DIRECTORY OF THE TOWN OF FAIRFIELD

1869 -1870

The Hamilton Child Company of Syracuse, New York produced directories of New York counties for 1869. These directories are useful in conjunction with the 1870 US census, and are available at many New York State libraries and historical societies either in print or on microfilm. In producing these directories, a few residents may have been missed. Absence of a family or person does not always mean that they didn't live there. In transcribing this material we have kept the original spelling and punctuation. A facsimile copy of the Fairfield Township listings below can be found in Jane Dieffenbacher's new book "This Green and Pleasant Land", 1997, pp. 85-88.


From Gazetteer and Business Directory of Herkimer County, N.Y. 1869-70
published by Hamilton Child & Co., Syracuse, NY 1869

( post office addresses in parentheses )
Alexander, James
(Fairfield)
with William G.; dairyman and farmer 150
Alexander, William G.
(Fairfield)
with James; dairyman and farmer 150
Annebal, Wm Rev.
(Fairfield)
pastor of M. E. Church
Arnold, Allen J.
(Herkimer)
dairyman and farmer 169
Arnold, Ambrose B.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer leases of Nathan Arnold, 250
Arnold, Clayton W.
(Eatonville)
with Silas E.
Arnold, Daniel B.
(Eatonville)
with Thomas P.; dairyman and farmer 350
Arnold, Homer L.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 180
Arnold, James A.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 121
Arnold, Nathan B.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer leases of Nathan Arnold, Sen, 280
Arnold, Nathan, Sen.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 530
Arnold, Silas E.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 168
Arnold, Thomas P.
(Eatonville)
with Daniel B., dairyman and farmer 350
Austin, Martin V.B.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer, leases of Frank S. Lord, 250
Ayres, Hiram
(Salisbury)
surveyor and farmer 250
Barnes, Hiram S.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 250
Barnes, Martin A.
(Fairfield)
prop. of Fairfield Cheese Factory and farmer 16 3/4
Barr, Robert D.
(Fairfield)
farmer 40
Bingham, Salmon P.
(Salisbury)
farmer leases of Hiram Ayres, 250
Bockus, Andrew
(Middleville)
stone mason and farmer 7
Breish, John W.
(Eatonville)
farmer 26 and leases of J.A. Arnold, 121
Brow, John V.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer leases of G. Reed, 239
Brown, Roswell D.
(Little Falls)
dairyman and farmer 300
Brownell, Walter A., A.M.
(Fairfield)
principal of Fairfield Seminary
Buck, Warren
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 200
Buel, Truman B.
((Fairfield)
carpenter and joiner
Burns, Edward M.
(Middleville)
G.H. Thomas & Co
Bushnell, Joseph
(Fairfield
dairyman and farmer 215
Byron, Moses M.
(Little Falls)
farmer 3
Carpenter, Calvin G.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 400
Case, Heman
(Eatonville)
with Morgan E.
Case, Morgan E.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 96
Chase, Lansing N.
(Middleville)
with Malvin A.
Chase, Malvin A.
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 233
Christman, Ervin
(Herkimer)
farmer 70
Churchill, Jacob A.
(Little Falls)
dairyman and farmer 130
Cole, Asa C.
(Little Falls)
dairyman, farmer 265 and leases of Truman cole, 238
Cole, Gilbert
(Herkimer)
dairyman and farmer 65
COLE & HELLIGAS
Justus A. Cole and Ezra B. Helligas
(Little Falls)
props. of C.B. Gill's non-freezing pump,
for Herkimer Co.
Cole, Justus A.
(Little Falls)
Cole & Helligas; dairyman, dealer in patent farm gates and farmer 248
Conner, Dennis
(Little Falls)
dairyman and farmer leases of A. & J. Cole, 226
Cory, Erwin W.
(Middleville)
apiarian
Crist, Jacob J.
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 316
Crist, Morgan C.
(Middleville)
justice of the peace
dairyman and farmer 180
Cristman, Byron
(Herkimer)
with Leman
Cristman, Leman
(Herkimer)
dairyman and farmer 117
Cristman, Lewis
(Herkimer)
dairyman and farmer 203
Cristman, Norton
(Herkimer)
with Lewis
Cristman, Vernam
(Herkimer)
with Leman
Crumly, John
(Middleville)
carpenter and joiner and farmer 27
Daniels, Joseph E.
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 145
Davis, Albert
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 270
Davis, Isaac
(Fairfield)
retired
Dillon, Daniel
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer leases of Calvin Carpenter, 180
Dinneen, Jerry
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer leases 196
Dinneen, Jerry 2nd
(Eatonville)
farmer 80
Dinneen, P.P.
(Eatonville)
farmer
Drake, John E.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer leases 100
Eastman, Benjamin
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 158
Ellis, Hiram B.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 315
Ellis, H. Romeyn
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 142
Ellis, Melbourne
(Fairfield)
with Hiram B.
Enos, Freeman H.
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 235
