William Stoddard Chatfield

Brief Life History of William Stoddard

When William Stoddard Chatfield was born on 28 September 1847, in Middlefield, Geauga, Ohio, United States, his father, Nathan Stoddard Chatfield, was 30 and his mother, Margaret Prudentia Herrick, was 29. He married Laura Emily Dole on 24 June 1869, in Manteno, Kankakee, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Township of Pilot, Kankakee, Illinois, United States in 1880 and Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 26 January 1925, in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Stoddard Chatfield
1847–1925
Laura Emily Dole
1845–1911
Marriage: 24 June 1869
Frank Stoddard Chatfield
1872–1886
Bertha Laura Chatfield
1875–1934
William Nathan Chatfield
1879–1969
Royal Edward Chatfield
1882–1950
Raymond Alfred Chatfield
1887–1902

Sources (23)

  • William Chatfield, "United States Census, 1920"
  • William S Chatfield, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • William S. Chatfield, "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920"

World Events (8)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Los Angeles, California, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English (East Anglia): habitational name from Chatfields in Sussex, which is named with the Old English personal name Ceatta (probably a variant of Catta) + Old English feld ‘open country’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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