Thirteenth Generation

1836. Davis Smith Chatfield was born on 12 January 1847 in Raisin Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Medina, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Davis appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census in 1910 in Fairfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Rome, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Davis died on 28 November 1920 at the age of 73 in Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. He was buried in Oakwood Cmtry., Adrian, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. He appeared in the census 1850/1860 in Raisin Twp., Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 43483076
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Name: Davis Smith Chatfield Rank: Private Company: K
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Davis Smith Chatfield married Alvina Scofield on 24 Feb 1871 in Ingham Co. MI. Davis was a farmer and resided at Mason in 1870. This was the second marriage for Davis. His first marriage on 14 Dec 1865 at Bunkerhill was to Roby Antinette Hodges, born 12 June 1850 in Bunkerhill, daughter of David Hodges and Elsie Grant. Davis and Roby Antinette Chatfield had a daughter Frances Chatfield born about 1867 in Ingham Co. Davis married a third time on 21 Nov 1875 in Rollin Twp, Lenawee Co. to Laura Elizabeth Chase, daughter of Lewis and Eliza Ann (Blake) Chase. He had three children by Laura in Hudson Twp, Lenawee Co.

Davis enlisted in the Civil War on 29 Mar 1865 in Jackson, MI as a member of Co. K, 16th Regiment, Michigan Volunteers. He was 5 feet 8.5 inches tall, had a fair complexion, blue eyes and light hair. He was a farmer at time of enlistment. This unit was discharged at Jeffersonville, IN on 8 July 1865 and Davis applied for a veteran's pension on 5 May 1889 and again on 17 May 1912.
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USA Census, 1870
Name Davis Chatfield
Event Place Michigan
Gender Male
Age 23
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1846-1847
Birthplace Michigan
Page Number 31
Davis Chatfield M 23 Michigan
James Oliver M 11 Michigan
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USA Census, 1880
Name Davis Chatfield
Event Place Medina, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Race White
Occupation Farmer
Relationship to Head of Household Self
Birth Year (Estimated) 1847
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Sheet Letter D
Sheet Number 305
Person Number 0
Volume 1
Davis Chatfield Self M 33 Michigan
Laura Chatfield Wife F 29 New York
Lewis Chatfield Son M 3 Michigan
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USA Census, 1900
Name Doris L Chatfield
Event Place Hudson city Ward 1-3, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Years Married 25
Birth Date Jan 1847
Birthplace Michigan
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1875
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Davis L Chatfield Head M 53 Michigan
Laurie E Chatfield Wife F 49 New York
Warren J Chatfield Son M 16 Michigan
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USA Census, 1910
Name Mr. Davis S Chatfield
Event Place Fairfield, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 64
Marital Status Married
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1846
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace USA
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 7
Mr. Davis S Chatfield Head M 64 Michigan
Mrs. Laura E Chatfield Wife F 57 New York
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USA Census, 1920
Name Davis S Chatfield
Event Place Rome, Lenawee, Michigan
Gender Male
Age 74
Marital Status Married
Race White
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Own or Rent Own
Birth Year (Estimated) 1846
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 2
Davis S Chatfield Head M 74 Michigan
Laura E Chatfield Wife F 69 New York

Davis Smith Chatfield and Roby Antionette Hodges were married on 14 November 1865 in Bunkerhill Twp., Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. They were divorced. Probably divorced or at least separated by 1870.
Roby Antionette Hodges, daughter of David Hodges and Elsie Grant, was born on 12 June 1850 in Bunkerhill Twp., Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Bunkerhill Twp., Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. She died on 11 August 1916 at the age of 66 in German Twp., Vanderburgh Co., Indiana, USA. Named Roby after grandmother Roby Archer (1796 Greenfield, Saratoga, NY -1877 Montcalm, MI).
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QUERY. NOT found on FaG.
Indiana Death Index
Name Robey A. Shepard
Event Type Death
Event Date 11 Aug 1916
Event Place German Township, Indiana
Gender Female
Race W
Affiliate Repository Place County Health Office, South Bend
Source Reference The source of this record is the book H-23 on page 344 within the series produced by the Indiana Works Progress Administration.

Davis Smith Chatfield and Roby Antionette Hodges had the following children:

Davis Smith Chatfield and Alvina Valetta Scofield were married on 24 February 1871 in Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. Alvina Valetta Scofield, daughter of Robert W Scofield and Eunice Hodges, was born in 1846 in Orleans Co., New York, USA. She died on 24 December 1872 at the age of 26 in Leslie, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. She was also known as Elvina. Alvina was buried in Woodlawn Cmtry., Leslie, Ingham Co., Michigan, USA. Alternative Birth: 1851 Raisin Twp., Raisin Center, Lenawee, Michigan, USA

Name on tombstone is Alvina V.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 11446970
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Daughter of Robert W. Scofield and Eunice Hodges. Elvina Vallitta Scofield (sometimes call Alvina,) was born about 1846, perhaps in the Town of Kendall, Orleans Co., NY where her parents were recorded in the 1850 Federal Census. She first married Hiram Garrison, age 19 of Murray, Orleans Co. on 31 Dec 1865 in Ingham Co. Vallitta Scofield of Leslie, Ingham Co. was also 19 years of age. They had one son named Willis G. Garrison who was born 29 Oct 1866 in Leslie and died 5 May 1945. Alvina Scofield married secondly Davis Smith Chatfield on 24 Feb 1871 in Ingham Co.
Alvina Scofield and Davis Chatfield had two children in Leslie: Dora E. Chatfield, born 15 Aug 1871 and Ernest Everett Chatfield, born 20 Dec 1872. Alvina died four days after the birth of Ernest. She probably died following complications of childbirth.

Davis Smith Chatfield and Alvina Valetta Scofield had the following children:

Davis Smith Chatfield and Laura Elizabeth Chase were married on 21 November 1875 in Rollin Twp., Lenawee, Michigan, USA. Laura Elizabeth Chase was born on 27 January 1851 in New York, USA. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Medina, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Hudson, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. Laura appeared in the census in 1910 in Fairfield, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Rome, Lenawee Co., Michigan, USA. She died on 24 June 1924 at the age of 73 in Hartland, Michigan, USA.

Davis Smith Chatfield and Laura Elizabeth Chase had the following children: