Fourteenth Generation

4073. Florence Estella "Flora" Chatfield was born on 26 September 1861 in Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Bloomfield, Oakland Co., Michigan, USA. She appeared in the census in 1920 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA. Flora died on 24 December 1944 at the age of 83 in San Mateo Co., California, USA. She was buried in Arlington National Cmtry., Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA. California, Death Index
Name: Flora Chatfield Williston
Event Date: 24 Dec 1944
Event Place: San Mateo, California
Birth Date: 26 Sep 1861
Birthplace: Michigan
Gender: Female
Father's Name: Chatfield
Mother's Name: North
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Florence Chatfield in household of Ira J Chatfield, "USA Census, 1900"
Name: Florence Chatfield
Event Place: ED 82 Bloomfield township Birmingham village, Oakland, Michigan, USA
Birth Date: Sep 1861
Birthplace: Michigan
Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Race: White
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
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Florence Williston in household of Edward Williston, "USA Census, 1920"
Event Place: Portland, Multnomah, Oregon
District: 77
Gender: Female
Age: 60
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household: Wife
Birth Year (Estimated): 1860
Birthplace: Michigan
Father's Birthplace: Michigan
Mother's Birthplace: Michigan
Sheet Number and Letter: 1A
Household ID: 5
Line Number: 22
GS Film number: 1821500
Digital Folder Number: 004384839
Image Number: 00788
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Edward Williston M 83 Vermont
Wife Florence Williston F 60 Michigan
Dau Loreta Williston F 22 Oregon
Nephew Charles Snyder M 27 Michigan
Niece Charity Snyder F 25 Michigan

Brig. Gen. Edward Bancroft Williston, son of Ebenezer B Williston and Almira ?, was born on 15 July 1836 in Norwich, Windsor Co., Vermont, USA. He lived in Manilla Light Battery D 6th Artillary, Luzon, Philippines in 1900. He appeared in the census in 1920 in Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon, USA. Edward died on 24 April 1920 at the age of 83 in USA. He was buried in Arlington National Cmtry., Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia, USA. Vermont, Births and Christenings
Name: Edward Bancroft Williston
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 15 Jul 1836
Birthplace: NORWICH TWP,WINDSOR,VERMONT
Father's Name: Ebenezer B. Williston
Mother's Name: Almira
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: 7450280
System Origin: Vermont-ODM
GS Film number: unknown
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Born at Norwich, Vermont, July 15, 1837, he graduated from Norwich University in 1856 and was appointed from California as a Second Lieutenant, 2nd USA Artillery on August 5, 1861.

He was promoted to First Lieutenant, September 27, 1861; Captain, March 8, 1865; Major, 3rd U.S. Artillery, March 22, 1885; Lieutenant Colonel, February 12, 1895; Colonel, 6th U.S. Artillery, March 8, 1898; Brigadier General of Volunteers, March 4, 1898; discharged from the volunteer service, June 12, 1899; retired by operation of law, July 15, 1900, and advanced to Brigadier General on the retired list, by Act of Congress of April 23, 1904.

He earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War and it was finally awarded to him on April 6, 1892 for "distinguished gallantry in action at Trevillian Station, Virginia, June 2, 1864." He was breveted Captain, May 3, 1863 for "gallant and meritorious services in action at Salem Heights, Virginia; breveted Major, July 3, 1863 for the same at the Battle of Gettysburg; Lieutenant Colonel, September 19, 1864 for the same in the Battle of Winchester, Virginia; Colonel, March 13, 1865 for the same during the war.

He made his retirement home in Portland, Oregon, and died on April 24, 1920. He was buried in Section 1 of Arlington National Cemetery. His wife, Flora E. Chatfield Williston (September 26, 1861-December 24, 1944), is buried with him.
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USA Census, 1900
Name: Edward B Williston
Event Place: Manilla Light Battery D 6th Artillary, Luzon, Philippines
District: 159
Gender: Male
Age: 64
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Years Married: 32
Birth Date: Jul 1836
Birthplace: Vermont
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1868
Father's Birthplace: Vermont
Mother's Birthplace: Vermont
Sheet Number and Letter: 13A
Household ID:
Line Number: 1
GS Film Number: 1241839
Digital Folder Number: 004119089
Image Number: 00251

Florence Estella "Flora" Chatfield and Brig. Gen. Edward Bancroft Williston had the following children: