Sixteenth Generation

7952. Mildred L Chatfield was born on 3 August 1924 in Maplecrest, Greene Co., New York, USA. She lived in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA in 1940. She died on 9 June 2004 at the age of 79 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, USA. Mildred was buried in Pleasant Valley Cmtry., Ashland, Greene Co., New York, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 118376553
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ASHLAND --- Mildred L. Drum, 79 of Ashland, NY died Monday at Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY. Born on August 3, 1924 in Maplecrest, NY, se was the daughter of the late Willis and Dorcas Cook Chatfield.

Mrs. Drum was married to Howard Drum, who predeceased her February 12, 1978. Mrs. Drum was a homemaker.

She is survived by her sons, Howard and wife Rosemarie Drum, George and wife Anita Drum; daughters Barbara and husband Robert Dodge, Susan and husband Donald Cox, Elizabeth and husband Barry Van Steenburg, and Marcia Drum. She is also survived by a son-in-law Hal Deats, sister Louise Cunningham, many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by daughters Mary Drum and Katherine Deats, grandson Chris Drum, granddaughter Eric Cox, brother John Chatfield and sister Katherine (Polly) Chatfield.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 10, 2004 by Rev. Maybelle Renzi at 11 a.m. at the Ashland Community Church, Ashland, NY. Burial will follow at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Ashland.
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Howard Drum, son of George Drum and Emma ?, was born on 14 January 1914 in New York, USA. He appeared in the census in 1940 in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA. He lived in Ashland, Greene Co., New York, USA in 1978. Howard died on 12 February 1978 at the age of 64 in New York, USA. He was buried in Pleasant Valley Cmtry., Ashland, Greene Co., New York, USA. USA Social Security Death Index
Age: 64
Given Name: Howard
Surname: Drum
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1914
State: Connecticut
Last Place of Residence: Ashland, Greene, New York
Previous Residence Postal Code: 12407
Event Date: Feb 1978
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Find A Grave Memorial# 118376691
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USA Census, 1940
Name: Howard Drum
Event Place: Windham Town, Greene, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1914
Last Place of Residence: Same House
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
George Drum Head M 58 New York
Emma Drum Wife F 50 New York
Howard Drum Son M 26 New York
Clinton Drum Son M 14 New York
Dorthy Colson Friend F 18 New York
District: 20-34 , Family Number: 156 , Sheet Number and Letter: 4A , Line Number: 35 , Digital Folder Number: 005458207 , Image Number: 00812

Mildred L Chatfield and Howard Drum had the following children:

+10878	i.	Howard J Drum.
+10879	ii.	George A Drum.
+10880	iii.	Barbara Drum.
+10881	iv.	Elizabeth "Liz" Drum.
10882	v.	Marcia Drum was born on 30 March 1957 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, USA. She died on 21 February 2006 at the age of 48 in Albany, Albany Co., New York, USA. She was buried in Pleasant Valley Cmtry., Ashland, Greene Co., New York, USA. Find A Grave Memorial# 118376301 ----- WINDHAM---Marcia G. Drum, 48, of Ashland, died peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006 at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany. Born on March 30, 1957 in Rhinebeck, she was the daughter of the late Howard and the late Mildred Chatfield Drum. Marcia was a first grade teacher at WAJ Central School. She was very proud of the fact that she taught first grade in the same classroom where she attended first grade when she was in school. Marcia loved being a teacher and her love of the children she taught was so evident. She received her teachers degree from SUNY at Oneonta. Mrs. Drum was a member of the Ashland Community Church, the Cornell Cooperative Extension and the WAJ Building Committee. She is survived by her brothers Howard and his wife Rosemarie Drum, George and his wife Anita Drum, sisters Barbara and her husband Robert Dodge, Susan and her husband Don Cox, Elizabeth and her husband Barry Van Steenburg and brother-in-law Hall Deats as well as her aunt Louise Cunningham. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews. She was also predeceased by her sisters Mary Drum and Katherine Deats.
+10883	vi.	Susan E Drum.