Chaffin, G.J.

Family/Spouse: Jones, S.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CHAF.C001
• _FGRAVE: 27167018
• Funeral: 31 Mar 2004, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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He had been a custodian for Clay City Grade School for 20 years.

Charles married Swift, Mary Elizabeth on 28 May 1977. Mary (daughter of Swift, Otto Monroe and Culliver, Essie Mae) was born on 19 Sep 1920 in Grayville, Edwards County, Illinois; died on 22 Apr 2010 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried on 24 Apr 2010 in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SWIF.M001
• _FGRAVE: 51481715
• Funeral: 24 Apr 2010, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Mary E. Caldwell Chaffin, 89, of Clay City, died at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, April 22, 2010, at her residence.

Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Clay City. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home in Clay City with Doyle Williams officiating. Burial will be in Clay City Cemetery.

Mrs. Chaffin was born September 19, 1920, in Grayville, the daughter of Otto Monroe Swift and Essie Mae Culliver Swift. She married Charles Herbert Chaffin on May 28, 1977. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2004.

She was a homemaker. She was of the Christian faith.

Mrs. Chaffin is survived by her son, Herbert Wayne Chaffin and his wife, Carmen, of McKinney, Texas; daughter, Gloria June Jones and her husband, Steven, of Olney; daughter, Janet Sue Chaffin, of Clay City; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Jessie Burnett and Ruby; daughter-in-law, Sandra Morris; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Otto Monroe and Essie Mae Swift; stepfather, Albert Schmittler; husband, Charles Herbert Chaffin; son, Charles Robert Chaffin; granddaughter, Cynthia Denise Magnussen; three sisters; and two brothers.

Published Olney Daily Mail.

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• Reference Number: CHAF.H001

Herbert married Taylor, Mary Ellen 'Ella'. Mary (daughter of Taylor, John Tillet and Compton, Mary Bones 'Molly') was born on 19 Nov 1879 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; died on 2 Dec 1925 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: TAYL.M010

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• Reference Number: SWIF.O001

Otto married Culliver, Essie Mae. Essie died before 22 Apr 2010. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CULL.E001

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• Occupation: Carpenter
• Reference Number: CHAF.J002
• _FGRAVE: 24196958

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John M. Chaffin, farmer, P. O. Clay City, was born in Scioto County, Ohio, on March 28, 1828, and is a son of Reuben and Sarah (Smith) Chaffin. The father was a native of New Hampshire, and of English descent, the mother, a native of Vermont, and died in January, 1876. The father was both a farmer and miller by occupation. His death occurred in February. 1863.

Subject was the fifth of eleven children, of whom nine are now living, viz., Osman, in Howard County, Ind. ; Mrs. Electa Smith, of Stanford Township ; Leander, in Warren County, Iowa ; Francis M. , in Page County, Iowa ;
Reuben, in San Diego County, Cal. ; Mrs.Lucy Michaelney, in Sumner County, Kan.;Benjamin F., in Warren County, Iowa ; Mrs. Roxy Newlan in Scioto County, Ohio, and John M. (our subject).

The latter' s education was received in the schools of his native county. He remained at home until twenty-one, assisting in his father's mill, and also learned the carpenter's trade. He then became a partner in a mill in Scioto County.

In 1852, he came to Clay County, and here for a number of years he followed his trade of carpenter.

In the fall of 1865, he came to his present farm, where he now owns 390 acres in Sections 13 and 24, of Township 3 north. Range 7 east. He has about 300 acres in cultivation. Mr. Chaffin was married in Stanford Township, on May 17, 1863, to Miss Mary E. Claypool, a daughter of John Claypool, of Ohio. Mrs. Chaffin was born on May 10. 1845, and is the mother of three living children, viz., Herbert Bruce, born March 27, 1864 ; Francis Marion, born December 25. 1869 ; Horatio Clyde, born January 4, 1873.

Mr. and Mrs. Chaffin are both members of the Clay City Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject is a strong Republican.

Excerpt from "History of Wayne and Clay Counties, Illinois 1884 "

John married Claypool, Mary E. on 17 May 1863 in Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois. Mary (daughter of Claypool, J.) was born on 11 May 1845; died on 9 Mar 1916; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: CLAY.M001

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• Reference Number: TAYL.J011

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Had a rural star mail delivery from Clay City to Mt. Erie in Wayne Co., also had a butcher shop in Clay City...Was living in Homer, Illinois when he took ill with "locked bowels"...Mary his wife had "consumption ,aka, tuberculosis."

John married Compton, Mary Bones 'Molly'. Mary (daughter of Compton, J. and Moore, M.) was born on 30 May 1854 in Champaign County, Ohio; died on 15 Feb 1901 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois; was buried in Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: COMP.M004