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• [S4] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, database on-line, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010, 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields, 2004-2011); citing Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, population schedules (NARA microfilm publication T9), Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Interim or placeholder ("lumped-source"-type) source citations for US 1790-1930 census population schedules have been adapted from source description information on Ancestry.com. Most of this census information was indeed taken from the Ancestry.com census page-images. However, in a few cases, the census information was (1) taken directly from microfilm - either at the Family History Library (Salt Lake City, UT), the Newberry Library (Chicago, IL), or at the Aiken Family History Center (using microfilm reels "rented" from the Family History Library, or (2) from on-line digital images from other providers, such as FamilySearch. For simplicity, the "accessed tags" all refer to ancertry.com. The long-term plan is to eventually replace all of these interim source citations with detailed citations based on one of the other of the two books by Elizabeth Shown Mills, Evidence or Evidence Explained.
• [S38] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, database on-line, Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2009, images reproduced by FamilySearch, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields, 2004-2011); citing Ninth Census of the United States, 1870, population schedules (NARA microfilm publication M593 -- Minnesota census schedules are from NARA microfilm publication T132), Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Interim or placeholder ("lumped-source"-type) source citations for US 1790-1930 census population schedules have been adapted from source description information on Ancestry.com. Most of this census information was indeed taken from the Ancestry.com census page-images. However, in a few cases, the census information was (1) taken directly from microfilm - either at the Family History Library (Salt Lake City, UT), the Newberry Library (Chicago, IL), or at the Aiken Family History Center (using microfilm reels "rented" from the Family History Library, or (2) from on-line digital images from other providers, such as FamilySearch. For simplicity, the "accessed tags" all refer to ancertry.com. The long-term plan is to eventually replace all of these interim source citations with detailed citations based on one of the other of the two books by Elizabeth Shown Mills, Evidence or Evidence Explained.
• [S89] Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri State Library/Missouri State Archives/State Historical Society of Missouri," digital images, Missouri State Archives: Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1957, (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ : accessed by Carl Fields Feb 2009), Theodore Fields,.
• [S383] 1870 United States Census, Missouri, population schedule, Wood and Richland Townships, Texas County, p 19, Household 128, Aaron F Johnson; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 2 July 2007) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication M593.
• [S474] 1920 United States Census, Missouri, Cedar Township (ED 56) Cedar County, p 8A (Image 682), Household 160, Columbus B Fields; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields August 2009) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
• [S481] 1920 United States Census, South Dakota, Branson (ED 167), Minnehaha County (Ancestry.com lists location as Logan Township), p 1A (Image 53), Household 8, Byron Field; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields August 2009) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
• [S482] 1920 United States Census, Missouri, Blue Mound Township (ED 159) Vernon County, p 8B (Image 674), Household 84, Theodore Fields; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 24 August 2009) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
• [S483] 1920 United States Census, Missouri, McKinley Township (ED 59) Vernon County, p 7B (Image 712), Household 128, Moses Johnson; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 24 August 2009) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
• [S500] 1860 United States Census, Missouri, population schedule, Sherrill Township, Texas County, 130 (Image 545), Household 856, Aaron F Johnson; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 3 Septermber 2009) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication M653.
• [S590] Missouri Secretary of State, Missouri State Library/Missouri State Archives/State Historical Society of Missouri, digital images, Missouri State Archives: Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1957, (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ : accessed by Carl Fields, April 2010), "Clemey" Fields (Kuhn), (14 Oct 1958). State File Number 58-031732, Registration District 38, Primary Registation District 3006, Registrar Number 450. Clemey Kuhn, died on 7 October 1958 (9:20 am) at Ellis Fischel (Hospital?), Columbia, Boone County, Missouri. Usual residence was 309 North Grand, El Dorado Springs, Missouri. White female, widowed (number "2" could indicate she was widowed twice -- although as of April 2010 Carl Fields has no other indication this is the case), date of birth 28 August 1882 in Lafayette County, Missouri, age 82, occupation: Housewife, parents John Fields and Elizabeth Johnson. Blanks for name of husband/wife and Social Security number are blank. Death from empyema/dehiscence of gastro-esophogeal anastamosis, during post-operative recovery from surgery of adenocarcinoma of rectum; an autopsy was performed. Removed for burial in Love Cemetery, El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri.
• [S591] Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri State Library/Missouri State Archives/State Historical Society of Missouri," digital images, Missouri State Archives: Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1957, (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ : accessed by Carl Fields, April 2010), John A Fields, (22 June 1953). State File Number 20979, Registration District 61, Primary Registation District 4107, Registrar Number 34. John A. Fields, died on 13 June 1953 (2:30 pm) at Chambers Hospital, El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri. Usual residence was 309 North Grand, El Dorado Springs, Missouri. White male, never married, date of birth 4 August 1878 in Lafayette County, Missouri, age 74, (usual) occupation: Boat Operator, parents John Fields and Elizabeth Johnson. No husband/wife, Social Security number is blank, never in US armed forces, informant is Floyd Fields (El Dorado Springs). Death from repiiratory paalysis 5 days after cerebral hemorrhage; no autopsy was performed. Burial in Love Cemetery, El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri.
• [S639] Ted Roosevelt Fields, Certificate of Death Registration Distiict 7097, Registrar's Number 5305, Bell Gardens, Los Angeles County, California (26 Nov 1956 (9:00 AM)), unknown repository, unknown repository address. Source states deceased is male, caucasian, married, born 26 Nov 2899, age 56 years, occupation: machanist, business/industry: munitons manufacture, born: Missouri, US citizen, father: John H Fields (born: Tennessee), mother: Mary Elizabeth Johnson (born: unknown), spouse: Ethel Fields, never in armed forces, Social Security number 500-01-2425, length of stay in city of death: 2 years, did not die in hospital, died at home address, residence, 7517 Purdy Avenue, Ball Gardens, Los Angeles County, California, autopsy performed, body remov ed for burial at Lovings Cemetery, Eldorado Springs, Missouri, cause of death: cirrhosis of liver.
• [S723] 1940 U. S. Census, Moulton Township, Murray County, Minnesota, population schedule, Enumeration District 51-24, page 1B, Line 47, Household 9 (visited 3 April 1940), Bryon Fields -- informant was Leila Fields -- wife; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields June 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 1941, image 354.
• [S732] 1940 U. S. Census, Cedar Township, Cedar County, Missouri, population schedule, Enumeration District 20-7, page 4A, Line 19, Household 69 (visited 15 April 1940), Ora Fields -- informant was not given; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields August 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 2095, image 728. The forename of the head of household appears to be given as some like "Osb" on the handwritten filled-in censusl schedule.
• [S733] 1940 U. S. Census, Cedar Township, Cedar County, Missouri, population schedule, Enumeration District 20-7, page 4A, Line 25, Household 70 (visited 15 April 1940), Ted R Fields -- informant was not given; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields August 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 2095, image 728.
• [S734] 1940 U. S. Census, Cedar Township, Cedar County, Missouri, population schedule, Enumeration District 20-7, page 4A, Line 38, Household 70 (visited 15 April 1940), Ted R Fields -- informant was Clemey Kuhn; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields August 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 2095, image 728.
• [S902] Vicki Baldwin, Mount Ararat Cemetery (Topaz, Douglas County, Missouri), database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 May 2013), Alabeth Wood Johnson, Memorial No. 6105167. Memorial page includes some family information, including a photograph of Alabeth and her husband and a photograph of their grave marker.
• [S904] Vicki Baldwin, Mount Ararat Cemetery (Topaz, Douglas County, Missouri), database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 May 2013), Sarah Freeman Wood, Memorial No. 5933853. Memorial page includes some family information. There is a photograph on the memorial page, but it shows only an unmarked grave site (no stone marker).
• [S933] Some indirect evidence exists suggesting Alabeth Wood's true full name might have been Elnora Alabeth Wood (and thus her full married name might have been Elnora Alabeth Johnson). The evidence is that (1) her son, Moses F Johnson, had a daughter who was given the (maiden) name Elnora Alabeth Johnson and (2) a grave marker exists in Fairview Cemetery (Douglas County, Missouri) for an infant son of "A. F. and E. Johnson" (Alabeth's husband was named Aaron Francis Johnson).
  
