About 15 years ago, I managed to stumble across another researcher who had done extensive research on the Fielden family.  So much so, that he had compiled it into a published book with over 600 pages!  The Fielden Stream was written by Marvel L Fielden and was published in 1991 by Tennessee Valley Publishing, Knoxville TN.  The shear volume of information he was able to gather and present is humbling, especially since it had to be done the “old-fashioned” way in libraries and archives without the aid of the internet and searchable databases.  Most of the information I have on the Fielden line going back from here will be due to Mr. Fielden’s research and is duly cited in my database.  Actual documentation will also be cited when possible.

And now for today’s family of interest…

Letitia Casey and William Fielden are my 4th great grandparents.  Not a lot is known about Letitia.  According to census records, she was born around 1808 in North Carolina.  At some point during her childhood, her family moved to Eastern Tennessee.  William was also born in North Carolina around 1805.  His family relocated to Eastern Tennessee where he met and married Letitia on 11-19-1827 in Grainger County, TN.  They moved to Jefferson County and had 11 children.  There is some evidence that he served as a constable. Stories handed down indicate he possibly was killed serving in the capacity of sheriff or a deputy in 1858.  Six of William’s seven sons fought in the Civil War for the Union Army.  Thomas, the youngest, was still a boy at the time of the war.  Letitia continued on as the matriarch of the family, living in Thomas’ household in 1880.  She died December 14, 1885 in New Market, TN.

Letitia and William’s children:

• Eleanor
• Margaret
• Narcissa
• James
• John Wesley (my 3rd great grandfather)
• Allen
• Sarah
• William
• Jilson
• Calvin
• Thomas