. History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants, and of the other Chaffins in America . father, andof her father. 2. il/ar?/ Elizabeth, b. Mar. 1, 1878;m. Oct. 22, 1902, Louis Emmett Fontron, b. Jan. 28,1879, at Hutchinson, and they have Elizabeth, b. , 1903; and Anna, b. Sept. 12, 1907. 40 SIMON (Simon 14-), b. in Union, Me., Mar. 1, 1808; 30, 1886. He came, or was brought, a little tot of threeyears, in the two-horse team with the rest of his fathers familyfrom Union, Me., to Ohio in 1811, a journey of almost twomonths, 1050 miles. He was brought up on the new farm in EastUnion
. History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants, and of the other Chaffins in America . father, andof her father. 2. il/ar?/ Elizabeth, b. Mar. 1, 1878;m. Oct. 22, 1902, Louis Emmett Fontron, b. Jan. 28,1879, at Hutchinson, and they have Elizabeth, b. , 1903; and Anna, b. Sept. 12, 1907. 40 SIMON (Simon 14-), b. in Union, Me., Mar. 1, 1808; 30, 1886. He came, or was brought, a little tot of threeyears, in the two-horse team with the rest of his fathers familyfrom Union, Me., to Ohio in 1811, a journey of almost twomonths, 1050 miles. He was brought up on the new farm in EastUnion Township and on Nov. 12, 1835, he m. Catharine Maurerand they had a numerous family as will be reported below. Shewas b. Sept. 4, 1816, and d. July 11, 1902, out-living her hus-band sixteen years. He had learned the blacksmiths trade, butgave his attention mainly to farming, living on the old Chaffinfarm near Cross-Keys, now East Union, O. In 1883 he retiredfrom active work on the farm, his son, Ellsworth, taking up thework in his stead. He moved to Orville in 1885, dying there the. SIMON CHAFFIN FOURTH GENERATION 73 following year. After his death his widow lived with her daughterHarriet for several years, then with her son Albert in Raymore,Mo., and finally with Norman in Orrville, where she died. The History of Wayne Co., O., says of him: Mr. Chaffin isan esteemed citizen and worthy gentleman, with sound mind andmemory, and we are especially indebted to him for valuable kind-ness and aid. He is a member of the East Union EvangelicalLutheran Church, which was built about 1836, and among whoseearly preachers was Solomon Ritz. Children: 91 i. Robert Ross, b. Jan. 18, 1837; d. Sept. 17, 1900. 92 ii. Norman, b. Mar. 5, 1839. 93 iii. William Henry, b. Mar. 7, 1841. 94 iv. Hiram W., b. Apr. 15, 1843. 95 v. Simon, b. Sept. 11, 1845. vi. Harvey, b. Feb. 14, 1849; d. Jan. 13, 1872. He was acabinet maker, working in South Bend, Ind., where hed. Dec. 2, 1871. He m. Lvdia Bucher. 96 vii
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