My Family Tree - Chatfield, Lyman George

Narrative

Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.

Appears to have travelled from Southampton to New York in 1924.

Lyman Chatfield dies in New York

Funeral services with cremation were held Saturday in New York for Lyman G. CHATFIELD, 55, former Dallas resident.

CHATFIELD, who died in a New York hospital, was the son of the late F. W. and Elizabeth CHATFIELD, pioneer Texas educators and longtime Dallas residents. While a young man he went to South America as a mining engineer. He served as a captain and operations officer with the 360th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division, and later with the Army of Occupation after World War I. He participated in the Battle of the Marne, the San Mihiel Drive and the Argonne Forest Battle and was cited for gallantry in action.

At the time of his death he was connected with the Bureau of Ships in the Navy Department.

His is survived by his wife [Edith] in New York, a son, John K. CHATFIELD, and granddaughter who live at 9414 Northcliff Drive; a brother, F. B. CHATFIELD, 6008 Tremont; a sister, Mrs. J. H. Nicholson, and granddaughter, Joan CHATFIELD, 5406 Gaston—The Dallas Morning News, Aug. 26, 1945; section IV, page 9

Events

Event	Date	Place
Birth	14 January 1890	Las Vegas, San Miguel Co., New Mexico, USA

Death	22 August 1945	New York, New York Co., New York, USA

Census	1900	Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas, USA

Census	1920	Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	Chatfield, Franklin Wesley	1 December 1854	7 June 1923
Mother	Gould, Elizabeth Emery	31 October 1855	19 January 1933
Sister	Chatfield, Mary Gould	26 May 1882	8 November 1925
Sister	Chatfield, Leila	8 December 1884	17 August 1890
Brother	Chatfield, Clark
Sister	Chatfield, Eleanor	16 May 1887	30 September 1890
	Chatfield, Lyman George	14 January 1890	22 August 1945
Brother	Chatfield, Frank Bonnell	14 March 1892	22 July 1960
Sister	Chatfield, J M
Sister	Chatfield, Ruth Buel	11 February 1899	10 May 1959