FIELDS: Of Harper, Curtis, Reedy.

Washington Fields, with his wife, Jennie (Ferrell), whom he had married in Russell County, Virginia, came to Lower Flat Fork of Pocattalico country about the year 1850, having with them six Sons and two daughters. Their names: Samuel, Thomas, Henry, George W., Elijah, Rachel and Leah. Further about these:

Samuel Fields, first son of Washington and Jennie, married Miss Mary Dearman, August 18, 1866. She was a daughter of Andrew Dearman, lately--then--of Lewis County, to Samuel and Jennie (Dearman) Fields, his wife, were born, all in Roane County, five sons and two daughters, their names as follows:

John Wesley, who married Laura L. McCoy.

Jerome Clinton married Della Naylor, of Kanawha County.

Cyrus Monroe married Esta Romine, December 2, 1904, his age 28, her age 24.

Thomas married Lorena Jones. Bowers Fields we do not know anything of. The daughters were:

Alice who married John West, April 12, 1885, his age 25, her age 16, and Caroline married a William Westfall.

Thomas Fields, second son of Washington, married Miss Matilda Kiser, in Jackson County.

William Fields, third son of Washington, married Miss Rachel Kiser.

Henry Fields, fourth son of Washington, married Miss Janie Garrett.

George W. Fields, fifth son of Washington, married Miss Phoebe Kiser, in Roane County, September 3, 1868. To them were born two sons and five daughters, named as follows: Abednego, A. B. B., who married Miss Louisa Lyons, October 4, 1904; Augustus M.; Rosie, wife of Irven Snodgrass; Leah, Rachel, Maud and Alma.

Elijah Fields, sixth son of Washington Fields, married a Miss Ruana Moore, in Roane County, November 16, 1872.

Rachel Fields, first daughter of Washington and Jennie (Ferrell) Fields, married James S. Gandee, November 26, 1872.

Leah, second daughter of Washington, married Joshua Hammond


Source: History of Roane County, West Virginia, 1774-1927 William H. Bishop, Esq. p 517
Submitter: Sandy Spradling, November 28, 1999