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James Madison Chaffee 1810–1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1810

Birth Location: Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 21 Sep 1895

Death Location: Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Caleb Chaffee

Mother: Martha Chaffee

Spouse(s): Caroline Chaffee, Caroline Parker

Children(s): Ellen Cole, Chauncey Chaffee

In 1810, James Madison Chaffee entered the world in Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Caleb Chaffee And Martha Fletcher Chaffee. James Madison Chaffee married Caroline Chaffee, Caroline J Parker, and had children including Chauncey J Chaffee, Ellen Charlotte Chaffee Cole. James Madison Chaffee passed away in 1895 in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1810, James Madison Chaffee entered the world in Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA, born to Caleb Chaffee And Martha Fletcher Chaffee.
  • James Madison Chaffee married Caroline Chaffee, Caroline J Parker, and had children including Chauncey J Chaffee, Ellen Charlotte Chaffee Cole.
  • James Madison Chaffee passed away in 1895 in Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Caleb Chaffee
1781–1855
Birth Location: Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America
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Martha Chaffee
1777–1818
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Caroline Chaffee
1814–1899
Birth Location: Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Caroline Parker
1815–1899
Birth Location: Lenox, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Ellen Cole
1845–1905
Birth Location: Becket, Massachusetts
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Chauncey Chaffee
1839–1917
Birth Location: Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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James Chaffee's Ancestors

Self
James Chaffee
1810–1895
Birth Place: Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Caleb Chaffee
1781–1855
Willington, Tolland County, Connecticut, United States of America
Martha (Fletcher) Chaffee
1777–1818
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Chaffee's Descendants

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James (Madison) Chaffee (25 Jul 1810–21 Sep 1895) m. Caroline Chaffee (1814–27 March 1899) m. Caroline (J) Parker (1815–27 March 1899)
  1. 1. Ellen (Charlotte Chaffee) Cole 1845–1905 m. John Cole 1835–
    1. 1. Ellen (A) Cole 1876– m. Pearl (E.) Farnham 1872–
      1. 1. Lester (E) Farnham 1898– m. Ruth Eckert 1899–1991
        1. 1. Ruth Farnham 1918–2011
        2. 2. Evelyn Farnham 1918–
  2. 2. Chauncey (J.) Chaffee 1839–1917

James Chaffee's Timeline

2 Records

1810
25 Jul 1810
Birth of James Madison Chaffee in Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
1895
21 Sep 1895
Age 85
Death of James Madison Chaffee in Becket, Massachusetts
Becket, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1810
    Event Place: Becket, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1895
    Event Place: Becket, Massachusetts
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Becket, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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