Fourteenth Generation

3827. Mary Elmina Dickinson was born on 1 July 1856 in Randolph, Portage Co., Ohio, USA. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Ohio, USA. She lived in Randolph, Portage Co., Ohio, USA in 1880. Mary died on 13 July 1919 at the age of 63 in Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, USA. She was buried in Littleton Cmtry., Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, USA.

Mary Elmina Dickinson and James Herrick "Sugar Jim" Chatfield were married on 5 September 1892 in Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, USA. James Herrick "Sugar Jim" Chatfield, son of Nathan Stoddard Chatfield and Margaret Prudentia Herrick, was born on 16 August 1851 in Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio, USA. He died Dropsy (accumulation of excess fluid) on 20 April 1919 at the age of 67 in Hoquiam, Grays Harbor Co., Washington, USA. He was buried in Littleton Cmtry., Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, USA. Sugar Jim appeared in the census 1860/1870 in Pilot, Kankakee Co., Illinois, USA. James Herrick Chatfield, son of Isaac's uncle, moved to Littleton in 1870. J.H. conducted business in real estate loans and his office was located in downtown Littleton at 416 Main St. He was also the secretary of the Cemetery Association, which met weekly. J.H.'s residence was listed as 458 Main St. in the 1905 Littleton City Directory. He and his wife, Anna, had three children: Ruth (died at age nine), Edward and Nellie. J.H. Chatfield died in April, 1919.

James waited seven years before remarrying, and when he did, he married his sixth cousin, Mary Elmina Dickinson, the daughter of Walter Dickinson and Emma "Elmina/Almira" Chatfield. The couple exchanged vows in October 1892. The second marriage brought with it another child.

"[Obituary] April 25, 1919: James Herrick Chatfield was born August 16, 1851, in Summit Ohio. He resided in Ohio and later in Illinois until 1879 when he and his family moved to Colorado, settling at once in Littleton. In 1872 he was married to Annie Mary Brazier; to this union were born three children. Ruth, who died at the age of nine years; Edward, of Sulphur Springs; and Nellie, Mrs. Driver, of Hoquiam, Washington. His wife died in 1889 at the home in Littleton. Mr. Chatfield married Mary Elmina Dickinson in 1892, and to them was born one daughter, Elmina. Just last December Mrs. Chatfield passed away. Since then, Mr. Chatfield has been with his daughter in Hoquiam [Washington], being rapidly improved at first over his previous weak condition, but sinking fast during the past month. Mr. Chatfield has always been a staunch Christian and worker in the church. For many years he has been a trustee of the Littleton Presbyterian Church. Because of this, he will be greatly missed. The funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday afternoon at three o'clock. (Littleton Independent)"

Mary Elmina Dickinson and James Herrick "Sugar Jim" Chatfield had the following children: