William Henry Fields (abt. 1842 - 1923)

Born about 1842 in Madison, Virginia, United States

Died 19 Apr 1923 at about age 81 in Albemarle, Virginia, United States

Biography

William Henry Fields is a part of US Black heritage.

William Henry was born about 1842 in Madison County, Virginia. He was the son of Saint Clare Graves and Sarah Ann Fields.^[1]

William served in the Union Army with the 2nd U.S. Colored Infantry.^[2]

In 1870 William was living with wife Sally and four inferred children in Rapidan, Madison County, Virginia.^[3] In 1880 William and Sarah were living with 11 children and his mother, Ann, in Rapidan.^[4]

In 1900 William and Sarah were still in Rapidan, Virginia with two daughters, a granddaughter, and servant.^[5]

He passed away in 1923 in Albemarle, Virginia.

Sources

1. ↑ Death: "Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014"
   Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia Deaths, 1912-2014; Certificate Number: 1923009386
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9278 #80419 (accessed 5 November 2023)
   William Henry Fields death 19 Apr 1923 (age 81), son of Saint Clare Graves, in Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
2. ↑ Military: "U.S., Colored Troops Military Service Records, 1863-1865"
   The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops, 2nd through 7th Colored Infantry including 3d Tennessee Volunteers (African Descent), 6th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent), and 7th Louisiana Infantry (African Descent); Microfilm Serial: M1820; Microfilm Roll: 5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1107 #110025 (accessed 5 November 2023)
   Name: William H Fields; Birth Location: Madison, Virginia; Enlistment Date: 31 Aug 1863; Military Date: 1863; Unit: 2nd U.S. Colored Infantry; Branch of Service: Infantry.
3. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1870; Census Place: Rapidan, Madison, Virginia; Roll: M593_1662; Page: 53A
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #40296195 (accessed 6 November 2023)
   William H Fields (27) in Rapidan, Madison, Virginia. Born in Virginia.
4. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Rapidan, Madison, Virginia; Roll: 1377; Page: 354C; Enumeration District: 107
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #42800825 (accessed 6 November 2023)
   Wm H Fields (38), married, Farmer, head of household in Rapidan, Madison, Virginia, USA. Born in Virginia.
5. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Rapidan, Madison, Virginia; Roll: 1717; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0036
   Ancestry Record 7602 #71923866 (accessed 6 November 2023)
   William H Fields (58), married, Farmer, head of household in Rapidan, Madison, Virginia. Born in Virginia, USA.

• Freedman Bureau Records: "U.S., Freedmen's Bureau Records, 1865-1878"
  The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Records of the Field Offices For the State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865-1872; NARA Series Number: M1913; NARA Reel Number: 110; NARA Record Group Number: 105; NARA Record Group Name: Records of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1861 - 1880; Collection Title: United States Freedmen's Bureau Labor Contracts Indenture and Apprenticeship Records 1865-1872
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62309 #845421 (accessed 6 November 2023)
  Name: William Fields; Record Type: Employment; Employment Date: 1 Jan 1866; Employment Place: Madison, Madison, Virginia, USA.