  The child lived from Nov 6, 1876 to Nov 7, 1876. The child was born about 4 years after Alabeth's youngest known child who survived to adulthood (Easter Elizabeth Johnson) when Alabeth was around age 40. This child is another possible son of Alabeth Wood and Aaron Francis Johnson.
  
  The specific Find-a-Grave Memorial is: "Mirriah," Fairview Cemetery (Ann, Douglas County, Missouri), database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 3 May 2013), Infant Son Johnson, Memorial No. 19760329.
  
• [S936] Montana Bureau of Vital Statistics State Board of Health, death certificate, no. 55 050146, 1955, Chester LeRoy Baldwin.
• [S938] Janet Ward, Love Cemetery (Cedar Springs, Cedar County, Missouri), database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 May 2013), Clemey "Bee" Fields Kuhn, Memorial No. 67549407. Death date of 8 Aug for Clemey Fields Kuhn might be a transcription error from death certificate.
• [S939] Janet Ward, Love Cemetery (Cedar Springs, Cedar County, Missouri), database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 May 2013), George E. Kuhn, Memorial No. 67549418.
• [S944] Gregory Aanenson, Maplewood Cemetery (Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota), database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 May 2013), Bryon Fields, Memorial No. 57446655.
• [S961] Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri State Library/Missouri State Archives/State Historical Society of Missouri," digital images, Missouri State Archives: Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1957, (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ : accessed by Carl Fields, May 2013), Elsie E Fields, (30 Jan 1955). State File Number 3667, Registration District 360, Primary Registation District 3076, Registrar Number 18. Elsie E Fields, died on 30 Jan 1955 (8:10 PM) at Nevada City Hopspital, Nevada, Vernon County, Missouri. Usual residence was Route #5, El Dorado Springs, Cedar County, Missouri. White female, wife of C. B. Fields, date of birth 30 May 1894 in Texas County, Missouri, age 60 years, (usual) occupation: Housewife, parents George Pearson and Alice Morris. Informant is Mr. C. B. Fields (El Dorado Springs, Missouri). Death from coronary infarction, secondary to coronary thrombosis; no autopsy was performed. Burial in Love Cemetery, County, Missouri.
• [S962] 1940 U. S. Census, Seldovia, Third Judicial Division, Alaska, population schedule, Enumeration District 3-31, page 11A, Line 14, Household 175 (visited 1 Feb 1940), John Ambrose Fields -- informant was not indicated on the census form; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields May 2013), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 4580, image 780. Alaska a United States territory in 1940, not yet a state. Apparently because of this, the census form was somewhat different than the form used in the "lower 48" -- and the census seemed to have been taken earlier.
• [S963] "U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 22 May 2013), entry for John Ambrose Fields, 1942, Seldovia, Alaska; based on "Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration," United States, Selective Service System, National Archives and Records Administration, Washington DC (and regional branch locations).
• [S967] 1930 US Federal Census, Alaska Territory, population schedule, Third Judicial District (ED 3-20) Seldonia Village, p 8A, Household 131 (Dwelling 131), John A Fields; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields May 2013), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (roll 2628, image 16, FHL microfilm roll 2342362). John A Fields is listed in the household of Harry L Lewis. The ED is diffiult to interpret. The Ancestry.com transcriber listed it as 20. Carl Fields first read it as "3 - No" but revised the reading to "3-20" after seeing the how Ancestry.com had transcribed it. The "3" may be for the Judicial District (Alaska did not then have counties -- and may still not have any as of 2013).
• [S981] "McNeil Island, Washington, U.S. Penitentiary, Photos and Records of Prisoners Received, 1875-1939," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 2 Jun 2013), John A Fields, 13 Oct 1916, Inmate 2635; based on (1) "McNeil Island Penitentiary Records of Prisoners Received, 1887-1951," National Archives Microfilm Publication M1619, 4 rolls, Records of the Bureau of Prisons, Record Group 129, US National Archives, Washington, D.C., and (2) "McNeil Island Penitentiary Prisoner Identification Photographs 1875-ca. 1923," ARC: 608846, Bureau of Prisons, Record Group Number 129, The National Archives at Seattle. Seattle, Washington. The Ancestry.com databases (1) includes information (summaries and images) from a handwritten register or logbook and (2) images of prisoner identification photos (image of both sides of the photo, with the reverse side containing some of the same data as in the logbook or register, plus additional descriptive infromation, such as identifying scars). The logbook or register information appears to have bee indexed and is searchable, but the photographs (and images of the reverse side of the photographs) can apparently only be browsed.
  
  Notes:
  
  a. All prisoners in the ID photos seem to have been photographed wearing hats
  b. The note on the back of the photograph indicated he had been in jail in Alaska since he was arrested in August 1915. However, he does not seem to have been given any credit for that jail time. The "Good time" release date seems to have been based on 5/6 of his one-year sentence.
  c. There seem to have been three other prisoners delivered to this prison from Alaska (Third District) the same day that he was. All four of them had been sentenced to one year of imprisonment on 2 Oct 1915. One of the others was convicted of stabbing with intent to kill. The other two were convicted of "liquor to an Indian," which seems to mean selling or giving liquor to an Indian.
  
• [S1207] Kenneth Brown, database, Rootsweb Missouri GenWeb (Kristi Towe and Sharon Sanders, Coordinators), Douglas County Missouri County Officials (Part 1) 1857-1902, (http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~modougla/… : 29 Sept 2013), transcribed from a Civil Register of County Officials compiled in the 1930s from official state records by Works Project Administration (WPA) workers. A. F. Johnson is recorded as assuming the office of Presiding Judge of County Court on 17 Nov 1890 for a four-year term, having been elected on 4 Nov 1890. Others of possible interest on this list are: Moses F Woods (sheriff starting 6 Jun 1865), Clark Dobyn (sheriff starting 15 May 1872), James Wood (surveyor starting 18 Dec 1872, and other terms), Sampson G. Haws (clerk of county and circuit courts starting 16 Nov 1878, and other terms), Aaron Clinton (judge starting 16 Nov 1878), William Clinton (coroner starting 13 Nov 1880), and Daniel Wood (surveyor starting 29 Nov 1899).
• [S1296] Missouri Secretary of State, "Missouri State Library/Missouri State Archives/State Historical Society of Missouri," digital images, Missouri State Archives: Missouri Death Certificates, 1910 – 1957, (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/ : accessed by Carl Fields, July 2014), Isac (Isaac) Monroe Johnson, (15 Dec 1921). State File Number 31935, Registration District 276, Primary Registation District 5389, Registered Number 15.
  
  
• [S1379] Catherine Fields, compiler (Waurika OK) to Carl Fields (Aiken SC), letter (with enclosures), Fields Family Information letter transmitting a package of geneological information on several family branches; privately held by Carl C Fields. Catherine (Marie Rice) Fields was the wife of Clifford Dale Fields, a son of Byron Fields. The enclosures to the letter included genealogical reports on descendants of Byron Fields, John Hartwell Fields, Thomas Marion Johnson, and others (since Byron is a descendant for John Hartwell Fields and Thomas Marion Johnson, there is considerable overlap in these reports. No sources are explictily listed in these reports, but presumabely much of the information was collected via interviews and correpondence with the families. The package also contains several photographs and scans and transcriptions of selected documents. Some spelling inconsistencies in the material she provided have were altered (without noting them explicity) as then were entered into this compilation.
  
  The Bryon Fields family lived in several different places. However, in a few cases, the distances they moved are less than it may seem. For example, Minnehaha County, South Dakota (in southeast portion of the state) is actually fairly close to Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota (in the southwest portion of that state).
• [S1381] "U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989," database with images, Ancestry.com, (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed on several dates in mid-September 2014). This is a collection of city directories assembled by Ancestry.com into a single database.
  
  This source is a series of directories from the early 1900s until approximately 1960. These parituclar directores for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, were published by the R. L. Polk Company (and, in the early years, apparently a few ancestor companies to the R. L. Polk Company; the actual publishing company name that appears on the title page is listed in the statement in the narrative). It appears, based on volume numbers printed in each addition (except the 1956 edition), that a directory was issued almost every year (there seem to have been 38 editions printed in the 42 years between 1912 and 1954 -- the 1956 edition does not seem to have a volume number listed on the title page). The publishing companies operated at several different addresses over the years, such as 360 Boyce-Greeley Building, Sioux Falls, SD (1912), 431 Howard Street, Detroit, Michigan (1930), and 500 Karbach Block, Omaha 2, Nebraska (1954).
  
  The volume numbers in the series of city directories are listed in Roman Numbers in the volumes, but have been translated to Arabic Numbers in the narrative. The Roman Numeral for the volumes listed as 50-54 appears to be in an incorrect format, but has been listed here as what seems to have been intended.
  
  There is enough overlap in addresses, occupations, and commonalities with information other than the city directory listings to provide reasonable assurance that all of the information for William Fields in the narration derived from these city directories are for the same person. This is in spite of inconsistency in his middle initial for a few years. The primary consistency with information outside these city directories is the World War I draft card, where his nearest relative, his father, is listed as J H Fields of Cedar Springs, Missouri, his occupation is listed as painter, and his address is listed as 309 1/2 North Phillips, Sioux Falls, SD. In most years, is name is abbreviated as "Wm" but it has been given as William in the narration.
  
  In the city directories for 1945 and later years, when William resided in apartments, he was identified as a "householder" at the addresses where he lived. Prior to that time, he was generally identified as a resident or else a roomer. He may have lived in rented rooms at several times prior to 1945.
  
  For completeness, it is noted that some information exists outside the directories that is not consistent with the conclusion this William Fields is not the individual who is a member of this family. In particular, in the 1920 and 1930 Federal Censuses, the birthplaces of both parents are listed as Pennsylvania. In reality, his father was born in Tennessee and his mother was born in Missouri. This difference is has not been resolved. In addition, William Fields seems to have been missed in the 1940 Federal Census and in a number of South Dakota state censuses (if the existing information all state censuses is indeed complete). He also seems to have been missed in the 1910 Federal Census, although he may not have been living in South Dakota at that time.
  
  The Ancestry.com "transcriptions" of much of the information in the city directories (especially street addresses) seem to have been done using optical character recognition. Some of this information (especically street numbers in addresses) has been garbled. The information in the narrative is primarily based on the images of the directory pages, not on the transcriptions.
  
  There are several years in which a city directory seems to have been published, but William Fields does not appear. It seems that a few of these gaps are because Ancesty.com does not have the directory information on their data base for that year. However, there also several years for which the directory information does exist on Ancestry.com, but where no listing appears for a William Fields (1913 and 1916 are examples of these years). It is possible that he lived in a place other than Sioux Falls in those years. However, it is also possible that he was simply "missed" when the city directory information was collected, especially since he changed addresses every few years (but seems to stay within a few-block area of the central city -- although the city was much smaller then, so perhaps what is now the "central city" was a larger fraction of what is now -- as this is written in 2014 -- the total city).
  
  He is believed to have died circa 1957, since he does not appear in the 1958 city directory (the 1958, 1959, and 1960 city directories are available on Ancestry.com as of September 2014). However, no information about his death has been found. However, it is possible that he was living elsewhere at that time (he is believed to be buried in southwestern Minnesota, which is not too far distant from Sioux City, which is in southeast South Dakota -- it is possible he moved to live near family members in southeast Minnesota late in his life).
• [S1382] Population schedule, South Dakota, Sioux Falls (ED 178), Minnehaha County, p 5A (Image 578), Household 142, Line 39 Dwelling 68, William Fields; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 24 July 2014) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625, roll 724.
• [S1383] 1930 US Federal Census, South Dakota, population schedule, Sioux Falls City (ED 51-24) Minnehaha County, p 5A, Household 161 (Dwelling 155), William Fields; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields September 15 2014), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (roll 2228, image 11, FHL microfilm roll 2341962). Ancestry.com transcriber lists ED as just 11.
• [S1384] "South Dakota, State Census, 1915," database with images, (https://familysearch.org : accessed 20 September 2014); citiing original records: State Historical Society, Pierre; FHL microfilm number 2283336.
• [S1385] "South Dakota, State Census, 1945," database with images, (https://familysearch.org : accessed 20 September 2014); citiing original records: State Historical Society, Pierre.
• [S1386] "South Dakota, State Census, 1905," database with images, (https://familysearch.org : accessed 20 September 2014); citiing original records: State Historical Society, Pierre, FHL microfilm 2281519.
• [S1387] "U.S. Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963," database with images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 20 Sept 2014), entry for Daryl Eugene Fields, Death Date: 6 Jul 1948, Cemetery: Maplewood Cemetery, Luverne Minnesota; based on National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Applications for Headstones for U. S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941, National Archives Microfilm Publication A1, 2110-C; Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Washington DC, Record Group Number 92 (this is apparently also known as Microfilm Publication M1915 and has "ARC ID: 596118).
  
  The Ancestry informaiton is apparently also based, in part, on Applications for Headstones, compiled 01/01/1925 - 06/30/1970, documenting the period ca 1776 - 1970, ARC ID:596119, Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, Record Group 92, National Archives at Washington, DC.
• [S1408] Lovie J Baldwin, Certificate of Death Place of Death District No. 1057, Local Registration Number 34, State File Number 37-001087, Sanger, Fresno County, California (3 Jan 1937), unknown repository, unknown repository address.
• [S1571] Claus-M. Naske and Herman E Slotkick, Alaska: A History of the 49th State (Second Edition) (Normal and London, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987). The first edition was published by Wm. B. Eerdsmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, in 1979. Appendix C, page 294, lists the Judicial Districts and judges, with Frederick M. Brown listed as the Third District judge from 1913 to 1921.
  
  Another document with authorship attributed to Naske on the internet in July 2016 seemed (from its title) to possibly be relavent to this topic. It is "A History of hte Alaska Federal District Court System, 1884-1959, and the Creation of the State Court System, July 1915, stated as "prepared persuant to RSA 410059 between the Alaska Court System and the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska: (httpsx://jukebox.uaf.edu/site7/sites/default/files/documents/naske_excerpt_creation%20of%20state%20system.pdf). The document on the internet is apparently only one article or chapter out of a much longer work. The item on the internet deals primarily (but not exclusively) with event in the late 1950s.
• [S1572] Jeannette Paddock Nichols, Alaska: A history of its administaration, exploitation, and industrial development during its first half century uneder the rule of the United States (New York: Russell & Russel, Inc., 1963 (hardcover reprint edition)). The original publication was in 1924. The book (p 304) places the Third Judicial District headquarters in Fairbanks and the Fourth District headquarters in Valdez. This is the reverse of what appears in other sources. The Third District headquarters has been presumed to be located in Valdez in this family history.
• [S1574] Tatyana Stepanova, Alaska Archives, Juneau AK, to Carl C Fields, e-mail, " Re: Research Inquiry from Carl Fields" (transmitting digital images -- pdf -- of 1915 Alaska Territory legal case concerning John Ambrose Fields), 15 Sept 2015; privately held by Carl Fields, Aiken, South Carolina, Computer Files (e-mails, Genealogy, or "Gene," section of Local Folders, and also in TMG Note-FTM for Eleanor Siegel).
  
  This e-mail from a representative of the Alaska State Archives transmitted a pdf digital image file of a batch of records related to the John Ambrose Fields larceny conviction in 1915 and his imprisonment in 1915 and 1916. The single pdf computer document was converted to a series of 23 digital images of paper documents using a utility routine. Correspondence with the Alaska archives organization had indicated there were 17 paper pages relating to this case. The number of page images was larger. This was apparently because images were made of writing on both the front and back of some pages (but no effort has been spent trying to fully work out the reasons for the difference between the "17" and the "23"). For example, one "document" appears to have been a set of at least three pages pinned or stapled together. It is unclear how that "package" was counted in determining the original "17".
  
  The sequence of page images in the pdf was not chronological. The documents may have been taken from more than one file or record set in the archives. At least one of the "page images" looks like it may actually be the outside of an envelope in which other pages were stored.
  
  In order to assist in analyzing and evaluating this material, the jpg page image files have been renamed and places in an approximate chronological sequence. The end of the file name consists of the following characters:" … SeqNN YYYYMMDD _XX"), where NN is the (approximately chronological) sequence number, YYYYMMDD is the year (YYYY), numeric month (MM), and day of the month (DD) associated with the document, and XX is a one- or two-digit sequence number representing the original order in which the documents appeared in the pdf transmitted by the archives (which was attached to the cited e-mail).
  
  In some instances, more than one date is associated with a document. For example, the statement by John A Fields (in the file labeled Seq 08) appears to have been given on 18 Aug 1915 (19150818), but it was apparently not typed (and perhaps not signed) until 23 Aug 1915. Some judgment was used in deciding the sequence number assigned to each document and the most representative single date for each page image (i.e., the date to use in the file name).
  
  Some of the page images appear "fuzzy", suggesting that some of the pages that were scanned were themselves carbon copies of original documents.
  
  A description of each of the 23 page images follows, in their "decided on" sequence order. Question marks in what follows sometimes represent the author's uncertainty in how to characterize something (such as a legal proceeding) and sometimes indicate uncertainty in deciphering handwriting.
  
  1.     Complaint made 14 Aug 1915. G. D. Wilkinson stated that John Amborse Fields and stolen a "pocketbook" (probably something like a wallet) containing $120.00. Crime is identified as a violation of Section 1921. This was stated to have taken place at Anchorage, Alaska on 25 July 1915. Complaint was made in Knik Precinct, Third Judicial District, Territory of Alaska. The complaint was signed by Wilkinson and by an illegible signature (probably Leopold David) in the space labeled "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace".
  
  2.     Complaint (reverse side). This side also contains an illegible signature (probably Leopold David) in the space labeled " United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace". It also contains a handwritten note that witnesses were G. D. Wilkinson and A. Williams. This is one of several documents in this series that are filled-in preprinted "forms" where the one-page document appears to be designed so that it is to be folded in thirds (giving as-folded dimensions of approximately 3 2/3 inches by 8 ½ inches or 2/3 by 8 ½ if the original sheet was an 8 ½ x 14 "legal size" paper). The "reverse side" of the preprinted document would be on the outside after the page was folded, making it look something like a "summons"). All of these are labeled "(reverse side)" in the remainder of this list. These "reverse sides" are probably the primary reasons for the difference between the above-mentioned "17 sheets" and "23 images".
  
  3.     Warrant dated 14 Aug 1915 for arrest of John A Fields. Form is preprinted Kenai Precinct but Kenai is lined out and replaced with Knik. Crime is identified as larceny. Contains an illegible signature (probably Leopold David) in the space labeled "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace". It also contains a handwritten note that witnesses were G. D. Wilkiinson and A. Williams.
  
  4.     Warrant (reverse side). This side also contains an illegible signature (probably Leopold David) in the space labeled "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace". It also contains a "signature" of U. S. Marshall F. R. Brenneman by Deputy James Waredell.
  
  5.     Typed list of witnesses: G. D. Wilkinson, apparently identified as a "timber man" and A. Williams, identified as a barber. Contains an illegible signature (probably Leopold David) in the space labeled "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace".
  
  6.     Subpoena dated 18 Aug 1915. Commands G. D. Wilkinson, A. Williams, and D. "Garrella" (probably really Zarelli) to appear before United States Commissioner at 10 AM on 18 Aug 1915 (apparently for something like an arraignment hearing) related to criminal case against J. A. Fields. Contains an illegible signature (probably Leopold David) in the space labeled "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace". This appears to be the first document that mentions the larceny is "over $35". The "$35" value might be the dividing line between a misdemeanor (a case that might have been tried by the Justice of the Peace) and a felony (a case sent to the District Judge for trial).
  
  7.      Subpoena (reverse side). This side also contains an illegible signature (probably Leopold David) in the space labeled "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace". It also contains "signature" of U. S. Marshall F. R. Brenneman by Deputy James Waredell. These last two "signatures" verify that document was received and served.
  
  8.     Statement by J. A. Fields (almost certainly on 18 Aug 1915, see next item). This statement includes a signature by J. A. Fields. In addition to (sketchy) details on the case, the statement indicates his occupation was "teamster", he arrived in Anchorage on July 5th, and had traveled there by boat (possibly from Vancouver, which is also mentioned in the statement), traveling in steerage (and Wilkinson had been on the same boat). There is also something about how he had been in Wilkinson's tent and also something about Fields showing Wilkinson "plays" (card tricks?). The Vancouver that is mentioned is likely Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. There is also a Vancouver, Washington State, but passing through it on the way to Alaska seems less likely than passing though Vancouver, British Columbia.
  
  9.     Statement dated 23 Aug 1915 concerning the transcription of a statement by J. A. Fields (presumably the item in Sequence 8, above). The statement indicates that J. A. Fields had read and signed his typed transcribed statement. This statement as to the accuracy of Fields's statement (Sequence Item 8, above) was itself signed with illegible signature (probably Leopold David) in the space labeled "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace" and indicates Fields's statement had been made (and probably taken down in shorthand) on 18 Aug 1915.
  
  10.     Typescript summary events in case up through "hearing" (?) on 18 Aug 1915. Indicates author is "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace" Leopold David (but is not signed). Indicates Fields's attorney was William Conden and that D. Zarelli (probable spelling) testified for the defendant (in addition to testimony by Wilkinson, Williams, and Wardell). Zarelli is probably the person whose name seems to be given as Garella on the subpoena (Sequence Item 6, above). No details given as to nature of anyone's testimony. Fields was "held over". Bail was set at $500. No indication as to whether or not bail was "made".
  
  11.     Cover Letter? Dated 23 Aug 1915. Appears to be letter by Leopold sending collection of documents related to case on to Third District Count (probably in Valdez). Signed by Leopold David "United States Commissioner and Ex-Officio Justice of the Peace".
  
  12.     Commitment dated 18 Aug 1915. Order to Wardell to "detain" John A. Fields "until legally discharged". Mentions $500 bail. Signed by Leopold David.
  
  13.     Commitment (reverse side). Signed by David, "Brenneman", and Wardell.
  
  14.     Indictment of John Ambrose Fields by Grand Jury dated 17 September 1915, Valdez, Alaska. Signed by James N Spence, United States Attorney.
  
  15.     Indictment (reverse side). Indicates Wilkinson, Williams, and Zarelli all testified in front of Grand Jury (which is interesting because to travel from Anchorage to Valdez likely took something like a full day by boat in 1915 - the cost an inconvenience associated with this travel could be why the grand jury presentation and trial - documented in the next item - were so close to one another in time). Unclear if Fields was present at this Grand Jury proceeding. This side was signed by Jury Forman, Ed Wood.
  
  16.     Trial Verdict dated 21 Sept 1915, Valdez Alaska. Guilty. Signed by Randall B Ashby (?). Appears to be Case 490 entered into Court Journal 9, page 274.
  
  17.     This MIGHT be an image-copy of an envelope that various papers are filed in. Indicates sentence is one year at prison at McNeil Island. Gives Court Journal 9 page as 322 (different from previous sequence item). Contains several other dates and numbers identifying the case.
  
  18.     Formal Sentencing Document 2 Oct 1915, Valdez Alaska. Signed by Fred M Brown, District Judge.
  
  19.     Looks like Items 19 and 20 are images of portions of a second typed copy of Item 18, above. Item 19 focuses on a part-length "cover page" (or possibly the reverse side) of the document which contains some type of official seal. The signature (and seal) of the clerk are apparently intended to certify this is an official and/or true copy.
  
  20.     Appears to be a second copy of the text of Item 18, but with slightly different typed format.
  
  21.     Commitment dated 13 Oct 1915. Indicates Fields's sentence is to begin on this date (and contains information that he was released on 13 August 1916). This might be reverse side of the Item 19 and 20 "package".
  
  22.     Release information (13 Aug 1916). Appears to also be part of the "package" of documents that includes Items 19 and 20 (and possibly 21).
  
  23.     Receipt. This appears to be a receipt signed by G. D. Wilkinson dated at some time in September (presumably 1915) indicating that (possibly) $50 or $51 dollars had been returned to him at Anchorage Alaska. This was probably money taken from Fields that had been evidence in the case, returned to Wilkinson after the guilty verdict.
  
  Aside from the transcription of the statement by J. A. Fields (Item 8, described above), none of the documents provides listed here provides any detail as to the nature of the testimony of the case. It seems likely that trial testimony (and possibly also grand jury testimony) was taken down in shorthand. Because of cost, it probably would have been transcribed (converted to plain English and typed) only if Fields had appealed his conviction (and probably paid the costs of the transcription). Since there was apparently no appeal, there is almost certainly no transcript. There was no indication in the information from the Alaska Archives that a shorthand record still exists (nor would there seem to be any reason to retain it after Fields had completed his sentence, at which time an appeal would have served little purpose). This is speculation; the author has not definite knowledge that a shorthand recording of the trial and/or grand jury proceedings has been destroyed (or ever existed).
  
  A couple of the documents described above refer to the Knik Precinct. Knik was apparently the largest community in along the shores of the northern portion of Cook Inlet prior to the establishment of Anchorage, which began as a railroad construction camp. The road went on the east side of Cook Inlet, Knik was on the west shore, perhaps 10-15 miles west of Anchorage (in a straight line course across the inlet, i.e., by boat). It's interesting that the name Anchorage was already in use in 1915. The "town" was established only around 1914 - or possibly earlier in 1915 --at a location initially called Ship Creek (where a creek empties into Cook Inlet). Apparently, the name had been changed from Ship Creek to Anchorage by the summer of 1915. (The name Ship Creek seemed to still be in use for a neighborhood within Anchorage when Carl Fields visited the city in the fall of 2015.)
  
  John A Fields was arrested and jailed in Anchorage, but his trial (and the grand jury) proceedings were held in Valdez. Due to very limited roads in Alaska in 1915, Carl Fields is pretty sure the way to travel from Anchorage to Valdez in 1915 was by boat: a steamer going around the Kiana Peninsula and then through Prince William Sound (probably a trip of over 400 miles - almost certainly at least a two-day trip in 1915, perhaps two or three times that if the boat made intermediate stops). Carl has not (as of July 2016) been able to find any information indicating that a shorter (two-boat) trip, via a portage across the pass over the rugged - and "glaciered" -- mountains over the Kenai Peninsula, was routinely done in the 1915-era (the tunnel facilitating first rail, and later, road, travel across this peninsula was not completed until the 1940s).
  Additional information about travel in this area can be found in several internet web sites, including (http://dot.alaska.gov/creg/whittiertunnel/index.shtml : accessed by Carl Fields 4 July 2016).
  
  Prison record information obtained from Ancestry.com indicates John A Fields had been held in the "Anchorage jail". This was almost certainly not a city jail (since Anchorage was not incorporated as a city until around 1920), but rather one associated with the U S Marshalls service). The prison records do not mention him being held in Valdez. However, he was probably transported to Valdez at some time in September 1915, held there for perhaps a few weeks, and then transported to the prison in Washington State a few days following his formal sentencing (apparently) on 2 Oct 1915.
  
  
  The text of the cited e-mail that transmitted the pdf document images from the Alaska Archives follows:
  From: "Archives, Archives (EED sponsored)" e-mail address
  To: "Carl C Fields (e-mail address)" e-mail address
  Sent: Friday, September 11, 2015 4:14 PM
  Subject: RE: Research Inquiry From Carl Fields
  
  Carl,
  Please find the attached copies of the file. Some images are better than others, but they were made to our best capacity. If you have further questions related to this file, please let me know. Abby Focht, the archives assistant, will contact you regarding payment.
  Thank you,
  
  Tatyana Stepanova
  
  
  The (edited) texts of a few earlier e-mails relating to this material are given below (a few additional brief e-mails between Carl Fields and the Alaska Archives, dealing with payment, etc., have not been included here):
  From: Carl Fields
  Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2015 6:34 AM
  To: Archives, Archives (EED sponsored) e-mail address
  Subject: Research Inquiry From Carl Fields
  
  A patron has just filled out the Research Request form
  
  Patron information:
  Name: Carl Fields
  E-mail: Redacted
  Agency/Division: Mail Stop:
  Phone Number: Redacted
  Fax:
  Address: Redacted
  
  Their Question:
  I am interested in any trial records that might be available about the trial, conviction, and imprisonment of John A Fields in 1915. The information I have indicates he was "sentenced" in Valdez to a year in prison for larceny (I assume the trial took place there). The date of the sentencing that I have is 2 Oct 1915. The information I have indicates he was arrested in Anchorage on 14 Aug 1915. He served this sentence at McNeil Island Federal Penitentiary in Washington state. I'm not sure where the crime took place (that's something I'm interested in). John A (Ambrose) Fields (1878-1953) was one of my late father's first cousins. I am interested in any records that are available for the purpose of personal family history research.
  I suspect the following information is not explicitly in any trial records, but (if anyone would know) I'm also curious as to: 1. Why was the sentence served at a _federal_ prison in Washington? I'm guessing this was due to the territorial status of Alaska at the time (but perhaps his larceny involved stealing government property?). 2. What happened to prisoners from Alaska when their sentences were completed in Washington? Were they released there, or were they returned to Alaska? He was living in Alaska again at the time of the "1920" census (which I believe was conducted in the fall of 1919 in Alaska). 3. Why did he not get any credit off his prison sentence for "time served" while in jail in Alaska prior to this trial (and between the time of his sentencing and his arrival at McNeil)?
  
  Thanks in advance if you can be any help in finding this info.
  
  
  
  
  From: Stepanova, Tatyana S (EED) On Behalf Of Archives, Archives (EED sponsored)
  Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2015 9:02 AM
  To: Carl Fields
  Subject: RE: Research Inquiry From Carl Fields
  
  Hello Carl,
  
  This is a brief message to say that we received your request and I am working on it. I will contact you as soon as the search of documents is completed.
  
  Thank you,
  Tatyana Stepanova
  Archivist
  Alaska State Archives
  
  
  
  
  
  
  From: "Archives, Archives (EED sponsored)" e-mail address
  To: Carl Fields
  Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 6:18 PM
  Subject: FW: Research Inquiry From Carl Fields
  
  Hello Carl,
  We were able to locate John Ambrose Fields' file in our collection. I can scan and e-mail it to you or send a paper copy by regular mail. Scanning would cost $12.50, regular mail - $12.50 plus 10 cents per page, which totals $14.20 for 17 pages. Please let me know what you prefer.
  
  As far as your questions listed in the end of your message, I hope that you will find some answers to them in the file. The Law Library can be a good source of historical information, too. You may contact it at http://www.courts.alaska.gov/library/library.htm, e-mail: e-mail address
  
  Best regards,
  
  Tatyana Stepanova
  Archivist
  Alaska State Archives
  
  
  
  
  From: Carl C Fields
  Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2015 3:52 PM
  To: Archives, Archives (EED sponsored) e-mail address
  Subject: Re: Research Inquiry From Carl Fields
  
  Thanks for your message.
  
  I would very much like the information. Via e-mail is best for me. Is there some way I can provide the $12.50 via credit card, or is by check better. If it's by check, please send the postal address and any other info I need to get the amount credited to the correct inquiry.
  
  Thanks again.
  
  Carl Fields.
  
• [S1575] Alaska Territory History, Law Enforcement, and Judiciary
  
  Territorial Alaska was divided into four judicial districts in 1915. Although Alaska had been purchased by the United States in 1867, it was administered primarily by the US military until around 1884. In was in 1884 that the first civil administration was initiated. The number of judicial districts had increased slowly over the approximately 25 years until four such districts had been established by around 1909 (by which time Alaska had become a Territory - Alaska had initially been a single District). This case was tried within the Third Judicial District (within the Territory of Alaska), which was sited in Valdez in 1915 (it moved to Anchorage in the 1940s).
  
  The author (Carl Fields) has had only mixed success in trying to learn about the Alaska territory judicial and law enforcement system circa 1915. Carl has skimmed through a few history publications (including two full books) and several other publications. In addition, Carl stopped in to the "Alaska collection" in the Anchorage city library for a couple hours during a vacation in the fall of 2015 (the vacation was mostly a cruise from Vancouver British Columbia Canada to Whitter Alaska, with a bus transfer to Anchorage, were he rented a car and spent a few additional days in the Anchorage area). The material Carl has found contains surprisingly little about territorial-era courts and law enforcement. More detailed information almost certainly exists, but it may be "hidden" in more specialized publications, such as law journals, specialized historical journals, and records of hearings before congressional committees.
  
  Based on information that has been located, it appears that the primary law enforcement agency officers (police) that would have been involved in this case (and in most places in Alaska in 1915) were deputy United States Marshalls. Also, the laws that were violated would have been federal laws, since, in effect, the only criminal laws in Alaska during that portion of the territorial era were federal laws (which probably explains why John A Fields was sent to a federal prison, as is discussed below).
  It appears that many preliminary hearings were held by federal officials called "United States Commissioners" who operated on a fairly local level (in precincts) within each judicial district. These officials had several types of duties, including as operating as justices of the peace (very low level judicial officials). The various duties of these commissioners are described on the following web page: (https://www.alaskabar.org/servlet/content/… : accessed by Carl Fields on 4 July 2016).
  
  Additional (sketchy) information about the US Marshalls Service in the Alaska Territory is contained in (http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_documents.asp : accessed by Carl Fields on 15 July 2016) and (httpsx://www.usmarshals.gov/district/ak/general/history.htm : accessed by Carl Fields 15 July 2016).
  
  The US Congress had passed laws that enabled incorporated towns in Alaska to institute some city ordinances (at the misdemeanor level, apparently). However, Anchorage (where the crime involving John A Fields was committed) was not incorporated until 1920, so it would not have had any city ordinances in effect. Anchorage had been established in 1914 (or perhaps in 1915), apparently as sort of a construction camp (and probably a supply depot) to support construction of the Alaska Railroad.
  
  
  The John A Fields Criminal Case
  
  Based on the sketchy information available about the case, it appears that John A Fields arrived in Anchorage Alaska on 5 July 1915. He had travelled there by boat (probably a "coastal" steamship). Fields may have boarded the ship in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Another passenger on the trip with him was a G. D. Wilkinson, whose occupation seems to have been "timber man".
  
  John A Fields's occupation was listed in one document associated with the case as "teamster" (which, in Alaska, at that time, would almost certainly have been a driver of horses, not motor vehicles). Anchorage was established in 1914 (or 1915) as something like a construction camp (and probably also a supply depot) to support the building of the Alaska railroad. It is possible that Fields had traveled to Alaska hoping to find employment on that construction project.
  
  Case records indicate that on 25 July 1915, Fields was in a tent with Wilkinson. Apparently, Wilkinson later noticed that a "pocketbook" (probably something like a wallet) containing $120 was missing. Fields stated that he had never come close to Wilkinson during their meeting, but Wilkinson apparently testified that Fields had been close to him while showing Wilkinson some "plays" (it is unclear what this means, perhaps Fields was demonstrating some type of card game?). Wilkinson apparently stated that he believed Fields had stolen the money, at least in part, because Fields had been the only person who Wilkinson had been in contact with between the time he had last "seen" his "pocketbook" and the time he had realized it was missing.
  
  Later, Fields tried to get a $50 bill changed (converted to smaller bills). He may have asked a barber named Wilson to change the $50 bill (Wilson was called as a witness both at something like a preliminary hearing or arraignment and a grand jury proceeding,(and presumably also at the trial).
  
  Wilkinson filed a criminal complaint on 14 August 2015 with, David Leopold, the United States Commissioner (who was on the scene in Anchorage). The United States Commissioners were also de facto Justices of the Peace. Fields was apparently arrested on 14 August by James Waredell, a Deputy Marshall. Deputy Marshall Waredell signed several documents dealing with the case. Waredell apparently also signed several documents "for" the United States Marshall, F. R. Brenneman. Brenemenn was probably the Marshall for the entire Third Judicial District.
  
  A preliminary hearing or arraignment hearing (or something similar to one or both of
  those) was held on 18 August 1915 in front of Commissioner (and de facto Justice of the Peace) Leopold David. At this hearing, Fields was held over for the Grand Jury and his bail was set at $500. There is no indication that he was able to "make" this bail. Fields was represented by at attorney, William Conden, at this 18 August 1915 proceeding in Anchorage. A third witness (in addition to Wilkinson and Wilson), D. Zarelli, testified at the 18 August proceeding (Zarelli also testified at the Grand Jury proceeding that is described below; presumably Wilkinson, Wilson, and Zarelli also testified at Fields's trial).
  
  A statement by Fields was taken down at the time of the 18 August 1915 proceeding and later transcribed (typed) and signed by Fields. It provides a brief (and sketchy) description of the events from his viewpoint (and in his words). No direct information is available concerning the testimony of the other witnesses at any of the proceedings related to this case (except for a terse (one-sentence) statement that is part of Wilkinson's original complaint).
  
  About three weeks elapsed between the time of the crime (25 July 1915) and the time that a complaint was filed. The reason for this is unclear. One possible (speculative) reason is the possibility that Leopold David (the U. S. Commissioner and de facto Justice of the Peace) might have traveled sort of a "circuit" over a portion of the Judicial District and may have been continuously "stationed" in Anchorage (similarly, Deputy Waredell may have been in Anchorage only occasionally.
  
  Fields was indicted by a grand jury on 17 September 1915, convicted in a trial on 21 September 1915, and, on 2 Oct 1915, sentenced to one year confinement at the federal prison at McNeil Island, Washington State. The grand jury, trial, and sentencing were all done at Valdez Alaska, which was, at that time, the seat of the Third Judicial District. Anchorage and Valdez are probably about 100 miles apart by land. However, at that time, travel between the two locations was most likely done by coastal steamship, which was a trip of more like 400-500 miles. He was almost certainly sent to McNeil Island from Valdez, without first returning him to Anchorage.
  
  The US Attorney at the Grand Jury (and presumably also at the trial) was James N. Spence. The foreman of the Grand Jury was Ed Wood. The foreman of the trial jury was Randall B Ashby. The presiding Third District Judge was Fred M Brown. Fields's attorney at Valdez was named D. P. Hubbard.
  
  Information about the McNeil Island prison can be found at several different web sites, including: (http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm : accessed by Carl Fields 6 July 2016). Based on information in these web sites, it would appear the prison had 114 two-man cells in 1915, for a nominal full capacity of 228 inmates. It is, of course, not impossible that the prison was filled to more than the nominal full capacity.
  
  Information on Ancestry.com indicates that two of the three other inmates who entered the prison for crimes in Alaska on the same day as John A Fields had been convicted of the crime of selling liquor to Indians (and, indeed, the first inmate at the McNeil Island prison, in 1875 when it was located in Washington Territory, had been convicted of selling whiskey to Indians).
  
  The photographs (mugshots) taken of John A Fields and other inmates as they entered prison in the fall of 1915 look a bit odd to current-day (2016) viewers. Essentially every inmate is wearing a hat of some type. Carl Fields initial belief was that photographing inmates with them not wearing a hat would have been more useful, since that would show the additional facial characteristic of the shape of the hairline, which might be useful in future identifications. However, Carl consulted with an expert in this era, James Train, who is essentially, is an actor who does something like a one-man play where he re-enacts the role of a person of the era). Train told Carl Fields that wearing of hats was essentially universal for men when outdoors in that era. Thus it is possible the prison officials could have believed that a photograph of a "hatted" inmate would be more useful to them than an "unhatted" photograph. Carl Fields spoke to Train in San Diego, California on 30 June 2016.
  
  The description of Fields upon entry to the prison indicated a malformed finger. It is unknown if this was a birth defect of the result on an injury at some point in his life.
  
• [S1593] Elizabeth Tower, Anchorage: From its Humble Origns as a Railroad Construction Camp, ISBN 0-945397-73-0, Library of Congress 99-072501 (Fairbanks and Seattle: Epicenter Press, 1999). The reverse side of the title page also gives a publisher contact address as Box 82368, Kenmore, WA 98028-0368.
• [S1607] Evangeline Atwood, Anchorage: All-American City (Portland, Oregon: VBinfords & Mort, 1957). Book states (page 111) that Leopold David was Anchorage's first elected mayor (1920-22).
  
  Although the final decision on the route for the Alaska Railroad was not made (or not formally announced) by President Wilson unitl April 10, 1915 (page 7), over 2000 people (many of them expecting construction jobs) were living in over 1000 tents pitched on the Ship Creek "flats" by Spring 1915 (shortly before John Ambrose Fields arrived in July 1915). It's likely that work had gotten out the Ship Creek "anchorage" would be a major construction support site, even if the railroad had not passed thru what is now Anchorage (and, of course, it does pass thru Anchorage).
• [S1631] "Truck Crash Near Hebron, Neb. Is Fatal to Daryl Fields, 21, Tuesday: Rites for Luverne Young Man To Be Held Here Friday at 2 P.M.," Rock County Star-Herald,(Thursday) 8 July 1948 (Volume 76, Number 14)pages 2 and 5; Fresno County Public Library, Sanger Branch Library. This was a weekly newspaper. The death apparently took place in the early-morning hours of 6 July 1948. The date shown above corresponds to the date of the issue of the newspaper where the article was published.
  
