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William Walter Chaffin 1881–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb. 15, 1881

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 31 Oct 1958

Death Location: Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA

Father: John Chaffin

Mother: Louisa Turman

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The story of William Walter Chaffin began in 1881 in Mississippi. William Walter Chaffin passed away in 1958 in Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Walter Chaffin began in 1881 in Mississippi.
  • William Walter Chaffin passed away in 1958 in Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA.

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William Chaffin's Ancestors

Self
William Chaffin
1881–1958
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
John Chaffin
1849–1896
Alabama
Louisa (J) Turman
1843–1900
Marion, Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Elias Chaffin
1807–1891
North Carolina
Sarah (Ann) Yearwood
1811–1875
Georgia, USA
James (Richard) Turman
1800–1858
Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth (Ann) Longmire
1809–1886
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Porter
1770–1843
Amos Sr
1768–1840
Andrew Yearwood
1775–1860
Sarah Carroll
1784–1861
Rebecca White
1784–1824
George Longmire
1785–1857
Ann Longmire
1800–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Chaffin's Timeline

2 Records

1881
Feb. 15, 1881
Birth of William Walter Chaffin in Mississippi
Mississippi
1958
31 Oct 1958
Age 77
Death of William Walter Chaffin in Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA
Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb. 15, 1881
    Event Place: Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1958
    Event Place: Vernon, Lamar County, Alabama, USA

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