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Descendants of Jordan Chaffin

 

Generation No. 1

1. JORDAN1 CHAFFIN was born in Kentucky.

Child of JORDAN CHAFFIN is:

2. i. JAMES M.2 CHAFFIN, b. 1800, Virginia; d. Newton County, Arkansas.

 

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES M.2 CHAFFIN (JORDAN1)1,2,3 was born 1800 in Virginia, and died in Newton County, Arkansas. He married (1) ?. He married (2) MARY A.4 1836.

Notes for JAMES M. CHAFFIN:

According to Moses Hill, James Chaffin was an "invalid" but could walk. He didn't come back from a walk one day and was never seen again. The family suspected that he had been killed by bushwackers and the body thrown in a hole somewhere.

According to Cynthia (Cendia) Chaffin, James was born in 1800 in Virginia and migrated from Boone County, by coming down the Ohio River in a flatboat to the Mississippi to the Arkansas River and up the Arkansas to Russelville or Dardanelle. There, they traded the boat for a wagon and team and came over the mountains to Jasper. She reported that the forest had not been cut off yet and yo ucould see a long way under the trees.

One of his sons (possibly Jasper), fought for the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He spent some time as a sniper near the forks of the Buffalo River and near Bear Creek Cave off a bluff overlooking the river, presumably picking off Yankees as they went by.

More About JAMES M. CHAFFIN:

Occupation: Farmer, laborer5

More About MARY A.:

Burial: Jasper Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas

Children of JAMES CHAFFIN and ? are:

3. i. HARMON OWEN3 CHAFFIN, b. June 24, 1823, Lawrence County, Ohio; d. February 24, 1911, Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas.

4. ii. HENSEN C. CHAFFIN, b. 1826, Lance County, Tenneessee; d. November 15, 1864, Arkansas.

iii. HENRY J. CHAFFIN, b. 1830, Lawrence County, Ohio; m. CATHERINE ?.

More About HENRY J. CHAFFIN:

Occupation: Carpenter

Children of JAMES CHAFFIN and MARY A. are:

iv. JASPER3 CHAFFIN, b. 1838, Ohio; d. February 19, 1875, Illinois Township, Pope County, Arkansas; m. SARAH ANN MCEVER.

Notes for JASPER CHAFFIN:

Jasper was a Confederate Soldier in the Civil War.

v. LUCINDA CHAFFIN, b. 1840, Kentucky.

vi. MARY HARRIETT CHAFFIN6,7, b. 1844, Ohio.

vii. WILLIAM R. CHAFFIN, b. 1846, Boone County, Kentucky; d. November 15, 1915, Texas.

Notes for WILLIAM R. CHAFFIN:

William fought on the Union side during the Civil War and served in the 2nd Arkansas Calvary, Company "D" . He enlisted 2/10/1864. He was a bugler. After the war ended, William was afraid to return home, so he moved to Texas. Bunk Chaffin had a store/post office in Talequah. A traveling salesman told him he knew an old man named Chaffin who lived in Texas in a log cabin with a couple of coon dogs and slept with a chunk under his head. Tommy and Bunk Chaffin went down by train to see him. After he died, they went back to settle his affairs.

(From an old scrapbook of newspaper clippings and obituaries donated by Zoe Hazelwood of Paris, Texas: The Paris News, 6/15/1916. "UNKNOWN HEIRS ARE MADE DEFENDANTS". A suit was instituted in the district court yesterday and a number of person who allege that their home in Oklahoma against the unknown heirs of W.R. Chaffin for the purpose of recovering land located near Sanders Creek, being a part of the Wideman Survey. The plantiffs named in the petition are Mary Dave joined by her husband, Frank Chaffin, Janty Morrison, Pearl Gregory, and Mrs. Sarah Chaffin. The petition alleges that W.R. Chaffin died in 11/15/1915 leaving land in Lamar County nears Sanders Creek, heretofore mentioned and personal property consisting of $600.00 deposed on a Paris Bank and horses, cattle, farming tools and implements. The petition further alleges that the plantiffs are the children of Chaffin, deceased who was a brother of said W.R. Chaffin, that the plantiff, Mrs. Sarah Chaffin, is the widow of the said Chaffin and that she and the other plantiffs are the only heirs of the said W.R. Chaffin, but that it is claimed by some parties in Lamar County that there are other and different heirs of said W.R. Chaffin, which places a cloud on the real estate. The petition alleges that the said Mrs. Sarah Chaffin is entitled to a life interest in one-third of the estate and the aforesaid children to a fee simple title to the land. It is alleged that the land is not susceptible of partition and the court is asked to appoint a receiver to sell it and divide the proceeds between the plantiffs share and share alike and the cloud on the title be removed".

More About WILLIAM R. CHAFFIN:

Military service: February 10, 1864, Union Soldier, Arkansas Calvary, Company D8

5. viii. MATTHEW PERRY CHAFFIN, b. November 17, 1848, Boone County, Kentucky; d. March 25, 1900, Newton County, Arkansas.

ix. JOHN WESLEY CHAFFIN, b. Unknown, Kentucky9.

Notes for JOHN WESLEY CHAFFIN:

One story is that during the Civil War, his mother dressed him up as a girl and took him to Springfield to protect him. As a matter of history, the Union Army moved most of the residents of Newton County there to protect them from bushwackers.

 

Generation No. 3

3. HARMON OWEN3 CHAFFIN (JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born June 24, 1823 in Lawrence County, Ohio, and died February 24, 1911 in Chanute, Neosho County, Kansas. He married HULDA ANN BAYES October 22, 1844 in Ironton, Lawrence County, Ohio.

Notes for HARMON OWEN CHAFFIN:

Fought on the Union Side during the Civil War. He was with the 2nd Arkansas Cavalry, Company D, and enlisted 10/6/1863 in Jasper, Arkansas.

More About HARMON OWEN CHAFFIN:

Burial: Colfax Township, Wilson County, Kansas

Military service: October 06, 1863, Union Soldier, Arkansas Calvary, Company D10

 

Children of HARMON CHAFFIN and HULDA BAYES are:

6. i. FRANCIS M.4 CHAFFIN, b. September 05, 1846, Lawrence County, Ohio; d. Unknown.

ii. JAMES T. CHAFFIN, b. June 10, 1847, Boone County, Kentucky.

iii. MARY C. (ELIZA) CHAFFIN, b. August 10, 1850, Boone County, Kentucky; d. Unknown, ?; m. ROBERT LEACH.

iv. MICHAEL BUTLER CHAFFIN, b. October 28, 1852, Searcy, Arkansas; d. Unknown; m. OLIVIA L.Z. MARTAIN, June 16, 1871, Carroll, Arkansas.

v. NANCY ANN (MINERVA) CHAFFIN, b. December 08, 1854, Searcy, Arkansas; d. Unknown; m. JESSE TABOR.

7. vi. WILLIAM PLEASANT CHAFFIN, b. December 09, 1856, Searcy, Arkansas; d. Unknown.

vii. CALDONIA CHAFFIN, b. 1860, Searcy, Arkansas; d. Unknown.

8. viii. JASPER BASCUM CHAFFIN, b. August 06, 1861, Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas; d. Unknown, ?.

ix. ALFRED NEWTON CHAFFIN, b. September 15, 1868, Carroll, Arkansas; d. Unknown; m. ESTHER M. TEFFT, September 27, 1893, Vilas, Wilson, Kansas.

x. JOHN HARVEY CHAFFIN, b. 1871, Carroll, Arkansas; d. Unknown, ?.

xi. MARTHA MATTIE CHAFFIN, b. March 18, 1874, Carroll, Arkansas; m. ROBERT (BOB) HOWERTON.

4. HENSEN C.3 CHAFFIN (JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)11 was born 1826 in Lance County, Tenneessee, and died November 15, 1864 in Arkansas12. He married ELIZABETH CANTWELL April 14, 1848 in Boone County, Kentucky.

Notes for HENSEN C. CHAFFIN:

Hensen served in the 1st Arkansas Infantry, Company "C" and enlisted in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Hensen was killed in action .

More About HENSEN C. CHAFFIN:

Military service: Union Soldier, Arkansas Calvary, Company C13

Occupation: Farmer

Children of HENSEN CHAFFIN and ELIZABETH CANTWELL are:

i. MANERVA A.4 CHAFFIN, b. 1850, Boone County, Kentucky; d. Unknown.

ii. MAHALA E. CHAFFIN, b. Abt. 1854, Newton County, Arkansas; d. Unknown.

iii. DAVID W. CHAFFIN, b. Abt. 1856, Newton County, Arkansas; d. Unknown, ?.

iv. JUBLE J. CHAFFIN, b. Abt. 1858, Newton County, Arkansas; d. Unknown, ?.

v. THOMAS J. CHAFFIN, b. Abt. 1860, Newton County, Arkansas; d. Unknown.

5. MATTHEW PERRY3 CHAFFIN (JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)14 was born November 17, 1848 in Boone County, Kentucky15,16, and died March 25, 1900 in Newton County, Arkansas. He married SARAH ELIZABETH (SALLY) HENDERSON17,18,19,20 March 15, 1868 in Newton County, Arkansas21, daughter of VINCENT HENDERSON and ELIZABETH ROLLEN.

Notes for MATTHEW PERRY CHAFFIN:

Matthew Perry Chaffin was born in Arkansas in 1848 and died at the age of 55 in 1900. He is buried in Jasper Cemetary in Jasper, Arkansas. Perry, as he was known, married Sarah Elizabeth Henderson in 1868. They had nine children. Perry was a farmer. The Chaffins settled at "The Forks of the Big and Little Buffalo River". (This information is documented in "Arkansas Land patents, Page 29, Newton County).

More About MATTHEW PERRY CHAFFIN:

Burial: Jasper Cemetary, Newton County, Arkansas

Property: February 05, 1884, Arkansas Land Patent, Vol. AR2370.289, Land Ofc. Harrison, Doc. #956, Cash Entry, Part #1: NESE, Sec. 23, Two. 16N, R21 W, 40.000 acres

Marriage Notes for MATTHEW CHAFFIN and SARAH HENDERSON:

Matthew Perry Chaffin and Sarah Henderson's marriage record reads as follows:

I, J.L. Neighbors and acting and duly commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Newton do hereby certify that I did july join in marriage on this 15 day of March 1868 at the County of Newton in the State of Arkansas M. Perry Chaffin of Newton County State of Arkansas age 17 years and Sarah E. Henderson of the County of Newton State of Arkansas and there and then declare them to be husband and wife. Given under my hand this 15 day of March 1868.

Copy test this 15 of March 1868.

A.C. Phillips

Clerk

Children of MATTHEW CHAFFIN and SARAH HENDERSON are:

i. MARY L.4 CHAFFIN22,23, b. February 22, 1869, Newton County, Arkansas24; d. November 21, 1933, Newton County, Arkansas; m. HARMON DAVIS25, May 23, 1901, Newton County, Arkansas25.

More About MARY L. CHAFFIN:

Burial: Jasper Cemetary, Newton County, Arkansas

Marriage Notes for MARY CHAFFIN and HARMON DAVIS:

Mary and Harmon were married in her parents home.

9. ii. LUCINDA (CENDIA) CHAFFIN, b. April 07, 1871, Newton County, Arkansas; d. September 05, 1952, Newton County, Arkansas.

10. iii. JOHN SMITH "BUNK" CHAFFIN, b. August 18, 1873, Newton County, Arkansas; d. April 04, 1930, Watts, Oklahoma.

11. iv. JAMES THOMAS CHAFFIN, b. November 12, 1875, Newton County, Arkansas; d. May 01, 1974, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

12. v. MAHALA (HALEY) CHAFFIN, b. June 03, 1877, Newton County, Arkansas; d. November 11, 1916, Oklahoma.

vi. ELLA CHAFFIN26, b. August 16, 1880, Newton County, Arkansas; d. January 16, 1881, Newton County, Arkansas.

More About ELLA CHAFFIN:

Burial: Jasper Cemetery, Jasper, Arkansas

13. vii. VIANCY "BANT" CHAFFIN, b. December 19, 1882.

viii. OLIE CHAFFIN26, b. January 01, 1885, Newton County, Arkansas; d. August 01, 1886, Newton County, Arkansas.

14. ix. FRANKLIN CHAFFIN, b. March 05, 1887, Newton County, Arkansas; d. Unknown, Seminole, Oklahoma.

15. x. JUANITA (JUANTIE) CHAFFIN, b. March 1890, Jasper, Arkansas; d. Unknown.

16. xi. PEARL CHAFFIN, b. September 17, 1892, Buffalo, Arkansas; d. April 20, 1978, Harrison, Arkansas.

xii. VICKIE T. CHAFFIN26, b. January 07, 1895, Newton County, Arkansas; d. August 01, 1902, Arkansas.

 

Generation No. 4

6. FRANCIS M.4 CHAFFIN (HARMON OWEN3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)27 was born September 05, 1846 in Lawrence County, Ohio, and died Unknown. He married SARAH ELIZABETH LOFTIS.

More About FRANCIS M. CHAFFIN:

Military service: July 19, 1863, Union Soldier, Arkansas Calvary, Company C

Children of FRANCIS CHAFFIN and SARAH LOFTIS are:

i. ELI OWEN5 CHAFFIN, b. Abt. 1868, Carroll, Arkansas; d. Unknown, ?.

ii. MARY A. CHAFFIN, b. February 1870, Carroll, Arkansas; d. Unknown.

iii. EDWARD A. CHAFFIN, b. February 07, 1872, Tennesee.

iv. WILLIAM F. CHAFFIN, b. Abt. 1874, Carroll, Arkansas; d. Unknown, ?.

v. HULDAH M. CHAFFIN, b. 1876, Carroll, Arkansas; d. Unknown, ?.

7. WILLIAM PLEASANT4 CHAFFIN (HARMON OWEN3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born December 09, 1856 in Searcy, Arkansas, and died Unknown. He married SARAH ELIZABETH THORN September 07, 1880 in Wilson, Kansas.

Child of WILLIAM CHAFFIN and SARAH THORN is:

i. JAY DONALD5 CHAFFIN, b. October 1895, Pleasant Valley Township, Wilson, Kansas.

8. JASPER BASCUM4 CHAFFIN (HARMON OWEN3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born August 06, 1861 in Berryville, Carroll, Arkansas, and died Unknown in ?. He married LOUELLA JANE HUBLER Unknown.

Children of JASPER CHAFFIN and LOUELLA HUBLER are:

17. i. EDITH5 CHAFFIN, b. December 22, 1884, Earlton, Neosho, Kansas; d. Unknown, ?.

ii. BLANCH ABIGAIL CHAFFIN, b. April 02, 1888, Chanute, Neosho, Kansas; d. Unknown.

iii. HARROLD ORVIL CHAFFIN, b. September 06, 1892, Indian Territory; d. Unknown; m. EMMA HASTINGS, Unknown.

9. LUCINDA (CENDIA)4 CHAFFIN (MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)28 was born April 07, 1871 in Newton County, Arkansas29, and died September 05, 1952 in Newton County, Arkansas. She married WILLIAM FRANCIS HILL, son of FRANCIS HILL and PRUDENCE PARKER.

Notes for LUCINDA (CENDIA) CHAFFIN:

Cendia was known as "Grandma Hill" to everyone.

More About LUCINDA (CENDIA) CHAFFIN:

Burial: Sandhill Cemetary, Newton County, Arkansas

Notes for WILLIAM FRANCIS HILL:

William was killed in a knife fight. There are a few stories, but probably the most accurate is that he got into an argument during a card game. He and the othermen went after each otehr with straight edge razors. Bystanders tried to stop them, but they were getting cut up so they let them go and William got his throat cut and died.

Cendia went to Missouri to stay with William's sister for a year while Hance her son was just old enough to help in the fields. They worked for her brother in law for a year clearing, planting, and harvesting a cornfield. Cambe back to Arkansas after the harvest. Cendia and Hance cleared approximately 25 wagons of rock from that cornfield.

Children of LUCINDA CHAFFIN and WILLIAM HILL are:

i. HANCE5 HILL, b. June 29, 1890, Newton County, Arkansas; d. May 1976, Holyrood, Kansas; m. KATE WHEELER.

