. History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants, and of the other Chaffins in America . Nov. 23, 1858; res. Jackson Co., P. O. Gains- Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1864; res. Jackson Co., P. 0. Gainsboro. Francis Marion, b. May 2, 1839; m. Sally Elizabeth Loftus,Aug. 23, 1860; b. Jan. 20, 1841. Francis M. and family movedfrom Jackson Co., Tenn., to Ozark Co., Mo., and from there toElk Co., Kan., Nov., 1883, where they now reside at Moline. Theymoved all the way in pioneer style, in wagons. Children: Mary EUen, b. Sept. 13, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 23, Ashley, b. Feb. 7,
. History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants, and of the other Chaffins in America . Nov. 23, 1858; res. Jackson Co., P. O. Gains- Elizabeth, b. Sept. 12, 1864; res. Jackson Co., P. 0. Gainsboro. Francis Marion, b. May 2, 1839; m. Sally Elizabeth Loftus,Aug. 23, 1860; b. Jan. 20, 1841. Francis M. and family movedfrom Jackson Co., Tenn., to Ozark Co., Mo., and from there toElk Co., Kan., Nov., 1883, where they now reside at Moline. Theymoved all the way in pioneer style, in wagons. Children: Mary EUen, b. Sept. 13, Elizabeth, b. Nov. 23, Ashley, b. Feb. 7, , b. Jan. 20, 1876. Mamie Effie, b. Feb. 9, 1880; m. Mar. 15, 1911, Roy V., b. Jan. 28, all live in Moline, Kan. Edward Ashley, b. Feb. 7, 1872; m. Aug. 23, 1898, Cora , b. Dec. 10, 1878; d. Nov. 23, 1903. Children: Hazel Victoria, b. Apr. 6, 1900. Ruth Elizabeth, b. Mar. 22, 1902; d. June 21, 1903. Edward A. m. 2d, June 19, 1907, Myrtle E. Taylo, and theyhad: Laura A., b. Jan. 16, C, b. Oct. 3, Ashley, b. Mar. 27, FRANCIS MARION CHAFFINE. A. CHAFFIN DAVID CHAFFIN X THE CHAFFIN FAMILY OF VIRGIXIA 265 David, b. Jan. 20, 1876; m. Dec. 11, 1901, Mollie Sooter, 6, 1881, and thej had: Eva Fern, b. Oct. 4, May, b. July 23, Marion, h. Dec. 3, 1909. All the members of the families named above are members of theChristian Church, and have been devout members as far back asknown. E. A. Chaffin was for twelve years superintendent of Sun-day School of that church in Moline. Nearly all have been Demo-crats. They have all had a fine reputation for honesty and in-tegrity, and have been industrious and hard working people. Theysettled in Kansas on a raw quarter section of land in 1882, en-dured the hardships of pioneer life, but now own several farms andhave comfortable homes in the city besides. E. A., David, Effie and Myrtle now own one-fifth interest inthe MoKne National Bank that has a capital
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