Fifteenth Generation

5358. Willis Dunham Chatfield was born on 19 September 1898 in Lexington, Greene Co., New York, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA. Willis appeared in the census in 1925 in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA. He died on 20 May 1963 at the age of 64 in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA. He was buried in Maplecrest Cmtry., Windham, Greene Co., New York, USA. Willis lived in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA 1905/1915. He lived in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA 1930/1940. Find A Grave Memorial# 106132816
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New York, State Census, 1905 & 1915
Name: Willis D Chatfield
Residence Place: Windham, Greene, New York
Age: 6
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Birthplace: USA
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Race: W
Page: 6
Reference ID: 5
GS Film number: 0480081
Digital Folder Number: 4518277
Image Number: 00831
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New York, State Census, 1925
Name: Willis H Chatfield
Event Place: Windham, A.D. 01, E.D. 02, Greene, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Nationality: USA
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Page: 1
Line Number: 43
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USA Census, 1930
Name: Willis D Chatfield
Event Place: Windham, Greene, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 31
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
District: 0028
Household ID: 142
Sheet Number and Letter: 5A
Line Number: 48
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 1441
GS Film number: 2341176
Digital Folder Number: 4661111
Image Number: 00564
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Willis D Chatfield M 31 New York
Wife Dorcas M Chatfield F 28 New York
Son John D Chatfield M 8 New York
Dau Mildred L Chatfield F 5 New York
Dau Katherine E Chatfield F 1 New York
Servant Marie E Slater F 19 New York
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USA Census, 1940
Name: Willis Chatfield
Event Place: Windham Town, Greene, New York
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1900
Last Place of Residence: Same House
District: 20-34
Family Number: 60
Sheet Number and Letter: 2B
Line Number: 49
Digital Folder Number: 005458207
Image Number: 00809
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Willis Chatfield M 40 New York
Wife Dorcas Chatfield F 37 New York
Son John Chatfield M 18 New York
Dau Mildred Chatfield F 15 New York
Dau Katherine Chatfield F 11 New York

Willis Dunham Chatfield and Dorcas May Cook were married on 14 August 1920 in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA. New York, County Marriages
Name: Willis Dunham Chatfield
Event Date: 14 Aug 1920
Event Place: Greene, New York, USA
Age: 21
Birth Year (Estimated): 1899
Father's Name: Austin Newcomb Chatfield
Mother's Name: Grace Sarah Dunham
Spouse's Name: Dorcas May Cook
Spouse's Age: 18
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Spouse's Father's Name: Manley B Cook
Spouse's Mother's Name: Geditha Voorhees
GS Film number: 1032909
Digital Folder Number: 004489195
Image Number: 00421
Dorcas May Cook, daughter of Manley B Cook and Geditha Vorhees, was born on 15 April 1902 in Ashland, New York, USA. She died on 3 April 1989 at the age of 86 in Durham, Greene Co., New York, USA. She was buried on 6 April 1989 in Maplecrest Cmtry., Windham, Greene Co., New York, USA. Dorcas lived in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA 1935/1940. Find A Grave Memorial# 106132867
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The Windham Journal, weekly newspaper published at Windham, Greene County, New York, issue of Thursday, April 6, 1989
Dorcas M. Chatfield, 86, Hensonville [NY], died April 3 in Durham [NY]. She was born April 15, 1902 in Ashland [NY], the daughter of Manley and Geditha Vorhees Cook.

Funeral services were held Thursday, April 6 at 1 p.m. at the Hensonville United Methodist church with the Rev. Richard Griffen, pastor, and the Rev. Newton Ford, officiating. Interment was at the Maplecrest [NY] cemetery.

Mrs. Chatfield is survived by two daughters: Mildred Drum of Ashland and Louise Cunningham of Durham; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Willias [Willis] D. Chatfield and her daughter Katherine Chatfield and son John Chatfield.

Willis Dunham Chatfield and Dorcas May Cook had the following children:

+7950	i.	Louise Chatfield.
+7951	ii.	John Dewitt Chatfield.
+7952	iii.	Mildred L Chatfield.
7953	iv.	Katherine E Chatfield was born on 22 July 1928 in New York, USA. She lived in Windham Twp., Greene Co., New York, USA in 1940. She died in February 1973 at the age of 44 in Greene Co., New York, USA. Katherine was buried in Maplecrest Cmtry., Windham, Greene Co., New York, USA. USA Social Security Death Index Given Name: Katherine Surname: Chatfield Birth Date: 22 July 1928 Social Security Number: 070-22-6299 State: New York Last Place of Residence: Greene, New York Previous Residence Postal Code: 12439 Event Date: February 1973 Age: 45 ----- Find A Grave Memorial# 106132816