Moses Fields

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Moses Fields (born winter 1817 in Old Jonesborough - 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
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