Fourteenth Generation

3443. James Herrick "Sugar Jim" Chatfield 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)"

James Herrick "Sugar Jim" Chatfield and Anna Mary "Annie" Brazier were married on 22 December 1872 in Pilot, Kankakee Co., Illinois, USA. CHATFIELD, JAMES H. - BRAZIER, ANNA M (MISS) - 1872-12-22 - 00B/0100 00003230 - KANKAKEE Co.
Anna Mary "Annie" Brazier, daughter of John S Brazier and Mary Jane Hay, was born on 11 January 1856 in Covville, Saratoga Co., New York, USA. She died on 27 February 1889 at the age of 33 in Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, USA. She was buried on 28 February 1889 in Littleton Cmtry., Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 8444112
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"[Obituary] CHATFIELD — At Littleton. February 27, 1889, at 1:30 a.m. Mrs. Anna M., wife of Mr. James Chatfield. Aged 33 years, one month and sixteen days. Funeral services to be held tomorrow morning (Saturday) at 10:30 o'clock. The sermon will be preached by Rev. C.B. Allen of Deselms, Ills. All are invited to attend the services. "O, not in cruelty not in wrath, The reaper came that day, Twas an angel visited the green earth, And took the flowers away." Mrs. Annie Mary Chatfield [Annie Mary Brazier] was born in Coville, Saratoga county, N.Y., and was the eldest daughter of a family of nine, (five daughters and four sons) by Mr. and Mrs. John Brazier, seven of which are now living. Her parents came to Illinois in 1868, where she grew to womanhood and was married to James H. Chatfield just three weeks before she was seventeen. She was the mother of three children, Ruth, Eddie, and Nellie. A sad bereavement from which she never fully recovered, happened a few years back in the death of her eldest daughter at the age of nine years. She was a faithful and loving mother and enjoyed a happy life, until the past two years when she was sorely afflicted with the dreaded lung trouble, and her husband, wishing to try the curative effects of higher altitudes, persuaded her to come to Littleton, arriving here about the first of last October, and here they have since resided. The lady has been a true and loyal member of the church ever since she was twelve years of age, and, although it seemed so hard to depart and leave behind a kind and loving husband and her beloved little ones, yet she became quite resigned; through her great faith, to submit to the Great and All Wise Father who had summoned her to enter the golden gate. "She knew she would find them all again, In the fields of light above." The sympathies of the entire community are with the bereaved husband and many a tear-drop given for the little ones who are yet too young to realize the depth of a mother's great and boundless love. "Angels of Life and Death alike are His; Without his leave they pass no threshold o'er. Who, then, would wish or dare, believing this, Against his messenger to shut the door?" (Unidentified news clipping from Kankakee, Illinois, found in Chatfield Bible)"

Inscription: Wife of James H. Chatfield. Aged 33 ys. 1 mo. 16 ds. At Rest

James Herrick "Sugar Jim" Chatfield and Anna Mary "Annie" Brazier had the following children:

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Ruth Ann Chatfield was born on 9 May 1874 in Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Illinois, USA. She died on 15 June 1883 at the age of 9 in Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Illinois, USA. She was buried in Mound Grove Cmtry., Kankakee, Kankakee Co., Illinois, USA. Died Aged 9.
Newspaper clippings:

Circa Jun 6, 1883: Kankakee, Illinois — Miss Ruthie Chatfield is quite sick of blood poisoning from the effect of measles. It has settled in her legs below the knees. (Unidentified news clipping from Kankakee, Illinois, found in Chatfield Bible)

Circa Jun 11, 1883: Kankakee, Illinois — Miss Ruthie Chatfield is having a very sick spell with Bilious remittent fever; we are in hopes she will soon be better. (Unidentified news clipping from Kankakee, Illinois, found in Chatfield Bible)

Friday, Jun 15, 1883: Kankakee, Illinois — The terrible monster, death has again entered our midst. Little Ruthie Chatfield was called from this earth Friday, the 15th, at ten o'clock. The funeral was held at the house on the following Sabbath, Rev. Misener preaching the funeral sermon. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of many friends. She was loving, kind and true. God has called the Ruthie to his own dear loving arms, where there will be no more sickness, pain or sorrow. Peaceful be thy silent slumber in the grave. Farewell. (Unidentified news clipping from Kankakee, Illinois, found in Chatfield Bible)

[Obituary] Sunday, Jun 17, 1883: Kankakee, Illinois — Died, Ruth Ann Chatfield, on June 15th, aged nine years, one month and six days, at her home, of spinal meningitis, after 18 days of terrible suffering. During intervals of two or three days she would rally, when we would have hopes of her recovery, but on the ninth day her symptoms becoming more alarming her physician, Dr. Caldwell, was summoned to her bedside. Then, after spending one night and a day, he said to her mother: "Annie, you will have to give up your little girl; I have done all that human power can do. If she lives it will be a higher power than mine. But still she lingered on. Conscious most of the time, she recognized all who came to see her until five hours before she her death. When she was first taken sick she told her mother it was not very nice to live in this world, there was so much suffering. On the ninth day she said, "It is so nice to live this way." Her Sunday school superintendent asked: "Are you happy and do you love Jesus?" She answered: "Yes sir." Every little while she would call, "papa, papa, mama, mama." She had about twenty-five sinking spells. Sometimes it seemed almost impossible to bring back the breath of life which had fled, but now she is at rest—gone no more to return. We can go to her but she cannot come to us. Even the heavens seemed to weep to-day. She had so many dear friends; every one that saw her seemed to love her. She leaves a dear little brother, eighteen months younger, who mourns her loss. There were about two-hundred near and dear friends present to-day, at the funeral, coming from far and near, to pay their last tribute of love to the lamented one. Rev. Misener spoke beautifully of the departed one. His text was 2d Samuel, 12th chapter; 22d and 23d verses. A few weeks ago, while Rev. Misener was visiting here, little Ruthie came to him with two little Sabbath cards; one was: "Behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world." The other was: "God shall wipe away all tears." She asked him the meaning of them and he explained it all. She seemed to grasp his meaning and understood all about it. We miss the, thou loved one, throughout the long day. (Unidentified news clipping from Kankakee, Illinois, found in Chatfield Bible)

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Edward Livingston Chatfield Jr.

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Nellie Margaret "Nelly" Chatfield.

James Herrick "Sugar Jim" Chatfield and Mary Elmina Dickinson were married on 5 September 1892 in Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, USA. Mary Elmina Dickinson, daughter of Walter Johnson Dickinson and Elmina Amelia Chatfield, 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.

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

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Charlotte Elmina Chatfield.