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John Walter Chaffin 1873–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1873

Birth Location: Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut

Death Date: 20 Jul 1954

Death Location: Rose Hill Cem., Idaho Falls

Father: Henry CHAFFIN

Mother: Leathe Crow

Spouse(s): Sarah Collings

Children(s): John Chaffin, Louise Chaffin, Alma Chaffin, Lorenzo Chaffin, Wanda Chaffin, Ada Chaffin, Ora Chaffin, Alvirda Chaffin, Carl Chaffin, Edith Chaffin, Freeda Chaffin, Melvin Chaffin, June Chaffin

The story of John Walter Chaffin began in 1873 in Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut. John Walter Chaffin married Sarah Louisa Collings, and had children including Ada Chaffin, Alma Le Roy Chaffin, Alvirda Rose Chaffin, Carl Edwin Chaffin, Edith Vernona Chaffin, Freeda Loella Chaffin, John Oscar Chaffin, June Oral Chaffin, Lorenzo Addison Chaffin, Louise Marilda Chaffin, Melvin La Var Chaffin, Ora May Chaffin, Wanda Larene Chaffin. John Walter Chaffin passed away in 1954 in Rose Hill Cem., Idaho Falls.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • The story of John Walter Chaffin began in 1873 in Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut.
  • John Walter Chaffin married Sarah Louisa Collings, and had children including Ada Chaffin, Alma Le Roy Chaffin, Alvirda Rose Chaffin, Carl Edwin Chaffin, Edith Vernona Chaffin, Freeda Loella Chaffin, John Oscar Chaffin, June Oral Chaffin, Lorenzo Addison Chaffin, Louise Marilda Chaffin, Melvin La Var Chaffin, Ora May Chaffin, Wanda Larene Chaffin.
  • John Walter Chaffin passed away in 1954 in Rose Hill Cem., Idaho Falls.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry CHAFFIN
1839–1901
Birth Location: La Harp, Hancock, Illinois
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Leathe Crow
1852–1935
Birth Location: Long Valley, Placer, Ca
LC

Spouses(s)

Sarah Collings
1875–1963
Birth Location: Monroe, Svr, Ut
SC

Children(s)

John Chaffin
1897–1969
Birth Location: Circleville, Piute, Ut
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Louise Chaffin
1898–1988
Birth Location: Circleville, Piute, Utah
LC
Alma Chaffin
1899–1983
Birth Location: Circleville, Piute, Utah
AC
Lorenzo Chaffin
1900–1989
Birth Location: Circleville, Piute, Utah
LC
Wanda Chaffin
1919–2003
Birth Location: Woodville, Bingham, Idaho, USA
WC
Ada Chaffin
1902–1904
Birth Location: (Lincoln) Idaho, Bingham, Idaho
AC
Ora Chaffin
1904–1995
Birth Location: (Lincoln) Idaho, Bingham, Idaho
OC
Alvirda Chaffin
1906–1993
Birth Location: (Lincoln) Idaho, Bingham, Idaho
AC
Carl Chaffin
1907–1959
Birth Location: (Lincoln) Idaho, Bingham, Idaho
CC
Edith Chaffin
1909–1987
Birth Location: (Lincoln) Idaho, Bingham, Idaho
EC
Freeda Chaffin
1910–1995
Birth Location: Woodville, Bingham, Idaho
FC
Melvin Chaffin
1912–1989
Birth Location: Woodville, Bingham, Idaho
MC
June Chaffin
1916–2009
Birth Location: Woodville, Bingham, Idaho
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John Chaffin's Ancestors

Self
John Chaffin
1873–1954
Birth Place: Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut
Parents
Henry Albert CHAFFIN
1839–1901
La Harp, Hancock, Illinois
Leathe (Jane) Crow
1852–1935
Long Valley, Placer, Ca
Grandparents
Louis (Rice) CHAFFIN
1806–1891
Princeton, Worchester, Massachusetts
Sarah (Maria) COSSETT
1815–1891
Mercer, Mercer, Pennsylvania
Walter (Hamilton) CROW
1826–1906
Denmark, Perry, Illinois
Mary (Jane) STEWART
1831–1882
Alafoma, Cumberland, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Leonard CHAFFIN
1781–1859
Elizabeth RICE
1783–1826
Epaphroditus COSSITT
1784–1834
Laura HALL
1782–1865
Robert CROW
1794–1876
Elizabeth BROWN
1795–1870
William STEWART
1800–1891
Delpha JONES
1813–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David CHAFFIN
1757–1828
Elizabeth CHAMBERLAIN
1758–1812
Silas COSSETT
1758–1819
Sarah SHEPHERD
1762–1832
Benjamin CROW
1757–1832
Ann GREGG
1759–1835
Benjamin BROWN
1768–
Ann (SUSANNAH)
1772–
George STEWART
1768–1831
Rebecca UTLEY
1756–1841
Alvin JONES
1790–
Elizabeth HOCKADAY
1791–

John Chaffin's Descendants

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John (Walter) Chaffin (4 May 1873–20 Jul 1954) m. Sarah (Louisa) Collings (28 Apr 1875–11 Mar 1963)
  1. 1. John (Oscar) Chaffin 1897–1969
  2. 2. Louise (Marilda) Chaffin 1898–1988
  3. 3. Alma (Le Roy) Chaffin 1899–1983
  4. 4. Lorenzo (Addison) Chaffin 1900–1989
  5. 5. Wanda (LaRene) Chaffin 1919–2003 m. Hubert (Fredrick) Creasey 1915–1991
  6. 6. Ada Chaffin 1902–1904
  7. 7. Ora (May) Chaffin 1904–1995
  8. 8. Alvirda (Rose) Chaffin 1906–1993
  9. 9. Carl (Edwin) Chaffin 1907–1959
  10. 10. Edith (Vernona) Chaffin 1909–1987
  11. 11. Freeda (Loella) Chaffin 1910–1995
  12. 12. Melvin (La Var) Chaffin 1912–1989
  13. 13. June (Oral) Chaffin 1916–2009

John Chaffin's Timeline

4 Records

1873
4 May 1873
Birth of John Walter Chaffin in Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut
Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut
1873
Oct 1873
John Walter Chaffin was christened in Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut
Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut
1954
17 Jul 1954
Age 81
Death of John Walter Chaffin in Shelley, Bingham Co., Id
Shelley, Bingham Co., Id
1954
20 Jul 1954
Age 81
Burial of John Walter Chaffin in Rose Hill Cem., Idaho Falls
Rose Hill Cem., Idaho Falls

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1873
    Event Place: Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: Oct 1873
    Event Place: Cedar City, Iron Co., Ut

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1954
    Event Place: Shelley, Bingham Co., Id

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 Jul 1954
    Event Place: Rose Hill Cem., Idaho Falls
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