Twelfth Generation

1379. Silas Porter Chatfield was born on 5 April 1817 in Aurelius, Cayuga Co., New York, USA. He died on 9 December 1876 at the age of 59 in Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois, USA. He was buried in Marengo City Cmtry., Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois, USA. Burial Plot: Block 4, row Q, plot 21, grave 155.
Find A Grave Memorial# 19538809
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The 1860 Census shows that Silas Porter's father Silas was living next to them possibly on a farm in Illinois. Rachel was with Silas and in their middle 70's at the time.
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USA Census, 1870
Name: S P Chatfield
Birth Year (Estimated): 1817
Gender: Male
Age (Original): 53y
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Event Place: Illinois, USA
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Mr S P Chatfield M 53y New York
Mrs S P Chatfield F 45y Ohio
Edna Chatfield F 16y Illinois
Omera Chatfield M 14y Illinois
Alice Chatfield F 12y Illinois
Lowell Chatfield M 17y Illinois
Rachel Chatfield F 85y New York

Silas Porter Chatfield and Aurantha Palmer were married on 19 March 1849 in McHenry Co., Illinois, USA. Illinois, County Marriages
Name: S. P. Chatfield
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 29 Mar 1849
Event Place: McHenry, Illinois, USA
Spouse's Name: Aurantha Palmer
Reference ID: it1, p18, no709
GS Film number: 1420738
Digital Folder Number: 005204724
Image Number: 00025
Aurantha Palmer was born on 11 October 1822 in Ohio, USA. She lived in Marengo, McHenry Co., Illinois, USA in 1860. She died Bright's (kidney) disease & Heart failure. on 5 May 1876 at the age of 53 in 102 South Oaks St., Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA. Aurantha appeared in the census in 1880 in Springdale, Redwood Co., Minnesota, USA. She was buried in Tacoma Cmtry., Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington, USA. Died Aged 74yrs and 7mos
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Find A Grave Memorial# 36259752
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USA Census, 1860
Name: Awrontha Chatfield
Minor Civil Division: Marengo
Age (Expanded): 35 years
Page: 385
Affiliate Publication Number: M653
GS Film number: 803202
Digital Folder Number: 4213707
Image Number: 00389

Silas Porter Chatfield and Aurantha Palmer had the following children: