Jason Thompson Fielder
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The date of this picture of Jason Fielder is unknown
Jason Thompson Fielder was born January 24, 1824 in Hickman County, Tennessee. We know very little about his early life. Jason's father John L. Fielder died when Jason was twelve years old. In the 1850 census his brothers and sisters are shown living with various families in the Hickman County area but I have been unable to locate Jason at this time. His mother Mary Campbell Fielder remarried in 1838 to one Moses Johnston. His sister Louisa, who was evidently retarded (1850 census lists her as idiotic) was also listed as living with her mother Mary.
The next record we have of Jason is when he enlisted as a private in Captain Alexanders Company, First Tennessee Volunteers during the war with Mexico. On June 1, 1846 the Regiment was mustered into service, and organized at Nashville, on June 3, 1846, and embarked from that place on steamboats for New Orleans. From New Orleans the Regiment embarked with General Zachary Taylor (Old Rough and Ready) to Matamoros,Mexico. After departing Matamoros they met and defeated the Mexicans under General Santa Anna at Monterey. Jason's service record shows that he participated in this action.
Soon after Monterey General Winfield Scott (Old Fuss and Feathers) was placed in command and Jasons's record shows he participated in the battles of Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo under Scott. From Cerro Gordo he went to Jalapa and there his enlistment being up he was shipped back to New Orleans and discharged there on May 23, 1847.
Jason T. Fielder's first wife was Alice E. Kinzer, The daughter of George and Emily P. Kinzer . She was born on November 24, 1826, and was married to Jason T. Fielder in Maury County, Tennessee on December 16, 1847. They had one son John W. Fielder, born in Maury County September 22, 1848. Alice E. Kinzer Fielder died in Maury County October 18, 1848. Their son John W. Fielder died November 4, 1848.
On October 2, 1851, Jason married Sarah Elizabeth Estes in Maury County, Tennessee. They had two children while they still lived in Tennessee.
In November of 1855 Jason and Elizabeth moved from Tennessee to Greene County,Missouri, where they settled near Springfield. While in Missouri they had seven more children. William R. Fielder ( their last) was born on April 9, 1869. Sarah Elizabeth Fielder died April 10, 1869 of complications during childbirth. William R. Fielder died in July of 1869.
The only record found of Jason having served during the Civil War is a muster roll of the Home Guard for Greene county that lists him as a First Lieutenant.
Jason lived and farmed in Greene County, Missouri until his death October 28, 1908. In March 1887 when Jason applied for a pension he gave his address as Campbell Township, Greene County, Missouri and his mailing address as RFD #9, Springfield, Missouri.
His daughter Ella Jackson submitted a request to the U.S Government asking to be reimbursed for the care she gave Jason in the last years of his life. In this request she stated "he had left no estate except a hundred acres of rough land which was worth about 25-30 dollars per acre and 8 children". The government denied her claim stating that the value of his property far exceeded the amount asked for.
The Doctor who signed the death certificate as attending physician was Doctor McFarland Brown, he stated that Jason died of cancer of the breast (sic). The statement by Ella Jackson said he also had heart trouble and asthma.
The next record we have of Jason is when he enlisted as a private in Captain Alexanders Company, First Tennessee Volunteers during the war with Mexico. On June 1, 1846 the Regiment was mustered into service, and organized at Nashville, on June 3, 1846, and embarked from that place on steamboats for New Orleans. From New Orleans the Regiment embarked with General Zachary Taylor (Old Rough and Ready) to Matamoros,Mexico. After departing Matamoros they met and defeated the Mexicans under General Santa Anna at Monterey. Jason's service record shows that he participated in this action.
Soon after Monterey General Winfield Scott (Old Fuss and Feathers) was placed in command and Jasons's record shows he participated in the battles of Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo under Scott. From Cerro Gordo he went to Jalapa and there his enlistment being up he was shipped back to New Orleans and discharged there on May 23, 1847.
Jason T. Fielder's first wife was Alice E. Kinzer, The daughter of George and Emily P. Kinzer . She was born on November 24, 1826, and was married to Jason T. Fielder in Maury County, Tennessee on December 16, 1847. They had one son John W. Fielder, born in Maury County September 22, 1848. Alice E. Kinzer Fielder died in Maury County October 18, 1848. Their son John W. Fielder died November 4, 1848.
On October 2, 1851, Jason married Sarah Elizabeth Estes in Maury County, Tennessee. They had two children while they still lived in Tennessee.
In November of 1855 Jason and Elizabeth moved from Tennessee to Greene County,Missouri, where they settled near Springfield. While in Missouri they had seven more children. William R. Fielder ( their last) was born on April 9, 1869. Sarah Elizabeth Fielder died April 10, 1869 of complications during childbirth. William R. Fielder died in July of 1869.
The only record found of Jason having served during the Civil War is a muster roll of the Home Guard for Greene county that lists him as a First Lieutenant.
Jason lived and farmed in Greene County, Missouri until his death October 28, 1908. In March 1887 when Jason applied for a pension he gave his address as Campbell Township, Greene County, Missouri and his mailing address as RFD #9, Springfield, Missouri.
His daughter Ella Jackson submitted a request to the U.S Government asking to be reimbursed for the care she gave Jason in the last years of his life. In this request she stated "he had left no estate except a hundred acres of rough land which was worth about 25-30 dollars per acre and 8 children". The government denied her claim stating that the value of his property far exceeded the amount asked for.
The Doctor who signed the death certificate as attending physician was Doctor McFarland Brown, he stated that Jason died of cancer of the breast (sic). The statement by Ella Jackson said he also had heart trouble and asthma.
The painting on the right is of the loghouse Jason built after moving to Missouri. It is not known when the house was built but it remained in existense until about 1920