FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
Clark Samuel “Sonny” Chatfield, III
5th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa
Born: Jun 13, 1931, Williams, Colusa Co., California
Died: Jul 29, 2003 (age 72), Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California; diabetes/heart trouble/stroke
Buried: Aug 1, 2003, St. Mary’s Cemetery in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California
Military Service: U.S Naval Reserves, stationed in Coronado, San Diego Co., California
Occupation: Teacher and high school counselor in Sacramento, California, worked for The Sacramento Bee
Avocation: Artist, piano, golf, sports
Married: Nov 15, 1953, Geraldine Ann “Gerry” Stephens, Colusa, Colusa Co., California
Four children: Michael Stephen “Mike” Chatfield, Kathleen Rosa “Kathy” Chatfield, Donald Clark Don” Chatfield, Douglas Lee “Doug” Chatfield
Geraldine Ann “Gerry” Stephens
3rd of 4 children of Jerome Peter Stephens & Alma Marie LaGrande
Born: Jan 14, 1934, Colusa, Colusa Co., California
Occupation: Teacher’s Aide
Married: Nov 15, 1953, Clark Samuel “Sonny” Chatfield, III, in Colusa, Colusa Co., California
Four children: Michael Stephen “Mike” Chatfield, Kathleen Rosa “Kathy” Chatfield, Donald Clark Don” Chatfield, Douglass Lee “Doug” Chatfield
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Timeline and Records
Five children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa:
1. Lillian Chatfield
1912 – 1980
2. Lola Chatfield
1914 – 2005
3. Norma Madge Chatfield
1921 – 2004
4. Aura May Chatfield
1923 – 2014
5. Clark Samuel “Sonny” Chatfield, III
1931 – 2003
Four children of Jerome Peter Stephens & Alma Marie LaGrande:
1. Dona Marie Stephens
1928 – living
2. Kathryn Jean Stephens
1930 – 2018
3. Geraldine Ann “Gerry” Stephens
1934 – living
4. Carol Louise “Kat” Stephens
1943 – living
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Jun 13, 1931: Birth of Clark Samuel “Sonny” Chatfield, III, 5th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in Williams, Colusa Co., California
California Birth Index:
Name: Clark Samuel Chatfield
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1931
Gender: Male
Mother’s Maiden Name: Rosa
Birth County: Colusa
Jun 15, 1931: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California (pg 8):
Jan 14, 1934: Birth of Geraldine Ann “Gerry” Stephens, 3rd of 4 children of Jerome Peter Stephens & Alma Marie LaGrande and the future wife of Clark Samuel Chatfield, III, in Colusa, Colusa Co., California
California Birth Index:
Name: Geraldine Ann Stephens
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1934
Gender: Female
Mother’s Maiden Name: Lagrande (sic LaGrande)
Birth County: Colusa
Apr 13, 1940: Federal Census for Williams, Colusa Co., California:
Chatfield, Clark: head, age 63, married, born Nebraska, manager of stock shipping association
Madge: wife, age 48, married, born Italy
Norma: daughter, age 18, single, born California
Aura May: daughter, age 16, single, born California
Clark: son, age 8, single, born California
mother Madge, Clark III, father Clark
Nov 22, 1944: Death of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. (age 68), father of Clark Samuel “Sonny” Chatfield, III, in Colusa, Colusa Co., California; of edema, after failing in health for some years. Clark passed away in the Colusa Memorial Hospital.
Clark & Madge, in Williams, circa 1944
Nov. 24, 1944: Colusa Sun Herald, Colusa, Colusa Co., California:
Clark S. Chatfield
Services for Farm leader set Saturday
Father of Six, Manager of Stock Shipping Group Passes
Masonic funeral services will be held at the Masonic hall in Williams at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon for Clark S. Chatfield, 68, resident of the Williams section for 24 years, who died at 7:30 Wednesday evening in Colusa Memorial Hospital.
Chatfield, a prominent and well known resident of Colusa county, had been in failing health for some time but had been admitted to the hospital just two days before his death.