Notes for HANCE HILL:

Worked in the Kansas oilfields for Lario Oil and Gas from about the mid 1940's on. First lived in Hays, Kansas and then Holyrood, Kansas. He lived across from the Lutheran Church in Holyrood and retired there. Hance was quite a fisherman.

18. ii. HARVE GREENWOOD HILL, b. November 05, 1897, Newton County, Arkansas; d. January 16, 1956, Newton County, Arkansas.

iii. BERTIE HILL, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. IRA HARP, Unknown.

19. iv. MOSE HILL, b. Unknown.

v. TOM HILL, b. Unknown; m. VESTIE ARMSTRONG.

10. JOHN SMITH "BUNK"4 CHAFFIN (MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)30 was born August 18, 1873 in Newton County, Arkansas31, and died April 04, 1930 in Watts, Oklahoma. He married (1) GERTRUDE (GERTIE) HENDERSON December 05, 1892 in ?. He married (2) VINANZIA ALICE MARTIN August 14, 1910 in Eufola, Oklahoma, daughter of JAMES MARTIN and MARTHA COOK.

Notes for JOHN SMITH "BUNK" CHAFFIN:

Bunk Chaffin grew up on a farm in Jasper, Arkansas He movedto Boudinot, Oklahoma in 1917 and bought a 40 acre farm there. His brother, J.T. joined him there in 1919.

Bunk Chaffin was married twice. His first wife, Gertie died while giving birth to one of their children. Bunk was killed while driving his pickup truck to Harrison, Arkansas with his brother, J.T. Their truck overturned near Watts, Oklahoma, killing Bunk.

More About GERTRUDE (GERTIE) HENDERSON:

Burial: Brooken, Haskell County, Oklahoma

More About VINANZIA ALICE MARTIN:

Burial: Boudinot Cemetery, Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Children of JOHN CHAFFIN and GERTRUDE HENDERSON are:

i. PERRY MILTON5 CHAFFIN, b. December 22, 1895, Newton County, Arkansas; d. April 17, 1986, Poteau, Oklahoma; m. (1) HELEN ?; m. (2) DOROTHY NATION, December 22, 1924.

Notes for HELEN ?:

Helen and Perry Chaffin had no children of their own, however Helen had three children from a previous marriage.

Notes for DOROTHY NATION:

Dorothy was a nurse and served during World War I. She named the stomach medication "Tums" and was paid $50.00 for this. Dorothy and Perry had no children.

More About DOROTHY NATION:

Occupation: Nurtse

20. ii. LONA MAE CHAFFIN, b. March 24, 1897, ?; d. December 29, 1928, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

21. iii. LACE LAWRENCE (JACK) CHAFFIN, b. October 17, 1899, ?; d. July 13, 1967, Stilwell, Oklahoma.

iv. ARGUS CHAFFIN, b. June 06, 1903, ?; d. November 23, 1981, Ft. Smith, Arkansas; m. (1) VERSA ANN HICKMAN; m. (2) CORRINE BEEMAN.

More About ARGUS CHAFFIN:

Burial: Francis, Oklahoma

22. v. ORA LEE CHAFFIN, b. May 27, 1905, ?.

Children of JOHN CHAFFIN and VINANZIA MARTIN are:

23. vi. JAMES HARVEY (JIM)5 CHAFFIN, b. June 09, 1911, Brooken, Haskell County, Oklahoma; d. November 26, 1989, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

24. vii. ETHEL ERMA CHAFFIN, b. January 24, 1913, Brooken, Haskell County, Oklahoma.

25. viii. GLADYS RUTH CHAFFIN, b. August 30, 1914, Brooken, Haskell County, Oklahoma; d. Unknown, ?.

26. ix. SPEEDIE CHAFFIN, b. October 02, 1918.

11. JAMES THOMAS4 CHAFFIN (MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)31,32 was born November 12, 1875 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died May 01, 1974 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He married DORA BELLE GOSNELL March 26, 1899 in Hasty, Arkansas33, daughter of JOHN GOSNELL and SARAH CHAFIN.

Notes for JAMES THOMAS CHAFFIN:

J.T. Chaffin grew up on a farm in Jasper, Arkansas, and moved to Boudinot, Oklahoma in 1919 to live on a 40 acre farm owned by Bunk Chaffin, his brother, who moved to Oklahoma two years earlier. In 1921 he moved to the 240 acre farm near the Boudinot School. J.T. was a farmer and stockman all of his life. He worked had to rear his family and help them to obtain a good education.

J.T. married Dora Gosnell in 1899 in Hasty Arkansas. They had 10 children, 5 of which died before he did.

Information obtained from Dora: I remember Grandma Chaffin ringing chicken necks to feed company that showed up unannounced. I also remember her making soap and doing a wash in her Maytag gasoline engine operated washing machine.

Dora took care of disciplining the children. She would punish the children when they deserved it.

More About JAMES THOMAS CHAFFIN:

Burial: May 03, 1974, Boudinot Cemetery, Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Occupation: Rancher, Stockman

Children of JAMES CHAFFIN and DORA GOSNELL are:

i. LOWELL5 CHAFFIN, b. April 05, 1900, Newton County, Arkansas; d. Abt. 1903, Newton County, Arkansas.

Notes for LOWELL CHAFFIN:

Died at age 3 of "bloody flux" (dysentry). His brother, Normy died two days later.

ii. NORMAN (NORMY) CHAFFIN, b. January 14, 1902, Newton County, Arkansas; d. Abt. 1903, Newton County, Arkansas.

