James Monroe Fields

1878 - 1931  (52 years)

• Name	James Monroe Fields
  Born	1 Jul 1878	Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Jan 1931	Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States   [3, 4, 5]
  Buried	18 Jan 1931	Fields Cemetery, Reger, Sullivan, Missouri, United States   [6, 7]
  Person ID	I6180	Wagner-Thomas | Hallmark
  Last Modified	11 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Perry Banion Fields,   b. 16 Oct 1833, Missouri, United States ,   d. 10 Nov 1907, East Browning, Linn, Missouri, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Sarah Rebecca Maggart,   b. 25 Feb 1833, Virginia, United States ,   d. 12 May 1911, Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Married	7 Dec 1854	Sullivan, Missouri, United States   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josephine Dewitt,   b. 29 May 1888, Missouri, United States ,   d. 14 May 1970  (Age 81 years)
  Married	1 Dec 1908	Reger, Sullivan, Missouri, United States   [10]
  Last Modified	22 Nov 2014
  Family ID	F1935	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1 Jul 1878 - Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Married - 1 Dec 1908 - Reger, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Died - 17 Jan 1931 - Duncan Township, Sullivan, Missouri, United States Buried - 18 Jan 1931 - Fields Cemetery, Reger, Sullivan, Missouri, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1878 BIRTH: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: James Monroe Fields born 1 July 1878 1880 CENSUS: Sullivan Co MO,Duncan TWP-8 Jun, pp 172,DW 132: James Fields age 2, born MO, son of Perry B and Sarah Fields 1900 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp,Browning: Anc.com pg 28,1 Jun,Dw 269/272: James M Fields age 20, born MO July 1879, son of Perry B and Sarah R Fields 1910 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: pg 8824, 25 Apr, Dw 181/184: FIELDS, James M 31/MO(MO,WV) farmer,own,md 1 yr; Josephine 21/MO(MO,MO) no children 1920 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: pg 3564, 10 Jan, Dw 92/93: FIELDS, James M 41/MO(MO,MO) farmer,own farm; Josie-wife 32/MO(MO,MO); Peter J-bro 58/MO 1930 CENSUS: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: Anc.com Img 17, pg 52, 24 April, Dw 197,200: FIELDS, James M-head 51/MO (MO,Ind) md at 30-general farmer-own farm; Jose-wife42/MO (MO,MO) md at 21-no occ; PJeff-brother 68/MO (MO,MO), singel-general farmer 1931 DEATH,BURIAL: MO,Sullivan Co-Duncan Twp: James Monroe Fields died 17 January 1931; buried Fields Cemetery 1952 HISTORY: Obit of sister Alice M: "...One of 12 children, 2 left: Emily Sayers,Comora Shepherd of Milan. 9 preceded: John, Jeff, Jake, James, Nancy, Hester, Catherine Fields, Mary Brumbaugh, Julie Knifong.

  
  

• Sources

  [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol 3, pg 3. James Monroe Fields, son of Mr & Mrs PB Fields bn Duncan Twp, Sullivan Co MO 1 Jul 1878... Date: 22 January 1931 [S319] Missouri, Certificate of Death, Certif #4277, Reg #1. James Monroe Fields... was born July 1, 1878, Sullivan Co MO, to Perry B Fields [bn Howard Co MO] and Sarah Maggart [bn VA]... Informant: Josie Fields, Reger MO [wife]. Internet: Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1958 Date: 18 January 1931 [S312] Obituary: Missouri,Sullivan Co: Browning Leader-Record, Vol 3, pg 3. James Monroe Fields son of Mr & Mrs PB Fields bn Duncan Twp Sullivan Co MO 1 Jul 1878 dd 17 Jan 1931. Md Josie DeWill 1 Dec 1908. No children. Lvs bro & sis: John S, Jeff, Jake, Emily Sayers, Julia Knifong, Alice Taylor & Comora Shepherd. Svcs at home by Rev Grimes of Laredo. Buried Fields Cem. Date: 22 January 1931 [S319] Missouri, Certificate of Death, Certif #4277, Reg #1. James Monroe Fields, farmer living near Reger, Duncan Twp,Sullivan Co MO, died there Jan 17, 1931 of Cirrhosis of liver, contributory: chronic nephritis, attended to by J. S Montgomery, MD of Milan. Married to Josie DeWitt, he died at the age of 52yrs 6mos 16days. He was born July 1, 1878, Sullivan Co MO, to Perry B Fields [bn Howard Co MO] and Sarah Maggart [bn VA]. He was buried in Fields Cem., near Reger MO on 18 Jan 1931 by C A Schoene of Milan. Informant: Josie Fields, Reger MO. Internet: Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1958 Date: 18 January 1931 [S453] Cemetery Inscriptions of Sullivan County Missouri, 977.8235 V22e., Vol 3, pg 6. Fields, James M. Born July 1, 1878, died Jan. 17, 1931. Fields Cemetery, east of the old Fields Mill, South of Reger MO [S281] Obituaries of the Browning Leader-Record, Vol 1-6, Vol ,3 pg 3. James Monroe Fields... Bur Fields Cem Date: 22 January 1931 [S319] Missouri, Certificate of Death, Certif #4277, Reg #1. James Monroe Fields... was buried in Fields Cem., near Reger MO on 18 Jan 1931 by C A Schoene of Milan. Informant: Josie Fields, Reger MO. Internet: Missouri Death Certificates 1910-1958 Date: 18 January 1931 [S283] History of Sullivan Co Missouri, Vol 6, pg 595; Vol 2, pg 473. Vol 6: Perry B Fields md to Sarah Maggart 7 Dec 1854, wife #2; Vol 2: Sarah Rebecca Maggart [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 5, Marriage Rcd pg 68. State of Missouri, Sullivan County: This is to certify that on the 7th day of December 1854, the undersigned Minister of the Gospel of the Methodist E Church South did unite in the Bonds of Matrimony Pery B Fields & Sarah Maggart. Given under my hand this 20th day of Dec. 1854, signed Thomas D Clanton. Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched Jan 2009: copy of actual marriage record pg 68 Date: 20 December 1854 [S422] Internet: Ancestry.com, Anc.com Img 41, MG Lic Bk, pg 477. Marriage License, State of Missouri, County of Sullivan, issued 30 Nov 1908 to James M Fields of Reger, Sullivan Co MO, over 21; and Josephine DeWitt of Reger, Sullivan Co MO, over 21... STATE OF MISSOURI, County of Sullivan: This is to certify that the undersigned did at W H C W DeWitts in said Countyon the 1st day of Dec AD 1908 unite in Marriage the above named persons... I am a citizen of the US and legally qualified under the laws of the The State of MIssouri to solemnize Marriages, signed J A Foutch, Pastor, M E Church, Galt, MO. The foregoing Certificate of Marriage was filed for record in my office o the 2nd day of December AD 1908, signed C S McNealey. Missouri Marriages 1805-2002, searched January 2009: copy of original marriage record pg 477 Date: 2 December 1908