Fourteenth Generation

2909. Col. Walter Henry Chatfield was born on 11 March 1852 in New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Santiago-de Cuba, Cuba. Walter died on 30 June 1922 at the age of 70 in Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was buried on 3 July 1922 in Arlington National Cmtry., Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA. District of Columbia Deaths and Burials
Name: Walter H. Chatfield
Gender: Male
Burial Date: 03 Jul 1922
Death Date: 30 Jun 1922
Death Place: Washington, D. C.
Age: 70
Birth Date: 1852
Birthplace: Conn.
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Frances R. Chatfield
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01533-5
System Origin: District of Columbia-EASy
GS Film number: 2115943
Reference ID: 288
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The many members of the old Sixth C.V. [Connecticut Volunteers] will be pleased to learn that the name of Captain Walter H. Chatfield of Waterbury is to be added to the roll of honor of Connecticut men who took part in the Spanish-American war. Captain Chatfield commands a company in the Fifth regiment of the USA infantry, and when last heard from was stationed on the northern coast of Cuba. He is the Son of the brave Colonel John L. Chatfield of Waterbury of the Sixth regiment, C.V., who was fatally wounded in the attack on Fort Wagner, SC, during the civil war. He was born in Waterbury and was a member of Company A up to the time he left that city to enlist in the regular army in the early 70's.
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Oct 23, 1899: Naugatuck Daily News, Naugatuck, CT,
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WATERBURY, June 30--Colonel Walter H. Chatfield, USA retired, 70 years old, Son of Colonel John L. Chatfield of civil war fame and after whom Company A, Second Connecticut Infantry was named the Chatfield Guards, died this afternoon in Walter Reed hospital, Washington DC, following a brief illness, according to information received here today.
Colonel Chatfield was born in Derby, March 11, 1852, and was educated in Waterbury grammar and high schools, and at Cheshire Academy. Following his graduation from the academy, he served an enlistment in Company A, Second Connecticut Infantry. When his term of service was up, he enlisted in the Seventh Calvary, regular army, in 1878, at the age of 26 and remained in the army until he was retired May 11, 1916 with the rank of colonel.
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No children
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Walter Chatfield in household of George N. Grenuss, "USA Census, 1880" [With half-sister Ellen]
Event Place: Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Marital Status: Widowed
Occupation: U.S. Cavalry
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Other
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Date: 1852
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USA Census, 1900
Name: Walter H Chatfield
Event Place: ED 114 Santiago-de Cuba 5th Infantry Headquarters, Staff, Cuba, Armed Forces - Foreign Countries, USA
Birth Date: Mar 1852
Birthplace: Connecticut
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 20
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1880
Page: 7
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number:
Reference ID: 1
GS Film number: 1241838
Digital Folder Number: 004119088
Image Number: 00523

Col. Walter Henry Chatfield and Mary E Canan were married on 15 October 1873 in Southington Twp., Hartford Co., Connecticut, USA. Mary E Canan was born in 1852 in Connecticut, USA. She died on 21 February 1875 at the age of 23 in Connecticut, USA. She was buried in St Thaddeus Cmtry., Aiken, Aiken Co., South Carolina, USA. Possible daughter of ANDREW CANAN & SUSANNA ___
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Note: Family records reflect Mary being born in Boston, MA, census records reflect her birth in CT.
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Inscription:
Wife of W.H. Chatfield
Age 23 years.
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Find A Grave Memorial# 46693751

Col. Walter Henry Chatfield and Francis / Frances Mae / May "Fanny" Rains were married on 21 December 1880 in USA. Francis / Frances Mae / May "Fanny" Rains, daughter of Gabriel James Rains and Mary Jane McClellan, was born on 28 October 1858 in Vancouver, Clark Co., Washington, USA. She died on 20 January 1924 at the age of 65 in District of Columbia, USA. She was buried on 22 January 1924 in Arlington National Cmtry., Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA. On death record place of birth is given as California.

Daughter of Brig Gen GABRIEL JAMES RAINS & MARY JANE McCLELLAN.
(father: 1803 - 1881
(mother: 1821 - 1883)
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District of Columbia Deaths and Burials
Name: Francis Rains Chatfield
Gender: Female
Burial Date: 22 Jan 1924
Burial Place: Va.
Death Date: 20 Jan 1924
Death Place: District Of Columbia
Age: 61
Birth Date: 28 Oct 1862
Birthplace: California
Occupation: None
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Spouse's Name: Walter H. Chatfield
Father's Name: Gabriel J. Rains
Father's Birthplace: N. C.
Mother's Name: Mary Jane Mc Clellan
Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B01581-5
System Origin: District of Columbia-EASy
GS Film number: 2116021
Reference ID: cn 282774
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Burried Plot: Section 3, Site 1820.