SIMON, b. in Union, Me., Mar. 1, 1808; d. March 30, 1886. He came, or was brought, a little tot of three years, in the two-horse team with the rest of his father's family from Union, Me., to Ohio in 1811, a journey of almost two months, 1050 miles. He was brought up on the new farm in East Union Township and on Nov. 12, 1835, he m. Catharine Maurer and they had a numerous family as will be reported below. She was b. Sept. 4, 1816, and d. July 11, 1902, out-living her husband sixteen years. He had learned the blacksmith's trade, but gave his attention mainly to farming, living on the old Chaffin farm near " Cross-Keys," now East Union, O. In 1883 he retired from active work on the farm, his son, Ellsworth, taking up the work in his stead. He moved to Orville in 1885, dying there the following year. After his death his widow lived with her daughter Harriet for several years, then with her son Albert in Raymore, Mo., and finally with Norman in Orrville, where she died.
The History of Wayne Co., O., says of him : " Mr. Chaffin is an esteemed citizen and worthy gentleman, with sound mind and memory, and we are especially indebted to him for valuable kindness and aid. He is a member of the East Union Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was built about 1836, and among whose early preachers was Solomon Ritz." Children :
i. Robert Ross, b. Jan. 18, 1837; d. Sept. 17, 1900.
ii. Norman, b. Mar. 5, 1839.
iii. William Henry, b. Mar. 7, 1841.
iv. Hiram W., b. Apr. 15, 1843.
v. Simon, b. Sept. 11, 1845.
vi. Harvey, b. Feb. 14, 1849; d. Jan. 13, 1872. He was a cabinet maker, working in South Bend, Ind., where he d. Dec. 2, 1871. He m. Lvdia Bucher.
vii. Albert, b. Feb. 24, 1851 ; d. Oct. 14, 1910.
viii. Mar,y Elizabeth, b. Mar. 21, 1853 ; d. Jan. 18, 1854.
ix. Harriet, b. Feb. 12, 1855; m. June, 1873, John D. Hall, b. May 30, 1849, in Harlow Hill, Northumberland Co., England.
X. Catherine Alice, b. Apr. 4, 1857 ; m. Oct. 13, 1875, Haselins Hess Beelman, b. Sept. 10, 1852, son of Jacob and Mary (Hess).
xi. Elmer Ellsworth, b. June 9, 1861.
From an early 20th century book on the History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants and of the other Chaffins in America
The History of Wayne Co., O., says of him : " Mr. Chaffin is an esteemed citizen and worthy gentleman, with sound mind and memory, and we are especially indebted to him for valuable kindness and aid. He is a member of the East Union Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was built about 1836, and among whose early preachers was Solomon Ritz." Children :
i. Robert Ross, b. Jan. 18, 1837; d. Sept. 17, 1900.
ii. Norman, b. Mar. 5, 1839.
iii. William Henry, b. Mar. 7, 1841.
iv. Hiram W., b. Apr. 15, 1843.
v. Simon, b. Sept. 11, 1845.
vi. Harvey, b. Feb. 14, 1849; d. Jan. 13, 1872. He was a cabinet maker, working in South Bend, Ind., where he d. Dec. 2, 1871. He m. Lvdia Bucher.
vii. Albert, b. Feb. 24, 1851 ; d. Oct. 14, 1910.
viii. Mar,y Elizabeth, b. Mar. 21, 1853 ; d. Jan. 18, 1854.
ix. Harriet, b. Feb. 12, 1855; m. June, 1873, John D. Hall, b. May 30, 1849, in Harlow Hill, Northumberland Co., England.
X. Catherine Alice, b. Apr. 4, 1857 ; m. Oct. 13, 1875, Haselins Hess Beelman, b. Sept. 10, 1852, son of Jacob and Mary (Hess).
xi. Elmer Ellsworth, b. June 9, 1861.
