Thirteenth Generation

1938. Levi Tomlinson Chatfield was born on 28 August 1813 in Seymour, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He died Bright's (kidney) disease on 11 November 1848 at the age of 35 in Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio, USA. He was buried in Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio, USA. Occupation: Farmer
Religion: Episcopalian
Politics: Whig

Chatfield family bible of Levi & Lovina (Mastick) Chatfield Passed down to Isaac W. and Eliza (Harrington) Chatfield, and on to their daughter Jacqueline (Chatfield) Adams, and on to her daughter Marion Jacqueline (Adams) Graham, and on to her daughter Marion “Joann” (Graham) Levine.

Levi Tomlinson Chatfield and Lovina Mastick were married on 22 July 1835 in Chardon, Geauga Co., Ohio, USA. Lovina Mastick, daughter of Nathaniel Mastick and Lydia Caryl, was born in 1809 in Grafton, Windham Co., Vermont, USA. She died Lung fever (pneumonia) on 20 April 1858 at the age of 49 in Bath, Mason Co., Illinois, USA. She was buried in Bath Cmtry., Bath, Mason Co., Illinois, USA. 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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Levi Tomlinson Chatfield and Lovina Mastick had the following children:

+3433	i.	Isaac Willard Chatfield.
3434	ii.	Ernest Chatfield was born in USA.
3435	iii.	George Chatfield was born in USA.
+3436	iv.	Clark Samuel Chatfield Sr.
3437	v.	Capt. Charles Henry Chatfield was born on 3 October 1840 in Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio, USA. He died Civil War in 1864 at the age of 24 in Kennesaw Mountain, Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia, USA. He was buried in Marietta National Cmtry., Marietta, Cobb Co., Georgia, USA. Never married, no children. ----- On the battlefield, Charles is buried next to two other men from the same regiment, Austin Walker and D.A. Brands. They were in battle on the West side of Kennesaw Mountain. (JW) ----- Military Service: Kansas Border War ; Civil War: Union Army, Captain, Distinguished Service. ----- Civil War Military History: Captain Co D 85th Illinois Killed in battle of Kennesaw Mt. ----- Residence: BATH, MASON CO, IL Age: 21 Height: 5'8 1/2 Hair: BLACK Eyes: DARK Complexion: DARK Marital Status: SINGLE Occupation: CLERK Nativity: BURTON, GEAUGA CO, OH ----- Service Record Joined JUL 18, 1862 MASON CO, IL Joined By CPT HOUGHTON Period 3 YRS Muster AUG 27, 1862 PEORIA, IL ----- Joined FEB 29, 1864 CAMP MCCAFFEE, GA Joined By GOV OF ILL Period 3 YRS Muster FEB 29, 1864 CHATTANOOGA, TN ----- THE COMPANY ROSTER CAPTAIN CHARLES H. CHATFIELD was born in Middlefield, Geauga county, Ohio, October 3, 1840, removed with his parents to Illinois in 1843. and settled on a farm in Mason county. After making a trip to Like's Peak, in 1859, he settled near Fort Scott, Kansas, and served six months in the Border War. He returned to Illinois in 1860, and was a clerk in Bath when he enlisted as a private May 25, 1861, in Company K, Seventeenth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was severely wounded at the battle of Fort Donelson, February 13, 1862. He was discharge on account of wounds June 15, 1862, returned to Bath, and assisted in recruiting Company D, and was elected second lieutenant at the organization of the company. He was a splendid drillmaster and was filled with soldierly pride. General Sheridan once said to Colonel Moore, "You must hold that young lieutenant back – he is too anxious for a fight." He was promoted first lieutenant December 21, 1862, and to be captain December 27, 1863. He commanded his company from the latter date, until killed in the assault on Kennesaw mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864. His remains are buried at No. 2331, in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga. --- History of the 85th Illinois Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry by Henry J. Aten
+3438	vi.	Ellen Charlotte Chatfield.