Mr. Chatfield was born in Nebraska June 14, 1876. On May 28, 1911, he was married in Leadville, Colorado to his surviving wife. He was a man devoted to his family and of absolute integrity with a host of friends in Williams and Colusa country where he had lived for so many years. At the time of his marriage he was engaged in livestock raising in Colorado. After coming to Williams, some 24 years ago, he was interested in farming for some time and later was manager of the Colusa Livestock Shipping Association.
Surviving are his devoted wife, Mrs. Madge Rosa Chatfield of Williams and six children. The children are Mrs. Charlotte M. Putnam, Cincinnati, Ohio; Mrs. Lillian Erickson, Mrs. Lola Fabris and Mrs. Norma Forcier, all of Berkeley; Aura May Chatfield of Berkeley and Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr., of Williams. Also surviving are the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. J.F. Mallon of Orland, Mrs. George Sawyer of Hemet, Mrs. Marjorie Tuck of Berkeley, Arthur W. Chatfield of Vallejo and Lee T. Chatfield of Butte Meadows. Four grandchildren also survive.
Mr. Chatfield was a member of Glenwood Springs, Colorado, Masonic Lodge. Rev. Holmes will officiate at the services Saturday followed by interment in William cemetery under the direction of J.D. McNary.
Note: Clark had five children with Madge. The sixth child mentioned in the article refers to Charlotte Mary (Chatfield) Putnam, the daughter of Clark and his first wife Ida (Hyatt) Chatfield, who died in 1908 at the age of 27 from pulmonary tuberculosis.
As I Was Told:
My father died on November 22, l944 at Colusa Memorial Hospital – Dr. Charles Keith was his doctor and his death certificate listed only Edema as the cause. He was 68 at the time and I always remember him being extremely thin. He’d lost all of his teeth and as a result, I can’t recall him eating very much at all. The last few (10 or 12) years of his life, Mother chopped up all of his food and he ate in the living room in his chair as he had lost his appetite if he saw large amounts of food. —Aura (Chatfield) Edwards, daughter of Clark S. Chatfield, Jr. and Madge Rosa
1949: Williams High School photo, Clark Samuel “Sonny” Chatfield, III:
Note: Clark graduated from Williams High in 1949 and Gerry graduated from Colusa High in 1952. They met when Clark drove by Gerry’s house, idled the engine, and asked if she wanted to go for a ride. She hopped in his yellow convertible and when he asked for her phone number, their courtship began. They married the year after Gerry’s graduation in Nov of ’53 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Colusa.
Clark in his yellow convertible
Jun 1951: Clark Samuel Chatfield, III graduates from Stockton College with an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree
Oct 21, 1952: U.S Naval Reserves, stationed in Coronado, San Diego Co., California:
Nov 15, 1953: Marriage of Clark Samuel Chatfield, III & Geraldine Ann “Gerry” Stephens, at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, officiated by Father James F. Shea, in Colusa, Colusa Co., California. Gerry’s sisters were her bridesmaids and flower girl, two school friends of Clark’s were his ushers.
Note: Gerry’s aunt, Lucille Le Grande, married Raymond Sterling Chatfield, the son of Arthur W. Chatfield & Ada B. Miller
Nov 15, 1953: California Marriage Index:
Name: Clark S Chatfield
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1931
Age: 22
Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1953
Marriage Place: Colusa, California, USA
Spouse: Geraldin A Stephens (sic Geraldine)
Spouse Age: 19
1954: Clark, his first child (Christening photo), and mother Madge (Rosa) Chatfield:
Jun 1956: Clark Samuel Chatfield, III graduates from the University of the Pacific with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree
1956: City Directory for Stockton, California (pg 115):
Name: Clark S Chatfield
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1956
Street address: 003 N California apt 1
Residence Place: Stockton, California, USA
Occupation: Student
Spouse: Geraldine A Chatfield
1957: City Directory for Stockton, California (pg 120):
Name: Clark S Chatfield
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1957
Street address: 003 N California apt 1
Residence Place: Stockton, California, USA
Occupation: Student
Spouse: Geraldine A Chatfield
Clark S Chatfield III, Apr 1958
1959: City Directory for Sacramento, California (pg 144):
Name: Clark S Chatfield
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1959
Residence Place: Sacramento, California, USA
Occupation: Teacher
Spouse: Geraldine Chatfield
Chatfield family, abt 1963
Mar 11, 1963: Death of Madge (Rosa) Chatfield (age 70), mother of Clark Samuel Chatfield, III, in Colusa, Colusa Co., California; of a heart attack.
