FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Clark Samuel "C.S." Chatfield, Sr. 2nd of 4 living children of Levi Tomlinson Chatfield & Lovina Mastick Born: Jan 9, 1839, Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio Died: Feb 6, 1906 (age 67), Princeton, Colusa Co., California; Bright’s (kidney) disease Buried: Princeton Cemetery … [Read more...]
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Isaac W. Chatfield & Eliza Harrington
FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY Isaac Willard "I.W." Chatfield 1st of 4 living children of Levi Tomlinson Chatfield & Lovina Mastick Born: Aug 11, 1836, Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio Died: Jun 14, 1921 (age 84), San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California; arteriosclerosis and chronic cystitis (suffered from … [Read more...]
Lord Love a Duck!
Lord Love A Duck! There once were three brothers, from England did flee, Sailed on the St. John in good company. Our line comes off George—ten progeny past— Begetting the Chatfields from which I am cast. They're an interesting bunch, left their mark in the world With a wide path to follow, a … [Read more...]
Census Guide
Explanation of Census Records The United States government has conducted a census of each state and territory every ten years since 1790 and, in some places, other years, for the purpose of apportioning representatives to the lower house of Congress. To protect the privacy of the … [Read more...]
Early Photography
Tintypes, Cartes de Visite (CdV), Cabinet Cards TINTYPE The advantages of the tintype were threefold: it created an unbreakable, durable, photographic image supported on an iron plate, which could be carried into hazardous conditions such as battle without breaking like the fragile daguerreotype; … [Read more...]