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Horace Brown Chaffee

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Horace Brown Chaffee

Birth
Seekonk, Bristol County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
29 Dec 1894 (aged 66)
Pike Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Le Raysville, Bradford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Horace B. CHAFFEE b: 28 Sept 1828 Bristol Co, Mass d: 29 Dec 1893 Chaffee's Corner, Pike Twp, Bradford Co, PA s/o Wilder CHAFFEE (1796-1864) & Sabrina BOWEN (1801-1889), m: 4 Mar 1851 Mary (Polly) GORE b: 7 June 1830 Sheshequin Twp, Bradford Co, PA d: 14 Jan 1908 Pike Twp., Bradford Co, PA d/o Abraham Brokaw Gore & Sally Canedy m: 4 Mar 1851. Both Polly and her husband H. B. are buried at LeRaysville Cem, Bradford Co, PA. H. B. Chaffee was a blacksmith in Pike Twp.*[#15, #19 & #39]. *5 Children:
... 3. Chas. Frank Chaffee b: abt 1852 d: aft 1908 of Waverly, Tioga Co, NY.
... 3. Omer Horace Chaffee b: abt May 1854 d: aft 1910. Lived on the family farm in Pike Twp, Bradford Co, PA.
... 3. Willie A Chaffee b: abt 1856 d: 4 Mar 1877 age 21.
... 3. Fannie S. Chaffee b: 25 Apr 1862 d: 17 Mar 1949 m: Charles H. Carrington (1855-1923). Lived in Wells Holly.
... 3. Frederick A. Chaffee b: abt 1867 d: 26 Nov 1932 Seattle, Clark Co, Washington.

Marriages: Horace B. Chaffee married March 4 Miss Mary GORE in Sheshequin. *North Branch Democrat, Sat March 8, 1851. [19].

Bradford County Historical Society, Card File:
H. B. CHAFFEE, died in Pike at his residence at Chaffee's Corners of Brights Disease,which he has had a long time. age 65 yrs 3 mo and 1 day, Born in Bristol Co, Mass., Sept 28, 1828, son of Wilder Chaffee who moved to this county in 1832. H. B. had common school educ and a master at blacksmithing, having, at 22, set himself up in blacksmithing at Sheshequin. Mar 4, 1851, he married Polly GORE, who survies. They had 5 children - Frank, Omer H., Willie A., Fannie S. and Fred A. Willie A. died Mar 4, 1877. He moved to Pike Twp in 1852. Last Spring, a new post office was established & named Chaffee's Corner and he was appoint postmaster. Funeral held New years day at his residence with Rev. Samuel I. Davies, bur: Leraysville Cem. Pallbearers - John Haigh, David Phillips; E.J. Atwood, G. Brink, M.E. Beecher, Willie Allis. (*note d: 29 Dec 1893 no source or paper listed on the card file index in Bradford County Historical Society.) *bchs10/28/1999.

"Bradford Argus", Jan. 4, 1894.
DEATH of H. B. CHAFFEE.
Horace B. CHAFFEE, of Pike, died at his home Dec. 29th. Mr. CHAFFEE was one of the best citizens of the county, and possessed the confidence of the people of the section where his life has been spent. He held important positions in his township and was well and favorably known throughout the eastern part of the county. He was postmaster of Chaffee's Corners at the time of his death. An honest man and citizen above reproach has passed to the Great Beyond. "Bradford Argus", Jan. 4, 1894. *bchs10/28/1999. (*Note: h/o Mary (Polly) Gore (1830-1908).

Mrs. HORACE B. CHAFFEE
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1908, there passed from this life to that beyond another of the repected mothers of Pike township. Mrs. Horace B. CHAFFEE was born in Sheshequin, June 7, 1831, and was a daughter of Abraham and Sarah GORE, pioneer settlers in that section. She was one of a family of two boys and three girls and is survivied by only one of that fireside group, Comfort GORE, an aged citizen of Sayre. On March 4, 1851 she was united in marriage to Horace B. CHAFFEE and to them to bless their declining years were born five children, four sons and one daughter, all of whom survive her but William, who died March 4, 1877, in his 21st year. The survivors are: C. Frank Chaffee of Waverly; Omer H. Chaffee at home, Fred A. Chaffee of Seattle, Wash, and Mrs. Charles H. Carrington of Wells Hollow. The marriage vow taken in 1851 was solemnly kept and for 48 years, or until Dec. 29, 1894, (sic) the two traveled the pathway of life together, enjoyed the pleasures and bore the sorrows. Since the death of her husband she has resided with her children and at the old homestead. The deceased was an exemplary lady, devoted to her family and respected by all who knew her and a large number of her friends assembled on Friday last to pay respects to her memory. The funeral service was held at 1o'clock at her late home, Rev. B. M. Johns officiating, and the remains were taken to LeRaysville for burial. *Towanda Daily Reviews, January 23, 1908. *bchs10/28/1999c. [19].