From an early 20th century book on the History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants and of the other Chaffins in America
SIMON, b. in Union, Me., Mar. 1, 1808; d. March 30, 1886. He came, or was brought, a little tot of three years, in the two-horse team with the rest of his father's family from Union, Me., to Ohio in 1811, a journey of almost two months, 1050 miles. He was brought up on the new farm in East Union Township and on Nov. 12, 1835, he m. Catharine Maurer and they had a numerous family as will be reported below. She was b. Sept. 4, 1816, and d. July 11, 1902, out-living her husband sixteen years. He had learned the blacksmith's trade, but gave his attention mainly to farming, living on the old Chaffin farm near " Cross-Keys," now East Union, O. In 1883 he retired from active work on the farm, his son, Ellsworth, taking up the work in his stead. He moved to Orville in 1885, dying there the following year. After his death his widow lived with her daughter Harriet for several years, then with her son Albert in Raymore, Mo., and finally with Norman in Orrville, where she died.
The History of Wayne Co., O., says of him : " Mr. Chaffin is an esteemed citizen and worthy gentleman, with sound mind and memory, and we are especially indebted to him for valuable kindness and aid. He is a member of the East Union Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was built about 1836, and among whose early preachers was Solomon Ritz." Children :
i. Robert Ross, b. Jan. 18, 1837; d. Sept. 17, 1900.
ii. Norman, b. Mar. 5, 1839.
iii. William Henry, b. Mar. 7, 1841.
iv. Hiram W., b. Apr. 15, 1843.
v. Simon, b. Sept. 11, 1845.
vi. Harvey, b. Feb. 14, 1849; d. Jan. 13, 1872. He was a cabinet maker, working in South Bend, Ind., where he d. Dec. 2, 1871. He m. Lvdia Bucher.
vii. Albert, b. Feb. 24, 1851 ; d. Oct. 14, 1910.
viii. Mar,y Elizabeth, b. Mar. 21, 1853 ; d. Jan. 18, 1854.
ix. Harriet, b. Feb. 12, 1855; m. June, 1873, John D. Hall, b. May 30, 1849, in Harlow Hill, Northumberland Co., England.
X. Catherine Alice, b. Apr. 4, 1857 ; m. Oct. 13, 1875, Haselins Hess Beelman, b. Sept. 10, 1852, son of Jacob and Mary (Hess).
xi. Elmer Ellsworth, b. June 9, 1861.
From an early 20th century book on the History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants and of the other Chaffins in America
The History of Wayne Co., O., says of him : " Mr. Chaffin is an esteemed citizen and worthy gentleman, with sound mind and memory, and we are especially indebted to him for valuable kindness and aid. He is a member of the East Union Evangelical Lutheran Church, which was built about 1836, and among whose early preachers was Solomon Ritz." Children :
i. Robert Ross, b. Jan. 18, 1837; d. Sept. 17, 1900.
ii. Norman, b. Mar. 5, 1839.
iii. William Henry, b. Mar. 7, 1841.
iv. Hiram W., b. Apr. 15, 1843.
v. Simon, b. Sept. 11, 1845.
vi. Harvey, b. Feb. 14, 1849; d. Jan. 13, 1872. He was a cabinet maker, working in South Bend, Ind., where he d. Dec. 2, 1871. He m. Lvdia Bucher.
vii. Albert, b. Feb. 24, 1851 ; d. Oct. 14, 1910.
viii. Mar,y Elizabeth, b. Mar. 21, 1853 ; d. Jan. 18, 1854.
ix. Harriet, b. Feb. 12, 1855; m. June, 1873, John D. Hall, b. May 30, 1849, in Harlow Hill, Northumberland Co., England.
X. Catherine Alice, b. Apr. 4, 1857 ; m. Oct. 13, 1875, Haselins Hess Beelman, b. Sept. 10, 1852, son of Jacob and Mary (Hess).
xi. Elmer Ellsworth, b. June 9, 1861.
From an early 20th century book on the History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants and of the other Chaffins in America
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