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Grant Co Herald
November 1911

IN MEMORIAM ----- DARIUS CHATFIELD

Darius Chatfield was born in Wyoming County, Penn, March 14th 1833 and at twelve
years of age came to Illinois with his parents where they resided about four
years, they then came to Grant county, Wis. where he has since resided. His
father John Chatfield was born in New York City. He was the son of a native
Hollander, who was among the early knickerbockers. While in New York he
witnessed the trial trip of the first steamboat ever built, up the Hudson, under
the direction of its inventor Robert Fulton.

Darius’ uncle, a soldier, was killed on board the battleship Chesapeake. He was
an only son living with and caring for his parents during their life. He was
married May 27th, 1869 to Mrs. Phoebe Showalter, widow of the late John
Showalter, who with two small children composed a happy home for many years. To
this union were born two children Bertha, now Mrs. Christopher Grebe [OREBE?]
residing near Bloomington, and Roy now employed by the Brittingham and Hixon
Lumber company of Mazomanie, Wis.

Mr. CHATFIELD, although of Patriotic spirit, never enlisted in the army because
of physical inability. When past sixty years of age he united with the Baptist
church at Bloomington and later coming to Lancaster, where he has resided the
past fifteen years, he united with the Baptist church here, and was actively
engaged in Christian work as long as health permitted. For the past two year he
has been a great sufferer, and during the past year was confined to the house.
He bore his suffering with patience and Christian fortitude and Sunday afternoon
Nov. 19 he was called to the “Home” toward which he had been looking and longing
to go to in his last days. The end came quietly and peacefully.

“There’s nothing terrible in death,
Tis but to cast our robes away
And sleep all night without a breath
To break repose till dawn of day.”

The funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 2 p.m. from the Baptist
Church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. C.A. Eastman
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DARIUS CHATFIELD, farmer; P.O. Lancaster; was born in 1833 in Wyoming Co., Penn.; was a son of John Chatfield; came to Grant Co., Wis., in 1855; located in Beetown; in 1862, he moved to Blake's Prairie, and has lived there every since. He was married in 1869 to Mrs. Phebe Shaw; they have two children--Betha and Roy C. He owns 40 acres of land, valued at $1,800. Is a Republican. [Source: History of Grant County, Wisconsin (Beetown Biographies) (Publ. 1881) transcribed by S Wright]