WARNING: My work always includes the typical typing & C-Nile virus. I welcome all Addition, Correstions, Clues, Hints, & COPIES. Happy Digging, Patsy
Horace B. CHAFFEE b: 28 Sept 1828 Bristol Co, Mass d: 29 Dec 1893 Chaffee's Corner, Pike Twp, Bradford Co, PA s/o Wilder CHAFFEE (1796-1864) & Sabrina BOWEN (1801-1889), m: 4 Mar 1851 Mary (Polly) GORE b: 7 June 1830 Sheshequin Twp, Bradford Co, PA d: 14 Jan 1908 Pike Twp., Bradford Co, PA d/o Abraham Brokaw Gore & Sally Canedy m: 4 Mar 1851. Both Polly and her husband H. B. are buried at LeRaysville Cem, Bradford Co, PA. H. B. Chaffee was a blacksmith in Pike Twp.*[#15, #19 & #39]. *5 Children:
... 3. Chas. Frank Chaffee b: abt 1852 d: aft 1908 of Waverly, Tioga Co, NY.
... 3. Omer Horace Chaffee b: abt May 1854 d: aft 1910. Lived on the family farm in Pike Twp, Bradford Co, PA.
... 3. Willie A Chaffee b: abt 1856 d: 4 Mar 1877 age 21.
... 3. Fannie S. Chaffee b: 25 Apr 1862 d: 17 Mar 1949 m: Charles H. Carrington (1855-1923). Lived in Wells Holly.
... 3. Frederick A. Chaffee b: abt 1867 d: 26 Nov 1932 Seattle, Clark Co, Washington.

Marriages: Horace B. Chaffee married March 4 Miss Mary GORE in Sheshequin. *North Branch Democrat, Sat March 8, 1851. [19].

Bradford County Historical Society, Card File:
H. B. CHAFFEE, died in Pike at his residence at Chaffee's Corners of Brights Disease,which he has had a long time. age 65 yrs 3 mo and 1 day, Born in Bristol Co, Mass., Sept 28, 1828, son of Wilder Chaffee who moved to this county in 1832. H. B. had common school educ and a master at blacksmithing, having, at 22, set himself up in blacksmithing at Sheshequin. Mar 4, 1851, he married Polly GORE, who survies. They had 5 children - Frank, Omer H., Willie A., Fannie S. and Fred A. Willie A. died Mar 4, 1877. He moved to Pike Twp in 1852. Last Spring, a new post office was established & named Chaffee's Corner and he was appoint postmaster. Funeral held New years day at his residence with Rev. Samuel I. Davies, bur: Leraysville Cem. Pallbearers - John Haigh, David Phillips; E.J. Atwood, G. Brink, M.E. Beecher, Willie Allis. (*note d: 29 Dec 1893 no source or paper listed on the card file index in Bradford County Historical Society.) *bchs10/28/1999.

"Bradford Argus", Jan. 4, 1894.
DEATH of H. B. CHAFFEE.
Horace B. CHAFFEE, of Pike, died at his home Dec. 29th. Mr. CHAFFEE was one of the best citizens of the county, and possessed the confidence of the people of the section where his life has been spent. He held important positions in his township and was well and favorably known throughout the eastern part of the county. He was postmaster of Chaffee's Corners at the time of his death. An honest man and citizen above reproach has passed to the Great Beyond. "Bradford Argus", Jan. 4, 1894. *bchs10/28/1999. (*Note: h/o Mary (Polly) Gore (1830-1908).

Mrs. HORACE B. CHAFFEE
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1908, there passed from this life to that beyond another of the repected mothers of Pike township. Mrs. Horace B. CHAFFEE was born in Sheshequin, June 7, 1831, and was a daughter of Abraham and Sarah GORE, pioneer settlers in that section. She was one of a family of two boys and three girls and is survivied by only one of that fireside group, Comfort GORE, an aged citizen of Sayre. On March 4, 1851 she was united in marriage to Horace B. CHAFFEE and to them to bless their declining years were born five children, four sons and one daughter, all of whom survive her but William, who died March 4, 1877, in his 21st year. The survivors are: C. Frank Chaffee of Waverly; Omer H. Chaffee at home, Fred A. Chaffee of Seattle, Wash, and Mrs. Charles H. Carrington of Wells Hollow. The marriage vow taken in 1851 was solemnly kept and for 48 years, or until Dec. 29, 1894, (sic) the two traveled the pathway of life together, enjoyed the pleasures and bore the sorrows. Since the death of her husband she has resided with her children and at the old homestead. The deceased was an exemplary lady, devoted to her family and respected by all who knew her and a large number of her friends assembled on Friday last to pay respects to her memory. The funeral service was held at 1o'clock at her late home, Rev. B. M. Johns officiating, and the remains were taken to LeRaysville for burial. *Towanda Daily Reviews, January 23, 1908. *bchs10/28/1999c. [19].

WARNING: My work always includes the typical typing & C-Nile virus. I welcome all Addition, Correstions, Clues, Hints, & COPIES. Happy Digging, Patsy


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