Mar 12, 1963: Obituary for Madge Chatfield, Williams, Colusa Co., California:
Madge Chatfield Rites Thursday
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 P.M. Thursday in the Williams Community Church for Mrs. Madge Rose Chatfield, 70, well known and respected resident of Williams for 43 years, who died at noon yesterday in Colusa Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Chatfield was born July 22, 1892, in Italy, and came to Williams in 1920. She was a member of Loyal Chapter, Eastern Star, the Williams Woman’s Club and the Colusa County Farm Bureau and took an active part in community endeavors. Mrs. Chatfield engaged in the buying and shipping of livestock for many years, as did her late husband. She was particularly active in the Williams Woman’s Club and was noted for her ability in arranging flowers. She planned and executed the club exhibit at the county fair for years.
Mrs. Chatfield was a woman of much charm and friendliness and her death has saddened many friends. Her chief interest was her family. She was a most devoted mother. Mrs. Chatfield is survived by her daughters, Mrs. Aura May Edwards of Lafayette, Mrs. Lola Fabris and Mrs. Lillian Erickson of Berkeley, Mrs. Charlotte Putnam of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Norma Forcier of Belmont; a son, Clark Chatfield of Sacramento; sister, Mrs. Ann Bertram of Colorado, 14 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Early 1960s: Clark and Gerry:
1963: City Directory for Sacramento, California (pg 168):
Name: Clark S Chatfield
Residence Place: 4721 A Parkway, Sacramento, California, USA
Occupation: tchr Joaquin Miller Junior High School (teacher)
Spouse: Geraldine Chatfield
1964: City Directory for Sacramento, California (pg 162):
Name: Clark S Chatfield
Residence Place: 4721a Parkway, Sacramento, California, USA
Occupation: tchr Joaquin Miller Junior High School (teacher)
Spouse: Geraldine Chatfield
1965: City Directory for Sacramento, California (pg 164):
Name: Clark S Chatfield
Residence Place: 4721 A Parkway, Sacramento, California, USA
Occupation: tchr Joaquin Miller Junior High School (teacher)
Spouse: Geraldine Chatfield
Jun 1969: Clark Samuel Chatfield, III graduates from California State University, Sacramento with a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree
Jun 1974: Clark Samuel Chatfield, III graduates from the University of California, Davis
Mar 1980: Clark S. Chatfield, III and Chatfield siblings, probably for their sister Lillian’s funeral (died Mar 8, 1980, age 67):
CHATFIELD SIBLINGS standing: Norma Forcier, Lola Fabris, Aura Edwards; seated: Charlotte Putnam (their half-sister, daughter of Clark Sr & Ida Hyatt), Clark S. Chatfield, III
May 1982: Clark S. Chatfield, business resume:
1986: Clark and Gerry Chatfield with their children:
Jun 16, 1991: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California (pg 33)
Oct 24, 1992: Clark and Gerry at his retirement party:
Jul 29, 2003: Death of Clark Samuel “Sonny” Chatfield, III (age 72), 5th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in Williams, Colusa Co., California
Jul 29, 2003: Social Security Applications and Claims Index:
Name: Clark Samuel Chatfield Jr
[Clark S Chatfield Jr]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 13 Jun 1931
Birth Place: Williams Col, California
Death Date: 29 Jul 2003
Father: Clark S Chatfield
Mother: Madge Rosa
Notes: Jul 1946: Name listed as CLARK SAMUEL CHATFIELD JR; 02 Aug 2003: Name listed as CLARK S CHATFIELD
Jul 31, 2003: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, California, (pg B5):
Aug 3, 2003: Burial of Clark Samuel Chatfield, III, 5th of 5 children of Clark Samuel Chatfield, Jr. & Madge Rosa, in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum on Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California
Pen and ink, by Clark Chatfield
2020. Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau.