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John David Chaffin 1885–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 October 1885

Birth Location: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 11 Oct 1953

Death Location: Post, Garza County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Thomas Chaffin

Mother: Exie Patterson

Spouse(s): Lena Chaffin

Children(s): William Chaffin, Tolley Chaffin, Sherley Chaffin, Gerald Chaffin, JD Chaffin, Fannie Hodo, Tallie Chaffin, Otis Chaffin, Tommie Chaffin

John David Chaffin was born in 1885 in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Thomas Henry Chaffin And Exie Ann Patterson. In 1912, John David Chaffin established residence. John David Chaffin married Lena Mae Stanley Chaffin, and had children including Fannie Mildrew Chaffin Hodo, Gerald Max Chaffin, Jd Chaffin, Otis Kenneth Chaffin, Sherley Chaffin, Tallie Horace Chaffin, Tolley Chaffin, Tommie Dalton Chaffin, William Wayne Tiny Chaffin. John David Chaffin passed away in 1953 in Post, Garza County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John David Chaffin was born in 1885 in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA, the child of Thomas Henry Chaffin And Exie Ann Patterson.
  • In 1912, John David Chaffin established residence.
  • John David Chaffin married Lena Mae Stanley Chaffin, and had children including Fannie Mildrew Chaffin Hodo, Gerald Max Chaffin, Jd Chaffin, Otis Kenneth Chaffin, Sherley Chaffin, Tallie Horace Chaffin, Tolley Chaffin, Tommie Dalton Chaffin, William Wayne Tiny Chaffin.
  • John David Chaffin passed away in 1953 in Post, Garza County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Chaffin's Ancestors

Self
John Chaffin
1885–1953
Birth Place: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Thomas Henry Chaffin
1856–1934
Henry County, Georgia
Exie (Ann) Patterson
1859–1941
Henry County, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chaffin's Descendants

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John (David) Chaffin (10 October 1885–11 Oct 1953) m. Lena (Mae Stanley) Chaffin (1 May 1892–31 Jan 1966)
  1. 1. William (Wayne "Tiny") Chaffin 1923–1995 m. Avis (Loraine) Harrison 1924–2007
  2. 2. Tolley Chaffin 1917–
  3. 3. Sherley Chaffin 1915–1957
  4. 4. Gerald (Max) Chaffin 1928–2006
  5. 5. JD Chaffin 1919–1988
  6. 6. Fannie (Mildrew Chaffin) Hodo 1910–2014
  7. 7. Tallie (Horace) Chaffin 1916–1994
  8. 8. Otis (Kenneth) Chaffin 1925–2003
  9. 9. Tommie (Dalton) Chaffin 1912–

John Chaffin's Timeline

3 Records

1885
10 October 1885
Birth of John David Chaffin in Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
1912
abt 1912
Age 27
John David Chaffin resided here
None
1953
11 Oct 1953
Age 68
Death of John David Chaffin in Rural Precinct 1, Garza County, Texas, USA
Rural Precinct 1, Garza County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 October 1885
    Event Place: Columbia County, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Arkansas, Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1912
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1953
    Event Place: Rural Precinct 1, Garza County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Post, Garza County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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