN on 20 Dec 1877 in Gwinnett County,
Georgia.(5976)
Tillman
FIELDS Parents: William Lawson FIELDS and
Sarah Elizabeth BUCHANAN.Children were: Grady
FIELDS, Clarice FIELDS,
William Jackson FIELDS, Preston FIELDS,
Minnie FIELDS, Jesse Weldon FIELDS,
Dorothy Louise FIELDS.
Tina
Michelle FIELDS (Private). Parents: Huey FIELDS
and Pauline Elizabeth NEWSOME.Children were:
Ryan UNKNOWN, Nicky UNKNOWN
.
Travis
Eugene FIELDS (Private). Parents: William Eugene
FIELDS and Dorothy Augusta BARNES.
Tricia
FIELDS Parents: Lenward Earl FIELDS and
Catherine MORRIS.
Unknown
FIELDS was born between 1804 and 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina.
Parents: Reuben FIELDS Sr and
Leanah PENDLEY.
unknown
one FIELDS was born after 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Parents:
Reuben FIELDS Sr and Leanah
PENDLEY.
unknown
two FIELDS was born after 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Parents:
Reuben FIELDS Sr and Leanah
PENDLEY.
Vanessa
Kay FIELDS (Private). Parents: William Eugene FIELDS
and Dorothy Augusta BARNES.Children were:
Magan Dee HENDRICK, William Logan HENDRICK.
Velverada
FIELDS. Parents: Pinkney FIELDS and
Virginia CHAMBERS.
Venae
Mae FIELDS. Parents: Roy Lee FIELDS.
Virgil
Louis FIELDS. Parents: Felton FIELDS and
Zora TARWATER.
Walter
Jefferson FIELDS was born between 1879 and 1939. Parents:
Eli FIELDS and Rachel Berthinia WIGINTON.
Wanett
FIELDS was born about 1830 in Georgia. She died between 1850 and 1930.
Parents: Morgan FIELDS and
Catherine HUMPHREY.
Wilford
Johnson FIELDS was born on 27 Mar 1923 in Childersburg, Talladega County,
Alabama.(5971) He served in the military
between 1942 and 1944 in Germany. He served in the Rainbow Division in the United
States Army during World War I. He and his Sargeant captured 3 Germans. The
Sargeant wanted to just shoot the Germans but Wilford talked him out of it and
they were taken back alive. He was ill with Acute Lymphatic Leukemia in 1959
in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama. He died on 15 Jan 1960 in Sylacauga
Hospital, Sylacauga, Talladega County, Alabama.
(5971)(5972) He was buried
on 17 Jan 1960 in Childersburg, Talladega County, Alabama. Parents:
Johnson FIELDS and Mattie Lorene Delia HILL
.He was married to Gladys Myrtle Lee THOMAS on
18 Oct 1941 in Talladega County, Alabama.(5982)
Their marriage record is on file in the Talladega County, Alabama courthouse.
The names given on the marriage license record are Wilford J. Fields and Myrtle
G. Thomas. [Fields2.FTW]
The marriage between Wilford Fields and Gladys Thomas had a shaky beginning.
The Fields and the Hill families owned land and had a certain amount of money.
The Hill family had more money than the Fields family but both families were
land owners.
The Thomas family by contrast owned no land. They were itinerant farmers. They
had never owned anything, living in shacks that were rented wherever they might
be at the time. Most of the children had to go to work very young. Census records
indicate that some of "Bear" Thomas' daughters were working before
the age of 9.
Johnson Fields referred to the Thomas family as "Poor, white trash."
The truth is that both Wilford Fields and Gladys Thomas grew up working hard.
Wilford helped out on his dad's farm from a young age, Gladys Thomas had to
work all her life to help out the family.
[Thomas.FTW]
[Thomas3.FTW]
The marriage between Wilford Fields and Gladys Thomas had a shaky beginning.
The Fields and the Hill families owned land and had a certain amount of money.
