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John Oscar Chaffin 1897–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 February 1897

Birth Location: Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States

Death Date: 14 October 1969

Death Location: Groveland Cemetery, Bingham, Idaho, United States

Father: John Chaffin

Mother: Sarah Chaffin

Spouse(s): Veda Mathews

Children(s): Vera Horrocks, Alice Herbst, Roscoe Chaffin, Freddie Chaffin, Ada Stuart, John Chaffin

John Oscar Chaffin was born in 1897 in Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States, the child of John Walter Chaffin And Sarah Louisa Chaffin. John Oscar Chaffin married Veda Irene Mathews, and had children including Ada Irene Stuart, Alice Herbst, Freddie Leon Chaffin, John Walter Chaffin, Roscoe Walter Chaffin, Vera Horrocks. John Oscar Chaffin passed away in 1969 in Groveland Cemetery, Bingham, Idaho, United States.

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Biography

  • John Oscar Chaffin was born in 1897 in Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States, the child of John Walter Chaffin And Sarah Louisa Chaffin.
  • John Oscar Chaffin married Veda Irene Mathews, and had children including Ada Irene Stuart, Alice Herbst, Freddie Leon Chaffin, John Walter Chaffin, Roscoe Walter Chaffin, Vera Horrocks.
  • John Oscar Chaffin passed away in 1969 in Groveland Cemetery, Bingham, Idaho, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Chaffin's Ancestors

Self
John Chaffin
1897–1969
Birth Place: Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States
Parents
John Walter Chaffin
1873–1954
Cedar City, Iron, Utah Territory, United States
Sarah (Louisa) Chaffin
1876–1963
Monroe, Sevier, Utah
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Chaffin's Descendants

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John (Oscar) Chaffin (28 February 1897–14 October 1969) m. Veda (Irene) Mathews (17 February 1903–26 December 1983)
  1. 1. Vera Horrocks 1923–2006 m. Clifford (James) Wixom 1918–1988 m. Verl (B) Horrocks 1914–2001
    1. 1. Vera (Verlene) Johnson 1943–2016 m. David (Eric) Johnson 1937–2003
    2. 2. Clifford (Gary) Wixom 1942–1942
  2. 2. Alice Herbst 1925–1984
  3. 3. Roscoe (Walter) Chaffin 1928–2006
  4. 4. Freddie (Leon) Chaffin 1930–2004
  5. 5. Ada (Irene) Stuart 1921–2009
  6. 6. John (Walter) Chaffin 1938–1987

John Chaffin's Timeline

4 Records

1897
28 February 1897
Birth of John Oscar Chaffin in Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States
Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States
1897
2 May 1897
John Oscar Chaffin was christened in Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States
Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States
1969
10 October 1969
Age 72
Death of John Oscar Chaffin in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States
Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States
1969
14 October 1969
Age 72
Burial of John Oscar Chaffin in Groveland Cemetery, Bingham, Idaho, United States
Groveland Cemetery, Bingham, Idaho, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 February 1897
    Event Place: Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] John Oscar Chaffin, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 May 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969.
    [2] John Oscar Chaffin, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 May 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969.
    [3] John Oscar Chaffin, "Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945", "Idaho, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1945," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 2 March 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 16 Feb 1942; Records extracted by FamilySearch and images digitized
    [4] John Oscar Chaffin, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 October 2019), John Oscar Chaffin, 13 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 7619
    [5] John Oscar Chaffin, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 October 2019), John Oscar Chaffin, 13 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 7619
    [6] John Oscar Chaffin, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950", "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 4 April 2020), John Oscar Chaffin and Veda Irene Mathews, 05 Oct 1920; citing Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States, var
    [7] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 September 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, died 10 Oct 1969; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Groveland Cemet
    [8] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 August 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, died 10 Oct 1969; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Groveland Cemetery
    [9] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 June 2015), John Oscar Chaffin, died 10 Oct 1969; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Groveland Cemetery
    [10] John O. Chaffin in household of John Chaffin, "United States Census, 1900", "United States Census, 1900," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 September 2020), John O. Chaffin in household of John Chaffin, Circleville, Junction, Kingston, Wilmont Precincts Junctio
    [11] John O Choffin in household of John W Choffin, "United States Census, 1910", "United States Census, 1910," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 September 2020), John O Choffin in household of John W Choffin, Lincoln, Bingham, Idaho, United States; citing enumeratio
    [12] John O Chaffin in household of John W Chaffin, "United States Census, 1920", "United States Census, 1920," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 September 2020), John O Chaffin in household of John W Chaffin, Woodville, Bingham, Idaho, United States; citing ED 74
    [13] J Oscar Chaffin, "United States Census, 1930", "United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 September 2020), J Oscar Chaffin, Rose, Bingham, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 2B
    [14] Oscar Chafin, "United States Census, 1940", "United States Census, 1940," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 28 February 2020), Oscar Chafin, Rose Election Precinct, Bingham, Idaho, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 6-28, sheet
    [15] John Chaffin, "United States Social Security Death Index", "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 August 2020), John Chaffin, Oct 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexand
    [16] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 July 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969; Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center, Idaho Falls; FHL microfil
    [17] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 July 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969; Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center, Idaho Falls; FHL microfil
    [18] John Oscar Chaffin, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 June 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969; Burial, Groveland Cemetery; citing record ID 29988572, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 2 May 1897
    Event Place: Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 October 1969
    Event Place: Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] John Oscar Chaffin, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 May 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969.
    [2] John Oscar Chaffin, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 May 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969.
    [3] John Oscar Chaffin, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 25 October 2019), John Oscar Chaffin, 13 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 7619
    [4] John Oscar Chaffin, "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940", "United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 17 October 2019), John Oscar Chaffin, 13 Feb 1919; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 7619
    [5] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 September 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, died 10 Oct 1969; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Groveland Cemet
    [6] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 August 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, died 10 Oct 1969; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Groveland Cemetery
    [7] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 24 June 2015), John Oscar Chaffin, died 10 Oct 1969; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Groveland Cemetery
    [8] John Oscar Chaffin in entry for Vera Chaffin Wixom Horrocks, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014", "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : accessed 7 September 2020), John Oscar Chaffin in entry for Vera Chaffin Wixom Horrocks, Idaho Falls, Idaho
    [9] John Chaffin, "United States Social Security Death Index", "United States Social Security Death Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 22 August 2020), John Chaffin, Oct 1969; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, <i>Death Master File<i>, database (Alexand
    [10] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 July 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969; Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center, Idaho Falls; FHL microfil
    [11] Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, "Idaho, Southeast Counties Obituaries, 1864-2007," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 July 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969; Idaho Falls Regional Family History Center, Idaho Falls; FHL microfil
    [12] John Oscar Chaffin, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 June 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969; Burial, Groveland Cemetery; citing record ID 29988572, <i>Find a Grave<i>

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 14 October 1969
    Event Place: Groveland Cemetery, Bingham, Idaho, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] John Oscar Chaffin, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 6 May 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969.
    [2] John Oscar Chaffin, "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", "Idaho, Jefferson Star, County Cemetery Records, 1800-2000", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 5 May 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969.
    [3] BillionGraves Index, "BillionGraves Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 26 September 2017), John Oscar Chaffin, died 10 Oct 1969; citing <i>BillionGraves<i> ( : 2012), Burial at Groveland Cemet
    [4] John Oscar Chaffin, "Find A Grave Index", "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 June 2020), John Oscar Chaffin, 1969; Burial, Groveland Cemetery; citing record ID 29988572, <i>Find a Grave<i>

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