Notes for NORMAN (NORMY) CHAFFIN:

Normy died at one year old of "bloody flux" (dysentry). His brother, Lowell, died two days earlier.

27. iii. IRA CHAFFIN, b. September 22, 1903, Newton County, Arkansas; d. April 22, 1938, Tahlehquah, Oklahoma.

28. iv. HOMER BOYD CHAFFIN, b. August 28, 1905, Newton County, Arkansas; d. August 05, 1939, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

29. v. JOHN FRANKLIN CHAFFIN, b. October 28, 1908, Hasty, Arkansas; d. January 20, 1989, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

30. vi. HAROLD CHAFFIN, b. November 04, 1911, Jasper, Arkansas; d. November 05, 1970, Ada, Oklahoma.

31. vii. RAY SAMUEL CHAFFIN, b. June 24, 1911, Jasper, Arkansas; d. February 26, 1995, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

32. viii. EVERETT LEROY CHAFFIN, b. December 12, 1917, Jasper, Arkansas; d. July 20, 1991, Perry, Oklahoma.

33. ix. OPAL CHAFFIN, b. December 10, 1919, Hasty, Arkansas.

12. MAHALA (HALEY)4 CHAFFIN (MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)34,35,36,37 was born June 03, 1877 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died November 11, 1916 in Oklahoma. She married NATHAN (BUD) ARMSTRONG October 04, 189438.

Notes for MAHALA (HALEY) CHAFFIN:

Mahala died giving birth to her daughter, Ilene.

Marriage Notes for MAHALA CHAFFIN and NATHAN ARMSTRONG:

Married by Jim Camel in Newton County, Arkansas

Children of MAHALA CHAFFIN and NATHAN ARMSTRONG are:

i. OKLA (OAK)5 ARMSTRONG, b. August 29, 1895, ?; d. October 01, 1987, Victorville, California.

Notes for OKLA (OAK) ARMSTRONG:

Died of natural causes.

More About OKLA (OAK) ARMSTRONG:

Burial: Riverside, California

ii. VIRGIE ARMSTRONG, b. April 08, 1898.

iii. DEWEY ARMSTRONG, b. November 30, 1900, Newton County, Arkansas; d. March 17, 1983, Bakersfield, California.

Notes for DEWEY ARMSTRONG:

Died of skin cancer.

More About DEWEY ARMSTRONG:

Burial: Bakersfield, California

iv. OMAH ARMSTRONG, b. October 05, 1903, Jasper, Arkansas; d. Unknown, ?; m. ? HELVEY.

v. IVA ARMSTRONG, b. May 04, 1906, Oklahoma; d. Unknown, ?; m. ? JOHNSON.

vi. HAZEL ARMSTRONG39, b. December 01, 1908, Crescent, Oklahoma; d. Unknown.

vii. OTHEL ARMSTRONG39, b. April 22, 1913, Newton County, Arkansas; d. June 26, 1987, Panama, California.

More About OTHEL ARMSTRONG:

Cause of Death: Kidney failure and poor circulation

viii. INFANT SON ARMSTRONG, b. August 1915, Oklahoma; d. August 1915, Oklahoma.

ix. ILENE ARMSTRONG, b. November 11, 1916, Oklahoma; d. March 02, 1917, Oklahoma.

Notes for ILENE ARMSTRONG:

Died shortly after she was born. Her mother died giving birth to her.

13. VIANCY "BANT"4 CHAFFIN (MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)40 was born December 19, 1882. She married JOHN GRAY.

Children of VIANCY CHAFFIN and JOHN GRAY are:

i. FRANK5 GRAY, b. Unknown.

ii. EARL GRAY, b. Unknown.

iii. AUDRY GRAY, b. Unknown.

iv. DORCUS GRAY, b. Unknown.

14. FRANKLIN4 CHAFFIN (MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)40 was born March 05, 1887 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died Unknown in Seminole, Oklahoma. He married LAURA HAMMONS Unknown.

More About FRANKLIN CHAFFIN:

Burial: Seminole Cemetery, Seminole, Oklahoma

Notes for LAURA HAMMONS:

Laurie was half Cherokee Indian and came from a prominent family.

Children of FRANKLIN CHAFFIN and LAURA HAMMONS are:

i. TROY5 CHAFFIN, b. Abt. 1916.

ii. LEX CHAFFIN, b. 1918.

iii. JEFF CHAFFIN, b. Unknown.

iv. HOPE CHAFFIN, b. Unknown.

15. JUANITA (JUANTIE)4 CHAFFIN (MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)40 was born March 1890 in Jasper, Arkansas, and died Unknown. She married E.L. (BUB) MORRISON April 02, 1905 in Newton County, Arkansas.

Marriage Notes for JUANITA CHAFFIN and E.L. MORRISON:

J.W. Campbell was Justice of the Peace. T.F. Gosnell was witness. Marriage record shows E.L. from Hasty and "Jauntie" from Jasper.

Children of JUANITA CHAFFIN and E.L. MORRISON are:

i. ELLA5 MORRISON, b. Unknown.

ii. MABLE MORRISON, b. Unknown, ?; m. SPADE BUCKHORN.

iii. BUSTER GLENN (COTTON) MORRISON, b. Unknown.

iv. CLYDE MORRISON, b. Unknown; m. CONNIE ?.

