Fourteenth Generation


3752. Lyman George Chatfield was born on 14 January 1890 in Las Vegas, San Miguel Co., New Mexico, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Abilene, Taylor Co., Texas, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA. Lyman died on 22 August 1945 at the age of 55 in New York, New York Co., New York, USA. Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.

Appears to have travelled from Southampton to New York in 1924.

Lyman Chatfield dies in New York

Funeral services with cremation were held Saturday in New York for Lyman G. Chatfield, 55, former Dallas resident.

Chatfield, who died in a New York hospital, was the son of the late F. W. and Elizabeth Chatfield, pioneer Texas educators and longtime Dallas residents. While a young man he went to South America as a mining engineer. He served as a captain and operations officer with the 360th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division, and later with the Army of Occupation after World War I. He participated in the Battle of the Marne, the San Mihiel Drive and the Argonne Forest Battle and was cited for gallantry in action.

At the time of his death he was connected with the Bureau of Ships in the Navy Department.

His is survived by his wife [Edith] in New York, a son, John K. Chatfield, and granddaughter who live at 9414 Northcliff Drive; a brother, F. B. Chatfield, 6008 Tremont; a sister, Mrs. J. H. Nicholson, and granddaughter, Joan Chatfield, 5406 Gaston—The Dallas Morning News, Aug. 26, 1945; section IV, page 9

Edith K ? was born about 1891 in Arkansas, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA. She appeared in the census in 1930 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas, USA. USA Census, 1930
Name: Edith K Chatfield
Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas
Gender: Female
Age: 38
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Granddaughter
Birth Year (Estimated): 1892
Birthplace: Arkansas
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Affiliate Film Number: 2314
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
John W Ayers Head M 86 Illinois
Belle Ayers Wife F 85 Pennsylvania
May J Finley Daughter F 62 Illinois
Emma J Kingsbury Daughter F 60 Illinois
Edith K Chatfield Granddaughter F 38 Arkansas
John K Chatfield Great-grandson M 17 Texas
Sumpter Carter Servant M 50 Louisiana
Lillie Carter Servant F 40 Texas
District: 0030 , Sheet Number and Letter: 1A , Household ID: 10 , Line Number: 35 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: T626 , GS Film number: 2342048 , Digital Folder Number: 004548203 , Image Number: 01039

Lyman George Chatfield and Edith K ? had the following children:

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John K Chatfield.