Chaffin, John Melton

1828 - 1886  (58 years)

• Name	Chaffin, John Melton
  Birth	27 Mar 1828	Scioto County, Ohio   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Carpenter  [2]
  Reference Number	CHAF.J002
  _FGRAVE	24196958
  Death	13 Oct 1886  [3]
  Burial	Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois   [2, 3]
  		Headstone, Chaffin, John M. and Mary E. Displayed with permission of Lady in Black
  Person ID	I27081	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	6 Jul 2022

  
  

  Father	Chaffin, Reuben,   b. 30 Dec 1791, Lisbon, Grafton County, New Hampshire d. 11 Feb 1863, Lyra, Scioto County, Ohio (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Smith, Sarah,   b. 2 Aug 1794, Vermont d. 29 Jul 1876, Lyra, Scioto County, Ohio (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Y  [1]
  Family ID	F11646	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Claypool, Mary E.,   b. 11 May 1845   d. 9 Mar 1916 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	17 May 1863	Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Chaffin, Herbert Bruce,   b. 28 Mar 1864, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 3 Mar 1934, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois (Age 69 years)   2. Chaffin, Francis Marion 'Frank',   b. 25 Dec 1869   d. 10 Feb 1928 (Age 58 years)   3. Chaffin, Horation Clyde,   b. 4 Jan 1873
  Family ID	F9165	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Mar 1828 - Scioto County, Ohio Marriage - 17 May 1863 - Stanford Township, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Clay City Cemetery, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  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 "

  
  

• Sources

  [S7707] http://findagrave.com, Headstone, Chaffin, John M. and Mary E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=24196958), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7708] http://findagrave.com, Obituary, Chaffin, John M., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=401&GScid=105163&GRid=24196958&), none. (Reliability: 2). [S7709] http://findagrave.com, Headstone, Chaffin, John M. and Mary E., (http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSsr=401&GScid=105163&GRid=24196958&), none. (Reliability: 2).