Sereno Sylvanus CHAFFEE

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, Living in Campton, Kane Co., Illinois
• Census: 1880, Living in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
• Residence: 1892, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California

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He had a light complexion, blue eyes, and was short and stout. He was a dealer in real estate and a member of the methodist Church. In 1889 he lived in Los Angeles, Cal.

He is not listed with his family in the either the 1870 or the 1880 census. However, in the 1880 census he is listed as being single.

Sereno married Leonora RICE on 14 May 1845 in Campton, Illinois. Leonora was born about 1824 in New Hampshire; died after 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Theron Augustus CHAFFEE was born in 1846 in Illinois; died on 3 Jun 1919 in California; was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.
2. Eugene CHAFFEE
3. Frank Pierce CHAFFEE was born in 1853 in Illinois; died on 17 Dec 1919 in California; was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.
4. Clara CHAFFEE
5. Nellie Irene CHAFFEE was born in 1856 in Illinois; died on 6 Mar 1925 in California; was buried in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California.
6. Rose Ann CHAFFEE was born in 1859 in Illinois.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Stewart Cemetery, Kane Co., Illinois
• Occupation: Farmer
• Residence: 1841, Removed to Campton Township, Illinois

Notes:

Notes from "Commemorative Portrait and Biographical Record of Kane and Kendall Counties, Ill." under Alonzo D. Chaffee: His father, Eber Chaffee, was a farmer, and a native of the same place (Windham County, Vermont he married Anna Davis, and by this marriage there were twelve children..... Four of the sons are living in Los Angeles, Cal., where they have homes. In 1841 Eber Chaffee removed with his family to Illinois, and settled in Campton Township, whre he engaged in agricultural pursuits, and lived until the time of his death, which occured in August, 1877, he being at the advanced age of seventy-seven years; Mrs. Chaffee having preceded him to the other world in October, 1876, at the age of seventy-three years, and both are buried in Stewart's Cemetery.

Eber married Anna DAVIS on 09 May 1822 in Athens, Windham Co., Vermont. Anna was born on 07 Apr 1803 in Grafton, Windham County, Vermont; died on 24 Oct 1876 in Campton Township, Illinois; was buried in New Hampshire Cemetery, Lily Lake, Kane Co., Illinois . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Burial: Stewarts Cemetery, Kane Co., Illinois

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She had dark complexion, blue eyes and black hair. He was baptized in the West Woodstock Congregational Church, February 24, 1771. He had a light complexion, and blue eyes. He lived in Athens, where he was a farmer and a shoemaker; he was elected hayward there in 1835, and Selectman in 1841 and 1842.

Rufus married Elizabeth STICKNEY about 1792. Elizabeth died on 27 Jul 1860; was buried in Lyndon, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Ezra was baptized in the First Congregational Church of Woodstock, June 6, 1742. He had light complexion, blue or gray eyes, and was short and stout. He was a farmer and lived for many years in Woodstock. He served in the Revolution in Lieutenant Jonathan Morris's company of that place. He probably rose to the rank of Captain, as he was always called by that title. February 24, 1781, he bought of Azel Hooker of Athens, for L60, "hard money," one hundred acres of land in the northern part of that town. To this place he moved between 1782 and 1784. From 1792 to 1798 he was one of the Listers of Athens and in 1796 Selectman. He and his wife were members of the Methodist church in that town and were buried there.

Ezra married Jerusha HURLBURT on 20 Sep 1764 in Woodstock, Massachusetts. Jerusha was born about 1742 in Woodstock, Connecticut; died on 15 Dec 1822 in Athens, Windham County, Vermont. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]