. History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants, and of the other Chaffins in America . and Clara (Willard). One child,Dorothy, b. Aug. 1, 1909. 3. Herbert Ira, b. , 1888; d. July 29, 1888. 4. Ruby May, b. June15,1891; d. Sept. 28, 1891. 5. Louis Nathan, b. , 1897. 6. Robert Lyman, b. Apr. 11, 1900. 78 GEORGE FRANKLIN (Jonathan 30), b. in Holden, Mass.,June 21, 1833; d. there Oct. 15, 1859; m. Oct. 11, 1857, Tina , b. Oct. 6, 1836, in Shirley, Mass.; dau. of Richmond andMary W. (Smith). George F. was an upholsterer and lived sixyears in Charlestown, Mass. His widow, Tina, m
. History of Robert Chaffin and his descendants, and of the other Chaffins in America . and Clara (Willard). One child,Dorothy, b. Aug. 1, 1909. 3. Herbert Ira, b. , 1888; d. July 29, 1888. 4. Ruby May, b. June15,1891; d. Sept. 28, 1891. 5. Louis Nathan, b. , 1897. 6. Robert Lyman, b. Apr. 11, 1900. 78 GEORGE FRANKLIN (Jonathan 30), b. in Holden, Mass.,June 21, 1833; d. there Oct. 15, 1859; m. Oct. 11, 1857, Tina , b. Oct. 6, 1836, in Shirley, Mass.; dau. of Richmond andMary W. (Smith). George F. was an upholsterer and lived sixyears in Charlestown, Mass. His widow, Tina, m. 2d, June 7,1861, Matthias F. Chaffin, son of Nathan and Patience B. (Gile).Child of George F. and Tina H.: 148 i. George Marcus, b. in Charlestown, Mass., Dec. 18, 1859. 79 LOUIS RICE (Leonard 31), was b. in Princeton, Mass., , 1806; d. Mar. 5, 1891, in Cedar City, Utah. He settled earlyin La Harpe, 111. The town when he went there was named Frank-lin, but as another town in the state claimed priority to the name,it was necessary to change It, and the new name of La Harpe was. LOUIS RICE CHAFFIN FIFTH GENERATION 133 suggested by Mr. Chaffin and adopted by the town. He was oneof the first merchants there, the first postmaster and the firstjustice of the peace, and showed a great deal of push and energywhile there. In 1852 he went to Utah with his wife and sevenchildren and settled in Salt Lake City. He adopted the religionof the Mormons, enduring many of the hardships of pioneer life,and remained up to his death an earnest worker in the religionhe had espoused, making many sacrifices for it, but he never be-came a polygamist. A brother of his in Massachusetts offered himevery financial inducement if he would forsake his religion, but hewas proof against such a bribe. In 1856 he fulfilled a mission toAustralia, being absent for four years. He was a pioneer toSt. George, Utah, in 1861, and an alderman there. He was aheavy loser at The Muddy, the town being entirely destroye
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