Henry Albert Chaffin

19 April 1839–22 November 1901 (Age 62)
La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois, United States

The Life Summary of Henry Albert

When Henry Albert Chaffin was born on 19 April 1839, in La Harpe, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, Louis Rice Chaffin, was 32 and his mother, Sarah Maria Cossett, was 23. He married Harriet Katz about 1860. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Gunlock, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 22 November 1901, in Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Circleville Cemetery, Circleville, Piute, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Henry Albert Chaffin
1839–1901
Leatha Jane Crow
1852–1935
Marriage: 17 January 1869
Mary Adelia Chaffin
1870–1886
Louis Henry Chaffin
1872–1872
John Walter Chaffin
1873–1954
William Oscar Chaffin
1876–1908
Leatha Elizabeth Chaffin
1878–1918
Minerva Ann Chaffin
1880–1931
Henry Lafayette Chaffin
1883–1952
Lilly May Chaffin
1884–1932
Florence Ellen Chaffin
1886–1975
Myrtle Chaffin
1888–1955
Edwin Rice Chaffin
1890–1980
Lamond Chaffin
1892–1948

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 January 1869Pinto, Washington, Utah, United States
    • Children

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1846
    Age 7
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
    Age 9
    Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
    1860
    Age 21
    In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

    Name Meaning

    English (Dorset and Somerset, of Norman origin): nickname for a bald man, from a diminutive of Anglo-Norman French chauf ‘bald(-headed)’ (from Latin calvus).History: All present-day English bearers of the name Chaffin are descended from John Chaffin (died 1658), a blacksmith of Bruton, Somerset.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Chaffey
    Chafin
    Chaffins

    Sources (92)

    • Henry A Chaffin in household of L R Chaffin, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Henry Albert Chaffin in entry for Leatha Jane Chaffin, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
    • Henry Chaffin, "United States Census, 1880"

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