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Apr 14, 1927, The Daily Sentinel:
A RESIDENT OF THE PEAR PARK DISTRICT DEAD
R.H. Chatfield Passed Away At Nine O'Clock Today

R.H. CHATFIELD, for many years a resident of the Pear Park district and one of the most highly respected men of that section of the valley, passed away at 9 o'clock this morning following a strike of paralysis suffered during the night. Death came entirely unexpectedly as he was a very active man for 74 years of age, and was about his ranch work as usual yesterday.

Mr. Chatfield retired about the usual hour last evening, seemingly in excellent health for a man of his years. About 1 o'clock this morning his daughter, Miss Minnie, who resided with the father, heard him apparently clear his throat. She called to him and asked if he was all right. He answered that he was, but there was something in the way in which he answered that attracted the daughter's attention, and she went into the other room. She found that he had seemingly suffered a stroke of some kind, and at once called a physician. Before the arrival of the doctor he had lapsed into unconsciousness from which he never aroused.

Mr. Chatfield is survived by five children, Miss Minnie, who made her home with him and who is employed as primary teacher in the Pear Park school, Olive CHATFIELD, Mrs. John Shriver and Mrs. May Martin, all of whom reside in the Pear Park district and Arthur Chatfield of Clifton. The wife and mother passed away in 1908.

While no definite plans for the funeral service had been made this afternoon, the service will be held Sunday afternoon if the Rev. Clark Bower of Montrose can be available and officiate at that time.
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USA Census, 1880
Name: Russel H. Chatfield
Event Place: Little Blue, Washington, Kansas, USA
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status: Married
Occupation: Farmer
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: New York, USA
Birth Date: 1856
Spouse's Name: Emma J. Chatfield
Spouse's Birthplace: Iowa, USA
Father's Name: Merrett O. Chatfield
Father's Birthplace: New York, USA
Mother's Birthplace: New York, USA
Page: 519
Page Letter: C
Entry Number: 2156
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0399
GS Film number: 1254399
Digital Folder Number: 004241343
Image Number: 00303
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Russel H. Chatfield M 24 New York, USA
Wife Emma J. Chatfield F 22 Iowa, USA
Son Arthur B. Chatfield M 2 Kansas, USA
Father Merrett O. Chatfield M 45 New York
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USA Census, 1900
Name: Russel H Chatfield
Event Place: ED 141 Little Blue Township, Washington, Kansas, USA
Birth Date: Sep 1853
Birthplace: New York
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 25
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1875
Page: 2
Sheet Letter: B
Family Number: 36
Reference ID: 66
GS Film number: 1240503
Digital Folder Number: 004120168
Image Number: 00348
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Russel H Chatfield M 47 New York
Wife Emma Chatfield F 43 Iowa
Son Arthur B Chatfield M 22 Kansas
Dau Minnie M Chatfield F 20 Kansas
Dau Daisy I Chatfield F 17 Kansas
Dau Lucy M Chatfield F 17 Kansas
Son Oliver W Chatfield M 5 Kansas
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USA Census, 1910
Name: Russell H Chatfield
Event Place: Clifton, Mesa, Colorado
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Birthplace: New York
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Household ID: 56
Page: 3
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Russell H Chatfield M 57y New York
DAU Annie M Chatfield F 29y Kansas
DAU Daisy I Chatfield F 25y Kansas
SON Oliver W Chatfield M 14y Kansas
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USA Census, 1920
Name: Russell H Chatfield
Event Place: , Mesa, Colorado
Gender: Male
Age: 66
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1854
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Household ID: 60
Sheet Number: 3
GS Film number: 1820168
Digital Folder Number: 4294438
Image Number: 00452
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Russell H Chatfield M 66y New York
DAU Minnie Chatfield F 38y Kansas

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