Evans, Evan
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer leases of Mrs. Jennings, Little Falls, 260
Fairfield Cheese Factory
(Fairfield)
Martin A. Barnes, prop.
Fairfield Dairy Association
Cheese Factory
(Fairfield)
Wm. Smith, prop.
Fenner, Anson G.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 107
Fenner, Calvin
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 200
Fenner, Frank
(Eatonville)
with Anson G.
Fenner, John B.
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 170
Foran, James
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer leases 200
Ford, A.D. & A.W.
Aldis D. and Alby W.
(Middleville)
props. Middleville Cheese Factory,
dairymen and farmers 300
Ford, Albert P.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer leases of Wm. S. Ford, 165
Ford, Alby W.
(Middleville)
A.D. & A.W. Ford
apiarian
Ford, Aldis D.
(Middleville)
A.D. & A.W. Ford
Ford, Franklin S.
(Fairfield)
retired
Ford, James W.
(Salisbury)
with Chauncey Ives
dairyman and farmer 164
Ford, Milton
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 260
Ford, Orrin A.
(Middleville)
justice of the peace and teacher
Ford, William S.
(Fairfield)
farmer 165
Foster, George W.
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer leases of Mrs. Emily Morey, 110
Franklin, Samuel C. Mrs.
(Middleville)
dealer in dry goods and groceries
Fullmer, Theodore
(Eatonville)
carpenter and joiner
Fulmer, William
(Herkimer)
prop. of saw mill and cheese box factory
Garlock, Leonard S.
(Little Falls)
dairyman and farmer leases of Henry and William Nelson, 125
Gilbert, John
(Fairfield)
farmer 3
Gillett, Luther
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 80 3/4
Gillitt, John H.
(Little Falls)
prop. of Top Notch Cheese Factory
Green, John
(Fairfield)
cooper
Griswold, Alexander
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 254
Griswold, Geo. W.
(Middleville)
retired farmer 32 1/2
Griswold, Walter Jr.
(Middleville)
hop grower and farmer 22
Griswold, Walter P.
(Middleville)
retired farmer 3
Guenther, Gustav
(Fairfield)
music teacher
Haile, Hamilton I.
(Eatonville)
farmer leases of Walter Haile, 246
Haile, Walter D.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 246
Harris, John G.
(Middleville)
with William H.
Harris, William H.
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 175
Harvey, Benjamin W.
(Fairfield)
with John F.
dairyman and farmer 54
Harvey, John F.
(Fairfield)
with Benjamin W.
dairyman and farmer 54
Hecock, Silas
(Fairfield)
farmer 100
Helligas, Ezra B.
(Little Falls)
Cole & Helligas
Helmer, Charles M.
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 117
Helmer, George M.
(Eatonville)
with Luther
Helmer, Luther
(Eatonville)
dairyman and farmer 160
Helmer, Robert
(Middleville)
cattle broker and farmer 249
Hendrix, Augustus F.
(Fairfield)
merchant, postmaster and farmer 25
Hendrix & Brother
Morris and Jerome
(Fairfield)
general blacksmiths
Hendrix, Jacob F.
(Fairfield)
farmer 25
Hendrix, Jerome
(Fairfield)
Hendrix & Brother
Hendrix, Morris
(Fairfield)
Hendrix & Brother
Hendrix, Wm. F.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 225
Hoover, John P.
(Little Falls)
dairyman and farmer 129
Huddleston, Elisha P.
(Fairfield)
farmer 6
Ives, Chancey
(Fairfield)
assessor, dairyman and farmer 128
Ives, Chauncey
(Salisbury)
with James W. Ford
dairyman and farmer 164
Jackson, Andrew G.
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 260
Jackson, James W.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 198
Jackson, Varnum C.
(Middleville)
prop. of saw mill,
dairyman and farmer 315
Jackson, Washington W.
(Fairfield)
cattle dealer and farmer 135
Jennings, B. Miss
(Little Falls)
cheese maker
Jennings, James
(Fairfield)
Jennings & Simpson
Jennings & Simpson
James Jennings and Robert Simpson
(Fairfield)
shoemakers
Johnson, Charles
(Middleville)
carpenter and joiner and farmer 22
Jones, Charles D.
(Newport)
dairyman and farmer leases of H.A. Pakis 260
Jones, Emily E. Mrs.
(Newport)
 
Jones, Griffith W.
(Middleville)
grocer and prop. of restaurant
Jones, John X.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer leases of C. Ives and J.W. Ford 164
Kane, Reuben
(Fairfield)
carpenter
Keller, Abram
(Little Falls)
dairyman and farmer 250
Keller, Simeon
(Fairfield)
mason
Keller, Solomon Jr.
(Fairfield)
with Solomon Sr.
Keller, Solomon Sr.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 158
Keller, Willard
(Little Falls)
with A. Keller
Kelsey, Lathrop L.
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 170
Kenyon, Varnum S.
(Middleville)
prop. of Middleville Cotton Factory
Kilts, Peter
(Little Falls)
dairyman and farmer 273
Ladiew, Cephas
(Fairfield)
Phillips & Ladiew
Lake, Samuel
(Middleville)
farmer 1
Lamberson, William
(Fairfield)
dairyman and farmer 160
Law, Pierce
(Middleville)
dairyman, farmer 80 and leases of George Manroe, 60
Lenton, John
(Middleville)
dairyman and farmer 189 1/2
Lindsay, Samuel F.
(Fairfield)
wagon maker


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