The Fairchild family has long roots in New England, United States. They descend from Thomas Fairchild who came from England in 1639 and settled in Stratford, Connecticut, a part of the fledgling New Haven Colony.

Notable members

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Among the notable members of the family are:

 
Portrait of Elizabeth Nelson Fairchild, John Singer Sargent, 1887
 
Portrait of Sally Fairchild, John Singer Sargent, c. 1885-1887

Other descendants

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Other descendants of Thomas Fairchild include:

Sources

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  • Fairchild Family History
  • Fairchild, T. M.; Fairchild Filter, Sarah Ellen (1944). The Name and Family of Fairchild. Iowa City, Iowa: The Mercer Printing Company – via Internet Archive.