• [S1642] Newcomer Funeral Homes, "In Loving Memory of Dickey L. Fields, 1942-2013," 17 Jan 2013, (http://www.newcomerdenver.com/obituary/64317/-/- : accessed 11 Oct 2016). This was a documented uploaded to an Ancestry.com Family Tree Page. Not known what newspapers it may also have run in. Funeral home digital archive also contains several condolence messages, which provide additional informal information about him.
  
  Edited text of obituary:.
  
  
• [S1683] "Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), Daryl Eugene Fields , Serial Number 787-45-11 (US Navy, Enlisted 15 Mar 1946)"; National Personnel Records Center (National Archives); 1 Archives Drive, St Louis, Missouri. About 75% if the records for veterans of the US Army (and Army Air Corps) during World War I and World War II (and the period between these wars) were lost due to a large fire in this facilty in 1973. However, this loss did not affect US Navy and US Marine Corps records.
  
  The file was received from the National Archives branch in St Louis, Missouri. It contains 59 pages and appears to be fairly complete. The pages (including the transmittal letter written in 2016) were numbered to record the sequence in which they were received, which is not chronological or reverse chronological, although page 2 (the first page of the 1940-era file, following the 2016 transmittal letter) appears to be a "separation paper". The entire file was then scanned. The file contains several duplicate items. It appears that some of the original pages had information on both sides of a sheet, and both sides were copied (even though, in some cases, little or no information specific to Daryl Fileds was on the reverse side).
  
  The file contains the following general types of information:
  
  A. Transmittal Letter - page 1
  
  B. Separation paper - pages 2 and 3 (page 3 is apparently identical to page 2). Page 2 gives: home address: Route #1, Luverne, Rock County, Minnesota, birth: 6 Jan 1927 at Luverne, Minnesota; separated at Naval Air Station Alameda, California; separation date: 2 Jan 1948 (9 Jan 1948 for pay purposes); honorable discharge; serial number 787 45 11, entered into active service 15 Mar 1946 at Mankato, Minnesota; ratings held: AS, S2, S1 (left service as Seaman First Class); served at: NTS San Diego (Recruit Training) and NSC Guam (NSC is probably Naval Supply Center); credited with WW2 foreign and/or sea service (since formal peace treaty was apparently never signed for WW2, for US administrative purposes military service counted as "wartime" until the end of 1946); credited with Victory Medal; mustering out pay at separation: $476.61 (included $102.70 mileage to his home in Minnesota).
  
  C. Items associated with leave/furlough - pages 21 and 25
  
  D. Induction and Physical Exams - pages 7-10, 13, 32-37, 39-46, 52-54, and 56-57. Page 7 gives 10th grade education; page 10 gives (at age 18): height 5 ft 4.5 inches, weight 125 pounds, blue eyes, blond hair, ruddy completion, blood type "O". Page 32 (15 Mar 1946) gives religion as protestant. Physical exam results, pulse and blood pressure look a bit high for age 20. Page 35: Blood group listed as "A" which conflicts with earlier value of "O" (page 10). Pages 36 & 37: wisdom teeth apparently removed prior to naval service. Some "essential" dental work performed in March 1946 (specific nature of work is unclear). Pages 47 and 48 (30 Dec 1947) indicates normal color perception pulse and blood pressure look closer to expectation for a 20-year-old (a few days short of his 21st birthday) in this exam. Page 56 is an application form showing 8 years education, mentions he was a farm hand on his father's "320 acre farm and dairy", and seems to indicate he has served as an "infantry private" from April 1943 to March 1946 in the "S. G." (state guard? - see below). His leisure time activity was listed as sports and his parent's birthplaces were listed as Missouri (father) and Iowa (mother). Listed as white, single, no dependents. Pages 58 & 59: Parents' mailing address listed as General Delivery, Luverne, Minn.
  
  E. Insurance - pages 4-6, 11-12, 58, and 59. Pages 4 and 5 list parent's names as: Leila and Byron Fields.
  
  F. Transfers - pages 15-20. Page 15: normal leave he was entitled to at the conclusion of Recruit Training was withheld due to transportation situation brought about by a rail strike in progress at that time. "Makeup leave" to be granted at earliest practicable date. Pages 16 (9 Jul 1946) and 17: Orders to transfer to Guam from San Francisco (he had apparently been assigned to Receiving Station, Treasure Island, near San Francisco, since 3 June 1946). Page 25: as of 1 Sept 1946, he had 39 days of accumulated leave. Page 29 (27 Nov 1947) leaves Guam for separation/discharge stateside.
  
  G. Promotion - page 23
  
  H. Training - pages 14, 22, 24, 26, and 27. Page 14: completed Recruit Training on 17 May 1946, promoted from Apprentice Seaman to Seaman 2nd Class. Pages 22 and 23, competed training course for Seaman First Class and promoted to that rating, effective 16 may 1947. Completed small arms training 26 May 1947. Page 26 lists education as 8 years (conflict with 10 years on page 7), gives vision at 20/20 both eyes, both distant and near. Page 27 gives pre-navy work as work on dairy farm, $20 per week wages, cared for livestock, planted and harvested crops, drove tractor. Page 29: efficiency ratings: 4.0 in conduct.
  
  I. Discharge/separation - pages 28-31, 38, 47-51, and 55. Page 31: had 55 days accrued leave as of 2 Jan 1948. In some cases, page-images deal with more than one topic. For example, some the physical exam pages appear to be associated with an exam immediately prior to his discharge. Page 14 involves both training (completion of Recruit Training) and a promotion.
  
  Minnesota State Guard: According to Wikipedia, the Minnesota State Guard was a defense force in service during World War 2, and for some time afterward, while the Minnesota National Guard was nationalized (and out of the state). They did provide some personnel in protecting harbors and certain areas. However, since this was not mentioned elsewhere in Daryl Fields's employment information, it is likely that he was basically a name on a roster for the vast majority of this time, perhaps attending occasional meetings and drills (especially since he was under age 18). Other web sites that were consulted (not cited) indicated that the state guard did not accept applicants who had Selective Service Classification 1-A.
  
  Wikipedia contributors, "Minnesota State Guard," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php (accessed March 24, 2017).
  
  Only selected page-images from the OMPF are included in this compilation.
  
• [S1702] Bill Haddox/Richard Hollis, Find A Grave Web Site, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 8 Jan 2017), Thomas Marion Johnson, Memorial No. 10576596. Note that (as of 17 Feb 2017) there is a second Find-a-Grave memorial for him (9793988). One child who appears on certain other sources, Andrew William Johnson, does not appear on the list in this memorial. In addition, several siblings listed on other sources do not appear on this memorial. As of 10 Sept 2021, he has two Find-a-Grave Memorial, with birth years that differ by one year.
• [S2039] 1900 United States Census, Missouri, Clinton Township (ED 162), Douglas County, 12, Line 19, Household 208, Aaron Francis Johnson; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 10 July 2021) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T623.

 

Compiler: Carl Fields

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