Fairly, Hugh James, 1829-1903
Fairly came to Texas around 1846 after graduation from Oakland College in Claiborne County, Mississippi. He was employed by the Denton Land District as deputy surveyor for Tarrant County. He laid out and surveyed Fort Worth between 1852 and 1858 thus becoming the first surveyor on record for Tarrant County.
From the description of Papers, 1842-1936, (bulk 1842-1857). (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 29376913
Hugh James Fairly, deputy surveyor for Tarrant County, was born in North Carolina in 1829. He was the grandson of Alexander and Abigail Fairly and Hugh and Mary McLaurin, all of whom were born in Scotland. The Fairlys and McLaurins moved to North Carolina in the mid to late 18th century. Hugh is the son of Peter Fairly and Mary (McLaurin) Fairly of Richmond County, North Carolina. He had three brothers and four sisters. The family moved to Jefferson County, Mississippi, in 1832. In 1846, after graduation from Oakland College in Claiborne County, Mississippi, Fairly came to Texas. He was employed by the Denton Land District as deputy surveyor for Tarrant County and was one of the first surveyors of record in Tarrant County. He laid out and surveyed the town of Fort Worth between 1852 and 1857. In 1857 he taught school in Town Bluff, Texas. He was a landowner in Tarrant County from October 1857 to June 1860. But in January 1858, Fairly returned to Mississippi, where on March 18, 1858, he married Mahala Jane Buckles of Fayette, Mississippi. They had six sons and two daughters. They lived in Union Church and Fayette, Jefferson County, Mississippi, where Fairly was a landowner and planter. Fairly fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy in Company K of the 1st Mississippi Light Artillery. After the war, he returned home and to his life as husband, father, and planter. In 1893 Fairly was living in Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi, where he continued to live until his death. The date of his death is unknown.
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From the guide to the Hugh James Fairly Papers GA47., 1842-1936, 1854-1878, (Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library)
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| creatorOf | Fairly, Hugh James, 1829-1903. Papers, 1842-1936, (bulk 1842-1857). | University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library | |
| creatorOf | Hugh James Fairly Papers GA47., 1842-1936, 1854-1878 | Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Library |
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| associatedWith | Fairly family. | family |
| associatedWith | Fairly family. | family |
| associatedWith | Walker, A. G. | person |
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Person
Birth 1829
Death 1903