The Hill family had more money than the Fields family but both families were
land owners.
The Thomas family by contrast owned no land. They were itinerant farmers. They
had never owned anything, living in shacks that were rented wherever they might
be at the time. Most of the children had to go to work very young. Census records
indicate that some of "Bear" Thomas' daughters were working before
the age of 9.
Johnson Fields referred to the Thomas family as "Poor, white trash."
The truth is that both Wilford Fields and Gladys Thomas grew up working hard.
Wilford helped out on his dad's farm from a young age, Gladys Thomas had to
work all her life to help out the family. Children were:
Charlotte Fay FIELDS, Glendean FIELDS,
Randall Wilford FIELDS, Connie Lorene FIELDS
, Sara Juanita FIELDS, Dexter
Wade FIELDS.
William
FIELDS was born before 1775 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He appeared
on the census in 1820 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Parents:
Thomas FIELDS Esq. and Elizabeth COFFEY.Children
were: Frances E. FIELDS,
Missouri FIELDS, William FIELDS,
Morgan FIELDS, Lawson FIELDS.
William
FIELDS was born between 1859 and 1879. He died before 1970. Parents:
Thomas Jefferson FIELDS and Selena PENDLEY.
Children were: Clyde FIELDS,
Guy FIELDS, Gerthel FIELDS,
Mattie FIELDS, Edith FIELDS,
Ida FIELDS.
William
FIELDS. Parents: Lawrence FIELDS and
Evelyn REED.
William
FIELDS was born in 1809 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He appeared on
the census in 1840 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The record for the family of
William Fields showed 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 30-40, 1 female under
5, and 1 female 30-40. He appeared on the census on 10 Jul 1860 in Gwinnett
County, Georgia. Residence # 465 showed William Fields (50), Rachael (45), Clinton
(17), and Rebecca (12). William and Rachael were born in North Carolina, Clinton
and Rebecca were born in Georgia. He died on 4 Mar 1868 in Gwinnett County,
Georgia. [Fields2.FTW]
William and Rachel's first son Sylvester was born about 1832 in North Carolina.
They then moved to Georgia where the rest of the children were born, beginning
with William R. who was born about 1835. Parents:
Reuben FIELDS Sr and Leanah PENDLEY.He was
married to Rachel HUMPHREY on 13 Jun 1831 in Wilkes
County, North Carolina. Children were: Sylvester FIELDS
, William Rufus FIELDS,
Mary Anne FIELDS, Buford FIELDS,
Reuben Clinton FIELDS, Salina C. R. FIELDS.
William
FIELDS was born about 1790 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He was a fortunate
draw on the land lottery in 1821 in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The name William
Fields appeared as a fortunate draw in the fourth, or 1821 Georgia Land Lottery
which was held May 15, 1821. To be eligible for the lottery he had to be a resident
of Georgia by May 15, 1818. He was listed as a resident of Gwinnett County,
Georgia. He drew land in Penleys militia district, lot 266, section 14 in Houston
County, Georgia. Parents: William FIELDS and
Susan UNKNOWN.Children were: Lucinda FIELDS
, Polly A. FIELDS, Susan
K. FIELDS, Nancy E. FIELDS,
Elizabeth FIELDS, Russell P. FIELDS,
Martha A. FIELDS, George W. FIELDS.
William
E. FIELDS was born between 1854 and 1889.
(5983) He died between 1886 and 1968.
(5984)He was married to Sara Jane GILLESPIE
between 1881 and 1925.(5985) Children
were: Joseph FIELDS,
Paul FIELDS, Jesse Francis FIELDS,
William McKinley FIELDS, Reba FIELDS,
Geo Clifford FIELDS.
William
Eric FIELDS (Private). Parents: William Eugene
FIELDS and Dorothy Augusta BARNES.He was married
in Dec 1972. Children were: Sabrina FIELDS,
Jason FIELDS, Matthew FIELDS.
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