My Family Tree

Sep 21, 1859: Lovina Chatfield’s estate is settled in bankruptcy. James Robinson sues the four children of Lovina for property indebted to him. The lawsuit claim is against Willard (I.W.), Clark, Charles, and Ellen. The estate is sold for $254.68, the debt on the estate, $391.00.

Lovina (Mastick) Chatfield and her four children return to Bath, Illinois where her Mastick relatives live. She teaches school and later enters into the hotel business.

Oct 31, 1850: Federal Census for Mason County, Illinois:
CHATFIELD, Levina: age 40, female, born Ohio Willis: age 13, male, born Ohio (note: Isaac Willard Chatfield) Clark: age 12, male, born Ohio Charles: age 10, male, born Illinois Ellen: age 4, female, born Illinois.

1855: State Census for Township 20, Mason County, Illinois:
L. Chatfield: head of household (note: Lovina Chatfield) 3 males (age 10-20) 1 female (age 1-10) (note: daughter Ellen) 1 female (age 40-50) (note: mother Lovina Chatfield)(note: sons, Isaac, Clark and Charles)

Occupation: Teacher (Peterville [aka Leaf school] School in Kilbourne, Mason Co., Illinois; in Oct 1850 she was paid $20.70 mo.); hotelier in Bath, Mason Co., Illinois.

Inscription:
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LOVINA
Wife of
L.T. Chatfield
DEPARTED
April 20, 1858
Age 48 yrs
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