Notes for CLYDE MORRISON:

Clyde drove a truck for Consolidated Frieghtways and lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma wi his wife Connie.

v. EDNA MORRISON, b. Unknown.

vi. WANDA MORRISON, b. Unknown.

vii. CLELL MORRISON, b. Unknown.

16. PEARL4 CHAFFIN (MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1)40 was born September 17, 1892 in Buffalo, Arkansas, and died April 20, 1978 in Harrison, Arkansas. She married WILLIAM HENRY GREGORY40 September 11, 1911 in Jasper, Arkansas40, son of JOHN GREGORY and ELIZABETH FINNEY.

More About PEARL CHAFFIN:

Burial: April 23, 1978, Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Arkansas

Social Security Number: 430-19-643641

Notes for WILLIAM HENRY GREGORY:

Will Gregory was born in Reeds Springs Junction, Missouri. He married Pearl Chaffin in 1911 and had 9 children with her. They owned a farm in Hasty, Arkansas. He ran a store in Hasty, and was the Postmaster for 30 years. Will and Pearl eventually moved to Harrison, Arkansas where they both died.

Will served three years in the Army during World War 1 (August 17,1908-August 16, 1911. Jefferson Barricks, St. Louis Missouri, Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas, and Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas.

More About WILLIAM HENRY GREGORY:

Burial: February 16, 1975, Maplewood Cemetery, Harrison, Arkansas

Military service: World War 1

Social Security Number: 431-68-7569

Marriage Notes for PEARL CHAFFIN and WILLIAM GREGORY:

Married by A.C. Phillips, Minister of M.E. Church, in Buffalo, Arkansas

Children of PEARL CHAFFIN and WILLIAM GREGORY are:

34. i. DELBERT5 GREGORY, b. September 02, 1912, Buffalo, Arkansas.

35. ii. ELDON GREGORY, b. December 24, 1914, Buffalo, Arkansas.

36. iii. HUBERT (HUEY) GREGORY, b. December 11, 1916, Bufffalo, Arkansas.

37. iv. ESTELLE GREGORY, b. June 06, 1919, Hasty, Arkansas.

38. v. WILMA GREGORY, b. November 16, 1921, Hasty, Arkansas; d. December 1985, Dearborn, Michigan.

39. vi. FERN GREGORY, b. February 17, 1924, Buffalo, Arkansas.

40. vii. OPAL GREGORY, b. April 08, 1925, Buffalo, Arkansas.

41. viii. DEVOE GREGORY, b. December 26, 1929, Hasty, Arkansas.

42. ix. JAMES FRANKLIN (FRANK) GREGORY, b. August 16, 1933, Hasty, Arkansas.

 

Generation No. 5

17. EDITH5 CHAFFIN (JASPER BASCUM4, HARMON OWEN3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born December 22, 1884 in Earlton, Neosho, Kansas, and died Unknown in ?. She married JOHN CHRISTIAN MILLER.

Children of EDITH CHAFFIN and JOHN MILLER are:

i. MURIAL IOLA6 MILLER, b. February 26, 1913, Lodgepole, Perkins, South Dakota.

ii. VERN EDWARD MILLER, b. August 28, 1914, Lodgepole, Perkins, South Dakota; d. Unknown, ?.

43. iii. IRENE MARIE MILLER.

18. HARVE GREENWOOD5 HILL (LUCINDA (CENDIA)4 CHAFFIN, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born November 05, 1897 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died January 16, 1956 in Newton County, Arkansas. He married NELLIE WALLEN, daughter of JAMES WALLEN and LAURI COLLINS.

More About HARVE GREENWOOD HILL:

Military service: 1917, World War 1

Notes for NELLIE WALLEN:

Nellie died of breast cancer when her son, Bill was about 15 years old.

Child of HARVE HILL and NELLIE WALLEN is:

44. i. BILL6 HILL, b. December 12, 1925, Yardelle, Arkansas.

19. MOSE5 HILL (LUCINDA (CENDIA)4 CHAFFIN, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born Unknown. He married GLADYS JONES.

Children of MOSE HILL and GLADYS JONES are:

45. i. MOZELLE6 HILL, b. May 30, 1949.

ii. JOHN HILL, b. May 10, 1954; m. CONNIE CROSSWHITE.

20. LONA MAE5 CHAFFIN (JOHN SMITH "BUNK"4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born March 24, 1897 in ?, and died December 29, 1928 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. She married CLAUDE CROWE.

Notes for LONA MAE CHAFFIN:

Lona died along with her husband and 5 children in a car-train accident. The accident occurred at a railroad crossing in Okmulgee, Oklahoma as the family was travelling from their home at Shawnee, Oklahoma to Claude's folks home in Harrison, Arkansas. Opal Chaffin was only 9 years old at the time of the accident, but she recalls visiting the scene of the accident with her parents the next day and seeing "pieces of bone and brain" along the railroad track."

More About LONA MAE CHAFFIN:

Burial: Harrison, Arkansas

More About CLAUDE CROWE:

Burial: Harrison, Arkansas

Children of LONA CHAFFIN and CLAUDE CROWE are:

i. IRENE6 CROWE, b. February 15, 1917, ?; d. December 30, 1928, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

Notes for IRENE CROWE:

Died of injuries sustained in a car-train accident that killed her parents and four siblings the day before.

