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'''Moses Fields''' (born winter [[1817]] in [[Old Jonesboro]] - died [[1886]]) was the first white child born in [[Jefferson County]]. He was the first son of [[Samuel Fields]] and his wife [[Mary Fields|Mary]], early settlers in Jonesboro. Another Moses Fields, possibly Samuel's brother, was also present in Jonesboro. Fields was remembered as "a quiet man who took small part in public affairs." He was buried at the cemetery of the [[Bethlehem Methodist Church]] in present-day [[Hueytown]]. | '''Moses Fields''' (born winter [[1817]] in [[Old Jonesboro]] - died [[1886]]) was the first white child born in [[Jefferson County]]. He was the first son of [[Samuel Fields]] and his wife [[Mary Fields|Mary]], early settlers in Jonesboro. Another Moses Fields, possibly Samuel's brother, was also present in Jonesboro. Fields was remembered as "a quiet man who took small part in public affairs." He was buried at the cemetery of the [[Bethlehem Methodist Church]] in present-day [[Hueytown]]. | ||
==References== | |||
* "The First Sons of Jefferson County." (February 20, 1912) ''The Ledger'' | |||
[[Category:1817 births|Fields, Moses]] | [[Category:1817 births|Fields, Moses]] | ||
[[Category:1886 deaths|Fields, Moses]] | [[Category:1886 deaths|Fields, Moses]] | ||
[[Category:Bethlehem Methodist Church burials|Fields, Moses]] | [[Category:Bethlehem Methodist Church burials|Fields, Moses]] | ||
Revision as of 16:44, 4 March 2007
Moses Fields (born winter 1817 in Old Jonesboro - died 1886) was the first white child born in Jefferson County. He was the first son of Samuel Fields and his wife Mary, early settlers in Jonesboro. Another Moses Fields, possibly Samuel's brother, was also present in Jonesboro. Fields was remembered as "a quiet man who took small part in public affairs." He was buried at the cemetery of the Bethlehem Methodist Church in present-day Hueytown.
References
- "The First Sons of Jefferson County." (February 20, 1912) The Ledger