More About IRENE CROWE:

Burial: Harrison, Arkansas

ii. REBA CROWE, b. October 21, 1919, ?; d. December 29, 1928, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

More About REBA CROWE:

Burial: Harrison, Arkansas

iii. W.R. CROWE, b. September 17, 1921, ?; d. December 29, 1928, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

More About W.R. CROWE:

Burial: Harrison, Arkansas

iv. NOVA CROWE, b. April 17, 1924, ?; d. December 29, 1928, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

More About NOVA CROWE:

Burial: Harrison, Arkansas

v. GORDON CROWE, b. November 15, 1926, ?; d. December 29, 1928, Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

More About GORDON CROWE:

Burial: Harrison, Arkansas

21. LACE LAWRENCE (JACK)5 CHAFFIN (JOHN SMITH "BUNK"4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born October 17, 1899 in ?, and died July 13, 1967 in Stilwell, Oklahoma. He married (1) GLADYS MITCHELL. He married (2) JUANITA NUNAS Unknown.

More About LACE LAWRENCE (JACK) CHAFFIN:

Occupation: Pharmacist

Child of LACE CHAFFIN and GLADYS MITCHELL is:

i. JACKIE6 CHAFFIN, b. Unknown; m. JAMES (JIM) HARGROVE.

Child of LACE CHAFFIN and JUANITA NUNAS is:

ii. PHYLLIS6 CHAFFIN, b. Unknown.

22. ORA LEE5 CHAFFIN (JOHN SMITH "BUNK"4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born May 27, 1905 in ?. She married MILAS ARTHUR DUNAWAY August 08, 1929 in ?.

Children of ORA CHAFFIN and MILAS DUNAWAY are:

46. i. MILAS ARTHUR DUNAWAY6 JR., b. April 27, 1931, Panhandle, Texas.

47. ii. JOHN HENRY DUNAWAY, b. December 12, 1933.

23. JAMES HARVEY (JIM)5 CHAFFIN (JOHN SMITH "BUNK"4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born June 09, 1911 in Brooken, Haskell County, Oklahoma, and died November 26, 1989 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He married WALSIE L. GEORGE March 06, 1934 in Oklahoma.

More About JAMES HARVEY (JIM) CHAFFIN:

Burial: Boudinot Cemetery, Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Cause of Death: cancer

Children of JAMES CHAFFIN and WALSIE GEORGE are:

48. i. HARVEY LEE6 CHAFFIN, b. Unknown.

49. ii. JIMMY RAY CHAFFIN, b. Unknown.

24. ETHEL ERMA5 CHAFFIN (JOHN SMITH "BUNK"4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born January 24, 1913 in Brooken, Haskell County, Oklahoma. She married HERMAN TED CENTER August 15, 1936 in Wagoner, Oklahoma, son of JOHN CENTER and MARY SPARKS.

More About ETHEL ERMA CHAFFIN:

Burial: Tahlequah, Oklahoma

More About HERMAN TED CENTER:

Burial: Tahlequah Cemetery, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Occupation: Carpenter, and Rancher

Children of ETHEL CHAFFIN and HERMAN CENTER are:

50. i. THOMAS WARREN6 CENTER, b. March 15, 1947, Tahlehquah, Oklahoma.

51. ii. DAVID ARGUS CENTER, b. July 07, 1949.

25. GLADYS RUTH5 CHAFFIN (JOHN SMITH "BUNK"4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born August 30, 1914 in Brooken, Haskell County, Oklahoma, and died Unknown in ?. She married (1) DOYLE (J.D.) MORRIS. She married (2) DARRELL EWIN GOSNELL August 12, 1935, son of FREDERICK GOSNELL and FLORA BAUGHMAN.

More About DARRELL EWIN GOSNELL:

Occupation: Car Saleman

Children of GLADYS CHAFFIN and DARRELL GOSNELL are:

52. i. DARRELL WAYNE6 GOSNELL, b. September 26, 1938.

53. ii. CHARLES RAY GOSNELL, b. March 20, 1943.

54. iii. JUDITH ANN GOSNELL, b. January 05, 1945.

26. SPEEDIE5 CHAFFIN (JOHN SMITH "BUNK"4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born October 02, 1918. He married DOROTHY SUE SIMMONS Unknown.

Children of SPEEDIE CHAFFIN and DOROTHY SIMMONS are:

i. SPEEDIE SIMMONS6 CHAFFIN, b. February 12, 1943, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

ii. JOHN PERRY CHAFFIN, b. November 10, 1947, Tahlehquah, Oklahoma.

55. iii. KATIE VIANZIE CHAFFIN, b. July 17, 1949, Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

27. IRA5 CHAFFIN (JAMES THOMAS4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born September 22, 1903 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died April 22, 1938 in Tahlehquah, Oklahoma. He married EDNA WIDEMAN Unknown.

Notes for IRA CHAFFIN:

Ira was the Cherokee County, Oklahoma Commissioner at the time of his death. He died from accidently drinking Foamite, a fire extinguishing agent that was left in a Coke bottle. Ira's first name was actually "Aire" or "Arey" but he disliked it so much that he changed it around the time he entered public service. Ira was originally buried in Boudinot Cemetery, but was reburied in Tahlequah City Cemetery after Edna's death.

More About IRA CHAFFIN:

Burial: Tahlehquah City Cemetery, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Occupation: County Commissioner

More About EDNA WIDEMAN:

Burial: Tahlehquah, Oklahoma

Children of IRA CHAFFIN and EDNA WIDEMAN are:

i. BETTY JEAN6 CHAFFIN, b. February 26, 1927.

ii. JERRY DALE (BUDDY) CHAFFIN, b. January 30, 1933, Tahlehquah, Oklahoma.

Notes for JERRY DALE (BUDDY) CHAFFIN:

Jerry lives in Lawrence, Kansas.

More About JERRY DALE (BUDDY) CHAFFIN:

Occupation: Professor

28. HOMER BOYD5 CHAFFIN (JAMES THOMAS4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born August 28, 1905 in Newton County, Arkansas, and died August 05, 1939 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. He married GOLDIE HORN.

Notes for HOMER BOYD CHAFFIN:

Homer died of a broken neck suffered while diving into the Illinois River just below J.T. Chaffin's house. A brother, Ray, and sons James, Bobby and Donald were with him when it happened. He died one week after the accident in the Muskogee, Oklahoma hospital.

More About HOMER BOYD CHAFFIN:

Burial: Boudinot Cemetery, Cherokee County, Oklahoma

Children of HOMER CHAFFIN and GOLDIE HORN are:

56. i. ROBERT (BOBBY LEE)6 CHAFFIN, b. July 18, 1928, Seminole, Oklahoma; d. August 05, 1992, Haskell, Oklahoma.

ii. JAMES BOYD CHAFFIN, b. October 14, 1935; m. GAIL HARRISON.

57. iii. DONALD GENE CHAFFIN, b. August 29, 1933, Seminole, Oklahoma; d. June 21, 1966, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

29. JOHN FRANKLIN5 CHAFFIN (JAMES THOMAS4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born October 28, 1908 in Hasty, Arkansas, and died January 20, 1989 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. He married (1) CHERRY S. SANDERS. He married (2) VINA HANEY. He married (3) LUCILLE CLICK 1936.

Notes for JOHN FRANKLIN CHAFFIN:

Gary Chaffin siad that Frank was his favorite uncle, as he alwasy made Ray and Maxine's children feel "special" when he visited. He remembers waking up early in the mornings when he was at our house and Frank acknowledging Gary's entry into the kitchen loudly and with much enthusiasm.

More About JOHN FRANKLIN CHAFFIN:

Burial: Tahlehquah City Cemetery, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Occupation: Pharmacist

More About CHERRY S. SANDERS:

Burial: Tahlehquah City Cemetery, Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Occupation: School Teacher

Child of JOHN CHAFFIN and LUCILLE CLICK is:

58. i. LINDA KAYE6 CHAFFIN, b. Unknown, Henrietta, Oklahoma.

30. HAROLD5 CHAFFIN (JAMES THOMAS4, MATTHEW PERRY3, JAMES M.2, JORDAN1) was born November 04, 1911 in Jasper, Arkansas, and died November 05, 1970 in Ada, Oklahoma. He married ETHEL MAE SCROGGINS Unknown.

More About HAROLD CHAFFIN:

Burial: Francis, Oklahoma

Cause of Death: Died of injuries suffered in an auto accident

NOTE: Living member details are not included on this webpage.

 

Endnotes

1. 1850 Boone County Kentucky Census.

2. 1860 Newton County Census.

3. 1860 Mill Creek Township Census.

4. 1850 Newton County, Arkansas Census.

5. Irene M. Flegel, 3230 S. Ammon Rd., Idaho Falls, Idaho 83406.

6. 1860 Mill Creek Township Census.

7. 1860 Newton County Census.

8. Arkansas Damned Yankees, An Index to Union Soldiers in Arkansas Regiments by Desmond Walls Allen.

9. 1860 Newton County Census.

10. Arkansas Damned Yankees, An Index to Union Soldiers in Arkansas Regiments by Desmond Walls Allen.

11. 1860 Mill Creek Township Census.

12. Arkansas Damned Yankees, An Index to Union Soldiers in Arkansas Regiments by Desmond Walls Allen.

13. Civil War Record Book #976.716 M28i-F.H. L. Salt Lake City, UT 1st Reg. Ark. Inf. Voluntteers-Co. C., Hensen, Killin in action 11/15/1864.

14. Email from sburns@plix.com, Email message from Kathleen Burns providing me with Pearl Chaffin's father's name-Matthew Perry Chaffin, his birth and death date, and their 9 children's names.

15. 1880 Jackson Township Arkansas Census.

16. Dates from Tombstone.

17. Email from sburns@plix.com.

18. 1850 Newton County, Arkansas Census.

19. 1880 Jackson Township Arkansas Census.

20. 1920 Newton County Census.

21. Newton County AR Marriage Record, Volume A, 1867-1920, 51, LDS Microfilm #1035372.

22. Davis Family bible now owned by Opal Chaffin McClendon.

23. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

24. 1880 Jackson Township Arkansas Census.

25. Davis Family bible now owned by Opal Chaffin McClendon.

26. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

27. Arkansas Damned Yankees, An Index to Union Soldiers in Arkansas Regiments by Desmond Walls Allen.

28. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

29. 1880 Jackson Township Arkansas Census.

30. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

31. 1880 Jackson Township Arkansas Census.

32. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

33. LDS microfilm roll 1035373, J.T. signed his name (Tommie).

34. 1880 Jackson Township Arkansas Census.

35. Oma Armstrong Helvey.

36. Dates from Tombstone.

37. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

38. Newton County AR Marriage Record, LDS microfilm roll 1035373.

39. Armstrong Family Bible.

40. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

41. Social Security Administration Death Index.

42. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

43. Richardson Family Bible.

44. William Henry Gregory Family Bible.

45. Broderbund Family Archive #110, Vol. 2, Ed. 6, Social Security Death Index: U.S., Date of Import: Nov 21, 1998, Internal Ref. #1.112.6.18675.47

46. Richardson Family Bible.


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